Obituaries

Sep 20, 2020

Margaret L. "Marge" (Vislusky) Chesonis, 70, of Shenandoah Heights, passed away on Sunday morning, September 20, 2020, at the home of her daughter, Beverly Labosky, in Shenandoah Heights. Born in Shenandoah, on March 13, 1950, she was a daughter of the late Anthony and Violet (Dulsky) Vislusky. Marge was a 1967 graduate of the former J.W. Cooper High School, Shenandoah....

Sep 10, 2020

Stanley T. Pietkiewicz Sr., 91, of Shenandoah, passed away peacefully Thursday evening, September 10, 2020, surrounded by his family. He was the youngest child of Michael and Antoinette (Fedorowicz) Pietkiewicz, Polish immigrants that came to America in the early 1900s. He was born November 27, 1928, at home. Stan was a 1947 graduate of Shenandoah High School, where he excelled...

Sep 9, 2020

Paul C. Pecunas Jr., 50, formerly of Shenandoah passed away peacefully at his home in Philadelphia. Born in Ashland, September 27, 1969, he was the son of Eileen Pecunas of Shenandoah and the late Paul C. Pecunas Sr. Paul was raised in Shenandoah and later graduated from Shenandoah Valley School District in 1990 and was an honorary member of the...

Sep 4, 2020

Anna C. Snoich, RN, 93 passed away peacefully on Friday, September 4, 2020 at Lehigh Valley Hospital-Schuylkill East, Pottsville. Born in Shenandoah on July 12, 1927 she was a daughter of the late Steven and Anna (Lesousky) Snoich. She was a 1944 graduate of the former J.W. Cooper High School, Shenandoah and Saint Mary's Hospital School of Nursing, Philadelphia. Earlier...

Aug 26, 2020

Virginia M. "Ginny" (Strenchock) Vesay, 66 of Minersville passed away on Wednesday morning, August 26, 2020 at Geisinger Medical Center, Danville with family by her side. Born in Philadelphia on August 19, 1954 she was a daughter of the late Peter and Ruth (Martonis) Strenchock. Ginny was a graduate of West Catholic Girls' High School, Philadelphia. She then attended Penn...

Aug 21, 2020

Francis G. "Josh" Crepack, 82 of Shenandoah passed away on Friday, August 21, 2020 in his apartment at the Shenandoah High Rise. He was born on May 3, 1938 in Shenandoah and was a son of the late of John and Mary (Zahorchak) Crepack. Francis was a graduate of the former Shenandoah Catholic High School. Mr. Crepack was a decorated...

Aug 14, 2020

Anna T. (Bishop) Bogden, 95, a former resident of Shenandoah, passed away early Friday morning, August 14, 2020, at Seton Manor, Orwigsburg. Born August 4, 1925, in Shenandoah, she was a daughter of the late Joseph and Josephine (Franks) Bishop. She was a graduate of the former J.W. Cooper High School. Anna was employed as a bookkeeper for the former...

Aug 5, 2020

Margaret A. Laurette, 70 of Mahanoy City formerly of Shenandoah passed away on Wednesday morning, August 5, 2020 at HCR ManorCare Health Services, Pottsville. Born in Shenandoah on January 21, 1950, she was a daughter of the late Ralph and Margaret (Monahan) Laurette. She was a 1969 graduate of Shenandoah Valley High School. Margaret was employed as a nurse's aide...

Aug 3, 2020

Shelley May "Barbara" Solan, 70 of Hazleton passed away early Monday morning, August 3, 2020 at The Pavilion at Saint Luke Village, Hazleton. Born in Mahanoy City on October 31, 1949 she was a daughter of the late William and Helen (Simko) Solan. She attended schools in Mahanoy City. Barbara was last employed as a nurse's aide. She was of...

Aug 2, 2020

Donald E. "Don" Wishing, 83 of Shenandoah Heights passed away peacefully on Sunday evening. Born in Mahanoy City on August 27, 1936 he was the son of the late Edward and Theresa (Besitka) Wishing. He was a graduate of the former McAdoo High School. Mr. Wishing served his country in the Pennsylvania National Guard and the Regular Army when he...

