Joseph M. ""Joe"" Halaburda

Aug 31, 2025

Joseph Michael Halaburda, 82, Korn Krest section of Hanover Township, passed away peacefully Sunday August 31, 2025 at Lakewood Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center, Sheatown.

Born March 2, 1943 in Wilkes-Barre, he was the son of the late John and Sophie Ciegelski Halaburda.

Joe was employed by Tobyhanna Army Depot and Trion...

Theresa Wojcik

Aug 30, 2025

Theresa M. Wojcik of Wanamie and formerly Mocanaqua, passed away early Saturday morning, August 30, 2025, one day after her 99th birthday, surrounded by family at Allied Services Hospice, Meade Street, Wilkes-Barre.

Her husband Walter P. "Vady" Wojcik, preceded her in death on September 17, 1996 after nearly 50 years of marriage.

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Charlotte M. Smolinski

Aug 28, 2025

Charlotte M. Smolinski, 68, of Nanticoke, passed away Thursday, August 28, 2025, at Birchwood Healthcare and Serenity Hospice, Nanticoke.

Born December 2, 1956, in Nanticoke, she was a daughter of the late Casimir and Lottie Bolek Katra.

Charlotte was a graduate of Nanticoke High School, class of 1974.

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Henry H. ""Hank"" Geroch

Aug 24, 2025

Henry "Hank" Geroch, 93, of Nanticoke, passed away Monday, August 25, 2025 at his home following an illness.

Born in Nanticoke on February 14, 1932, he was a son of the late Joseph Geroch Sr. and Gertrude Swithers Geroch. He graduated from Nanticoke High School in 1950.

He married Arlene Balla...

Ruth H. Shalaida

Aug 15, 2025

Ruth H. Shalaida, 95, died Friday, August 15, 2025, at her home in Hillside, NJ.

Ruth was born April 12, 1930, in Rhinelander, Wisconsin, the daughter of the late Edward and Anna (Garvue) Pazdernik.

She graduated from William L Dickinson High School in Jersey City, NJ.

Ruth...

William F. "Bill" James

Aug 14, 2025

Bill was born William Francis James on May 12, 1943, to William Silas James and Leona Podsadlik in Baltimore, Md. He passed away Aug. 14, 2025, in Florida after a long illness.

Bill was born in Baltimore but grew up in Nanticoke.

He graduated from Nanticoke High School in 1961. Through...

Harold J. Vandermark

Aug 11, 2025

Harold J. Vandermark, 85, of Wanamie passed away Monday, August 11, 2025 at Geisinger Wyoming Valley following a period of declining health.

Born at home in Wanamie, he was a son of the late Howard and Gertrude Finley Vandermark. After attending the Newport Township schools, he enlisted with the U.S. Army serving with the 101st...

Luella Reese

Jul 27, 2025

Luella Reese, 80, of Hunlock Creek, died Sunday, July 27th 2025.

Born January 8, 1945 she was the daughter of the late Luke and Nora Sutton Long.

She graduated from Northwest Area High School in 1963 and attended Empire Beauty School.

She started her career at J....

Dolores A. Gill

Jul 26, 2025

Dolores A. Gill, 84, a lifelong resident of Nanticoke, passed away Saturday, July 26, 2025, surrounded by her loving family at Wilkes Barre General Hospital. She is survived by her husband, Thomas M. Gill Sr., with whom she celebrated 64 years of marriage on June 10th.

Born December 7, 1940, in Nanticoke, she was the...

Barbara A. Jezewski Shimko

Jul 3, 2025

Barbara A. Jezewski Shimko, 83, of Nanticoke, passed away peacefully surrounded by family on July 3, 2025, at Allied Service Hospice Center in Wilkes-Barre.

Born May 6, 1942, and raised in West Nanticoke, she was the oldest of three children of the late Stanley and Helen Burdenski Jezewski. Barbara attended St. Stanislaus Catholic School, Nanticoke...

