All Obituaries

Frank "Francis" Wassil, 87, of Edwardsville passed away peacefully Monday evening, Sept. 13, 2021. Frank was born in Wilkes-Barre on March 8, 1934. He was the son of the late John and Mary Funkett Wassil. He was a graduate of Coughlin High School, Class of 1952. After high school, he entered the U.S. Army and was honorably discharged in 1955. Prior to his retirement in 1997, he was employed in the printing trade. Frank was married to Joan Ford in 1957. They had a loving marriage...

Norman T. Saraka, 82, of Wilkes-Barre, passed away Sunday, Sept. 12, 2021, in Wilkes-Barre General Hospital. Born in Wilkes-Barre, he was the son of the late Thomas Saraka and the late Helen Holodick. He was a graduate of Coughlin High School, Class of 1957, and went on to attend Wilkes University. Norman was proud to serve his country in the U.S. Navy. For many years Norman was employed at Craft and also a bartender at Vj's Hideaway for several years. He retired from Warp Processing,...

     Mr. Francis C. Mamola, 90 years, 6 months and 23 days in our company; a well known and respected member of Wilkes-Barre's North End neighborhood, passed peacefully into eternal life Sunday afternoon in the comfort of his residence, with his family at his bedside.      Born on Friday, February 20, 1931 in Wilkes-Barre, he was one of five children to the late Joseph and Mary (Jascur) Mamola.  Educated in the city schools, he was a 1949...

     Mr. Joseph T. Chesla, 72, a resident of West Nanticoke, formerly of Nanticoke, passed peacefully into Eternal Life late Wednesday evening while in the care of Guardian Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center, Newport Township.      Born on Saturday, June 18, 1949 in Nanticoke, he was one of four children to the late Stanley and Louise (Layman) Chesla and was educated in the Nanticoke schools, graduating in 1968 from the former Nanticoke High...

     Mr. Francis M. Wright, 87, a resident of Wilkes-Barre's Heights neighborhood, passed into eternal life unexpectedly Wednesday morning as an emergency patient shortly after arrival in Geisinger South Wilkes-Barre Hospital.      Born February 21, 1934 in Edwardsville, he was the son of the late Francis and Anna (Myers) Wright.  Educated in the Edwardsville schools, he was a graduate of the former Edwardsville High...

                 Mr. John P. "Slimmer" Gdovin, 75, a well known resident of Wilkes-Barre's North End neighborhood, passed unexpectedly into Eternal Life early Saturday morning as an emergency patient in Geisinger Wyoming Valley Medical Center.       Born on Tuesday, May 28, 1946 in Wilkes-Barre, he was one of five children to the late John A. and Helen (Hudak) Gdovin. ...

     Mr. Mark J. Schultz, 63, a resident of Dallas, passed into eternal life peacefully and unexpectedly early Thursday morning in the comfort of his residence.      Born on Sunday, January 12, 1958 in Wilkes-Barre, he was one of four children to the late John Jacob and Elizabeth Eleanor (Rynevich) Schultz.      Educated in the city schools, Mark was a member of the 1975 graduating class of the former Elmer L. Meyers High School,...

     Mr. Bernard T. "Pop" Vitale Sr., 74, a resident of Glen Lyon, passed peacefully and unexpectedly early Tuesday morning while in the care of Allied Services Meade Street Skilled Nursing Center, Wilkes-Barre.      Born on Sunday, September 15, 1946 in Hanover Township, he was one of six children to the late Sebastian and Mary (Koveleski) Vitale.  Educated in the Hanover schools, he was a member of the 1965 graduating class of the...

     Mr. John S. Saraka, a well-known and respected insurance agent of Wilkes-Barre's East End neighborhood, passed peacefully into Eternal Life Friday afternoon in the Wilkes-Barre General Hospital with his family at his bedside.      Born in Wilkes-Barre on June 10, 1936, he recently celebrated his eighty-fifth birthday. John was one of eleven children to the late John and Helen (Holodick) Saraka.      Educated in the...

     Mrs. Genevieve A. “Jean” (Pokorniecki) Dow, 91, formerly of Eley Street, Kingston, passed peacefully into Eternal Life late Tuesday night in the comfort of her residence at the Temple Apartments, Edwardsville is, with her family at her bedside.      Born October 16, 1929 in Kingston, she was the last surviving of three children to the late Joseph and Henrietta (Mazur) Pokorniecki.  Educated in the Wilkes-Barre schools, she...