Erina Zluchowski

  • Erina Zluchowski

Erina Zluchowski

Erina Zluchowski fondly known by many as Irene, Renee, or Noni, of Wilkes-Barre Township, died peacefully at Smith Healthcare in Mountaintop, Pa on Monday, November 14, 2022. Her children gathered at her side. 


She lived a life of selfless love and devotion to her family. Her Story began in the Keystone area of Plains, a baby of Eight siblings. There was never a lack of stories to tell from those days. 


Renee met and married the love of her life, Michael J. Zluchowski. Their love story began as a blind date, the girl from Keystone and a boy from Blackmans Patch in Wilkes-Barre Township. They fell in love and that love survived WWII and The Korean Conflict with many many love letters sent back and forth during her Mickey's Tours of Duty. They were married on October 11,1952. Renee was very fond of the way that her and Mickey's friends joked that you could take the girl out of “Keystone” but you couldn’t take the “Keystone” out of the girl. 


They raised their children in the Zluchowski family homestead on Nicholson Street. Four children, Michael, Julianne, Matthew, and Mark. Renee was a stay-at-home mom for many years happily caring for her family. Helping at the church and the children’s school as well as the Nicholson Street playground Association. She loved to cook the old Italian dishes such as gnocchi, cappelletti, Pasta, Risotto, Italian chicken soup, and bischu. Even better than that, she taught any of her children and grandchildren who were interested how to make these dishes. Including her loving daughter in law Lauren Zluchowski who fondly refers to her as “Her Queen”.


She later worked at The Woodlands Inn and Resort for many years. She enjoyed working for the Kornfeld family and sharing her “war stories” of life in the catering business.


After she retired, she took up gardening and it became clear as to just how “green” her thumb was. Her flowers were amazing and everything she planted flourished. 


Irene was always full of pride for her grandchildren, April Zluchowski, Adam Zluchowski. Matthew Hopkins, Amy Zluchowski, Aaron Zluchowski, Mark Zluchowski, Patrick Zluchowski. Great grandchildren, Tyler Gulick, Zander Feist, Brooklyn Zluchowski, and Ben & Ollie Zluchowski. Irene was also blessed with more grandchildren when her son Mark married the love of his life; Michelle and her daughters Erica, Daria, and Lara joined our family. 


Her last great accomplishment was building a new life after losing her Mickey. She spent the last 7 years at Smith health care, getting back on her feet, making new friends, and having a new kind of fun. The Staff and Management at Smith have always gone above and beyond in caring for Renee and making her last years also great years! The Zluchowski family cannot thank you all enough. 


Funeral services will be held Monday at 9:00am from the Jendrzejewski Funeral Home, 21 North Meade Street, Wilkes-Barre, with a Mass of Christian Burial at 9:30am at Our Lady of Hope Parish, 40 Park Avenue, Wilkes-Barre. The Reverend John S. Terry, Pastor, will be Celebrant. Interment will follow in St. Mary's Maternity Cemetery, West Wyoming. Friends may call Sunday evening from 4:00 to 7:00pm at the funeral home.

Joseph Alan Wasnalas

By Joseph Jendrzejewski • August 4, 2025
Joseph Alan Wasnalas of Wilkes-Barre Township, passed away unexpectedly at home on August 2, 2025. Born April 8, 1986, he was the son of Diane Gulczynski Wasnalas and the late Stanley Alan Wasnalas. Joe graduated from G.A.R. Memorial High School, Wilkes-Barre, and attended Luzerne County Community College. In his younger years, Joe played baseball and football. Joe also loved fishing with his dad and friends. Later, Joe took up golfing and went every chance he had. Joe was an active member of the Sons of the American Legion, Post #815, Wilkes-Barre Township, and he helped run the Republican Club as a volunteer for many years. When Joe's father passed, he stayed home and took care of his mother, always watching out for her. Joe was the apple of her eye. He was preceded in death by his father, Stanley Alan Wasnalas on December 17, 2014, and sister, Michelle L. Mulcahy on February 9, 2025. Joe is survived by his mother, Diane; sister, Wendy and brother-in-law, John Stair; brother-in-law, Paul Mulcahy; nieces, Kayla Stair, Kellie Stair, Morgan Mulcahy; nephews, John Alan Stair, and Cole Mulcahy; great niece, Jayla Stair. Joe will be deeply missed by family members and friends. He will always be missed by his friend, Elsa, his dog. Joe was loved and cherished by all his immediate family. Although our hearts are broken, we know he is with his dad and sister, whom he missed very dearly. Funeral services will be held Wednesday at 8:00pm at the Jendrzejewski Funeral Home, 21 North Meade Street, Wilkes-Barre. The Reverend Vincent Dang will be officiating. Family and friends may call Wednesday evening from 6:00 until time of services.