John E. Smolinski

Jul 3, 2025

John E. Smolinski, 65, of Nanticoke, passed away Thursday, July 3, 2025, at Geisinger Wyoming Valley Medical Center, Wilkes Barre.

Born February 20, 1960 in Nanticoke, he was a son of the late John and Emily Cook Smolinski.

He graduated from John S. Fine High School, class of 1978. He enlisted...

Frank J. Uranowski

Jun 21, 2025

Frank J. Uranowski, 94, of Nanticoke, passed away peacefully on Saturday, June 21, 2025, at Allied Hospice in Wilkes-Barre.

Born in Nanticoke, he was the son of the late Andrew and Catherine Bonarek Uranowski.

A Sergeant in the Marine Corps and a combat veteran of the Korean War, he lived a...

Janet Dzwileski

Jun 20, 2025

Janet Paula Dzwileski, 83, of Nanticoke, Pennsylvania, passed away peacefully surrounded by her family on Friday evening, June 20, 2025, at Geisinger Wyoming Valley Medical Center.

Born on September 20, 1941, in Thetford, England, she was the daughter of the late Barbara Irene Kendall and Arthur Rowland Jacobs. She was educated at Norwood Primary School...

Rouxann Weitz

Jun 20, 2025

Rouxann Weitz, 68, of Nanticoke, passed away Friday, June 20, 2025 at Allied Services Hospice Center, Meade Street, Wilkes-Barre, after a brief illness.

Born June 5, 1957 in Pittsburgh, she was a daughter of the late Louis and Nora (Deer) DeSantis.

She was a member of Nebo Baptist Church, Nanticoke, where...

Sallie ""Sallie"" Price

Jun 12, 2025

Sarah E. "Sallie" Price, 85, of Alden Station, passed away Thursday June 12, 2025 after a brief stay at the inpatient unit of Hospice of the Sacred Heart, Dunmore.

A resident of Highland Park Senior Living, Wilkes-Barre Township since last December, she previously lived almost her entire life at her home in Alden Station.

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Eleanor A. ""Ellie"" Anthony

Jun 10, 2025

Eleanor A. "Ellie" Anthony, 64, of Conway South Carolina and formerly Sheatown section of Newport township passed away Tuesday, June 10, 2025 after a courageous battle with cancer.

Born November 27, 1960,she was the daughter of Eleanor Pegarella Grabski who resided with her, and the late Henry Grabski Jr. who passed in 2021.

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Charles Galabinski Jr.

Jun 9, 2025

Charles F. Galabinski Jr., 73, of Nanticoke, passed away Monday, June 9, 2025 a patient at Wilkes-Barre General Hospital. His wife is the former Mary Ellen Kruszka.

A life-long resident of Nanticoke, he was a son of the late Charles and Laura Zampetti Galabinski. He was a graduate of Nanticoke High School and furthered his...

Doris E. Meyers

Jun 7, 2025

On June 7, 2025, Doris Elaine Meyers, age 72, had her heavenly room made ready for her to go home to. Rest in peace our dear mother, sister, aunt, cousin, and friend.

She was born January 29, 1953 to Richard Irving Meyers Sr. and Doris Mae Askew Meyers. She was a graduate of Nanticoke Senior...

Josephine R. Glowacki

Jun 4, 2025

Josephine R. Glowacki, RN, 89, of Nanticoke passed away Wednesday morning, June 4, 2025 at Lakewood Rehabilitation and Nursing Center, Sheatown after being admitted on Tuesday.

She was preceded in death by her high school sweetheart and husband of 45 years, Theodore A. Glowacki in 2003.

Born July 8, 1936 in...

Nancy M. Balla

May 27, 2025

Nancy M. (Holminski) Balla, 87, of Springfield, Virginia, formerly of Glen Lyon, passed away Tuesday, May 27, 2025, after a brief illness.

Born January 22, 1938 in Glen Lyon, she was the daughter of the late Edmund and Elizabeth Humphrey Holminski.

In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death...