Obituaries
Providence M. (Lombardo) Johnson
Jan 25, 2016
Providence M. “Dolly” (Lombardo) Johnson, 83, of Wilkes-Barre, passed away on Monday evening at Wilkes-Barre General Hospital.
Born in Pittston on August 18, 1932, she was a daughter of the late Joseph and Mildred (Ross) Lombardo.
Dolly worked as a seamstress in the garment industry in New Jersey. She was a...
Mary Pomanek
Jan 18, 2016
Mary Pomanek, 94, of Wilkes-Barre passed away on January 18, 2016. She was the daughter of Peter and Mary Chernauskas Misunas. She was a WW II veteran, having served as one of the first women in the Waves division of the US Navy. Mary was a lifelong resident of Wilkes-Barre, graduating from E.L. Meyers in 1939. She also attended Wilkes...
Justin Daniel Deiter
Jan 14, 2016
Justin D. Deiter, 32, of Wilkes-Barre, passed away Thursday, January 14, at his home.
Born in Wilkes-Barre on July 12, 1983, he was the son of John Deiter, Wilkes-Barre and Nancy (Williams) Deiter, Greenback, TN.
Justin attended E.L. Meyers High School and graduated in Tuscon, AZ. He later return to the area and worked at...
Makiyah C Robinson
Jan 10, 2016
Makiyah Robinson, 8, blossomed into this world on March 20, 2007 at Wilkes Barre General Hospital.
She had a smile that lit up the room. Makiyah was a free spirit everyone that knew her knew she loved life. Makiyah enjoyed cheerleading with the Heights Packers. She also loved to go bowling every Sunday and ride her bike....
Arthur L. Squire
Dec 23, 2015
Arthur L. Squire, 79, of Nanticoke, passed away Wednesday, December 23, at Hampton House, Hanover Twp.
Born in South Carolina on January 18, 1936, he was a son of the late Pressie and Julia (McKinley) Squire.
Arthur served in the United States Airforce and later worked as a cloth cutter. He enjoyed watching movies, playing...
Audrey A. Ricker
Dec 17, 2015
Audrey A. (Kline) Ricker, 92, of Kingston, formerly of Lee Park, passed away peacefully Thursday morning at
Kingston Health Care Center.
Born in Hanover Township, on May 18, 1923, she was a daughter of the late George, Sr. and Alice (Sorber) Kline.
Audrey graduated from Harter High School, Plymouth...
Gerald Coleman
Dec 5, 2015
Gerald Coleman, 86, of Wilkes-Barre, passed away Saturday, December 5, 2015, surrounded by his loving family at Golden Living, Wilkes-Barre.
Born on May 18, 1929, in Washington D.C., he was a son of the late Thelma Briscoe. Gerald worked as a transportation supervisor for American University. He enjoyed playing cards, watching sports and spending time with his...
Tyrone Allen Barnes
Nov 24, 2015
Tyrone Allen Barnes, 57, of Wilkes-Barre, passed away November 24, 2015 at his residence. Born in Jersey City on December 21, 1957, he was a son of the late Donald and Mary (Morningstar) Barnes. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by brothers, Donald Barnes, Jr. and Anthony Kevin Barnes. Left to cherish his memory are...
Ruth A. (Hughey) Shultz
Nov 11, 2015
Ruth A. (Hughey) Shultz, 94, of Hanover Township, passed away Wednesday, November 11, 2015 at Smith Health Care, Mountain Top.
Born in Wilkes-Barre on February 28, 1921, she was a daughter of the late John and Thelma (Rudd) Hughey.
Ruth enjoyed taking care of her family and spending time with her dogs.
In...
Joseph E. Vital, Sr.
Oct 31, 2015
Joseph E. Vital, Sr., 69, of Hanover Township, passed on Saturday, October 31, 2015 at Geisinger Wyoming Valley, Plains Township.
Born on May 29, 1946, He was a son of the late Michael and Mary (Sullivan) Vital. He attended the former Holy Rosary Church on Park Avenue, Wilkes-Barre.
Joseph owned and operated Vital Scrap Yard...
