Obituaries
Henrietta (Behrens) Cranston
May 6, 2015
Henrietta (Behrens) Cranston, 93, of Fort Myers, FL, formerly of Wilkes-Barre, passed away peacefully, on May 6, 2015, at Page Rehab Center, Fort Myers, Florida.
Born on March 10, 1922, in Wilkes-Barre, she was the daughter of Henry Augustus and Margaret Edel Behrens.
Henrietta and her late husband, Kenneth, lived in...
Stella M. (Mantush) Trinisewski
May 5, 2015
Stella M. (Mantush) Trinisewski, 88, of Wilkes-Barre, passed away Tuesday, May 5, 2015, at her home.
Born in Wilkes-Barre on May 30, 1926, she was a daughter of the late Alex and Anna (Waskie) Mantush. She was a member of St. Robert Bellarmine Parish
She was previously employed by B.F. Goodrich,...
Estella M. Beamer
Apr 27, 2015
Estella M. Beamer, 73, of Wilkes-Barre, passed away Monday, April 27, 2015 at Celtic Hospice, Wilkes-Barre.
Born in Williamsport on January 8, 1942, she was a daughter of the late Joseph and Loretta Smith.
Estella enjoyed baking, especially apple pies, going to yard sales and spending time with family and friends....
Ralph E. Kauffman, Iii
Apr 23, 2015
Ralph E. Kauffman, III, 75, of Hanover Township, passed away Thursday evening, April 23, 2015 at Wilkes-Barre General Hospital.
Born in Wilkes-Barre on November 2, 1939, he was a son of the late Ralph and Helen (Quinn) Kauffman. He was a 1958 graduate of G.A.R. High School and was a veteran of the United States...
Donald R. Heck
Apr 11, 2015
Donald R. Heck, 68, of Wilkes-Barre, passed away Saturday, April 11, 2015 at Celtic Hospice, Wilkes-Barre.
Born in Wilkes-Barre, on February 10, 1947, he was a son of Verna (Stivers) Heck and the late Arthur Heck.
Donald enjoyed fishing and loved spending time with his grandchildren and dogs, Cuddles and Maxine.
In addition...
Barbara R. (Atkinson) Vital
Apr 2, 2015
Barbara R. Vital, 67, of Hanover Township, passed away peacefully, Thursday evening, April 2, surrounded by her loving family at her home.
Born on November 14, 1947, in Hunlock Creek, she was a daughter of William and Doris (Lee) Atkinson.
In the 1960’s and 1970’s, Barbara worked at the Leader Nursing...
Beverly Jean "Bev" (Richards) Payton
Mar 26, 2015
Beverly Jean “Bev” (Richards) Payton, 81, of White Haven, passed away Thursday, March 26, 2015 at her granddaughter’s home in Ashley surrounded by her loving family.
Born in Montour Falls, NY on January 11, 1934, she was a daughter of the late Thomas and Alvernia (Miles) Richards.
Bev served...
Charles "Charlie" Bauer
Mar 25, 2015
Charles “Charlie” Bauer, 79, of Dallas, passed away on Wednesday, March 25, 2015 after a brief illness.
Born in Wilkes-Barre on June 7, 1935, he was the son of the late Anna (Tensa) and Charles Bauer. Charlie graduated from G. A. R. High School and continued his education at...
Margaret (Parchinski) Warner
Mar 21, 2015
Margaret (Parchinski) Warner, 91, formerly of Plymouth, passed away peacefully, Saturday, March 21, 2015, at Meadows Nursing and Rehab Center, Dallas.
Born on November 4, 1923, in Plymouth, she was a daughter of Benjamin and Della (Dushner) Parchinski.
She worked for many years as a seamstress at the Plymouth Dress Company...
June Lorraine (Rishel) Healy
Mar 18, 2015
June Lorraine (Rishell) Healy, 86, of Mountain Top, formerly of Bainbridge, New York, passed away Wednesday morning, March 18, 2015 at Mountain Top Senior Care.
Born in Brooklyn, NY on May 10, 1928, she was a daughter of the late George Rishell and Alice (Searle) Rishell-Watts.
