Joseph A. Wood

Joseph A. Wood, 63, of Kingston, PA, passed away peacefully surrounded by family on July 21, 2025. He had battled illness for several years.

“Joe”, born April 11, 1962, in Wilkes-Barre, PA. is the fourth of seven children born to Edward Wood and Kathleen Wood (nee Smith) of Kingston. 

Joe attended Bishop O’Reilly High School, Kingston. He was a carpenter by trade and worked as a Project Superintendent for 35+ years. The last seven years were spent with IHC Construction Companies, LLC, Elgin, IL.  Joe retired in 2022 and returned home to the Wyoming Valley.Joe enjoyed traveling when he was able and cherished time spent with his nieces and nephews, friends, and his beloved cats “Thing 1 and Thing 2”

Joe is preceded in death by his parents. He is survived by his sisters and brothers, Kate Wood Gardner (Tom), Ned (Gina), Liza Sproat (Michael), Molly Kanor (Tom), Pat (Liz), and Anne Hewitt (Jason), dear cousins Maureen Wilson, Beth Lindsey, and Joe Kearney, and eighteen nieces and nephews, and six great nieces and nephews.

A celebration of Joe’s life will take place Labor Day weekend with a Mass celebrated at 10:00 am on Saturday, August 30, at the Church of Saint Ignatius Loyola, 339 N. Maple Avenue Kingston PA 18704. Friends may call during the visitation on Friday, August 29 from 4:00-7:00pm at Maher-Collins Funeral Home, 360 North Maple Avenue, Kingston.