Obituaries in Hazleton, PA

Monica P. Horwath 90 of Hazleton passed away on Sunday February 8th at St. Luke Pavilion. Born in Hazleton she was a daughter of the late Steve and Mary Stola Paladino. Prior to retiring Monica worked as a department supervisor for Fowler Dick and Walker and then Boscovs. She was an excellent sewer ...

Rose Maggio Hazleton passed away Thursday at Mountain City Nursing and Rehabilitation Center where she had been a guest. Born in Hazleton she was the daughter of the late James and Theresa Pavese Stevens and was the last surviving member of her immediate family. She was preceded in death in addition...

Charles J Palermo Jr 66 passed away suddenly on February 9th 2026. He was born in Hazleton on January 12 1960 and raised in Weatherly. He was the son of Charles Palermo Sr. and the late Joan Kelshaw Palermo. Charles was a graduate of the Weatherly High School Class of 1978 and went on to earn a degr...

Gary Matthew Odorizzi of West Hazleton passed away Sunday February 8th at Lehigh Valley HospitalCedar Crest. Born in the Bronx NY he was the son of the late Louis and Dorothy Dallas Odorizzi. After relocating to the Hazleton area Gary was employed at BarretHaentjens as a core maker and continued in ...

She graduated from Bishop Hafey High School in 1984. After working at her local family establishment Fiores Deli for many years Anna was employed at KidsRUs in WilkesBarre PA. In 2003 she began her 23 year career at Heights Terrace Elementary Middle School as a paraprofessional in the Hazleton Area ...

Robert B. Jones 80 of Hazleton passed away on Monday evening at his residence. Born in Hazleton he was a son of the late Robert E. and Rowena Bradbury Jones. Bob is survived by his loving wife Christine Giolenardo Jones sisters Sandra Groves and Karen Jones Hodson. Several nieces and nephews also su...

Janice Generose 86 of West Hazleton passed away on Tuesday morning at the Lehigh Valley Cedar Crest Hospital. Born in Hazleton she was a daughter of the late Joseph and Esther Rossi Lettiere. Prior to retiring Janice worked at Boboli Inc. and also the Picture Barn. She enjoyed visiting the casino an...

Born in Hazleton she was the daughter of the late Pasquale Packy and Dolores McLaughlin DeVecco. Mary Jane was a graduate of Hazleton High School Class of 1965 and earned her LPN degree in 1992. She is survived by her devoted loving husband of 35 years Rocco D. DeMelfi her daughters Josephine Reviel...

Richard Michael Martin the son of the late Leonard Martin and Margaret Bacsick left this world in peace on January 6 2026 after a long and courageous battle with cancer. Richard was a devoted husband to his wife Patricia Defina Martin and beloved father to his two children Erica Martin and Richard B...

He was a graduate of Hazleton High School class of 1954 was an outstanding member of the swimming team and joined the US Army in 1954 and swam in the Army swim competition at Ft. Sill Oka and served in Korea. Harold attended a two year management course at the Hazleton campus of Penn State. Prior to...

Lawrence Sweeney 71 of Hazleton passed away on January 8th at his residence. Born in Hazleton he was a son of the late Patrick and Claire Gillespie Sweeney. Preceding him in death in addition to his parents were his sister Patricia Bednar and brothers James and Patrick Sweeney along with his niece J...

Bernadine Omolecki 95 formerly of Nanticoke passed away on Wednesday. Born in Nanticoke she was a daughter of the late John and Stella Supeck Zdziarski. Bernadine loved playing bingo going to the movies with her friends and most importantly loved her grandchildren. Preceding her in death in addition...