Obituaries
Lula J. Henson
May 7, 2016
Lula Henson, 88 of Berwick PA. formerly of Wilkes-Barre PA. recently passed away at the Berwick Retirement Village , Berwick PA.
Born in Green Cove Springs, FL. on October 16th,1927, she was a daughter of the late William and Ealia (Williams) Johnson. She graduated from GAR High School.
Mrs. Henson had...
Patricia Ann Hart
May 6, 2016
Patricia Anne Hart, 67, of Wilkes-Barre, passed away Friday, May 6, 2016, at Little Flower Manor, Wilkes-Barre. Born in Wilkes-Barre on September 22, 1948, she was a daughter of the late Mathew and Louise (Brown) Hart.
Patricia graduated from Hanover High School in 1966 and worked as a nurses aide and in the restorative program at Little...
Michael J. Yurovchak
Apr 28, 2016
Michael J. Yurovchak, Jr., 63, of Plains, passed away on April 28, at home.
Surviving are a daughter, Jada, Hanover Township, son, Michael, NJ, 4 grandchildren.
Arrangements are private and at convenience of the family by Kniffen O'Malley Leffler Funeral & Cremation Services, Wilkes-Barre.
Ann M. Dunn
Apr 28, 2016
Ann M. Dunn, 84, formerly of Harvey’s Lake, of Kingston, passed away Thursday, April 28, 2016, at Geisinger Wyoming Valley Medical Center, Plains Township.
Born on January 18, 1932 in Bayonne, NJ, she was the daughter of the late William and Ann (Cousins) Manning.
She was formerly employed as an office manager by...
Charles A. Guiterrez, Jr.
Apr 27, 2016
Charles A. Guiterrez, Jr., 56, of Wilkes-Barre, passed away Wednesday morning, April 27, 2016, at his home.
Born in Wilkes-Barre on March 29, 1960, he was a son of Lorraine L. (Keller) Gutierrez of Hanover Twp., and the late Charles A. Gutierrez, Sr.
Charles was employed as a painter by Georgetti...
Barbara E. (Everett) Kepp
Apr 25, 2016
Barbara Kepp, 63, of Wilkes-Barre, passed away Monday, April 25, 2016 at Celtic Hospice, Wilkes-Barre.
Born in Wilkes-Barre on September 21, 1952, she was a daughter of the late David and Edna Everett. She was a graduate of G.A.R. High School.
Barbara was employed as a nurse’s aide by Allied Services,...
Lawrence "Larry" Andrew Molitoris
Apr 21, 2016
Lawrence “Larry" Andrew Molitoris, 84, of Wilkes-Barre, passed away Thursday morning, April 21, 2016 at Celtic Hospice, Wilkes-Barre.
Born on November 26, 1931 in Wilkes-Barre, he was a son of the late Joseph and Anna (Weller) Molitoris. He attended Coughlin High School.
Larry proudly served his country in the United States...
Marie (Glaser) Rehn
Apr 18, 2016
Marie (Glaser) Rehn,84, of Wilkes-Barre, passed away Monday, April 18, 2016, at Riverstreet Manor, Wilkes-Barre.
Born in Wilkes-Barre on October 29, 1931, she was a daughter of the late George and Martha (Gerber) Glaser. Marie worked in various garment companies locally, belonging to the ILGWU and was a member of St. Andrew’s Parrish, Wilkes-Barre.
Marie...
David F. Johnson
Apr 12, 2016
David F. Johnson, 65, of Avoca, passed away Tuesday, April 12, 2016 at his residence.
Born in Hackensack, NJ on May 2, 1950, he was the son of the late William and Sara (Childress) Johnson.
He was the owner of D.J. Towing.
He is survived by his son, Christian...
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.
...
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.
