All Obituaries

     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...

         Mrs. Catherine H. “Cathy” (Wozniak) Bogusky, 60, a resident of Temperance, Michigan, formerly of Wilkes-Barre, fell asleep in the Lord Monday, June 28th in the comfort of her residence, with her beloved family at her bedside.      Born September 20, 1960 in Wilkes-Barre, she was the youngest daughter to the late John and Irene (Babuscak) Wozniak.  Educated in the city schools, Catherine was a graduate of...

      Ms. Barbara (Rakovic) Sherman, 59, affectionately known by family as friends as "Cookie", passed peacefully into eternal rest the afternoon of Thursday, June 24, 2021 while in the care of Geisinger Wyoming Valley Medical Center, Plains Township, following a lingering illness.      Born November 12, 1961 in New York City, she was one of four children to Mrs. Barbara (Jahelka) Rakovic of Wayne, New Jersey and the late Charles...

       Shortly after nine Wednesday morning, June 23rd, Mrs. Katherine (Hulewicz-Wojcinski) Verostek, 96, passed peacefully into eternal life in the comfort of her residence with her son Henry at her bedside.      Born December 10, 1924 in a small Belarus village, she was a daughter to the late Stephan and Marie Hulewicz.  She was educated in the European schools as a child.  At the age of fifteen, she was taken to a Nazi...

    Mr. Peter P. Fuller, 71, a well-known and respected resident of Wilkes-Barre's North End neighborhood, passed suddenly Thursday, June 17th from injuries sustained as a pedestrian in a motor vehicle accident.      Born December 9, 1949 in Wilkes-Barre, he was one of ten children to the late Samuel K. Sr. and Marie (Harrison) Fuller.      Educated in the city schools, he was a graduate of the Grand Army of the Republic Memorial...

     Mrs. Bernadine T. (Ferkel) Wolf, formerly of Orchard and First Streets in Plymouth, passed peacefully into Eternal Life just after 1:00 a.m. the morning of Wednesday, June 16, 2021 in the Guardian Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center, Sheatown section of Newport Township, where she recently resided.      Born June 7, 1924 in Plymouth, Mrs. Wolf had just celebrated her 97th birthday a week prior with her family.  She was educated at the...

     Miss Regina (Jean) Amrich, 82, entered into Eternal Life shortly after midnight, Saturday June 12, 2021 while in the care of Residential Hospice inpatient unit at Geisinger South Wilkes-Barre, following a recent illness.      She was a life-long resident of North Wilkes-Barre, who was preceded in death by her parents Mr. Stephen and Mrs. Bridget (Bednar) Amrich, a sister, Mrs. Julia A. Buczko and a brother, Mr. Stephen A....

         Mrs. Catherine A. Zapotowski, 86, a resident of Binghamton, New York, and formerly of Wilkes-Barre, passed away Thursday morning, June 3, 2021 in the Bridgewater Center for Rehabilitation and Nursing.      Born in Cincinnati, Ohio, she was the daughter of the late Henry and Elizabeth Maughn.  She was educated in the Wilkes-Barre schools, and was a graduate of the James M. Coughlin High School, class of...

     Mr. Andrew J. Chopko, 74, of Wilkes-Barre, passed away Sunday, May 30, 2021 at Riverstreet Manor, Wilkes-Barre.      Born in Wilkes-Barre, he was the son of the late Andrew and Mary Petro Chopko.  He was educated in the city schools and was a graduate of the James M. Coughlin High School, Class of 1964.      Prior to his retirement, he was employed at TOPPS Chewing Gum for many years.      He was a...