Funeral Homes in Wilkes Barre, Pennsylvania

9 funeral homes in Wilkes Barre, Pennsylvania (Luzerne County), a community of approximately 40,780 residents— 9 publish obituaries online (100%).

These funeral homes are among the primary sources of obituaries in Wilkes Barre, Pennsylvania. Families typically publish obituaries through funeral home websites or third-party memorial platforms. Because each funeral home uses a different source, finding them often requires checking multiple sites — or using a monitoring service that checks them automatically.

Obituaries are published by funeral homes, newspapers, and online obituary platforms, and there is no single national obituary database. If you're trying to locate an obituary or confirm whether someone has passed away, see our guides on how to find an obituary, how to know if someone died, and how long after death an obituary is posted. You can also review our obituary statistics and publishing guide to understand where obituaries are published and how the process works. For alerts when a notice appears online, see obituary monitoring.

Page last updated: May 2026

How to Find Obituaries in Wilkes Barre

Families in Wilkes Barre typically publish obituaries in two ways: on the funeral home’s own website or on a third-party platform (such as Legacy.com or Tribute Archive) that the funeral home uses. The 9 funeral homes listed below serve Wilkes Barre and surrounding Luzerne County communities; each may use a different obituary publisher, so there’s no single place to search.

Timing varies: obituaries often appear 24–72 hours after death, once arrangements are confirmed. Some funeral homes post sooner; others later. Checking each site by hand is slow and easy to miss new postings.

ObituaryMonitor tracks obituary pages from all 9 funeral homes in Wilkes Barre and sends an instant email alert when a name you’re watching appears — so you don’t have to check multiple sites manually.

Guides for finding obituaries in Wilkes Barre, Pennsylvania

These walk through search strategy, death verification, publication timing, and ongoing monitoring—useful whether you are browsing Wilkes Barre funeral homes below or tracking a specific name.

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Charles V. Sherbin Funeral Home

Has obituary page

This funeral home publishes obituaries on its website. ObituaryMonitor watches this page for new obituary notices.

5.0 (1)

630 Main Rd

(570) 822-3460

E. Blake Collins Funeral Home

Has obituary page

This funeral home publishes obituaries on its website. ObituaryMonitor watches this page for new obituary notices.

5.0 (8)

159 George Ave

(570) 822-3514

Jendrzejewski Funeral Home

Has obituary page

This funeral home publishes obituaries on its website. ObituaryMonitor watches this page for new obituary notices.

5.0 (8)

21 N Meade St

(570) 822-5095

M.J. McLaughlin Co

Has obituary page

This funeral home publishes obituaries on its website. ObituaryMonitor watches this page for new obituary notices.

5.0 (6)

142 S Washington St

(570) 823-4567

Mamary-Durkin Funeral Home

Has obituary page

This funeral home publishes obituaries on its website. ObituaryMonitor watches this page for new obituary notices.

5.0 (1)

59 Parrish St

(570) 824-4601

Straub-Kane Funeral Home

Has obituary page

This funeral home publishes obituaries on its website. ObituaryMonitor watches this page for new obituary notices.

5.0 (128)

55 Park Ave

(570) 823-6804

Morris-Leagus Funeral Home

Has obituary page

This funeral home publishes obituaries on its website. ObituaryMonitor watches this page for new obituary notices.

4.9 (36)

281 E Northampton St

(570) 823-2754

Nat & Gawlas Funeral Home

Has obituary page

This funeral home publishes obituaries on its website. ObituaryMonitor watches this page for new obituary notices.

4.2 (12)

89 Park Ave

(570) 825-3138

Rosenberg Funeral Chapel

Has obituary page

This funeral home publishes obituaries on its website. ObituaryMonitor watches this page for new obituary notices.

3.7 (3)

348 S River St

(570) 822-1210

Monitor Obituaries from Wilkes Barre Funeral Homes

Wilkes Barre is located in Luzerne County, Pennsylvania. The funeral homes listed above serve families in Wilkes Barre and surrounding Luzerne County communities.

ObituaryMonitor scans obituary pages from all 9 funeral homes in Wilkes Barre and thousands of other sources nationwide. When a name you're watching appears, you receive an instant email alert — no manual searching required.