All Obituaries

Frank C. Spudis, 54, of Shavertown, passed away on Tuesday March 30,2021 at Allied Services Hospice, Wilkes- Barre. Born in Pittston, he was the son of the late Frank and Grace Inglima Spudis. Frank attended Pittston Area High School and was a graduate of Valley View High School. He was a splicing technician at Verizon for over 30 years. In addition to his parents he was preceded in death by his sister Lisa Perry. Surviving are his wife of 14 years, the former Kelly...

John A. Yakobitis, Sr., 93, left his earthly existence to be in the hands of Jesus Christ his Lord and Savior on Thursday, March 11, 2021 in the peaceful and loving setting of Geisinger South's Residential Hospice. He was the son of the late Anthony and Nellie Weirbowski  Yakobitis of West Pittston. He battled many illnesses during his lifetime but always stayed positive and true to his convictions.  He had such a friendly and easy going personality and was...

Frances ( Boyson) Centra, 98, passed away on March 4, 2021 at the Manor Care Nursing Home, Kingston. Born in Wilkes-Barre, she was the daughter of the late John and Julia Sytkus Boyson. She was a graduate of Hanover High School. Preceding her in death were her son Daniel Cuscela and brothers Joseph, Emil, Walter, Michael and John Boyson and a sister Katherine Ferrara. Surviving are her son Brian Berliner and his wife Karen, Brooklyn and grandchildren, Brett, Zachary and Lauren and...

George T. Warman, 77 of Exeter, passed away on Monday March 1, 2021 while in the care of the Wilkes-Barre General Hospital. Born in Plymouth, he was the son of the late George and Helen Snyder Warman. Prior to his disability, George had worked at Techniglass Corp. He had served his country as an Army veteran of the Peacetime and Vietnam Era from 1961 until 1969, He was preceded in death by his daughter Nicole Warman in 1993 and a brother Donald Warman. Surviving are his wife of 51...

Carmella Alfano, passed away at her home on Saturday Feb., 20, 2021 in Arlington, Va. Surviving are her son Joseph, at home.   Private funeral  services will be on Monday from Gubbiotti Funeral Home, LLC 1030 Wyoming Ave., Exeter

Donald F. LaSota, Sr., 77, of Yatesville, passed away on February 16, 2021, after a long and courageous battle with cancer. He was born in Inverness, Mississippi, son of the late John and Flora (Kemp) LaSota. He attended and graduated from Jenkins/Yatesville Joint High School in 1961. Upon graduation, he enlisted in the United States Army, serving as a radar repairman, reaching the rank of Sergeant. After being honorably discharged in 1964, he was employed by Insalaco’s, American...

Robin Pelleschi Levy, 63, of League City, Texas, entered into eternal life on February 13th, 2021. Born in Kingston, PA, she was the daughter of Nevio C. Pelleschi, West Wyoming and the late Colleen "Mickey" Hinson Pelleschi. Robin was a 1975 graduate of Wyoming Area High School and went on to receive her BA and worked on her MBA at Penn State University. After college Robin moved to a suburb of Houston, Texas, where she met the love of her life, Richard Levy. She was employed...

Alison M. Zenicki, 49, of Exeter, passed away on February 8, 2021 at her home. Born in Kingston she was the daughter of the late Raymond and Dolores Yanusko Zenicki. She was a graduate of Wyoming Are School District. Surviving are her friend Laura Baker, Exeter and a sister Cathy Dobbs, N.C. Funeral arrangements are pending from the Gubbiotti Funeral Home, LLC, 1030 Wyoming Ave., Exeter To send the family an expression of sympathy or an online condolence, please visit...

Charles J. Dente, 73, of West Pittston, passed away on Friday February 5, 2021 at the Wilkes-Barre General Hospital. Born in Pittston, he was the son of Mary R. Musto Dente, West Pittston and the late Joseph Dente. Charles was a 1964 graduate of West Pittston High School and was a member of Corpus Christi Parish at Immaculate Conception Church, West Pittston. He had worked as an electrician at Bridon-American and retired from WVSA. Most recently he worked part time as a driver at...

Eugene J. Lippi, 86, of Wyoming, passed away on February 4, 2021 at the Marywood Heights Nursing Home, Scranton.  Born in Pittston, he was the son of the late Eugene Vincent and Esther Rodeghiero Lippi. Eugene was a member of St. Barbara Parish at St. Anthony of Padua Church, Exeter and was a 1953 graduate of Wyoming Seminary. He then served his country by enlisting in the United States Navy, graduating as Company Honor Man and serving as 3rd Class Petty Officer aboard the USS....