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Recent Obituaries
Frackville PA, Girardville PA, and surrounding areas
Joseph R. Boris
Jan 18, 2014
Joseph R. Boris
Joseph R. Boris , 60, Shenandoah Heights, died Saturday at his home.
Born in Shenandoah he was a son of the late Leonard and Catherine ( Michalik ) Boris.
He was presently employed as a welder for Valmont Newmark, West Hazleton. He was a member...
Angelique Freeman
Jan 15, 2014
Angelique Freeman
Angelique Freeman , 39, of Frackville, passed away unexpectedly Wednesday morning at her home.
Services and Interment will be private at the convenience of the family.
Carl L. Sanner
Jan 8, 2014
Carl L. Sanner
Carl L. Sanner , 86. Frackville, died peacefully Wednesday, after a 3 year struggle with Alzheimer's disease, at Schuylkill Center, Pottsville.
Born in Bethlehem he was a son of the late Elmer and Hilda ( Lewis ) Sanner. He was in charge of the coal inspection division...
Kenneth M. Wolfe
Jan 7, 2014
Kenneth M. Wolfe
Kenneth M. Wolfe , 84, Frackville, died peacefully Tuesday evening at Lehigh Valley Hospital Cedar Crest.
Born in Pattersonville, he was a son of the late Aaron and Elsie "Clark" Wolfe. Kenneth was the last surviving member of his immediate family of six brothers and two sisters....
Robert Beckett
Dec 29, 2013
Robert Beckett
Robert "Bobby" Beckett , 59, lifelong resident of Englewood, Frackville, died peacefully Sunday morning surrounded by his loving family.
Born in Ashland, he was a son of the late Thomas and Beatrice "Hocking" Beckett.
Bobby was a 1972 graduate of North Schuylkill High School.
...
Ann Sopinko
Dec 23, 2013
Ann Sopinko
Ann Sopinko , 93, died peacefully December 23, 2013 in Port Orange FL.
Born in Allentown December 29, 1919 she was a daughter of the late John and Eva ( Kohut ) Muzyka.
She was preceded in death by her husband Nicholas Sopinko.
Ann...
Mary A. Tenaglia
Dec 22, 2013
Mary A. Tenaglia
Mary A. Tenaglia , Frackville, 75, died peacefully Sunday morning at her residence with her family by her side.
Born in Frackville she was a daughter of the late Michael and Anna ( Prach ) Mykolayko.
She was a devout member of St. Michael's Ukrainian...
Ralph J. Wittig
Dec 20, 2013
Ralph J. Wittig
Ralph J. Wittig , Frackville, died unexpectedly Friday evening at his residence.
Born in Shenandoah Heights he was a son of the late Ralph and Mary " Mildred" ( Isgate ) Wittig.
He had been employed in the transportation department of Lowe's distribution Center.
...Dotty Solinsky
Dec 14, 2013
Dotty Solinsky
Dotty Solinsky , Frackville, died peacefully Saturday evening at Schuylkill Medical Center, South Jackson St., Pottsville.
Born in Frackville she was a daughter of the late John and Katherine ( Koval ) Oleksick.
She was a devout member of St. Joseph's Catholic Church, Frackville.
...
James E. Minahan Jr.
Dec 5, 2013
James E. Minahan Jr.
James E. Minahan Jr ., 70, lifelong resident of Mahanoy Plane, died unexpectedly Thursday at his residence in Schuylkill Haven where he lived for the past 10 years.
Born in Mahanoy Plane he was a son of the late James and Elizabeth ( Meade ) Minahan....
James F. Zimmermann
Nov 27, 2013
James F. Zimmermann
James F. Zimmermann, 67, Ashland, died Wednesday at Schuylkill Medical Center, East Norwegian Street, Pottsville.
Born in Milwaukee, WI, he was a son of the late Paul A. and Edith ( Tutsch ) Zimmerman. He was employed for most of his career as a computer engineer.
He...
Patricia J. Ludwick
Nov 11, 2013
Patricia J. Ludwick
Patricia J. Ludwick , 83, a guest at Broad Mountain Manor Nursing Center, Frackville, died peacefully Monday at Schuylkill Medical Center, East Norwegian Street, Pottsville.
Born in Wheeling, WV she was a daughter of the late Earl and Nell ( Cesario ) Thompson.
She was...
James W. Bradshaw
Nov 10, 2013
James W. Bradshaw James W. Bradshaw , 85, Lost Creek, died peacefully Sunday at Shenandoah Senior Living Center, with his family at his side. Born in Lost Creek he was a son of the late Edward and Nellie " Coyle " Bradshaw. He had been employed as a auto mechanic for Klee's Service station...
Louis T. Hawranick
Oct 24, 2013
Louis T. Hawranick Louis T. Hawranick , 88, a guest at ManorCare, died peacefully Thursday at Schuylkill Medical Center, South Jackson St., Pottsville Born in Frackville he was a son of the late Theodore and Magdalene "Neverosky" Hawranick. He had been employed as a Travel advisor for Air Travel, NYC, NY. He was a...
Clarke E. Brown
Oct 19, 2013
Clarke E. Brown
Clarke E. Brown , 87, former Frackville and Pottsville resident, died peacefully Saturday at the Schuylkill Center, Pottsville.
Born in Allentown he was a son of the late Charles and Fern " Greenawalt " Brown. He had been employed as a loan officer for the former Motor...
Mary Lovell
Oct 8, 2013
Mary Lovell
Mary Lovell , formerly of Frackville and Allentown, died Tuesday , shortly after arrival, at Geisinger Medical Center, Danville.
Born in Frackville she was a daughter of the late Elias and Mary "Gergal " Chuma. She had been employed by the Department of Motor Vehicles, Harrisburg, for several...
Joseph Chabon
Oct 5, 2013
Joseph Chabon Joseph Chabon , 74, of Frackville, passed away peacefully on Saturday evening in his home, surrounded by his loving family. Born January 31, 1939, in Frackville, he was the son of the late Nicholas and Kathryn Yatcilla Chabon. He was a member of St. John the Baptist Ukrainian Catholic Church in Maizeville....
Andrew P. Kaplafka
Oct 5, 2013
Andrew P. Kaplafka
Andrew P. Kaplafka , 96, Girardville, died peacefully Saturday at Schuylkill Medical Center, East, Pottsville.
Born in Connerton he was a son of the late Andrew and Mary " Shagen " Kaplafka. He had been a self-employed coal miner in the area until 1962 when...
Sophie Shearn
Sep 21, 2013
Sophie Shearn
Sophie Shearn ,84,Frackville, passed away early Saturday morning, surrounded by her loving family, at Geisinger Medical Center, Danville.
Born in Frackville she was a daughter of the late Peter and Barbara " Dembitsky " Urban.
She was a devout member of St. Joseph's Catholic Church, Frackville,...
Mary A. Mccole
Sep 4, 2013
Mary A. McCole Mary A. McCole , 80, Frackville, died peacefully Wednesday night at Geisinger Medical Center, surrounded by her loving family. Born in Girardville she was a daughter of the late Frank and Mary " Zangari " Alcaraz. She had lived most of her life in Shenandoah Heights and had been employed at...
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