Obituaries
Calman D. "Skip" Baggs
Oct 9, 2016
Calman D. “Skip” Baggs, 66, of Wilkes-Barre passed away on Sunday, October 9, 2016 at his home. He was born in Wilkes-Barre on June 3, 1950, the son of the late Calman Baggs and Iona (Davis) Baggs.
Calman took great pride in his education as he attended Wilkes University for four years, Pennsylvania State University for four...
Joan E. (Puschauver) Cieniawa
Oct 3, 2016
Joan E. (Puschauver) Cieniawa, 79, of Hazleton, passed away Monday, Oct. 3, at her home. A memorial service will be announced at a later date.
Geraldine (Kiley) Stacey
Oct 3, 2016
Geraldine (Kiley) Stacey, 92, of Hanover Township, passed away Monday, October 3, at the Hampton House, Hanover Township. Born in Wanamie on August 28, 1924, she was a daughter of the late Michael and Esther (Sherman) Kiley. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Thomas Stacey. She is survived by niece, Marjorie Matukaitis,...
James E. Harrington
Oct 1, 2016
James (Jim) E. Harrington, Jr., 65, of Wilkes-Barre, died October 1, 2016 of a heart attack at Wilkes-Barre General Hospital. He is survived by his loving partner of many years, William (Bill) Browne of Wilkes-Barre; his sister Margaret (Gret) Lotz of Royersford, PA; nephew Jeffrey Lotz of Collegeville, PA; niece Jeanette Roberts of Phoenixville, PA; and five great nephews...
Anne Marie Thomas
Sep 22, 2016
Anne Marie Thomas, of Wilkes-Barre, passed on Thursday, September 22, at her home surrounded by her loving family after fighting a courageous battle with lung & kidney cancer.
Born in Scranton, she later moved to Forest Hills, NY, where she managed a small grocery store.
Anne Marie loved spending time with...
June Helen Maxwell
Sep 13, 2016
June H. Maxwell, 84, of Plymouth passed away peacefully on Tuesday, September 13, 2016, at home with her daughter, Ann Marie and great nephew, James by her side. She was born in Plymouth on June 19, 1932, the daughter of the late Thomas Maxwell and Anna (Johnson) Maxwell.
June attended Meyer's High School and became a Nurse's...
Richard Birkenhead
Sep 13, 2016
Richard Birkenhead, 36, of Wilkes-Barre passed away unexpectedly on Tuesday, September 13, 2016, at Chester County Hospital, West Chester, PA. He was born in Kingston, PA on April 19, 1980, the son of John Birkenhead and Christine (Fisher) Birkenhead of Wilkes-Barre.
Richard was a 1998 graduate of Meyer’s High School, where he gained a true passion for...
Rosemarie (Danko) Gutierrez
Sep 11, 2016
Rosemarie (Danko) Gutierrez, 58, of Wilkes-Barre, passed away September 11, 2016, at her home. She was born in Wilkes-Barre on October 20, 1957, a daughter of Charles Sherwood and Margaret (Mitchell) Sherwood.
Rosemarie was a member of St. Nicholas Church on Washington Street, Wilkes-Barre. She loved spending time with her family, always making time for her children...
Gilbert R. Schaffer, Jr.
Aug 25, 2016
Gilbert R. Schaffer, Jr., 53, of Wilkes-Barre passed away unexpectedly on Thursday, August 25, 2016, at his home. He was born in Philadelphia on September 22, 1962, a son of the late Gilbert R. Schaffer, Sr. and Lilly (Schlack) Schaffer, White Haven, PA.
Gilbert attended Carson Long Military School, where he was voted in as president of...
Peter Zawoiski
Aug 24, 2016
Peter Kenneth Zawoiski, 63, of Wilkes-Barre, passed away on August 24, 2016, at Geisinger Hospital, Danville.
Born on May 12, 1953, in Mineola, NY, he was the son of the late Peter and Claire (Sweeney) Zawoiski. Peter graduated from E.L. Meyers High School and graduated from Kings College with his bachelor’s degree. He went on to obtain...
Brenda L. Hower
Aug 20, 2016
Brenda L. (Stoss) Hower, 52, of Wilkes-Barre, passed away on Saturday afternoon at Geisinger Medical Center, Danville.
