Barbara J. Reider, age 82, of Wilkes-Barre, passed away on June 18, 2025, at Geisinger Wyoming Valley Hospital.
Born in Nanticoke on September 9, 1942, she was the daughter of the late Leon J. and Blanche M. (Bolek) Kalinowski. She was raised and educated in the Nanticoke area. Through the years, she worked for several manufacturing businesses, most recently she was working as an electronic component assembler.
Barbara was independent and valued her privacy. She enjoyed doing crosswords and watching cooking shows. She loved the scratch-off lottery tickets her son would bring to her. She was devoted to her family, especially her grandchildren; she never forgot to wish them a happy birthday and notice any other special occasion.
In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her companion, Gary W. Reider, Sr.; grandson, Brandon Reider; and brother Robert “Bob” Kalinowski.
She will be greatly missed by her sons, Gary W. Reider, Jr. and wife Allyson, Staten Island, NY; Darren Reider, Clyde, NY; daughter, Tamara Lacey, Rochester, NY; daughter-in-law, Cathy Conklin, Penfield, NY; grandchildren, Eric Reider and wife Sultana; Robert Reider and wife Shannon; Alyssa St. John and husband TeeJay; Kari Schreib; Sara Lynne Lacey-Cabrera and husband Dioni; 3 great grandchildren and was looking forward to the birth of 2 more. She also leaves behind brothers, Leo Kalinowski, Glen Lyon; John Kalinowski and wife Pat, Mountain Top; James Kalinowski and wife Lisa, Nanticoke; sisters, Diane Przekop, Nanticoke; Janet Budurka and husband Stephen, Maryland; brother-in-law, Timothy Reider, Huntington Mills; sister-in-law, Carol Reider, Shickshinny; and numerous nieces and nephews.
Private services will be held at the convenience of the family.
Online messages of comfort may be sent to her family at condolences@HellerFuneralHomeLLC.com.