All Obituaries

Robert Franks, Sr. 80, of Mountain Top, died Thursday, October 10, 2019 in the Wilkes-Barre General Hospital surrounded by his loving family.   Born in Laurel Run, he was the son of the late Joseph and Grace Eleanor Dawson Franks Jr. and was self employed as a carpenter. He enjoyed camping, hunting and loved spending time with his family and dogs.   In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by brothers, Joseph and Carl Franks and sister Marilyn Franks.   Bob...

Gertrude E. Keenapple, 92, of Mountain Top, Pa. passed away Sunday September 8th, 2019 at Geisinger Medical Center, Wilkes-Barre, Pa.   Gertrude "Gertie" was born in Dennison Township August 30th, 1927.  She was the daughter of the late Silas and Hannah (Meckes) Keiper.  Her birth Mother passed away at 28 and her father remarried Elmira McCracken.   Gertie graduated from White Haven High School in 1945.  She received awards for her beautiful...

Elena (deCubas) De Rojas, 92, of Mountain Top, entered into eternal rest on Monday, September 23, 2019, surrounded by her loving family, at the Smith Health Care Facility, Mountain Top.   Elena was born in Havana, Cuba on January 14, 1927 to Dr. Jose Luis and Luisa (Sanchez) de Cubas. She attended Nuestra Senora de las Mercedes Elementary School, St. George Prep School, Balder High School and Ariel School. She studied college in the United States at Mount St. Vincent on the...

Rose Irene Meade, two months shy of her 100th birthday, of Mountain Top, died Sunday, September 15, 2019 in Birchwood Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, Nanticoke.   Born in Sugar Notch, she was the daughter of the late Thomas and Bridget McManamon Ginley and was a graduate of St. Charles High School, Sugar Notch.  Being a woman of great faith, she was a member of St. Jude’s Church Mountain Top, and the former St. Catherines Church. Rose loved spending time with her family...

Harold R. Ronan, Jr., 89, of Mountain Top, passed away peacefully, surrounded by his loving family, on Sunday, September 8, 2019.   Born in Newark, NJ, he was the son of the late Harold R. and Dorothy Freeman Ronan Sr.; was a graduate of MIT, where he earned his Bachelors of Science degree in Mechanical Engineering and was a graduate of NJ Institute of Technology, where he earned his Masters in Electrical Engineering. He served his country proudly, as a 1st Lieutenant in the United...

David L. Morris, of Mountain Top, died Saturday evening, August 31, 2019, in the Wilkes-Barre General Hospital.   Born in Wilkes-Barre, he was the son of the late John and Mildred Yashkas Morris and was a graduate of Sugar Notch High School.  David served his country proudly in the United States Army during the Vietnam Era, was a seam cutter at Leslie Fay and rounded out his life by driving a school van. He was a member of Holy Family Church, Sugar Notch; the VFW Slocum,...

Anastasia “Stacie” Hollock, 53, of Mountain Top, died Tuesday, August 20, 2019, at the home of her sister, in Nanticoke.   Born in Wilkes-Barre she was the daughter of the late John and Esther Ridnick Hollock and was a graduate of Crestwood High School, Class of 1983.  She was employed as a pharmaceutical technician; enjoyed watching reruns on TV and was a avid Phillies Fan.   She is survived by her siblings, John Hollock and his wife, Sandy; David Hollock and...

Janet Kaczmarczyk, 63, of Mountain Top, died Friday, August 2, 2019, in Geisinger Wyoming Valley Medical Center, with family by her side.   Born in Lancaster, she was the daughter of the late William and Teresa Brukalo McMurray, was a graduate of Crestwood High School, Luzerne County Community College and earned her bachelors degree from College Miserciordia.    She was employed as a secretary for Certainteed Corp and later Luzerne County Community College and...

Jerome “Jerry” L. Lambert, of Mountain Top, died Friday morning, July 26, 2019, with family by his side, at Residential Hospice, Wilkes-Barre.   Born in Pringle, he was the son of the late Felix and Anna Gavlick Lambert; was a graduate of Larksville High School and earned his Associates Degree in Banking. Jerry initially worked for Capital Airlines in Chicago, then spent 45 years in banking as a Loan Officer for Peoples National Bank in Edwardsville and Luzerne Bank. Most...

  Cheryl Ellen James, 54, of Mountain Top, died suddenly at home, Tuesday, July 23, 2019.   Born in Long Island, she was the daughter of Lloyd Harold Buterbaugh of Blairsville and the late Ellen Patricia Korth. Cheryl was a graduate of Riverhead High School and Suffolk Community College. She owned and operated White Glove Cleaning Service, of Mountain Top and loved her job and the people she helped. Cheryl enjoyed cooking, cleaning and spending time with her family.   She...