Sharon A. Mazzillo

Death by Force

Sharon A. Mazzillo, a 24-year-old woman from Wilkes-Barre, PA, tragically lost her life on September 25, 1982. She was one of thirteen victims in a horrific mass shooting and killing spree carried out by George Banks, a 40-year-old prison guard. The massacre began at the Heather Highlands Mobile Home Park in Jenkins Township, where Sharon, her mother Alice Mazzillo, her son Kissmayu Banks, and her brother Scott Mazzillo were killed. Sharon's death was part of a larger pattern of violence that al ...Read More

Sharon A. Mazzillo (1958-1982) - Find a Grave...

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