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Recent Obituaries
Frackville PA, Girardville PA, and surrounding areas
John C. Wiley
Mar 14, 2022
John C. Wiley
John Charles Wiley , 75, Pottsville, a veteran of the Vietnam War passed away peacefully on Monday, March 14 th surrounded by family at Lehigh Valley Hospital Cedar Crest, Allentown.
Born on August 15, 1946, the only son of the late John and Catherine Wiley, he...
Robert G. Jones
Mar 3, 2022
Robert G. Jones
Robert G. Jones , 81, Mahanoy City, passed away on Thursday, March 3 rd at Lehigh Valley Hospice, Allentown.
Born in Morea, he was a son of the late Raymond and Mae Jones. Bob had worked as a diesel mechanic for Slusser Brothers until his retirement....
Joseph Grabuskie Jr.
Feb 28, 2022
Joseph Grabuskie Jr.
Joseph Grabuskie Jr. , 84, Pocono Lake, passed away unexpectedly on Monday, February 28 th .
Born in Frackville, he was the son of the late Joseph and Edith Smith Grabuskie. Joe worked as the Corporate Director of Industrial Relations for Capitol Records, Los Angeles CA...
Paul H. Umlauf
Feb 18, 2022
Paul H. Umlauf
Paul H. Umlauf , 85, Ashland, passed away on Friday, February 18 th at Lehigh Valley Hospital Schuylkill, Pottsville.
Born in Locustdale, he was the son of the late Henry P. and Sarah Strobel Umlauf. Paul was a retired United States Air Force veteran receiving the...
Joseph A. Kustra
Feb 16, 2022
Joseph A. Kustra
Joseph A. Kustra , 74, Ashland passed away at his residence on Wednesday, February 16th.
Private funeral services will be held at Indiantown Gap National Cemetery.
Thomas M. Sullivan Funeral Home Inc., Girardville is in charge of the...
Debra A. Butler
Feb 15, 2022
Debra A. Butler
Debra A. Butler , 64, Girardville passed away unexpectedly Tuesday at her residence.
Born in Ashland, she was a daughter of Joseph Subick Port Charles, FL and the late Katie McHale Subick.
She was a 1977 graduate of the former Cardinal Brennan High School...
Mary Plocinik
Feb 15, 2022
Mary Ann Plocinik, 78, of Somerset, NJ passed away peacefully on Tuesday February 15, 2022, at Robert Wood Johnson, New Brunswick, NJ.
Born in Mahanoy Plane, PA, she was the daughter of the late Daniel McCarthy and Anna Kerrigan.
She graduated from Mahanoy Area High School and worked for the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania at the...
Thomas C. Zerbe Jr.
Feb 13, 2022
Thomas C. Zerbe Jr.
Thomas C. Zerbe Jr. , 90, Harrisburg Pennsylvania passed away peacefully on Sunday, February 13, 2022 at his home surrounded by his loving family.
Thomas was born in Carlisle, PA on January 26 th 1932 to father Thomas C. Zerbe, Sr. Esq and...
Paul C. Sankus
Feb 4, 2022
Paul C. Sankus
Paul C. Sankus , 69, Fountain Springs passed away peacefully Friday surrounded by his family at Geisinger Medical Center, Danville, from complications due to Covid 19.
Per Paul's wishes services and interment will be private at the convenience of the family
In lieu of...
Eleanor A. Bluge
Jan 31, 2022
Eleanor A. Bluge
Eleanor A. Bluge , 88, Frackville passed away peacefully on Monday, January 31 st at Shenandoah Senior Living Community.
Born in Coal Township, she was a daughter of the late Andrew and Magdaline Guzick Egick. She worked as a factory folder for the former Arrow Shirt...
Barbara A. Fritz
Jan 24, 2022
Barbara A. (Selgrath) Fritz
Barbara A. Fritz , 79 of Holmes, formerly of Frackville passed away on January 24, 2022.
She was preceded in death by her parents, William and Mary Selgrath.
Barbara is survived by her husband of 61 years, Robert Fritz; her children: Felicia (Brian)...
William "Buck" Delinsky
Jan 17, 2022
William F. " Buck " Delinsky:
Beloved Husband, Father, Grandfather and Friend
February 14, 1931 – January 17, 2022
William F. "Buck" Delinsky, 90, died peacefully in his sleep on January 17, with his wife of 64...
Bryan C. Kline
Jan 14, 2022
Bryan C. Kline
Bryan C. Kline , 55, Frackville passed away unexpectedly Friday, January 14 th at his residence.
Born in Shenandoah, he was a son of the late Joseph and Joanne Lawson Kline.
Bryan enjoyed playing the drums and was an avid bike rider.
...
Patrick J. Purcell
Jan 12, 2022
Patrick J. Purcell
Patrick J. Purcell, 58, Girardville, passed away unexpectedly Wednesday, January 12th at his residence.
Born in Pottsville, he was a son of the late Harry and Alice Byrnes Purcell. He worked as an equipment operator for PennDOT and had last worked as a forklift operator.
...John R. Anthony
Jan 9, 2022
John R. Anthony
John R Anthony, 83, of Frackville passed away peacefully at home on Sunday January 9 th with his family by his side.
John was born September 9 th 1938 in Pottsville, he was the son of the late Charles V Anthony and Anna...
John Bernathy
Jan 5, 2022
John Bernathy
John Bernathy , 81, Gilberton, passed away peacefully Wednesday January 5 th at Geisinger Medical Center, Danville.
Born in Gilberton he was a son of the late Joseph and Mary Evans Bernathy. He had been employed as a bailer for Sealy Mattress Company until his retirement.
...James J. Cuff
Dec 27, 2021
James J. Cuff
James J. Cuff , 86, Ashland passed away peacefully Monday evening at Shenandoah Senior Living Community.
Born in Connerton he was a son of the late James and Beatrice Mareski Cuff. He had been employed as the parts manager for Ashland Diesel until his retirement.
...Randy Purcell
Dec 25, 2021
Randy L. Purcell
Randy L. Purcell , 55, Ringtown passed away on Saturday, December 25 th at Lehigh Valley Hospital Cedar Crest, Allentown.
Born at the former Ashland State Hospital, he was the son of the late James and Theresa (Lipshaw) Purcell.
Randy enjoyed doing...
Ante "Tony" Markota
Dec 15, 2021
Ante "Tony" Markota
Ante "Tony" Markota , 79, Ashland, passed away on Wednesday, December 15 th at his home.
Born in Soljani, Yugoslavia, he was a son of the late Stijphan and Manda Sarlija Markota. Tony was a self-employed building contractor, who specialized in historic restoration and custom sheet...
Anna S. Chuplis
Dec 15, 2021
Anna Norris Chuplis
Ms. Anna Norris Chuplis , 92, a resident of Rutledge, Alabama, passed away peacefully in her home on Wednesday, December 15th, 2021. Ms. Chuplis worked as a press operator for RCA Records during the production of vinyl records. She was also a dedicated member of the St. Martin...
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