Obituaries
Jean (Benotsky) Zim
Sep 11, 2019
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...
Meta M (Lingertot) Litzenberger
Sep 3, 2019
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...
Louise Leona (Kozmoski) Yerabeck
Aug 26, 2019
Louise L. (Kozmoski) Yerabeck, 93, of Shavertown, passed away peacefully on Monday morning at Hospice of the Sacred Heart Inpatient Unit, Dunmore.
Private services will be held at the convenience of the family. Arrangements by Kniffen O’Malley Leffler Funeral & Cremation Services, Wilkes-Barre.
Carrie A. (Phillips) Austin
Aug 25, 2019
Carrie A. (Phillips) Austin, 68, of Plymouth, passed away Sunday, August 25, 2019 in her home of 243 davis street plymouth.
Born in Plymouth on Avondale hill June 13, 1951, she was a daughter of Mildred (Phillips) Acosta.
In addition to her mother, left to cherish her memory are her fiancée, Richard Hughes, daughters, Nancy...
Devin D. Weghorst
Aug 17, 2019
Devin Dean Weghorst came into the world suddenly and unannounced February 1, 2008 and left it in much the same fashion on August 17th, 2019. Dubbed the “snack king” he was a connoisseur of lunchables, Takis and flaming hot cheetos; an active avoider of any healthier options. Devin was a “my way or the highway” kind of kid. And...
Janice Margaret Reindel
Aug 14, 2019
Janice Margaret Reindel, 67, of Bear Creek Township, passed away on Wednesday, August 14, 2019, at home after a lengthy illness.
Born on March 30, 1952, in Elizabeth, NJ, she was a daughter of the late James and Doris (Sassman) Reindel. She graduated from Marywood University with a Masters Degree in Social Work.
Janice was...
Leon Manoah Bailey
Aug 11, 2019
Leon M. Bailey, 31, of Nanticoke, went home to the Lord on August 11, 2019 in Nanticoke.
Born in Manhattan, NY, on April 23, 1988, he was the son of Jacqueline Leon, London, UK and the late Andrew Bailey.
Leon worked at S.C.I. Retreat for over 5 years and recently transferred to S.C.I. Dallas where...
Dorothy Marie (Parsons) Eipper
Aug 9, 2019
Dorothy Marie (Parsons) Eipper, 78, passed away Friday, August 9, 2019 at the Hampton House.
Born in Kingston on August 7, 1941, she was a daughter of the late Ralph and Virginia (Bynon) Parsons.
Dorothy was employed by the Dallas School District for 34 years before retiring in 2006. She was a member of Holy...
Alma Jean Johnson
Aug 8, 2019
Alma Jean Johnson, 28, of Wilkes-Barre, passed away on August 8, 2019, at Wilkes-Barre General Hospital.
Born in Philadelphia on August 31, 1990, she was a daughter of James Williams and Teresa Gray.
Alma graduated from Elmer L Meyers Junior/Senior High School. She loved to laugh, selflessly gave to anyone in need, was a listening...
Karen S. (Shaffer) Singleton
Aug 7, 2019
Karen S. (Shaffer) Singleton, 69, of Pittston, passed away Wednesday, August 7, 2019 at home, surrounded by her loving family after fighting a courageous battle against cancer.
Born in Scranton on May 15th, 1950, she was a daughter of the late Harold and Ruth (Siebold) Shaffer.
Karen was an amazing mother and housewife, going back...
Mary Ellen Spinicci
Aug 6, 2019
A memorial service for Mary Ellen Spinicci will be held on Saturday, August 31, at 11:00 AM at Kniffen O'Malley Leffler Funeral & Cremation Services, Wilkes-Barre. Family and friends may visit from 10:00-11:00 AM at the funeral home. Interment will follow in St. John the Baptist Russian Orthodox Cemetery, Edwardsville.
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Clifford John Thomas
Aug 5, 2019
Clifford J. Thomas, 63, of Wilkes-Barre, passed away Monday, August 5, 2019, at home surrounded by his loving family.
Born in Wilkes-Barre on December 2, 1955, he was a son of the late Clifford and Mary (Livingston) Thomas.
He was employed by Ehrlich Pest Control as an exterminator.
Clifford was an extreme Jeopardy...
Eric Scott Weghorst
Jul 29, 2019
Eric Scott Weghorst, 39, of Wilkes-Barre, passed away unexpectedly Monday, July 29, 2019.
Born in Wilkes-Barre on November 6th, 1979, he was a son of Dean and Alice (Woodworth) Weghorst.
He was employed in the environmental services department by the VA Medical Center, Wilkes-Barre and was a member of St. John’s Lutheran Church, Wilkes-Barre. Eric...
Robert M. Gribble
Jul 25, 2019
Robert M. Gribble, 50, formerly of Wilkes-Barre, passed away unexpectedly on Thursday, July 25, 2019. Services are private at the convenience of the family. Arrangements are entrusted to Kniffen O’Malley Leffler Funeral & Cremation Services, Wilkes-Barre. To leave a condolence for the family, visit kniffenfuneralhome.com.
Michael W. Moran, Sr.
Jul 23, 2019
Michael W. Moran, Sr., 89, entered into eternal rest Tuesday morning, July 23, at Wesley Village Nursing Home, Pittston, where he was a resident.
Born June 28, 1930 in Wilkes-Barre, son of the late Francis and Margrette (Hargraves) Moran, he attended Coughlin High School. Prior to his retirement, Michael was a pressman for Membane Printing Co., PA...
Mary (Bookas) Pappas
Jul 10, 2019
Mary (Bookas) Pappas, 95, of Wilkes-Barre, passed away July 10th, 2019 at St. Luke’s Villa, Wilkes-Barre. Arrangements with private interment in Oak Lawn Cemetery were handled by Kniffen O’Malley Leffler Funeral & Cremation Services.
Jonathan Donald Miller
Jul 7, 2019
Jonathan Donald Miller, 33, of Scranton, passed away unexpectedly from Acute Endocarditis on July 7 , 2019, at Regional Hospital of Scranton.
Born in Kingston on April 4, 1986, he was a son of John and Kim (Lockhart) Miller. Jonathan graduated from Dallas High School, class of 2004 and later graduated with a Bachelor’s Degree in Business...
Esther Tindal
Jul 6, 2019
Esther Tindal, 85, of Kingston, passed away on Saturday, July 6, 2019, at The Gardens at East Mountain, Plains Township.
Arrangements are pending from Kniffen O'Malley Leffler Funeral & Cremation Services, 465 S. Main Street, Wilkes-Barre.
Roberta (Greathouse) Crumrine
Jun 29, 2019
Roberta (Greathouse) Crumrine, 85, of Larksville, passed away June 29, 2019 at Keystone Gardens, Larksville. Arrangements are private for her family.
Bruce Richard Joseph Morris
Jun 28, 2019
Bruce Morris, 62, of Wilkes-Barre, passed away on June 28, 2019, at his home.
Private Services will be held from Kniffen O’Malley Leffler Funeral & Cremation Services, Wilkes-Barre.
