All Obituaries

     Mr. Charles A. Musto, 77, a resident of West Pittston, passed into Eternal Life Thursday evening while in the care of Allied Services Hospice Center Wilkes-Barre, following a recent illness.      Born on Monday, April 9, 1945 in the former Pittston Hospital, he was one of two sons to the late Carmen and Rose (DeSantis) Musto of West Pittston.      Educated in the Pittston area schools, he was a member of the 1965 graduating...

     Mrs. Marie A. (Siskovich) Merrit, 91, a resident of Wilkes-Barre's Parsons neighborhood, passed peacefully into Eternal Life early Saturday morning while in the care of Geisinger Wyoming Valley Medical Center, following a recent illness.      Born on Christmas Day, December 25, 1930, she was the last of four children to the late William and Anna (Shepko) Siskovich.     Educated in the city schools, she was a member of the 1948...

     Mr. Jose Enrique Hernandez, 44, formerly of Nanticoke, a resident of Kingston, passed into Eternal Life early Thursday morning following complications from a recent stroke while in the care of the Wilkes-Barre General Hospital.      Born on Wednesday, February 1, 1978 in Lakewood, New Jersey, he was a son of , the late Raul Hernandez Sr. and Daisy M. (Negron) Murray and the step-son of Rondell Murray, both of Lakewood.     ...

     Ms. Maryann T. (Ceklosky) Krajnik, 81, formerly of North Wilkes-Barre; a resident of King of Prussia, passed into Eternal Life early the morning of Wednesday, May 4th while in the care of ProMedica Nursing Center, King of Prussia, following a recent illness.      Born on Tuesday, July 16, 1940 in Wilkes-Barre, she was one of nine children to the late Michael and Justine (Iskra) Ceklosky.  Educated in the city schools, Ms. Krajnik was a 1954...

     Ms. Kimberly A. "Kimmy" Brenner, 54, a resident of Wilkes-Barre's Heights neighborhood, passed into eternal life Tuesday evening in Allied Services Hospice Center, Wilkes-Barre, following a recent illness.      Born on Friday, October 13, 1967 in Wilkes-Barre, she was one of four children to the late Robert C. Brenner, who passed on August 1, 2000 and Janet I. (Drevenak) Brenner, who passed on October 26,...

     Mrs. Olga M. (Sekel) Kozlowski, 93, formerly of Temple Apartments, Edwardsville; more recently, a resident of Birchwood Nursing Center, Nanticoke, passed into eternal life peacefully Tuesday, April 19th while in the care of the Wilkes-Barre General Hospital, following a recent illness.      Born on Wednesday, August 29, 1928 in Kingston, she was one of seven children to the late John and Mary (Sabonis) Sekel.  She was educated in the West Side...

Mr. Gerald E. "Jerry" Kastreva, 75, a resident of Hanover Twp., passed peacefully into eternal life Monday evening, April 18, 2022, while in the care of Wilkes-Barre General Hospital following a prolonged illness. Born Monday, Feb. 10, 1947, in Wilkes-Barre Twp., he was the elder of two sons to the late Leo G. and Catherine Dudosh Kastreva. Educated in the township schools, he was a member of the 1965 graduating class of the former Wilkes-Barre Twp. High School. Later in life, he...

The Reverend Deacon Basil Michael Soroka, 79, a well-known and respected deacon of the Byzantine Catholic faith of Swoyersville, fell asleep in the Lord early Easter Sunday morning, April 17, 2022, following a prolonged illness while in Wilkes-Barre General Hospital. Born on the Eastern Rite Christmas Day, Thursday, Jan. 7, 1943, in Wilkes-Barre, he was one of seven children to the late Michael and Catherine Saukulyak Soroka. Educated in the city schools, he was a 1960 graduate of the...

     Mr. Harry E. Panek, 72, a resident of Jenkins Township, passed into Eternal Life Good Friday night, April 15, 2022 as an emergency patient at Geisinger Wyoming Valley Medical Center, Plains Township.      Born on Sunday, September 18, 1949 in Wilkes-Barre, he was the only child to the late Harry A. and Lillian E. (Toluba) Panek.      Raised in Wilkes-Barre's North End neighborhood; he was educated in the Catholic faith, being a member of...

     Mrs. Julia Ann "Julie" (Sovan) Klocko, 67, a resident of Inkerman, Jenkins Township; passed peacefully into Eternal Life Tuesday morning of Holy Week following a prolonged illness at Hospice of the Sacred Heart Inpatient Unit, Dunmore.      Born on Friday, October 8, 1954 in Wilkes-Barre, she was one of six children to the late Charles Jr. and Alice L. (Cole) Sovan.       Educated in the Pittston schools, she...