Mar 28, 2024

David L. Johnson, 81, of Nanticoke, passed away Thursday, March 28, 2024 at Wilkes-Barre VA Medical Center.

Born in Berwick November 8, 1942, he was a son of the late Harlan and Blanche Whitenight Johnson.

David was a 1960 graduate of Berwick High School. He enlisted in the United States Marine...

Mar 28, 2024

Mildred J. Rees Plummer, 92, of Jenkintown, PA, and native of Nanticoke, passed away Thursday, March 28, 2024 at Jefferson Abington Hospital, Abington, after a brief illness.

She married Allan L. Plummer on May 3, 1951, after a courtship that began when she saw him creating a display in the window of the F.W. Woolworth...

Mar 27, 2024

Margaret E. "Marge" Sullivan, 92, of Nanticoke, passed away Wednesday, March 27, 2024 at Wilkes-Barre General Hospital, following a brief illness.

Born in Wanamie January 30, 1932, she was a daughter of the late Ervin and Blanche Smith Rinehamer.

She attended the Newport Township Schools and early in life worked in...

Mar 27, 2024

Donna M. Lorah Dutter, 73, Park Towers, Nanticoke, formerly of Carbondale, passed away Wednesday, March 27, 2024 at home.

Born in Philadelphia March 22, 1951, she was a daughter of the late Marvin and June Painter Lorah.

During her working career, Donna was employed by RCA, Mountain Top, The Times leader,...

Mar 23, 2024

John F. Bogart, 73, former long-time resident of Hanover Township, passed away Saturday, March 23, 2024 at Geisinger Wyoming Valley Medical Center after suffering a stroke. He was a resident at Riverview Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, for the past seven years.

Born in Hanover Township September 20, 1950, he was the son of the late...

Mar 22, 2024

Paul P. Moore, 69, life- long resident of Hunlock Creek, Ross Township, passed away Friday, March 22, 2024 at his home.

Born in Wilkes-Barre March 26, 1954, he was a son of the late Cory W. and Anna C. Rinker Moore.

Paul was a 1975 graduate of Lake Lehman High School...

Mar 11, 2024

Ramona "Mona" Mera, 68, of Nanticoke, passed away surrounded by the love of her family, Monday, March 11, 2024 at Geisinger Wyoming Valley Medical Center, Plains Township.

Born September 11, 1955, in Alden, she was a daughter of the late Raymond and Louise Staskiel Sedorchuk.

Mona was...

Mar 8, 2024

Brenda Lee Smith Grabowski, 61, of Nanticoke, passed away Friday, March 8, 2024 at Geisinger Wyoming Valley after a brief battle with cancer.

Born in Nanticoke February 15, 1963 she was a daughter of the late Jo Ann Suda and Robert Smith.

Brenda was an excellent cook and cleaner working in...

Mar 8, 2024

Mary Ellen Detz, 89, formerly of Old Newport Street, Sheatown section of Newport Township, passed away Friday March 8, 2024 at Third Avenue Health & Rehabilitation Skilled Nursing Facility, Kingston.

She was preceded in death by her husband of fifty-six years, Dr. Raymond L. Detz, on January 1, 2013.

Born May...

Mar 6, 2024

Mitchell M. Furtak, 67, of Wapwallopen, passed away Wednesday, March 6, 2024, at PAM Health Specialty Hospital of Wilkes-Barre.

Born January 30, 1957, in Fair Lawn NJ, he was the son of the late Michael and Joan Prushinski Furtak.

Mitchell was a 1975 graduate of Fair Lawn High School. Following graduation,...

Mar 5, 2024

Nina Lee Matzoni, 69, of Nanticoke, formerly of Mocanaqua, passed away Tuesday, March 5, 2024 at Commonwealth Health Wilkes-Barre General Hospital.

Born in Wilkes-Barre, May 28, 1954, she was a daughter of the late Theodore and Jennie Pacchetti Matzoni.

Nina was a graduate of the Greater Nanticoke Area High School. She...

Feb 19, 2024

Joyce E. Schrader, 82, of Nanticoke, passed away Monday, February 19, 2024 at Birchwood Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center, Nanticoke.

Born in Nanticoke July 12, 1941, she was a daughter of the late John and Elizabeth Farrell Dorak.

Joyce was a graduate of Saint Vincent's High School, and graduated from the IBM...

Feb 17, 2024

Robert J. Schmidt, 71, of Hanover Township, passed away early Saturday morning, February 17, 2024, at Wilkes-Barre General Hospital.

Born May 14, 1952 in Wilkes-Barre, and raised in Scranton, he was a son of the late William and Anna Hughes Schmidt. Robert was a graduate of Scranton Technical High School and proudly served his country...

Feb 16, 2024

Our Dad, Joseph J. Bobbin, passed away on February 16, 2024. He is now with his beautiful wife, Elizabeth, who died in 2021. We will forever miss him but we know that

they are finally together again in heaven.

Dad was in love with Mom until the end. She was the love of...

Feb 15, 2024

Dale "Butch" Richards of Sheatown, Newport Twp., passed away on Thursday, February 15, 2024 at his home.

Born February 17, 1945 in Wilkes-Barre, he was the son of the late Dale W. and Dorothy G. Richards of Sheatown. Dale graduated from Newport Township High School, Kings College and received his doctorate from Clayton University. He was a...

Feb 14, 2024

Ada A. Kozlowski, 79, of Jackson Township, passed away Wednesday, February 14, 2024 at Geisinger Wyoming Valley Medical Center, Plains Township.

Born May 17, 1944 in Nanticoke, she was the daughter of the late Richard and Margaret Russell Rule. Early in life she resided in Wanamie and was a graduate of Newport Township High School....

Feb 8, 2024

Theresa A. Jezewski, 91, of Honey Pot section of Nanticoke passed away Thursday, February 8, 2024 at Allied Services Hospice, Wilkes-Barre.

Born October 17, 1932 in Nanticoke, she was a daughter of the late Sylvester and Ann Andrysick Bozinski. Theresa graduated from Nanticoke High School with the class of 1950 and continued her education, graduating...

Feb 1, 2024

Joseph M. Denoy, 71, of Nanticoke passed away Thursday, February 1, 2024 at Allied Services Hospice Center, Wilkes-Barre.

Born March 6, 1952, in Mocanaqua, he was the son of the late Michael and Theonia (Fannie) Berdy Denoy.

He was a graduate of Bloomsburg State College, attaining his bachelor's degree, and was...

Jan 31, 2024

Faith Kardash, 92, of Sheatown, passed away peacfully Wednesday, January 31, 2024 in the comfort of her home with family at her side.

Born in Nanticoke July 28, 1931, she was the daughter of the late John and Bertha Rudowski.

Faith was a graduate of Nanticoke High School, class of 1949....

Jan 30, 2024

Antoinette (Annette) Bonk, 65, of Nanticoke passed peacefully late Tuesday evening, January 30, 2024, at home surrounded by her family.

Born June 15, 1958 in Nanticoke, she was the daughter of Teresa Terkowski Bonk, and her father and best friend, Edward (Eddie) Bonk who passed away on May 5, 2014.

Antoinette...