Vincenzo E. Aleo

Vincenzo E. Aleo

Vincenzo (Vincent E.) Aleo passed away peacefully on Friday May 17, 2024.

   He was married to his childhood sweet heart, Barbara Bohinski-Aleo. They would have celebrated 57 years of marriage on August 26 of this year.

   Known by most of his family as "Jimmy", Vince is survived by his wife, Barbara; children, Ginamarie (John) Gordon, Cherylann Custard (Timothy Pedley), Vincent J. (Renee) Aleo, and Diana (Robert) Campbell; grandchildren, whom he adored, Joshua, Ethan, and Elizabeth Custard, Jacob and Dominic Aleo, and Mary Campbell.

   He is succeeded by 2 sisters, Lucille Palko and Natalie Aleo; cousin, Antoinette Galle; and numerous nieces and nephews.

   Vincent was preceded in death by his parents, Giacomo and Nunzia Aleo; and sisters, Joan Roberts and Geraldine Andrzejewski.

   Vincent really loved his church and was devoted to our Lady of Fatima.

   He was a graduate of G.A.R. Memorial High School, Wilkes-Barre. He was a member of Harvey's Lake Rod and Gun Club, Train Collectors Association, Wyoming Valley Art League, American Legion Post 815, and the local Astronomy Club at which he had listed his family's names to be taken to Mars in the next space shuttle.

   He was a devoted husband, father, and grandfather, loved having breakfast on the patio watching the birds. He loved painting, reading, and trap shooting. Adored anything and everything Christmas. He loved music and especially loved attending the grandkids concerts.

   May you rest in peace. My partner forever., WIFE

   Funeral services will be held Friday at 9:30am at the Jendrzejewski Funeral Home, 21 North Meade Street, Wilkes-Barre, with a Mass of Christian Burial at 10:00am 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 may call Thursday evening from 4:00 to 7:00pm at the funeral home.

   In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations be given to Our Lady of Hope Parish, St. Jude's Hospital, or the American Cancer Society.

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.