Obituaries
Rosemarie (Danko) Gutierrez
Sep 11, 2016
Rosemarie (Danko) Gutierrez, 58, of Wilkes-Barre, passed away September 11, 2016, at her home. She was born in Wilkes-Barre on October 20, 1957, a daughter of Charles Sherwood and Margaret (Mitchell) Sherwood.
Rosemarie was a member of St. Nicholas Church on Washington Street, Wilkes-Barre. She loved spending time with her family, always making time for her children...
Gilbert R. Schaffer, Jr.
Aug 25, 2016
Gilbert R. Schaffer, Jr., 53, of Wilkes-Barre passed away unexpectedly on Thursday, August 25, 2016, at his home. He was born in Philadelphia on September 22, 1962, a son of the late Gilbert R. Schaffer, Sr. and Lilly (Schlack) Schaffer, White Haven, PA.
Gilbert attended Carson Long Military School, where he was voted in as president of...
Peter Zawoiski
Aug 24, 2016
Peter Kenneth Zawoiski, 63, of Wilkes-Barre, passed away on August 24, 2016, at Geisinger Hospital, Danville.
Born on May 12, 1953, in Mineola, NY, he was the son of the late Peter and Claire (Sweeney) Zawoiski. Peter graduated from E.L. Meyers High School and graduated from Kings College with his bachelor’s degree. He went on to obtain...
Brenda L. Hower
Aug 20, 2016
Brenda L. (Stoss) Hower, 52, of Wilkes-Barre, passed away on Saturday afternoon at Geisinger Medical Center, Danville.
Born in Pittston, on December 8, 1963, she was the daughter of the late Frank and Genevieve (Yale) Stoss.
She enjoyed spending time with her family especially her grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her...
Lois I. Cutts
Aug 17, 2016
Lois I. Cutts, 87, of Scranton, passed away Wednesday, August 17, 2016, at Allied Skilled Nursing Center, Scranton.
Born in Scranton on January 31, 1929, she was the daughter of the late Wallace and Stella (Carey) Cutts. She was a graduate of Clarks Summit-Clarks Green Joint High School, Class of 1946 and also attended Keystone...
Reginald Mcclure
Aug 10, 2016
Reginald McClure, 53, of Wilkes-Barre, passed away Wednesday, August 10, 2016, at the Wilkes-Barre General Hospital. Born in Wilkes-Barre on May 27, 1963, he was a son of Arline (McCloe) McClure and the late James McClure. Reginald enjoyed eating hoagies, playing cards and watching sports. He was an avid Dallas Cowboys fan. He was preceded in death by his...
Dimitris Panagiotis Theodorelos
Aug 10, 2016
Dimitris Panagiotis Theodorelos, 23, passed away Wednesday, August 10, 2016, at Wilkes-Barre General Hospital, surrounded by his loving family, after fighting a courageous battle against Duchenne muscular dystrophy.
Dimitris was born in Kingston on August 1, 1993, a son of Panagiotis “Peter” Theodorelos and Cathy (Tsioles) Theodorelos. He was a life member of Annunciation Greek Orthodox Church,...
Margaret Ann (Ebert) Geiger
Aug 7, 2016
Margaret A. (Ebert) Geiger, 73, of Wilkes-Barre, passed away Sunday, August 07, 2016 at Celtic Hospice, Wilkes-Barre.
Born in Charlestown, WV, on April 14, 1943, she was a daughter of the late Alexander and Agnes (Everhart) Ebert.
Margaret was a computer enthusiast and enjoyed playing games on the computer and crocheting. She was very outgoing...
Vincent James Yerabeck
Aug 6, 2016
Vincent James Yerabeck, 91, of Dallas, passed away on Saturday, August 6, 2016, at the Meadows Nursing and Rehab Center, Dallas.
In keeping with Vince's wishes, no service will be held.
Cremation services by Kniffen O'Malley Leffler Funeral & Cremation Services, Inc., Wilkes-Barre.
Mary (Mark) Bullock
Aug 5, 2016
Mary (Mark) Bullock, 83, of Wilkes-Barre, passed away peacefully on Friday morning , August 5, 2016, at Golden Living Center, Wilkes-Barre.
