First Posted: 4/20/2008

Glenda Mae Bankes, of Bunker Hill, passed away April 13, 2008 at Wilkes-Barre General Hospital.
Born in Wilkes-Barre, November, 14 1934, she was a daughter of the late Erwine (Pete) and the late Gertrude Hendershot.
She graduated from Westmoreland High School and was employed by Mark Development holdings for 45 years prior to her retirement. She was a member of the Carverton United Methodist Church.
She was a loving wife and mother who enjoyed spending time with her family, traveling with her husband and friends and working in her flower beds. Glenda loved to lend a helping hand and will be missed by many.
She is survived by her husband of 48 years, Fred Bankes; sons Todd Bankes and wife Sandy, Missouri; David Bankes and wife Kathi, Exeter; and Brad Bankes and wife Shirley, Wilkes-Barre; five grandchildren and one great-grandson.
Funeral service was held April 17 from the Snowdon Funeral Home, Shavertown.