Anne (Price)  Sherwood

Anne (Price) Sherwood

Jan 23, 2017

Anne (Price) Sherwood, 81, of Harvey’s Lake, passed away Monday, January 23, 2016, at Celtic Hospice, Geisinger South Wilkes-Barre.

Anne was born in Laurel Run, on July 28, 1935. She was a daughter of the late Arthur P. and Vesta Jane (Beach) Price.

She graduated from G.A.R. High School in 1953 and attended Wilkes University....

Souveraine Aristide

Souveraine Aristide

Jan 20, 2017

Souveraine Aristide, 55, of Glen Lyon passed away Friday, January 20, 2017, surrounded by her family at the Mountain City Health & Rehab. Center, Hazle Twp.

She was born in Haiti on August 3, 1961, a daughter of the late Presoir and Acelia (Jeanlouis) Aristide. She devoted most of her life to raising her family and valued...

Reginald Taylor, Sr.

Reginald Taylor, Sr.

Jan 13, 2017

Reginald Taylor Sr., 82, of Wilkes-Barre, passed away early Friday morning surrounded by family, at The Golden Living Center, Wilkes-Barre. He was born on January 22, 1934, a son to the late John and Evelyn Taylor. He retired from the United labors union, local 158 heavy and highway. He was a proud and active Master mason of the Masonic...

Francis B Franckiewicz

Francis B Franckiewicz

Jan 3, 2017

Francis B. Franckiewicz, 71, of Wilkes-Barre passed away on Tuesday, January 3, 2017 at his home. He was born in Wilkes-Barre on March 31, 1945, a son of the late Frank William Franckiewicz and Ann T. (Krupa).

Francis was raised in the Wilkes-Barre area, while attending St. John’s Elementary and Coughlin High School. Before he...

William F. Holmes, Sr.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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...