All Obituaries

     It is with sadness we announce the passing of a beloved mother, grandmother, sister, aunt and friend.  Mrs. Anna May A. (Greeley) Hirko, 88, formerly of Sunrise Drive in the North End section of Wilkes-Barre, passed into eternal life peacefully early the morning of Thursday, March 12, 2026, while in the care of Edenbrook at Hampton Skilled Nursing Center of Hanover Township following a recent illness.      Born on Friday, July 16, 1937 in ...

     It is with profound sadness that we announce the passing of a beloved wife, mother, grandmother and a dear friend to many. Mrs. Bernice J. Yencha, 83, passed peacefully into eternal life while in the comfort of her residence with her family at her side the morning of Tuesday, February 24th, following a recent illness.      Born on Sunday, January 17, 1943 in Wilkes-Barre, she was a daughter to the late Anthony J. and Justina (Papson) Brown and ...

     Mr. David Allen Andrews, 76, a longtime and well-known resident of the Rolling Mill Hill section of the city, passed into glory unexpectedly Saturday evening as an emergency patient of the Geisinger South Wilkes-Barre Hospital.      Born on Tuesday, December 6, 1949 in Wilkes-Barre, he was one of nine children to the late Lee and Margaret (Sickler) Andrews.      Educated in the city schools, he was a member of the 1967 ...

     It is with deep sadness that we announce the sudden passing of our beloved husband, father and friend, Mr. Liam Patrick Casey.      Liam passed peacefully and most unexpectedly Tuesday, February 17th at his residence in Lebanon. Born on Sunday, October 15, 1967 in Wilkes-Barre, he was fifty-eight years old; being the youngest of four children to the late James Sr. and Mary Susan (O'Donnell) Casey.      Educated at St. Aloysius Elementary ...

Mrs. Johanna G. (Waskie) Napkori, 93, a beloved wife, mother, sister and friend, passed peacefully into eternal life early the morning of Thursday, February 12, 2026 while in the care of the Allied Services Meade Street Skilled Nursing Center, Wilkes-Barre. A lifelong resident of Wilkes-Barre, Mrs. Napkori was born on Friday, June 3, 1932; the last of six children to the late William and Veronica (Kmetz) Waskie. Educated in the city schools, she was a 1950 graduate of the former James M. ...

Announcing sadly the passing of a beloved mother, grandmother and friend. Mrs. Marion D. (Diamonds) Novick, 95, passed into eternal life peacefully early the morning of Saturday, February 7th while in the care of Kadima Rehabilitation and Nursing at Lakeside in Dallas. Born on Thursday, May 29, 1930 in Wilkes-Barre, she was one of eleven children to the late Sol and Nellie (Dwilinski) Diamonds. Educated in the city schools, Mrs. Novick was a 1948 graduate of the former Grand Army of the ...

     It is with sadness we announce the passing of a beloved mother, grandmother to several generations and dear friend to many.      Mrs. Ann J. (Phillips) Dougher, 92, a lifelong resident of Wilkes-Barre's North End, passed Friday evening in the Geisinger Wyoming Valley Medical Center following complications from a recent medical procedure.      Born in Wilkes-Barre on Tuesday, September 12, 1933, she was the last surviving of ...

     It is with heavy hearts we announce the passing of a well-known and respected resident of Wilkes-Barre's Brookside neighborhood; a beloved brother, uncle, brother-in-law, pop, and cherished public servant.      Mr. Thomas E. Kosciolek, 79, entered into eternal life the morning of Saturday, June 10th while in the care of Allied Services Hospice Center, Wilkes-Barre, following a recent illness with family at his side.      Born ...

      It is with a sense of sadness we announce the passing of a beautiful woman; devoted wife and mother to several generations of children.      Mrs. Nancy D. (Yencha) Jacobs, 92, a resident of Kingston, passed into Eternal Life peacefully Sunday, the morning of January 4, 2026 while in the care of Third Avenue Health Care Center, Kingston, following a recent illness.      Born on Sunday, June 11, 1933 in Wilkes-Barre, she was one of seven ...

     Mrs. Olga Lynn (Paris-Torres) Manik, 81, a resident of Pittston Township, passed into eternal life peacefully and most unexpectedly New Year's Day, Thursday, January 1st, in the comfort of her residence.      Born on Saturday, February 19, 1944 in San Juan, Puerto Rico, Mrs. Manik was one of six children and the only daughter to the late Rosaidio and Olga Vargas-Torres.      She was educated in the San Juan schools prior to her ...