All Obituaries

Joseph D. Lacina, of Kingston, Passed away Wednesday, February 28,2024 at Wilkes Barre General Hospital. Born October 19,1961, in West Wyoming, Joe was the son of Pauline Szumowski Lacina, and the late George Lacina.  Joe was a graduate of Wyoming Area High School. After high School, Joe joined the United States Air Force having served four years and received an honorable discharge.  He loved recounting his military experiences from Hawaii to Alaska and everywhere in between. Those...

 Carol K. Urban, of Kingston passed away Thursday, July 6,2023 at Wilkes Barre General Hospital. Born in Ashley, Carol was the daughter of the late Andrew and Anna Kosteva. She was a graduate of Kingston High School class of 1958, and attended Wilkes College. Carol was employed as a legal secretary for the law firm of Fahey and Casper and later Attorney Theodore L. Krohn. Prior to her retirement, she was the Finance Secretary for the Municipality of Kingston for 35 years, retiring in...

Michael T. Mondy, 62, of Kingston, passed away Monday, March 13,2023 at home.  Born March 16,1960, in Kingston, he was the son of the late Louis J. and Florence Wrisler Mondy. A lifelong resident of Kingston, Mike was a graduate of Bishop O’Reilly High School where he was a member of the football and track teams. He attended Luzerne County Community College and the American Institute of Banking. As a banker, Mike was employed for several years at   Luzerne Bank, and most...

Arthur J. Howe, 89, of Church Street, Larksville, passed away Monday December 26, 2022, in the Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Wilkes-Barre. Born October 6,1933 in Wilkes-Barre, Art was the son of the late James and Myrtle Gruver Howe. Moving to West Chester, he attended local schools. He was a U.S. Army Veteran of the Korean Conflict.  Returning to Wyoming Valley, Art was employed by Tobyhanna Army Depot, Monroe County. He was a member of Grace Episcopal Church, Kingston. Art enjoyed...

Dwight A. Nunemacher, of Kingston, passed away peacefully Tuesday, November 22,2022 at Wilkes Barre General Hospital. Born September 27,1945, Dwight was the son of the late George and Mary Reese Nunemacher. A lifelong resident of Kingston, Dwight was a graduate of Kingston High School, where he was all scholastic in football and track and attended Colorado State University on a football scholarship. Dwight served in the United States Marine Corps and received an honorable discharge. He...

Edward M. Voitek, 55, of Wyoming, passed away unexpectantly Friday, September 2,2022. Born May 8,1967 in Wyoming, Ed was the son of the late David J. and Marie Ann Barbacci Voitek Sr. He was a graduate of Dallas Area High School and received a Bachelor of Science Degree in Business Administration from King’s College, Wilkes-Barre. Ed was a co-owner along with his sister, Nancy Peters and brother, David J. Voitek Jr.  in the family business, Voitek TV and Appliance, located in...

Jane Gallagher Nicholson, 71, of Kingston, passed away peacefully surrounded by her family on Wednesday, April 13, 2022 at Geisinger Wyoming Valley Medical Center, Plains Twp. Born in Dallas, she was the daughter of the late Dr. Henry G. and Eileen Kane Gallagher. A graduate of Central Catholic High School, she also attended College Misericordia. After working in Philadelphia for several years Jane married her beloved husband George "Nick" Nicholson and settled in Kingston to...

  Virginia A. Sokoloski, of Dallas, passed away Saturday, February 19,2022 at home. Born September 22,1974, in Kingston, she was the daughter of the late Joseph Todd and Eleanor Marriott Lewis. Virginia was a graduate of Wyoming Valley West High School and was employed as a service technician for Pride Mobility and as an Events/Wedding Co-Ordinator at Friedman Farms, Dallas, with her husband. Virginia was a breast cancer survivor. She was a kind and loving person who  ...

Joseph J. Osolnick, of Bradenton, Fla, formerly of Swoyersville, Pa. passed away on January 24,2022 in Bradenton, surrounded by family, after a courageous battle with Leukemia. Born August 25,1950 in Luzerne, he was the son of the late Joseph R. And Blanche Jones Osolnick. Joe was a graduate of Wyoming Valley West High School, and attended Wilkes College. Prior to retirement he was employed at Nesbitt Memorial Hospital and Wilkes-Barre General Hospital for many years. Joe was a member of...

Phyllis A. Kearns, of Kingston, passed away peacefully Sunday January 16,2022 at home with her family by her side. Born March 11,1945, in the Village of Mineola, Long Island, New York, she was the daughter of the late Edward and Mary Maciuska Zgutowicz. Phyllis was a graduate of Mineola High School. Prior to her retirement she was employed as a children’s clothes designer for Little Ones, Mineola. Phyllis was a member of Corpus Christi Roman Catholic Church, Mineola. She was an avid...