Obituaries
Clyde Harvey
Apr 12, 2016
Clyde Harvey, of Wilkes-Barre Township, passed away on Tuesday at Timber Ridge Nursing Center, Plains. Visitation will be held on Monday from Noon -12:45PM at Kniffen O'Malley Leffler Funeral & Cremation Services, Inc., 465 South Main Street, Wilkes-Barre, with graveside services at 1PM in Oaklawn Cemetery, Hanover Township. Officiating will be Pastor Peter Kuritz.
Peter Calimeres
Apr 9, 2016
Peter Calimeres, 81, of Wyoming, passed away peacefully on Saturday morning at his home surrounded by his family.
Born in Levidi, Arkadias, Greece on July 7, 1934, he was a son of the late Haralambos and Christina (Kalimanis) Calimeres.
Peter was a life member of Annunciation Greek Orthodox Church and he...
Elsie J (Treike) Podcasy
Apr 9, 2016
Elsie J. (Treike) Podcasy100, of Mountain Top, formerly of Wilkes-Barre, passed away Saturday, April 9, 2016 at Mountain Top Senior Care.
Born in Germany on January 26, 1916, she was a daughter of the late Augusta Treike. Elsie worked as a beautician in Berlin and married her first husband, Werner Marquardt, in 1934. World War II began...
Joseph S. Gianuzzi, Iii
Apr 6, 2016
Joseph S. Gianuzzi, III, 57, of Falls, passed away on Wednesday, April 6th as of a result of injuries due to a car accident in Dallas Township.
Born in Wilkes-Barre, on May 23, 1958, he was the son of the late Joseph S. Gianuzzi, Jr. and Barbara (Carpenter) Gianuzzi, of Shavertown.
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Theresa (Gilroy) Harris
Apr 2, 2016
Theresa Gilroy Harris, 81, of Fayetteville, NC passed away Saturday April 2, 2016 peacefully in her home. Mrs. Harris was born in Wilkes-Barre, PA. She was the daughter of the late Edmund Gilroy and Theresa Burke Gilroy. She is preceded in death by her husband, 1SGT Harry Kendall Harris Jr. in 1971, son Harry K. Harris III, sister Elizabeth...
Virginia Marie (Wottawa) Morris
Apr 1, 2016
Virginia “Ginger” (Wottawa) Morris, 58, of Wilkes-Barre, passed away Friday, April 1, 2016, at Wilkes-Barre General Hospital.
Born on March 21, 1958, in Seaford, NY, she was a daughter of Mildred (Klein) Wottawa and the late Daniel Wottawa.
Ginger was extremely devoted to her family. She loved spending time with her dogs, Harley, Molly and...
Mei Yi Chen
Mar 15, 2016
Mei Yi Chen, 75, of Wilkes-Barre, passed away Tuesday, March 15, at Wilkes-Barre General Hospital.
Born on December 1, 1940 in TaiShan Village, Guondong, China, where she lived working hard and diligently most of her life, she was a daughter of the late Ming Can Chen and Jin Rui Kuang.
She moved to America on...
Bernadine M. (Pogwist) Cope
Mar 13, 2016
Bernadine M. (Pogwist) Cope, 84, of Shickshinny, passed away Sunday,
March 13, 2016, at Wilkes-Barre General Hospital. Born in Nanticoke
on May 15, 1931, she was a daughter of the late Stanley and Mary
(Smiegoski) Pogwist.
Bernadine worked as a seamstress before marrying...
Kenneth S. Jasterzenski
Feb 29, 2016
Kenneth S. Jasterzenski, 75, of Swoyersville, passed away Monday, February 29, 2016.
Born on October 27, 1940, he was a son of the late Stanley and Edna Mae (Loveland) Jasterzenski.
Kenneth served in the United States Army and later worked as a truck driver. He enjoyed fishing, collecting guns and playing...
Lucille Holzman
Feb 24, 2016
Lucille (Dietz) Holzman, 69, of Monroe Twp., passed away Wednesday evening, February 24, 2016 at Abington Manor, Clarks Summit.
