Obituaries by LocationBelcher, John
August 10, 2000
John Jack Belcher, 76, of Elverson, and formerly of Plymouth, died Thursday at St. Joseph's Hospital, Reading.
Born Oct. 4, 1923, in Plymouth, he was the son of the late Ruth-Ellen Hillard and John Belcher.
He was preceded in death
by his sister, Edith Sobeck.
Surviving are his wife of 57 years, the former Grace DeLong; daughter, Ruth-Ellen Brewer, Pottstown; son, Jay Belcher, Phoenixville; four grandchildren; four great-grandchildren; and numerous nieces and nephews.
Funeral services will be at 10 a.m. Monday from Campbell-Ennis-Klotzbach Funeral Home, Main Street and 5th Avenue, Phoenixville, with a service at 10:30 a.m. in Elverson United Methodist Church, East Main Street, Elverson. Interment will be in Morris Cemetery, Phoenixville. Friends may call from 7 to 8:30 p.m. todaySun. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to Zebulon United Methodist Church, Zebulon, N.C.
Perrotto, Helen
August 12, 2000
Helen L. Perrotto, 84, formerly of Second Avenue, Kingston, died Saturday at Dorrance Manor, Kingston.
Born June 23, 1916, in Indiana, Pa., she was the daughter of the late Michael and Mary Pollock Lupco. She was a graduate of Empire Beauty School and formerly resided at Luzerne Towers, Bennett Street, Luzerne.
She was self-employed as a beautician for many years at Pomeroy's and the After Six Salon. She was a member of St. Ignatius Church, Kingston.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Victor; and brother, Michael Lupco.
Surviving are her son, Victor M. Perrotto, Trucksville; sisters, Ann Kusma, Venice, Fla.; Mary Stary, Pittsburgh; and three grandsons.
Private funeral services will be at the convenience of the family. A funeral Mass will be held at St. Ignatius Church. Interment will be in the parish Cemetery, Pringle. There will be no calling hours. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to the Alzheimer's Association of Northeastern Pennsylvania. Arrangements are by Maher-Collins Funeral Home, 360 N. Maple Ave., Kingston.
Rice, William
August 12, 2000
William A. Rice Jr., 86, formerly of South Main Street, Ashley, died Saturday at the Meadows Nursing Center, Dallas.
Born Nov. 14, 1913, in Wilkes-Barre, he was the son of the late William A. Sr. and Mary Ann Jasaipis Racinkus. He was a resident of the death by his wife of 52 years, the former Patronella "Pat" Rutchauskas; brothers, Peter and Stanley; and sister, Mary Hydock.
Surviving are sons, William P., Freeland; Joseph P., Shavertown; daughters, Patricia Meirs, Dallas; Mary Ann Riley, Nanticoke; and Stella Lanunziata, Wyoming; eight grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren.
Funeral services will be at 9 a.m. today from the George A. Strish Inc. Funeral Home, 105 N. Main St., Ashley, with a Mass of Christian Burial at 9:30 a.m. at Holy Family Church, Sugar Notch. Interment will be in St. John's Cemetery.
Williams, Mary
August 11, 2000
Mary Williams, a former resident of Tiffany Court Assisted Living Residence, Kingston, and Lee Park, Hanover Township, died Friday at the Hampton House, Hanover Township.
Born May 30, 1907, in Plymouth, she was the daughter of the late Robert and Rachel Rosser Blakeslee. She was a member of the Baptist Tabernacle, Wilkes-Barre.
She was preceded in death by her husband, John M. Williams; son, James M. Williams; and several brothers and sisters.
Surviving are her son, John Williams, Jacksonville, N.C.; four grandchildren; five great-grandchildren; and three great-great-grandchildren.
Funeral services will be at 1:30 p.m. Monday from the Frederick & Snowdon Funeral Home, 617 Carey Ave., Wilkes-Barre, with the Rev. William Frank, her pastor, officiating. Friends may call from 5 to 7 p.m. today and from 12:30 p.m. until the time of services Monday. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to the Baptist Tabernacle.
