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Frackville PA, Girardville PA, and surrounding areas
James "Jt" Kelley Jr.
Dec 12, 2021
James "JT" Kelley Jr.
James "JT" Kelley Jr. , 67, Mount Carmel, passed away on Sunday December 12 th at his home.
Born in Houston, TX, he was a son of the late James and Katie Lee Kelley.
JT was a retired United States Army Veteran having...
Renee Metzinger
Dec 4, 2021
Renee Metzinger
Renee Metzinger , 57, Hummelstown, formerly of Gordon, passed away on Saturday, December 4 th at Hershey Medical Center.
Born in Ashland, she was a daughter of the late Ronald and Leona Piotrowski Chikotas.
Renee was a 1983 graduate of Cardinal Brennan High School, Fountain...
John P. Harvilicz
Dec 3, 2021
John P. Harvilicz
John P. Harvilicz , 75, Frackville passed away on Friday, December 3 rd at Geisinger Medical Center surrounded by his loving family.
Born in Harrisburg, he was a son of the late Michael and Louise Shire Harvilicz. John was the service manager at Boscov's Auto and...
John J. Flynn Iii
Dec 1, 2021
John J. Flynn III
John J. Flynn III , 74, Girardville, passed away peacefully on Wednesday December 1 st at the Lebanon VA Medical Center.
Born in Philadelphia, he was a son of the late John and Ann Flynn. John was employed as a welder for an elevator manufacturing...
Arthur "Chuck" Olejarz
Nov 27, 2021
Arthur E. "Chuck" Olejarz
Arthur E. "Chuck" Olejarz , 43, Pottsville, passed away unexpectedly on Saturday, November 27 th at his home.
He was born on May 22, 1978 in New Bedford, MA to the late Wayne and Susan Bois Olejarz.
Chuck was definitely a one of...
Catherine Hoffman
Nov 23, 2021
Catherine Hoffman
Catherine Hoffman , 93, Frackville, passed away peacefully Tuesday at Lehigh Valley Hospital Cedar Crest with her family by her side.
Born in Frackville, she was a daughter of the late Alex and Mary Stoppi Kuzio. She had been employed as a seamstress in the local garment...
Carlee Ann Spieles
Nov 12, 2021
Carlee Ann Spieles Burns
Carlee Ann Spieles Burns, 27, of Malones Road, Ashland, passed away Friday, November 12, 2021, surrounded by her family, at the Hershey Medical Center, Hershey.
Born in Danville, April 25, 1994, she is the daughter of Kevin Spieles, Ashland and Wanda Deeter Spieles, Mt. Carmel.
She was a graduate of the North Schuylkill High School, class of 2012. She...
John M. Gillis
Nov 11, 2021
John M. Gillis
John M. Gillis , 71, Wyomissing, formerly of Girardville, passed away on Thursday, November 11th at Reading Hospital Tower Health, surrounded by his wife and daughter.
Born in Ashland, he was a son of the late Albert and Irene (Hama) Gillis.
He attended North...
Keith T. Berezwick
Nov 4, 2021
Keith Thomas Berezwick
Keith Thomas Berezwick "Sheriff 20" – currently of New Ringgold and formerly of Mahanoy Plane passed away Thursday morning November 4, 2021 surrounded by his family after a courageous five month battle with Colorectal Cancer.
Keith is survived by his wife of 9 years, Elizabeth Berezwick,...
Peter Rudiman
Oct 24, 2021
Peter Rudiman
Peter Rudiman , 81, Girardville passed away peacefully on Sunday evening at Ridgeview Health and Rehabilitation Center, Shenandoah.
Born in Ashland, he was a son of the late Michael and Anastasia Borim Rudiman. He was a United States Army Veteran.
In addition to his parents,...
Phoebe M. Wall
Oct 18, 2021
Phoebe M. Wall
Phoebe M. Wall , 91, Frackville passed away peacefully on Monday, October 18 th at Seton Manor Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, Orwigsburg.
Born in Frackville, she was a daughter of the late Wilson and Phoebe Craig Moyer.
In addition to her parents, she was...
Helen M. Dziczek
Oct 9, 2021
Helen M. Dziczek
Helen M. Dziczek , 96, Fountain Springs, former Frackville resident passed away peacefully Saturday morning at Lehigh Valley Hospital, E. Norwegian Street, Pottsville.
Born in Frackville she was a daughter of the late Michael and Margaret Solan Bruchak. She had been employed as a secretary for...
Tracy L. Brown Sr.
Oct 5, 2021
Tracy L. Brown Sr.
Tracy L. Brown Sr ., 55, Girardville, passed away peacefully Tuesday morning at Lehigh Valley Hospital, Cedar Crest, Allentown.
Born in Philadelphia he was a son of the late Elijah Stokes and Anne Brown. He had been employed as a cook in the restaurant industry....
Jean A. Weist
Oct 5, 2021
Jean A. Weist
Jean A. Weist , 91, Girardville, passed away peacefully on Tuesday morning at Providence Place, Pottsville.
Born in Girardville, she was a daughter of the late Nicholas and Mary Coughlin Birster. She was employed as a clerk for Acme in Girardville and Ashland for 47 years...
John J. Burns
Sep 28, 2021
John J. Burns
John J. Burns, 93, Girardville passed away peacefully on Tuesday September 28 th at Schuylkill Center, Pottsville.
Mass of Christian Burial and interment will be private.
Memorial contributions can be made, in John's name, to the Carmelites Holy Annunciation Monastery at 403 W County...
Kurt M. Chappell
Sep 16, 2021
Kurt M. Chappell
Kurt M Chappell , 38 of Mount Carmel was called home unexpectedly on September 16, 2021.
Kurt was born September 24,1982 at Pottsville Hospital to Barbara and the late Harry Chappell of Frackville. He attended North Schuylkill School District.
Kurt loved to spend his...
Chevelle A. Walker
Sep 14, 2021
Chevelle A. Walker
Chevelle A. Walker , 57, Mount Carmel passed away Tuesday September 14 th at Ridgeview Health and Rehabilitation Center, Shenandoah.
Services are private at the convenience of the family.
Thomas M. Sullivan Funeral Home Inc., Girardville is in charge of the arrangements.
James S. Kessler
Sep 13, 2021
James S. Kessler
James S. Kessler , 75, Ashland, passed away on Monday September 13 th at Broad Mountain Nursing Home, Frackville.
Born in Ashland, he was a son of the late Kendell and Mary Catherine Willis Kessler.
Jim was a United States Army Veteran.
...
Cheryl A. Ruschak
Sep 10, 2021
Cheryl A. Ruschak
Cheryl A. Ruschak , 63, Frackville, passed away peacefully Friday evening at Muhlenberg Medical Center, Bethlehem.
Born in Pottsville she was a daughter of the late John and Elizabeth Kanish Ruschak. She had been employed as a sales clerk for Kays and Littman Jewlery stores and...
Dorothy Slie
Sep 8, 2021
Dorothy Slie
Dorothy Slie, 83, Girardville, formerly of Meridan, CT, passed away on Wednesday, September 8 th at Lehigh Valley Hospital Schuylkill East, Pottsville.
Born in Meridan, Connecticut, she was a daughter of the late Lewis and Helen Kapi Homerston. She was a loving caregiver and last worked as...
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