Rosemarie Youkoski

  • Rosemarie Youkoski

Rosemarie Youkoski

Rosemarie Youkoski entered into the arms of the Lord on Thursday, November 4, 2021 at Allied Services, Wilkes-Barre.


Rosemarie was born in Wilkes-Barre on April 20, 1940 and resided in the area her entire life. She was the daughter of the late James D. Horan and Martha Filip Horan. She attended Marymount High School and was a graduate of Wilkes-Barre Township High School. She is well known for her work at Head Start where she became the Beekman Street Center Manager. She was an active member of St. Mary's Church of the Immaculate Conception in Wilkes-Barre. She also enjoyed gathering with her friends at B'nai B'rith for their weekly poker session and Bingo parties.


She will be sadly missed by her children and grandchildren who were her pride and joy. She was preceded in death by Thomas J. Youkoski, her husband of 49 years.


Surviving are her sister, Martie Collum (Edward) Wilkes-Barre Township; beloved children, Angela Youkoski Leinhard (Clarence), Blossburg; Thomas E. Youkoski (Ruth), Hanover Township; Granddaughters, Samantha Leinhard and Jenna Youkoski; Step-granddaughter, Kelsey Sukowaski and step- great grandson, Zane Sukowaski; along with numerous nieces and nephews.


Funeral services will be held at 9am Monday from Jendrzejewski Funeral Home located at 21 N. Meade St, Wilkes-Barre with a Mass of Christian Burial at 9:30am from St. Mary's of the Immaculate Conception on S. Washington St, Wilkes-Barre. 


Internment will follow at St. Mary's Cemetery in Hanover Township. Family and friends may call from 6 to 8pm on Sunday at the funeral home.

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.