Frances Davis

May 28, 2020

Frances K. Davis, 94, of Nanticoke passed away Thursday, May 28, 2020 at Wilkes-Barre General Hospital. She was a resident at Birchwood Healthcare Center for the past eight years. She lived at Oplinger Towers for over 30 years and previously West Chester.

Frances was born July 17, 1925 in Tennessee a daughter of the late...

Mary Lou "Babe" Zdipko

May 21, 2020

Mary Lou (Babe) Zdipko, 83, of Coal Street, Nanticoke passed away Thursday, May 21, 2020 at Wilkes-Barre General Hospital due to complications following surgery.

Born December 7, 1936 at her home on Coal Street, she was the daughter of the late Kenneth and Gertrude Herman Davis. Educated in the public schools, she began employment at...

Laverne Crisler

May 20, 2020

LaVerne A. Crisler, 84, of Pine Street, Alden, passed away Wednesday May 20, 2020.

She was born on August 16th, 1935, a lifetime resident of Alden, Newport Township.

LaVerne was a member of the St. Faustina Kowalska Roman Catholic Parish. She enjoyed trips with her husband, Polka dancing, was a master...

Anna Goliembeski

May 11, 2020

Anna M. Goliembeski, 93, formerly of West Nanticoke passed away peacefully from natural causes on Monday evening, May 11, 2020 at Meadows Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, Dallas.

Born June 19, 1926 in Sugar Notch, she was the daughter of the late Walter and Stella Januszewski Sobotka. Anna was educated in the Nanticoke school district and...

Bill Jones

May 3, 2020

It is with great sadness we announce the passing of Bill Jones after a well fought five-year battle against cancer.

Bill, the son of John and June Claire (Zionce) Jones was born in 1956 in Wilkes-Barre. He lost his mother at a young age and was raised by his dad. Along with his brother, Morgan, the three...

Keith "K.C." Cragle

May 3, 2020

Keith C. (K.C.) Cragle, 91, of Nanticoke and formerly Hunlock Creek, passed away Sunday May 3, 2020 at Birchwood Nursing Center, Nanticoke where he was a resident. He and his wife Shirley resided at Birchwood for the past two years and previously Park Towers since 2014.

Born June 12, 1928, he...

Lloyd "Gabby" Gabb

Apr 30, 2020

Lloyd D. "Gabby" Gabb, 62, Hunlock Creek passed away Thursday, April 30, 2020 peacefully at home with his family by his side.

He was born December 7, 1957 and was the son of the late Wilfred and Beverly Jean Hunter Gabb of Lake Silkworth. A graduate of John S. Fine High School, Nanticoke, class of 1975, he...

Robert Bonikowski

Apr 22, 2020

Robert J. Bonikowski,70, of Hazleton passed away Wednesday, April 22, 2020 at Geisinger Wyoming Valley Medical Center following a lengthy illness after suffering a stroke.

Born July 8, 1949, he was a son of the late Stanley and Helen Wielgorz Bonikowski. He was raised in Glen Lyon and attended the former Newport Township High School....

Charles Pizont

Apr 16, 2020

Charles G. Pizont 87, husband of Natalie Allabaugh Pizont of Nanticoke passed away Thursday, April 16, 2020 at Wilkes-Barre General Hospital.

He was a son of the late George and Anna Belevich Pizont. A graduate of Nanticoke High School, he served his country with the U.S. Air Force during the Korean War.

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Beverly Vietz

Apr 8, 2020

Beverly J. Vietz, 81, of Sheatown passed away Wednesday morning, April 8, 2020 at Wilkes-Barre General Hospital.

Born November 4, 1938, Beverly was a daughter of the late Leroy (Pete) and Doris Evans Ottensman. She graduated with the class of 1956 from Newport Township High School. On September 2, 1961, she married the love of...

