Obituaries
Bernadine "Mickey" (Mikita) Kamel
Feb 12, 2022
Bernadine "Mickey" (Mikita) Kamel, 81 of Malvern formerly of Shenandoah passed away on Saturday, February 12, 2022 at Green Meadows Rehabilitation & Nursing Center in Malvern. Born in Shenandoah on September 14, 1940, she was a daughter of the late John and Loretta (Radzi) Mikita. She moved to New York City where for fifty years, she lived, worked and retired,...
Francis L. "Frank" Prymak
Feb 7, 2022
Francis L. "Frank" Prymak, 83 of Shenandoah passed away peacefully on Monday evening, February 7, 2022 at his residence with his devoted family by his side. Born in Shenandoah on September 26, 1938, he was a son of the late Frank and Blanche (Gilewicz) Prymak. He was a 1956 graduate of the former J.W. Cooper High School, Shenandoah. Mr. Prymak...
Mary E. Laurette
Feb 6, 2022
Mary E. Laurette, 69 of Mahanoy City formerly of Shenandoah passed away on Sunday, February 6, 2022 at St. Luke's Hospital-Miners Campus, Coaldale. Born in Shenandoah on October 11, 1952, she was a daughter of the late Ralph and Margaret (Monahan) Laurette. She was a graduate of Shenandoah Valley High School. Mary was employed at the former Locust Mountain State...
Pauline B. Grutza
Feb 6, 2022
Pauline B. Grutza, 93 formerly of Shenandoah Heights passed away on Sunday, February 6, 2022 at the Shenandoah Senior Living Community. Born in Shenandoah Heights on June 29, 1928, she was a daughter of the late Peter and Mary (Fruddam) Grutza. She was educated in the former West Mahanoy Township schools. Prior to her retirement, she was employed in the...
Edward G. Dawe
Jan 30, 2022
Edward G. Dawe, 84 of Gilberton passed away on Sunday, January 30, 2022 at Lehigh Valley Hospice Care, Chew Street, Allentown. Born in Ellen Gowan on January 21, 1938, he was a son of the late Philip and Martha (Wheat) Dawe. He was a graduate of the former Mahanoy Township High School. Mr. Dawe was a decorated Air Force Veteran...
Betty H. Edmondson
Jan 29, 2022
Betty H. (Laudeman) Edmondson, 95, currently of Shenandoah and a resident of Ringtown for the greater part of her life passed away early Saturday morning, January 29, 2022 at the Shenandoah Senior Living Community. Born in Ringtown on January 2, 1927, she was a daughter of the late Daniel H. and Elizabeth (Krieger) Laudeman. She was a graduate of the...
Geraldine Zubowicz
Jan 26, 2022
Geraldine "Gerry Zuber" Zubowicz, 83 of Shenandoah passed away on Wednesday, January 26, 2022 at Providence Place Senior Living, Pine Grove. Born in Shenandoah on August 23, 1938, she was a daughter of the late John and Loretta (Radzai) Mikita. Prior to her retirement, she was employed as a secretary for Shenandoah Valley High School for thirty-four years. Gerry was...
Linda M. Prymak
Jan 22, 2022
Linda M. (Mahmod) Prymak, 79 of Shenandoah passed away on Saturday evening, January 22, 2022 at Lehigh Valley Hospital-Schuylkill East, Pottsville. Born in Shenandoah on December 17, 1942 she was a daughter of the late Alex and Violet (Fohner) Mahmod. Prior to her retirement, she was employed by Ateeco Inc., Mrs. T's Pierogies, Shenandoah. She was a member of Divine...
Loretta (Kessler) Swetavage
Jan 14, 2022
Loretta (Kessler) Swetavage, 60 of Shenandoah passed away peacefully on Friday evening, January 14, 2022 at Geisinger St. Luke's Hospital, Orwigsburg. Born at the former Ashland State Hospital on July 1, 1961, she was the daughter of the late Ralph Kessler and Alberta (Becker) Kessler Rydzy. She was a 1980 graduate of Shenandoah Valley High School. Loretta was employed in...
Elizabeth “Betty” Marie Wychulis
Jan 11, 2022
Elizabeth "Betty" Marie (Leary) Wychulis died peacefully on Tuesday, January 11, 2022 at the age of 91. Elizabeth is survived by five children: Arlene (Wychulis) Snyder, husband Paul Snyder, Bethlehem; Adolph (Ace) Wychulis, wife Nancy Zebraitis, Shenandoah; Sharon (Wychulis) Dalley, widow of Michael Dalley, Shenandoah Heights; Janet (Wychulis) Dellinger, husband Frank Dellinger, Shenandoah; Dean John Wychulis, husband Lawrence Capozzelli, Junedale;...
