Obituaries

Feb 14, 2017

Helen Yanchulis, 96, of Nutley, N.J., formerly of West Cherry Street, Shenandoah, passed away Tuesday in New Jersey.

Funeral services and interment in Our Lady of Fatima Cemetery, Shenandoah Heights, will be held at the convenience of the family.

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

Jan 31, 2017

Louis D. Verci, age 71 of Frackville formerly of Manville, NJ passed away peacefully Tuesday at Lehigh Valley Hospital, Schuylkill East Norwegian, Pottsville, PA.

Born in Raritan, NJ on February 2, 1945 he was the son of the late Daniel Verci and Lena (Barile) Verci Wurzbach.

He was 1963 graduate of Bridgewater High School, NJ....

Jan 29, 2017

Catherine E. (O'Neill) Chambers, 86, a resident of the Shenandoah Senior Living Community, formerly of the Shenandoah Village Apartments, passed away Sunday evening at Shenandoah Senior Living Community.

Born in Shenandoah, Feb. 2, 1930, she was a daughter of the late George and Mary (Donlan) O'Neill.

She was a retired factory worker.

Catherine...

Jan 27, 2017

Paul Andrew "Dago" Danouski Jr., 80, of Shenandoah, passed away peacefully Friday at his residence with his family by his side.

Born in Shenandoah, Aug. 30, 1936, he was a son of the late Paul Danouski Sr. and Isabel (Machinsky) Danouski.

Paul was a 1954 graduate of the former J.W. Cooper High School, Shenandoah.

Jan 18, 2017

Hobart D. "Hobie" Lomas, Jr., 82, of Hatboro, and a former resident of Turkey Run, Shenandoah, passed away Wednesday at his residence.

Born in Turkey Run, Shenandoah, Feb. 20, 1934, he was a son of the late Hobart D. Sr. and Mary (Ondusko) Lomas.

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

Jan 17, 2017

Marguerite G. (Wood) Rooney, 90, formerly of Lost Creek, passed away peacefully on Tuesday morning at Genesis HealthCare-Schuylkill Center, Pottsville. Born in Lost Creek, Oct. 1, 1926, she was a daughter of the late Thomas and Nellie Dean Wood. Marguerite was a graduate of the former West Mahanoy Township High School, Shenandoah Heights. She was a member of Divine...

Jan 9, 2017

Patricia "Patsy" (Dick) Muclada, 75, of Frackville, formerly of Shenandoah, passed away Monday night at Lehigh Valley Hospital-Cedar Crest, Allentown.

Born in Shenandoah, Feb. 22, 1941, she was a daughter of the late Peter and Stasia (Kutchinsky) Dick.

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

Patsy was a...

Jan 4, 2017

Martha A. "Marty" (Mehalick) Hysock, 87, of Shenandoah, passed away peacefully Wednesday at her residence with her family by her side.

Born in Oneida, June 1, 1929, she was a daughter of the late Andrew and Mary (Yurick) Mehalick.

She was a retired garment worker having worked in the local garment industry.

Martha...

Jan 1, 2017

John F. Bagienski, age 94 of Shenandoah passed away Sunday at St. Lukes University Hospital, Bethlehem.

Born in Shenandoah on March 12, 1922 he was a son of the late Joseph and Sophia (Kochanowska) Bagienski.

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

Mr. Bagienski was a highly decorated...

Dec 30, 2016

James E. Hobin, 91, of Shenandoah Heights, passed away Friday at Lehigh Valley Hospital-Schuylkill E. Norwegian Street.

Born in Lost Creek No. 2, Feb. 23, 1925, he was a son of the late Martin J. and Anna A. (Coyle) Hobin.

Jim was a 1942 graduate of the former West Mahanoy Township High School and attended...

Dec 25, 2016

James A "Jay" Hanley, 85, of Mahanoy City, passed away Sunday at Lehigh Valley Hospital-Cedar Crest, Allentown.

Jay was born Dec. 22, 1931, to the late Edward J. and Mildred "Dolly" Mellen Hanley.

He was a graduate of Mahanoy City High School, Class of 1949. He was a decorated veteran having served honorably in the...

Dec 16, 2016

George A. Hoffman, 85, formerly of Shenandoah Heights and a resident of the Shenandoah High Rise, passed away peacefully Friday evening at Lehigh Valley Hospital-Schuylkill E. Norwegian Street.

Born in William Penn (Shaft) on Feb. 17, 1931, he was a son of the late Lewis H. Hoffman Sr. and Alma McSurdy Hoffman.

He was a...

Dec 11, 2016

Geraldine A. "Geri" (Dick) Shumski, 77, of Shenandoah, passed away Sunday at her residence.

Born in Shenandoah, Sept. 19, 1939, she was a daughter of the late Peter and Stasia (Kutchinsky) Dick.

Geri was a graduate of the former J.W. Cooper High School, Shenandoah, and the Reading Hospital School of Radiology.

She was...

Dec 11, 2016

Catherine Guzinski, Shenandoah Heights, passed away peacefully Dec. 11 at Lehigh Valley Hospital-Schuylkill E. Norwegian Street, with her family by her side.

Born in Pittsburgh, she was raised in Dunmore and was the third oldest of 10 children born to the late Andrew and Mary Sakulich Barnick. She was the wife of Theodore Guzinski, who passed away...

Dec 4, 2016

Elizabeth "Betty" (McGuire) Dower, 78, of Shenandoah, passed away peacefully Sunday afternoon at Geisinger Medical Center, Danville, with her loving family by her side.

Born and raised in Shenandoah, she was a daughter of the late John and Anna Kilty McGuire.

She was a retired garment worker having worked in the local garment industry.

Nov 27, 2016

Francis V. "Angie" McAndrew, 71, of Raven Run, Lost Creek, a retired Pennsylvania State Police Investigator and a former Schuylkill County sheriff and commissioner passed away Sunday at Lehigh Valley Hospital-Cedar Crest, Allentown.

Born in Shenandoah, Dec. 29, 1944, he was a son of the late Patrick and Rose Lorady McAndrew.

Angie was a 1962...

Nov 19, 2016

Anthony J. "Tony" Rauco, 86, of Shenandoah, passed away peacefully Saturday afternoon at Ridgeview Healthcare & Rehabilitation Center, Shenandoah Heights.

Born in Raven Run, April 19, 1930, he was a son of the late Angelo and Rose Parasassi Rauco.

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

Tony was...

Nov 15, 2016

Margaret M. "Peg" (McHale) Labonski, 86, of 200 E. Coal St., Shenandoah, passed away peacefully Tuesday at Lehigh Valley Hospital-Schuylkill S. Jackson Street, with her family by her side.

Born in Shenandoah, June 10, 1930, she was a daughter of the late John J. and Margaret (Ferguson) McHale.

She was a graduate of the former...

Nov 10, 2016

Theodore F. "Ted" Twardzik Sr., 89, of Siesta Key, Fla., passed away Thursday surrounded by his loving family at Schuylkill Center's Homestead Care, Pottsville.

Born Sept. 7, 1927, to parents, Frank and Mary Binek Twardzik of Shenandoah, Ted was the youngest of six children.

He was preceded in death by two sisters, Frances Gish and...

Oct 27, 2016

Dorothy M. (Raddie) Murray, 88, of Mount Carmel, passed away peacefully Thursday evening at her residence with her loving family at her side.

Born in Shenandoah, July 23, 1928, she was a daughter of the late John J. and Anna (Knapp) Raddie.

Dorothy was a 1946 graduate of the former J.W. Cooper High School, Shenandoah....