Peeler, Joseph
August 12, 2000
Joseph J. Peeler, of Sycamore Drive, Swoyersville, died Saturday at the Hospice Community Care Inpatient Unit at Mercy Hospital, Wilkes-Barre. He was seriously ill since May.
Born in Swoyersville, he was the son of the late John and Helen (Martinski) Peeler. He resided in Swoyersville his entire life and attended Holy Trinity School and Swoyersville High School.
Before retiring in 1986, he was employed in the housekeeping department at the Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Plains Township, for seven years. He was formerly employed as a sewing machine operator for Nelson Manufacturing Co., Wyoming, for 28 years.
He was a U.S. Army Air Corps veteran of World War II, having attained the rank of sergeant. He was a member of Holy Name-St. Mary's Church, Swoyersville.
He was preceded in death by brothers, Robert and William Peeler; and sister, Mary Peeler.
Surviving are his wife of 48 years, the former Lucille Schultz; son, David Peeler, Pottstown; daughter, Deborah M. Behay, Marcy, N.Y.; brother, Edward Peeler, Rutherford, N.J.; sisters, Helen Aritz, Jenkins Township; Anne Karlotski, Shavertown; four grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews.
Funeral services will be at 9:30 a.m. Monday from the Joseph L. Wroblewski Funeral Home, 1442 Wyoming Ave., Forty Fort, with a Mass of Christian Burial at 10 a.m. in Holy Name-St. Mary's Church, Shoemaker Street, Swoyersville, with the Rev. Louis Grippe officiating. Interment will be in St. Mary's Cemetery, Swoyersville. Friends may call from 7 to 9 p.m. today.Sun Memorial donations may be made to the Hospice Community Care Inpatient Unit, Mercy Hospital, Wilkes-Barre.
Guglielmi, Bruno
July 2, 2000
Bruno J. Guglielmi III, 24, formerly of Mildred, died July 2 in an automobile accident in Two Rivers, Alaska. He and his wife, Krystal, were expecting their first child, who also died in the accident.
Stanley, Hazel Baldwin
August 12, 2000
Hazel Baldwin Stanley, of RR 1, Wyalusing, died Saturday at Tyler Memorial Hospital, Tunkhannock.Born Oct. 14, 1920, in Skinners Eddy, she was the daughter of the late Earl J. and Merytle Brotzman Whipple. She was a member of the Spring Hill United Methodist Church and the Indian Hill Birthday Club for more than 50 years.
Bolinski, Joan
August 12, 2000
Joan A. (Stepanski) Bolinski, 63, of Vista Drive, Nanticoke, died Saturday at Heritage House, Wilkes-Barre.Born Aug. 26, 1936, in Mocanaqua, she was a daughter of the late Alexander (Szczepanski) and Helen (Kollar) Stepanski.
Christian, Karen
August 13, 2000
Karen Ann Christian, of Rocky Glen Road, Avoca, died Sunday at her home.Born April 27, 1942, in Taylor, she was a daughter of the late Arthur and Mary (Biancardi) Imes.She was educated at Taylor High School.
Deisenroth, Alfred
August 12, 2000
Alfred P. Deisenroth, 81, of South Main Road, Mountaintop, died Saturday at the Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Wilkes-Barre.Born Feb. 26, 1919, in Wilkes-Barre, he was a son of the late Christian and Ruth (Reese) Deisenroth.
Diaco, Vito
August 13, 2000
Vito F. Diaco, 83, of Coal Street, Wilkes-Barre, died Sunday at the Summit Health Care Center, Wilkes-Barre.Funeral arrangements are pending from the John W. Frank Funeral Home, 124 S. Grant St., Wilkes-Barre.
Foglietta Jr., John
August 12, 2000
John Foglietta Jr., of Main Street, Plymouth, died Saturday at the Lankenau Hospital, Wynnewood.Born in Perth Amboy, N.J., he was a son of John and Pat (Zannetti) Foglietta.He was a 1977 graduate of Wyoming Valley West High School and attended the Antonelli and Winona International schools for professional photography. He received five outstanding merits from the Professional Photographers of America.
