Obituaries
Cornelia (Burgess) Wilkins
Dec 19, 2023
Cornelia Wilkins passed away peacefully on December 19, 2023, in Wilkes-Barre. She was born on January 10, 1939, to Elizabeth Burgess and Rannie McCrea in Montgomery County. She lived in Jersey City and moved to Pennsylvania upon retiring. Cornelia Wilkins worked for over 30+ years for Jersey City Child Development Center as a Head Start Teacher. She was loved...
Pauline Julias
Dec 12, 2023
Pauline Julias, 89, of Wilkes-Barre, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, December 12, 2023, at Wilkes-Barre General Hospital.
Born on December 11, 1934, in Poughkeepsie, NY, she was a daughter of the late Harry D. Julias and Sophia (Priftakis) Julias.
Pauline enjoyed being an Emerald Isle Step Dancer, reading, history, and taking trips to the Metropolitan...
Shirley M. (Edwards) Meeker
Dec 10, 2023
Shirley M. (Edwards) Meeker, 92, of Kingston, passed away Sunday, December 10, 2023, at River View Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, Wilkes-Barre.
Born in Wilkes-Barre on March 12, 1931, she was a daughter of the late Paul and Clara (Gribble) Edwards.
She was a graduate of the class of 1949 from G.A.R High School. Shirley worked...
Judy Martha Mosteller
Dec 9, 2023
Judy Martha Mosteller, 74, formerly of Pittston, passed away on December 9th, at Third Ave Health and Rehab Center, Kingston. Born on November 4, 1949, she was a daughter of the later Neil and Eleanor (Scott) Mosteller, Jr. Judy worked for many years at Children’s Service Center, Wilkes-Barre and after retirement, she worked at Redner’s, Pittston. In addition to...
Janice L. Wiggins
Dec 9, 2023
Janice L. Wiggins, 64, of Plains, passed away on December 9th, at Kingston Rehab and Nursing Center, Kingston.
Born in Jamaica, NY, on July 21, 1959, she was a daughter of Willie Wiggins, Jr, of CT and the late Minnie Jane (White) Wiggins.
Janice enjoyed spending time with her family. She was preceded in death...
Gerry Cofer
Dec 7, 2023
Gerry Bruce Cofer, Sr., 67, of Wilkes-Barre, passed away Thursday, December 7, 2023, at his home.
Gerry was born in Nashville, TN on August 13, 1956. He was a long-time resident of Bucks County and retired to Wilkes-Barre in recent years.
Gerry enjoyed listening to music, fishing, hunting, riding his motorcycle, cooking and spending time...
Thomas E Zanowicz
Dec 6, 2023
Thomas Zanowicz, of Wilkes-Barre Township, passed away Wednesday, December 6, 2023 at Riverview Nursing and Rehabilitation, Wilkes-Barre Township.
Born in Nanticoke, Tom was a son of the late Edward and Helen (Victor) Zanowicz. He was a graduate of Nanticoke High School, Wilkes-Barre Business College and King’s College. He was an Army veteran of the Korean War and...
Marian Anzaroot
Dec 5, 2023
Marian Emmi Anzaroot, 90, passed away on December 5th, 2023.
Marian was born in Clarks Summit, PA, and was a resident of Pittsburgh, PA since 1979. She was predeceased by her late husband, Jack Anzaroot who passed away in 2014. They had been married since 1959 and had 3 children.
She is survived by a...
Ruth M Helgemo
Nov 21, 2023
Ruth Mappes Helgemo, 84, of Edwardsville passed away on November 21, 2023 at Allied Hospice Center after a lengthy battle with cancer.
Born in Wilkes-Barre on May 11, 1939, she was the daughter of the late Otto and Margaret Kern Mappes.
She was a graduate of Meyer’s High School Class of 1957. Throughout her childhood...
Jacqueline (Lewis) Roche
Nov 21, 2023
Jacqueline B. (Lewis) Roche, 64, of Wilkes-Barre, passed away peacefully at her house on November 21, 2023, after a brave battle with cancer.
Born in Kingston, she was the daughter of the late John Lewis and Eleanore (Gilbert) Lewis.
