Obituaries

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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Feb 18, 2014

Suzanne E. Suzie (Ballat) Rittle, age 53 of 92 Crestview Drive, Pottsville passed away unexpectedly Tuesday at her residence. Born in Coaldale on April 24, 1960 she was a daughter of the late Joseph and Mary (Blickley) Ballat. She was a 1978 graduate of Pottsville High School and then graduated in 1980 from the Pottsville School of Radiology. Suzie was...

Feb 15, 2014

Leona (Bubnis) Witkowski, age 89 of Minersville and a former resident of William Penn, West Mahanoy Township passed away Saturday morning at Golden LivingCenter – York Terrace, Pottsville.

Born in William Penn on February 12, 1925, she was a daughter of the late Matthew and Rose (Madonis) Bubnis.

She was a member of St. Matthew...

Jan 21, 2014

Edward M. Shomoskie, age 66 of Shenandoah passed away Tuesday at Schuylkill Medical Center-East Norwegian Street, Pottsville.

Born in Shenandoah on March 24, 1947, he was the son of the late Edward J. and Beatrice (Matalavage) Shomoskie.

He was a 1965 graduate of J.W. Cooper High School, Shenandoah.

Eddie was a co-owner of...

Jan 17, 2014

Michael J. Elchisak, Jr., age 68, of 218 North Race Street, Shenandoah, passed away Friday night surrounded by his family at the home of his daughter and son-in-law, Holly and Tim Smith, Hamburg.

Born in Shenandoah on March 28, 1945, he was the son of the late Michael J. Elchisak, Sr. and Loretta (Soroka) Elchisak.

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Jan 9, 2014

Joseph J. Lefchick, age 67 of Shenandoah Heights passed away peacefully Thursday at Schuylkill Medical Center-South Jackson Street, Pottsville.

Born in Shenandoah on June 13, 1946 he was the son of the late Michael and Rose (Galitsky) Lefchick.

Joe was educated in the Shenandoah public elementary schools. After moving with his family to Brandonville, East...

Jan 7, 2014

Dorothy M. (Shopple) Stefanowicz, age 87 formerly of Ohio Ave., Shenandoah Heights passed away peacefully Tuesday morning at the Laurel Center, Hamburg.

Born in Shenandoah on January 24, 1926 she was a daughter of the late John and Margaret (Rackauskas) Shopple.

She was a graduate of the former West Mahanoy Township High School, Shenandoah Heights....

Jan 3, 2014

Dorothy A Dot (Majewski) Karpovich, age 73 of 335 W. Poplar St., Shenandoah passed away peacefully Friday at Ridgeview Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center, Shenandoah Heights.

Born in Shenandoah on December 20, 1940 she was a daughter of the late Joseph and Anna (Kasperowicz) Majewski.

Dot was a 1958 graduate of the former J.W. Cooper High...

Dec 28, 2013

Lucille A. (Segal) Thomas, 47, of Sinking Spring formerly of Shenandoah, passed away Saturday, December 28, at Jefferson University Hospital, Philadelphia.

Born on January 1, 1966 in Pottsville, she was the daughter of Donald E. and Anna Marie (Kurlowicz) Segal of Shenandoah.

She was a graduate of the former Cardinal Brennan High School, Ashland and...

Dec 15, 2013

Helen Sippie, age 89 passed away Sunday evening at her daughters home in Frackville. She resided most of her life on East Mahanoy Street, Mahanoy City.

Born in Mahanoy City on January 17, 1924, she was a daughter of the late Dominick and Katherine (Alansky) Svinkunas.

She attended the former St. Josephs Lithuanian School and...

Dec 11, 2013

William J. Willie Balchus, age 92 formerly of South West Street, Shenandoah passed away Wednesday December 11, 2013 in Yuba City, California where he was currently residing with his son, Joseph Sherman Balchus and his wife, Brenda for the past eight years.

Born in Shenandoah on October 15, 1921 he was the son of the late Joseph...

Nov 28, 2013

Helen H. (Galinas) Stefanowicz, age 96 of Shenandoah Heights passed away peacefully on Thursday at Ridgeview Healthcare & Rehabilitation Center, Shenandoah Heights.

Helen was born on October 16, 1917 and was a lifelong resident of the Shenandoah area.

She was a 1935 graduate of the former J.W. Cooper High School, Shenandoah.

Helen was...

Nov 26, 2013

Anna (Kokra) Michalik, 81, of 100 S. Main St., Shenandoah formerly of Turkey Run, passed away peacefully early Tuesday morning at Schuylkill Medical Center-South Jackson, Pottsville after a courageous fight with breast cancer.

Born in Shenandoah, December 16, 1931, she was the daughter of the late Wasil and Anna Kordilla Kokra. Born and raised in Turkey Run,...

Nov 23, 2013

Elizabeth C. Betty (Higgins) Laudeman, age 67 of South Jardin Street, Shenandoah passed away Saturday at Schuylkill Medical Center-East Norwegian Street, Pottsville.

Born in Shenandoah on May 27, 1946 she was the daughter of the late Bernard M. and Elizabeth A. (White) Higgins.

She was a 1964 graduate of the former Shenandoah Catholic High School....