Obituaries
Danielle C. Sweeney
Jan 3, 2019
Danielle C. (Space) Sweeney, 41, of Duryea, passed away on January 3, 2019, at Geisinger Wyoming Valley Hospital, Plains Township, surrounded by her loving family, after a brief illness.
Born in Kingston on January 10, 1977, she was a daughter of the late Donald Space and Dawn (Kelly) Barber.
She was a former employee at...
Josephine Mary (Partika) Degnan
Dec 30, 2018
Josephine Mary Degnan, 82, a life resident of Wilkes-Barre, passed away Sunday at Wilkes-Barre General Hospital. Josephine was born in Wilkes-Barre on March 17, 1936. She was the daughter of the late Andrew and Margaret (Kuhl) Partika.
Josephine attended G.A.R. Memorial High School and was employed as a seamstress in the garment industry for many years. Josephine...
Charlotte P. Ruck, R.N.
Dec 18, 2018
Charlotte Pliescott Ruck, R.N. passed away peacefully on December 18, 2018 at the Partridge Tippett Nursing Facility at Wesley Village, where she had been a resident for the last four months.
Born on May 7, 1923 on the family farm in Hanover Township, she was the daughter of the late Elizabeth Vogt Pliescott and Carl Pliescott.
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Regina Tylutke
Dec 17, 2018
Regina Tylutke, 89, formerly of Avoca and a resident of Providence Place Retirement Community in Drums, passed away Monday. Regina was born in Avoca on August 13, 1929.
Regina was a graduate of Avoca High School and was employed for many years by Schott Advanced Optics in Duryea.
Regina was a devoted Jehovah’s Witness and...
Marion A. (Reed) Weitz
Dec 15, 2018
Marion A. (Reed) Weitz, 93, formerly of Pittston, passed away Saturday, December 15th, at ManorCare, Kingston. Born in West Avoca on October 8th, 1925, she was a daughter of the late Charles and Marion (Patterson) Reed. She graduated from Avoca High School and was later employed as a cook by Lehigh Valley Railroad and Wesley Village. Marion was a...
Curtis A. Branch Sr.
Nov 20, 2018
Curtis A. Branch Sr., 65, of Parrish Street, Wilkes-Barre, passed away Tuesday at Birchwood Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, Nanticoke, following a lengthy illness. He was born in Port Chester, NY, on April 3, 1953. He was the son of the late Lee and Almeda (Bardliving) Branch.
Curtis graduated from Port Chester High School and proudly served his...
Anthony W. Macon
Nov 18, 2018
Anthony W. Macon, 65 of Plains Township, passed away Sunday November 18, 2018 at his home. He was born in Chester South Carolina on July 14, 1953.
Anthony joined the U.S. Navy after graduating High School and proudly served his country until being honorably discharged.
Anthony was preceded in death by his wife, Jessie (Brown)...
Ruth (Mcgraw) Lavelle
Nov 15, 2018
Ruth (McGraw) Lavelle, 92, of Avoca, passed away Thursday, November 15, at her home, with her loving family by her side.
Born in Taylor on November 2, 1926, she was a daughter of the late Martin and Mary (Rindos) McGraw.
Ruth was a graduate of Taylor High School and was employed at Topps Chewing Gum. ...
Robert Dietz
Nov 11, 2018
Robert Dietz, 71, of Wilkes-Barre, passed away on Sunday at home.
Surviving are three sisters, Jo Ann McCann, Ashley, Ellen Dwyer and Donna Weber, both of Wilkes-Barre, several nieces and nephews
Arrangements are private and entrusted to Kniffen O’Malley Leffler Funeral & Cremation Services , Wilkes-Barre.
Nancy Ann (Wallace) Hornlein
Nov 9, 2018
Nancy A. Hornlein, 63, of Wilkes-Barre, passed away Friday at Wilkes-Barre General Hospital following a lengthy illness. She was born in Wilkes-Barre on May 29, 1955. She is the daughter of Ralph Wallace and the late Rose Mary (Storm) Wallace.
