Obituaries

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...

Nov 20, 2018

Joseph G. Rubright

Joseph G. Rubright , 59, Girardville, formerly of Frackville, passed away peacefully at his home on Tuesday morning.

Born in Ashland, he was a son of the late Gerard and Nelda Shadel Rubright. Joe worked as a coal hauler all of his life and was last...

Nov 9, 2018

Krista L. Reichwein

Krista L. Reichwein , 59, Breinigsville, former Frackville resident, passed away peacefully on Friday morning at St. Luke's Hospice House, Bethlehem.

Born in Ashland, she was a daughter of the late Alvin J. and Emma M. Stauffer Reichwein. She had been employed as a Registered Nurse...

Nov 4, 2018

Jack F. Moran

Jack F. Moran, 89, Frackville, passed away peacefully on Sunday morning.

Born in Girardville, he was a son of the late Martin and Kathryn O'Donnell Moran. Jack worked as the divisional head of the Pennsylvania State Department of Insurance until his retirement.

Jack was...

Oct 31, 2018

David R. Chuplis

David R. Chuplis , 36, Girardville passed away peacefully in his sleep on Wednesday at his home.

Born in Pottsville, he was a son of Robert and Judith Stanton Chuplis of Girardville.

Dave was a graduate of North Schuylkill High School and was an...

Oct 24, 2018

Michael A. Torres

Michael A. Torres, 66, Frackville, passed away peacefully on October 24 th at the Broad Mountain Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, Frackville.

Born in New York City, he was a son of the late Miguel and Francis Ortega Torres. Mike worked as a psychiatric nurse's aide at...

Oct 22, 2018

Michael Rynn

Michael " Mike " Rynn, 93, former Frackville resident, passed away peacefully on October 22nd at Lehigh Valley Hospital, Cedar Crest, Allentown.

Born in Frackville he was the son of the late Nicholas and Mary (Hreshko) Uhryn. He had been employed as a postal carrier for the...

Oct 19, 2018

Beatrice F. Malloy

Beatrice F. Malloy, 97, former Shenandoah and Girardville resident passed away peacefully Friday evening at Ridgeview Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center, Shenandoah Heights.

Born in Connerton, she was a daughter of the late Michael and Mary Schmidt Corrigan. She had been employed by Butler Township High School,...

Oct 16, 2018

Joseph Anthony Cress Jr.

Joseph Anthony Cress Jr. , 53, Girardville, passed away at his home on Tuesday.

Born in Ashland, he was a son of Elizabeth Banning Cress, Girardville and her late husband Joseph Cress Sr.

Joe was a member of the former St. Joseph's Catholic...

Oct 13, 2018

George F. Carado Sr.

George F. Carado Sr. , 79, Ashland, passed away peacefully Saturday at Lehigh Valley Hospital, Schuylkill East, Pottsville, with his family at his side.

Born in Ashland he was the son of the late George and Josephine Manganelli Carado. He had been employed as a...

Oct 12, 2018

Helen M. Yensko

Helen M. Yensko , 89, Gordon, passed away peacefully at her residence early on Friday morning.

Born in Mahanoy City, she was a daughter of the late John and Helen Downey Igo.

Helen was a 1946 graduate of the former West Mahanoy Township High...