All Obituaries

      Mr. Gary Allen Powell, 53, a resident of Glen Lyon, passed into eternal rest surrounded by his loving family in the Post Acute Medical Specialty Hospital at Wilkes-Barre General Hospital Thursday afternoon following a lingering illness.      Born in Wilkes-Barre on January 5, 1965, he was a son to the late Robert J. Powell Jr. and Joyce (Donavan) Powell.  He was raised in Ashley and attended the Hanover Area Jr./Sr. High School,...

     Mrs. Bernadine L. (Ungvarsky) Price, 92, a lifelong resident of the North End section of the city, passed into Eternal Life early Wednesday morning in the care of the River Street Manor where she recently resided.      Born January 21, 1926 in Wilkes-Barre, she was a daughter to the late John S. and Emma (Pavco) Ungvarsky.  Educated in the city schools, she was a graduate of the James M. Coughlin High School, Wilkes-Barre and furthered her...

     Mrs. Sonya D. (Durkay) Gendall, 77, a resident of Bear Creek Township, fell asleep in the Lord early Sunday morning in the care of the Geisinger Wyoming Valley Medical Center, Plains Township following a recent illness.      Born August 31, 1941 in Wilkes-Barre, she was a daughter to the late Joseph and Mary Durkay.      Educated locally, Mrs. Gendall was a member of the 1958 graduating class of the former Ashley High School...

     Mr. Jon A.”Tony” Sninsky, 70, a resident of the North End section of the city, passed into Eternal Life late Sunday evening in the care of The Gardens at Wyoming Valley, central Wilkes-Barre following a recent illness.      Born March 2, 1948 in Pittsburgh, he was a son to the late John A. and Florence (Zehosky) Sninsky.  Following the passing of his father when he was age nine, the family relocated to the Wyoming...

     Mr. Richard J. "Chichi" Koscielski, 78, a resident of East Main Street in the Miners Mills section of the city, passed into Eternal Life unexpectedly Friday evening at his residence.      Born March 9, 1940 in Wilkes-Barre, he was a son to the late Felix and Ethel (Draynock) Koscielski.  Educated in the city schools, Richard was a member of the 1957 graduating class of the James M. Coughlin High School,...

     During the early morning hours of Thursday, September 27th, George S. Kmetz Jr., 56 of Bear Creek Township, drifted off to be the with the Lord in the presence of those he loved.      George lived a full and simple life, born on his birthday in Wilkes-Barre, the only child to the late George S. and Edythe (Galli) Kmetz.      Educated in the city schools, he was a member of the 1979 graduating class of the James M. Coughlin...

     Mrs. Julia B. "Jennie" (Gavlick) Miller, 90, a former resident of North Washington Street in the Brookside section of the city, entered into Eternal Life early Wednesday morning in the care of Star Hill Rest Home, Wyoming County following a recent illness.      Born October 18, 1927 in Wilkes-Barre, she was a daughter to the late Frank and Julia (Bania) Gavlick.  Educated in the city schools, she was a graduate of the James M....

        Mrs. Charlotte M. (Lesko) Linker, 82, formerly of the Miners Mills section of the city, fell asleep in the Lord early Monday morning in the care of the Partridge-Tippet Nursing Center of the United Methodist Homes Wesley Village campus following a recent illness.      Born in Wilkes-Barre on July 20, 1936, she was a daughter to the late Andrew and Mary (Barna) Lesko.  Educated in the city schools, she was a member of the...

     Ms. Alice J. (Flynn) Royer, L.P.N., 77, a resident of the Parsons section of the city, passed into eternal life Monday evening at her residence following an illness.      Born March 3, 1941 in Hunlock Creek, she was a daughter to the late Luther and Dosha (Hess) Flynn.  Educated in the Shickshinny schools, she was one of the very first graduating classes of the Northwest Area Jr./Sr. High School.      Ms. Royer furthered...

   Patricia A. "Pat" (Karaliunas) Schultz, 70, a resident of the Heights section of the city, passed into eternal life late Sunday evening in the care of the Penn State Health Milton S. Hershey Medical Center, Hershey following a recent illness.      Born February 10, 1948 in Wilkes-Barre, she was a daughter to the late Leonard and Mary (Kulyeshie) Karaliunas.  Educated in the city schools, Pat was a member of the 1966 graduating class of the...