Obituaries in Plains, PA

Catherine Nana Mackaravitz Bellas born August 30 1944 in WilkesBarre Luzerne County Pennsylvania passed away on January 20 2026 surrounded by family. Catherine was a person defined by generosity a deep love for family and others a candid sense of humor and an easy way with people. She had an extraor...

Dorothy Ann Gardjulis aged 82 of Plains Township passed peacefully on Tuesday January 20 2026 surrounded by her loving family while in the care of the Geisinger Wyoming Valley Medical Center in Plains Township. Dorothy was born in Plains Township on April 18 1943 a cherished daughter of the late Joh...

Diane Elizabeth Sott 65 of Westminster passed into heaven on December 15 2025 with her family by her side at Allied Service Hospice WilkesBarre. Born in WilkesBarre on May 12 1960 Diane was the youngest of seven children of the late Joseph and Stella Wawruch Kenzakoski. Diane grew up on Bald Mountai...

William Bill Charles Wheeler Sr. 86 of the Hudson sections of Plains Twp. passed on Friday December 19 2025 while in the care of hospice at his daughters home in Moncks Corner South Carolina. His loving wife Maryann daughter Michelle and family were by his side as he passed into heaven. Born in Wilk...

John Raymond Sterba age 71 of MinersMills passed away peacefully on Saturday January 10 2026 while in the comforting care of Allied Services Hospice Center in WilkesBarre. Born in WilkesBarre on December 6 1954 John was one of three children to the late John and Ann Marie Andes Sterba. He spent his ...

Thomas TomTom Ambrose Benczkowski 74 of the Hudson section of Plains Twp. passed peacefully at his home surrounded by wife daughters loving family. Born in Plains Twp. on February 12 1951 he was one of four children of the late Joseph and Michaeline Antosh Benczkowski. Tom grew up in the Plains are...

Sherri Lynn Machulsky 60 of the Hudson section of Plains Pa passed away unexpectedly at Geisinger Wyoming Valley Hospital on Friday January 30 2026 surrounded by her loving family. Sherri was formerly employed by Trion Industries Plains and a phlebotomist for both Commonwealth Heath WilkesBarre and ...

Donald Raymond Schindler 71 passed away on Monday January 5 2026 at WilkesBarre General Hospital. Born on June 20 1954 Donald was known to family and friends as Don or Donnie. He had been a longtime resident of River Run Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center in Kingston Pennsylvania after leaving the...

Henry J. Hank Ridler 84 of Larksville passed away at home on Thursday January 1 2026. Born on April 8 1941 in WilkesBarre Hank was the son of the late Frank and Ruth Smith Ridler. He spent his working years as a welder and later a pipe fitter at Air Products.Hank proudly served his country for six y...

David Dave Verosky 76 of Kingston passed away Tuesday December 23 2025. Dave lived a life marked by hard work curiosity and a genuine willingness to help others. Throughout his life Dave wore many hats professionally socially and mechanically. From selling cars to driving trucks and pursuing new ve...

William D. Billy Harper 71 of Kingston passed away peacefully on November 19 2025 at Allied Hospice in WilkesBarre with his beloved wife at his side. Born in Kingston Billy was the eldest son of the late Francis C. Harper and Rita Yenashuski Harper. He was a graduate of Bishop OReilly High School an...

Vincent Albert Vinny Palagonia Jr. age 48 passed away on Thursday December 4 2025 in Glen Lyon Pennsylvania. Born on February 23 1977 in Far Rockaway New York Vinny brought joy and laughter to everyone who knew him. Vinny was known for his generous spirit and his boundless heart. Those closest to hi...