Obituaries
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...
Darnell R. Howard
Apr 1, 2013
WILKES-BARRE Darnell R. Howard, 83 of Wilkes-Barre, passed away peacefully at his second home in Rutland, MA on Monday morning, April 1, 2013. Born in N.C., on July 7, 1929, he was a loyal son of the late Murray T. Howard and Lallie (McGhee) Howard. He was also preceded in death by his loving wife of 52 years, Lila...
Dorothy E. (Jarmusik) Lear
Mar 30, 2013
WILKES-BARRE-Dorothy E. Lear, the former Dorothy Jarmusik, 83, a resident of Wilkes-Barre passed away peacefully surrounded by her loving family on Saturday, March 30, 2013 at Celtic Hospice Inpatient Unit, Geisinger South Wilkes-Barre. Born in Nanticoke on November 20, 1929, she was the daughter of the late Leo and Anna Skinner Jarmusik. She was a graduate of Nanticoke High...
Betsy (Sakelaridos) Lion
Mar 27, 2013
Betsy (Sakelaridos) Lion, 91, of Tonawanda, New York, passed away on Wednesday, March 27, 2013 at Dock Woods Community Nursing Home in Lansdale Pa. Born in Wilkes-Barre on August 18, 1921, she was a daughter of the late Michael and Helen Casper Sakelaridos. She resided in Wilkes-Barre until moving to Buffalo, New York in 1951. She was retired from...
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
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
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
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
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
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
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...
