Recent  Obituaries

Jean Linker, 96, of Shavertown, peacefully passed away Friday, April 19th, 2024, at Allied Services Meade Street Skilled Nursing, Wilkes-Barre.

Born in Wilkes-Barre,  she was the daughter of the late Harry and Bertha (Barrett) Gardner.

She was a graduate of Coughlin High School. She worked at TeleRadio, did private babysitting and was a devoted wife, mother, and grandmother. 

Jean was an active member of the Shavertown United Methodist Church. She was involved with the Women’s Society, Thursday Group and Couples Club. She was a member of the Dial Rock Chapter of the DAR. She volunteered with Meals on Wheels of Wyoming Valley and The American Red Cross Blood Services Program.

Jean touched so many lives and will be dearly missed by her family and friends.

In addition to her parents, Jean was preceded in death by her husband of 63 years, Don and her brother, William and sister, Minnie.

Surviving are her children, Cinde, Forty-Fort; Cathy, Shavertown; Carol, Lancaster; grandson, Donald, Forty-Fort; niece, Marlene Smith; and nephews, William Bauer and Robert Atherholt.

Funeral Services will be held Saturday, April 27^th at Noon from Harold C. Snowdon Funeral Home, Inc., 140 N. Main St., Shavertown.   Rev. Jon Buxton, Pastor of Shavertown United Methodist Church, will serve as officiant.  Friends may call from 10:30am until the time of the service. Interment will be at the convenience of the family at Evergreen Cemetery.

Memorial donations may be made to Shavertown United Methodist Church, 163 N. Pioneer Ave., Shavertown, PA 18708, Meals on Wheels of Wyoming Valley, 190 N. Sprague Ave., Kingston, PA 18704 or an organization of your choice.

The Linker Family wishes to extend a special thank you to the very caring staff of Allied Services Meade Street Skilled Nursing in Wilkes-Barre.