Born on July 24, 1946, she was a daughter of the late Robert and Lucy (Davis) Deitz and was a 1964 graduate of E. L. Meyers High School. She was a member of St. Luke’s Reformation...
Francisco J. Arias Linares
Feb 17, 2016
Francisco J. Arias Linares, 49, of Wilkes-Barre, passed away on Wednesday, February 17, at his home.
Services and burial will be held in the Dominican Republic.
Arrangements by Kniffen O'Malley Leffler Funeral & Cremation Services, Wilkes-Barre.
Miranda C. Klug
Feb 15, 2016
Miranda C. Klug, 34, of Nanticoke, passed away on February 15, 2016 at her home.
Born in Wilkes-Barre on November 2, 1981, she was the daughter of Theresa (Klug) Gensel of Glen Lyon. She was a graduate of Northwest Area High School.
She was employed by Wyoming Valley Motors in the...
Urcella (Johnson) Wright
Feb 13, 2016
Urcella (Johnson) Wright, 93, of New Rochelle, NY, formerly of Wilkes-Barre and Edwardsville, PA passed away Saturday, February 13, 2016 at United Hebrew Nursing Center, New Rochelle, NY.
Born in Green Cove Springs, FL on September 13, 1922, she was a daughter of the late William and Ealia (Williams) Johnson. She attended Coughlin and G.A.R. High Schools....
Janice L. Walker
Feb 12, 2016
Janice L. Walker, 66, of Wilkes-Barre, entered into eternal peace on Friday evening, February 12, 2016 at the Cancer Treatment Center of America, Philadelphia. Born on November 28, 1949 in Tifton, GA, she was a daughter of Ossie Lee (Milner) Walker of Tifton, GA and the late Mazeo Walker, Sr. Janice was an active member of Mt. Zion Baptist...
Shirley Helene (James) Honeychurch
Feb 12, 2016
On February 12th, 2016, Friday afternoon, Shirley Helene Honeychurch of Garrahan Street, Hanover Township, passed away at Geisinger Wyoming Valley Medical Center, Plains Township, surrounded by her loving family; rejoining her husband of 58 years. She was born on Oct 10th 1931 at Mercy Hospital in Wilkes-Barre, to her late parents Benjamin and Helene James. Shirley graduated from Meyers...
Harold M. Eroh
Feb 2, 2016
Harold M. Eroh, 90, of Courtdale, passed away, Tuesday, February 2, at his home, surrounded by his family. Born in Ashely on November 12, 1925, he was a son of the late Sylvanus and Mary (Tucker) Eroh. Harold served in the United States Navy during World War II. He owned Eroh’s Garage and worked as an auto mechanic.
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Michael J. Hogan
Feb 1, 2016
Michael J. Hogan, 79, of Wilkes-Barre, went home to the Lord and his son, Sean, on Monday morning, February 1, 2016 at his home surrounded by his loving family and friends.
Born in Wilkes-Barre on December 18, 1936, he was a son of the late Joseph and Marion (Curley) Hogan.
Mr....
Cletus T. Demellier
Jan 27, 2016
Cletus T. Demellier, 93, of Wilkes-Barre, passed away Wednesday evening , January 27, 2016 at Wilkes-Barre General Hospital.
Born in Wilkes-Barre on May 23 , 1922, he was a son of the late George A. and Kathleen A. (Forestal) Demellier.
Mr. Demellier was a veteran of World War II having served...
Jane Evans
Jan 26, 2016
Jane Evans, 92, of Wilkes-Barre, passed away Tuesday, January 26, at Wilkes-Barre General Hospital.
Born in Wilkes-Barre on September 2, 1923, she was a daughter of the late Edloes and Edna (Davis) Evans.
Jane worked in retail and retired from the Kiddie Shop. She was a member of the First Church of Christ, Wilkes-Barre. Jane...
Tashandra Ann Nicole Burton
Jan 25, 2016
Tashandra Ann Nicole Burton, 19, of Wilkes-Barre, passed away Monday evening, January 25, 2016 due to an automobile accident.
Born in Allentown on October 12, 1996, she was a daughter of Tami Burton of Wilkes-Barre. She was a 2015 graduate of Meyers High School where she was a member of the National Honor...