Theresa Marie (Washington) Barr
Mar 14, 2015
To the family and friends of THERESA MARIE (WASHINGTON) BARR: Theresa went home to be with the Lord on Saturday, March 14, 2015.
Theresa was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania on May 30, 1935. She was preceded in death by her mother, Anna Washington; her father, Oliver Jinwright; and her two brothers, Earl Washington and James Washington.
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Frances (Pruitt) Hoffman
Mar 11, 2015
Frances (Pruitt) Hoffman, 75, of Hanover Township, passed away March 11, 2015 at Wilkes-Barre General Hospital.
Born in Austin, TX, she was the daughter of the late Lilly Pruitt.
She was preceded in death by; her husband, Wayne Hoffman, who died in 2013, and several brothers and sisters.
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Thelma Caroline "T.C." Kolesar
Mar 10, 2015
Thelma Caroline “TC” Kolesar, 57, of Wilkes-Barre, passed away Tuesday, March 10, 2015 at her home.
Born in Jeffersonville, IN on May 31, 1957, she was a daughter of the late Michael R. and Virginia Lee (Ballenger) Kolesar. She was a graduate of Meyers High School and was formerly...
Elizabeth "Betty" H. (Davis) Jenkins
Mar 10, 2015
Elizabeth “Betty” H. (Davis) Jenkins, 84, passed away Tuesday, March 10, 2015 at Wilkes-Barre General Hospital.
Born on Jan. 24, 1931, she was a daughter of the late Kenneth and Ann Davis.
Betty loved traveling and spending time with her family. She was a member of Wyoming Valley Presbyterian Church, Wilkes-Barre....
Babara Joan Evans
Feb 23, 2015
Barbara Joan Evans, 70, of Shavertown, formerly of White Haven, passed away Monday evening in Wilkes-Barre General Hospital.
Born in Wilkes-Barre on August 14, 1944, she was a daughter...
Luther John Bergold
Feb 17, 2015
Luther John Bergold. 67, of Spring Mills, PA, formerly of Wilkes-Barre, passed away peacefully, Tuesday, February 17, 2015, at Center Crest Nursing Center, Bellfonte, PA.
Born on September 6, 1947, in Kingston, PA, he was the son of the late Luther L. and Lousie M. (Brew) Bergold. Luther was a 1966 graduate of E.L. Meyers...
Robert A. Harvey
Feb 7, 2015
Robert A. Harvey
February 7, 2015
Robert A. Harvey, 75, of Wilkes-Barre Township, passed away Saturday, February 7, 2015 at Celtic Hospice, Wilkes-Barre.
Born in Wilkes-Barre on June 4, 1939, he was a son of the late Clyde A. and Stella (Stein) Harvey. He was a graduate of Meyers...
Ellen S. (Montigney) Helmbold
Feb 3, 2015
Ellen S. (Montigney) Helmbold, 85, of Tunkhannock, passed away surrounded by her loving family, on Tuesday, February 3, 2015 at Geisinger Wyoming Valley, Plains.
Born on May 30, 1929 in Plymouth, she was a daughter of the late Arthur and Florena (Briggs) Montigney.
Ellen graduated from Larksville High School. She and...
Robert Degraffenreid
Jan 17, 2015
Robert DeGraffenreid, 56, formerly of Wilkes-Barre, of Reading, passed away January 17, 2015, at the Reading Hospital, Reading, PA.
Born in Wilkes-Barre, on July 10, 1958, he was a son of the late Robert Wade and Margaret Fuller-DeGraffenreid.
He was a former member of Bethel AME Church, Wilkes-Barre and graduated from...
Doris (Shimcott) Christie
Jan 15, 2015
Doris (Shimcott) Christie, 87, of Wilkes-Barre, passed away Thursday morning at Wilkes-Barre General Hospital.
Born in Wilkes-Barre on June 30, 1927, she was a daughter of the late Carl and Rose (Yekel) Shimcott.
She was a member of the former Messiah Lutheran Church, Wilkes-Barre. As a young girl, she had 23...
