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Frackville PA, Girardville PA, and surrounding areas
Betty Lou Decker
Sep 18, 2020
Betty Lou Decker
Betty Lou Decker , 86, Frackville, passed away peacefully Friday at Schuylkill Center, Pottsville.
Born in Shenandoah she was a daughter of the late Naysh M. and Anna E. Swoyer Decker. She had been employed as a telephone operator and later supervisor for the former Bell...
Helen M. Bosevich
Sep 17, 2020
Helen M. Bosevich
Helen M. Bosevich , 77, Frackville, passed away peacefully on Thursday at Geisinger Medical Center, Shamokin with her daughter at her side.
Born in Shamokin, she was a daughter of the late Nicholas and Hannah McCarthy McGinn.
She was a member of St. Joseph...
Patricia A. Payne
Sep 15, 2020
Patricia A. Payne
Patricia A. Payne , 79, Shenandoah, passed away peacefully Tuesday morning at Carolyn Croxton Slane Hospice Residence, Harrisburg.
Born in Shenandoah, she was a daughter of the late John and Anna Post Mahoney. She was last employed as a bookkeeper for Antz Energy before her retirement....
Joseph S. Pascavage
Sep 4, 2020
Joseph S. Pascavage
Joseph S. Pascavage , 76, Harrisburg, passed away unexpectedly Friday at his residence.
Born in Frackville he was the son of the late Stanley J. and Stella R. Slovick Pascavage. He was a self employed handyman in the Harrisburg area.
He served in the...
Sandra Jean Lombardo
Aug 26, 2020
Sandra Jean Lombardo
Sandra Jean Lombardo , 74, New Ringgold, passed away peacefully Wednesday at her residence.
Born in Pen Argyl she was a daughter of the late Oswald and Pearline Gable Fenner. She had been employed as a cashier for several local business and was presently a cashier...
Michael E. Dillman
Aug 23, 2020
Michael E. Dillman
Michael E. Dillman , 38, passed away peacefully Sunday evening surrounded by his loving family at Lehigh Valley Hospital Schuylkill East, Pottsville.
Born in Ashland, he was a son of Mary Ellen Dillman, Frackville and her late husband Kevin G. Dillman Sr.
Michael had...
Howard J. Kosick
Aug 23, 2020
Howard J. Kosick
Howard J. Kosick , 64, Girardville passed away peacefully Sunday evening at the home of his daughter Melissa in Aristes.
Born in Neptune, NJ Â he was a son of the late Stephen and Geraldine Rae Gifford Kosick. He was a self- employed contractor.
Howard...
Kevin G. Dillman
Aug 20, 2020
Kevin G. Dillman Sr.
Kevin G. Dillman Sr. , 58, Frackville passed away unexpectedly on Thursday afternoon in Frackville.
Born in Pottsville, he was a son of the late Floyd and Elizabeth McElhenny Dillman.
Kevin was a contractor having been last employed for Tredegar.
He...
Madelyn Louise Maurer
Aug 15, 2020
Madelyn Louise Maurer
Madelyn Louise Maurer , 18 months, Frackville, passed away peacefully Saturday evening at Geisinger Medical Center, Danville, with her family at her side.
Born in Pottsville she was a daughter of Joshua and Brooke Nicole Wolfe Maurer, Frackville.
She was preceded in death by...
Jean M. Becker
Aug 3, 2020
Jean M. Becker
Jean M. Becker , 90, former Frackville (Moon Lake) resident, passed away at Cedarhaven, Lebanon County on August 3, 2020.
Born in Frackville, she was the daughter of the late Julia Covelusky Brehony. Jean worked with her husband, Jim while operating Schuylkill Distributors for more than ...
Brandi L. Comstock
Jul 29, 2020
Brandi L. Comstock
Brandi L. Comstock , 27, Catawissa passed away on Wednesday, July 29 th .
Funeral services will be private at the convenience of the family.
Thomas M. Sullivan Funeral Home Inc., Frackville is in charge of the arrangements.
Gerald Gaughan
Jul 22, 2020
Gerald Gaughan
Click here for Gerald Gaughan Memorial Video
Gerald Gaughan , 73, lifelong Girardville resident passed away peacefully Wednesday morning at Lehigh Valley Hospital Cedar Crest, Allentown.
Born at Ashland State Hospital, he was a son of the late Anthony and Ellen Brennan Gaughan. As a...
Walter H. Kneipp
Jul 13, 2020
Walter H. Kneipp
Walter H. Kneipp , 89, Frackville passed away peacefully at his home surrounded by his loving wife.
Born in Newark, NJ, he was a son of the late John and Florence Stumpf Kneipp. Walt worked as forklift driver for General Motors for 43 years before his...
Judith A. Syzdek
Jul 12, 2020
Judith A. Syzdek
Judith A. Syzdek , 77, Frackville, passed away peacefully Sunday at her residence with her husband at her side.
Born in Lost Creek #2, she was a daughter of the late Joseph and Julia Hartzell. She had been employed as a seamstress in the local garment...
Dennis R. Schott
Jul 7, 2020
Dennis R. Schott
Dennis R. Schott , 64, Frackville passed away Tuesday July 7 th at his home.
Born in Ashland, he was a son of the late John and Mary Palulis Schott.
Dennis was known for being an excellent musician and playing in the former band,...
Leo J. Grace
Jul 6, 2020
Leo J. Grace
Leo J. Grace , 75, Norwegian Township, passed away peacefully on Monday, July 6 th at Lehigh Valley Cedar Crest, Allentown.
Born in Pottsville, he was a son of the late John and Gladys Frankenstein Grace. Leo worked as the director of purchasing for Honeywell until...
Kevin T. Heard
Jun 30, 2020
Kevin T. Heard
Kevin T. Heard, 36, Hot Springs, AR, passed away unexpectedly Tuesday June 30 th in Frackville.
Funeral Services will be held at the convenience of the family.
Steven T. Middleton
Jun 22, 2020
Steven T. Middleton
Steven T. Middleton , 23, Girardville passed away on Monday, June 22 nd .
Born in Warminster, PA, he was the son of Steven Middleton and Anna Gindhart, both of Girardville.
He suffered from Huntington's Disease, a rare, inherited disease that causes the progressive...
James Roy Morgan Jr.
Jun 18, 2020
James R. Morgan Jr.
Click here for Live Stream Service at 10:00 a.m. Saturday June 27, 2020
James R. Morgan Jr. , 67, Harrisburg passed away peacefully Thursday evening at home surrounded by his loving family.
Born in Ashland he was a son...
Geraldine M. Matukaitis
Jun 8, 2020
Geraldine M. Matukaitis
Geraldine M. Matukaitis , 79, Mount Carmel, passed away on Monday June 8 th at Mount Carmel Nursing and Rehab Center.
Born in Liverpool, she was a daughter of the late Harvey and Mary Ellen Hoffman Sweigart. Gerry worked as a bartender with her husband at...
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