Obituaries
Josephine J. (Degregor) Moyer
Apr 12, 2018
Josephine J. (DeGregor) Moyer, 92, of Shenandoah, passed away peacefully Thursday at Lehigh Valley Hospital-Schuylkill E. Norwegian Street.
Born in Shenandoah, March 19, 1926, she was a daughter of the late August and Maria (Matino) DeGregor.
Josephine was a 1944 graduate of the former J.W. Cooper High School, Shenandoah. She was first employed at the...
Robert A. "Coach" Yablonsky
Apr 4, 2018
Robert A. "Coach" Yablonsky, 66, of Shenandoah, passed away April 4 at his residence.
Born in Shenandoah, May 14, 1951, he was a son of the late Alfred S. and Verna (Navitsky) Yablonsky.
Bob was a 1969 graduate of Shenandoah Valley High School. He also graduated from Kutztown State College in 1975 and the University...
Helene A. (Arlukowicz) Seroka
Apr 1, 2018
Helene A. (Arlukowicz) Seroka, 85, a former resident of Ringtown and Shenandoah, passed away peacefully early Easter Sunday morning at Lehigh Valley Hospital-Schuylkill E. Norwegian Street.
Born in Shenandoah, September 23, 1932, she was a daughter of the late Joseph and Mary (Sahutsky) Arlukowicz.
She was a 1950 graduate of the former J.W. Cooper High...
Ronald D. Chatcavage
Mar 25, 2018
Ronald D. Chatcavage, age 56 of Shenandoah passed away unexpectedly on Sunday morning at his residence.
Born in Shenandoah on February 7, 1962 he was a son of the late Frank A. Chatcavage, Sr. and Adele C. (Spudis) Chatcavage.
He was a 1979 graduate of the former Cardinal Brennan High School.
Preceding him...
Gino L. Bruni
Mar 25, 2018
Gino L. Bruni 68, of Shenandoah, passed away after a short battle with aggressive lung cancer at the home of his daughter in Middle River, MD on Sunday March 25, 2018 surrounded by his beloved family. He was a devoted husband, loving father and G-Pa extraordinaire.
He was preceded in death by his parents, Armond Sr. and...
Edith June (Walker) Lipiec
Feb 26, 2018
Edith June (Walker) Lipiec, 85, of Shenandoah, passed away peacefully Monday morning at Lehigh Valley Hospital-Schuylkill E. Norwegian Street.
Born in Yatesville, June 2, 1932, she was a daughter of the late Frank and Elsie (Freeman) Walker.
She was a graduate of the former J.W. Cooper High School, Shenandoah.
Edith worked as a...
Joyce F. (Ploeger) Melusky
Feb 25, 2018
Joyce F. (Ploeger) Melusky, 71, of Lost Creek, passed away peacefully early Sunday morning at Lehigh Valley Hospital-Schuylkill E. Norwegian Street.
Born in Brooklyn, New York, July 28, 1946, she was a daughter of the late Frank and Kathryn (Joyce) Ploeger.
She was a graduate of the former J.W. Cooper High School, Shenandoah.
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Johanna Rose Valento-Knob
Feb 25, 2018
Johanna Rose Valento-Knob died unexpectedly in her home in Boerne, Texas, on December 13, 2017, at the age of 65.
Born in Shenandoah, March 1, 1952, she was a daughter of the late Joseph S. and Anna (Rutkowski) Valento.
Johanna graduated from the former Cardinal Brennan High School in 1970. She continued her education at...
Florence J. Piaskowski
Feb 19, 2018
Florence J. Flossie Piaskowski, 89 of Shenandoah passed away on Monday at Seton Manor, Orwigsburg surrounded by her family.
Born in Shenandoah on April 7, 1928 she was a daughter of the late Anthony and Constance (Szczyglak) Bralczyk.
Flossie was educated in the local Shenandoah schools.
She was a seamstress for many years...
Margaret A. "Peg" Onisick
Feb 18, 2018
Margaret Ann "Peggy" (Kelly) Onisick, 70, of Shenandoah, passed away February 18 in her sleep peacefully in her home.
Born in Shenandoah, Oc0ober 14, 1948, she was a daughter of the late Donald P. and Margaret M. (Witkoski) Kelly.