Arthur Searfoss

By Joseph Jendrzejewski • August 1, 2025
Arthur Searfoss, of Buck Township, PA, passed away at Geisinger Wyoming Valley Medical Center, shortly after greeting his newest great grandchild on Sunday, July 27, 2025. Born October 13, 1930, in Wilkes-Barre, he was the son of the late Andrew and Mamie Glasson Searfoss. Arthur was a 1948 graduate of Laurel Run High School and was an Army Veteran of the Korean War. He was employed at Central Slipper Shoe Company, Wilkes-Barre, for 20 years, and worked as a trans filler at Liquid Carbonic, Laurel Run, for 22 years. Arthur was a member of Laurel Run Primitive Methodist Church. He was preceded in death by his wife, Margaret in 2011; daughter Margaret Dianne Searfoss brothers, James, William, Richard, and Jerry Searfoss; sisters, Elizabeth Kohlis, Bessie Zendzon, and Mamie Dominick. Surviving is his daughters, Donna Marie Olson of Parsons, PA, Carrie Jo Searfoss of Buchanan, GA, and Robin An McGrady of Rockmart, GA, grandchildren, Heather Sibert of Greenville, NC, Brian Sibert of Connecticut, Michael McGrady of Mountain Top, PA, Lindsey Garrity of Shavertown, PA, Jamie Olson of Port Charlotte, FL, Billy Olson of Wyoming, PA, April Olson of Wilkes-Barre, PA, and Brooke Stepanski of Parsons, PA; 7 Great Grandchildren, sister, Joan Searfoss of Laflin, PA; and several nieces and nephews. Funeral services will be held Wednesday, August 6th, at 10:00am at the Jendrzejewski Funeral Home, 21 North Meade Street, Wilkes-Barre. Interment with Military Honors will follow in Memorial Shrine Cemetery, Carverton. Friends may call Wednesday morning from 9:00am until time of services.

David J. Potorski

By Joseph Jendrzejewski • August 1, 2025
David Joseph Potorski I was born July 29, 1960, in Millstone (Somerset County) New Jersey, to Joseph Francis Potorski and Eleanor Leszczynski (Letinski) Potorski, and was raised as Catholic. On July 30, 2025, David joined his parents and one of his sons in Heaven. David graduated from Steinert High School in N.J. in1978. He was employed by Florence N.J. Road Department, then as a contractor, lastly to his parents as a caregiver. A key Scripture verse that represents David’s life is from 1 Samuel 16:7. “For the Lord does not see as man sees; for man looks at the outward appearance, but the Lord looks at the heart.” Also in 1 Samuel 13:14, the name David is referred to as, “A man after God’s own heart.” David is remained by his brother Joel John Potorski and wife Diane. And his sister Carol-Ann Marie Potorski, his two sons, David Joseph Potorski II who passed in 2010, and Joseph Daniel Potorski, his granddaughters, Ariana and Zofia Potorski, his nieces and spouses, Rebecca and husband Justin Wright, Noelle Potorski, Melanie M. and husband A.J. Pillette. As David met his Maker, he experienced 2 Peter 3:8: “With the Lord one day is as a thousand years, and a thousand years as one day.” As David entered his Eternal Home, the Lord greeted him with “Welcome my Beloved!” Private funeral services were held by the Jendrzejewski Funeral Home, Wilkes-Barre. A Celebration of David's life will be held by family on the West Coast.