Thomas Libus

Apr 8, 2020

Thomas J. Libus,78, of Nanticoke passed away Wednesday, April 8, 2020 at Wilkes-Barre General Hospital following an illness.

Born June 25, 1941 in Nanticoke he was the son of the late Joseph and Jennie Pauska Libus. Hardworking and ambitious, he began working at the age of ten on local vegetable farms, he raised pigeons as...

Philomena Volpicelli

Apr 1, 2020

Philomena Volpicelli, 97, former long- time resident of Dundee section of Hanover Township passed away Wednesday, April 1, 2020 at Kingston Health Care Center.

Born April 10, 1922 in Gavignano, Province of Rome, Italy she was the daughter of the late Vincenzo (James) and Margaret Pasquini Volpicelli. She immigrated from Italy with her mother and...

Diane Jones

Apr 1, 2020

Diane L. Roushey Jones, 61, of the Honey Pot section of Nanticoke passed away Thursday April 2, 2020 at Residential Hospice in-patient Unit, Geisinger South Wilkes-Barre.

Born and raised in Wanamie, she was one of nine children of the late George and Arlene Harris Roushey. She graduated from John S. Fine High School, class of...

Ruth Kanyuck

Mar 24, 2020

Ruth M. (Siekmann) Kanyuck, age 94, formerly of Sheatown (Newport Township), PA, died on March 24, 2020.

Born in Jersey City, New Jersey on July 24, 1925, Ruth was the daughter of the late William and Prudence (Biddulph) Siekmann. Upon graduation from Henry Snyder High School in Jersey City, Ruth found employment as an administrative...

Enrico "Rick" Pucci

Mar 17, 2020

Enrico (Rick) Pucci, 88, of Nanticoke passed away suddenly Tuesday, March 17, 2020 at his home.

Born February 6, 1932, he was a son of Italian immigrants. His father was the late

Marino Pucci, a World War I veteran, born and raised in Rignano Flaminio and his mother was the late Maria Micheli...

Lois Davison

Mar 16, 2020

Lois E. Davison, 85, of Hanover Green and formerly Kingston passed away Monday, March 16, 2020 at Geisinger Wyoming Valley Medical Center.

Born October 15, 1934, in the Askam section of Hanover Township, she was the daughter of the late James F. and Emily M. Johnson Davison. Lois lived in Kingston most of her life...

Zelino "Zel" Vici

Mar 14, 2020

Zelino A. (Zel) Vici, 105, of Nanticoke passed away Saturday, March 14, 2020 at Wilkes-Barre General Hospital following a brief illness.

Born May 28, 1914 in Nanticoke, he was the son of the late Rudolfo and Mary (née Fiorani) Vici who immigrated from Italy. At a young age he apprenticed under Dick Ginger, learning the...

Kathryn Marcinkowski

Mar 13, 2020

Kathleen A. Marcinkowski, 70, of Nanticoke passed away early Friday morning March 13, 2020 at her home.

She was born May 27, 1949 a daughter of the late Delbert and Olwen Howells Kivler. Kathleen graduated from Nanticoke High School, class of 1967 and received her training to become a Licensed Practical Nurse from Wilkes-Barre Vocational...

James Bachman

Mar 11, 2020

James L. Bachman, 76, of West Main Street, Nanticoke passed away Wednesday, March 11, 2020 at Geisinger Wyoming Valley Medical Center following a lengthy illness.

Born April 12, 1943 in Nanticoke, he was a son of the late Charles and Edith Dempsey Bachman. He attended and graduated High School at Girard College, Philadelphia in 1960...

Harold "Frenchy" Markowski

Mar 9, 2020

Harold (Frenchy) Markowski 81, of the Honey Pot section of Nanticoke passed away Monday, March 9, 2020 at Select Specialty Hospital at Geisinger Medical Center, Danville following an illness.

Born November 17, 1938, he was a son of the late Leo and Anna Domalavage

Markowski. Harold proudly served his country with the U.S....