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Frackville PA, Girardville PA, and surrounding areas
Eugene "Gene" O'Hearn
Jul 27, 2022
Eugene B. "Gene" O'Hearn
Gene O'Hearn , 77, lifelong resident of Ashland, passed away peacefully on Wednesday July 27 th at his home with his loving wife and son by his side.
Born in Ashland, he was a son of the late Vincent and Marion Scanlan O'Hearn. In addition...
Jill Abrams
Jul 27, 2022
Jill Abrams
Jill Abrams , 75, Mahanoy Plane, passed away peacefully on Wednesday morning at her home surrounded by her loving family.
Born in Atmore, Alabama, she was a daughter of the late Aaron and Annie Stein Rackard.
In addition to her parents, she was preceded in...
Anthony "Tony" Hearst
Jul 19, 2022
Anthony "Tony" Hearst
Anthony "Tony" Hearst , 67, Frackville passed away unexpectedly at his home on Tuesday, July 19 th .
Born in Philadelphia he was a son of the late William and Mary Reynolds Hearst. He had been employed as a mail carrier for the United States Postal...
Jerome T. Piaskowski
Jul 17, 2022
Jerome T. Piaskowski Sr.
Jerome T. Piaskowski Sr. , 77, Gordon passed away peacefully Sunday at Lehigh Valley Hospital, East, Pottsville with his family at his side.
Born in Shenandoah he was a son of the late Joseph C. and Anna M. Styner Piaskowski. He...
Maude Karwois
Jul 14, 2022
Maude Karwois
Maude Karwois , 104, Girardville passed away peacefully Thursday, July 14 th at Luther Ridge Assisted Living, Pottsville.
Maude Conway Karwois was born Aug. 2, 1917, in Lost Creek, Pa., and grew up in the Heaton's Patch section of nearby Raven Run. She...
Leonard S. Bolinsky Sr.
Jul 12, 2022
Leonard S. Bolinsky Sr.
Leonard S. Bolinsky Sr. 81, Englewood, Frackville passed away unexpectedly Tuesday morning at his residence.
Born in Englewood, Frackville, he was a son of the late Anthony and Jean Szwabowicz Bolinsky Sr.. He had been employed as an equipment operator for PPL until his retirement....
Paul J. Syzdek
Jul 12, 2022
Paul J. Syzdek
Paul J. Syzdek , 87, Frackville, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, July 12 th at Broad Mountain Nursing Home, Frackville.
Paul was preceded in death by his wife Judith A. Syzdek in 2020.
Private services will be held at Indiantown Gap National Cemetery, Annville....
Patsy G. Mellott
Jul 6, 2022
Patsy G. Mellott
Patsy G. Mellott , 94, Frackville, passed away peacefully Wednesday, July 6 th at her home.
Born in Mount Union, she was a daughter of the late Raymond and Madeline Ripple Erb.
Patsy is survived by her husband of 75 years, Robert Mellot.
...Doris A. Niedzwiecki
Jun 30, 2022
Doris A. Niedzwiecki
Doris A. Niedzwiecki , 75, Pine Grove, passed away on Thursday, June 30, 2022 at Seton Manor, Orwigsburg.
Born Doris Ann Holland, in Newark, NJ, she was a daughter of the late Harvey and Margaret (Slover) Holland. Â Â She was married to Chester John Niedzwiecki for over...
William Pelko
Jun 24, 2022
William J. Pelko
William J. "Will" Pelko , 87, Frackville passed away peacefully Friday at Pottsville Rehab/ Nursing Center.
Born in Frackville he was a son of the late Joseph and Caroline Castanzo Pelko. He had been employed as an insurance agent for Metropolitan Life until his retirement.
...Rosemary Price
Jun 24, 2022
Rosemary Price
Rosemary (Smith) Price, 68, passed away unexpectedly Friday, June 24,2022 in the home she shared with her husband, James. She and James were married 47 years.
Rosemary, who preferred to be called Rose, was born on November 17,1953 to the late Harold W. and Julia Smith. She...
William G. Mason
Jun 23, 2022
William G. Mason
William G. Mason , 71, Shenandoah, passed away unexpectedly Thursday June 23 rd at Lehigh Valley Hospital Cedar Crest, Allentown.
Born in Philadelphia, he was a son of the late William H. and Mildred Pierce Mason. He was employed as an auto mechanic and fabricator.
...Colette A. Conway
Jun 22, 2022
Colette A. Conway
Colette A. Conway , 69, Girardville passed away unexpectedly Wednesday morning at her home.
Born in Ashland, she was a daughter of the late Joseph and Theresa Rafter Conway. She was employed as a seamstress for the former City Shirt, Frackville. She was of the catholic...
Vincent A. Perrotta
Jun 20, 2022
Vincent A. Perrotta
Vincent A. Perrotta , 65, Frackville, formerly of Brooklyn, NY, passed away on Monday, June 20 th at Lehigh Valley Hospital, Allentown.
Born in Brooklyn, he was a son of the late Vincent and Rita Cisarano Perrotta. He owned and operated his own restaurant, Vinny's II...
Mary Alice Leschik
Jun 17, 2022
Mary Alice Leschik
Mary Alice (Bendrick) Leschik , 95, of Frackville, passed away Friday evening, June 17, 2022.
Born in Frackville, September 13, 1926, she was a daughter of the late William and Mary (Shelcusky) Bendrick.
Upon graduating from West Mahanoy Township High School in 1944, she...
Deborah A. Krug
Jun 15, 2022
Deborah A. Krug
Deborah A. Krug , 52, Girardville, passed away peacefully Wednesday at St. Luke's Hospital, Bethlehem.
Born in Philadelphia she was a daughter of Rose A.Hashuga Volz, Williamstown NJ and the late John J. Flynn III. She was an LPN having worked in the health industry.
...Albert W. Dillman
Jun 6, 2022
Albert W. Dillman
It is with great sadness and deeply broken hearts we must inform all family, friends and loved ones of the passing of Albert W. Dillman , 72, on June 6, 2022.
Born in Frackville, in 1950, he was a son of the late Robert and Irene...
Darlene M. Seitzinger
May 17, 2022
Darlene M. Seitzinger
Darlene M. Seitzinger , 76, passed away peacefully Tuesday morning at Schuylkill Center, Pottsville and was reunited with the love of her life Howard Seitzinger.
Born in Sheppton she was a daughter of the late Paul and Helen Labuda Polega. She had been employed as a...
Patricia Marie Averill
May 11, 2022
Patricia Marie Gannon Averill
Patricia Marie Gannon Averill, age 89 of Royal Oak, Michigan passed away on Wednesday, May 11, 2022.
Patricia was born on November 30, 1932. She grew up in Girardville, PA. She married Daniel Joseph Averill on February 16, 1957. She was married to Daniel for 46...
John P. Bane
May 9, 2022
John P. Bane
John P. Bane , 75, lifelong Ashland resident and business owner, passed away peacefully Monday at Geisinger Medical Center, Danville, with his loving family by his side.
Born in Ashland, he was son of the late Martin and Florence Gallagher Bane.
In addition to...
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