Obituaries
Chester Paul Bayliff
Jan 22, 2021
Chester Paul Bayliff, 70 of Shenandoah, passed away suddenly Friday, January 22, 2021, at his residence. Services and interment will be private at the convenience of the family. Walukiewicz-Oravitz Fell Funeral Home, Shenandoah, is in charge of the arrangements. Please leave a condolence for the family on the Guestbook link below.
Antoinette A. Opella
Jan 20, 2021
Antoinette A. (Cugusi) Opella, 96 a former resident of West Coal Street, Shenandoah passed away peacefully on Wednesday, January 20, 2021 at the Shenandoah Senior Living Community. Born in Shenandoah on April 5, 1924, she was a daughter of the late Salvadore and Mary (Rossi) Cugusi. She worked in the local garment industry and retired from the former Alma Dress...
Margaret G. Frantz
Jan 17, 2021
Margaret G. (Leskowsky) Frantz, 75 of Frackville formerly of Shenandoah passed away peacefully on Sunday, January 17, 2021 at her residence with her family at her side. Born in Philadelphia on January 19, 1945 she was a daughter of the late Stephen and Ruth (Miller) Leskowsky. She was last employed as certified nursing assistant (CNA) at the Shenandoah Senior Living...
Theresa Temborski
Jan 17, 2021
Theresa (Dombrowski) Temborski, 75 of Frackville formerly of Shenandoah passed away on Sunday, January 17, 2021 at Lehigh Valley Hospital-Cedar Crest, Allentown. Funeral services and interment in St. Casimir's Cemetery, Shenandoah will be private at the convenience of the family. Walukiewicz-Oravitz Fell Funeral Home, 132 S. Jardin Street, Shenandoah is in charge of the arrangements.
Florence M. Spudis
Jan 8, 2021
Florence M. (Romanusky) Spudis, 91 of Shenandoah formerly of William Penn passed away peacefully on Friday, January 8, 2021 at Broad Mountain Nursing & Rehabilitation Center, Frackville. Born in Shenandoah on August 5, 1929, she was the daughter of the late William and Helen (Babarsky) Romanusky. Earlier in life she was employed in the local garment industry, having worked for...
Edward Mohutsky
Dec 31, 2020
Edward Mohutsky, 88 of Frackville passed away on Thursday evening, December 31, 2020 at St. Luke's University Health Network Anderson Campus, Easton. Born in Shenandoah on August 16, 1932 he was a son of the late Michael and Julia (Oravitz) Mohutsky. He was a graduate of the former J.W. Cooper High School, Shenandoah. Ed was a retired union pipefitter and...
Linda G. Dominitis
Dec 30, 2020
Linda G. Dominitis, 63, of Shenandoah, passed away Wednesday, December 30, 2020, at Lehigh Valley Hospital-Schuylkill E. Norwegian Street. Services and interment in Annunciation BVM Cemetery, Shenandoah, will be private at the convenience of the family. Walukiewicz-Oravitz Fell Funeral Home, Shenandoah, is in charge of the arrangements.
Marion D. (Dudis) Andrews
Dec 26, 2020
Marion D. (Dudis) Andrews, 86, of Pattersonville, Ringtown, passed away Saturday, Dec. 26, 2020, at Mountain City Nursing & Rehabilitation Center, Hazle Township. Born Aug. 24, 1934, in Shenandoah, she was a daughter of the late Joseph and Victoria (Kordecki) Magnis Dudis. She was a 1952 graduate of the former J.W. Cooper High School, Shenandoah. Upon her graduation, she was...
Helen J. (Simonavage) Obrzut
Dec 25, 2020
Helen J. (Simonavage) Obrzut, 96 of Brandonville, Ringtown passed away peacefully on Friday, December 25, 2020 at her residence. Born in Shenandoah on August 27, 1924, she was a daughter of the late Joseph and Agnes (Ankaitis) Simonavage. She was a graduate of the former J.W. Cooper High School, Shenandoah. Prior to her retirement, she worked for the former Keystone...
Rita E. Karlavage
Dec 15, 2020
Rita E. (Stanczyk) Karlavage, 65 of Shenandoah passed away on Tuesday, December 15, 2020 in Melbourne, Florida. Born in Shenandoah on July 10, 1955, she was a daughter of the late John and Eleanor (Nedinsky) Stanczyk. She was a 1973 graduate of Shenandoah Valley High School. Rita retired from the Rite Aid in Shenandoah. Earlier she worked at the Morgan...
