Aug 15, 2020

Julia M. (Julie)Thomas, 56, of Nanticoke passed away Saturday, August 15, 2020 at her home surrounded by loving family. After battling illness for the past year and a half, she was recently diagnosed with pancreatic cancer.

Born on September 8, 1963 in Cleveland, Tennessee, she was the daughter of the late William H. Thomas and...

Aug 10, 2020

Barbara A. Tabbit, 70, of Lower Askam section of Hanover Township, passed away Monday, August 10, 2020 at Geisinger Wyoming Valley Medical Center. She was a resident at Guardian Healthcare Center, Sheatown the past three years.

Born November 10, 1949, she was the daughter of Mary Lou Dula Youlls, currently a resident at Guardian and...

Aug 4, 2020

Shirley M. Zmijewski, 88, of Nanticoke passed away Tuesday, August 4, 2020 at Geisinger Wyoming Valley Medical Center, Plains Township.

Born in Nanticoke May 31, 1932, she was the daughter of the late Paul and Anna Granitzki Hummel. She was a graduate of Nanticoke High School, class of 1950 and resided in Nanticoke's Honey Pot...

Jul 31, 2020

Christine Peranski of Nanticoke passed away Friday, July 31, 2020 under the care of Residential Hospice at Geisinger South Wilkes-Barre.

She was the daughter of the late Joseph and Mary Pelehach. She resided in Nanticoke most of her life and was a graduate of Nanticoke High School.

Prior to retiring, she...

Jul 28, 2020

Theresa Dzwileski Christian Goodman, 87, of Nanticoke, passed away peacefully and comfortably Tuesday, July 28, 2020 at her home following a period of declining health.

Born January 17, 1933, she was the daughter of the late Walter and Josephine Hoschinski Dzwileski. Theresa resided in Nanticoke her entire life.

She was last employed at Birchwood Nursing...

Jul 25, 2020

Jacqueline A. Kovaleski Lucidi, 69, of Dallas, passed away Saturday, July 25th, 2020 at Cancer Treatment Centers of America in Philadelphia surrounded by her loving family, following a courageous battle against breast cancer.

Born March 4th, 1951, she was raised in Wilkes-Barre and was a graduate of GAR High School, Wilkes-Barre, class of 1969. She...

Jul 21, 2020

Debra Ann Green Moore of Nanticoke PA, passed away Tuesday July 21, 2020.

Daughter of George J. Green, and Raymond and Althea Louise Dow Green Hennequin, Deb was born in Winsted CT on May 1, 1955. Raised in Winsted and Goshen CT, she was a 1973 graduate of Wamogo Regional High School.

She was a...

Jul 14, 2020

Samantha Penko, 20, of West Nanticoke passed away Tuesday, July 14, 2020 at Geisinger Wyoming Valley Medical Center following a lengthy illness.

Born August 26, 1999 She was a daughter of Joseph and Diana Kline Penko of West Nanticoke. Samantha attended the Greater Nanticoke Area Schools, graduating from Greater Nanticoke Area...

Jul 9, 2020

Edwin A. Matthews, 82, of Honey Pot section of Nanticoke, passed away Thursday, July 9, 2020 at Birchwood Healthcare Center, Nanticoke where he was a patient for the past year.

Born May 25, 1938 at home in Honey Pot, he was a son of the late Anthony and Helen Washkiewicz Yachimiak. He was a 1956...

Jul 9, 2020

Shirley L. Batogowski ,90, of Old Newport Street, Newport Center, passed away Thursday, July 9, 2020 at Guardian Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center, Sheatown.

Born November 8, 1929, she was the daughter of the late John and Grace Belles Moyer. A life-long resident of Newport Township, she was employed by the former General Cigar Company, Nanticoke...

Jul 5, 2020

Jean Marie Lewis, 78, of Nanticoke passed away Sunday, July 5, 2020 at Geisinger Wyoming Valley Medical Center.

Born December 25, 1941, she was a daughter of the late John (Shelly) and Caroline Osowiecki Levulis. She graduated from Newport Township High School, class of 1959.

Jean Marie was employed for twenty...

Jul 2, 2020

Melvin A. Swithers, 87, of Nanticoke, passed away early Thursday morning, July 2, 2020 at his home.

A life-long resident of Nanticoke, he was born August 8, 1932 a son of the late Charles and Martha Dudeck Swithers. He graduated from Nanticoke High School, class of 1950.

He married Elizabeth (Betty)...

Jun 30, 2020

Edward Earl James Jr., 59, of Nanticoke, devoted husband, father and grandfather, entered eternal rest on Tuesday, June 30, 2020 at home with his wife, kids and dog, Martin at his side.

A resident of Nanticoke most of his life, he was born November 2, 1960.

Ed was employed at CertrainTeed...

Jun 27, 2020

Ruth A. Sova 83, of Nanticoke passed away Saturday morning, June 27, 2020 at her son's, Mark's, home in Lebanon. Ruth fought a brave battle with cancer for over a year with the love and support of her family, her son, Mark and his wife, Carol who cared for her in their home, and a great group of their...

Jun 19, 2020

Sylvia R. O'Malley, 86, of Nanticoke passed Friday, June 19, 2020 at Kingston Healthcare Center.

Born January 14, 1934 in Nanticoke, she was the daughter of the late Sebastian and Mary (Olshefski) Modla. She was married to Edward Anthony O'Malley until his death on November 3, 2018.

Up until her retirement, she assisted Edward with...

Jun 16, 2020

Mary E. Morris, 91, formerly of Sheatown, passed away Tuesday, June 16th at Allied Services Meade Street Skilled Nursing, formerly Little Flower Manor, where she resided for the past six years.

She was born November 20, 1928 in West Nanticoke, a daughter of the late Raymond and Lydia Arnold Haas and was a graduate of...

Jun 16, 2020

Barry L. Fredericks, 78, of Thornhurst PA, and formerly of Mohnton PA and Sun City SC, passed away early Tuesday morning, June 16, 2020 due to complications from ongoing medical issues.

Born December 31, 1941 in Reading PA, he was the son of the late Robert Haag and Mary Bright Fredericks. He was raised in Reading PA...

Jun 14, 2020

Joseph M. Chmura, 69, of Nanticoke passed away Sunday evening, June 14, 2020 at his home. He had been ill for the past three years.

Born August 19, 1950, he was a son of the late Joseph J. and Julie Wonsavage Chmura. Joe was raised in Warrior Run and attended Hanover Schools. He graduated in...

Jun 10, 2020

Michael Yokavonis, 72, of Hanover Township passed away Wednesday, June 10, 2020 at his home.

Born June 6, 1948 in Nanticoke, he was a son of the late Joseph and Julia Konick Yokavonis.

Michael graduated from Nanticoke High School and enlisted with the U.S. Navy serving four years during the Vietnam...

Jun 3, 2020

Michael A. Tengowski, RN, 57, of Dallas passed Wednesday, June 3, 2020 at his home following an illness.

Born April 7, 1963 in Wilkes-Barre, he was the son of Thomas A Tengowski and Dorothy (Runchka) Tengowski. He graduated from John S. Fine High School, Nanticoke, class of 1981 and the Pittston Hospital School of Nursing,...