Obituaries

Apr 5, 2016

Robert E. "Paulo" Paulukonis, 52, of Shenandoah, passed away Tuesday afternoon at his residence.

Born in Shenandoah, Oct. 11, 1963, he was a son of Florence L. Isgate Paulukonis, Shenandoah, and the late Jerome Paulukonis Sr.

He was a 1981 graduate of Shenandoah Valley High School. Paulo was currently employed as an electrical foreman for...

Mar 29, 2016

Mary Ellen Wychulis, 68, of Shenandoah, passed away peacefully Tuesday afternoon at Shenandoah Senior Living Community.

Born in Shenandoah, Feb. 21, 1948, she was a daughter of the late John and Beatrice Wychulis.

Mary Ellen was a 1966 graduate of the former J.W. Cooper High School, Shenandoah, and also graduated from McCann School of Business,...

Mar 28, 2016

Selma A. (Schwetz) Swartz, 83, formerly of West New York Street, Shenandoah, passed away peacefully early Monday morning at Shenandoah Senior Living Community.

Born in Shenandoah, April 7, 1933, she was a daughter of the late Simon D. and Adella Lavitsky Schwetz.

Selma was a licensed practical nurse and worked in the health care field...

Mar 19, 2016

Beverly A. New, 90, formerly of West Oak Street, Shenandoah, passed away peacefully Saturday evening at Cedar Brook Nursing Home, Allentown.

Born in Shenandoah, July 13, 1925, she was a daughter of the late Charles I. and Edna Mae Wolfe New.

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

Mar 18, 2016

Frank L. "Fritz" Kovalesky, 86, formerly of East Centre Street, Shenandoah, passed away peacefully Friday morning at Ridgeview Healthcare & Rehabilitation Center, Shenandoah Heights.

Born in Shenandoah, March 6, 1930, he was a son of the late Frank Kovalesky and Anna Urban Wasko Kovalesky.

Fritz was a decorated Army veteran of the Korean War. He...

Mar 17, 2016

Catherine R. (Conti) Wills, 82, formerly of West Coal Street, Shenandoah, passed away peacefully Thursday morning at Schuylkill Medical Center-East Norwegian Street.

Born in Shenandoah, August 3, 1933, she was a daughter of the late Victor and Rose (Catrone) Conti.

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

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Mar 10, 2016

Margaret Mary "Margie" Maloney, 59, of South Bower Street, Shenandoah, passed away peacefully Thursday evening at Geisinger Medical Center, Danville.

Born in Shenandoah, July 3, 1956, she was a daughter of Lucy M. Connor Maloney, with whom she resided, and the late Joseph Maloney, who died in 1982.

She was a 1974 graduate of Shenandoah...

Mar 4, 2016

Samuel P. "Sam" Dodson, 61, of 100 S. Main St., Shenandoah, passed away peacefully Friday morning at his residence.

Born in Shenandoah, October 16, 1954, he was a son of the late Samuel and Regina "Jean" Fromm Dodson.

Shortly after birth, Sam and his family moved to Trona, Calif., and later returned to Shenandoah when...

Feb 22, 2016

David Allen Bohanick, 62, of Mount Joy, passed away peacefully Monday in Mount Joy.

Born in Portsmouth, Va., Aug. 12, 1953, he was a son of Katie Sue Gates Bohanick, Pensacola, Fla., and the late Leo Bohanick.

He was a expert welder having worked in the construction industry and was a member of the Plumbers...

Feb 17, 2016

Doris M. (Beddall) Taylor, 92, formerly of West Mount Vernon Street, Shenandoah, passed away peacefully Wednesday evening at the Shenandoah Senior Living Community, where she resided.

Born in Shenandoah, Sept. 8, 1923, she was a daughter of the late Robert W. Sr. and Jennie (Shollenberger) Beddall.

She was a 1940 graduate of the former Mahanoy...

Feb 15, 2016

Margaret I. "Peg" (Dalius) Price, 97, formerly of Shenandoah Heights, who resided with her daughter, Helene Sterner, Whitehall, passed away peacefully Monday evening at Lehigh Valley Hospice, Allentown.

Born in Shenandoah, Aug. 25, 1918, she was a daughter of the late James and Hannah (Loeb) Dalius.

Peg and her husband, John "Jack" Price, who preceded...

Feb 13, 2016

Dolores C. Dubinsky Tichy, RN, 81, of Shenandoah, passed away peacefully at the home of her son and daughter-in-law, Steven and Marian Tichy, Pottsville.

Born in Shenandoah on June 13, 1934, she was a daughter of the late John and Florence Bauser Dubinsky

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

Feb 13, 2016

Joseph Thomashefsky, 70, of Shenandoah, passed away Saturday evening at Geisinger Medical Center, Danville.

Services will be private. Walukiewicz-Oravitz Fell Funeral Home, Shenandoah, has charge.

Feb 6, 2016

James "Jimmy" Rettzo, 80, of North Emerick Street, Shenandoah, passed away Saturday at Broad Mountain Health & Rehabilitation Center, Frackville.

Born in Shenandoah, April 20, 1935, he was a son of the late Joseph and Anna Lawson Rettzo.

Jim was a self-employed painter known locally as "Jimmy the Painter."

Preceding him in death,...

Feb 3, 2016

Edward K. "Kenny" Parker, 64, of 114 W. Penn St., Shenandoah, passed away peacefully Wednesday at his residence surrounded by his family.

Born in Shenandoah, April 17, 1951, he was a son of the late Charles and Helen Maksimak Parker.

He was educated in the Shenandoah area schools.

Kenny retired from Jeld-Wen, Ringtown,...

Jan 31, 2016

Violet M. Kowalonek Cegielsky, 98, formerly of Shenandoah, passed away peacefully Sunday evening at Fritzingertown Senior Living Community, Drums, her home for the past two years.

Born in Shenandoah, Oct. 27, 1917, she was the last surviving child of the late Joseph and Mildred Czbator Kowalonek, founders of Kowalonek's Kielbasy Shop, Shenandoah.

She was a...

Jan 21, 2016

Edna T. (Whitecavage) Unuscavage, 96, of Brandonville, passed away peacefully at her residence on Thursday evening surrounded by her family.

Born in Pleasant Hill, Mahanoy City, Dec. 9, 1919, she was a daughter of the late Floryan and Katherine Kazimerska Whitecavage.

Edna was a retired beautician having owned and operated her own beauty shop in...

Jan 19, 2016

Albert T. "Al" Fecko, 97, formerly of 101 E. Washington St., Apt. B, Shenandoah, passed away peacefully Tuesday morning at the Highlands at Wyomissing.

Born Feb. 20, 1918, in Shamokin, he was a son of the late George and Anna Parana Fecko. Both of his parents were immigrants from the (Czechoslovakia) Czech Republic.

Al was...

Jan 13, 2016

Edward D. "Herm" Seroka, 75, of Ringtown, passed away peacefully Wednesday at Geisinger Medical Center, Danville.

Born in Ashland, Aug. 3, 1940, he was a son of the late Leo and Sophie Chesonis Seroka.

Herm graduated from the former Ringtown High School in 1958 and fromPenn State University.

He retired from the Commonwealth...

Jan 11, 2016

Joseph Anthony Petrusky, 85, of Catawissa, passed peacefully Monday night at his residence with his family and friends by his side.

Born in Ashland, Feb. 26, 1930, he was a son of the late Joseph and Eva Kroh Petrusky.

He was a graduate of the former Butler Township High School.

Joe was a...