All Obituaries

Carlton R. Garrett, Sr., of Wilkes-Barre passed away Monday, October 14 at the Department of Veteran’s Affairs, Wilkes-Barre. Born on June 28, 1932, in Wilkes-Barre, he was a son of the late William and Madeline (Lyles) Garrett. In addition to his parents, Carlton was preceded in death by his wife, Mary Hope Garrett; brothers, William and Bobby Garrett. He is survived by sons, Carlton Jr. and his wife, Patricia; Ray and his wife, Carolyn, Stephen and his wife, Sue; daughters, Jill...

Claudine Puanani (Miner) Oney, 77, of Wilkes-Barre, died October 14th, 2019, at home. Born October 25th, 1941, in Honolulu, HI, she was the daughter of the late Eleanor Mary (Mathias) Deliso of Honolulu and raised by her adopted parents (her aunt and uncle), the late Maria Haunani (Mathias) Minor and Willard Stanley Minor in the old plantation town of Waipahu, HI. She moved to Pennsylvania in the winter of 1959-1960 and settled with her adopted parents in Sweet Valley, PA. She married her...

Johnny C. Hensley, 72, formerly of Duryea, passed away Sunday, October 13, 2019 at Highland Manor Rehabilitation and Nursing Center, Exeter.   Born in Marshall, NC on March 9, 1947, he was a son of the late Chester C. and Leta (Baldwin) Hensley.   Johnny loved watching movies and sports; especially high school football and college basketball.  He enjoyed music and played in the Smoky Mountain Rangers at Rocky Glen Park.  He was a gun slinger in a cowboy show...

Donna (McCabe) Shimkoski,73, of Wilkes-Barre, passed away at Guardian Healthcare on October 6th, 2019, after a long illness. Born in Denver, CO on August 16, 1946, she was a daughter of the late James and Loretta (James) McCabe. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Stanley Shimkoski and brother, James McCabe. Prior to her illness, she was a home health aide for Allied Services. Donna is survived by her brother, Ernie and his wife, Tisha McCabe; sister in...

Francis W. Jones, 72, of Wilkes-Barre, passed away Thursday, September 26, at Wilkes-Barre General Hospital, surrounded by his loving family. Private arrangements were entrusted to Kniffen O’Malley Leffler Funeral & Cremation Services

James S. McCabe, 65, of Hanover Twp., passed away on Wednesday, September 25th, after a long illness. Born in Denver, CO on December 6th, 1953, he was the son of the late Loretta & James McCabe. Prior to his death, he was the owner of the Askam Inn in Hanover Twp.  James served in the United States Army. He was a member of American Legion, Shawnee Post 433, Plymouth and a life member of the Disabled American Veterans.  He is survived by his wife, Patricia; children, James...

Georgia Saffos, 50, of Drums, passed away Wednesday, September 25 at Geisinger Wyoming Valley Hospital, Plains. Born on May 11th, 1969, she was a daughter of the late Nicholas and Zaharoula Saffos. Georgia enjoyed spending time with her family and friends, cooking and the NY Mets. A memorial service will be held in New York at a later date. Arrangements were entrusted to Kniffen O’Malley Leffler Funeral & Cremation Services.

Starla J. Ledoux, 57, of Forty Fort, passed away Tuesday, September 24, 2019 at her home.   Born in Norfolk, VA on March 14, 1962, she was the daughter of the late Jerry Sr.  and Barbara Ann (James) Stephenson.  She was a graduate of Granby High School, Norfolk, VA and LCCC.   She was employed as second shift operations manager at Henkel Corporation, Hazelton, for 7 years. She was formerly employed by O.Z. Gedney, Terryville, CT for 29 years. She enjoyed...

Jean (Benotsky) Zim, 81, of Wilkes-Barre, passed away Wednesday, September 11, 2019, at the Wilkes-Barre General Hospital. Born on June 30th, 1938, in Edwardsville, she was a daughter of the late Joseph and Genevieve (Tobin) Benotsky. Jean worked hard to make a loving home for her family. She was a great wife, loving mother and grandmother. She enjoyed playing bingo, going to the casino and especially anything related to Elvis Presley. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in...

Meta M. (Lingertot) Litzenberger, 91, of Wilkes-Barre, passed away on September 3, 2019, at Wilkes-Barre General Hospital, Wilkes-Barre.   Born in Wilkes-Barre, on April 16, 1928, she was the daughter of the late Henry W. and Martha (Meier) Lingertot.   Meta was a member of St. Peter’s Evangelical Lutheran Church, Hanover Township, where she was an active member and a member of the church choir for over 60 years.   In addition to her parents, she was preceded by...