Nancy was preceded in death by her brother; Richard Wallace.
Surviving is her husband, John...
Zah'Kee De'Andre Ransome
Nov 2, 2018
Zah’Kee De’Andre Ransome, 10 years old, passed away Friday November 2, 2018 at his home in Wilkes-Barre. He was the son of Andre Ransome and Candace McClure.
Zah’Kee was a beautiful, caring boy who loved all the things a boy his age would. He liked to play video games and loved listening to music. He enjoyed being...
Jennifer A. "Nena" Fernandez
Oct 19, 2018
Jennifer A. “Nena” Fernandez, 32, of Wilkes-Barre, passed away after a brief illness, surrounded by her loving family on Friday, October 19, 2018, at Wilkes-Barre General Hospital.
Born in Houston, TX, on July 27, 1986, she was a daughter of Maria Irene Fernandez, Wilkes-Barre. Nena graduated high school in Long Island, NY and later worked for Morgan...
Lloyd J. Harris
Oct 13, 2018
Lloyd J. Harris, 66, of Wilkes-Barre, was personally selected to spend his eternity with God on the morning of Saturday Oct 13, 2018 at Lehigh Valley Hospital. He peacefully began that journey with his daughter, Kim, at his side. Lloyd was born in Granville, N.C., on November 28, 1951. He was the daughter of the late Lloyd and Bessie...
Ellen M. (Gilvary) Gilhooley
Oct 13, 2018
Ellen Marie (Gilvary) Gilhooley, 89, of Avoca, PA passed away Saturday morning surrounded by her loving family at Celtic Health Care Hospice Unit at Geisinger Medical Center South in Wilkes Barre. Ellen was predeceased by her devoted husband of 62 years, James J. Gilhooley, who passed away November 14, 2016.
Born on August 29th, 1929 in New...
Doris A. (Williams) Hines
Oct 12, 2018
Doris A. Hines, 91, a resident of Manor Care, Kingston, and formerly of Wilkes-Barre, passed away early Friday morning. Doris was born in Wilkes-Barre on December 16, 1926. She was the daughter of the late Joseph and Mary Jane (MacNeil) Williams.
Doris was employed by the former Mercy Hospital for many years. She was a kind, caring...
Robert J. Hines
Oct 11, 2018
Robert J. Hines, 75, of Pittston, and formerly of Avoca, passed away Thursday October 11, 2018 at the Gardens at East Mountain, Wilkes-Barre, after a long battle with kidney disease. Robert was born in Avoca on September 8, 1943. He was the son of the late Leo and Ruth (Maxwell) Hines.
Bob attended Avoca High School and...
Princeton A. Stokes-Bernard
Oct 3, 2018
Princeton A. Stokes-Bernard, 4 months old, passed away Wednesday, October 3rd, 2018. Arrangements are pending.
Ann M. Schear
Oct 3, 2018
Ann M. Schear, 75, of Wilkes-Barre, and formerly of New York, passed away Wednesday at her home. Private funeral services were held from Kniffen O'Malley Leffler Funeral and Cremation Services Inc. 465 South Main Street Wilkes-Barre, PA 18701.
David G. Barber
Oct 3, 2018
David Gideon Barber Sr. transitioned from labor on earth to reward with the Lord on Wednesday, October 3, 2018 in Forty-Fort. He was born in Washington D.C. on December 14, 1974.
David was preceded in death by his sister; Sarita Precious Barber, mother; Rita Denise Barber, and grandmother; Arlene Iris Barber. Surviving are his sons; David Barber...
Janet M. (Cathers) Halagarda Zelinski
Sep 29, 2018
Janet M. Zelinski, 85, of Avoca, passed away peacefully Saturday morning at Celtic Hospice, Geisinger South Wilkes-Barre after a brief illness.
Born in Pittston on July 28, 1933, she was a daughter of the late Robert and Mary (Henderson) Cather, Sr.
Janet worked for over 30 years at Parodi Cigar Factory, when she retired as...
