Obituaries

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...

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...

May 9, 2022

Dianna Parrish

Dianna Parrish , 82, Frackville passed away peacefully on Monday evening at her home surrounded by her loving family.

Born in Shenandoah, she was a daughter of the late Joseph and Margaret Slatick. She worked as a sewing machine operator for the local garment factories until her...

Apr 28, 2022

James H. Pitts

James H. Pitts , 82, Girardville  passed away on Thursday, April 28 th at Lehigh Valley Hospital Cedar Crest, Allentown.

Born in Girardville, he was a son of the late Harry and Adha James Pitts.

Jimmy was a United States Navy Veteran and worked...

Apr 27, 2022

Robert T. Finlan

Robert T. Finlan , 83, Girardville, passed away on Wednesday morning at Geisinger Medical Center, Danville with his family by his side.

Born in Girardville, he was a son of the late Thomas and Cecelia Joyce Finlan. Bob worked as a Bottle Cap Inspector for Zapata...

Apr 10, 2022

Dorothy A. Markey

Dorothy A. Markey , 92, Frackville , passed away peacefully Sunday evening at Orwigsburg Nursing and Rehabilitation Center.

Born in Frackville, she was a daughter of the late Andrew and Anna Krestynich Kostishak.

She worked as a purchasing agent for City Shirt, Mahanoy City...

Apr 10, 2022

Sarah A. "Sally" Fallon

Sarah A. "Sally" Fallon , 72, Mahanoy City, well known Mahanoy Area English teacher, passed away peacefully Sunday at Providence Place, Pottsville, with her family at her side.

Born in Ashland, she was a daughter of the late Roy T. and Elizabeth Hoppes Fellows.

Mar 22, 2022

Judith A. Chuplis

Judith A. Chuplis , 60, Girardville, passed away on Tuesday, March 22 nd at Mountain City Nursing and Rehab Center, Hazleton.

Born in Ashland she was a daughter of the late Thomas and Bernice Sebastian Stanton Jr..

She was a member of St. Vincent...

Mar 21, 2022

Debra A. Smith McGhee

Debra A. Smith McGhee , 60, Kulpmont and former Ashland resident, passed away unexpectedly Monday, March 21 st at her home.

Born in Ashland, she was the daughter of Florence A. (Rooney) Smith and her late husband, Robert J. Smith.

Debra was a...

Mar 19, 2022

Mary E. Smulktis

Mary Elizabeth Smulktis , 71, Zerbe, Tremont, passed away peacefully Saturday at Hershey Medical Center, Hershey.

Born in Pottsville, she was a daughter of the late Joseph and Rita Karman Haley. She had been employed as a pharmacist technician for Rite Aid in Minersville until her...

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...

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....

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...