Obituaries

Feb 5, 2018

Blanche M. Saldukas

Blanche M. Saldukas , 97, formerly of Frackville, passed away peacefully Monday evening at the home of her daughter, Lenore, in Easton, with her family by her side.

Born in Frackville she was a daughter of the late Charles and Carrie James Lindemuth. She was a...

Feb 4, 2018

Barbara F. Byrne

Barbara Frances Byrne of Ringtown, 75, died Sunday, Feb. 4, 2018, at Grandview Nursing and Rehabilitation, Danville, where she had been a guest two weeks.

She was preceded in death by the love of her life, Paul P. Byrne, with whom she shared 42 years of...

Jan 26, 2018

Helen Baranowsky Kiefer

On January 26, 2018, Helen Baranowsky Kiefe r, 91, passed away at home. She was born in Frackville on January 16, 1927, to Polish immigrant parents, Antonina and Walter Baranowsky. Her childhood was anything but ideal; it was downright difficult. The secret to surviving extreme poverty in her...

Jan 26, 2018

Chester J. Niedzwiecki

Chester J. Niedzwiecki, 74, Pine Grove, formerly of Orwigsburg, passed away Friday at his home.

Born in Shenandoah, he was a son of the late Chester S. and Sophie Cooper Niedzwiecki. He was employed as a worker's compensation auditor for Aetna/Traveler's Insurance until his retirement.

Chester was a...

Jan 18, 2018

Mary M. Henning

Mary M. Henning , 73, Girardville, passed away peacefully on Thursday surrounded by her family at Lehigh Valley Hospital Schuylkill East, Pottsville.

Born in Ashland, she was a daughter of the late Thomas and Margaret Snyder Moran. Mary was employed as a nurse's aide at Broad...

Jan 6, 2018

John J. Strenchock

John J. Strenchock , 72, Bloomsburg, formerly of Shenandoah, passed into eternal rest on Saturday at Geisinger Medical Center, Danville.

Born in Shenandoah, he was a son of the late John and Stella Opanel Strenchock. John had a career in banking and finance and was the...

Dec 24, 2017

Jean M. Joyce

Jean "Jeanne" M. Joyce , 73, Girardville passed away peacefully at her home on Sunday morning.

Born in Shenandoah she was a daughter of the late Thomas J. and Jean Marquardt Gower.

She was a member of the former St. Joseph's Church, Girardville, now...

Dec 24, 2017

Frank P. Romanelli

Frank P. Romanelli , 88, Frackville, passed away peacefully Sunday at Broad Mountain Health and Rehabilitation Center, Frackville.

Services and interment will be private at the convenience of the family.

Dec 17, 2017

Mary Louise Eiche

Mary Louise Eiche, 89, Frackville, passed away peacefully Sunday, December 17 th , at the home of her son-in-law Robert Hinkle, in Virginia.

Born in Gilberton she was a daughter of the late John and Priscilla Swartz Murphy. She was a lifelong member of Zion Lutheran...

Dec 12, 2017

Richard M. Puls

Richard M. Puls , 67, formerly of Frackville passed away on Tuesday evening at Ridgeview Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center, Shenandoah.

Born in Jersey, City, NJ, he was a son of Elizabeth Tynio Puls, Frackville and her late husband Morris N. Puls. Rich worked as a sprinkler...

Dec 11, 2017

William J. Roche Jr.

William J. Roche Jr.,81, Ashland passed away peacefully on Monday night at Geisinger Shamokin Area Community Hospital, Coal Township.

Born in Ashland, he was a son of the late William J. and Madeline Schmidt Roche. He had been employed as an accountant for the Pennsylvania Department of...

Dec 6, 2017

Beth Ann Smith

Beth Ann Smith, 53, of Edgewater, MD died on December 6 th at the University of Maryland Medical Center.

Born in Frackville, she was a daughter of the late Michael and Doris Shuey Kostishak. She worked as a contract specialist for the Internal Revenue Service.

Beth...

Dec 4, 2017

James Roy Morgan November 22, 1927 – December 4, 2017

James Roy Morgan , 90, passed away Monday, December 04, 2017 at his home in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania.

Jim was born November 22, 1927 in Frackville, Pennsylvania.  He honorably served his country in the United States Navy for two years.  Participated in...

Nov 30, 2017

Mary E. Burns

Mary E. Burns , 94, of Girardville, passed away peacefully on November 30 at Schuylkill Center Nursing Home in Pottsville.

Mary was born in Mahanoy Plane, March 24, 1923, daughter of the late Mary Hassel and Michael McMonegal.  Mary attended Gilberton schools.  She married Harold Burns...

Nov 18, 2017

Theodore J. "Ted" Ferrari Jr.

Theodore J. "Ted" Ferrari Jr. , 82, Girardville, passed away peacefully at his home on Saturday night with his family at his side.

Born in Girardville, he was a son of the late Theodore and Marie Coyle Ferrari. He was a heavy equipment mechanic...

Nov 7, 2017

Robert J. Gregis

Robert J. Gregis , 67, York, formerly of Girardville, passed away on Tuesday evening at his residence.

Born in Ashland, he was a son of the late John V. and Anna Pidgeon Gregis. Bob was a self-employed advertising consultant for his company, Gregis Advertising in York....

Nov 4, 2017

James R. Edmondson Sr.

James R. Edmondson Sr ., 68, Girardville passed away peacefully Saturday night at his home with his wife Joanne at his side.

Born in Shenandoah, he was a son of the late Robert J and Helen Ross Edmondson. He had been employed as an exterminator...

Oct 30, 2017

Eva J. Bender

Eva J. Bender , 91, Englewood, Frackville, passed away peacefully Monday morning at Broad Mountain Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, Frackville.

Born in Frackville, she was a daughter of the late Joseph and Rose Kamansky Bender. She was a member of St. Michael's Ukrainian Catholic Church, Frackville....

Oct 30, 2017

Betty Guziewicz

Betty Guziewicz , 75, Frackville, passed away Monday morning at her home.

Funeral services and interment will be private at the convenience of the family.

Oct 24, 2017

Kevin D. Eye

Kevin D. Eye, 59, Girardville, passed away peacefully Tuesday night at UPMC Pinnacle Hospital, Harrisburg.

Born in Ashland, he was a son of the late Robert Sr. and Virginia Grady Eye.  He was a member of the former St. Joseph's Catholic Church, Girardville.

In addition to...