Oct 29, 2021

Joan M. Furtak, 89, of Slocum Township passed away unexpectedly Friday morning, October 29, 2021 at her home.

Born June 12, 1932 in Nanticoke, she was the daughter of the late Henry and Helen (Novak) Prushinski. Helen graduated from Nanticoke High School, class of 1950 and found employment in New Jersey working for Hammersley Paper...

Oct 25, 2021

John A. Gimble, 88, of Plymouth Township passed away unexpectedly Monday, October 25, 2021 at his home.

Born November 1, 1932 in Larksville, he was one of eight children to the late Joseph and Helen Astary Gimble. A graduate of Larksville High School in 1950, he served his country during the Korean War with the...

Oct 23, 2021

Mrs. Helen V. Wilkes, of Sheatown, Newport Township, passed away peacefully, surrounded by her family at Geisinger Wyoming Valley Medical Center on Saturday, October 23, 2021. She was 105 years old.

Helen was born in Nanticoke on March 2, 1916, she was a daughter of the late Joseph and Stella Pohepic Gizinski. Helen was educated...

Oct 23, 2021

Michael J. Haydock, 66, of the Sheatown section of Newport Township, passed away Saturday, October 23rd 2021, at Wilkes-Barre General Hospital following a lengthy illness.

A life-long resident of the Nanticoke area, he was born April 6, 1955, the son of the late Michael and Irene (Dobrowolski) Haydock.

Michael had a...

Oct 22, 2021

Irene Hvozda, 93, of Nanticoke, passed away Friday, October 22nd 2021, a patient at Allied Services, Meade Street, Wilkes-Barre.

Born September 26, 1928 in Nanticoke she was a daughter of the late Stanley and Anna (Lojaski) Frankowski.

She married Michael Hvozda on September 17, 1949 shared 64 years of marriage until...

Oct 20, 2021

James Brandon Zendarski, 27, of Nanticoke, passed away unexpectedly from an ongoing health issue, on Wednesday, October 20, 2021 at his home.

Born November 14, 1993, he was the son of James P. and Colette (Mortenson) Zendarski. He was a graduate of John S. Fine High School, Nanticoke, class of 2012. He enlisted and served...

Oct 20, 2021

Marie T. Kishel, 91, a life-long resident of Nanticoke, passed away Wednesday, October 20, 2021 at her home following an illness.

Born April 7, 1930, she was a daughter of the late Andrew and Mary (Sirotnak) Majiros.

She was married to Leonard R. Kishel Sr. for 63 years until his passing...

Oct 19, 2021

Tedd O. Eldridge Jr., 43, of Nanticoke passed away Tuesday, October 19 2021 from injuries sustained in a motorcycle accident.

Born June 7, 1978 in Wilkes-Barre, he was the son of the late Tedd O. Sr. and Arlene (Kosker) Eldridge. Tedd graduated from John S. Fine High School, Nanticoke in 1996 and attended Lackawanna Junior...

Oct 19, 2021

Andrew L. Antolik, 96, a life-long resident of Nanticoke, passed away early Tuesday morning, October 19th at his home.

Born October 3, 1925, he was a son of the late Andrew and Elizabeth (Dzuris) Antolik. He was educated in the city schools until his entry into the U.S. Navy, serving four years during WWII. He...

Oct 17, 2021

Linda A. Lindbuchler, 72, of Shickshinny Lake passed away early Sunday morning, October 17, 2021 at Geisinger Wyoming Valley Medical Center.

Born in Newark, NJ on November 19, 1948, she was a daughter of the late John Lewis and Antoinette Colella Pesci.

Early in life, Linda worked outside of the home,...

Oct 7, 2021

Paul Chernikovich, 83, passed away at Wilkes-Barre General Hospital on Thursday, October 7, 2021 with his loving daughters by his side.

Paul was born on July 22, 1938, the son of the late Roman and Mary (Rodko) Chernikovich. He resided most of his life in the Hanover Section of Nanticoke. He married the love of...

Oct 7, 2021

Stella Dorothy Wall, 98, a resident of Nanticoke, passed into eternal life Thursday evening, October 7, 2021, at her home.

Born on October 18, 1922, in Nanticoke, Stella was one of five children born to the late Walter and Helen (Rakoscy) Stobodzian. Preceding her in death was her husband Stanley P. Wall, who passed away...

Oct 1, 2021

Charles R. Prizniak, 79, of Jones Street, Hanover section of Nanticoke passed away unexpectedly Friday, October 1, 2021 and now joins his beloved wife and son in heaven.

He and the former Mary Ann Lushefski were married fifty-four years until she passed on December 21, 1017.

Born April 1, 1942 in...

Oct 1, 2021

Veronica Koslow-Manterolla, 77, of Mocanaqua passed away Friday, October 1, 2021 at Wilkes-Barre General Hospital.

Born June 20, 1944 in Germany, she was a daughter of the late Michael and Anna (Michelenkoj) Low. Her family immigrated to New Jersey in 1952 where she resided until moving to this area in 1996, and lived in Mocanaqua...

Sep 30, 2021

Danny L. Kenjorski, 64, of Newport News, VA, died Thursday, September 30, 2021 of natural causes at his home.

Born July 1, 1957 in Cameron, Texas, he was the son of the late Lewis Joseph Kenjorski and his mother is Patricia (Fisher) Vandermark of Glen Lyon.

Danny graduated from John S....

Sep 27, 2021

Andrea McDonnell, 77, of West Wyoming passed away Monday, September 27, 2021. She previously resided in Ashley.

Born November 14, 1943, she was a daughter of the late John and Jeannette (Thomas) Markiewicz. She was raised in Alden Station section of Newport Township and graduated from Newport Township High School, class of 1961. She also...

Sep 21, 2021

Loretta (Stoy) Raydo, 89, loving wife and mother, of Liverpool, NY, and a native of Sheatown section of Newport Township, passed away peacefully on September 21, 2021, after a brief illness.

Born June 21, 1932 in Nanticoke, she was a daughter of the late John and Rose (Nalezny) Stoy. She attended Newport Township schools and...

Sep 18, 2021

Stanley R. Serafin, 80, of Hanover section of Nanticoke, passed away early Saturday morning, September 18, 2021 at his home following an illness.

Born October 26, 1940 in Plymouth, he was the son of the late Stanley W. and Josephine (Pargella) Serafin. He was a graduate of Nanticoke High School, class of 1958 and resided...

Sep 15, 2021

At the beautiful age of 91, Dolores Markiewicz passed away peacefully, surrounded by family at the home of her daughter in Santa Barbara, CA. Born February 9, 1930 in Nanticoke to Leo and Theresa Wasilewski, Dolores, was better known as "Tweet," a nickname given to her at a young age by her father. While she had a variety of...

Sep 9, 2021

Henry A. Kellar, 91, of Nanticoke passed away early Thursday morning, September 9, 2021, at his home surrounded by his family.

Henry was born April 19,1930, in Alden Station, he was one of twelve children of the late John and Josephine (Tilletski) Kellar. He married Henrietta Jachimczak on October 30, 1954, and they shared 63...