Born in Pittston, on December 8, 1963, she was the daughter of the late Frank and Genevieve (Yale) Stoss.
She enjoyed spending time with her family especially her grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her...
Lois I. Cutts
Aug 17, 2016
Lois I. Cutts, 87, of Scranton, passed away Wednesday, August 17, 2016, at Allied Skilled Nursing Center, Scranton.
Born in Scranton on January 31, 1929, she was the daughter of the late Wallace and Stella (Carey) Cutts. She was a graduate of Clarks Summit-Clarks Green Joint High School, Class of 1946 and also attended Keystone...
Reginald Mcclure
Aug 10, 2016
Reginald McClure, 53, of Wilkes-Barre, passed away Wednesday, August 10, 2016, at the Wilkes-Barre General Hospital. Born in Wilkes-Barre on May 27, 1963, he was a son of Arline (McCloe) McClure and the late James McClure. Reginald enjoyed eating hoagies, playing cards and watching sports. He was an avid Dallas Cowboys fan. He was preceded in death by his...
Dimitris Panagiotis Theodorelos
Aug 10, 2016
Dimitris Panagiotis Theodorelos, 23, passed away Wednesday, August 10, 2016, at Wilkes-Barre General Hospital, surrounded by his loving family, after fighting a courageous battle against Duchenne muscular dystrophy.
Dimitris was born in Kingston on August 1, 1993, a son of Panagiotis “Peter” Theodorelos and Cathy (Tsioles) Theodorelos. He was a life member of Annunciation Greek Orthodox Church,...
Margaret Ann (Ebert) Geiger
Aug 7, 2016
Margaret A. (Ebert) Geiger, 73, of Wilkes-Barre, passed away Sunday, August 07, 2016 at Celtic Hospice, Wilkes-Barre.
Born in Charlestown, WV, on April 14, 1943, she was a daughter of the late Alexander and Agnes (Everhart) Ebert.
Margaret was a computer enthusiast and enjoyed playing games on the computer and crocheting. She was very outgoing...
Vincent James Yerabeck
Aug 6, 2016
Vincent James Yerabeck, 91, of Dallas, passed away on Saturday, August 6, 2016, at the Meadows Nursing and Rehab Center, Dallas.
In keeping with Vince's wishes, no service will be held.
Cremation services by Kniffen O'Malley Leffler Funeral & Cremation Services, Inc., Wilkes-Barre.
Mary (Mark) Bullock
Aug 5, 2016
Mary (Mark) Bullock, 83, of Wilkes-Barre, passed away peacefully on Friday morning , August 5, 2016, at Golden Living Center, Wilkes-Barre.
Born on December 25, 1932, in Columbia, Mississippi, she was a daughter of the late Arthur Earl and Edgie Lee (Lewis) Mark.
Mary was a devoted member of Christian Assembly...
Dorothy Ann (Edmunds) Blakeslee
Aug 1, 2016
Dorothy Ann (Edmunds) Blakeslee, 80, of Hanover Township, passed away unexpectedly Monday, August 1 at Geisinger Wyoming Valley Hospital.
Born in Edwardsville, October 30, 1935, she was the daughter of the late Stanley and Mary Ann (Edwards) Edmunds.
Dorothy was a graduate of Edwardsville High School. She spent most of her...
Henry M. Wuorio
Jul 31, 2016
Henry M. Wuorio, 74, of Hanover Township, passed away Sunday, July 31, 2016 at Geisinger Wyoming Valley Hospital surrounded by his loving family
Born on April 29, 1942, in Staten Island, NY, he was a son of the late Henry and Tyyne (Widen) Wuorio.
Henry proudly served in the United States Navy for 21 years,...
Laing T. Batchler, Iii
Jul 10, 2016
Laing T. Batchler, III, 52, of Nanticoke, passed away Sunday, July 10, at Wilkes-Barre General Hospital. Born in Wilkes-Barre on Sept. 22, 1963, he was a son of Laing T. Batchler, II and Jacquie (Evans) White. After graduating high school, Laing served in the United States Navy. Laing loved watching basketball and football and was a diehard Philadelphia Eagles...
