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Jeremy Scott Rackley

Jeremy Scott Rackley

Mar 6, 2012

MOUNTAIN TOP-Jeremy Scott Rackley, 31, of Mountain Top, passed away Tuesday, March 6, 2012 in Geisinger Wyoming Valley Medical Center, Plains Township. Born in Marion, Ohio on March 31, 1980, he was the son of Cynthia (Scott) Rackley and Anthony Rackley. He attended Taft Middle School, where he played soccer and received numerous academic awards. He also played saxophone...

Alfonzo Walker

Alfonzo Walker

Mar 2, 2012

WILKES-BARRE- Alfonzo Walker, 80, of Wilkes-Barre, passed away, Friday, March 2, 2012, surrounded by his loving family at his home. Al was born on December 22, 1931 in Decatur, Alabama, he was a son of the late Catherine Long. He was a graduate of White Plains High School, White Plains, NY and served in the US Air Force during...

Alice Mae (Dow) Groblewski

Alice Mae (Dow) Groblewski

Feb 26, 2012

WILKES-BARRE-Alice Mae (Dow) Groblewski, 83, of Wilkes-Barre, passed away Sunday, February 26, 2012 at Hospice Community Care, Geisinger South Wilkes-Barre, surrounded by her loving daughters. Born in Riverdale, New Jersey on September 29, 1928, she was a daughter of the late Donald and Nellie (Turk) Dow. Prior to retiring, she was employed at the former Spinning Wheel, Wilkes-Barre. Alice...

Brian Joseph Kelley

Brian Joseph Kelley

Feb 22, 2012

HANOVER TOWNSHIP-Brian Joseph Kelley, 42, of Hanover Township passed away at his home on Wednesday, February 22, 2012. Born in Wilkes-Bare on May 14, 1969, he was a son of William and Mary Ann (Boback) Kelley of Hanover Township. He was a 1987 graduate of Hanover Area High School. Brian was an avid Oakland Raiders and New York Yankees...

Philip A. Delsordo, Sr

Philip A. Delsordo, Sr

Feb 14, 2012

WILKES-BARRE-Philip A. DelSordo, Sr., 55, of Wilkes-Barre, passed away Tuesday, February 14, 2012 at Kindred Hospital. Born in East Orange, New Jersey on August 30, 1956, he was the son of the late Angelo and Concetta (Perosso) DelSordo. He was a member of Outreach Faith, Centermoreland and Living Water Full Gospel Church, North Arlington, NJ. Mr. DelSordo was self...

Gladys Miller

Gladys Miller

Feb 14, 2012

WILKES-BARRE-Gladys Miller, 89, of Wilkes-Barre, passed away Tuesday, February 14, 2012 in Wilkes-Barre General Hospital. Born in Millmont, Pennsylvania on January 6, 1923, she was a daughter of the late Wilbur and Marion O. (Dooley) Miller. Gladys was the oldest and a life time member of Mount Zion Baptist Church, Wilkes-Barre. She was very active in the church and...

Lucretia Mae (Griffith) Jones

Lucretia Mae (Griffith) Jones

Feb 13, 2012

WILKES-BARRE-Lucretia Mae Jones, 92, of Wilkes-Barre, passed away Monday, February 13, 2012 at Wilkes-Barre General Hospital. Born in Nanticoke on June 5, 1919, she was a daughter of the late David and Sara (Richards) Griffith. She was a member of Lynwood Congregational Church. She was preceded in death by her husband, William R. Jones; a son, William R. Jones;...

Edwin W. Frey

Edwin W. Frey

Feb 13, 2012

BERWICK-Edwin W. Frey, 71, of Berwick, passed away Monday, February 13, 2012 at the Berwick Hospital. Born on January 10, 1941, he was a son of the late Elmer and Florence Frey. He was a veteran of the Pennsylvania National Guard. Mr. Frey was formerly employed at the Magee Shoe Factory. He also drove tractor trailer and was a...

Marian A. (Fischer) Moll

Marian A. (Fischer) Moll

Jan 24, 2012

WILKES-BARRE-Marian A. Moll, 91, of Wilkes-Barre, passed away Tuesday, January 24, 2012 at her home. Born on October 15, 1920 in New York City, she was the daughter of the late August and Elizabeth (Baumann) Fischer. She was a member of the Episcopal Church of St. Clement and St. Peter, Wilkes-Barre. She enjoyed needle point, knitting, word search puzzles,...

Ralph C. Watkins

Ralph C. Watkins

Jan 17, 2012

PLAINS-Ralph C. Watkins, 85, of Plains, passed away January 17, 2012 at the Department of Veteran Affairs Medical Center, Plains, following a lengthy illness. Born in Plains, he was the son of the late Henry and Eloise Watkins of Plains and the husband of Irene Frund Watkins. They were one month shy of 63 years of marriage. A veteran...

Charles A. Gutierrez

Charles A. Gutierrez

Jan 6, 2012

WILKES-BARRE- Charles A. "Chuck" Gutierrez, Sr., 84, of Hanover Township, passed away Friday evening at Golden Living Center-Summit, Wilkes-Barre. He was born on August 20, 1927 in Windber, PA. Charles proudly served in the Army Air Force during WWII. He was a former member of St. John's Roman Catholic Church, N. Main Street, Wilkes-Barre. Charles worked for H.A. Smith...

Stanley E. Getz

Stanley E. Getz

Jan 2, 2012

WILKES-BARRE- Stanley E. Getz, 87, passed away on Monday, January 2nd, 2012, at Hospice Community Care in Geisinger South Wilkes-Barre. He was born on June 21, 1924 in Wyoming, PA; he was the son of the late Stanley and Victoria Getz. Stanley was a proud US Navy Veteran serving in WWII and Korea. He served in the Navy from...

Judith L. Yates

Judith L. Yates

Dec 22, 2011

WILKES-BARRE- Judith L. (Nardone) Yates, 57, of Wilkes-Barre, passed away Thursday at her home. Born in Kingston on April 25, 1954, she was the daughter of Josephine (Dupack) Nardone of Wilkes-Barre and the late Alfonso Nardone, Jr. She was a 1972 graduate of Wyoming Area High School. She also attended Wilkes College, Luzerne County Community College and graduated with...

Irene Rowe

Irene Rowe

Dec 20, 2011

WILKES-BARRE- Irene Rowe, 85, of Wilkes-Barre, passed away peacefully, on Tuesday, December 20, 2011, at home. She was born on March 7, 1926 in Wilkes-Barre, she was the daughter of the late Michael and Helen (Casper) Sakelaridos. Irene graduated from E.L. Meyers High School, Wilkes-Barre. She was a member of the Annunciation Greek Orthodox Church, Wilkes-Barre, where for many...

William Lee Medley

William Lee Medley

William Lee “Jr.” Medley, Jr., 86, of Wilkes-Barre, passed away Wednesday, March 13, 2019 at his home.

Born in Wilkes-Barre on February 15, 1933, he was a son of the late William Leonard and Lillian Elizabeth (McCloe) Medley.  He attended G.A.R. High School and then served in the Army as a paratrooper and was a veteran of...

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