Lillian Balas

Dec 22, 2021

Lillian T. Balas, 90, of the Sheatown section of Newport Township, went on her journey Wednesday, December 22, 2021, a patient at Geisinger Wyoming Valley Medical Center.

Born April 29, 1931 in Nanticoke, she was the daughter of the late Stanley and Lottie (Konczynski) Kwiatkowski. She graduated from Nanticoke High School, class of 1949 and...

John Kotz

Dec 18, 2021

John J. Kotz, 76, of the Honey Pot section of Nanticoke, passed away Saturday, December 18, 2021 at Guardian Healthcare, Sheatown.

Born April 10, 1945, he was a son of the late John and Florence (Retel) Kotz. John was a lifelong resident of Nanticoke and graduated from Nanticoke High School, class of 1963.

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Eleanor Wroblewski

Dec 11, 2021

Eleanor "Mrs. Ruby" Wroblewski, 94, of Espy Street, Hanover Section of Nanticoke passed away Saturday, December 11, 2021 surrounded by her loving family. Born July 7, 1927 in Nanticoke, she was a daughter of the late Michael and Susan Haberchak Sokol. Eleanor was a devout and lifelong member of St. John the Baptist Orthodox Church, Hanover Section of Nanticoke and...

Henry Levi

Dec 5, 2021

Henry T. Levi, of Nanticoke, passed away Sunday, December 5, 2021. He was the beloved husband of Cathy (Ellsworth) Levi. Henry and Cathy shared 43 years of marriage.

Born and raised in Nanticoke, he resided there most of his life. He was the son of the late Henry and Elinore (Stigora) Levi.

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John Muench Sr.

Dec 5, 2021

John B. Muench Sr., 70, of Trucksville, passed away Sunday, December 5th 2021 at his home following a period of declining health.

Born November 15, 1951 in New York, NY, he was raised in Laceyville, a son of the late Harry and Estelle (Christiansen) Muench. John graduated from Wyalusing Valley High School, class of 1969....

Catherine "Kaye" Brazinski

Nov 30, 2021

Catherine D. "Kaye" Brazinski, 92, formerly of Dorrance, passed away Tuesday, November 30th 2021 at Phoebe Allentown.

She was born July 14, 1929, in the Miners Mills section of Plains Township, a daughter of the late John and Anne (Struckus) Yaskoweak.

Catherine was a graduate of James M. Coughlin High School,...

Timothy Miller

Nov 30, 2021

Timothy L. Miller, 61, of Orangeville, passed away Tuesday morning, November 30th at his sister Trudy's home in Orange Township following a ten- year battle with Non-Hodgkins Lymphoma.

Born May 7, 1960, he was the son of the late Robert L. Jr. and Gloria J. (Megargell) Miller. Tim graduated from Central Columbia High School, class...

Robert Hrivnak

Nov 22, 2021

Robert M. Hrivnak, 72, of Nanticoke, passed away unexpectedly Monday, November 22, 2021, in the emergency room at Wilkes-Barre General Hospital.

A lifelong resident of Nanticoke, he was born July 13, 1949, a son of the late John and Emma (Hibian) Hrivnak.

Robert was a plumber by trade for many years,...

Paul Kokora

Nov 11, 2021

Paul H. Kokora, 78, of Nanticoke, passed away Thursday morning, November 11, 2021, a patient at Wilkes-Barre General Hospital.

Born April 26, 1943 in Berwick, he was a son of the late Michael and Clementine (Bloshinski) Kokora. Paul graduated from Northwest Area High School and served his country from 1961 to 1965 in Italy with...

Joan Furtak

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...

John Gimble

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...

Helen Wilkes

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...

Michael Haydock

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...

Irene Hvozda

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...

James Zendarski

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...

Marie Kishel

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...

Tedd Eldridge Jr.

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...

Andrew Antolik

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...

Linda Lindbuchler

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,...

Paul "Muggsy" Chernikovich

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...