Obituaries

May 19, 2014

Frances E. (Carls) Pitts, age 86 of Girardville passed away peacefully Monday at the Shenandoah Senior Living Community.

Born in Shenandoah on January 20, 1928 she was a daughter of the late Otto and Ruth (Parish) Carls.

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

Mrs. Pitts was...

Apr 21, 2014

John Anthony Denchy passed away Monday, April 21 at the Shenandoah Senior Living Community with family by his side.

Born in Shenandoah, June 23, 1946, John was a son of the late George John And Kathryn Marie Shemansky Denchy.

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

John was a...

Apr 18, 2014

Joseph R. Gozditis, Sr. age 76 of East Centre St., Shenandoah passed away early Friday morning at Ridgeview Healthcare & Rehabilitation Center, Shenandoah Heights.

Born in Shenandoah on July 28, 1937 he was the son of the late Joseph and Helen (Kiselewski) Gozditis.

He was a 1955 graduate of the former J.W. Cooper High School,...

Apr 17, 2014

Charles A. Scat Pitts, Jr., age 86 of Girardville passed away Thursday at the Lebanon VA Medical Center.

Born in Girardville on July 26, 1927 he was a son of the late Charles A., Sr. and Anna H. (Taunitis) Pitts.

Charlie was a 1944 graduate of the former Butler Township High School.

He...

Apr 13, 2014

Margaret Mary "Meg" (Miller) Finlan of Ashland passed away peacefully Sunday at Geisinger Medical Center, Danville.

Born in Byrnesville, Centralia on May 3, 1945 she was a daughter of the late Martin and Catherine (Brennan) Miller.

She was a 1963 graduate of the former Ashland High School. She then graduated from McCann School of Business,...

Apr 9, 2014

Mark A. Rauco, age 56 of Shenandoah passed away Wednesday evening at Penn State Hershey Medical Center.

Born in Pottsville on March 7, 1958 he is the son of Anthony Tony Rauco of Shenandoah and the late Irene B. (Wascavage) Rauco.

Mark was a 1976 graduate of Shenandoah Valley High School and attended Penn State...

Apr 1, 2014

Joan R. (Barowski) Perrong, age 74, a former Shenandoah businesswoman passed away Tuesday morning at The Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia.

Born in Shenandoah on November 12, 1939, she was a daughter of the late Julius and Elsie (Dombrowski) Barowski.

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

Mar 29, 2014

Ann J. (Navitsky) Yudinsky, age 100, formerly of West Lloyd Street, Shenandoah passed away Saturday at the Shenandoah Senior Living Community.

Ann and her late husband, Edward A. Yudinsky who preceded her in death in September 2000 were the owners of the former Yudinsky Bakery, Shenandoah.

Prayer and interment services will be private at the...

Mar 28, 2014

Vincent J. Dacquisto Jr., 53, of Reading, passed away Friday in Reading.

Born in Trenton, N.J., Sept. 27, 1960, he was a son of Vincent J. Sr. and Jean Bubnis Dacquisto, Ringtown.

Surviving in addition to his parents are a brother, Neal Dacquisto; and a sister, Susan Sturges.

Private services will be held...

Mar 24, 2014

Robert J. Bob Matakonis, age 66 of Shenandoah passed away Monday evening at Lehigh Valley Hospital-Muhlenberg.

Born in Shenandoah on April 11, 1947 he was a son of the late Albert and Evelyn (Hill) Matakonis.

He was a 1966 graduate of the former J.W. Cooper High, Shenandoah. He was a talented basketball player having scored...

Mar 9, 2014

Helen Urbanowicz, age 93 a former resident of W. Arlington St., Shenandoah passed away Sunday morning at the home of her sister, Sophia L. Moll in Lawrenceville, Georgia where she resided for almost five years.

Born in Shenandoah on May 31, 1920 she was a daughter of the late Konstanty and Ludwiga (Szmuski) Urbanowicz.

She...

Mar 9, 2014

Helen (Meldazis) Leonarczyk, age 87 of 100 S. Main St., Shenandoah passed away Sunday at her residence. Funeral services will be private at the convenience of the family. Walukiewicz-Oravitz Fell Funeral Home, 132 S. Jardin St., Shenandoahis in charge of the arrangements.

Mar 7, 2014

Peter "Pete" Stednitz, Tamaqua, passed away peacefully Friday at Lehigh Valley Medical Center-Cedar Crest, Allentown, with family by his side.

Born in Saint Clair, July 1, 1934, he was a son of the late Prokop and Anna Hafianiak Stednitz.

He attended Saint Clair High School and enlisted in the Air Force.

Pete was...

Mar 6, 2014

John Joseph Burns Jr., 64, of 116 N. Ferguson St., Shenandoah, passed away Thursday at his residence.

Born in Shenandoah, Sept. 15, 1949, he was a son of the late John J. Sr. and Antoinette M. "Tushie" Meinkiewicz Burns.

He was a graduate of the final graduating class of Shenandoah Catholic High School and he...

Mar 5, 2014

Helen H. Shoup, 92, of the Village Apartments, 200 E. Coal St., Shenandoah, and formerly of South Jardin Street, Shenandoah, passed away Wednesday morning at Schuylkill Medical Center-East Norwegian Street.

Born in William Penn, West Mahanoy Township, June 29, 1921, she was a daughter of the late Charles Ellis and Elizabeth (Brokenshire) Shoup.

She was...

Feb 28, 2014

Sophie S. (Majewski) Zukowski, 94, formerly of South West Street, Shenandoah, and a resident of Ridgeview Healthcare & Rehab Center, Shenandoah Heights passed away peacefully Friday evening at Schuylkill Medical Center-South Jackson Street.

Born in Shenandoah, Feb. 29, 1920, she was a daughter of the late Anthony and Helen (Gorski) Majewski.

Sophie was a retired...

Feb 26, 2014

Rose Marie (Androconis) Machulsky, RN, 69 of Hamilton Township, NJ and a former resident of Shenandoah passed away peacefully Wednesday morning at the Shenandoah Senior Living Community.

Born in Shenandoah on March 12, 1944, she was a daughter of the late Leo and Sarah (Malinowski) Androconis.

Rose was a 1961 graduate of the former J.W....

Feb 23, 2014

Leonard P. Wonderlick, age 61 of Shenandoah, passed away Sunday at Schuylkill Medical Center-East, Pottsville.

Born in the former Ashland State Hospital on August 2, 1952, he was a son of the late Leonard J. and Kathryn (Kurchock) Wonderlick.

Lenny was raised in Frackville and later moved to Shenandoah, where he graduated from Shenandoah Valley...

Feb 21, 2014

Paul C.Poppy Pecunas, age 70 of Shenandoah passed away peacefully Friday morning at his home in the presence of his lovingfamily.

Bornin Shenandoah on January 26, 1944 he was the son of the late Alex and Anna(Navitsky) Pecunas.

Paul was raised in Mahanoy City and later graduated from Mahanoy Area High School in 1962.

Feb 20, 2014

Rosemeri (Cherneski) Zauner, age 79 of Cincinnati, OH formerly of West Penn St., Shenandoah passed away Thursday at Hospice of Cincinnati-East.

Born in Shenandoah on June 11, 1934 she was a daughter of the late Bernard and Mary (Zarembo) Cherneski.

She was a 1951 graduate of the former J.W. Cooper High School Shenandoah.

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