All Obituaries

     Mr. Walter Bennett, 75, formerly of North Main Street in Wilkes-Barre's North End neighborhood and also Scranton, passed peacefully into Eternal Life Wednesday afternoon while in the care of Allied Services Center City Skilled Nursing Center, Wilkes-Barre, formerly Saint Luke's Villa, following a prolonged struggle with Parkinson's disease.      Born March 16, 1945 in Wilkes-Barre, he was the only child to the late Walter B. and Mary T....

         Mrs. Alice B. (Jamica) Mamola, 85, a resident of the North End section of Wilkes-Barre, passed peacefully into Eternal Life Monday morning while in the care of Allied Services Meade Street Skilled Nursing Center where she recently resided.      Born September 29, 1934 in Wilkes-Barre Township, she was a daughter to the late Stanley and Clara (Jozefczyk) Jamica, and was educated in the Wilkes-Barre Township...

    Miss Ariel Jeannine Bebo, 15, a resident of Plymouth, fell asleep in the Lord quietly and peacefully at the family residence early Saturday morning most unexpectedly.      Born April 11, 2005 in Wilkes-Barre, she was the daughter to Todd W. Bebo, Jennifer (Yashkus) Bebo and step-daughter to Jeffrey Phelps.      Educated in the Nanticoke schools, Ariel was currently a sophomore at the Greater Nanticoke Area Jr. / Sr. High School,...

Well-known and respected Wilkes-Barre dentist, Lawrence T. Istvan, D.D.S., passed into eternal life Tuesday morning while in the care of the Residential Hospice inpatient unit at Geisinger South Wilkes-Barre, following a recent illness. Born August 6, 1927 in the Parsons section of Wilkes-Barre, he recently celebrated his 93rd birthday.  He was the second youngest child of the late Joseph Matthew and Mary (France) Istvan. He attended the former Calvin Elementary and Guthrie schools in...

     Mrs. Mara A. (McKeown) Maloney, 44, a resident of Plains Township, fell asleep in the Lord most unexpectedly early in the morning on Wednesday, August 12, 2020 at her residence one day before her 45th birthday.      Born August 13, 1975 in Wilkes-Barre, she was one of three children and the only daughter to the late Stephen McKeown, who passed last year on August 4, 2019 and the late Catherine R. (Adams) McKeown, who passed on October 21,...

     Mr. Stephen Rembish, 76, a resident of the East End section of Wilkes-Barre, passed peacefully into Eternal Life Sunday afternoon following a prolonged illness while in the care of Residential Hospice Inpatient Unit at Geisinger South Wilkes-Barre.      Born August 21, 1943 in Wilkes-Barre, he was the only son to Mrs. Mary A. (Ondrea) Rembish of Wilkes-Barre and the late Mr. Stephen A. Rembish, who passed in 1975.      Educated in...

     Mrs. Anna (Eloswhy) Kohan, 95, a lifelong resident of the Georgetown section of Wilkes-Barre Township, fell asleep in the Lord Wednesday afternoon while in the care of Allied Services Meade Street Skilled Nursing Center, formerly Little Flower Manor, where she recently resided.      She is the widow of the late Mr. Joseph Kohan, who passed on November 21, 2016.  At the time of Mr. Kohan's passing, the couple shared sixty-seven years of...

     Mrs. Dorothy M. (Lendacky) Jones, 93, formerly of the Heights section of Wilkes-Barre, passed into Eternal Life peacefully late Monday just before midnight while in the care of the Partridge-Tippett Nursing Facility of Wesley Village, Jenkins Township, where she resided for the past three years.      Born Christmastime, December 23, 1926 in Wilkes-Barre, she was the last of nine children to the late Jacob and Rose (Kandrach) Lendacky.  Educated...

     Mr. Daniel R. "Dan" Minnick, 85, a resident of Wilkes-Barre, passed into eternal life unexpectedly late Wednesday evening while in the care of Residential Hospice inpatient unit at Geisinger South Wilkes-Barre, following a recent illness.      Born May 8, 1935 in Wilkes-Barre Township, he was the last surviving of four children to the late George and Mary (Machina) Minnick.  Educated in the city schools, Mr. Minnick was a graduate...

       Mrs. Diana P. (Kruszka) Trudnak, 81, a resident of North Wilkes-Barre, passed into Eternal Life in the comfort of her residence with her beloved family at her bedside, Sunday afternoon, July 19, 2020.      Born January 2, 1939 in Nanticoke, she was one of six children to the late Bruno and Frida (Kosloski) Kruszka.  Educated in the Nanticoke schools, Mrs. Trudnak was a member of the 1956 graduating class of the former Nanticoke...