Obituaries

Mar 22, 2019

Anthony A. "Tony" Androshick, 88, of Englewood, Florida, formerly of Shenandoah and Saint Clair, passed away Friday, March 22, 2019, at Doctors Hospital, Sarasota, Florida.

Born in Saint Clair on April 10, 1930, he was the son of the late Anthony M. and Helen R. (Check) Androshick.

He was a 1949 graduate of the former...

Mar 22, 2019

William Nester, 77, of Manheim, formerly of Patriotic Hill, Mahanoy City, passed away on March 22, 2019, in Sanford, Fla.

Born in Shenandoah, he was a son of the late Frank and Irene (Krynicky) Nester.

Bill graduated from Mahanoy Township High School in 1959. He was employed by Warner Lambert/Pfizer for 38 years, retiring in...

Mar 9, 2019

William A. Bogden, 92, of Shenandoah, passed away Saturday evening at Lehigh Valley Hospital-Schuylkill E. Norwegian Street, Pottsville.

Born in Shenandoah, on December 28, 1926 he was a son of the late Peter and Kathryn (Nork) Bogden.

He was a graduate of the former West Mahanoy Township High School, Shenandoah Heights.

Mr. Bogden...

Feb 22, 2019

Rita T. (Guziewicz) Zukowski, 81, of Bear Gap Road, Elysburg and formerly of Shenandoah, passed away Friday at her home.

She was born in Shenandoah on December 11, 1937, a daughter of the late Joseph and Clara (Denchy) Guziewicz.

She was a graduate of the former Shenandoah Catholic High School.

Throughout her life,...

Feb 21, 2019

Ann Marie "Annie" (Gavenas) Lombardo, 69, of the Village Apartments, Coal Street, Shenandoah, passed away peacefully Thursday morning at Lehigh Valley Hospital-Schuylkill E. Norwegian Street.

Born in Shenandoah, December 2, 1949, she was a daughter of the late Charles and Anna Kubilus Gavenas.

She was a retired garment worker having last been employed at the...

Feb 17, 2019

Thomas P. "Moose" Miersky, 72, of William Penn, Shenandoah, passed away early Sunday morning at Lehigh Valley Hospital-Cedar Crest, Allentown.

Born in Shenandoah on December 29, 1946, he was a son of the late Steven and Anna (Kravitz) Miersky.

He was a 1964 graduate of the former J.W. Cooper High School, Shenandoah.

Mr....

Feb 4, 2019

Mary T. (Trusky) Karpovich, 90, of Shenandoah Heights, passed away on Monday morning at the Shenandoah Senior Living Community.

Born in Mahanoy City on September 26, 1928, she was a daughter of the late Thomas and Alice (Jones) Trusky.

Mary was a graduate of the former Mahanoy City High School.

She was a...

Feb 2, 2019

Kathleen A. "Kathy" (Fatula) Jones, 61, of Gordon, passed away on Saturday at Lehigh Valley Hospital-Cedar Crest, Allentown.

Born in Shenandoah on February 5, 1957, she was a daughter of the late Francis and Irene (Lorady) Fatula.

She was a graduate of Liberty High School, Bethlehem.

Earlier, Kathy was employed as a secretary...

Jan 31, 2019

Thomas A. Schronick, 64, of Shenandoah, formerly of Centralia, passed away peacefully at his residence January 31, 2019.

Born in Shamokin, he was a son of the late Thomas R. and Catherine (Horne) Schronick.

He attended Mount Carmel Area High School.

Mr. Schronick served his country in the Vietnam War. Upon being discharged,...

Jan 28, 2019

Frances V. (Sadusky) Kowalick, 88, of Delaware, formerly of Lost Creek, passed peacefully Monday in Delaware.

Born in Shenandoah, December 9, 1930, she was a daughter of the late Frank and Loretta (Rejent) Sadusky.

She was a graduate of the former West Mahanoy Township High School.

Frances was a former member of St....

Jan 28, 2019

Ruth A. (Shistel) Mahmod, 74, of Lower William Penn, Shenandoah, passed away Monday morning at Geisinger-Shamokin Area Community Hospital, Coal Township.

Born in Shenandoah, September 6, 1944, she was a daughter of the late Christian J. and Alice J. (Jones) Shistel.

She was a 1962 graduate of the former J.W. Cooper High School, Shenandoah.

Jan 27, 2019

Stanley A. Stefanski, 68, of Harrisburg, formerly of Shenandoah, passed away on Sunday, January 27, 2019, at his residence.

Born in Shenandoah on Jan. 13, 1951, he was a son of the late Stanley J. "Sonny" and Stella (Vernalis) Stefansky.

Stan was a 1968 graduate of the former J.W. Cooper High School, Shenandoah, and a...

Dec 16, 2018

Edmond John Rozew, Jr., 57, of Shenandoah, passed away Sunday at his residence.

Born in Shenandoah, August 16, 1961, he was a son of the late Edmond J. Rozew Sr. and Margaret "Peggy" (Palmer) Rozew.

He had worked as a pressman for the former Shenandoah Evening Herald newspaper.

Preceding him in death, in...

Dec 2, 2018

Veronica "Vera" (Opanel) Tedesco, 91, of Shenandoah, passed away on Sunday evening at Geisinger Medical Center, Danville.

Born in Pattersonville, September 2, 1927, she was a daughter of the late Jacob and Anna (Kowalonek) Opanel.

She was a graduate of Conyngham Township High School.

Vera was employed for 25 years at the former...

Dec 2, 2018

Rose Mary D. (Tomchick) Yakimovich, 86, of Shenandoah, passed away peacefully Sunday at her residence.

Services will be private.

Walukiewicz-Oravitz Fell Funeral Home, Shenandoah, is in charge of arrangements.

Dec 2, 2018

Clarence Mohutsky, 91, of Shenandoah, passed away peacefully Sunday at Broad Mountain Health & Rehabilitation Center, Frackville, where he was a resident for the past two years.

Born in Shenandoah, March 29, 1927, he was a son of the late Michael and Julia (Oravitz) Mohutsky.

He was anArmy veteran having served during theKorean War era....

Nov 30, 2018

Richard Yarnitsky, 68, of Harrisburg, passed away peacefully early Friday morning at Penn State Health Milton S. Hershey Medical Center following a lengthy battle with cancer.

Born in Shenandoah, August 13, 1950, he was a son of the late Frank and Lorraine J. Stefanski Yarnitsky.

Rich was a 1968 graduate of the former J.W. Cooper...

Nov 26, 2018

James E. (Stelmachowicz) Stemmy, 76, of Florida, formerly of Shenandoah, passed away Monday at his residence.

Relatives and friends are invited to attend a religious service at 10:15 a.m. Tuesday at Calvary RC Cemetery Chapel, 49 S. Hunter Hwy., Drums. Monsignor Ronald C. Bocian will officiate. Entombment will follow in the cemetery mausoleum.

Walukiewicz-Oravitz Fell...

Nov 17, 2018

Jean A. (Link) Coyle, 81, of Lost Creek, passed away peacefully Saturday evening at her residence with her family by her side.

Born in Manhattan, New York, April 21, 1937, she was a daughter of the late William and Helen (Medlinsky) Link.

She was a 1954 graduate of the former West Mahanoy Township High School,...

Nov 10, 2018

Joan (Didyoung) Schistle, 83, of South Jardin Street, Shenandoah, passed away Saturday at Shenandoah Senior Living Community.

Born in Shenandoah, February 11, 1935, she was a daughter of the late Margaret Didyoung.

Joan was a seamstress in the local garment industry, having been employed at the former Connie Fashions, Shenandoah, and prior to her retirement...