All Obituaries

     Mrs. Anne M. (Ivan) Shurmanek, 89, formerly of West Chestnut Street in the North End section of Wilkes-Barre, passed peacefully into Eternal Life just past midnight on Good Friday, April 19th, following a recent illness while in the care of Hospice of the Sacred Heart inpatient unit, Dunmore.      Born August 2, 1929 in Wilkes-Barre, she was the daughter to the late Stephen and Anna (Ridilla) Ivan.  Educated in the city schools, she was a...

          James R. Williamson, Ph.D., 84, formerly of Scranton, a resident of New Oxford, Adams County, died Monday afternoon in the care of Cross Keys Brethren Home, New Oxford following a prolonged illness.      Born January 31, 1935 in Kingston, he was the son of the late James T. and Mildred (Benson) Williamson.      He was a member of the 1952 graduating class of the former Saint Nicholas High School,...

       Mr. Louis A. "Cookie" Wiernusz Jr., 70, formerly of Washington Park, Mountain Top, passed into Eternal Life early Thursday morning in the care of Fritzingertown Senior Living Community, Drums, following a recent illness.      Born January 26, 1949 in Wilkes-Barre Township, he was elder of two sons to the late Louis A. and Helen (Mattias) Wiernusz Sr.      Educated in the township schools, he was a member...

     Mrs. Agnes W. Sekel, 93, formerly of Northampton Street, Kingston, passed peacefully into glory Thursday morning, April 11th, in the care of Mercy Center, Dallas, where she had resided for the past five years.      Born October 6, 1925 in the borough of Blackburn, Lancashire County, England, she was the only child to the late William and Katherine (Moxime) Knowles.  She was educated in the Great Britain schools.      In...

      Isla Monroe Yurko, infant daughter to Kevin P. and Erin (Cooper) Yurko of Harvey’s Lake, was born silently into the arms of our Savior Thursday morning in Saint Luke's University Hospital, Bethlehem following complications during pregnancy.      In addition to her mommy and daddy, Isla will remain in the hearts of her siblings, Ella, Rowan and Henry Yurko as well as her maternal grandparents Harry and Debra Cooper of Dallas;...

     Ryan Taylor, 49 of Wilkes-Barre, entered eternal rest Sunday morning surrounded by his friends and family after courageously enduring a chronic renal disease.      Born January 11, 1970 in Wilkes-Barre, he was a son to the late Reginald and Lena Taylor Sr.       Ryan graduated from the G.A.R. Memorial High School, Wilkes-Barre in 1988, where he was described as a loyal friend with kind and generous...

          Mrs. Josephine A. (Petscavage) Klemek, 103, a resident of the North End section of Wilkes-Barre, passed peacefully into Eternal Life Saturday afternoon in Saint Luke's Villa, Wilkes-Barre, where she had resided for the past two years.      Born in Larksville on January 24, 1916, she was one of eight children to the late Jacob and Agnes Piatkiewicz.      She was a member of the 1932 graduating...

     Mrs. Marion V. (Yudiski) Baloga, 80, a resident of the North End section of Wilkes-Barre, passed into Eternal Life unexpectedly Friday morning at her residence.      Born June 19, 1938 in Wilkes-Barre, she was a daughter of the late Stanley and Wanda (Paczkowski) Yudiski.   She was educated in the former Saint Stanislaus Kostka Parochial School, and later graduated from the James M. Coughlin High School,...

     Christopher "Chris" Yatko, 51, Scranton, passed into Eternal Life in Hospice of the Sacred Heart, Dunmore following a prolonged illness.      Born in Wilkes-Barre, he was the elder of two sons to Mr. Thomas and Mrs. Carolyn (Dzanko) Yatko of Scranton.       Chris was a graduate of Scranton Prep, Boston University receiving a BS in Biology and received his MS from Northeastern...

     Mr. William G. Jennings Jr., 80, a resident of the East End section of Wilkes-Barre, passed into Eternal Life early Thursday morning in the care of Residential Hospice inpatient unit at Geisinger South Wilkes-Barre following a recent illness.      Born November 11, 1938 in Wilkes-Barre, he was the son to the late William and Anna (Evans) Jennings Sr.      Educated in the city schools, he attended the James M. Coughlin High...