Christine Wydick

  • Christine Wydick

Christine Wydick

On October 19, 2023, Christine Wydick, of Shannon Street, Wilkes-Barre Township, Pennsylvania, peacefully passed into heaven while visiting her family in Wisconsin. Born November 5, 1938, in Milwaukee, WI, Chris was the daughter of the late Anthony and Dorothy (Pietrowiak) Pocian.


She attended St. Josaphat and Milwaukee Area Schools and served as an Admin Clerk, stationed at Mather Air Force Base in Sacramento, California. She was a proud veteran.


Chris was a talented dancer and portrayed those talents through her work at Fred Astaire Dance Studio in Milwaukee. She retired from the Engineering Department at the Veteran's Affairs Medical Center in Plains Township, Pennsylvania. She loved to do genealogy with her sisters, volunteer at church and the Senior Craft Shop and travel with her husband and daughters.


Over many years, she made thousands of quilts that were donated to the children’s hospitals; as well as rosaries that she donated to various organizations and the military. Chris’s life revolved around her family. She was always there for anyone who needed her help. She was the best wife, mother, grandmother, sister, and aunt anyone could ask for. We will miss her more than words can express.


Surviving are her daughters, Carrie Gavel (Bernard) of Bear Creek, PA, and Sandra Dervin (Robert), of Edwardsville, PA; grandchildren David Centi (Amy Lynn) of Bear Creek, PA; Alan Centi (Erin) of Sweet Valley, PA; and Robert Dervin Jr., of Edwardsville, PA; great-grandsons, Giovanni Anthony and Brody Centi; brothers Gary Pocian (Sharon), Anthony Pocian (Sue Simmonson), Dwayne Pocian (Betty); sisters Kathleen Upson, Janice Depies (Gerald), and Corrine Pocian; brother-in-law Dave Kollmansberger, sisters-in-law Carol Kashuba and Jean Pocian; and dear cousin Catherine Bat (Tom), as well as many nieces and nephews.


Preceding Chris in death include her husband of 51 years, Stephen Joseph Wydick; parents, Anthony and Dorothy Pocian; brothers, Jack Pocian, Dennis Pocian, and Terrence Pocian; sister, Joyce (Pocian) Kollmansberger; brothers-in-law, Michael Kashuba and Ray Upson; sister-in-law, Sherry Pocian; parents-in-law, Stephen J. (Peg) and Anna Wydick; and her dear aunt Helen Kalinowski.


A Mass of Christian Burial will be held Thursday at 11:00am at Our Lady of Hope Parish, 40 Park Avenue, Wilkes-Barre. The Reverend John S. Terry, Pastor, will be Celebrant. Interment with Military Honors will follow in St. Mary's Maternity Cemetery, West Wyoming. Family and friends will be received at the church from 10:00am until time of Mass.


The family would like to thank Randi Todorov with the Washington County Medical Examiner’s Office for her care and compassion during this unexpected time.


Donations would be greatly appreciated by the family to the charity of your choice, instead of sending flowers.

Joseph E. Brazinski

By Joseph Jendrzejewski • April 21, 2025
Joseph Edmund Brazinski, 73, of Wilkes-Barre, passed away April 19, 2025, at Third Avenue Health Care, Kingston. Born March 24, 1952, in Wilkes-Barre, he was the son of the late Edmund and Josephine Starek Brazinski. Joseph was 1970 graduate of Marymount High School, Wilkes-Barre. Prior to retirement in 2011, he was employed by the Department of Environmental Protection on abandoned mine reclamation projects. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his sister, Theresa Cywinski in 2017. Surviving is his daughter, Miranda Brazinski; and nephews, Ryan and Scott Cywinski. Private funeral services will be held at the convenience of the family by the Jendrzejewski Funeral Home, Wilkes-Barre.

Frederick Holtzman

By Joseph Jendrzejewski • April 14, 2025
Fred Holtzman, 86 of Trucksville, PA, passed away Sunday, April 13, 2025, at his home under the care of Allied Services Hospice. Born November 4, 1938, in Trucksville, he was the son of the late Jacob and Helen Czapla Holtzman. Fred was a 1956 graduate of Westmoreland High School. He was employed as a sheet metal worker with the Local #44 for over 50 years. Fred enjoyed attending car shows and working in his yard. He was preceded in death by his wife of 67 years, Frances Holtzman on March 26, 2025; brothers, Ernest Holtzman and Arthur Holtzman; and sisters, Arline Climach, Ruth Murphy, Lucy Gougas, Lotty Hitchcock, and Betty Harbaugh. Surviving is his daughters, Donna Dymond of Swoyersville, and Linda Billings and her husband, Jon of Mehoopany; son, Mark Holtzman of Trucksville; grandchildren, Sarah Billings of Lehman, PA, Jamie Billings of Mehoopany, and Stacy Dymond of South Carolina; 3 great grandchildren; his sister, Naome Brunges of Palm Bay, FL; sister-in-law, Michaelene Lavin and her husband, Francis of Wilkes-Barre; and many nieces and nephews. Private funeral services will be held at the convenience of the family by the Jendrzejewski Funeral Home, Wilkes-Barre.

Rosemary D. Wisnewski

By Joseph Jendrzejewski • April 9, 2025
Rosemary D. Wisnewski, of Swoyersville, passed away Monday, April 7, 2025, at The Meadows Nursing Center, Dallas. Born December 17, 1937, in Wilkes-Barre, she was the daughter of the late Oscar and Mary Raub Graboske. Rosemary was a 1955 graduate of Coughlin High School, Wilkes-Barre. She will be remembered for her dedication and service as a Counselor at the Domestic Violence Service Center for over 40 years. A devoted Catholic, Rosemary was a member of Holy Family Parish, Luzerne. She enjoyed watching football and was an avid Philadelphia Eagle's fan. She was preceded in death by her husband, Patrick on May 3, 2010, and her sister, Arlene Lyons. Surviving sis her daughters, Laura Luise of Kingston, Patricia Sprague and her husband, George of Shavertown, and Paula Wisnewski of Swoyersville; grandchildren, George Sprague Jr., Trisha Sprague, and Vincent Luise; and great grandchildren, Vincent Luise Jr., Cole and Sage Vernon. Funeral services will be held Monday, April 14th, at 11:00am at the Jendrzejewski Funeral Home, 21 North Meade Street, Wilkes-Barre. Private interment will be in St. John's Cemetery, Dallas. Friends may call Monday morning from 10:00am until the time of services. Rosemary's family would like to thank Dr. Patrick Kilduff and the nurse and staff at The Meadows for their care and compassion.