Leonard Kislavage Sr.

Feb 23, 2020

Leonard J. Kislavage Sr., 84, of Nanticoke and formerly Sweet Valley, passed away peacefully Sunday, February 23, 2020 at his home.

Born February 4, 1936 in Wanamie he was a son of the late Adam and Rose Pilachauskas Kislavage an lived his early life in Newport Township. He worked in the mines for one day...

Narcy Kania

Feb 20, 2020

Joseph Olszewski

Feb 17, 2020

Joseph Walter Olszewski, known by many as "Joe the Beer Man", 86, of Nanticoke passed away peacefully, Monday, February 17, 2020 at his home following a brief illness.

Born May 18, 1933 he was a son of the late Joseph and Martha Sagun Olszewski. Joe was a life-long resident of Nanticoke and graduated from Nanticoke...

Robert Naugle Sr.

Feb 8, 2020

Robert J. Naugle Sr., 94, passed away Saturday, February 8, 2020 at Geisinger Wyoming Valley Medical Center. He lived in Hanover Township most of his life and was a resident of Birchwood Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center, Nanticoke for the past year.

Born in Askam on December 15, 1925, he was a son of the late...

Peter Gattuso

Feb 5, 2020

Peter P. Gattuso Jr., 64, of Loomis Street, Nanticoke passed away Wednesday, February 5, 2020 at Geisinger Wyoming Valley Medical Center, following a brief illness.

Born and raised in Pittston, he was a son of Ruth Perrins Gattuso of Pittston and the late Peter Gattuso. He was a graduate of Pittston High School, class of...

Amelia Whittaker

Jan 22, 2020

It is with profound sadness we announce the passing of Amelia, our loving Mother,

Grandmother, Aunt and friend to all whose lives she touched on January 22, 2020.

Amelia, 86, was born December 19, 1933 in Nanticoke. She was the daughter of

the late Joseph and Viola Bogdon Zanowicz. She was...

Regina Albanese

Jan 13, 2020

Regina F. Albanese, 91, of Nanticoke passed on her birthday, January 13 at Guardian Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center, Sheatown.

Born January 13, 1929 in Nanticoke, she was a daughter of the late Edward and Constance Zbiecynski Duzinski. She was married to John Albanese on April 18, 1949 and shared 54 years of marriage until he...

Susan Sauer

Jan 12, 2020

Susan E. Sauer, 61, of Nanticoke passed away peacefully into the arms of Jesus Sunday, January 12, 2020 at Residential Hospice Inpatient Unit, Geisinger South Wilkes-Barre.

Born April 21, 1958 in Wilkes-Barre, she was the daughter of Elizabeth Hargraves Pierson of Hanover Township and the late Harry C. Pierson. She was a graduate of G.A.R....

Barbara Jacobs

Jan 4, 2020

Barbara Ann Kubesh Jacobs 76, of Hanover Township, native of Calmar, Iowa, passed away at her home Saturday, January 4, 2020.

Barbara was born April 22, 1943, a daughter of the late Elvin and Mabel (Pechota) Kubesh. She attended St. Aloysius Catholic School and graduated from South Winneshiek High School, Calmar, IA.

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Frank "Spike" Litchkowski

Dec 22, 2019

Frank S. (Spike) Litchkowski, 85, of Nanticoke, passed away peacefully Sunday, Dec. 22, 2019 at Meadows Manor, Dallas.

Born Dec. 19, 1934 in Nanticoke, he was the son of the late Frank and Rose (Piontkowski) Litchkowski. He was happily married for 60 years to the late Rita (Stefaniak) Litchkowski. They resided in the Hanover section...

Diane Brassington

Dec 20, 2019

Diane M. Brassington, 76, of Nanticoke passed into eternal rest Friday, December 20, 2019 at Residential Hospice, Geisinger South Wilkes-Barre surrounded by her family.

She and her husband Russel, had just celebrated their fiftieth wedding anniversary on October 11th.

Born February 8, 1943 in Pringle, she was a daughter of the...

Kathryne Lapinski-Pumilia

Dec 14, 2019

Kathryne J. Lapinski-Pumilia, 64, of Depot Street, Glen Lyon passed away Saturday, December 14, 2019 at Wilkes-Barre General Hospital after a lengthy illness.

Born and raised in Brooklyn, New York, she was the daughter of the late James and Maureen Lapinski. She lived in Glen Lyon for the past 15 years and previously in Florida...

Dorothy Pugh

Dec 11, 2019

Dorothy E. Pugh, 80, of Nanticoke, passed away Wednesday, December 11, 2019 at Allied Services Hospice, Scranton.

Born January 29, 1939 in Wolfeboro, New Hampshire, she was a daughter of the late Lawrence and Rita lane Eldridge.  Dorothy lived in Center Ossipee, NH prior to...

Dorothy Iracki

Dec 10, 2019

Dorothy B. Iracki, 94, passed into eternal rest Tuesday, December 10 at Wesley Village, Laflin.

Formerly from East Noble Street, Nanticoke, she was born in Plymouth and graduated from schools there.  During the 1940s Dorothy started her career as a secretary at the former McGregor...

Margaret Carole Pfifferling

Dec 4, 2019

Margaret Carole Pfifferling, 77, of Newport Township passed away Wednesday, December 4, 2019 at home.

Born June 24, 1942 she was a daughter of the late James and Margaret Fine Tennesen Price. She graduated from Newport township High School, class of 1960 and earned a...

Arlene Eldridge

Dec 3, 2019

Arlene Marie (Kosker) Eldridge, 74, of Nanticoke, died peacefully in her home on Tuesday, December 3, 2019. She was born in Nanticoke on October 27, 1945. Early in life she lived in New Jersey and was a graduate of Vailsburg High School in Newark.

Arlene...

Susan Skiptunas

Dec 2, 2019

Susan Skiptunas, 85, of Estero, Florida and native of Nanticoke passed away Monday, December 2, 2019 in Naples, Florida.

Born April 7, 1934 in Nanticoke she was a daughter of the late Andrew and Mary Virgala Hvozda.  She earned a Master's degree in Education and...

Christopher Davies

Nov 30, 2019

Christopher L. Davies, 39, of Sheatown, passed away unexpectedly Saturday, November 30, 2019 at Geisinger Wyoming Valley Medical Center, Plains Township.

Born August 1, 1980 in Fayetteville, North Carolina he was a son of Deborah Pollock Harrison of Hanover Township and Howard Davies III of...

Christine Heffron

Nov 28, 2019

Christine A. Heffron, 78, of Hanover section of Nanticoke passed away unexpectedly Thursday morning, November 28, 2019 at her home.

Born May 26, 1941, she was a daughter of the late John and Ann Lecko Polifka.  She attended the Hanover Township schools and graduated from...

The Rev. Justin Victor

Nov 22, 2019

Rev. Justin Jacob Victor, 60, passed away on November 22, 2019, surrounded by his family at his home in Nanticoke, PA.

Rev. Victor is survived by his wife of 33 years, Juliet, daughter, Jaclyn, son, Joshua, son Philip and his wife Jenifer and grandchildren Joel...