Obituaries

Nancy J. Derr 72 of Freeland passed away Sunday May 28, 2023 at her home. Born in Hazleton she was the daughter of the late Joseph and Ruth (Earnhart) Uricheck. Nancy’s strong faith to god and her unwavering compassion were unmatched. Before ret...

Gary C. Hunsinger 61 of Hazle Twp. who passed away Thursday May 11 at his home. Born in Hazleton he was the son of the late Leon and Rose Marie (Paris) Hunsinger. He was a trimmer for Hazlepark and later Citterio. Gary loved his grandchildren, out...

Diane Christine Begia 75 formally of Freeland a resident of Mt. City Nursing and Rehabilitation Hazleton where she peacefully passed away on May 5. Born in Hazleton she was the daughter of the late Irvin and Anna (Avillion) Walton. Before retir...

Mary A. Gombeda, 89 of Freeland died Sunday at Mt. City Hazleton. Born in Freeland on September 26, 1933, she was daughter of the late John & Mary (Husovich) Kanyak. She was a member of former St. Ann's Church Freeland Prior to her retirement...

Anne Marie Ceriani 89 of Freeland passed away March 25 at Lehigh Valley Hospital, Hazleton. Born in Eckley she was the daughter of the late James and Anna (Campbell) Gaffney. She was a member of Our Lady of the Immaculate Conception Parish, Fre...

Emil James Haraschak passed away at Geisinger Community Medical Center in Scranton with complications days after a high risk heart surgery on March 18, 2023 at the age of 76. Emil was born November 3, 1946 son of Irma Louise Good Haraschak and Emil ...

Lucille A. Gaffney, 81, of Freeland, passed away March 17 at Lehigh Valley Hospital, Hazleton. Born in Freeland, she was the daughter of the late Louis and Veronica (Kostician) Durange. She was a member of Our Lady of the Immaculate Conception Pari...

Helen Ann Jones 81 of White Haven passed away Monday March 6 surrounded by her family at Geisinger Wyoming Valley Born in Berwick she was the daughter of the late John and Wilhelmina (Earnhart) Olhanoski. She was an active member of St. Patrick’s...

Julieann Okrasinski 62 of Freeland passed away Friday February 10 at Wilkes Barre General Hospital. Born in Hazleton she was the daughter of the late Leon and Catherine (Gresh) Okrasinski. She was a member of Our Lady of the Immaculate Conception P...

Hilda M. Murmello of Freeland, a guest at The Laurel’s, Hazleton where she passed away Wednesday February 8. Born in Hazleton, she was the daughter of the late Louis and Caroline (Monsarno) Ravina. She was a member of the former St. Casimir�...

John M. Howey 69 of Freeland passed away early Monday morning at Lehigh Valley Hospital, Hazleton. Born in Hazleton he was the son of the late John Matthew and Virginia (Bittner) Howey. He was a member and board member of Bethel Baptist Church, Fre...

LeAnne R. Lasota 76 of Freeland passed away Thursday December 29 at Lehigh Valley Hospital Cedar Crest. Born January 27 1946 in Freeland she was the daughter of the late John and Anna (Stavar) Hornyak. She was a member of the former St. John’s Ne...

Lorraine E. Yurkasitis 95 formally of White Haven a guest at Heritage Hill, Weatherly passed away Sunday December 18 at Heritage Hill. Born May 14, 1927 in Courtdale Pa. she was the daughter of the late Theron and Laura (Williams) Morgan. Surviving...

Betty Graves 70 of Freeland passed away Friday December 16 at her home. Born April 4, 1952 in Trenton NJ she was the daughter of the late James and Lillian (Mulhern) Kervick. She was of catholic faith. Betty loved playing bingo. Before re...

Joseph J. Falatko, 71, of Freeland, died Friday at Wilkes Barre General Hospital. Born December 26th, 1950, he was the proud son of the late Joe & Agnes Falatko, of Freeland. Joseph graduated from Freeland High School in 1968 and received a busin...

Sandra Jean Kauker 64 of Upper Lehigh passed away December 8th at Lehigh Valley Hospital Hazleton. Born in Hazleton she was the daughter of the late Peter and Doris (Domahick) LeGrande. She was an aid for White Haven Center. Surviving are he...

Bruce J. Hopeck, 51, of Freeland passed away Sunday November 27 at Lehigh Valley Hospital, Hazleton. Born in Hazleton on September 4, 1971 he is the son of Jean (Steward) Hopeck and the late Albert Hopeck. He was a member of Our Lady of the Imm...