Obituaries

Jun 24, 2015

Stanley J. "Sonny" Stefansky, 96, of Shillington, formerly of South West Street, Shenandoah, passed away peacefully Wednesday at his home in Shillington.

Born in Shenandoah, Jan. 5, 1919, he was a son of the late Peter and Josephine Mikolajczyk Stefanski.

He was educated in the Shenandoah parochial schools.

Sonny was a decorated World...

Jun 13, 2015

Suzanne P. (Markonis) Straub, 60, of 1165 W. Lloyd St., Shenandoah, passed away peacefully Saturday morning at Schuylkill Center, Pottsville.

Born in Shenandoah, March 16, 1955, she was a daughter of the late Stephen and Helen (McCloskey) Markonis.

She was a 1973 graduate of the former J.W. Cooper High School, Shenandoah.

Suzanne was...

Jun 13, 2015

Mary M. (Sendlock) Salinski, 97, of North Jardin Street, Shenandoah, passed away peacefully June 13 in Pottsville.

Private services and interment were held at the convenience of the family.

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

May 28, 2015

Anthony J. Lazusky, 90, of Shenandoah Heights, passed away Thursday at his residence.

A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated in Divine Mercy Church, Shenandoah, and interment with military honors at Indiantown Gap National Cemetery will be private and at the convenience of the family.

Walukiewicz-Oravitz Fell Funeral Home, 132 S. Jardin St., Shenandoah,...

May 28, 2015

Martha A. (Rettzo) Yotko, 81, of Girardville, who formerly resided in Shenandoah for most of her life, passed away Thursday at Schuylkill Medical Center-East Norwegian Street.

Born in Shenandoah, Dec. 15, 1933, she was a daughter of the late Joseph and Anna (Lawson) Rettzo.

Martha was of the Catholic faith.

Preceding her in...

May 24, 2015

Lucy R. (Rauco) Kolonsky, 83, of Shenandoah, passed away peacefully on Sunday evening.

Born in Shenandoah, June 10, 1931, she was a daughter of the late Angelo and Rose Parasassi Rauco.

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

Prior to her retirement, she worked as a police dispatcher...

May 16, 2015

Thomas J. Zangari, 93, formerly of West Penn Street, Shenandoah, passed away peacefully Saturday morning at Ridgeview Healthcare & Rehabilitation Center, Shenandoah Heights.

Born in Girardville, Feb. 19, 1922, he was a son of the late Annibelli and Rose Fazio Zangari.

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

May 13, 2015

Walter "Buddy" Sebastian, age 94 of Sinking Spring passed away peacefully Wednesday at the home of his daughter, Karen Haddigan in Bethlehem.

Born in Shenandoah on January 1, 1921 he was a son of the late Joseph and Mary (Daniels) Sebastian.

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

May 11, 2015

Kimiko A. "Kim" (Sinagawa) Rakus, 88, a resident of Shenandoah Senior Living Community, passed away peacefully Monday evening at Schuylkill Medical Center-East Norwegian Street.

Born in Manila, Philippines, Nov. 12, 1926, she was a daughter of the late Charles and Tora Sinagawa.

Kim graduated high school in the Philippines.

She was a retired...

May 4, 2015

Violet A. Ushela, 91, a former resident of North Emerick Street, Shenandoah, passed away peacefully Monday night at Shenandoah Senior Living Community, Shenandoah.

Born in Shenandoah, Feb. 16, 1924, she was a daughter of the late Walter and Anna Sakalosky Ushela.

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

Apr 30, 2015

Paul A. Varenick, age 66 of Shenandoah Heights passed away peacefully Thursday evening at Schuylkill Medical Center-South Jackson Street, Pottsville.

Born in Shenandoah on May 12, 1948 he was a son of the late Anthony (Varenick) Antz and Rosemary (Downey) Varenick.

He was a 1966 graduate of the former J.W. Cooper High School, Shenandoah.

Apr 20, 2015

Cecelia E. "Cele" Rollis O'Brien, 85, formerly of Ellengowan, passed away peacefully Monday at Shenandoah Senior Living Community.

Born in MaryD, May 16, 1929, she was a daughter of the late August and Anna Sa-dukas Rollis.

Cele was a graduate of the former Mahanoy City High School.

She was a retired garment worker,...

Apr 20, 2015

Robert P. "Bob" Borusky, 79, of the Mahanoy High Rise, Mahanoy City, passed away peacefully Monday at Schuylkill Medical Center-South Jackson Street.

Born in Lost Creek No. 2, April 3, 1936, he was a son of the late Leonard E. and Mary T. Olexa Borusky.

Bob was a graduate of the former West Mahanoy Township...

Apr 18, 2015

Leonard J. "Lenny" Tomchick Sr., 86, of Shenandoah, passed away peacefully Saturday morning at his residence with his family by his side.

Born in Shenandoah, May 25, 1928, he was a son of the late Joseph and Josephine Sahutsky Tomchick.

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

Apr 17, 2015

Edward J. Rudzinski, 69, of North Railroad Street, Frackville, passed away peacefully Friday at Schuylkill Medical Center-East Norwegian Street.

Born in Shenandoah, April 5, 1946, he was a son of the late Edward and Mary (Michalik) Rudzinski.

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

He was a...

Apr 15, 2015

John Ondusko Jr., 81, a guest at Ridgeview Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center, Shenandoah Heights, passed away peacefully Wednesday at Schuylkill Medical Center-South Jackson Street.

Born in Turkey Run, Shenandoah, Feb. 15, 1934, he was a son of the late John Sr. and Julia Churlish Ondusko.

John was a 1951 graduate of the former West Mahanoy...

Apr 11, 2015

Elizabeth M. "Susie" Zulkowski, 54, of Schuylkill Avenue, Shenandoah Heights, passed away peacefully Saturday morning at her residence.

Born in Shenandoah, March 24, 1961, she was a daughter of the late Joseph E. and Regina Navitsky Zulkowski.

She was a graduate of Shenandoah Valley High School.

Susie was a former member of St....

Mar 26, 2015

William T. "Billy" Slater, 58, of Shenandoah, passed away peacefully Thursday March 26 at his residence.

Born in Shenandoah, July 30, 1957, he was a son of the late Robert and Mary Jane Shortridge Slater.

He was of the Protestant faith.

In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by a...

Mar 25, 2015

Lewis H. Hoffman Jr., 86, of Shenandoah Heights, passed away peacefully Wednesday at Ridgeview Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center, Shenandoah Heights.

Born in William Penn, Shenandoah, Oct. 3, 1928, he was a son of the late Lewis H. Sr. and Alma McSurdy Hoffman.

Surviving are his wife of 64 years, the former Lois Keyes; a daughter,...

Mar 25, 2015

Edward W. "Pluke" Buhl, 84, of Brownsville, Shenandoah, passed away peacefully Wednesday morning at his residence surrounded by his loving family.

Born in Ashland, Jan. 6, 1931, he was a son of the late Gurney and Lillian Kroh Buhl.

He was a 1948 graduate of the former Butler Township High School.

Earlier, Ed...