Jul 18, 2020

Rita M. (Bylinski) Sajone, 93 formerly of Shenandoah Heights and a resident of Luther Ridge, Pottsville for the last 8 years passed away peacefully at Schuylkill Center Pottsville on Saturday, July 18, 2020. Born in Shenandoah she was a daughter of the late Joseph and Mary (Baranowski) Bylinski. She was a graduate of the former J.W. Cooper High School, Shenandoah....

Jul 11, 2020

Regina C. Truskolasky, 79, of Park Place Road, Mahanoy City, affectionately known as "Mom Mom" or "Jeanie Van Horn," passed away peacefully Saturday, July 11, 2020, at her residence. Jeanie was preceded in death by her parents, brothers and sisters. Surviving are her husband of 44 years, Joseph M. Truskolasky; three sons, John Van Horn and his wife, Sherry, Joseph...

Jul 5, 2020

Gary L. Hasker, Sr., 71 of Shenandoah passed away on Sunday afternoon, July 5, 2020 at Geisinger Medical Center, Danville with his family by his side. Born in Hazleton on May 6, 1949 he was a son of the late Raymond S. and Anna E. (Falatko) Hasker. He attended schools in Hazleton. Earlier in life, he worked for the former...

Jun 25, 2020

William S. "Bill" Dower, 81 of Shenandoah passed away on Thursday, June 25, 2020 in Front Royal, Virginia. Bill was born on May 5th, 1939 in Shenandoah Heights and was raised in Shenandoah by the late Beatrice and Harry Dower. Bill served in the United States Marine Corps and was proud of his service to his country. He retired from...

Jun 22, 2020

Theresa M. Kanick, 90, a resident of the Shenandoah High Rise Apartments passed away early Monday morning, June 22, 2020 at Schuylkill Medical Center-East Norwegian Street, Pottsville. Born in Shenandoah on June 24, 1929 she was a daughter of the late Joseph and Antoinette "Tessie" (Kiauleviciute) Kanick. She was a retired garment worker having last worked for the former Villa...

Jun 13, 2020

Anthony P. "Tony" Demalis Sr., 88, of Shenandoah, passed away late Saturday night, June 13, 2020, at Schuylkill Center, Pottsville. Born October 18, 1931, in Shenandoah, he was a son of the late Ralph and Angeline (Murmura) Demalis. He was a graduate of the former J.W. Cooper High School, Shenandoah. Prior to his retirement, he was employed for 18 years...

Jun 11, 2020

Theresa Elizabeth Williams, 91, of Shenandoah, passed away June 11, 2020, after a short illness. She was preceded in death by her husband, John F. Williams. Born November 19, 1928, in Shenandoah, she was a daughter of the late John Velinsky Weglinski and the former Rose Gorney Velinsky. Theresa was a member of the former St. Stanislaus Church, where she...

Jun 5, 2020

Mary Louise A. "Mary Lou" Meskunas, 79, of Frackville, passed away Friday morning, June 5, 2020, in her home surrounded by her family. Born February 24, 1941, in Ashland, she was a daughter of the late Clement J. and Mary Margaret (Groody) Haley. Mary Lou was a graduate of the former Immaculate Heart Academy, Fountain Springs. Earlier in life, she...

May 28, 2020

Anthony P. "Tony" Vislusky, 72, of Shenandoah Heights, passed away Thursday, May 28, 2020, at Select Specialty Hospital in UPMC Pinnacle, Harrisburg. Born November 5, 1947, in Shenandoah, he was a son of the late Anthony and Violet (Dulsky) Vislusky. Tony was a 1968 graduate of the former J.W. Cooper High School, Shenandoah, where he was a football standout, having...

May 26, 2020

Theresa M. (Delloso) ONeill, 80 of Schuylkill Haven a former resident of Shenandoah passed away on Tuesday morning, May 26, 2020 in the arms of her husband, Thomas F. ONeill, Jr. and surrounded by her loving family.

Born in Shenandoah on October 1, 1939 she was the daughter of the late Constantino and Mary (Lapenta) Delloso.