Obituaries

Apr 17, 2020

Richard W. Kemmery

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Richard W. Kemmery , age 73, died April...

Apr 9, 2020

Henrietta E. Glassmeyer

Henrietta E. Glassmeyer , 77, Girardville, passed away peacefully on Thursday evening at Broad Mountain Health and Rehabilitation Center, Frackville.

Born in Easton, she was a daughter of the late George and Mary Ruth Mitchell.

In addition to her parents, she was preceded in...

Apr 8, 2020

Stephen Tynio

Stephen Tynio , 87 formerly of Frackville and recent resident of Luther Ridge Seiders Hill passed away peacefully on April 8, 2020 at Ridgeview Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center, Shenandoah.  Born on August 24, 1932 he was the son of the late John and Mary (Chuposka) Tynio.

He...

Apr 1, 2020

Joyce Ann Magdeburg

Joyce Ann Magdeburg , 72, Ashland, passed away peacefully at home on Wednesday morning surrounded by her loving family.

Born in Ashland she was a daughter of the late Clement and Margaret Todd Utaras. She had been employed as a nurses aide at the former Good...

Mar 27, 2020

Linda Montgomery

Linda Montgomery , 72, Frackville passed away suddenly at Lehigh Valley Hospital Schuylkill, Pottsville with her loving children at her side.

Born in Ashland, she was a daughter of the late Metro and Mary Borse Marhon.

Linda was a member of St. Joseph the Worker...

Mar 23, 2020

Mary Ellen Davidson

Mary Ellen Davidson , 68, Frackville, passed away peacefully on Monday evening at Lehigh Valley Hospital Schuylkill, Pottsville.

Born in Wichita Falls, Texas, she was a daughter of Pearl Davidson, Shenandoah and the late Charles Davidson.

Mary was of the catholic faith and was...

Mar 11, 2020

Bernadette A. Vevasis

Bernadette A. Vevasis , 73, Girardville passed away peacefully on Wednesday evening at Geisinger Medical Center, Danville.

Born in California, she was a daughter of the late Bernard and Catherine Dolan Bilsky. She worked for the General Cigar Factory, Mahanoy City and as a presser...

Mar 8, 2020

Mary Ann Haluska

Mary Ann Haluska , 69, Pottsville, passed away peacefully Sunday evening at her residence.

Born in Ashland she was a daughter of the late Wassyl and Violet Flickinger Sedar. She had been employed as a seamstress for several area factories and later as a clerk for...

Mar 4, 2020

Michael C. Matukaitis

Michael C. "Mickey" Matukaitis , 46, Mount Carmel, passed away on Wednesday, March 4 th at Geisinger Medical Center, Danville.

Born in Ashland, he was the son of Charles and Geraldine Sweigart Matukaitis, Mount Carmel. He worked for Mattucci's Willow Cafe, Mount Carmel for 29 years...

Mar 4, 2020

Jacqueline Marquette

Jacqueline Marquette , 92, Orwigsburg and former Mount Carmel resident, passed away peacefully Wednesday, March 4, 2020 at Lehigh Valley Hospital Schuylkill, Pottsville.

Born in Tremont on October 21, 1927, she was the daughter of the late Robert H. and Emily (Graeff) Marquette.

Jacqueline was...

Feb 26, 2020

James B. Haley

James B. Haley , of Broomall, PA, formerly of Havertown, PA, passed away on February 26, 2020.

Born in Frackville, PA in 1934, he was the son of the late Peter F. and Marie F. (nee Murphy) Haley. James graduated from Shenandoah High School, Class of...

Feb 25, 2020

Joseph T. Renaldi

Joseph T. Renaldi , 89, of Frackville passed away peacefully on February 25, 2020 at the Penn State Hershey Medical Center.

He was born on February 20, 1931 in Latrobe, Pennsylvania, the son of the late Henry and Lugina Cardanelli Renaldi.

Joe graduated with...

Feb 19, 2020

Mary Rose Sklaris

Mary Rose Sklaris , Frackville passed away peacefully at Shenandoah Manor Nursing Center on Wednesday morning, her 91 st birthday.

Born in Shenandoah, she was a daughter of the late Victor and Agnes Denavage Palulis. She worked in sales for the former Shen-an and Wolowitz children...

Feb 16, 2020

Anastasia T. Pajski, 93, passed away peacefully on Sunday, February 16 at Broad Mountain Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, Frackville.

Funeral services are private at the convenience of the family.

Feb 16, 2020

Edna C. Weikel

Edna C. Weikel , 88, Girardville passed away peacefully Sunday, February 16 th at Shenandoah Manor Nursing Center.

Born on November 9, 1931 in Hegins, she was a daughter of the late Harry and Sally Moser Knorr.  She worked as a seamstress for Stanell's, Girardville and...

Feb 13, 2020

JoAnn Z. Clayton

JoAnn Z. Clayton , 65, Girardville, passed away peacefully Thursday, February 13th at her residence surrounded by her loving family.

She was preceded in death by her husband William J. Clayton Jr..

JoAnn is survived by her partner of 20 years Katie Dinger, her...

Feb 12, 2020

Reverend Edmund J. Brennan

Reverend Edmund J. Brennan, 66, Girardville passed away peacefully at Saint Luke's Hospital, Bethlehem on Wednesday, February 12 th . Born in Ashland, Father Brennan is the son of the late John A. and Margaret V. (Purcell) Brennan. Father Brennan attended Saint Joseph Grade School, Girardville, and was a 1972 graduate of the former Cardinal...

Feb 12, 2020

Anthony "Tony" Kurdilla

Anthony "Tony" Kurdilla , 82, a well known Frackville musician, passed away peacefully on Wednesday February 12th at Lehigh Valley Hospital-Schuylkill, Pottsville surrounded by his loving family.

Born in Nesquehoning, he was a son of the late Michael O. and Helen Homiak Kurdilla.

Tony...

Feb 8, 2020

Sandra Ann Sarra

Sandra Ann Sarra , 65, passed away on Saturday, February 8th at Lehigh Valley Hospital, Hazleton.

Born in Pottsville, she was a daughter of the late James and Rita Sankus Sarra. She worked as a clerk for the former Good Samaritan Hospital....

Feb 4, 2020

Florence P. Cox

Florence P. Cox , 93, Shenandoah, passed away peacefully Tuesday morning at Shenandoah Manor Nursing Center.

Born in Shenandoah, she was a daughter of the late John and Alice Kovalesky Banevich.

Florence was a 1945 graduate of Shenandoah Catholic High School.

She...