Obituaries
Clarence W. Drayton, Jr
Jan 18, 2013
PALMETTO FLORIDA-Clarence W. Drayton Jr. 64, of Palmetto, FL, formerly of Wilkes-Barre, passed away Jan. 18, 2013 at Tidewell Hospice, Bradenton, FL. He was born on February 14, 1948 in Eden, NC, a son of the late Clarence W. and Geraldine Drayton.He was a graduate of LCCC for Computer Technology. He was formerly employed by PC Doctors and Clearbrook...
John William Evans
Jan 15, 2013
HANOVER TOWNSHIP-John William Evans, 37, of the Lee Park Section of Hanover Township, passed away unexpectedly after a brief illness on Tuesday, January 15, 2013. Born in Wilkes-Barre on April 18, 1975, he was a son of William Delworth and Linda Carol (Holton) Evans of Hanover Township. He was a graduate of Hanover Area High School where he was...
Mary C. Williams
Jan 13, 2013
Kniffen O'Malley Funeral Home, Inc. 465 S. Main St. Wilkes-Barre, PA 18701 823-7157 HANOVER TOWNSHIP-Mary Carolyn Williams, 76, of the Newtown section of Hanover Township, passed away Sunday, January 13, 2013 at Birchwood Nursing Home, Nanticoke. Born in Wilkes-Barre on November 8, 1936, she was the daughter of the late John A. and Marie (Keller) Williams. She was a...
Manley Wayne Stevens
Jan 4, 2013
WILKES-BARRE-Manley Wayne Stevens, 63, of Wilkes-Barre, passed away on Friday, January 4, 2013 at Geisinger Wyoming Valley Medical Center, Plains Township. Born on March 1, 1949 in Waterville, Maine, he was the son of the late William Martin and Gloria Margaret (Gerry) Stevens. He was a veteran of the United States Navy. He was formerly employed as a truck...
Laura M. Birkenhead
Jan 2, 2013
WILKES-BARRE-Laura M. Birkenhead, 96, of Wilkes-Barre, passed away Wednesday, January 02, 2013 at Wilkes-Barre General Hospital. Born in Philadelphia on May 9, 1916, she was the daughter of the late George and Mattie (Rodgers) Howells. She was a graduate of Atlantic City High School and Wyoming Seminary Dean School of Business. She retired from R.J.R Nabisco where she was...
Elizabeth (Stevens) Jones
Jan 1, 2013
WILKES-BARRE-Elizabeth Stevens Jones, 85, of Wilkes-Barre, passed away Tuesday, January 1, 2013 surrounded by her loving family after a battle with Alzheimer's. Born in Luzerne on September 18, 1927, she was a daughter of the late Claude and Sarah Stevens. Prior to retiring, she was employed as a seamstress at local factories. She was a member of the I.L.G.W.U....
Audrey E. (Sanders) Mccullough
Dec 30, 2012
MOUNTAIN TOP-Audrey E. McCullough, 55, of Mountain Top, passed away Sunday, December 30, 2012 at Geisinger Wyoming Valley Medical Center. Born on August 8, 1957 in Sumter, SC, she was a daughter of Ander and Gladys (Sanders) McCoy. She was a member of Perspective Church, Pittston, where she was an Elder. She was a licensed Evangelist. Audrey was Past...
Isabel M. (Hock) Voeste
Dec 27, 2012
LARKSVILLE-Isabel M. Voeste, 91, of formerly of Wilkes-Barre, passed away Thursday, December 27, 2012 at Keystone Garden Estates, Larksville, where she had been a resident for the past 6 years. Born in Wilkes-Barre on January 26, 1921, she was a daughter of the late Christian and Isabel (Reibel) Hock. She was employed in the garment industry for 26 years....
Robert G. Wolfe
Dec 22, 2012
WILKES-BARRE- Robert G. Wolfe, 87, formerly of Wilkes-Barre, of Falls, passed away Saturday morning at Timber Ridge Health Care Center, Wilkes-Barre. He was born in Plymouth on September 14, 1925. Robert was a member of the Good Shepherd Lutheran Church and Irem Temple Country Club. Robert graduated from Kings College and worked as a CPA in the Wilkes-Barre area...
Shirley (Eddy) Reisser
Dec 2, 2012
KINGSTON-Shirley Reisser, 77, of Kingston, formerly of Exeter, passed away Sunday, December 2, 2012 in Hospice Community Care, Geisinger South Wilkes-Barre. Born in Hanover Township on June 7, 1935, she was a daughter of the late James and Effie (Drietel) Eddy. She was preceded in death by her sisters, Anna and Marion Brown; brothers John and James Eddy. Surviving...