Rosemary Nieddu
Dec 15, 2020
Rosemary (Klocek) Nieddu, 93 of Shenandoah passed away peacefully in her home with her family by her side on Tuesday, December 15, 2020. Born in Shenandoah on November 10, 1927, she was a daughter of the late Frank and Mary (Grutza) Klocek. She was a graduate of the former J.W. Cooper High School, Shenandoah. Prior to her retirement, she worked...
Neil J. Deluca
Dec 14, 2020
Neil J. DeLuca, 80 of Shenandoah passed away on Monday, December 14, 2020 at Lehigh Valley Hospital-Schuylkill East Norwegian Street, Pottsville. Services will private at the convenience of the family. Walukiewicz-Oravitz Fell Funeral Home, 132 South Jardin Street, Shenandoah is in charge of the arrangements. Please leave a condolence for Neil's family by signing the Guestbook using the link below...
Barbara Louise Stierly
Dec 14, 2020
Barbara Louise (Strum) Stierly, 71 of Shenandoah passed away on Monday, December 14, 2020 at Lehigh Valley Hospital-Cedar Crest, Allentown. Services will private at the convenience of the family. Walukiewicz-Oravitz Fell Funeral Home, 132 South Jardin Street, Shenandoah is in charge of the arrangements. Please leave a condolence for Barbara's family by signing the Guestbook using the link below on...
John R. "Howch" Howchick
Dec 11, 2020
John R. "Howch" Howchick, 77 of Shenandoah passed away on Friday, December 11, 2020 at Lehigh Valley Hospital-Cedar Crest, Allentown after a courageous battle with COVID-19. Services will private at the convenience of the family. Walukiewicz-Oravitz Fell Funeral Home, 132 South Jardin Street, Shenandoah is in charge of the arrangements. Please leave a condolence for John's family by signing the...
Mary Ellen (Galenis) Yesecavage
Dec 8, 2020
Mary Ellen (Galenis) Yesecavage, 91 formerly of Shenandoah passed away Tuesday, December 8, 2020 at Saint Luke's Hospital Miners Campus Skilled Nursing Facility, Coaldale. Born in Lost Creek #2 on August 13, 1929, she was a daughter of the late Peter and Tessie (Vesuskie) Galenis. She was a graduate of the former West Mahanoy Township High School and was also...
Linda L. Shomoskie
Dec 3, 2020
Linda L. (Straub) Shomoskie, 68 of Brownsville, Shenandoah passed away on Thursday, December 3, 2020 at her residence. Born in Shenandoah on March 28, 1952 she was a daughter of the late Alfred N. and Marcille M. (McAndrew) Straub. Linda was a 1969 graduate of Shenandoah Valley High School. Prior to her retirement, she was employed for thirty years in...
Joanne Frances Berresford
Dec 2, 2020
Joanne Frances Berresford, 84, of Weston Place passed Wednesday, December 2, 2020 at Lehigh Valley Hospital, Schuylkill East Norwegian Street, Pottsville. Daughter of the late Herbert Stevens Knox and Frances Lynch nee Cummings, Joanne was born in Easton, Maryland on June 16, 1936. She met her husband, Korean War Veteran Bob Berresford, while he was travelling the minor league baseball...
Patricia E. Wargo
Dec 1, 2020
Patricia E. (Piekarsky) Wargo, 81, of Weston Place, Shenandoah, passed away December 1, 2020 at Lehigh Valley Hospital-Schuylkill East Norwegian Street, Pottsville. Born on June 12, 1939, she was the beloved daughter of the late Mary (Merchlinsky) Sherkness and the late Walter Piekarsky. Patricia was also deeply loved by her late step-father, Joseph Sherkness. She was a graduate of the...
Christine M. Skaudis
Nov 30, 2020
Christine M. (Sands) Skaudis, 83 of Shenandoah passed away on Monday night, November 30, 2020 at Ridgeview Healthcare & Rehabilitation Center, Shenandoah Heights. Born in Shenandoah on December 24, 1936, she was a daughter of the late Albert Sands, Sr. and Anna M. (Yurgal) Sands. She retired from the former Connie Fashions, Shenandoah as a floor lady. Christine was a...
Shirley M. Paleskie
Nov 26, 2020
Shirley M. (Hummel) Paleskie, 87, formerly of Shenandoah, passed away Thursday night, November 26, 2020 at Rosewood Rehabilitation and Nursing Center, Schuylkill Haven. Born May 3, 1933, in Pine Grove, she was a daughter of the late Arthur and Viola (Owens) Hummel. Shirley was a graduate of Pine Grove Area High School. Prior to her retirement, she was employed as...