Edward C. “Eddie” Buhl
Jan 5, 2022
Edward C. "Eddie" Buhl, 55 of Shenandoah passed away on Wednesday, January 5, 2022 at Lehigh Valley Hospital-Cedar Crest, Allentown. Born at the former Ashland State Hospital on July 2, 1966, he was a son of the late Edward W. "Pluke" Buhl and Dolores Santella Buhl. Eddie was a 1984 graduate of Shenandoah Valley High School. He was last employed...
Pedro Juan Villot Morales
Jan 2, 2022
Pedro Juan Villot Morales, 69 of Shenandoah passed away on Sunday, January 2, 2022 at his residence. Religious services and viewing for relatives and friends will be held on Thursday, January 6, 2022 from 11:00 am until 2:00 pm at Walukiewicz-Oravitz Fell Funeral Home, 132 South Jardin Street, Shenandoah. To leave a condolence for Pedro's family, please sign the guestbook...
Paul G. "Paulie" Sosna
Jan 2, 2022
Paul G. "Paulie" Sosna, 46 of 82 Main Boulevard, Brandonville, Ringtown passed away on Sunday, January 2, 2022 at Geisinger Medical Center, Danville. Born in Pottsville on January 16, 1975, he was the son of Paul D. and Deborah (Chatkiewicz) Sosna who survive and reside in Brandonville, Ringtown. Paulie was a 1993 graduate of Shenandoah Valley High School. He was...
William H. "Bill" Laudeman
Jan 1, 2022
William H. "Bill" Laudeman, 78, formally of South Jardin Street, Shenandoah died unexpectedly Saturday, January 1, 2022 at Penn State Health St. Joseph Medical Center, Reading. Born in Linden, NJ, on July 6, 1943, he was a son of the late William H. Laudeman, Sr. and Theresa (Motylewski) Laudeman. He was a 1961 graduate of the former Shenandoah Catholic High...
Bradley M. "Brad" Dye
Dec 19, 2021
Bradley M. "Brad" Dye, 28 of Brandonville, Ringtown passed away on Sunday, December 19, 2021 at his residence. He was born in Pottsville on July 15, 1993 and was the son of Crystal A. Rydzy-Dye of Brandonville, Ringtown and the late Ricky E. Dye, Jr. who preceded him in death on March 9, 2013. Brad was a graduate of Hazleton...
Casimir F. “Caz” Puza
Dec 16, 2021
Casimir F. "Caz" Puza, 79 of Turkey Run, Shenandoah passed away on Thursday, December 16, 2021 at Schuylkill Medical Center-East Norwegian, Pottsville. Born in Shenandoah on March 4, 1942, son of the late Frank & Lillian (Mescavage) Puza. He was last employed as a carpenter in the local manufacturing industry. Caz was a member of Divine Mercy Parish, Shenandoah and...
John J. Kelly
Dec 16, 2021
John J. Kelly, 41 formerly of Shenandoah passed away in Virginia at his residence on Thursday, December 16, 2021. Born in Pottsville on December 17, 1979, he was the son of John and Louise Ann (Lisefski) Kelly of Shenandoah. John was the valedictorian of the Class of 1998 of the former Cardinal Brennan Jr./Sr. High School, Fountain Springs. He then...
Sallie Theresa Bloss
Dec 15, 2021
In the first hour of December 15, 2021 Sallie Theresa Bloss, nee Sherkness, died at Culpeper Health and Rehabilitation Center in Culpeper, VA After completing 103+ trips around the sun. Sallie was born on April 17, 1918 in Shenandoah, PA. She was the daughter of John and Amelia Sherkness, nee Daubshinski, John emigrated from Lithuania/Russia to the United States to...
Mary A. Logan
Dec 15, 2021
Mary A. (Najunas) Logan, 94 of Shenandoah passed away peacefully on Wednesday, December 15, 2021 at the Shenandoah Senior Living Community. Born in Shenandoah on May 30, 1927, she was a daughter of the late Anthony and Mary (Karpovich) Najunas. She was educated in the Shenandoah public schools. Mary retired from Ateeco Inc., Mrs. T's Pierogies, Shenandoah. She was a...
Michael F. Jeszkonis, Jr.
Dec 15, 2021
Michael F. Jeszkonis, Jr. 64 of Dushore passed away on Wednesday, December 15, 2021 in Dushore. Born in Roxborough on April 22, 1957 he was a son of the late Michael and Leona (Karas) Jeszkonis, Sr. Surviving are two sisters, Linda Sue Sambrick Jeszkonis of Norristown and Sharon Lee Catagnus of Norristown; two nephews, Joseph Sambrick of Pottstown and Anthony...
