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...

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...

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...

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...

Marilyn Audrey Krawczyk 75 of WilkesBarre her spirit passed through heavens gates on Saturday December 20 2025 while her family was by her side here on earth at the Allied Service Hospice Center WilkesBarre. Born in WilkesBarre on June 22 1950 Marilyn was a daughter to the late Stanley and Stella Ro...

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 ...

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...

Edward John Potera 96 of the Hudson Section of Plains Township completed his lifes journey on earth and entered eternal life on Friday January 2 2026. He passed while in the comforting care of the Allied Services Hospice Center in WilkesBarre. Born on May 11 1929 in Swoyersville Ed was the son of t...

With great sadness the family of Richard Patrick Carey 79 of Plains Pennsylvania announces his passing on January 22 2026. Richard peacefully passed at home surrounded by his loving wife Rita and his seven children a reflection of the familycentered life he cherished. Degnan Carey. Richard was a dev...

Born on January 11 1977 in Swoyersville PA she was the daughter of John R. and Gail A. Brown of Swoyersville. Victoria was a light to all who knew her. She loved Jesus and her country above all else. She was an avid bowler with her crowning achievement being a team gold medal from Penn State in Spec...

Neil J. Harley 80 of Buck Township PA passed away peacefully Saturday afternoon December 13 2025 at his home. Born on October 28 1945 in Mountain Top PA he was the son of the late Alexander P. and Sarah Yankoski Harley. Neil was a graduate of Plains Memorial High School Class of 1964 and served 6 ye...

Joseph J. Bud Schappert Sr. 93 of Kingston PA passed away Saturday morning January 3 2026 at the WilkesBarre General Hospital. Born on August 29 1932 in WilkesBarre PA he was the son of the late Joseph and Josephine Halas Schappert. Bud was a graduate of St. Nicholas High School WilkesBarre Class of...