Obituaries

Dec 12, 2019

Mark S. Dyszel

Mark S. Dyszel , 52, Girardville, passed away suddenly on Thursday evening.

Born in Ashland, he was a son of the late Stephen and Roseann Lucas Dyszel. Mark had been employed as an accountant and had last worked for Tri-State Envelope, Ashland.

Mark...

Nov 27, 2019

Fredrick F. Rabbits

Fredrick F. Rabbits , 75, Homesville, passed away peacefully at his home on Wednesday evening with his loving wife and sister-in-law by his side.

Born in Shenandoah, he was a son of the late John and Florence Caroll Rabbitz. Fred worked as a heavy equipment operator...

Nov 27, 2019

Robert T. Eye Jr.

Robert T. Eye Jr. , 71, Frackville passed away on Wednesday at Lehigh Valley Hospital Schuylkill, Pottsville.

Born in Ashland, he was a son of the late Robert and Virginia Grady Eye. Bobby worked as a police dispatcher for the Capitol Police, Harrisburg and...

Nov 25, 2019

Catherine K. Jankaitis

Catherine K. "Colleen" Jankaitis , 91, Gilberton, passed away peacefully Monday at Geisinger Medical Center, Danville with her loving children by her side.

Born in Gilberton, she was a daughter of the late James and Mary Barry Kelly. She had been employed as a sewing machine...

Nov 23, 2019

James J. Nahass

James J. Nahass , 96, Frackville, passed away peacefully on Saturday at Ridgeview Health and Rehabilitation Center, Shenandoah with his loving caregivers, grandson George A. Anthony and niece Debbie Nahas by his side.

Born in Shenandoah, he was a son of the late Jacob and...

Nov 15, 2019

Margaret J. Mellon

Margaret J. Mellon , 92, formerly of Morea, passed away peacefully Friday morning at Providence Place, Pottsville with her loving children by her side.

Born at the former Locust Mountain Hospital, Shenandoah, she was the daughter of the late James and Marguerite Goodman Kreitzer.

Nov 13, 2019

Kathleen M. Sherman

Kathleen M. Sherman , 77, Gordon, passed away peacefully Wednesday evening at her home surrounded by her loving family.

Born in Frackville, she was a daughter of the late Charles and Mary Horan Shaner. Kathy worked as a secretary for Van Heusen clothing manufacturer.

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Nov 6, 2019

Kenneth Schweigert

Kenneth Schweigert , 91, Gilberton, passed away peacefully Wednesday morning at his home.

Born in Schuylkill Haven, he was a son of the late Lewis and Ida Reed Schweigert. Ken was employed as a Journeyman Iron Worker until his retirement.

Ken was a United States...

Oct 31, 2019

Marie Adele Pribish Costa

Marie Adele Pribish Costa went to be with her Lord and Savior on Thursday, ​October 31st, 2019.​ She was 85 years old.

Marie was born on March 4, 1934 in Shenandoah, PA to the late Adele and Andrew Pribish. She attended St. George's School and...

Oct 26, 2019

Brian K. Darker

Brian K. "Pipes" Darker , 47, Frackville, passed away on Saturday morning at his residence.

Born in Pottsville, he was the son of Deborah Bashore Cappel and the late Earl Darker. Brian worked as a laborer for Fabcon Precast, Mahanoy City and was known to many...

Oct 18, 2019

Mary M. Sachetti

Mary M. Sachetti , 93, West Hazleton, died Friday, Oct. 18, 2019, in Bloomsburg.

Born March 25, 1926, she was the first daughter and third of eight children born to John and Mary (Garbacik) Swantek of Clay Avenue.

A child of the Great Depression,...

Oct 17, 2019

Helen A. Dunn

Helen A. Dunn , 101, of Frackville, passed away peacefully at home on Thursday, October 17, 2019 following a brief illness.

She was born October 6, 1918 in the Upper Askam section of Hanover Township, Wilkes-Barre area, to Frank and Sophie Blaszczak Tanski.

Having...

Oct 13, 2019

Marie Weremedic

Marie Weremedic , 85, lifelong Frackville resident, passed away peacefully Sunday morning at her home surrounded by her loving family.

Born in Frackville, she was a daughter of the late Harry and Mary Kuchta Sagan. She worked as an LPN at the former Good Samaritan Hospital,...

Oct 10, 2019

Cindy Lou Wagner

Cindy Lou Wagner , 56, Girardville passed away peacefully on Thursday evening at Lehigh Valley Hospital Cedar Crest, Allentown.

Born in Philadelphia, she was a daughter of the late Charles and Alice Omlor Hossler.

Cindy enjoyed crossword puzzles and taking care of her cats....

Sep 26, 2019

Kathryn V. Finn-Zokaitis

Kathryn V. Finn-Zokaitis , 92, Frackville, passed away peacefully Thursday morning at Broad Mountain Health and Rehabilitation Center, Frackville. Per Kathryn's wishes all services and interment will be private at the convenience of the family.

Sep 22, 2019

Debra A. Horan

Debra A. Horan, 58, of Girardville, passed away peacefully Sunday night at Geisinger Medical Center, Danville, with her loving family by her side.

Born in Ashland, she was a daughter of Rich and Judy Moser, Girardville. She had been employed as a sales associate for Dynamark...

Sep 4, 2019

Albert J. Salada

Albert J. Salada , 62, Shenandoah, passed away peacefully Wednesday at Hershey Medical Center, with his family at his side.

Born in Shenandoah, he was the son of the late Albert and Helen Mickalonis Salada. He had been employed as a diesel mechanic for Penn Dot...

Aug 31, 2019

Kevin M. Powell

Kevin M. Powell , 52, Frackville passed away unexpectedly Saturday at his home.

Born in the former Ashland State Hospital, he was a son of Gale Oakum Powell of Girardville and her late husband John J. Powell Sr.

Kevin worked in maintenance and...

Aug 22, 2019

Eugene DiMiceli

Eugene DiMiceli , 71, Frackville passed away unexpectedly Thursday at Broad Mountain Health and Rehabilitation Center, Frackville.

Born in the former Ashland Hospital he was a son of the late Angelo J. and Jenny Dixon DiMiceli.

He was preceded in death by two brothers; Paul...

Aug 11, 2019

David W. McKinney

David W. McKinney , 21, Frackville, passed away unexpectedly Sunday at Geisinger Medical Center, Danville.

Born in Pottsville he was the son of David McKinney and Sheila Rutko. He had been employed as a cook for Cracker Barrel restaurant, Frackville.

He was a 2016...