Obituaries

Karen Lee Wiedlich, 69, a resident of Plymouth, entered into eternal life unexpectedly on Sunday, June 18, 2017, at her home.

Joseph G. Pretko, 76, a resident of Dallas Township, passed away on Friday, June 16, 2017, at Geisinger Wyoming Valley Medical Center, Plains Township.

Betty Jean Klemchefski, 86, a resident of Swoyersville, passed away peacefully on Thursday evening, June 15, 2017, at ManorCare Health and Rehabilitation Center, Kingston, where she was a guest for the past three years.

Irene Lorraine Bartkovitz, 87, a longtime resident of Swoyersville, and more recently a resident of Kingston Manor, passed into eternal life on Sunday afternoon, June 11, 2017, at Hunterdon Care Center, Flemington, New Jersey, surrounded by her loving family.

Edward C. “Eddie” Smith, 60, a resident of Swoyersville, passed away at his home on Sunday, June 11, 2017, surrounded by his loving family.

John J. Delescavage Sr., a resident of Swoyersville, passed into eternal life on the evening of his 92nd birthday, Thursday, June 01, 2017, at Timber Ridge Health Care Center, Wilkes-Barre, where he was recently a guest.

Alberta L. Kolojejchick, 73, a lifelong resident of Swoyersville, passed into eternal life surrounded by her loving family on Sunday evening, May 21, 2017, at the Wilkes-Barre General Hospital, following a brief illness.

Frances T. “Francie” Klimash, 93, a longtime resident of Swoyersville, and more recently a resident of The Village at Greenbriar, Dallas, passed into eternal life on Tuesday afternoon, May 16, 2017, at The Gardens at Lakeside, Dallas, where she was a guest since February.

James J. Moran, 62, a resident of West Pittston, passed away on Monday, May 15, 2017, at Geisinger Wyoming Valley Medical Center, Plains Township.

John Lawrence Matukonis, 94, a resident of Forty Fort, passed into eternal life early Tuesday morning, May 16, 2017, at ManorCare Health and Rehabilitation Center, Kingston, where he was a guest for the past few weeks.