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Recent Obituaries
Frackville PA, Girardville PA, and surrounding areas
Mary Makara
Aug 27, 2021
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Mary Makara
Mary Makara , 97, Primrose, passed away peacefully Friday morning at Lehigh Valley Hospital Schuylkill East, Pottsville.
Born in Branchdale, she was a daughter of...
Michael F. Swartz
Aug 19, 2021
Michael F. Swartz
Michael F. Swartz , 69, Frackville, passed away peacefully Thursday evening at his residence, with his family by his side.
Born in Ashland he was a son of the late Ralph and Adrienne Sabotchick Swartz. He was employed as an insurance salesman for Prudential Insurance for...
Melvin Mastishin
Aug 9, 2021
Melvin "Slick" Mastishin
Melvin "Slick" Mastishin, 91, lifelong Frackville resident, passed away peacefully at his home on Monday, August 9 th surrounded by his loving family.
Melvin was a United States Army Veteran and served in the 82 nd Airborne as a Master Jumper where he also attained the rank as Sergeant 1...
Paul Sedar
Aug 7, 2021
Paul Sedar
Paul "Uncle Buck" Sedar , 87, Frackville passed away on Saturday, August 7 th at Lehigh Valley Hospital Cedar Crest, Allentown.
Born in Frackville, he was a son of the late Michael and Eva Machita Sedar.
Paul was a United States Army Veteran.
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Christine M. Oakum
Aug 1, 2021
Christine M. Oakum
Christine M. Oakum , 68, Girardville, passed away peacefully Sunday at Gardens at York Terrace, Pottsville.
Born in Shamokin she was a daughter of the late Stephen and Mary Slavinskie Dumchock.
She was a devout member of Assumption B.V.M. Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church, Centralia...
Raymond K. Wayne
Jul 28, 2021
Raymond K. Wayne
Raymond "Kenny" Wayne , 56, Ashland, passed away peacefully at his residence on Wednesday, July 28 th .
Born in Pottstown, he was the son of the late Dolores Corrigan Wayne and Raymond Wayne, Girardville.
Kenny had a wonderful sense of humor, was talented...
Richard L. Watkins
Jul 27, 2021
Richard L. Watkins
Richard L. Watkins, devoted husband and loving father, passed away on Tuesday, July 27, at Southlake Hospital, Clermont, Florida, with his beloved wife, Diane, by his side.
A native of Frackville, he graduated from Frackville High School, where he lettered all four years in football,...
William Cox
Jul 17, 2021
William Cox
William Cox , 72, Shenandoah, passed away unexpectedly on Saturday, July 17 th at his home.
Born in Shenandoah, he was the son of the late William and Florence Bonevich Cox.
Bill was a graduate of the former Shenandoah Catholic High School. After high school,...
Helen R. Reba
Jul 16, 2021
Helen Ruth Reba
Helen (Sis) Reba, 66, of Frackville died unexpectedly in her home Friday, July 16 th .
Born on July 9 th , 1955 in Pottsville, she was a daughter of the late Earl (Hook) Jones and Mary (Flickinger) Jones.
Helen attended Shenandoah Valley High...
Joe-Ann Meade
Jul 16, 2021
Joe-Ann Meade
Joe-Ann Meade , 79, Fountain Springs, passed away peacefully Friday morning at her home surrounded by her loving family.
Born in Ashland, she was a daughter of the late Charles and Henrietta Kehler O'Neill.
Joe-Ann was a past president of the Fountain Springs Fire Co....
Irene Long
Jul 12, 2021
Irene Balsavage Long
Irene Balsavage Long ,, 71, Girardville, passed away Monday July 12 th at home with her family by her side.
Born October 5, 1949, she was the daughter of the late John and Genevieve Balsavage. She worked in the garment industry for many years and was...
Michael T. Butler
Jul 10, 2021
Michael T. "Mook" Butler , 38, Girardville, passed away unexpectedly Saturday at his residence.
Born in Pottsville he was a son of Debra Subick Butler, Girardville and the late Michael S. Butler. He was employed by Gould Pumps, Ashland, in the cleaning department.
Mike was an avid Red Socks and Dallas Cowboys fan...
Susan Smith
Jul 7, 2021
Susan Smith
Susan Smith , 39, Shenandoah, passed away at Lehigh Valley Hospital Cedar Crest, Allentown on Wednesday July 7 th
Born in Ashland, she was a daughter of John and Mary Ann McCole Smith, Shenandoah. She was a 2000 graduate of Shenandoah Valley High School.
Susan...
Mary Ann Mekosh
Jul 5, 2021
Mary Ann Mekosh
Mary Ann Mekosh , 90, Roberto, GA, formerly of Girardville passed away on July 5th at Houston Healthcare Medical Center, Warner Robins, GA.
Graveside services will be held in St. Joseph's Catholic Cemetery, Fountain Springs.
Thomas M. Sullivan...
Alan D. Foster
Jul 2, 2021
Alan D. Foster
Alan D. Foster , 73, Girardville passed away unexpectedly at his home on Friday July 2 nd .
Born in Susquehanna, he was a son of the late Floyd and Grace Postlethwate Foster. He was employed as a truck driver before retiring.
Alan is...
Barbara P. Russo
Jun 30, 2021
Barbara P. Russo
Barbara P. Russo , 83, Frackville, formerly of Philadelphia, passed away on Wednesday, June 30 th at Broad Mountain Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, Frackville.
Born in Beverly, NJ, she was the daughter of the late Palmer and Charlotee Chaiken Cramer. She worked as a check processor...
Gloria J. Haluska
Jun 29, 2021
Gloria J. Haluska
Gloria J. Haluska , 75, Ashland, formerly of Girardville, passed away peacefully on Tuesday afternoon at Geisinger Medical Center, Danville with her family by her side.
Born in Ashland, she was a daughter of the late Anthony and Anna Abromitis Nagg. She was a member of...
Barbara M. Herwick
Jun 24, 2021
Barbara Mary Kane Herwick
Barbara Mary Kane Herwick — a mother, sister, mentor and teacher who quietly transformed the lives of countless people — passed away peacefully on Thursday at the age of 69.
Barbara was born in Ashland Hospital on May 16, 1952, one of 15 children born...
Ros Ann Zucosky
Jun 15, 2021
Ros Ann Zucosky
Ros Ann Zucosky , 72, Girardville, passed away peacefully on Tuesday June 15 th at Broad Mountain Nursing and Rehab Center, Frackville.
She was a daughter of the late Peter and Helen Jablonski Barry. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her...
Catherine "Kate" C. Uholik
Jun 14, 2021
Catherine "Kate" Uholik
Catherine "Kate" C. Uholik , 70, of Harrisburg passed away on Monday, June 14th, at UPMC Community Osteopathic Hospital, surrounded by her friends and family following a battle with pancreatic cancer.
Kate was born in Ashland, on August 1, 1950, and grew up in Shenandoah.
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