Margaret F. Shilinski

  • Margaret F. Shilinski

Margaret F. Shilinski

Margaret F. Shilinski, of Wilkes-Barre, passed away Monday, November 8, 2021, under the care of The Meadows Nursing and Rehabilitation Center of Northeast PA.


Born September 24, 1926, in Wilkes-Barre, she was the daughter of the late Joseph and Susan Hrivnak Ciris. Margaret was a 1944 graduate of Coughlin High School, Wilkes-Barre, and was employed as a seamstress at Leslie Faye for many years.


She was a member of St. Andre Bessette parish community and the I.L.G.W.U. Margaret was preceded in death y her husband, Chester on December 18, 1992; son, Stanley Shilinski; sisters, Ann Rusak and Mildred Vernagis; and nephew, Robert J. Rusak.


She will be deeply missed by grandchildren, Alyssa Gilmartin and her husband, Ian of Harding, PA, and Jason Shilinski and his wife, Sara of Brackney, PA; great grandchildren, Alyssandra and Aiden Gilmartin and Blake Shilinski; several nieces and nephews; and great nieces and nephews. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held Friday at 11:00am at St. Andre Bessettte parish, 668 North Main Street, Wilkes-Barre. Interment will follow in Sacred Heart Cemetery, Dallas. Family and friends may call Friday morning at the church from 10:00am until time of Mass.


Margaret's family would like to thank the nurses at The Meadows Nursing and Rehabilitation Center of NEPA for their compassionate care during her stay. Arrangements are entrusted to the Jendrzejewski Funeral Home, Wilkes-Barre.


Martha Susan McKenzie of Scranton, passed away Wednesday, November 3, 2021 after a brief battle with dementia at Allied Services Skilled Nursing, Scranton. Born August 15, 1935, in Wilkes-Barre, she was a daughter of the late George and Veronica Batch Samulka.


Martha was a 1953 graduate of Scranton Central High School. She was an insatiable reader as well as a long time employee of Haddon Craftsman Book Bindery, Scranton. She was a strong willed woman who loves her 3 children, Barb Gordon and her husband, John of Whidbey Island, WA, Mike Johnson and his wife, Patty of Freeland, PA, and Sheri Stemba and her husband, Joseph of Exeter, PA; and adored her grandchildren, Jeremiah, Roxanne, and Lucas.


Although she didn't drive, she loved long drives with her family and riding on the colts buses with the friendly drivers whom she considered friends; Thank You for being kind to her. In addition to her parents, Martha was preceded in death by her brothers, Henry and Freddy Batch.


Graveside services will be held Thursday at 3:00pm at St. John's Greek Catholic Church Cemetery, Davis Street, Scranton. The Reverend Leonard Martin, Pastor of St. Mary's Byzantine Church, will be officiating.

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.