Obituaries
Andrew M. Savage Ii
Sep 7, 2013
WILKES-BARRE- Andrew M. Savage, II, 70, of Wilkes-Barre, passed away Saturday, September 7, 2013, at Geisinger Wyoming Valley Medical Center, Plains Township. Born in Scranton on August 8, 1943, he was a son of the late Andrew M. Savage, Sr., and Jay Helen (Elsinger) Savage Natishyn. He was a graduate of Scranton Tech High School. He was a Navy...
Donald T. Tyson
Sep 4, 2013
Donald T. Tyson, 82, of Exeter, passed away Wednesday, September 4, 2013. Born in Wilkes-Barre, on December 24, 1930, he was a son of the late William and Mabel (Cunningham) Tyson. Donald proudly served his county in the Army during the Korean War. He worked as a self employed painter and also at Interfaith Company. He enjoyed going to...
Dorothy E. Howard
Aug 28, 2013
EXETER- Dorothy E. Howard, 77, of Exeter, formerly of Pittston, passed away on August 28, 2013, at Wilkes-Barre General Hospital, Wilkes-Barre. She was preceded in death by her husband, Edward Howard and daughter, Peggy Howard. Surviving are 4 daughters, Barbara and Louise Howard, Mary Holmes, Linda Jackson, 3 sons, Thomas and Edward Howard, Michael Jackson, numerous grandchildren and great...
Lorraine D. Galchefski
Aug 27, 2013
Lorraine D. Galchefski, of Plymouth, passed away Tuesday, August 27, 2013. She is survived by her loving husband, Joseph Galchefski. Funeral arrangements were private and entrusted to Kniffen O'Malley Funeral Home, Wilkes-Barre.
John W. Norton
Aug 4, 2013
WILKES-BARRE-John W. Norton, 76, of Wilkes-Barre, passed away Sunday morning, August 4, 2013 at Commonwealth Hospice, St. Luke's Villa, Wilkes-Barre. Born in Wilkes-Barre on November 13, 1936, he was a son of the late John S. and Helen L. (Shakalum) Norton. John served in the United States Navy and was stationed off the coast of Florida during the Cuban...
Elizabeth M. (Rehill) Cox
Jul 29, 2013
JENKINS TOWNSHIP- Elizabeth M. "Bette" (Rehill) Cox, 89, formerly of N. Main Street, Wilkes-Barre, passed away peacefully, Monday evening, July 29, 2013, at Wesley Village, Jenkins Township, where she has been a guest for the last 7 months. Born on March 10, 1924 in Wilkes-Barre, she was the daughter of the late Edward and Hilda (Becker) Rehill. After graduating...
Rita (Terpak) Miall
Jul 25, 2013
WILKES-BARRE-Rita Miall, 87, of Wilkes-Barre, passed away Thursday morning, July 25, 2013, at Hospice Community Care, Geisinger South Wilkes-Barre. Born in Wilkes-Barre on May 2, 1926, she was a daughter of the late Michael and Stella (Waczka) Terpak. She was a member of the Episcopal Church of St. Clement and St. Peter, Wilkes-Barre. She was very active with church...
John W. Brown, Jr
Jul 17, 2013
WILKES-BARRE-John W. Brown, Jr., a resident of Park Avenue Towers, Wilkes-Barre, passed away Wednesday, July 17, 2013, at Geisinger Wyoming Valley Medical Center, Plains Township. Born in Wilkes-Barre on December 28, 1933, he was a son of the late John W. and Edna (Shaver) Brown, Sr. He attended G.A.R. High School and was a veteran of the United States...
Robert E. Lockman, Sr
Jul 13, 2013
SHAVERTOWN-Robert E. Lockman Sr., 81 of Shavertown, Pennsylvania, and formerly of Wallingford, Connecticut, departed peacefully to be with the Lord while surrounded by his loving family on Saturday July 13, 2013, after a life well lived. Born at home on the kitchen table, he came into this world on January 6, 1932, in Wilkes-Barre, PA. He graduated from Elmer...
Stanley P. Dalkiewicz
Jul 6, 2013
WILKES-BARRE-Stanley P. Dalkiewicz, 84, of Wilkes-Barre, passed away Saturday evening at Riverview Manor, Wilkes-Barre, surrounded by his loving family. Born in Luzerne on May 14, 1929, he was a son of the late Leo and Marie (Sokoloski) Dalkiewicz. He was a graduate of Luzerne High School and served in the Army during the Korean War. He was a member...
