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Marvin Warren Cole Sr

Marvin Warren Cole Sr

Mar 14, 2013

Marvin Warren Cole, Sr., 73, of Wilkes-Barre, passed away Thursday Morning at Geisinger Wyoming Valley Hospital, Plains Township. Born in Wilkes-Barre on April 12, 1939, he was the son of the late Leonard and Lena "Sara" (Jackson) Cole. Marvin graduated from Grand Army of the Republic High School, Wilkes-Barre, in 1956, where he was named Athlete of the Year....

Theresa (Shemanski) Casaldi

Theresa (Shemanski) Casaldi

Mar 11, 2013

NANTICOKE-Theresa "Tina" (Shemanski) Casaldi, 70, of the Honey Pot section of Nanticoke, passed away Monday, March 11, 2013 at Wilkes-Barre General Hospital. Born in Nanticoke on October 15, 1942, she was the daughter of the late Theodore and Margaret (O'Donnell) Shemanski. Prior to retiring, Tina worked for Penn Foot Wear, Nanticoke, for 36 years. Tina loved the N.Y Yankees....

Ruth E. (Davis) Hall

Ruth E. (Davis) Hall

Feb 16, 2013

LEE PARK-Ruth E. (Davis) Hall,89, of Lee Park, passed away Saturday, February 16, 2013 at River Street Manor. Born on Nov.15, 1923 in WB, she was a daughter of the late Arthur and Jeanette (Walker) Davis. Ruth was a life time member of First Assembly Church of God, WB. In addition to her parents, Ruth was preceded in death...

John F. Shields

John F. Shields

Feb 8, 2013

TRUCKSVILLE-John F. Shields, 57 of Trucksville, passed away unexpectedly on Friday, February 8, 2013 at his home. He was a loving son, brother, nephew, cousin and uncle. He will be greatly missed by everyone who came in contact with him. Born in Bethlehem, he was a son of Edward J. and Gloria E. (Cin) Shields, both deceased. He was...

Robert J. Lloyd

Robert J. Lloyd

Jan 27, 2013

WILKES-BARRE- Robert J. Lloyd, 83, of Wilkes-Barre passed away Sunday, January 27, 2013 at Commonwealth Hospice, St. Luke's Villa, Wilkes-Barre. Born in Wilkes-Barre on March 14, 1929, he was a son of the late James A. Lloyd and Martha (Doty) George. He was the stepson of the late Merlyn George. He was a graduate of Lake Lehman High School....

Jean F. (Hoffman) Kuhns

Jean F. (Hoffman) Kuhns

Jan 23, 2013

WILKES-BARRE-Jean F. Kuhns, 97, of Wilkes-Barre, passed away Wednesday morning, January 23, 2013 at St. Luke's Villa, Wilkes-Barre. Born in Wilkes-Barre on December 9, 1915, she was the daughter of the late Albert M. and Sara(Cranston) Hoffman. She was a 1933 graduate of Meyers High School. She was a member of Church of Christ Uniting, Kingston. Prior to retiring...

Clarence W. Drayton, Jr

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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.

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