Obituaries

Mar 7, 2017

Caroline Canfield Parnell Caroline Canfield Parnell , 41, of Ashland passed away Tuesday evening March 7th surrounded by family at Geisinger Medical Center, Danville. She was the daughter of Joseph Parnell and Barbara and Paul Umlauf. She was a graduate of Cardinal Brennan High School and Immaculata University where she was class President for three years....

Feb 23, 2017

Muriel M. Pucetas Muriel M. Pucetas , 81, Ashland, died peacefully Thursday evening at the Shenandoah Senior Living Community, Shenandoah. Born in Ashland, she was a daughter of the late Oliver and Rachel Israel Shoup. She worked as a seamstress for the Martin Shirt Company in Shenandoah until her retirement. Muriel was a member of St....

Feb 18, 2017

Evelyn G. Thomas Evelyn Grace Thomas , 95, lifelong Frackville resident, passed away peacefully Saturday at the home of her daughter Linda, with whom she resided in Boynton Beach, FL. Born in Raven Run she was a daughter of the late Franklin and Clara ( Dawson ) Breinich. She had been employed in the Tip Staff...

Feb 12, 2017

Jeanne Blackwell Jeanne Blackwell , 84, former Frackville resident, passed away peacefully Sunday, at her home in Lakeland FL, with her husband at her side. Born in Ashland she was a daughter of the late Joseph and Ann ( Melenowski ) Yeager. She was a member of First United Methodist Church, Frackville. She was preceded in...

Feb 2, 2017

Olga Farrone Olga "Baba" Farrone , 86, Ashland passed away peacefully Thursday evening at Lehigh Valley Hospital Schuylkill East, Pottsville. Born in Frackville, she was a daughter of the late Metro and Julia Dziczek Halupa. She worked as a union secretary until her retirement. She was a member of St. Charles Borromeo Parish, Ashland. In addition...

Jan 30, 2017

Nathan B. Bilsky Nathan B. " Nate " Bilsky , 71, Girardville passed away unexpectedly Monday at his residence. Born in the former Ashland Hospital he was the son of the late Bernard and Catherine ( Dolan ) Bilsky. He had been employed as a custodian at the former Cardinal Brennan Jr/Sr. High School, Fountain Springs....

Jan 30, 2017

Vytas V. Ambrose Vytas V. Ambrose , 58, Girardville died unexpectedly on Monday evening at his home. Born in Ashland, he was a son of the late Anthony and Catherine Felegi Ambrose. Vytas is survived by his wife of 33 years, Mary Sachleben Ambrose, Girardville; a son, Matthew Ambrose, Joint Base Lewis McCord, WA; two daughters:...

Jan 28, 2017

Veronica T. Flannery

Veronica T. Flannery , 91, Girardville, passed away unexpectedly Saturday morning at the home of her son Raymond in Fountain Springs.

Born in Colorado, she was a daughter of the late Walenty Ojoies and Anna Matna Garber. She worked in the cafeteria for the North Schuylkill...

Jan 28, 2017

John W. "Jack" Travis John W. "Jack" Travis , 86, Ringtown passed away peacefully on Saturday at home surrounded by his family. Born in Girardville, he was a son of the late Bruce and Stella Honicker Travis. He was employed as a baker for Heckard's Bakery in Girardville for 25 years before becoming a groundskeeper for...

Jan 23, 2017

Patrick W. McDonald

Patrick W. McDonald , 68, Shenandoah, passed away peacefully on Monday afternoon at home with his family at his side.

Born in Ashland, he was a son of the late Patrick and Ellen Brennan McDonald. He was a member of Divine Mercy Parish, Shenandoah.

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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,...