Robert L. Mcconlogue
Nov 30, 2012
Ronald L. McConlogue, 58, passed away unexpectedly on Friday, November 30th, at home. He was born on December 19, 1953, in Fort Hood, Texas. Ron is a graduate of E.L. Meyers High School and attended Keystone Junior College and Wilkes College. He was an avid NY Yankees, Penn State Football and Green Bay Packers Fan. Ron was preceded in...
Philip F. Jenkins
Nov 9, 2012
PLAINS TWP.- Philip F. Jenkins, 76, of Wilkes-Barre, passed away Friday at Geisinger Wyoming Valley Medical Center, Plains Township. Born in Wilkes-Barre on December 15, 1935, he was a son of David and Rose Ann (Dress) Jenkins, Sr. Philip was an avid NY Yankees fan; if the Yankees were playing he was watching. He was also an enthusiastic walker,...
Signe Swenson
Oct 31, 2012
EASTON- Signe (Lorentzen) Swenson, 64, of White Haven, passed away Tuesday, October 30, 2012 in Easton Hospital. Born in Oakland, CA on November 2, 1947, she was a daughter of the late Lloyd and Dorothy (Howard) Lorentzen. She was a graduate of Leilehua Hawaii High School. She attended community college for a year. She attended Berkely for a moment...
Margaret M. Henk
Oct 19, 2012
KINGSTON- Margaret M. (Higgens) Henk, 79, of Wyoming, passed away Friday evening at the The Laurels Health and Rehab, Kingston. A Memorial Service will be announced at a later date. Cremation Services have been entrusted to Kniffen O'Malley Funeral Home, Inc., Wilkes-Barre.
Theodore B. Dennis, Sr
Oct 18, 2012
PLAINS TWP.- Theodore B. Dennis, Sr., 93, of Wilkes-Barre, passed away Thursday, October 18, 2012, at the Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Plains Township. Ted was a guest a Golden Living - Summit for the last 18 months. Born on August 12, 1919, he was a son of the late Adelbert and Dora (Burnett) Dennis. He was a...
Dorothy (Brown) Williams
Oct 11, 2012
WILKES-BARRE-Dorothy Williams, 76, of Wilkes-Barre, passed away Thursday, October 11, 2012 at Wilkes-Barre General Hospital. Born in Wilkes-Barre on July 22, 1936, she was a daughter of the late Noah and Dorothy (Andreas) Brown. She was a graduate of G.A.R. High School. She previously owned the Ceramic Boutique on McLean Street, Wilkes-Barre and was a former member of Eastern...
Ruby Lee Balmer
Oct 7, 2012
KINGSTON-Ruby Lee Balmer, 65, formerly of New Jersey, passed away Sunday, October 7, 2012 at Kingston Commons. Born in Seaboard, NC, she was a daughter of the late Edward and Ruth (Johnson) Daniels. Prior to retiring, she was employed as a Dietary Aide in Plainfield, NJ. She was preceded in death by a sister, Alice Mae Cherry. Surviving are...
Charlene (Medley) Jenkins
Sep 23, 2012
WILKES-BARRE-Charlene (Medley) Jenkins, 65, of Wilkes-Barre, formerly of South Empire Street, passed away Sunday, September 23, 2012 at Geisinger Wyoming Valley Medical Center. Born on October 25, 1946 in Wilkes-Barre, she was a daughter of the late William L. and Lillian M. (McCloe) Medley. She attended Harbor Community College in Wilmington, Ca and earned her Childhood Certificate from South...
Mary R. (Roberts) Mcdermott
Sep 21, 2012
DALLAS-Mary R. McDermott, 58 of Dallas, was surrounded by her loving family Friday evening when she went to the Lord peacefully after a long battle with dementia. Born in Wilkes-Barre on September 22, 1953, she was a daughter of the late Charles and Ruth (Harrison) Roberts. She was a 1971 graduate of Wyoming Valley West High School. She was...
John Anthony Jones
Sep 16, 2012
WILKES-BARRE-John Anthony Jones, 39, of Wilkes-Barre passed away September 16, 2012. Born in Wyandanch, NY, he was a son of Vera E. (Jones) Burrell of Wilkes-Barre and the late John C. Mayo. He was the C.E.O and founder of Safe T Zone, Inc. He was proud of his success with his business. He enjoyed golfing, smoking cigars and spending...
