Obituaries

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...

Oct 15, 2017

Christina B. Pukas

Christina B. Pukas , 97, Frackville, passed away peacefully Sunday at Lehigh Valley Hospital- Schuylkill East, Pottsville.

Born in Frackville she was a daughter of the late Joseph and Pauline Labanosky Stefanowicz.

She was a member of St. John the Baptist Polish...

Oct 14, 2017

Jane Becker

Jane Becker , 67, Bradenton, FL, died unexpectedly on Saturday October 14 th in Bradenton.

Born in Frackville she was a daughter of the late Peter and Catherine Becker.

She graduated from Glassboro State College in New Jersey and then worked in business...

Oct 4, 2017

Barbara Pelak

Barbara Pelak , 83, formerly of Frackville, passed away on October 4, 2017 at Gulf Coast Medical Center in Fort Myers, Florida.

Born in Maizeville and raised in Frackville, she was the daughter of Michael and Anna (Welikonich) Comishock.  Barbara was married to Peter Pelak for 60...

Sep 27, 2017

Helen Heine

Helen Heine , 89, Frackville, passed away peacefully Wednesday morning at Lehigh Valley Hospital- Schuylkill East Norwegian St.,  Pottsville, with her family by her side.

Born in Corktown she was a daughter of the late Joseph and Veronica Pinchot Mallick.

She was a...

Sep 20, 2017

Ruth M. Conti

Mrs. Ruth M. Conti , 91, Girardville, passed away peacefully while under hospice care on Wednesday, September 20, 2017.

Ruth was born January 16, 1926 in Brandonville, PA and was a daughter of the late James and Ethel Trexler Albright.

She was employed as...

Sep 20, 2017

Nancy A. Roche

Nancy A. Roche , 78, Ashland, passed away peacefully early Wednesday at her home, with her family at her side.

Born in the former Ashland Hospital she was a daughter of the late George and Cecelia Pitts Shivelhood. She had been employed as a...

Sep 11, 2017

Charles H. "Charlie" Hepler

Charles H. "Charlie" Hepler , 77, Frackville passed away peacefully Monday evening, with his family at his side , at Lehigh Valley Hospital-Schuylkill East, Pottsville.

Born in Pitman he was a son of the late John "Wimp" and Coletta "Lettie" Donlan Hepler. He had been...

Sep 11, 2017

Madeline A. Buchanan

Madeline A. Buchanan , 79, Frackville, passed away peacefully at home on Monday morning surrounded by her loving family.

Born in Ashland, she was a daughter of the late Matthew and Veronica Abromitis Luscavage. She had been employed as a secretary for Zapatas and Domalakes Insurance...

Sep 10, 2017

Mary A. Tobias

Mary A. Tobias , 80, Ashland, passed away peacefully at her home on Sunday afternoon.

Born in Ashland, she was a daughter of the late James and Anna Corrigan Brennan. She had been employed as an insurance agent for American General and then later as a...

Aug 20, 2017

William "Bill" Turner

William Terry "Bill" Turner , 67, Frackville, passed away Sunday August 20, 2017 at Schuylkill Center in Pottsville, with his wife Cindy by his side.

Born in Visalia, CA, February 3, 1950, he was the son of the late Irene Clevenger Turner and William Harrison Turner....