Obituaries by LocationBisbing, Ruth
Jan. 4, 2001
Ruth (Good) Bisbing, 103, of South Hillcrest Avenue, Clearwater, Fla., formerly of Kingston, died Thursday in Clearwater.
Born April 2, 1897, in Waterton, Huntington Township, she was the daughter of the late David P. and Elizabeth (Hoyt) Good. She was the oldest member of the Church of Christ Uniting, Kingston.
She was preceded in death
by her husband, Austin; and daughter, Bernadine B. Roberts.
Surviving are her son, Austin, Wilmington, N.C.; daughters, Martha B. La Croix, Fort Myers, Fla.; Ruth B. Van Labeke, Clearwater; five grandchildren, three great-grandchildren and five great great-grandchildren.
Memorial services will be held Saturday in Clearwater, Fla. Graveside services will be held at a later date at Scott Cemetery, Huntington Township. There will be no calling hours. Arrangements are by the Clarke Piatt Funeral Home Inc., 6 Sunset Lake Road, Hunlock Creek.
Oliver, Irene
Jan. 4, 2001
Irene (Oliveri) Oliver, 70, of New Street, Pittston, died Thursday at the Wilkes-Barre General Hospital.
Born Nov. 4, 1930, in Old Forge, she was a daughter of the late John and Mary (Smith) Sopp. She was a member of Our Lady of Mount Carmel Church, Pittston.
Surviving are her husband, Albert; sons, Albert Oliveri, Pittston; and Leonard Oliveri, at home; daughters, Florence Tressa, Duryea; Joann Clifford, Pittston Township; Lorraine Marancik, West Wyoming; and Irene Gomena, at home; 11 grandchildren; brothers, John Sopp, Dunmore; Andrew Sopp, Taylor; and Ronald Sopp, Old Forge; and sisters, Dolores Revello and Mary Ann Czerkas, both of Old Forge; Dorothy Kaetzel, Taylor; and Diane Klink, Duryea.
The funeral will be at 9 a.m. Saturday from the Recupero Funeral Home, 406 Susquehanna Ave., West Pittston, with a Mass of Christian Burial at 9:30 a.m. at Our Lady of Mount Carmel Church. Interment will be in West Pittston Cemetery. Friends may call from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. today.
Casey, Elizabeth
Jan. 4, 2001
Elizabeth A. (Sieminski) Casey, of Gillespie Street, Swoyersville, died Thursday at her home.
Born in Edwardsville, she was a daughter of the late John and Margaret Stevens. She attended Edwardsville schools. She was a member of Holy Name-St. Mary's Church, Swoyersville.
She was preceded in death by her first husband, Charles Sieminski; second husband, Lawrence Casey; daughter, Mary Ann Vincavage; and sisters, Mary Vankoski and Margaret Savatinuis.
Surviving are her sons, Adam, Hazleton; Robert, Laflin; Charles, Mountaintop; Dr. Louis, Shavertown section of Kingston Township; and Joseph, Swoyersville; 16 grandchildren, five great-grandchildren, and numerous nieces and nephews.
Funeral services will be at 9:30 a.m. Saturday from the Joseph L. Wroblewski Funeral Home, 1442 Wyoming Ave., Forty Fort, with a Mass of Christian Burial at 10 a.m. at Holy Name-St. Mary's Church. Friends may call from 7 to 9 p.m. Friday. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to the American Cancer Society, 57 N. Franklin St., Wilkes-Barre.
Shinski, Verna
Jan. 4, 2001
Verna (Ritzie) Shinski, 96, of Main Street, Dupont, died Thursday at the Wilkes-Barre General Hospital.
Born Nov. 17, 1904, in Dupont, she was a daughter of the late Andrew and Josephine (Orzech) Ritzie. She was a member of the Sacred Heart of Jesus Church, Dupont, and its Altar and Rosary Society.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Joseph; infant granddaughter; three brothers and five sisters.
Surviving are her daughters, Irene Gildea, Middlesex, N.J.; and Rita, Dupont; two grandsons, two great-granddaughters, one great great-granddaughter, and several nieces and nephews.
The funeral will be at 9 a.m. Saturday from the Stephen M. Lokuta Funeral Home, 200 Wyoming Ave., Dupont, with a Mass of Christian Burial at 9:30 a.m. at the Sacred Heart of Jesus Church. Interment will be in the parish Cemetery, Dupont. Friends may call from 7 to 9 p.m. Friday. The Altar and Rosary Society will recite the Rosary at 7 p.m. Friday.
Kochanski, Helen
Dec. 6, 2000
Helen S. (Hunisch) Kochanski, 73, formerly of Swoyersville, died in Downers Grove, Ill.She was the daughter of the late Andrew and Mary Hunisch.She was preceded in death by her husband, Henry; and stepson, Richard.
Pudlosky, Raymond
Dec. 17, 2000
Raymond A. Pudlosky, 72, of Pennsville, N.J., formerly of Colonia, N.J., died Dec. 17 at the Southgate Healthcare Center, Carneys Point Township, N.J.
Born in Wilkes-Barre, he was a son of the late Benjamin and Estella (Conway) Pudlosky. He worked in operations for Gordon Distillers, Linden, N.J., and he was a carpenter. He was a U.S. Army veteran of the Korean War. He was a member of Queen of the Apostles Roman Catholic Church, Pennsville.
He was preceded in death by his brother, Frank; and sister, Jean Kuczma.
Surviving are his wife, Julie B. Mekulsia; sister, Joan Leonard, West Wyoming; one aunt, nieces and nephews.
A Memorial Service was held Dec. 21 at the Laughrey Funeral Home, New Jersey, with burial at the Salem County Veterans Cemetery, Pilesgrove Township, N.J.
Checho, Catherine
Jan. 3, 2001
Catherine Checho, of Parsonage Street, Pittston, died Wednesday at Hospice Inpatient Unit, Wilkes-Barre.Born in Old Forge, she was a daughter of the late William and Florence (Ormston) Fahey. She attended Old Forge High School.
