Obituaries

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...

Aug 10, 2019

Shannon J. Willis

Shannon J. Willis , 39, Girardville, passed away unexpectedly Saturday morning at her residence after a long struggle with addiction.

Born at the former Ashland Hospital she was a daughter of Christine E. Trynosky Willis , Girardville and the late Edward W. Willis.

She...

Aug 9, 2019

Thomas J. Purcell

Thomas J. " Skip " Purcel l, 60, Ashland, passed away unexpectedly Friday at his residence.

Born in Pottsville he was a son of the late Harry and Alice Byrnes Purcell. He was a lifetime member of Labor Local # 1174 whom he worked through until...

Aug 8, 2019

Alice M. Shearstone Oshman

Alice (Shearstone) Oshman of Frackville died peacefully on Thursday, August 8 after a brief illness.

Alice is survived by her husband of 45 years Jack, her daughters Amy (Curtis) Welsh and Allison Oshman. She took great joy in being a wife and mother and later...

Aug 7, 2019

Vincent P. Catizone

Vincent P. Catizone , 92, Girardville, passed away peacefully Wednesday morning at his home surrounded by his loving family.

Born in Girardville, he was a son of the late Antonio and Concetta Fulginiti Catizone. He was a member of the former St. Joseph's Church, Girardville, now...

Aug 7, 2019

Michael F. Grady Jr.

Michael F. Grady Jr., 67, Girardville, passed away unexpectedly Wednesday at his residence.

Born in Ashland, he was a son of Rose Beenick Grady and the late Michael F. Grady Sr. He worked as a diesel mechanic and later as a security guard for Keystone...

Aug 2, 2019

 R. Jason Green D.M.D. 

It is with great sadness that the family of R. Jason Green, D.M.D. announces his passing. Jason passed away peacefully in the early morning of August 2nd, surrounded by friends and family at 53 years of age.

Jason was born on November 29th, 1965 in Pottsville, PA to the late Dr. Roy C. Green and Charity Portz Green.

Jason...

Aug 1, 2019

Christine M. Oakum

Christine M. Oakum , 68, Girardville, passed away peacefully Sunday at Gardens at York Terrace, Pottsville.

Born in Shamokin she was a daughter of the late Stephen and Mary Slavinskie Dumchock.

She was a devout member of Assumption B.V.M. Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church, Centralia...

Jul 30, 2019

Lois C. Sanner

Lois Lillian C. Sanner , 90, Frackville, passed away peacefully Tuesday night at the Schuylkill Center, Pottsville.

Born in Frackville she was a daughter of the late James and Eva Pearl Zimmerman Coon. She had been employed as a telephone operator for the former Bell Telephone...

Jul 25, 2019

Walter T. Zeigler

Walter T. "Sonny" Zeigler, 79, Frackville passed away peacefully Thursday evening at Lehigh Valley Hospital Schuylkill East, Pottsville.

Born in West Penn Township, he was a son of the late Walter and Arlene Hill Zeigler.

He was an avid outdoorsman, who had a love...

Jul 25, 2019

Francis E. Dillman

Francis E. Dillman, 83, Frackville, passed away peacefully Thursday morning at his residence.

Born in Frackville, he was a son of the late Robert and Irene O. Krell Dillman. He had been employed as a police officer for Frackville Borough until his retirement.

He was a...