Judith L. Yates

WILKES-BARRE- Judith L. (Nardone) Yates, 57, of Wilkes-Barre, passed away Thursday at her home. Born in Kingston on April 25, 1954, she was the daughter of Josephine (Dupack) Nardone of Wilkes-Barre and the late Alfonso Nardone, Jr. She was a 1972 graduate of Wyoming Area High School. She also attended Wilkes College, Luzerne County Community College and graduated with honors from Allied Medical and Technical Careers. She was formerly employed in the garment industry and later worked at the lab at the former Mercy Hospital as a phlebotomist. In addition to her mother, she is survived by her husband of 30 years, Robert Yates; son Jeremy McDonnell, Hanover Twp.; daughter Melanie Miscavage, Edwardsville; grandchildren Andrea McDonnell, Michael Walter, Jr, Stephanie Walter and Jeremy McDonnell, Jr.; brother, Thomas Nardone, Kingston; sisters Anne Hetherington, Maryland; Barbara Marrow, North Carolina; Kathy DiCaprio, Wilkes-Barre; several nieces and nephews. Services will be private and at the convenience of the family. Kniffen O’Malley Funeral Home, Inc., 465 South Main Street, Wilkes-Barre, has been entrusted with the arrangements.