Obituaries

Nov 11, 2014

Edna P. (Rupert) Van Blargan, 93, formerly of Zion Grove, and a guest at Shenandoah Senior Living Community, passed away peacefully Tuesday morning at Schuylkill Medical Center-South Jackson Street.

Born in Bloomsburg, March 25, 1921, she was a daughter of the late Edwin and Lucy Smick Rupert.

She was a graduate of the former Nuremberg...

Nov 10, 2014

Eleanor P. (Gurski) Lombard, 86, of Shenandoah Heights, passed away peacefully Monday at Shenandoah Senior Living Community.

Born in Shenandoah, June 26, 1928, she was a daughter of the late Stanley and Julia (Rudalavage) Gurski.

Eleanor was a member of Divine Mercy Parish, Shenandoah, and a former member of Our Lady of Mount Carmel Roman...

Oct 28, 2014

Rosemary H. (Zangari) Horey, 58, of Shenandoah, passed away peacefully Tuesday evening at her residence surrounded by her family after a courageous battle with cancer.

Born in Ashland, Feb. 12, 1956, she was a daughter of the late Rocco and Mary (Green) Zangari.

Rosemary was a loving mother and grandmother. She enjoyed camping with her...

Oct 27, 2014

Joann A. (Lipiec) Hilbert, 73, of Shenandoah, passed away peacefully Monday at Schuylkill Medical Center-South Jackson Street.

Born in Shenandoah, Aug. 12, 1941, she was a daughter of the late Edward and Adele Sibulski Lipiec.

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

Prior to her retirement, she worked...

Oct 26, 2014

Mary (Cohoat) Koleman, Shenandoah Heights, passed away Sunday at her residence.

Services will be private.

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

Oct 24, 2014

Ann C. (Bokunewicz) Bushinsky, 85, formerly of Shenandoah Heights, passed away peacefully on Friday morning at Luther Crest Retirement Community, Allentown.

Ann was the youngest child of the late Peter and Nellie (Choplick) Bokunewicz. She was born in their house on Florida Avenue where she lived most of her life.

She was a proud member...

Oct 23, 2014

James H. "Jimbo" Hilbert, 72, of Shenandoah, passed away early Thursday morning at Ridgeview Healthcare & Rehabilitation Center, Shenandoah Heights.

He was born in Shenandoah on Dec. 3, 1941. Jimbo was a graduate of the former J.W. Cooper High School, Shenandoah.

He was employed in the maintenance and housekeeping departments at the former Locust Mountain...

Oct 22, 2014

Salome Sally (Kupstas) Marcavage, formerly of Shenandoah Heights, passed away Wednesday morning at Seton Manor Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Orwigsburg at the age of 91.

Born on July 13, 1923, Sally was the third baby born in Shenandoah Heights to the late Salome (Stravinskas) and William Kupstas.

She was a graduate of the Class...

Oct 18, 2014

Arthur R. Marcoux, 78, of Shenandoah, passed away Saturday morning at Schuylkill Medical Center-South Jackson Street.

Born in Fort Monroe, Va., Nov. 7, 1935, he was a son of the late Louis and Geraldine Ford Marcoux.

Mr. Marcoux was a Marine Corps veteran.

He was a self-employed painter.

Arthur was of...

Oct 16, 2014

Owen J. Roberts, 79, of Shenandoah, passed away Thursday at Schuylkill Medical Center-South Jackson Street.

Born in Shenandoah, Aug. 16, 1935, he was a son of the late David and Adele Kuchinsky Roberts.

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

Mr. Roberts was an Air Force veteran.Owen...

Oct 6, 2014

Evelyn T. (Matakonis) Saner, RN, 91, of Shenandoah, passed away Monday evening at Schuylkill Medical Center-South Jackson Street.

Born in Shenandoah, June 3, 1923, she was a daughter of the late Simon and Helen Chapley Matakonis.

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

Sep 28, 2014

Thomas M. "Tom" "Tucker" Barlow, 63, of Indiana Avenue, Shenandoah Heights, passed away peacefully early Sunday morning at his residence with his family by his side after a courageous battle with blood cancer.

Born in Shenandoah, Nov. 28, 1950, he was a son of the late Thomas R. and Elizabeth "Lillian" Orr Barlow.

Tom was...

Sep 26, 2014

Edward Peter "Bibs" Subach, 59, of Laurel Terrace, Pottsville, formerly of Shenandoah, passed away Friday morning at Geisinger-Bloomsburg Health Care Center, Bloomsburg, after a courageous battle with cancer.

Born in Shenandoah, May 21, 1955, he was a son of the late Edward "McCaff" and Stella (Domozik) Subach.

He was a graduate of Shenandoah Valley High...

Sep 16, 2014

June M. (Knyrim) Roberts, age 92 formerly of East Oak Street, Shenandoah passed away peacefully Tuesday evening at the Barn Hill Care Center, Newton, NJ.

Born in Eckley on July 20, 1922 she was a daughter of the late John G. and Myrtle (Job) Knyrim.

She was a 1940 graduate of the former Freeland High...

Sep 11, 2014

Catherine C. "Cuffy" (Cuff) Bright, 91, of 100 S. Main St., Shenandoah High Rise Apartments, Shenandoah, passed away peacefully Thursday morning at her residence with her family by her side.

Born in Shenandoah, Aug. 26, 1923, she was a daughter of the late James and Beatrice (McGuire) Cuff.

She was a graduate of the former...

Sep 8, 2014

William "Bill" Langford, 85, of 3345 Old 22, Hamburg, passed away peacefully Monday morning at Reading Hospital, West Reading.

Born in Mahanoy City, Feb. 11, 1929, he was a son of the late James and Matilda Cooper Langford.

Mr. Langford was a decorated Army veteran having served in the Korean War. His decorations and citations...

Sep 8, 2014

Margaret "Peggy" (Burns) Jablonski, 62, of 100 S. Main St., Shenandoah High Rise Apartments, passed away unexpectedly Monday at her residence.

Born in Shenandoah, Jan. 21, 1952 she was a daughter of the late John J. Sr. and Antoinette M. "Tushie" (Meinkiewicz) Burns.

Earlier in life, Peggy worked in the local garment industry. However, most...

Aug 27, 2014

Gloria T. Zack Bellucci, 85, of Shenandoah, passed away Wednesday evening at Luther Ridge Assisted Living, Pottsville.

Born in Shenandoah, May 27, 1929, she was a daughter of the late John and Mary Helen "Mame" Mesarick Zack.

She was educated at the former St. Stephen Parochial School and was a 1947 graduate of the former...

Aug 22, 2014

Helen Aponick Zancusky, 96, of Shenandoah Heights, passed away peacefully early Friday morning at Lehigh Valley Hospital Hospice Center, 17th Street, Allentown.

Born in Shenandoah, July 7, 1918, she was a daughter of the late Andrew and Alexandria "Alice" Seroka Aponick.

Helen was educated in the Shenandoah area schools.

On July 27, 1947,...

Aug 18, 2014

Walter T. Opanel Jr., 65, of Shenandoah, passed away Monday at his residence.

Walter's wishes and instructions were to have private services and interment.

Walukiewicz-Oravitz Fell Funeral Home, 132 S. Jardin St., Shenandoah, was in charge of arrangements.