Jacqueline was a graduate of Wyoming Area High School Class of 1977 and continued her education...
Orlando Wesley Dyer
Nov 13, 2023
Orlando Wesley Dyer, 13, of Wilkes-Barre, passed away Monday, November 13, 2023.
Born in Brooklyn, NY, on June 16, 2010, he was a son of Orlando W. Dyer and Tamier Fulton.
Orlando was in the 7th grade at G.A.R. Middle School and enjoyed going to school. He loved playing video games and hanging out with...
Richard W. Robins, Sr.
Nov 6, 2023
Richard W. Robins, Sr. (Rick), 77 of Hanover Green, passed away peacefully on November 6, 2023, at Allied Services Hospice Center, Wilkes-Barre after a two year brave battle with cancer.
Born in Wilkes-Barre on July 27, 1946, he was the son of the late George H. Robins, Jr. and Jessie L. (Mott) Robins.
He was...
Marvin Wilson
Nov 5, 2023
Marvin Wilson of Hanover Township, Pennsylvania gained his wings on November 5, 2023 after a valiant battle with cancer.
Marvin was born on June 24, 1976 in Pahokee, Florida. He moved to northeastern Pennsylvania as a young child, where he lived the rest of his days.
Marvin graduated from E.L. Meyers High School where he...
Ellen L. (Dietz) Dwyer
Oct 18, 2023
Ellen L. (Dietz) Dwyer, 85, of Wilkes-Barre, passed away Wednesday, October 18, 2023, at her home, surrounded by her loving family.
Born in Wilkes-Barre on April 4, 1938, she was a daughter of the late Robert A. and Lucy (Davis) Dietz. Ellen was a member of the Episcopal Church of St. Clement & St. Peter, Wilkes-Barre.
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Gertrude (Forve) Girmen
Oct 15, 2023
Gertrude (Forve) Girmen, 91, of Wilkes-Barre, passed away Sunday, October 15, 2023, at Geisinger South Wilkes-Barre.
Born in Wilkes-Barre on October 26, 1931, she was a daughter of the late Frederick and Gertrude (Hartman) Forve.
Gertrude was a member of St. Nicholas Church, Wilkes-Barre. She took wonderful care of her children in their younger years...
Kathleen F. Gender
Oct 13, 2023
Kathleen F. Gender, age 81, of Elkins Park, Pa. passed away October 13, 2023. She was born in Wilkes-Barre, Pa. on October 11, 1942, and was the daughter of the late William F. and Mary V. (Sweeney) Gender.
Kathleen (Kathy) was a longtime resident of Elkins Park, Pa. along with her beloved husband, Jatinder S. Mehta. Kathy...
Christine M (Hunter) Gardner
Sep 27, 2023
Christine Gardner of Pennsylvania passed away on Sep 27, 2023. Her loved ones are composing her obituary, which you will be able to read here.
Toni Jane Glycenfer
Sep 26, 2023
Toni Jane Glycenfer, the cherished infant angel daughter of Ted and Stephanie (Giza) Glycenfer, peacefully departed this world on Tuesday, September 26, 2023, at Geisinger Wyoming Valley Medical Center. Though her time with us was brief, her presence forever touched our hearts.
In addition to her devoted parents, Toni Jane is survived by a loving circle of...
Linda L (Roberts) Borum
Sep 26, 2023
Linda L. Borum, 75, of Hanover Township, passed away on Tuesday September 26, 2023, at Allied Hospice. She was a loving mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, sister, and daughter.
Linda was born in Wilkes-Barre, PA on May 27, 1948. She was the daughter of Theresa Roberts-Fox of Tavares, Florida, and the late Thomas Roberts, Jr. She graduated from Hanover...
Joseph Obeid
Sep 15, 2023
Joseph Obeid, 98, of Wilkes-Barre, passed away on Friday, September 15, at Highland Park Senior Living, Wilkes-Barre Township.
Private services will be held at the convenience of the family. Interment will be in St. Mary’s Antiochian Cemetery, Hanover Township.
Services have been entrusted to Kniffen O’Malley Leffler Funeral & Cremation Services, Wilkes-Barre.
