Obituaries
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...
Michael W. Brutto
Nov 23, 2020
Michael W. Brutto, 91, of Shenandoah, passed away Monday evening, November 23, 2020, at Ridgeview Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center, Shenandoah Heights. Religious services and interment with military honors in Indiantown Gap National Cemetery, Annville, will be private at the convenience of the family. Walukiewicz-Oravitz Fell Funeral Home, 132 South Jardin Street, Shenandoah, is in charge of the arrangements.
Ricky Lee Reinert
Nov 21, 2020
Ricky Lee Reinert, 63 of Shenandoah passed away on Saturday, November 21, 2020 at Penn State Health, Milton S. Hershey Medical Center, Hershey. He was the son of the late Lewis and Arlene (Romig) Reinert. Ricky was a graduate of Brandywine High School, Mertztown. Surviving are his wife Beth Reinert of Shenandoah; two step-daughters, Inge Collins and her husband James...
Thomas J. "Buddy" Bachike
Nov 21, 2020
Thomas J. "Buddy" Bachike, 86 of Frackville formerly of Shenandoah passed away on Saturday, November 21, 2020 at Schuylkill Medical Center-East Norwegian Street, Pottsville. Born in Shenandoah on June 4, 1934 he was the son of the late Nadine (Oliver) Smith. Buddy was a 1954 graduate of the former J.W. Copper High School, Shenandoah. He was employed as a frozen...
Regina E. "Jean" Pretko
Nov 17, 2020
Regina E. "Jean" (Pryzkopski) Pretko, 94 of Shenandoah passed away on Tuesday morning, November 17, 2020 at Ridgeview Healthcare & Rehabilitation Center, Shenandoah Heights. Born in Shenandoah on December 16, 1925, she was a daughter of the late Paul and Marie (Knoll) Pryzkopski. She was a 1943 graduate of the former West Mahanoy Township High School, Shenandoah Heights. Earlier in...
Irene T. Bashus
Nov 15, 2020
Irene T. (Gedeika) Bashus, 96 of Shenandoah formerly of Kulpmont passed away on Sunday evening, November 15, 2020 at the Shenandoah Senior Living Community. Born in Kulpmont on March 29, 1924 she was a daughter of the late Michael and Martha (Shabas) Gedeika. She was a graduate of the former Kulpmont High School. Irene was employed in the local garment...
Joseph P. "Hustler" Meldazis
Nov 11, 2020
Joseph P. "Hustler" Meldazis passed away at his home in Shenandoah on November 11, 2020 following a heart-related illness. Born in Shenandoah, PA on December 20, 1953, Joe was the son of the late Ernest and Elsie Meldazis. He is survived by his adult children Melissa Jo, Zachary, Stacy, and Ashley; a sister, Theresa; a very good friend, Ann Marie;...
Alice (Kase) Horan
Nov 7, 2020
Alice (Kase) Horan, 92 of Shenandoah passed away peacefully on Saturday morning, November 7, 2020 at the Shenandoah Senior Living Community. Born in Pattersonville on March 24, 1928, she was a daughter of the late John and Grace (Sherman) Kase. She was educated in the Ringtown Area Schools. Alice was a member of Saint Michael's Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church, Shenandoah....
John T. Mcguire
Nov 5, 2020
John T. McGuire, 70 of Ringtown passed away peacefully early Thursday morning, November 5, 2020 at his residence with his loving wife, Peggy at his side. Born in Shenandoah on July 9, 1950 he was the son of the late John J. and Lottie (Grutza) McGuire. He was a 1968 graduate of the former J.W. Cooper High School, Shenandoah. He...
Virginia M. “Ginny” Bell, (Tarkovich) Rn
Nov 4, 2020
Virginia M. "Ginny" (Tarkovich) Bell, RN, 87 of Shenandoah Heights passed away peacefully on Wednesday evening, November 4, 2020 at the Shenandoah Senior Living Community. Born on August 25, 1933 in St. Clair, "Ginny" was the daughter of the late John and Marie (Lescavage) Tarkovich. Ginny graduated from Pottsville High School in 1951 and the Pottsville Hospital's School of Nursing...
Betty J. Pastula
Oct 29, 2020
Betty Jean (Levan) Pastula, 90 of Shenandoah passed away peacefully on Thursday morning, October 29, 2020 at her residence with her loving family by her side. Private services and interment at Indiantown Gap National Cemetery, Annville will be held at the convenience of the family. Walukiewicz-Oravitz Fell Funeral Home, 132 S. Jardin St., Shenandoah is in charge of the arrangements.
Raymond J. "Ripper" Jones
Oct 28, 2020
Raymond J. "Ripper" Jones, Jr., 76, of Gordon, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, October 28, 2020 at Lehigh Valley Hospital – Cedar Crest, Allentown, with his loving daughters by his side. Ripper is survived by his beloved daughters, Christina Jones Kalyan (Michael Mathias) and Tanya Jones Georgelis married to Anthony Georgelis all of Lancaster; his first wife and mother of...
James N. Schaeffer
Oct 17, 2020
James N. Schaeffer, 85, of 1610 Housels Run Rd., Milton, passed away peacefully on Saturday, October 17, 2020 at his residence. Born in Minersville in 1935, Jim was a son of the late Emanuel and Kathleen (Connelly) Schaeffer. In 1987 he married Marcy Campbell, who survives. His passing ends a partnership of more than 41 years. Jim always joked that...
John Joseph Karpovich, Jr.
Oct 15, 2020
John Joseph Karpovich, Jr., 70 of Vienna, Virginia formerly of Shenandoah Heights passed away on Thursday, October 15, 2020 at INOVA Hospital in Fairfax, VA due to complications resulting from a fall. His wife of 40 years, Dianne Bona, was by his side. Born in Fountain Springs on December 15, 1949, he was the son of John J. Karpovich, Sr....
