Obituaries

Jan 19, 2017

Kerry A. Long Kerry A. Long , 68, Girardville, passed away peacefully Thursday at home with his family at his side. Born November 5, 1948, in Locustdale, he was the son of the late Melvin and Marie Henninger Long. He had been employed at Ashland State Hospital for many years. Kerry loved to fish, hunt and...

Jan 12, 2017

Barbara A. McDonald RN Barbara A. McDonald RN , 76, Girardville, passed away peacefully Thursday evening at Shenandoah Senior Living Community surrounded by her loving family. Born in Sunbury, she was a daughter of the late Joseph and Elizabeth (Orwig) Hagege. She was a member of the former St. Joseph's Church, Girardville, now St. Charles Borromeo...

Jan 5, 2017

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...

Jan 4, 2017

Robert J. Roper Robert J. Roper , 66, Frackville, passed away peacefully Wednesday at Tremont Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, Tremont. Born in Frackville he was a son of the late Alfred B. and Elizabeth ( Klock ) Roper. Bob is survived by his brother Dr. Alfred and his wife Elizabeth Roper, Maine and his sister Barbara...

Jan 2, 2017

Diana A. Paulosky

Diana A. Paulosky , 85, Girardville, passed away peacefully Monday morning at Lehigh Valley Hospital Schuylkill East, Pottsville.

Born in Connerton, she was a daughter of the late Alex and Antose Zatavasky Chernick. She was a member of St. Vincent de Paul Church, Girardville, Worship Center...

Dec 24, 2016

Sophie Cooper Niedzwiecki

Sophie Cooper Niedzwiecki , 96, lifelong resident of Frackville, passed away peacefully December 24, 2016 at Seton Manor Convalescent Center in Orwigsburg.

Born in Frackville, on February 18, 1920, she was a daughter of the late Mikolaj (Mike) and Anastasia Melnick Cooper. She worked as a...

Dec 23, 2016

Thomas J. Gower

Thomas J. Gower , 76, Girardville, passed away peacefully at his home on Friday evening after a long battle with renal disease.

Born in the former Locust Mountain Hospital, Shenandoah, he was a son to the late Thomas J. and Jean Marquardt Gower. He started his...

Dec 14, 2016

Geraldine L. Wolfe Geraldine L. "Geri" Wolfe , 88, Frackville, passed away peacefully early Wednesday morning at ManorCare, Pottsville. Born in Shenandoah she was a daughter of the late Anthony and Anna ( Dombrowsky ) Dugan. She had been employed as a secretary for Insurance companies in Washington, DC. She was a member of St. Joseph's...

Dec 12, 2016

Darren L. Miller

Darren L. Miller , 46, Girardville, passed away peacefully Monday evening surrounded by his loving family at Geisinger Medical Center, Danville.

Born in Pottsville, he was a son of Arlene (Smeltz) Loftus, Girardville and the late Wayne Miller. He had been employed as the maintenance director...

Dec 11, 2016

Mark D. Whipple

Mark D. Whipple , 46, Girardville, passed away peacefully Sunday evening at Hershey Medical Center surrounded by his family.

Born in Ashland, he was a son of Emma (Spiece) Whipple, Girardville and the late Emlem Whipple. He had been employed as a welder for Goulds Pumps,...

Nov 29, 2016

John F. Yagielniskie III

John F. "Johnny" Yagielniskie III , 31, Girardville, died peacefully Tuesday night at Geisinger Medical Center, Danville from complications due to infectious Endocarditis.

Born in Pottsville, he was the son of John F. Yagielniskie, Girardville and the late Linda  Boyer . He was a 2003...

Nov 28, 2016

Susan "Susie" Berezwick Susan "Susie" Berezwick , 56, Mahanoy Plane passed away peacefully Monday morning surrounded by her loving family after she lost her courageous battle with breast cancer. Born in Ashland, she was a daughter of Helen W. (English) Evans, Mahanoy Plane and her late husband Thomas L. Evans. She was employed as an assistant...

Nov 25, 2016

Anne E. Hause Anne E. Hause , LPN, 62, Girardville, passed away peacefully Friday morning ,at home, surrounded by her loving family. Born in the former Ashland Hospital she was a daughter of the late Walter and Cecelia ( Cooney ) Kelly. She had been employed by Ultimate Home Healthcare as a personal care nurse. She...

Nov 25, 2016

William "Bill" Zack

William "Bill" Zack, 78, Mahanoy Plane, passed away peacefully Friday at Lehigh Valley Hospital Schuylkill East, Pottsville, surrounded by his loving family.

Born in Philadelphia, he was the son of the late Jean A. Thomas. He had been employed as a truck driver for Reading Anthracite until the time of...

Nov 12, 2016

Kenneth W. Solliday Kenneth W. Solliday , 53, Girardville lost his battle to cancer on Saturday morning at Lehigh Valley Hospital Schuylkill South, Pottsville. Born in Quakertown he was a son of the late Harold and Pearl (Hillegas) Solliday. He was employed as a mechanic and belonged to the Palmer, Democratic and Republican clubs in Easton....

Nov 9, 2016

Joseph J. Murphy Joseph J. Murphy , 89, Mahanoy Plane, died peacefully on Wednesday afternoon at Lehigh Valley Hospital – Cedar Crest

He was last employed as a clerk at a long term care center in Lansdale.

Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Wednesday at 11 a.m. at St....

Nov 7, 2016

Andrew Hereshko Andrew Hereshko , 83, Mahanoy Plane , passed away peacefully Monday morning at Hershey Medical Center, Hershey. Born in Mahanoy Plane he was a son of the late Zachary and Julia ( Chupinka ) Hereshko. He had been employed as a machine operator for Zapata Industries until his retirement. He was a member of...

Nov 6, 2016

Adeline Marie Maurer

Adeline Marie Maurer , infant daughter of Megan Hartnett and Anthony "Tony" Maurer, Girardville, passed away unexpectedly Sunday afternoon shortly after her birth at Lehigh Valley Hospital – Cedar Crest.

She was welcomed into heaven by her maternal grandparents William Hartnett and Kathleen Riedel.

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Nov 1, 2016

Marianne C. Cuff Marianne C. Cuff , 55, Shenandoah Heights, lost her long courageous battle to mantle cell lymphoma Tuesday morning, at Lehigh Valley-Schuylkill Medical Center, East, Pottsville, surrounded by her loving family. Born in Frackville, she was a daughter of the late Peter L. and Catherine Massey Becker. She was educated in local Frackville parochial...

Nov 1, 2016

Lisa A. Miller Schuck Lisa A. Miller Schuck , 50, Minersville, died unexpectedly Tuesday at Lehigh Valley Hospital – Schuylkill South, Pottsville. Born in Philadelphia, she was a daughter of the late Robert and Beverly Ann Grady Miller. She last worked as a CNA for the Redco Group. In addition to her parents, Lisa was preceded...