Obituaries
William F. Holmes, Sr.
Dec 12, 2016
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William “Bill” Foster Holmes, Sr., 73, of Wilkes-Barre passed away on Monday, December 12, 2016 at the Wilkes-Barre Veterans Administration Medical Center. He was born in Wilkes-Barre on May 8, 1943, the son of the late William James Holmes and Lois Patricia (Hicks).
Bill was raised in the Wilkes-Barre area, while attending...
Harold D Armstrong
Dec 2, 2016
A celebration of life service will be held for Pastor Harold Armstrong on Sunday, December 11th, at 4:00 P.M. at Wyoming Valley Presbyterian Church, Wilkes-Barre.
Margaret A. (Petro) George
Dec 1, 2016
Margaret A. George, 78, of Wilkes-Barre, passed away Thursday, December 1, 2016 at Wilkes-Barre General Hospital.
Born in Wilkes-Barre on December 19, 1937, she was the daughter of the late Michael Robert and Frances
( Rush) Petro.
She enjoyed embroidering tablecloths and pillow cases. She loved her dogs Roxie...
Karlys M (Zimmerman) Deiter
Nov 19, 2016
Karlys M. (Zimmerman) Deiter, 90, of Wilkes-Barre, passed away Saturday, November 19, 2016 at Wilkes-Barre General Hospital.
Born on June 16, 1926 in Oneonta, NY, she was the daughter of the late George and Mae (Demille) Zimmerman. Her loving husband, Oliver Deiter, preceded her in death.
Karlys graduated from Meyers High School and was a...
Frances Clark
Nov 9, 2016
Frances Clark, 85, of Kingston, passed away on Wednesday, November 9, 2016, at ManorCare Health Services, Kingston. Born on December 8, 1930, she was the daughter of the late Catherine and Andrew Zakarauskas. She was a 1946 graduate of G.A.R. Memorial High School. After graduation, she was briefly employed by Tele-Radio. She was employed by Western Union, working for...
Joseph T. Powell, Jr
Nov 5, 2016
Joseph T. Powell, Jr.
Joseph T. Powell Jr., 73 of Edwardsville, peacefully entered into eternal rest on Saturday, November 5, 2016 at the Hospice Care Unit of the Wilkes-Barre VA Medical Center.
He was born in Wilkes-Barre on December 11, 1942, the son of the late Joseph T. Powell, Sr. and Cecelia Gibney.
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Margaret "Peggy" (Thomas) Puchalski
Oct 30, 2016
Margaret “Peggy” Puchalski, 76, of Wilkes-Barre passed away on Sunday, October 30, 2016, at the Celtic Hospice inpatient unit of Geisinger South Wilkes-Barre. She was born in Wilkes-Barre on July 16, 1940, a daughter of the late Leroy Thomas and Sophie (Trudnak) Thomas.
Peggy retired in 2002 as a secretary with the Wilkes-Barre School District. She liked...
Cheryl (Gipson) Owens
Oct 21, 2016
Cheryl (Gipson) Owens, 60, of Wilkes-Barre, passed away unexpectedly on Friday, October 21, at Wilkes-Barre General Hospital.
Born in Chattanooga, TN, on September 26, 1956, she was a daughter of the late J.W. Gipson and Lena (Siler) Gipson-Blankenship.
Cheryl worked of over 20 years at the Sunoco Mini Mart, Wilkes-Barre and the last 7 years...
Arlington "Butch" Mccloe
Oct 14, 2016
On Friday, October 14, 2016, surrounded by those who loved him best, his family, Arlington “Butch” McCloe transitioned from this life into eternal life with the guidance of our Heavenly Father.
On June 9, 1940, the mold was broken when he was born to the late Vern and Ida (Flakes) McCloe, where for less than a year...
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...
