Obituaries

Oct 5, 2017

Frank J. Bercofsky, 64 of Shenandoah Heights passed awayon Thursday.

He was a son of the late Frank W. and Frances Bercofsky.

Surviving are his daughter, Jill Dominick of Pittsburgh and cousins.

Religious services will be heldon Tuesdayat10:30 amat Walukiewicz-Oravitz Fell Funeral Home,132 S. Jardin St., Shenandoah.Monsignor Ronald C. Bocian will officiate.Interment will...

Sep 29, 2017

Mary Ann K. (Kilker) Link, 71, of Lost Creek, passed away peacefully on Friday afternoon at home surrounded by her family.

Born in Washington, Pa., June 2, 1946, she was a daughter of the late Joseph and Margaret (Carduff) Kilker.

She was a 1964 graduate of the former Shenandoah Catholic High School.

Mary...

Sep 27, 2017

Gregory Jensolowsky, 47, of Shenandoah, passed away Wednesday morning at Lehigh Valley Hospital-Schuylkill E. Norwegian Street.

Born in Shenandoah, June 24, 1970, he was a son of the late Zigmond "Ziggy" and Lorraine Banonis Jensolowsky.

He was a 1988 graduate of Shenandoah Valley High School.

Greg worked as a truck driver in various...

Sep 26, 2017

Loretta V. Kruczek Gressens, 81, of Shenandoah, passed away peacefully Tuesday morning at Lehigh Valley Hospital-Schuylkill E. Norwegian Street.

Born in Shenandoah, Dec. 13, 1935, she was a daughter of the late Andrew and Catherine Kielbasa Kruczek.

She was a 1953 graduate of the former J.W. Cooper High School, Shenandoah.

Prior to her...

Sep 24, 2017

Joseph M. Donovan, Sr., 65, of Shenandoah, passed away peacefully Sunday at the home of his daughter and son-in-law, Michelle and Francis Bowman, Barnesville, surrounded by his loving family.

He was born and raised in Shenandoah, April 23, 1952, a son of Catherine Hughes Donovan, Shenandoah Heights, and the late Joseph L. Donovan.

Joe was...

Sep 20, 2017

Marie Maya Usewicz, 95 passed away peacefully on Wednesday at the Shenandoah Senior Living Community.

Services and interment will be privately held at Indiantown Gap National Cemetery, Annville.

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

Sep 16, 2017

Maurilio Ramirez, 56 of Lost Creek passed away Saturday evening at his residence.

Funeral services will be held on Thursday at 9:30 am at Walukiewicz-Oravitz Fell Funeral Home, 132 South Jardin Street, Shenandoah. A Mass of Christian Burial will then be celebrated at 10:00 am in Divine Mercy Church, 232 West Cherry Street, Shenandoah. Rev. Msgr. Thomas...

Sep 10, 2017

Anna R. (Wallace) Walasavage, nee Rozew, age 97, of South West Street, Shenandoah, passed away peacefully Sunday afternoon at Shenandoah Senior Living Community.

Born in Shenandoah, June 13, 1920, she was a daughter of the late John and Anna (Vevasis) Rozew.

She was a 1938 graduate of the former J.W. Cooper High School, Shenandoah, and...

Sep 7, 2017

Anna M. (Evanousky) Burchess, 96, formerly of Shenandoah, passed away peacefully Thursday afternoon at Luther Ridge at Seiders Hill, Pottsville.

Born in Shenandoah, July 19, 1921, she was a daughter of the late John and Marcella (Nenortas) Evanousky.

She was a 1939 graduate of the former J.W. Cooper High School, Shenandoah.

Anna was...

Aug 25, 2017

Leona M. (Bobowski) Karvois, R.N., 86 of Shenandoah passed away on Friday morning, August 25, 2017 at her residence.

Born in McAdoo on February 24, 1931 she was a daughter of the late Joseph and Mary (Rush) Bobowski.