Peggy had two children, Joseph and Diane Kutsko, and two cherished granddaughters, Krysta and Brooke Welna,...
Peter Yuhas
Feb 11, 2018
Peter Yuhas, 94, of Mahanoy City, and a former resident of South Bower Street, Shenandoah, passed away Sunday evening at Lehigh Valley Hospital-Schuylkill E. Norwegian Street.
Born in Shenandoah, May 4, 1923, he was a son of the late Michael and Mary (Livchik) Yuhas.
He was educated in the Shenandoah area schools.
Peter...
Alexander F. "Alex" Chesonis
Feb 8, 2018
Alexander F. "Alex" Chesonis, 68, of Shenandoah, passed away peacefully Thursday afternoon at his residence, surrounded by his loving family.
Born in Shenandoah, December 4, 1949, he was a son of the late Alexander E. and Florence (Novatka) Chesonis.
Alex was a 1967 graduate of the former J.W. Cooper High School, Shenandoah.
He...
John E. Bernosky
Jan 27, 2018
John E. Bernosky, 69, of Frackville, passed away Saturday at his residence.
Funeral services will be private at the convenience of the family.
Walukiewicz-Oravitz Fell Funeral Home, Shenandoah, is in charge of arrangements.
Florence Lorraine (Isgate) Paulukonis
Jan 25, 2018
Florence Lorraine (Isgate) Paulukonis, 91, a resident of the Shenandoah Senior Living Community passed away peacefully Thursday evening at the center with her family by her side.
Born in Shenandoah, December 5, 1926, she was a daughter of the late Edward and Catherine (Bender) Isgate.
She was a graduate of the former J.W. Cooper High...
Laverle B. (Rupert) Alinsky
Jan 25, 2018
Laverle B. (Rupert) Alinsky, 83, of Turkey Run, Shenandoah, passed away Thursday at Lehigh Valley Hospital-Cedar Crest, Allentown.
Born in Turkey Run, Shenandoah, on February 3, 1934, she was a daughter of the late Elmer and Beatrice (Ganderton) Rupert.
Laverle was a graduate of the former J.W. Cooper High School, Shenandoah.
Prior to...
Charles J. "Herbie" Wood
Jan 22, 2018
Charles J. "Herbie" Wood, 91, passed away at home Monday afternoon surrounded by his family.
He was born Nov. 27, 1926, in Raven Run to James Wood and Rose Dugan Wood. Herbie was a graduate of the West Mahanoy Township, Class of 1944, and McCann School of Business.
He served in the Marine Corps during...
Mary Ellen (Dougal) Duplak
Jan 1, 2018
Mary Ellen (Dougal) Duplak, 90, of Somerset, NJ, a former Shenandoah resident, passed away Monday, January 1, 2018in Somerset.
Funeral services will be held at the convenience of the family.
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Walukiewicz Oravitz Fell Funeral Home, Shenandoah, is in charge of arrangements.
Dennis D. Miller, Sr.
Dec 29, 2017
Dennis D. Miller Sr., 66, of Shenandoah, passed away unexpectedly early Friday morning at his residence.
Born in Pitman, he was a son of the late Jacob and Isabella (Kehler) Miller.
Dennis was a self-employed carpenter, having owned and operated Miller Contracting Co., Shenandoah.
On August 14, 1971, in the former Our Lady...
Catherine M. "Kitty" Donovan
Dec 29, 2017
Catherine M. "Kitty" (Hughes) Donovan, 90, of Shenandoah Heights, passed away peacefully Friday morning at the Shenandoah Senior Living Community.
Born in Shenandoah, February 2, 1927, she was a daughter of the late Edward and Frances (Zykoski) Hughes.
She was a graduate of the former West Mahanoy Township High School, Shenandoah Heights.
Kitty...
Anne Marie (Yancius) Banaszewski
Dec 27, 2017
Anne Marie (Yancius) Banaszewski, 91, of Shenandoah, passed away peacefully Wednesday at her residence surrounded by her loving family.
Born in Mahanoy City, January 15, 1926, she was a daughter of the late Joseph and Julia (Buchinsky) Yancius.
She was a graduate of the former J.W. Cooper High School, Shenandoah.
Anne Marie was...
