All Obituaries

     Mrs. Linda A. (Drevenak) Byra, 65, a lifelong resident of Wilkes-Barre, passed into Eternal Life late Thursday evening in the Geisinger Wyoming Valley Medical Center, Plains Township, following complications from a recent illness.      Born Saturday, September 15, 1956 in Wilkes-Barre, she was one of five daughters to the late John J. and Emily (Balko) Drevenak.  Educated in the city schools, she was a member of the 1974 graduating class of the...

     Mrs. Dolores "Grandma Dee" Condosta, 92, a lifelong resident of West Pittston, passed peacefully into Eternal Life early Saturday morning while in the care of Kingston Rehabilitation and Nursing Center, following a recent illness.      Born August 12, 1929 in Exeter, she was the last surviving of ten children to the late Joseph and Mary Bolock.  She was educated in the Exeter schools.      A woman of spirituality,...

      Mr. John M. Wassil, 97, a lifetime resident of Wilkes-Barre's North End neighborhood, passed peacefully into Eternal Life Sunday morning in the comfort of his residence, following a recent illness with his family at his bedside.      Born on Friday, October 10, 1924 in Wilkes-Barre, he was the last of five children to the late John and Mary (Funkett) Wassil.  Educated in the city schools he attended the Sacred Heart Parochial...

     Mr. William M. "Bill" Martin, 73, a resident of Mountain Top, passed peacefully into eternal life Wednesday evening while in the care of Kingston Rehabilitation and Nursing Center, Kingston, following a recent illness.      Born September 22, 1948 in Wilkes-Barre, he was one of five children to the late Thomas and Florence (Gray) Martin.  Educated in the city schools, he attended the former James M. Coughlin High School,...

     Mr. Thomas Sepkoski, 61, a resident of Wilkes-Barre's Miners Mills neighborhood, passed peacefully and unexpectedly into Eternal Life in the comfort of the family homestead Tuesday morning.      Born August 29, 1960 in Wilkes-Barre, he was one of three sons to the late Theodore and Catherine (Kozlowich) Sepkoski.  Educated in the city schools, he attended the former James M. Coughlin High School, Wilkes-Barre.     ...

Mrs. Mary A. (Blizman) Peplinski, 87, a resident of Plains Township, entered peacefully into Eternal Life the morning of Wednesday, December 8, 2021, while in the care of Allied Meade Street Skilled Nursing, Wilkes-Barre. Born in Wilkes-Barre, she was the daughter of the late John and Mary (Iskra) Blizman. Educated in the city schools, Mrs. Peplinski attended the former James M. Coughlin High School of Wilkes-Barre and later became a seamstress in the valley’s previous garment...

     Mr. James F. "Jim" Flannery Jr., 52, a resident of Plains Township, passed into Eternal Life most unexpectedly early Monday morning while on a hunting trip in Sullivan County.      Born January 20, 1969 in Belleville, New Jersey, he was one of eight children to Mrs. Ann "Nancy" (Kelly) Flannery of West Pittston and the late Mr. James Francis Flannery Sr.      Following the family's relocation to the...

      Captain Anthony "Tony" J. D'Arco, (U.S.M.C. Retired) 91, a resident of the Fox Hill neighborhood of Plains Township, fell asleep in the Lord later Saturday evening in the Geisinger Wyoming Valley Medical Center, Plains Township, following a recent injury.      Born December 16, 1929 in Brooklyn, he would have celebrated his 92nd birthday in two weeks.  He was the only child to the late Aniello "Danny" and...

     Infant Emani Marie Nunez, daughter of Shy-Nerra Nunez, and Breylen Snoddy of Wilkes-Barre’s Heights neighborhood, passed into Eternal Life prior to experiencing her Earthly life early Friday morning while in the care of Geisinger Wyoming Valley Medical Center, Plains Township.      She is the baby sister of Breylen Snoddy, Josiah Nunez, Eyloni Nunez and Kehlani Snoddy, all at home; The Granddaughter of maternal grandma, Angelica Nunez of...

     Mr. William A. “Bill” Cruikshank, 84, a resident of South Wilkes-Barre, passed into eternal life early Monday morning, November 22, 2021 while in the care of Allied Services Meade Street Skilled Nursing Center, Wilkes-Barre, following a recent illness.      Born Saturday, July 24, 1937 in Wyoming, he was the last of five sons to the late Jay and Kay (Miller) Cruikshank.  Following the family's relocation to their South...