Obituaries

Feb 1, 2020

Dorothy Gregis Cress

Dorothy "Dot" Cress , 70 of Coal Township, passed away peacefully on Saturday at Schuylkill Center, Pottsville.

Born in Girardville, she was a daughter of the late John V. and Anna Pidgeon Gregis. She worked as a dietary aide for Mount Carmel Nursing and Rehabilitation Center....

Jan 28, 2020

Edward J. Eiche

Edward J. Eiche , 81, Frackville, passed away peacefully early Tuesday morning at his residence with his loving family at his side.

Born in Frackville he was the son of the late Howard and Elizabeth Harris Eiche. He had been employed by the former Frackville American...

Jan 22, 2020

Raymond P. Kostick

Raymond P. Kostick , 73, Mahanoy City, formerly of Gilberton passed away peacefully on Wednesday January 22 nd at his home surrounded by his loving family.

Born in Ashland, he was a son of the late Paul and Frances Stockunas Kostick. He had worked as a...

Jan 18, 2020

Kathleen Rafferty

Kathleen Rafferty , 90, Frackville, passed away peacefully on Saturday morning at her residence surrounded by her loving family.

Born in Frackville, she was a daughter of the late William and Julia Stank Robbins.

She was a member of St. Joseph the Worker Parish Frackville....

Jan 3, 2020

Kenneth P. Mentusky

Kenneth P. Mentusky , 68, Weston Place, Shenandoah, passed away unexpectedly Friday at his residence.

Born in Shenandoah he was a son of the late Joseph and Helen Michalik Mentusky. He was the owner of Mentusky Brothers Contracting.

He was a 1969 graduate of...

Jan 1, 2020

Barbara A. Wood

Barbara A. Wood , RN, 73, Frackville passed away peacefully on Wednesday morning at Chamberspoint Healthcare Center surrounded by her two loving daughters.

Born in Ashland, she was a daughter of the late George and Rose Swaldi Bracey. Barb worked as a Registered Nurse at...

Dec 20, 2019

James V. Wixted

James V. Wixted , 57, Ashland passed away peacefully on Friday at Geisinger Medical Center, Danville surrounded by his loving family.

Born in Hanover, he was a son of the late Bernard and Francis Dimmerling Wixted. Jim worked as a State Trooper for the Pennsylvania State...

Dec 16, 2019

Robert B. Neary

Robert B. Neary , 88, Frackville, passed away peacefully in his home on Monday morning.

Born in Mount Carmel, he was a son of the late James and Catherine Rooney Neary. He worked as a switchman for Bell Telephone for 40 years before retiring in...

Dec 14, 2019

Joseph Flannery

Joseph Flannery , 84 of Hershey, formerly of William Penn passed away on Saturday, December 14th at Penn State Milton S. Hershey Medical Center, Hershey.

Born in William Penn, he was the son of the late Joseph and Hannah Berresford Flannery.

He was educated in...

Dec 13, 2019

Marie E. Hayek

Marie E. Hayek , 100, of Frackville, passed away peacefully at home on Friday, December 13th.  Born in Shenandoah, she was the daughter of the late Elias and Elizabeth (Haddad) Nahas.

She attended St. Joseph's Elementary School, was a 1936 graduate of Immaculate Heart Academy and...

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...