Obituaries
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...
Francis Brown
Aug 27, 2012
SCRANTON-Francis Brown, 73, formerly of Shavertown and resident of Allied Services, Scranton, passed away Monday evening at Moses Taylor Hospital, Scranton, PA. Born in Wilkes-Barre on December 6, 1938 he was the son of the late Frank and Ann (Curley) Brown. He was of the Catholic faith and loved by the staff at Allied for his good nature. Funeral...
Kelegoun Coulibaly
Aug 25, 2012
WILKES-BARRE- Kelegoun Coulibaly, 49, Ivory Coast, West Africa, passed away Saturday, August 25, 2012 while visiting his daughter. Born in Tiasso/Kassere, Ivory Coast, he was a son of the late Sommon and Koutehanga Yeo Coulibaly. He earned his PhD in Food Chemistry from Kansas State University in 1994. He was employed as the Director of Human Resources at INP-HB....
Nathan K. Williams
Jul 26, 2012
WILKES-BARRE-Nathan K. Williams, 78, of Wilkes-Barre, passed away Thursday, July 26, 2012 at his home. Born in Noxen on March 4, 1934, he was a son of the late Albert T. and Minnie (Kresge) Williams. He was a veteran of the United States Army. He earned two Bachelor Degrees and his Masters Degree of Psychology from Temple University. Prior...
Doris E. (Hummel) Smith
Jul 26, 2012
WILKES-BARRE-Doris E. Smith, 87, of Washington Square Apartments, Wilkes-Barre, passed away Thursday, July 26, 2012 at River Street Manor, Wilkes-Barre. Born in Wilkes-Barre on November 14, 1924, she was the daughter of the late Fredrick C. and Barbara Elizabeth (Knoth) Hummel. She was a graduate of E.L. Meyers High School. Doris was a member of Good Shepherd Lutheran Church,...
Nathan K. Williams
Jul 26, 2012
WILKES-BARRE-Nathan K. Williams, 78, of Wilkes-Barre, passed away Thursday, July 26, 2012 at his home. Born in Noxen on March 4, 1934, he was a son of the late Albert T. and Minnie (Kresge) Williams. He was a veteran of the United States Army. He earned two Bachelor Degrees and his Masters Degree of Psychology from Temple University. Prior...
Therese (Noutoua) Zranho
Jul 22, 2012
MOUNTAIN TOP-Therese Noutoua Zranho, 73, of Ivory Coast, Africa and Mountain Top, passed away Sunday, July 22, 2012 at Mountain Top Senior Care. Born in Boutouo S/P de Zouan-Hounien, Ivory Coast, West Africa on July 25, 1938, she was the daughter of the late Noutoua and Gbagoua (Bielou) Teabeu. She was preceded in death by her husband, Joseph Koui....
Thomas R. Griffiths
Jul 16, 2012
Thomas R. Griffiths, 74 of Bristow, Virginia, passed away unexpectedly Monday, July 16, 2012 at the family cabin in Bear Creek Village, Bear Creek. Born in Wilkes-Barre on February 18, 1938, he was a son of the late John and Marjorie (Cooper) Griffiths. He was a graduate of G.A.R High School and Wilkes College. Thomas was employed as a...
Phillip Delzeit
Jul 15, 2012
WIlKES-BARRE-Phillip Delzeit, 74, of Wilkes-Barre, passed away Sunday, July 15, 2012 at Geisinger Wyoming Valley Medical Center, Plains Township. Born in Mountain Top on April 21, 1938, he was a son of the late Fredrick J. and Mary (Phillips) Delzeit. He was a graduate of Meyer's High School and was a veteran of the United States Army. He was...
Robert J. Czerpak, Sr
Jul 8, 2012
Robert Joseph Czerpak,Sr. 69, of Wilkes-Barre, passed away Sunday, July 8, 2012 at his home. Born in Baltimore, MD on July 18, 1942, he was a son of the late Joseph Sr. and Ella (Bates) Czerpak. He served for 3 years in the Pennsylvania National Guard. He was a member of Our Lady of Fatima Parish-St. Mary's Church of...
Donald Higgins
Jul 6, 2012
LEE PARK-Donald Higgins, 85, of Lee Park, passed away Friday morning, July 6, 2012, at Hospice Community Care, Geisinger South Wilkes-Barre. Born in Wilkes-Barre on September 1, 1926, he was a son of the late John J. and Esther (Osterhout) Higgins. He was a 1944 graduate of Meyers High School. He was an United States Army Veteran of World...
Thomas J. Fox, Sr
Jul 1, 2012
WILKES-BARRE-Thomas J. "Tom" Fox, Sr., 48, of Wilkes-Barre, passed away Sunday, July 1, 2012 at Wilkes-Barre General Hospital. Born in Wilkes-Barre on December 19, 1963, he was a son of Howard James Fox of Bradenton, Florida, formerly of Swoyersville and the late Elizabeth Lillian (Wright) Fox. He was a 1982 graduate of West Side Tech and served for 6...
