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Recent Obituaries
Frackville PA, Girardville PA, and surrounding areas
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...
William Villanueva
Jun 4, 2020
William Villanueva
William Villanueva , 79, Shenandoah, passed away peacefully at Ridgeview Healthcare and Rehab Center, Shenandoah.
Born in Puerto Rico, he was the son of the late Alberto and Basilia Feliciano Villanueva.
William leaves behind two daughters, Nancy and Marilyn; two sons, Edwin and Nelson; eight...
Margaret V. "Gallagher" Moyer
Jun 4, 2020
Margaret V. Moyer
Margaret V. "Gallagher" Moyer , 69, Hazleton passed away peacefully Thursday at Ridgeview Healthcare and Rehab Center, Shenandoah Heights.
Born in Ashland she was a daughter of the late Edward L. and Margaret Cuff Gallagher.
She was a 1968 graduate of the former Immaculate...
Olga Kosick
Jun 2, 2020
Olga Kosick
Olga Kosick , 94, Frackville passed away peacefully on Tuesday evening in her home surrounded by her loving family.
Born in Frackville, she was a daughter of the late Andrew and Anna Kostelnick Koropchak.
Olga was a member of St. Michael's Ukrainian Catholic Church, Frackville....
Kevin J. Mentusky
May 17, 2020
Kevin J. Mentusky
Live Streaming Services will begin at 6 pm on Tuesday May 26th with Memorial Video starting at 5:30 pm (Click on the Link)
Kevin J. Mentusky , 41, Frackville passed away suddenly on Sunday May 17 th at Geisinger Medical Center, Danville with his...
Jacqueline M. Boylan
May 16, 2020
Jacqueline M. Boylan
Jacqueline M. Boylan , 66, Aristes passed away Saturday May 16 th at Lehigh Valley Hospital Schuylkill East, Pottsville.
Born in Girardville, she was a daughter of the late John and Loretta Sabi Kudrick. She was a member of the former St. Joseph's Church Girardville, now...
Richard R. Schultz
May 11, 2020
Richard R. Schultz
Richard R. Schultz , 72, Girardville, passed away unexpectedly Monday at his residence.
Born in the former Ashland Hospital he was a son of the late Harold and Lorraine Fetterman Schultz. He had been employed in the janitorial department of North Schuylkill High School until his...
Terrance D. Wood
May 7, 2020
Terrance D. Wood
Terrance "Dean" Wood , 84, formerly of Lost Creek, passed away peacefully at the home of his daughter on Thursday morning surrounded by his loving family.
Born in Lost Creek, he was a son of the late Thomas and Nellie Dean Wood. He was an elementary...
William Matolyak Sr.
May 5, 2020
William Matolyak Sr.
William Matolyak Sr. , 72, Frackville died suddenly early Tuesday morning at Lehigh Valley Hospital Cedar Crest, Allentown from complications of Covid-19.
Born in Johnstown, he was a son of the late George and Anne Simmons Matolyak. Bill worked as a Logistics Specialist at Fort Indiantown...
Patrick P. Wood
May 4, 2020
Patrick P. Wood
Patrick P. Wood , 61, Ringtown, passed away unexpectedly Monday evening at his residence
Born in Ashland, he was a son of the late Thomas and Dorothy Lavelle Wood. He was a member of Divine Mercy Parish, Shenandoah.
Pat was a 1976 graduate of...
Paul J. Whitecavage Sr.
Apr 29, 2020
Paul J. (Wojtukiewicz) Whitecavage Sr.
Click here for Live Streaming Services. Will be available starting at 9:30 a.m. on Wednesday, May 6th
Paul, age 91, died peacefully at home in Shenandoah Heights after a long battle with numerous health issues. Born in Shenandoah, he was...
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