Apr 25, 2022

Mary Bilko, 93, of Nanticoke, passed away Monday, April 25, 2022.

Mary resided in Nanticoke for most of her life until moving to be near her daughter in Allentown within recent years.

She was born April 12, 1929, the only child of the late John and Eva Sunder and was a...

Apr 24, 2022

Patrick J. Heffron, 77, of Plymouth Township and formerly Hanover section of Nanticoke, passed away Sunday evening, April 24, 2022.

Born September 3, 1944 in Luzerne, he was the son of the late John J. and Margaret (Curley) Heffron. Patrick graduated from West Side Central Catholic High School in 1962 and proudly served his country...

Apr 19, 2022

Irene Gashi, 95, long-time resident of Bloomingdale, passed away Tuesday, April 19, 2022, at Bonham Nursing Center.

Born April 15, 1927 in Fairmount Springs, she was a daughter of the late Michael and Anna Spess Volanski.

Irene was employed in garment industry for twenty-five years, working at Amil's in Shickshinny and...

Apr 19, 2022

William D. Jarrett Sr., 69, of Nanticoke, passed away Tuesday, April 19, 2022, at his home.

A lifelong resident of Nanticoke, he was born January 31, 1953, a son of the late Robert and Bridget (Connell) Jarrett. He graduated from Nanticoke High School, class of 1971.

William was a well- known...

Apr 18, 2022

Phoebe Ann Thomas Hillan, 88, of Glen Lyon passed away peacefully on April 18, 2022 at Geisinger South Wilkes-Barre surrounded by her children. She was born in Slocum Township on Aug 28, 1933, the oldest of three children born to the late Chester and Mary Stair Thomas.

She attended Newport Township schools, graduating in 1951....

Apr 5, 2022

Kathy M. Zoltewicz, 64, of Nanticoke, loving wife and mother, passed away Tuesday, April 5, 2022 with her family at her side, at Geisinger Wyoming Valley Medical Center after her courageous battle with lung cancer.

Born October 10, 1957, she was a daughter of the late Peter (Sharky) and Florence Gruber Sirak. Kathy was raised...

Mar 31, 2022

Lorine T. Werts, 79, of Nanticoke, passed away unexpectedly Thursday, March 31, 2022 at Wilkes-Barre General Hospital.

Born March 7, 1943 in Plymouth, she was a daughter of the late Rudolph and Elizabeth (Onofrey) Ricko. Lorine was a graduate of the former Harter High School, West Nanticoke.

She married Donald L....

Mar 22, 2022

Anna Norkitis, 93, of Nanticoke, passed away Tuesday, March 22, 2022, at Geisinger Wyoming Valley Medical Center.

Born July 23, 1928 at the family home in Ashley, she was a daughter of the late Fred and Katherine (Jones) Adams. She was a graduate of Ashley High School.

Anna belonged to First...

Mar 17, 2022

Mary Lou Youlls, 91, formerly of the Korn Krest section of Hanover Township, passed away Thursday, March 17th, a resident of Guardian Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center, Sheatown.

Born September 25, 1930 in Nanticoke, she was a daughter of the late Joseph and Frances Kotch Dula. She was married to Walter B. (Jim) Youlls for nearly...

Mar 12, 2022

Gary L. "Pops" Joslyn Sr., 79, a long-time resident of Mountain Lake area, passed away Saturday March 12, 2022, due to Guillain-Barre Syndrome, acquired after receiving a Covid-19 vaccine booster. He was a patient at Post Acute Medical Specialty Hospital at Wilkes-Barre General.

Born November 7, 1931 in Penn Yan, NY, he was a son...

Mar 8, 2022

Mary E. Smith Cheskiewitz Ellsworth, 90, formerly of Kingston, passed away Tuesday, March 8, 2022, at Hampton House Rehabilitation and Nursing Center.

She was born and raised in Franklin Township, the daughter of the late James and Sarah (Pearson) Smith.

Mary worked for the former Consolidated Cigar Company, Kingston, before starting...

Mar 6, 2022

Michael P. Becker, 64, of the Wanamie section of Newport Township, passed away unexpectedly, Sunday, March 6, 2022.

Born March 18, 1957 in Nanticoke, he was a son of Earl and Ann Marie (Harvey) Becker of Alden. A resident of Newport Township his entire life, Michael graduated from John S. Fine High School, Nanticoke with...

Mar 4, 2022

Helen M. Veronick, 79, of Nanticoke passed away Friday morning, March 4, 2022 at her home.

A life-long resident of Nanticoke, she was born October 20, 1942, a daughter of the late Edward and Helen Kenjorski Grzymski. She graduated from Nanticoke High School, class of 1960.

She was married to John...

Mar 2, 2022

Paul Franklin Crisler, 90, of Pine Street, Alden, passed away Wednesday March 2, 2022.

He was born on March 14th, 1931 in Detroit Michigan, a son of the late Robert and Lillian (Ronawicz) Crisler and became a lifetime resident of Alden, Newport Township.

Paul was a graduate of Nanticoke High School....

Mar 1, 2022

Bettilou Russell, 73, of Nanticoke passed away peacefully at home surrounded by her loving family on Tuesday, March 1, 2022 shortly after an unexpected cancer diagnosis.

Born November 13, 1948, in Wilkes-Barre, she was the daughter of the late Alphonse S. and Bessie E. (Thomas) Stefanovich.

Bettilou was employed by Alta...

Feb 24, 2022

Ruth Ann Jones, 83, of Hanover Township passed away Thursday, February 24, 2022 at Wilkes-Barre General Hospital following a brief illness.

Born October 2, 1938 in Girardville, Schuylkill County, she was a daughter of the late Morgan and Harriet (Botzer) Jones. She graduated from Girardville High School, class of 1956. She furthered her education, earning...

Feb 13, 2022

Edward (Swinty) Janora of Nanticoke, PA, who was born July 14, 1939 to Sophia (Troyan) and Joseph Janora, beloved husband of 57 years of Joan (Kulakowski) Janora, passed away peacefully on February 13, 2022 after a prolonged illness.

He was a 1957 graduate of Nanticoke High School and served 2 years active duty in the...

Feb 11, 2022

Lawrence Malys, 59, of Sugar Notch, passed away Friday, February 11, 2022 at Geisinger Wyoming Valley.

Born April 22, 1962 in Wilkes-Barre, he was a son of the late Keprean and Olga Koretz Malys. Larry was raised in Plains and graduated from James M. Coughlin High School and the Wilkes-Barre Vocational-Technical School, class of 1980....

Feb 11, 2022

Monica Ann Quoos, 87, passed away on February 11, 2022 surrounded by her family.

Born in Lehman Township she lived the remainder of her life in Nanticoke raising her ten children with husband Howard.

She loved being with her family and friends. She had a beautiful personality with a smile to...

Feb 10, 2022

Alicia Zapora, 84, of Somerset, KY, and formerly of New Jersey and native of Sheatown sectin of Newport Township, passed away on Thursday, February 10, 2022.

Alicia was born on September 10, 1937 to the late Irvin Richards and Julia Rish Richards.

She resided in New Jersey for many years prior to moving...