Wandra Moton
Jul 6, 2013
WILKES-BARRE-Wandra Rita Moton was born September 24, 1949 to the late Leroy 'Buddy' Moton and Virgus Mary Russell in Baltimore Maryland. In later years, the family relocated to Far Rockaway, NY. While in Far Rockaway, she received her formal education in the New York City Public School System and became the product of John Adams High School. Soon after...
Alex F. 'Zel' Kelly
Jun 26, 2013
WILKES-BARRE-Alex F. "Zel" Kelly, formerly of Heather Highlands, Pittston, passed away Wednesday morning at Hospice Community Care, Geisinger South Wilkes-Barre. Born in Wilkes-Barre on October 29, 1932, he was the son of the late Anthony and Nellie (Aleknavicius) Kelly. He enjoyed the past three years residing with family of Jeffrey, Grace, Stephanie, Kimberly, Jeffrey, III, and Michael Carter in...
Violet 'Cookie' Coopey
Jun 19, 2013
Violet "Cookie" Coopey, 68, of Wilkes-Barre, passed away Wednesday morning, June 19, 2013, at her home. Born in Kingston on July 5, 1944, she was a daughter of the late Joseph and Kathleen Barbara (Gruver) Basher. When she was younger, she enjoyed swimming, horseback riding and dancing. While her husband, Allen, served in the Army, she travelled with him...
Mary Ann Wiggins
May 18, 2013
WILKES-BARRE-Mary Ann Wiggins, 60, of Wilkes-Barre, passed away Saturday, May 18, 2013 in Wilkes-Barre General Hospital. Born in Sanderville, Georgia on Sept. 8, 1952, she was a daughter of the late Andrew Taylor and Doris Wiggins. Mary was a bus driver for the Philadelphia Area School District. She loved to cook and go shopping. Mary was very friendly and...
Charles D. Palmer, Sr
May 14, 2013
WILKES-BARRE-Charles D. Palmer, Sr., 53, of Wilkes-Barre, passed away Tuesday morning in Wilkes-Barre General Hospital. Born in Wilkes-Barre, he was a son of the late Edward and Evis Pauline (Wolfinger) Palmer. Charles was employed as a cook by Perkins Restaurant. He loved spending time with his family. He was preceded in death by his sisters, Beverly Palmer and Henrietta...
Craig Cody Zavada
Apr 24, 2013
WILKES-BARRE-Craig Cody Zavada passed away after a long illness surrounded by his loving partner Brandon, mother Toni Ann of Wilkes-Barre, sisters Danielle of Philadelphia, and Tara of Wilkes-Barre. Also surviving are his besties, nephew Trenton, his creative staff, nieces, Lily and Emme, maternal grandfather Tony, paternal grandmother Helen, his IGs Bella, Lucca, Nicco, and Sofia, and many other loving...
James F. Kukosky
Apr 21, 2013
LUZERNE-James "Jim" F. Kukosky,74, of Luzerne, passed away Sunday afternoon, April 21, 2013 at Hospice Care Community Geisinger South, Wilkes-Barre. Born in Luzerne on April 2, 1939, James was a son to the late Anthony and Elizabeth (Calanda) Kukosky. James was in the Marine Reserves and then spent four years in the United States Air Force where he was...
John Koukoltsios
Apr 16, 2013
WYOMING-John Koukoltsios, 83, of Wyoming, passed away Tuesday morning, April 16, 2013 at Wilkes-Barre General Hospital surrounded by his loving family. Born in Kozani, Greece on November 1, 1929, he was the son of the late Nicholas and Anastasia (Tsadiras) Koukoltsios. John was educated in Greece. He attended the University of Salonica where he studied Physics. After college, he...
Anna V. (Santos) Kile
Apr 9, 2013
WILKES-BARRE-Anna V. (Santos) Kile, 60, of Wilkes-Barre, passed away Tuesday, April 9, 2013 at Wilkes-Barre General Hospital. Born on November 27, 1952 in Roosevelt Island, New York, she was a daughter of Isidora Vega of Wilkes-Barre and the late Ernesto Santos. She was formerly employed as a transcriber for former Judge Musto and previously worked for Bank One in...
Lenore (Jones) Aston
Apr 5, 2013
WILKES-BARRE-Lenore Aston, 92, a lifelong resident of Wilkes-Barre, passed away peacefully on Friday, April 5, 2013 in Virginia with her daughter Marybeth by her side. Born in Wilkes-Barre, she was the daughter of the late Hugh and Beatrice (Reese) Jones. She graduated from Meyers High School in 1938 where she was a cheerleader and performed in musicals. Lenore was...