She was a 1948 graduate of the former McAdoo High School. In 1953 she graduated from the...

Aug 23, 2017

Raymond G. "Ray" Jones, 71, of Shenandoah, passed away peacefully Wednesday evening at Lehigh Valley Hospital-Schuylkill E. Norwegian Street.

Born in Philadelphia, March 27, 1946, he was a son of the late Raymond and Margaret Maley Jones.

Ray was a decorated Army veteran, having served during the Vietnam era. He received the National Defense Service...

Aug 23, 2017

James A. "Jimmy" Pellegrino, 60, of Shenandoah passed away on Wednesday morning at his residence.

Born in Shenandoah, March 22, 1957, he was a son of the late Natale and Assunta (Olivetto) Pellegrino

Jim was a 1975 graduate of the former J.W. Cooper High School, Shenandoah.

He was last employed at Jeld-Wen, Ringtown....

Aug 18, 2017

Michael J. "Mickey" Colosimo Jr., 73, of Shenandoah, passed away Friday at Geisinger Medical Center, Danville.

Born in Shenandoah, Sept. 18, 1943, he was a son of the late Michael J. Sr. and the late Marie Dougert Colosimo.

Prior to his retirement, he worked as a security guard for JMB Security, Gilberton. Earlier he was...

Aug 16, 2017

Joseph A. Muntone, 86, of Bordentown, N.J., a former resident of Shenandoah, passed away peacefully Wednesday at Princeton Care Center, Princeton, N.J.

Born in Shenandoah, June 19, 1931, he was a son of the late Anthony and Assunta Bruno Muntone.

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

He...

Aug 11, 2017

Harold W. Creasy Jr., 81, of Shenandoah, passed away peacefully early Friday morning at Broad Mountain Health & Rehabilitation Center, Frackville.

Born in Shenandoah, August 22, 1935, he was a son of the late Harold W. Sr. and Myrtle (Lord) Creasy.

He was a 1952 graduate of the former J.W. Cooper High School, Shenandoah.

Aug 11, 2017

Marie P. (Sakowski) Kull, 90, a former resident of South West Street, Shenandoah, passed away peacefully early Friday morning at Seton Manor, Orwigsburg.

Born in Shenandoah, Oct. 30, 1926, she was a daughter of the late Joseph and Pearl (Skorupski) Sakowski.

Marie was a 1944 graduate of the former J.W. Cooper High School, Shenandoah.

Jul 29, 2017

Rose M. (Burns) Boxter, 66, of Pottsville, formerly of Shenandoah, passed away July 29 at Geisinger Medical Center, Danville.

Born in Shenandoah, Dec. 22, 1950, she was a daughter of the late John J. Sr. and Antoinette M. "Tushie" (Meinkiewicz) Burns.

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

Rose...

Jul 16, 2017

Isabel Tancredi, Shenandoah, who passed away at her residence in California on July 16, 2017, the feast day of Our Lady of Mount Carmel, is having her remains returned to Shenandoah for funeral services and burial.

A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 11 a.m. Monday in St. Casimir Church, 229 N. Jardin St., Shenandoah....

Jul 14, 2017

Bernice (Gregonis) Stefanowicz, 92, formerly of Ashland, passed away Friday morning at ManorCare Health Services, Lebanon.

Born in Shenandoah, Oct. 8, 1924, she was a daughter of the late Michael and Mary (Glaudel) Gregonis.

She was a 1942 graduate of the former J.W. Cooper High School, Shenandoah.

Making her contribution to the World...

Jul 14, 2017

Peter Paul Sarno Jr., 77, of Shenandoah Heights, passed away Friday evening at Broad Mountain Health and Rehabilitation Center, Frackville.

Born in Shenandoah, May 13, 1940, he was a son of the late Peter Paul Sarno Sr. and Mary Mikolaitis Sarno.

He was a 1958 graduate of the former West Mahanoy Township High School. He...