Obituaries
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...
Regina F. ( Sheridan ) Rowles
Jan 8, 2015
Regina F. (Sheridan) Rowles, 77, of Plymouth, passed away Thursday morning, January 8, 2015 in Celtic Hospice Inpatient Unit, Geisinger South, Wilkes-Barre.
Born in Wilkes-Barre on October 28, 1937, she was a daughter of the late John and Theresa (Cavanaugh) Sheridan. She was of the Catholic faith. Prior to retiring, she was employed as a...
Delores Elizabeth (Jackson) Wood
Jan 7, 2015
Delores Elizabeth (Jackson) Wood was born on November 22 nd , 1932 to the late Elwood Jackson, Sr. and Virgie (Tull) Jackson in Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania. She was called home on Wednesday, January 7, 2015 at Lankenau Hospital with her family by her side.
Delores, lovingly called “Weensie” received her...
Naomi P. (Gates) Franklin
Jan 1, 2015
Naomi P. (Gates) Franklin, 100, of Hanover Township, passed away peacefully, Thursday evening, January 1, 2015 at Celtic Hospice Inpatient Unit, Wilkes-Barre.
Born in Edwardsville, on October 15, 1914, she was a daughter of William Eno and Naomi (Fulton) Gates.
Naomi was an active member of Westminster Presbyterian Church (Wyoming Valley...
William "Bill" Roberts
Dec 27, 2014
William “Bill” Roberts 102 years old of Hanover Township passed away peacefully December 27, 2014.
Bill was born July 22, 1912, in Wilkes-Barre. The son of Welsh immigrants, Anne and Naphtalie Roberts, Bill was raised in Swoyersville along with eight brothers and sisters. He enlisted in the US.Army in 1940 and served with the 893...
Thelma W. (Watts) Phoenix
Dec 21, 2014
Thelma W. (Watts) Phoenix, 93, of Wilkes-Barre, passed away Sunday, December 21, 2014 at Celtic Hospice, Geisinger South Wilkes-Barre.
Born in Philadelphia on June 12, 1921, she was a daughter of the late Herbert and Callie (Foster) Watts. She was a graduate of G.A.R. High School and afterwards graduated from beauty school.
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Tammi Ann Karns
Dec 20, 2014
Tammi Ann Karns, 36, of Benton, passed away Saturday at her home.
Born in Berwick on August 25, 1978, she was the daughter of Ann Marie Nesbitt and the late Kenneth Wayne Karns.
Tammi worked for K-Fab as a welder.
Surviving are her mother, Ann Marie Nesbitt and step father, Joseph Grenewich, Jr.,...
Dorothy L. Frey
Dec 15, 2014
Dorothy L. Frey
December 15, 2014
Dorothy L. Frey, 63, of Wilkes-Barre, passed away Monday morning, December 15, 2014, at her home.
Born in Wilkes-Barre on September 28, 1951, she was...
