Barbara L. Joline, age 83, of Berwick, went home to be with the Lord on June 7, 2025, at Glenbrook Rehabilitation and Health Care Center, Berwick.
Born in Nanticoke on September 28, 1941, she was one of 17 siblings born to the late Ernest E. and Devota W. (Longenberger) Lanning. She attended Northwest Area High School. In her younger years, she worked for Consolidated Cigar. Later she was employed at Fulton Lamp Factory, and for many years Wise Potato until retiring.
Barbara formerly attended St. Paul’s United Methodist Church, Berwick. She loved playing bingo, doing canvas and yarn crafts, and puzzles. She enjoyed cooking and going to the casino. Barbara loved to sing and had such a beautiful voice.
In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her loving husband of 55 years, John E. Joline; daughter, Melissa Whitmire; son, Timothy Joline; sisters, Lorraine Janusziewicz; Eloise Benscoter; Patricia Boyer; Wanda Chaffinch; Gloria Baer; Yvonne Farrell; and brothers, Donald Lanning; Richard Lanning; and Edward Lanning.
She will be greatly missed by her daughter, Tina Smith, Wapwallopen; sons, Shawn Joline, Berwick; Wade Joline and wife Tiffanie, Berwick; son-in-law, Vernon Whitmire, Berwick; 17 grandchildren; and many great grandchildren. She also leaves behind siblings: Deborah Breisch; Darlene Neary; Linda Fritz; Sheila Sheetz; Curtis Lanning; Robert Lanning; sisters-in-law, Janet Hellenthal and Joyce Joline; and numerous nieces and nephews.
Funeral service will be held at 10:30am on Friday June 13, 2025, at Heller Funeral Home LLC, 633 East Third Street, Nescopeck. Interment will follow in Marvin Cemetery, Shickshinny. Family will receive friends from 9:00am until the time of service.
If desired, memorial contributions are suggested to Parkinson’s Foundation, https://www.parkinson.org/
Online messages of comfort for her family may be sent to condolences@HellerFuneralHomeLLC.com.