Gerko, Elizabeth
August 13, 2000
Elizabeth Gerko, formerly of Blytheburn, died Sunday at Mercy Hospital, Wilkes-Barre.Funeral arrangements are pending from the Jendrzejewski Funeral Home, 21 N. Meade St., Wilkes-Barre.
Hrywnak, Harold
August 10, 2000
Harold Hrywnak of Springbrook Township died Thursday at the Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Wilkes-BarreBorn in Moscow, he was a son of the late Michael and Cathrine Repella Hrywnak.He was educated in Moscow schools.
Lear, Mary
August 12, 2000
Mary "Vera" (Callahan) Lear, of Jay Street, Swoyersville, died Saturday at Community Hospice Care, Mercy Hospital, Wilkes-Barre.Born Sept. 8, 1917, in Swoyersville, she was a daughter of the late Anthony and Mary (Kennedy) Callahan.
Minnick, Dolores
August 12, 2000
Dolores M. (Kulyeskie) Minnick, 71, of West Union Street, Nanticoke, died Saturday at Mercy Hospital, Wilkes-Barre.Born June 30, 1929, she was a daughter of the late Frank and Victoria (Andres) Kulyeskie.She attended GAR Memorial High School, Wilkes-Barre.
Mowrer, James
August 13, 2000
James V. Mowrer, 63, of Wright Township, died Sunday at Mercy Hospital, Wilkes-Barre.Born Oct. 13, 1936, in Wilkes-Barre, he was a son of the late Veryl and Florence (Gates) Mowrer.He was a truck driver for Roadway Express.
Palmer, Agnes
August 12, 2000
Agnes A. (Snyder) Palmer, 94, of Dallas, died Saturday at the Meadows Nursing Center, Dallas.Born in Pikes Creek, she was a daughter of the late George and Ella (Redmond) Snyder.She was a sales clerk for Resnick's Dress Shop, Rockaway, N.J.
Scavo, Anna
August 13, 2000
Anna (Zuder) Scavo, 87, of Taylor, died Sunday in the VNA Inpatient Unit at Community Medical Center, Scranton.Born Feb. 27, 1913, in Taylor, she was a daughter of the late Paul and Anna (Obitka) Zuder.
Sharkoski, Antoinette
August 13, 2000
Antoinette "Tola" (Bujno) Sharkoski, 81, of Italy Street, Mocanaqua, died Sunday at Wilkes-Barre General Hospital.Born July 30, 1919, in Mocanaqua, she was a daughter of the late John and Stella (Yasneski) Bujno.
Shiner, Anna
August 13, 2000
Anna Helen (Hawryshko) Shiner, 80, of Front Street, Hanover section of Nanticoke, died Sunday at Mercy Hospital, Wilkes-Barre.Born Feb. 6, 1920, in Detroit, Mich., she was a daughter of the late Stephen and Pauline Hawryshko.
Sink, Sharon
August 13, 2000
Sharon (Coombs) Sink, 56, of Winston-Salem, N.C., died Sunday at her home.Born Jan. 13, 1944, in Dallas, she was a daughter of Elbert Franklin and Margaret Jayne Coombs.Surviving are her husband, Willard "Ouija" Sink; son, Stephen, Advance, N.C.; daughters, Michelle Calhoun and Cherryel Scurry, both of Winston-Salem, N.C.; Kendra Sink, Boone, N.C.; and Bethany Carter, Binghamton, N.Y.; six grandchildren; and brothers, Kenneth, Barry, Charles, Brian and Kevin Coombs, all of Pennsylvania.
Stires, Thomas
August 13, 2000
Thomas Stires, 90, of Center Avenue, Plymouth, died Sunday at Valley Crest Nursing Home, Plains Township.Born in Larksville, he was a son of the late Richard and Elizabeth (Owens) Stires.He attended Larksville schools.
Wolitz, Hilda
August 12, 2000
Hilda (Weiss) Wolitz of Hockessin, Del., formerly of Nanticoke and Kingston, died Saturday.Born in Nanticoke, she was a daughter of the late Ignatz and Sarah (Fried) Weiss.She was educated in Nanticoke schools.
