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Frackville PA, Girardville PA, and surrounding areas
Marion L. James
Jan 11, 2023
Marion L. James
Marion L. James , 95, Frackville passed away peacefully on Wednesday, January 11 th at Pottsville Rehabilitation and Nursing Center.
Services will be private at the convenience of the family.
Thomas M. Sullivan Funeral Home Inc., Frackville is in charge of the arrangements.
Dolores T. Peleschak
Jan 10, 2023
Dolores T. Peleschak
Dolores T. Peleschak , 82, Englewood, Frackville, passed away unexpectedly Tuesday at her residence.
Born in Nanticoke, she was a daughter of the late Eli and Katherine Kloss Wisinski.
She was devout member of St. Michael's Ukrainian Catholic Church, Frackville where she served as...
Janet L. Dean
Jan 9, 2023
Janet L. Dean
Janet L. Dean , 77, Frackville passed away on January 9, 2023, in her home with family by her side.
Born November 27, 1945, Janet was the daughter of the late George and Zelma Brosius Shuey. She was preceded in death by her husband Paul A...
Joseph "Murph" Parnell
Jan 7, 2023
Joseph Parnell
Joseph "Murph" Parnell, 76, Lavelle, passed away peacefully Saturday at Lehigh Valley Hospital, Schuylkill East, Pottsville.
Born in Ashland, he was the owner/operator of Murph's Auto Body, Ashland and later was a welder for his friend, Bobby Burns Coal Company for over 20 years until his retirement....
Margaret "Peggy" Conroy
Jan 7, 2023
Margaret "Peggy" Conroy
Margaret "Peggy" Conroy , 88, Girardville passed away peacefully at the home of her niece, Mary Alice Richards, on Saturday, January 7 th .
Born in Connerton, she was a daughter of the late John and Alice Carduff Sauers. She worked as a accountant and office...
Joyce F. Hereshko
Jan 6, 2023
Joyce F. Hereshko
Joyce Flannery Hereshko , 84, Mahanoy Plane, passed away peacefully Friday at Shenandoah Senior Living Community.
Born in Mahanoy Plane, she was a daughter of the late Thomas and Nora Malloy Flannery. She had been employed as waitress at the former Mansion Hotel and later at...
Joseph B. Bluge
Jan 4, 2023
Joseph B. Bluge
Joseph B. Bluge , 93, Frackville passed away peacefully on January 4, 2023 at Lehigh Valley Hospital -Cedar Crest.
Born in Coal Township, he was a son of the late Bernard and Anna (Hudock) Bluge. Joseph served in the Marines from 1951 to 1953 during the...
Joseph V. Ferrari
Jan 3, 2023
Joseph V. Ferrari
Joseph V. Ferrari , 76, Girardville passed away on Tuesday, January 3 rd at Geisinger Medical Center, Danville.
Born in Ashland, he was a son of the late Theodore and Marie Coyle Ferrari.
Joe was a United States Army Veteran having served during the...
Alex Charlock
Jan 1, 2023
Alex Charlock
Alex Charlock , 91, Kissimmee, FL, formerly of Frackville passed away peacefully at home on Sunday, January 1 st .
Born in Frackville, he was a son of the late Michael and Pauline Sedon Charlock. He worked as a railroad conductor for Metro and Northern Rail Road...
Robert C. Kalbach
Dec 28, 2022
Robert Curtis Kalbach
Robert "Rob" Kalbach , 25, Schuylkill Haven, passed away unexpectedly at his home on Wednesday, December 28 th .
Rob is survived by his father, Charles "Curt" Kalbach and Nicole Graziano of Tarpon Springs, FL; his mother, Holly Richardson Stemko and her husband Tom Stemko, Hamburg;...
Mary Ann Connors
Dec 26, 2022
Mary Ann Connors
Mary Ann Connors , 74, Girardville, passed away on Monday, December 26 th at Geisinger Medical Center, Danville.
Born in Ashland, she was a daughter of the late Edward and Louise Makarczyk Ey. She worked as a CNA at Shenandoah Senior Living Community.
In...
Carol A. Grabuskie
Dec 21, 2022
Carol A. Grabuskie
Carol A. Grabuskie , 83, Pocono Lake, passed away on Wednesday evening, December 21 st at PAM Specialty Hospital, Wilkes-Barre.
Born in Frackville, she was a daughter of the late George and Zelma Brosius Shuey. She worked for Acme of Pennsylvania as a meat wrapper and...
George S. Holmes Sr.
Dec 19, 2022
George S. Holmes Sr.
George S. Holmes Sr. , 58, Ashland, passed away at home on Monday evening, December 19 th .
Born in Ashland, he was a son of the late Henry and Rosemary Hancock Holmes. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his...
Kathryn M. Shermer
Dec 7, 2022
Kathryn M. Shermer
Kathryn M. "Kat" Shermer , 64, Girardville, passed away unexpectedly Wednesday at her residence.
Born in Doylestown she was a daughter of the late George and Doris DeLaroy Madara. In her younger years she trained and showed horses and later was employed as a...
Alan Andrew Shinkus
Dec 6, 2022
Alan A. Shinkus
Alan A. Shinkus , 73, Frackville, passed away suddenly Tuesday at his residence.
Born in Ashland he was a son of the late Francis M. and Mary A. Hauslyak Shinkus. He had been employed in construction for Pensy Supply.
He was a US Navy...
Helen M. Mccabe
Dec 1, 2022
Helen M. McCabe
Helen M. McCabe , 71, Ashland, passed away peacefully Thursday, December 1st at Geisinger Medical Center, Danville.
Born in Ashland, she was a daughter of the late George and Helen Barrett Harding. She had been employed as a CNA at the former Ashland Hospital and later...
Maryann (Marion) Pikitus
Nov 30, 2022
Maryann (Marion) Pikitus
Maryann (Marion) Pikitus , 89, Girardville, passed away peacefully at Serenity Gardens, Kulpmont on Wednesday morning surrounded by her loving family.
Born in Kulpmont, she was a daughter of the late Bronislaw and Mary Cupsta Lazarski. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death...
Shawn M. Mcginley
Nov 24, 2022
Shawn M. McGinley
Shawn M. McGinley , 42, Lewisburg, went to eternal rest on Nov. 24 th at his residence.
Born in Pottsville he was a son of Joseph O. and Rita Ritro McGinley, Ashland. Â He was employed as a manager for Aids Resources, Williamsport.
Shawn was...
Georgine Fogarty
Nov 23, 2022
Georgine Fogarty
Georgine Fogarty , 73, Frackville, passed away unexpectedly Wednesday at her residence.
Born in Middleport she was a daughter of the late George and Irene Romanko Reed. She had been employed as a CNA having last worked for Broad Mountain Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, Frackville, until her...
Thomas F. Smith
Nov 16, 2022
Thomas F. Smith
Thomas F. " Tom " Smith , 62, Frackville passed away peacefully Wednesday at Rosewood Nursing Center, Schuylkill Haven.
Born in Philadelphia he was a son of the late Robert W. and Elizabeth R. Leinenbach Smith, He was a self employed contractor and the owner of...
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