All Obituaries

     Mr. Jeffrey A. "Jeff" Klinesmith, 67, a resident of the North End section of the city, passed into eternal life late Wednesday evening in the Celtic Healthcare Hospice inpatient unit at Geisinger South Wilkes-Barre following a prolonged illness.      Born Christmastime in 1951 on December 23, he was the son to the late Arthur and Vivian (Cron) Klinesmith.  Educated in the city schools, he was a member of the 1969 graduating class...

     Mrs. Theresa (Borowski) Kovalik, 85, a resident of Johnson Street in the North End section of Wilkes-Barre, fell asleep in the Lord Saturday evening in the care of HCR Manor Care, Second Avenue, Kingston, following a recent illness.      Born March 26, 1933 in Nanticoke, she was a daughter to the late Benjamin and Helen (Gillis) Borowski.      She was educated in the Nanticoke schools.      Following her...

     Mrs. Margaret "Margie" (Eloswhy) Buli, 87, formerly of Hemlock Street, Wilkes-Barre Township, fell asleep in the Lord early Thursday morning in the care of the Little Flower Manor, Wilkes-Barre, where she has resided for the past several years.      Born December 20, 1931 in Wilkes-Barre Township, she was a daughter to the late John and Anna (Tonchak) Eloswhy.  Mrs. Buli was educated in the Wilkes-Barre Township...

      Mrs. Frances A. “Cookie” (Cecelon) Backlund, 75, beloved wife of Mr. Carl W. Backlund of Wilkes-Barre, passed into eternal life early Sunday morning at her residence following a prolonged battle against cancer.      Born April 18, 1943 in Wilkes-Barre, she was the daughter of the late Stanley F. and Frances E. (Ostrowski) Cecelon.      She was educated in the city schools, being a graduate of the former...

     Mrs. Elenore T. (Bednar) Sprague, 86, a resident of Valley View Terrace, High Street, Wilkes-Barre, fell asleep in the Lord Thursday afternoon at her residence following a lingering illness.      Born on August 29, 1932, in Wilkes-Barre, Mrs. Sprague was a daughter to the late Andrew and Mary (Homza) Bednar.  Educated in the city schools, she was a graduate of the James M. Coughlin High School, Wilkes-Barre.      Until...

     Mrs. Roberta L. "Bobbie" (Roper) Borum, 72, a resident of the East End section of Wilkes-Barre, passed into eternal life unexpectedly Wednesday evening in the Wilkes-Barre General Hospital following a recent illness.      Born November 16, 1946 in Wilkes-Barre, she was a daughter to the late George Roper, Dorothy (Rodda) Roper-Belcastro and step-daughter to the late Primo Belcastro.      Educated in the city...

        Mr. Joseph Mattias, 88, a resident of Wilkes-Barre Township, passed into eternal life early Thursday morning in the Wilkes-Barre General Hospital following a recent illness with his beloved wife, Alma by his side.      Born in the Newtown section of Hanover Township, he was a son to the late Andrew and Mary (Balla) Mattias.  Educated in the Hanover Township schools, he was a member of the 1949 graduating class of the former...

     Judith "Judy" Banas, 59, a resident of Plains Township, formerly of North Wilkes-Barre, entered into eternal life peacefully Tuesday evening January 8th at her residence with her family at her side.      Private funeral services with the rite of committal will be held at the convenience of her family through the John V. Morris Family Funeral Homes Inc. of Wilkes-Barre.

     Mrs. Elizabeth L. "Betty" (Cole) Ungvarsky, 79, a resident of the North End section of Wilkes-Barre, entered into eternal life peacefully in the presence of her family and in the comfort of her home Tuesday, New Year's Day, following a recent illness.      Born May 7, 1939 in Wilkes-Barre, she was a daughter of the late John and Anna (Bond) Cole.  Educated in the city schools, she attended the James M. Coughlin High School,...

     Ms. Catherine "Cay" (Dolhon) Gorman, 98, a life resident of Swoyersville, passed into Eternal Life New Year's Day, January 1, 2019, following a recent illness.      Born in Swoyersville on September 14, 1920, she was one of eleven children to the late Peter and Ann (Wowk) Dolhon.  Educated in the Swoyersville schools, Ms. Gorman was a graduate of the former Swoyersville High School.      Until her...