Born on December 25, 1932, in Columbia, Mississippi, she was a daughter of the late Arthur Earl and Edgie Lee (Lewis) Mark.
Mary was a devoted member of Christian Assembly...
Dorothy Ann (Edmunds) Blakeslee
Aug 1, 2016
Dorothy Ann (Edmunds) Blakeslee, 80, of Hanover Township, passed away unexpectedly Monday, August 1 at Geisinger Wyoming Valley Hospital.
Born in Edwardsville, October 30, 1935, she was the daughter of the late Stanley and Mary Ann (Edwards) Edmunds.
Dorothy was a graduate of Edwardsville High School. She spent most of her...
Henry M. Wuorio
Jul 31, 2016
Henry M. Wuorio, 74, of Hanover Township, passed away Sunday, July 31, 2016 at Geisinger Wyoming Valley Hospital surrounded by his loving family
Born on April 29, 1942, in Staten Island, NY, he was a son of the late Henry and Tyyne (Widen) Wuorio.
Henry proudly served in the United States Navy for 21 years,...
Laing T. Batchler, Iii
Jul 10, 2016
Laing T. Batchler, III, 52, of Nanticoke, passed away Sunday, July 10, at Wilkes-Barre General Hospital. Born in Wilkes-Barre on Sept. 22, 1963, he was a son of Laing T. Batchler, II and Jacquie (Evans) White. After graduating high school, Laing served in the United States Navy. Laing loved watching basketball and football and was a diehard Philadelphia Eagles...
Robert L. Brown
Jun 21, 2016
Robert L. Brown, 73, of Hanover Township, passed away Tuesday, June 21, 2016 at Hospice of the Sacred Heart, Dunmore.
Prior to retiring in 2007, he was employed by the Department of Veterans Affairs Medical center in the Food Service Department for 17 years. He volunteered for the Trap, Neuter & Release Program for cats....
Shirley D. (Landmesser) Heubel
Jun 19, 2016
Shirley D. (Landmesser) Heubel, 72, of Hughestown, passed away Sunday, June 19, at Celtic Hospice, Geisinger South Wilkes-Barre. Arrangements are pending.
Catherine Morgan
Jun 18, 2016
Catherine May Morgan, 100, of Wilkes-Barre, passed away Saturday, June 18, 2016 in Wilkes-Barre General Hospital.
Born in Kingston on July 20, 1915, she was the daughter of the late Lyman G. and Emily Jane (Smith) Hann. She was a 1934 graduate of Hanover Township High School and a 1936 graduate of Wyoming Seminary Dean...
Lois (Jones) Williamson
Jun 2, 2016
Lois A. Williamson, formally from the Back Mountain area, passed away on June 2, 2016 in Halifax Health Hospice, Ormond Beach, FL. Funeral arrangements are being handled by Kniffen O'Mally Leffler Funeral and Cremation Services, Inc. and will be announced at a later date. Condolences may be sent to Reneewilliamson67@gmail.com
Verna A. Heck
Jun 1, 2016
Verna A. Heck, 93, of Wilkes-Barre, passed away Wednesday, June 1, 2016 at Highland Manor, Exeter.
Born on October 22, 1922 in Wilkes-Barre, she was a daughter of the late George, Sr. and Alison (Miller) Stivers. She was a graduate of Ashley High School.
Prior to retiring, she was employed as...
Hubert "Lucky" Zim
May 29, 2016
Hubert “Lucky” Zim, 79, of Wilkes-Barre, passed away, May 29, 2016, at the Wilkes-Barre General Hospital.
He was the husband of the former Jean Benotsky. They were united in marriage on March 17th, 1956 and happily celebrated 60 years together.
Hubert was born on August 3, 1936 in Swoyersville, PA. He was son of the...
Troy A. Gerstenkorn
May 26, 2016
Troy A. Gerstenkorn, 51, of Kingston, PA, passed away Thursday, May 26, at his home.
Surviving are his Parents, Gordon Gerstenkorn, West Chester, PA and his mother, Janet (Bono) Poesnecker, Kingston, a daughter, Glynnis Miller, 4 grandchildren, a brother Wes Gerstenkorn and a nephew.
A memorial service will be held on a later date at...
