Jun 9, 2022

David A. Hassay, 70, of Nanticoke, passed away early Thursday morning June 9, 2022 at his home.

Born June 26, 1951 in Nanticoke, he was the son of the late Albert and Celia (Krzywicki) Hassay. David graduated from Nanticoke High School in 1969 and later enlisted in the U.S. Navy during the Vietnam Era. He...

Jun 8, 2022

Ruth H. Oltra, 91, former long-time resident of East Church Street, Nanticoke, passed away Wednesday, June 8, 2022 at Riverstreet Manor, Wilkes-Barre where she was a resident for the past two years.

Born March 17, 1931 in Nanticoke, she was a daughter of the late William and Mary (Wojciechowski) Vincent. She graduated from Nanticoke High...

Jun 4, 2022

Barbara Ann Krushinski, 75, of Nanticoke, passed away Saturday morning, June 4, 2022 at Wilkes-Barre General Hospital.

Born August 28, 1946 in Rosedale, New York, she was the daughter of the late Robert and Florence (Ehrig) Traynor. She was a graduate of Stella Maris Catholic Girls High School, Rosedale, Queens, NY, class of 1965.

May 25, 2022

Donna Marie Hardiman, 57, of Nanticoke, passed away unexpectedly Wednesday, May 25, 2022.

Born February 19, 1965, she was a daughter of the late Maxie and Dorothy Rienhimer Knowles. Donna was a graduate of Crestwood High School, class of 1983 and later received training in the CTC program at Wilkes-Barre Area Vocational-Technical School, becoming a...

May 24, 2022

Catherine M. ("Ciocia Kay") Jones, 82, of Nanticoke, passed away on Tuesday, May 24, 2022 at Guardian Healthcare Center, Sheatown.

Born November 15, 1939 in Larksville, she was the daughter of the late Alfonso and Sophie (Brozozowski) Gilvickas. Catherine graduated from Larksville High School in 1957 and was a member of St John the Baptist...

May 16, 2022

Charles J. Graboske Sr., 69, of West Nanticoke, passed away unexpectedly on Monday, May 16, 2022.

Born in Nanticoke on December 22, 1952, the was the son of the late George Graboske and Rose Yavor Graboske Eget, he will be welcomed in the next life by his older brothers, George III, Richard, and Robert, and...

May 13, 2022

Dolores A. Slosky, 94, beloved wife, mother and grandmother, of Nanticoke, passed away Friday May 13, 2022 at Geisinger Wyoming Valley Medical Center.

Born February 18, 1928 in the Alden Station, she was a daughter of the late Adam and Michaelina Madey Gonshor. She was a graduate of the former Newport Township High School. She...

May 5, 2022

Our beloved Italian mama, Concetta R. "Connie" Lacey of Spokane, WA, passed away peacefully May 5, 2022, after suffering from dementia for many years.

Concetta was born and raised in Nanticoke, where she worked part- time as a beautician and bookkeeper for her late husband's wholesale hardware business. She and her husband moved to Southern...

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...