Michelle Wilkes

Sheldon Joel Mertz 83 of WilkesBarre passed away on Friday October 10 2025 in the WilkesBarre General Hospital. Born in Scranton he was the son ofthe late Harry and Ruth Kurlansky Mertz and was a graduate of Pittston High School. Sheldon was employed in sales and enjoyed listening to music. Sheldon ...

Jerry C. Rynkiewicz, 61, of Wyoming, passed away on January 8, 2026, at Allied Services Hospice, surrounded by his family. Born in Jamica Queens, New York. He was the son of the late Richard and Rose Rynkiewicz. Jerry was a 1982 graduate of Pittston Area High School and served in the United States ...

Ronald Vincent Petrilla Ph.D. 71 of Hazleton passed away on January 7 2026. The son of the late Vincent and Helen Petrilla Batcha of Hazleton Ron lived a life defined by education service and devotion to his family. Born in Overlook Hospital in Summit New Jersey Ron grew up in Rahway until 1968 when...

Attorney David A. Howell 84 of North Abington Township passed away on January 5th at Geisinger Community Medical Center IC Unit. He is survived by his wife of 55 years Carol Armezzani Howell. Born in Scranton on October 9 1941 he was the son of the late Florence Kehrli and Esdras Howell of Clarks Su...

Parsippany NJ. Mrs. Carol L. Farina 83 died on January 23 2026 at the Jefferson Hospital in Sewell NJ. She was born in WilkesBarre PA and lived in Parsippany for over 65 years. She was a retired clerical worker for Bell Laboratories in Whippany many years ago where she met her husband Michael P. Far...

Joann Williams was born on June 271937in Michigan City INto Gussie Mae BrownMyers. She moved to Brooklyn NYas a young adultand stayed with her Uncle Edward. While living in NYshe attended Barber school and obtained her Barbers license.When Joann came back to Michigan City she was the firstAfrican fe...

Michael Joseph Mike Hoctor age 67 of Wilkesville passed away Thursday January 1 2026 at his home. He was born August 19 1958 in Columbus Ohio to Joseph J. Hoctor and Wanda L. Haywood Six. Mike graduated from Grove City High School with the class of 1976. He was a retired selfemployed truck driver wh...