Obituaries

Aug 24, 2018

John Calvert Skinner John Calvert Skinner , 57, formerly of Girardville, passed away peacefully on Friday evening surrounded by his family at Paoli Hospital. Born in Tulsa, Oklahoma, he was a son of Verney C. Goodman and the late Charles E. Skinner. Cal graduated from Thomas Alva Edison High School with the Class of 1979 in...

Aug 10, 2018

Anna I. Bolusky Anna I. Bolusky , 101, former Girardville and Gilberton resident passed away peacefully Friday afternoon at Lehigh Valley Hospice, Allentown, with her family by her side. Born in Shenandoah she was a daughter of the late Bernard and Mildred Ambrose Gudonis. She was a seamstress and had worked at several area factories until...

Jul 26, 2018

Mary Ann Dormer

Mary Ann Dormer , 80, Mahanoy City, passed away peacefully Thursday morning at her home surrounded by her family.

Born in Pottsville, she was a daughter of the late John and Mary Griffin Fallan. She had been employed as an LPN at the former Good Samaritan...

Jul 21, 2018

Mary H. Heenan

Mary H. Heenan , 82, Mahanoy Plane, passed away peacefully at home on Saturday evening.

Born in Shenandoah, she was a daughter of the late Anthony and Helen Stefancavage Geguzis. She had been employed as a CNA for the former Rest Haven Nursing Home until her...

Jul 13, 2018

Frederick "Sonny" Lucas

Frederick "Sonny" Lucas , 81, Englewood, Frackville, passed away peacefully at his home on Friday morning surrounded by his loving family.

Born in Lavelle, he was a son of the late Fred and Lottie KuKu Lucas. He was self employed in the scrap yard business.

Jun 24, 2018

Janet Davis

Janet Davis , 78, native of Frackville, passed away peacefully in her sleep at Fellowship Manor in Whitehall, PA on Sunday, June 24, 2018.

Born in Frackville, she was the daughter of the late Clarence and Florence Johnson Bailey.

In addition to her parents, she...

Jun 18, 2018

Priscilla M. Dyszel

Priscilla M. Dyszel, 84 , Frackville, passed away peacefully Monday at Lehigh Valley Hospital, Schuylkill, East Norwegian St., Pottsville.

Born in Mahanoy Township she was a daughter of the late James and Helen Yovorski Lawson. She had been employed as a Quality Control Inspector for the...

Jun 17, 2018

Peter R. Wysochansky Sr.

Peter R. Wysochansky Sr. , 64, loving father and husband and well known Frackville resident, passed away peacefully on Sunday at Lehigh Valley Hospital Schuylkill East Norwegian Street, Pottsville.

Born in Ashland, he was a son of the late Jerry and Alma Dempsey Wysochansky. He...

Jun 17, 2018

John "Jack" Spieles

John "Jack" Spieles , 79, Frackville, passed away peacefully early Sunday morning at Shenandoah Senior Living Community.

Born in Mount Carmel, he was a son of the late Joseph and Mary McGrath Spieles. He was employed in the maintenance department for the former Schuylkill Mall until...

Jun 13, 2018

Therese M. Puddu

Therese M. "Gram" Puddu , 85, Ashland, formerly of Frackville, passed away peacefully on Wednesday morning at her home.

Born in Omaha, Nebraska, she was a daughter of the late Frank and Katherine Breen McDevitt.

Therese was born a triplet and was the last...

Jun 10, 2018

Mark A. Fanelli

Mark Anthony Fanelli, aka Papa and Popi, 61, a resident of Fountain Springs, passed away peacefully Sunday afternoon at home surrounded by his loving family. Born in Shenandoah, December 15, 1956, he was the son of Mary Monahan Fanelli and the late John V. "Jack" Fanelli of Shenandoah....

Jun 6, 2018

Carol M. Romanelli Carol M. Romanelli , 80, Frackville, passed away peacefully Wednesday night at Serenity Gardens, Kulpmont. Born in Shenandoah she was the daughter of the late Mary Sweiss. She was a member of St. Joseph The Worker Parish, Frackville. Carol loved crocheting, her nights at Bingo and her trips to the casinos in Atlantic...

Jun 3, 2018

Anna E. Smith

Anna E. Smith , 90, lifelong resident of Mahanoy Plane, passed away peacefully on Sunday evening at home surrounded by her loving family who were her pride and joy.

Born in Mahanoy Plane, she was a daughter of the late Frank and Julia Kerrigan Griffin.

May 28, 2018

Claire A. Dando

Claire A. Dando , 84, Girardville passed away peacefully Monday evening at Lehigh Valley Hospital Schuylkill East, Pottsville.

Born in Ashland, she was a daughter of the late Maurice and Helen Mealey McDonald. She was a member of the former St. Joseph's Catholic Church, Girardville.

May 15, 2018

Wade O. Richards Wade O. Richards , 74, Girardville, passed away suddenly Tuesday night at his residence. Born in Ashland he was a son of the late Robert and Dorothy Lane Richards. He had been employed as a supervisor for the former Zapata Industries, Frackville and later as a coremaker for Goulds Pumps, Ashland. He was...

May 7, 2018

Thomas L. Oakum

Thomas L. Oakum, 68, Girardville, passed away suddenly on Monday afternoon at Geisinger Medical Center, Danville.

Born in Philadelphia, he was the son of the late Francis and Margaret Kelly Oakum. Tom worked as a hearing officer for the Pennsylvania Department of Revenue until his retirement.

Tom was...

May 1, 2018

John F. Yagielniskie Jr. John F. Yagielniskie Jr. , 55, Girardville, passed away unexpectedly Tuesday at his residence. Born in Ashland, he was the son of the late John F. Yagielniskie Sr. and Mary Brennan Yagielniskie Tobias. He was of the Catholic faith. Before retiring, John worked as an orderly for the former Pottsville Hospital. In...

Apr 25, 2018

John F. Haffey

John F. Haffey, 91, Frackville, passed away peacefully on Wednesday morning at his residence.

Born in Pottsville, he was a son of the late Charles and Louise Wachter Haffey. He was of Catholic faith.

John is survived by his sister and cousins.

Private services and interment...

Apr 18, 2018

John P. Gallagher

John P. Gallagher , 59, Frackville, passed away peacefully Wednesday at Schuylkill Center, Pottsville, with his family by his side, after a long and courageous battle with Alzheimer's disease.

Born in Ashland, he was a son of the late Edward L. and...

Apr 10, 2018

Peter T. Murphy Peter Murphy , 66, Lewisberry, passed away peacefully on Tuesday morning at Silver Stream Center, Spring House, PA. Born in Queens, NY, he was a son of the late Patrick and Veronica Lynch Murphy. He had been employed as a Program Manager for Naval Support Activity, Mechanicsburg, until his retirement. He was a...