All Obituaries

      Mr. Robert W. McGuire, 68, a resident of the North End section of the city, fell asleep in the Lord Tuesday evening, August 13th in the Geisinger Wyoming Valley Medical Center, Plains Township following a recent illness.      Born September 5, 1950 in Scranton State General Hospital, he was the only son of the late Robert W. and Irene (Kashinski) McGuire.  He was educated in the Scranton schools, graduating from West Scranton High...

     Mr. Herbert M. “Mike” Lee, 74, a resident of the North End section of Wilkes-Barre, passed into Eternal Life unexpectedly early Friday morning in the comfort of his residence following a recent illness.      Born September 12, 1944 in Santa Ana, Orange County, California, he was a son to the late Herbert R. and Mary Rose (Malia) Lee.      Following the family’s relocation to the east coast, Mike was educated...

     Mr. Stephen McKeown, 73 , a resident of North Wilkes-Barre, passed into Eternal Life early Sunday morning in the care of the Post Acute Specialty Hospital at Wilkes-Barre General Hospital following a lingering illness.      Born in Newark, New Jersey he was the son of the late Francis and Anne (Turanski) McKeown.  Following his family's relocation to the Wyoming Valley, he was educated in the city schools, graduating with the class of...

     Mrs. Mary Ann (Koshatzky) Keirans R.N., 81, a resident of Mountain Top, passed into Eternal Life unexpectedly in the comfort of her home late Friday morning, August 2, 2019.      Born November 26, 1937 in New York City, she was daughter to the late Henry and Catherine (Kovacsevics) Khost Sr.      Mrs. Keirans was educated in the New York City school system and worked toward her undergraduate studies at the Cornell University...

     Mr. Kenneth Paul "Kenny" Karkovack, 69, a resident of Blakely, passed into Eternal Life Friday morning in the care of the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Plains Township.      Born February 10, 1950 in Peckville, he was as son to the late Joseph and Dorothy (Kopestonsky) Karkovack and was educated in the Peckville Area schools.      Following his formal education, Kenneth joined the United States...

     Mr. James D. "Jimmy" Sedorovich, 49, a resident of Walden Park, Mountain Top, passed into Glory late Thursday evening, in the comfort of his residence, surrounded by his beloved family and dear friends following a valiant battle with cancer.      Born May 4, 1970 in Wilkes-Barre, he was the son of the late Marie Sedorovich, who passed on November 20, 2013.      Jim was a graduate of Hanover Area Jr./Sr. High School,...

     Onika Jaquashia Haynes, infant daughter of Tyquasha Haynes and Jemel Ford of South Wilkes-Barre, passed into Glory in the comfort and safety of her mother's womb and was delivered into this world Saturday evening at the Wilkes-Barre General Hospital.      The hopes and dreams of her presence will forever remain in the hearts of her family.       Private arrangements have been entrusted to the John V. Morris Family...

      Mrs. Bonnie Jean (Pugh) Karazia, 54, formerly of the West Side, currently a resident of the North End section of Wilkes-Barre, passed into Eternal Life Saturday night in the care of The Gardens at East Mountain, Plains Township where she recently resided following health complications.      Born November 6, 1964 in Kingston, she was a daughter of the late Joseph and Dorothy (Yakoski) Pugh Sr.  She was educated in both the Wyoming...

     Mrs. Irene G. (Wassil) Latsko, 97, a resident of the North End section of the city, passed into Eternal Life early Monday morning, following a recent illness.      Born September 16, 1921 in Wilkes-Barre, she was the daughter of the late John and Mary (Funkett) Wassil.      Educated in the city schools, she attended the former Sacred Heart Slovak Parochial School, and then the James M. Coughlin High School of...

   Mr. Joseph J. "Mr. B." Blizman, 61, a resident of the North End section of Wilkes-Barre, passed into Eternal Life unexpectedly Sunday as a result of injuries sustained in a motor vehicle accident while riding his beloved scooter on a springtime ride of the region.      Born March 8, 1958 in Wilkes-Barre, he was the son of Mrs. Helen (Gdovin) Blizman, North Wilkes-Barre and the late Mr. John J. Blizman.      Educated in the city...