Obituaries

Mar 8, 2019

Russell Chuposka

Russell Chuposka , 87, Maizeville, passed away peacefully Friday at Geisinger Medical Center, Danville.

Born in Gilberton, he was a son of the late John and Nancy Krolick Chuposka. Russ worked as a foreman for 32 years for Reading Anthracite and later worked in the transportation...

Feb 27, 2019

Stanley L. "Stosh" McCloskey

Stanley "Stosh" McCloskey , 65, well known Frackville resident, passed away peacefully at his home on Wednesday morning surrounded by his family.

Born in Shenandoah, he was a son of the late Frank and Alice Dougert McCloskey.

Attended Northern Schuylkill Area Vo-Tech,...

Feb 27, 2019

Clifford S. Walters

Clifford S. Walters , 67, Frackville, passed away unexpectedly on Wednesday morning at Lehigh Valley Hospital Schuylkill East, Pottsville.

Born in Shenandoah, he was a son of the late Wayne and Elizabeth O'Brien Walters.

Cliff was a graduate of the former Ringtown High School....

Feb 15, 2019

William Thomas Sr.

William Thomas Sr ., 66, Mahanoy Plane passed away unexpectedly Friday at his residence.

Born in Pottsville he was the son of the late Joseph E. and Ella B. Bradley Thomas. He was a life-long heavy equipment operator working for PA local # 542.

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Feb 11, 2019

Jane M. Morgan

Jane M. Morgan , 87, Harrisburg, passed away peacefully Monday at Hershey Medical Center.

Born in Frackville she was the daughter of the late Charles F. and Myrle Brosius Swartz.

She was a member of Zion Lutheran Church, Hummelstown, the church prayer chain and...

Feb 1, 2019

Joseph M. Sweeney

Joseph M. Sweeney , 80, Lost Creek, passed away peacefully on Friday morning at his home surrounded by his loving family.

Born in Ashland, he was a son of the late Joseph and Rose Graziano Sweeney. Joe was employed as a supervisor for Penn Dot until...

Feb 1, 2019

Ralph G. Todd

Ralph G. Todd , 79, Girardville, passed away peacefully Friday morning at his home with his loving wife Jeanette at his side.

Born in Girardville, he was the son of the late Ralph and Helen Noyokas Todd. Ralph was employed as a lineman for PPL Electric...

Jan 18, 2019

Anna Maliniak

Anna Maliniak , 94, former Frackville resident, passed away peacefully Friday in Annapolis, MD.

Born in Mahanoy Plane she was a daughter of the late Alex and Mary Stoppi Kuzio. She had been employed by the Montgomery County Public School system until her retirement.

She...

Jan 15, 2019

Margaret M. Dougherty

Margaret M. Dougherty , 100, Girardville, passed away peacefully early Tuesday morning at Providence Place, Pottsville.

Born in Connerton, she was a daughter of the late Leo and Hazel Kohler Franks.

In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband...

Jan 15, 2019

Richard F. Hopkins

Richard F. " Big Rich " Hopkins , 66, Frackville, passed away peacefully Tuesday at Geisinger Medical Center, Danville, with his family at his side.

Born in Pottsville he was a son of the late William "Sarge" Hopkins and Grace Snyder. He had been employed as a correction...

Jan 9, 2019

Elizabeth M. Sachleben

Elizabeth M. Sachleben , 99, former Ashland and Girardville resident, passed away peacefully Wednesday at Shenandoah Senior Living Community.

Born in Brooklyn NY she was a daughter of the late William and Katherine Bossert Degen. She had been employed as the clerk...

Jan 3, 2019

John R. Bova

John R. Bova , 69, Frackville, passed away peacefully Thursday at Geisinger Medical Center, Danville, with his family at his side.

Born in Shenandoah he was a son of the late John and Irene Mentusky Bova. He had been employed as a janitor for several area...

Dec 28, 2018

Elizabeth M. Dougherty

Elizabeth M. "Betty" Dougherty , 84, lifelong resident of Girardville passed away peacefully on Friday morning at her home.

Born in Girardville, she was  a daughter of the late John and Blanch Dyer Wayne. She worked as the Girardville Tax Collector from 1977 until her retirement...

Dec 26, 2018

Charlene M. Briggs

Charlene M. Briggs , 63, Shenandoah passed away peacefully Wednesday, December 26, 2018, at her home with her family at her side.

Born in The former Ashland Hospital she was a daughter of the late Edward G. and Josephine Ayash Fadule.

She was a...

Dec 20, 2018

Barbara Umlauf

Barbara Umlauf , 68, of Ashland passed away Thursday evening, December 20th, at home with family after a long battle with cancer. She was the daughter of the late John and Irene Canfield of Ashland.

Barbara was the Executive Director of the Hillside S.P.C.A. in Pottsville for...

Nov 30, 2018

Carolyn Boychak Carolyn Boychak , 74, lifelong resident of Frackville, passed away peacefully Friday at Lehigh Valley Hospital, Cedar Crest, Allentown. Born in Ashland she was a daughter of the late Walter and Valeria Pyzowski Golba. She had been employed in the bakery department of the former Anthony's Supermarket later Bart's Supermarket as a cake decorator,...

Nov 26, 2018

Mark J. Chuplis

Mark J. Chuplis , 60, Ashland passed away unexpectedly on Monday Nov. 26 th while vacationing in Las Vegas, NV.

Born in Shenandoah, he was a son of Cecelia Murray Chuplis, Lake Placid, FL and the late Albert Chuplis.

Mark was a graduate of...

Nov 26, 2018

Kathryn Conway Banse

Kathryn Conway Banse , Haddon Heights, NJ, formerly of Girardville, passed away peacefully at Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital in Camden, NJ surrounded by her loving family.

Born in Danville, PA ,she was the daughter of the late Peter and Catherine Munley Conway.

Kathryn...

Nov 25, 2018

Patrick W. Kempsey

Patrick Wallace Kempsey, 92, Ashland, passed away peacefully on Sunday evening at Schuylkill Center, Pottsville surrounded by his loving family.

Born in Easton, he was a son of the late Patrick W. and Anna Volkert Kempsey. He was a member of St. Charles Borromeo Parish, Ashland.

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Nov 23, 2018

Mary E. Miller

Mary E. Miller , 72, Ashland, passed away peacefully on Friday afternoon at Lehigh Valley Hospital Schuylkill East, Pottsville with her family at her side.

Born in Ashland, she was a daughter of the late William and Madalin Schmidt Roche. In addition to her parents, she...