Delma J. (Kivler) Johnson
Oct 29, 2015
Delma J. (Kivler) Johnson, 57, of Nanticoke, passed away October 29, 2015 at Wilkes-Barre General Hospital.Born in Nanticoke on August 22, 1958, she was a daughter of the late Delbert and Olwen (Howells) Kivler.
Delma was a member of Nebo Baptist Church, Nanticoke. She loved taking care of her family and spending time with them. Delma also...
Betty (Lear) Miller
Oct 28, 2015
Betty (Lear) Miller, 84, of Wilkes-Barre, passed away Wednesday, October 28, 2015 at Celtic Hospice, Geisinger South Wilkes-Barre.
Born on March 2, 1931, she was a daughter of the late Olin and Hilda (Preston) Lear.
Betty worked as a secretary at Westminster Presbyterian Church, Wilkes-Barre. She was a life long member of Firwood United Methodist...
Patrick J. Gilvary
Oct 27, 2015
Patrick Joseph "Joe" Gilvary died on Oct. 27, 2015, at his home in Avoca. Born in Jenkins Township on March 14, 1935, he grew up in Pittston and Avoca. The son of the late Joseph Aloysius and Mary Daniel (Gilroy) Gilvary, he attended schools in Pittston and Avoca before enlisting in the U.S. Air Force in 1952. He traveled...
Antonio Martino, Jr.
Oct 24, 2015
Antonio Martino, Jr., 51, of Plymouth, passed away Saturday, October 24, 2015 at Wilkes-Barre General Hospital, surrounded by his loving family.Born in Newark, NJ on June 15, 1964, he was a son of the late Antonio Martino, Sr. and Rita (Jorgensen) Martino-Kraemer.In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by a nephew, Angelo DelSordo and nieces.Left to...
Joan (Scully) Hamm
Oct 8, 2015
Joan (Scully) Hamm, 61, of Larksville, passed away, Thursday, October 8, 2015 at Celtic Hospice, Geisinger South Wilkes-Barre.
Born in Wilkes-Barre on May 29, 1954, she was the daughter of the late John W. and Roberta (Deitz) Scully. She was a graduate of Meyers High School.
Prior to retiring, Joan was...
Cathy Ann (Snook) Ansback
Oct 6, 2015
Cathy Ann (Snook) Ansback, 57, of Ashley, passed away peacefully at her home on Tuesday morning, October 6, 2015.
Born in Newton, New Jersey on March 1, 1958, she was a daughter of the late Albert and Barbara (Ward) Snook.
She was preceded in death by her granddaughter, Evalina Rickard-Ansback.
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Angelo A. Delsordo
Sep 28, 2015
Angelo A. DelSordo, 26, of Wilkes-Barre, passed away Monday, September 28, 2015 at Wilkes-Barre General Hospital.
Born in Scranton on February 10, 1989, he was the son of Toni Martino of Wilkes-Barre and the late Philip A. DelSordo, Sr. He was a 2008 graduate of Coughlin High School and attended Luzerne County Community College.
Angelo...
William "Bill" E. Nicholas
Sep 25, 2015
William “Bill” E. Nicholas, 89, of Wilkes Barre, passed away peacefully on Friday, September 25 at Little Flower Manor, Wilkes-Barre.
Born in Lock Haven, PA on August 5, 1926, he was a son of the late Raymond and Willimina (Heller) Nicholas.
He graduated from Lock...
George A. Baird
Sep 22, 2015
George A. Baird, 89, of Wilkes-Barre, passed away Tuesday, September 22, 2015, at Celtic Hospice, Geisinger South Wilkes-Barre.
Born on April 27, 1926 in West Pittston, George was a son of the late Arthur and Clara (Veith) Baird. He obtained his Certificate in Banking from the American Institute of Banking. He worked in the banking...
George A. Baird
Sep 22, 2015
George A. Barid, 89, of Wilkes-Barre, passed away Tuesday, September 22, 2015 at Celtic Hospice, Geisinger South Wilkes-Barre. Arrangements will be announced from Kniffen O'Malley Funeral Home.
