Obituaries

Nov 8, 2018

Esther (Lomas) Okarma, 87, of Turkey Run, Shenandoah, passed away Thursday at Shenandoah Senior Living Community.

Born in Turkey Run, February 27, 1931, she was a daughter of the late Hobart D. Lomas Sr. and Mary (Ondusko) Lomas.

She was a 1948 graduate of the former J.W. Cooper High School, Shenandoah, and the Lankenau Hospital...

Nov 7, 2018

Sun Pok "Hannah" Lipiec, 56, of Shenandoah, passed away Wednesday at the Lebanon VA Medical Center.

Born in Pusan, Korea, on May 15, 1962, she was a daughter of the late San R. Yang and Soo N. Ahn.

She was last employed at City Shirt Co., Frackville, and earlier at Lee's Oriental Gourmet Foods, Shenandoah....

Oct 12, 2018

John P. Dopkin, 96, a lifelong resident of Shenandoah, passed away on Friday morning.

Born in Shenandoah, December 27, 1921, he was a son of the late Simon and Agnes Lipsky Dopkin.

John was a decorated World War II Army veteran, having served in Pacific Theater of Operations.

Prior to his retirement, he...

Oct 7, 2018

Francis J. Goncalves, 84, of Englewood, Frackville, passed away unexpectedly Sunday afternoon.

Born in Ashland on February 26, 1934, he was a son of the late Anthony and Antoinette (Polidore) Goncalves.

He was a 1952 graduate of the former Mount Carmel Catholic High, Mount Carmel.

Francis was a decorated Navy veteran having served...

Oct 2, 2018

Dennis Patrick Lally, 62, of West Main Street, Girardville, passed away Tuesday evening at his residence surrounded by his family.

Born in Ashland on July 26, 1956, he was a son of Ann Marie "Sissy" (Chuplis) Lally, Lost Creek, and late James M. "Van" Lally Sr.

He was a 1974 graduate of the former Cardinal...

Sep 28, 2018

Walter A. Barlow, 71, of Shenandoah, passed away Friday at Lehigh Valley Hospital-Cedar Crest, Allentown.

Services will be private. Walukiewicz-Oravitz Fell Funeral Home, Shenandoah, is in charge of arrangements. Please leave your condolence for Walter's family below.

Sep 27, 2018

Michael M. "Chic" Cecchini, 54, of Shenandoah, passed away Thursday at his residence.

Services will be private. Walukiewicz-Oravitz Fell Funeral Home, Shenandoah, is in charge of arrangements.

Sep 16, 2018

Rose Ann B. (Kiskierewicz) Bonkowski, 88, formerly of West Poplar Street, Shenandoah, currently a resident of the The Birches at the Shenandoah Senior Living Community, passed away peacefully early Sunday morning at the center.

Born in Shenandoah, December 26, 1929, she was a daughter of the late William and Jadwiga (Amilowski) Kiskierewicz.

Rose Ann was...

Sep 12, 2018

Margaret Peggy Witkoski, 71 of Frackville went to Lord on Wednesday.

Born and raised in Shenandoah, she was the daughter of the late James and Irene (Balaschak) Witkoski.

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

Peggy retired from the former City Shirt Factory in Frackville.

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Sep 6, 2018

Regina Mary (Domozik) Discavage, 71, of Shenandoah Heights, passed away Thursday at Geisinger Shamokin Area Community Hospital, Coal Township.

Born in Shenandoah, July 7, 1947, she was a daughter of the late John and Frances (Kwiatkowski) Domozik.

Regina was a 1965 graduate of the former Shenandoah Catholic High School.

She was a retired...

Aug 29, 2018

Robert T. "Termite" Dombrosky, 80, of Shenandoah`, passed away Wednesday at Lehigh Valley Hospice Center, Allentown.

Born in Shenandoah, January 27, 1938, he was a son of the late Joseph and Veronica (Azukas) Dombrosky.

He was a 1955 graduate of the former J.W. Cooper High School, Shenandoah.

Bob retired from New England Motor...

Aug 27, 2018

Ronald E. Yodis, 82, of Shenandoah, passed away Monday at Gino Merli Veterans Center, Scranton.

Born in Shenandoah, June 12, 1936, he was a son of the late Marie Beecroft.

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

Ronald served in the Air Force.

He retired from...

Aug 25, 2018

Denise M. (Stott) Gallo, 55, of Shenandoah, formerly of Sinking Spring, passed away unexpectedly on Saturday afternoon at her residence. Born in Reading, March 28, 1963, she was a daughter of Donald Stott, Mohton, and the late Judith (Phillips) Stott. She was a 1981 graduate of the Wilson High School, West Lawn. Denise was last employed at the Reading Hospital...

Aug 18, 2018

Leona C. (Borowicz) Cieslukowski Ciesluk, 94, formerly of West Lloyd Street, Shenandoah, passed away peacefully Saturday night at the Shenandoah Senior Living Community.

Born in Shenandoah, July 29, 1924, she was a daughter of the late Karl and Mary (Bonislawski) Borowicz.

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

Leona...

Aug 15, 2018

Eleanor F. (Sobolewski) Sadowski, 92, of Shenandoah, passed away peacefully Wednesday night at Shenandoah Senior Living Community.

Born in Shenandoah, November 29, 1925, she was a daughter of the late Victor and Bridget Sobolewski.

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

Eleanor was the owner and operator of...

Aug 9, 2018

Deborah Kay (Hargrave) Ulicny, 66, wife of Tom Ulicny, of Shenandoah, passed away Thursday morning at Geisinger Medical Center, Danville.

Born in Baltimore, Maryland, on July 1, 1952, she was a daughter of the late Baxter and Roberta (Bryson) Hargrave.

Debbie had a natural talent for singing and sang professionally at venues in the Baltimore...

Jul 19, 2018

James A. "Shine" O'Boyle, 73, of Shenandoah, passed away peacefully early Thursday morning at Penn State Milton S. Hershey Medical Center, Hershey.

Born in Lost Creek on March 10, 1945, he was a son of the late Edward "Ted" and Barbara (Coyle) O'Boyle.

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

Jul 18, 2018

Dianne T. Ogrodnick, RN, 76, of Shenandoah, passed away peacefully Wednesday morning at Lehigh Valley Hospital-Schuylkill E. Norwegian Street.

Born in Shenandoah, Oct. 15, 1941, she was a daughter of the late Stanley Ogrodnick and Constance (Alex) Ogrodnick Rusin.

She was a 1960 graduate of the former J.W. Cooper High School, Shenandoah, and graduated from...

Jul 15, 2018

Virginia M. "Virg" Wood, 89, passed away in her home Sunday morning surrounded by her family.

Virg was born in Lost Creek, on June 19, 1929, the first of eight children, to Patrick J. Coyle and Eleanor L. Shearn.

She was a 1946 graduate of the former West Mahanoy Township High School where she was...

Jul 14, 2018

Jason John "Poison" Zulkowski, 43, of Shenandoah, passed away July 14 at Lehigh Valley Hospital-Cedar Crest, Allentown.

Born in Shenandoah on March 27, 1975, he was a son of Debra Mulkusky Navarrete and her husband, Martin Navarrete, Shenandoah, and the late John J. Zulkowski.

He attended Shenandoah Valley High School.

Earlier, Jason was...