Obituaries
Leo Peter Orlowsky
Nov 19, 2013
Leo Peter Orlowsky, age 89 of 321 S. Ferguson St., Shenandoah passed away suddenly Tuesday at his residence.
Born in Shenandoah on August 11, 1924 he was a son of the late Alex and Eva (Martinitius) Orlowsky.
Leo was a decorated World War II Army Veteran. His decorations and citations include the Good Conduct Medal,...
Francis W. Fritz Jarzinko
Nov 17, 2013
Francis W. Fritz Jarzinko, age 72 of Lost Creek passed away suddenly at his residence.
Born in Shenandoah on July 3, 1941 he was a son of Jean (Kalenkosky) Jarzinko of Shenandoah and the late Francis Frank Jarzinko.
He was a 1959 graduate of the former J.W. Cooper High School, Shenandoah.
Fritz was...
Leona M. Kolonsky
Nov 10, 2013
Leona M. Kolonsky of Furnace St., Turkey Run, Shenandoah passed away peacefullySunday morning at the Shenandoah Senior Living Community.
Born in Shenandoah she was the daughter of the late Joseph and Anna (Luscas) Kolonsky.
Leona was a 1945 graduate of the former J.W. Cooper High School, Shenandoah.
Earlier she worked for Tung-Sol of...
Patricia A. Patsy Buchanan (Zerby) Maloney
Nov 3, 2013
Patricia A. Patsy (Zerby) Buchanan Maloney, age 81 of William Penn passed away peacefully Sunday morning at the Shenandoah Senior Living Community with family by her side.
Born in William Penn on August 30, 1932 she was a daughter of the late Joseph and Kathryn (Barrett) Zerby.
Patsy was a graduate of the former West...
Cecelia A. (Chuplis) Flickinger
Oct 31, 2013
Cecelia A. (Chuplis) Flickinger, age 53 of 100 S. Main St., Shenandoah passed away Thursday evening at the home of her mother, Cecelia M. Chuplis of Shenandoah.
Born in Shenandoah on May 28, 1960 she was the daughter of Cecelia M. (Murray) Chuplis of Shenandoah and the late Albert Chuplis.
She was a 1978 graduate...
Loretta T. Lottie (Swies) Feeley
Oct 29, 2013
Loretta T. Lottie (Swies) Feeley, age 92 of W. Cherry St., Shenandoah passed away peacefully early Tuesday morning at Shenandoah Senior Living Community with family by her side.
Born in Shenandoah on June 26, 1921 she was a daughter of the late Bartholomew and Tecla Swies.
Mrs. Feeley was a member of the Annunciation BVM...
Eugene G. Kanousky
Oct 26, 2013
Eugene G. Kanousky, age 91 formerly of Ohio Ave., Shenandoah Heights, passed away peacefully Saturday with his daughter by his side at the Shenandoah Senior Living Community.
Born in Shenandoah on September 9, 1922 he was a son of the late Stanley and Helen Kanousky.
Mr. Kanousky was a decorated World War II Army Veteran....
Stephen J. Tokarchick
Oct 5, 2013
Stephen J. Tokarchick, age 88 of Big Mine Run, Ashland passed away Saturday at his residence.
Born in Shenandoah on October 27, 1924 he was a son of the late John and Anna Tokarchick.
Steve was a graduate of Penn State University with B.S. in Education.
Mr. Tokarchick was a World War II...
Krystal Marie Lombardo
Oct 2, 2013
Krystal Marie Lombardo, age 30 of Ohio Ave., Shenandoah Heights passed away Wednesday at the home of her sister and brother-in-law, Desiree and William Dunleavy of Pennsylvania Ave., Shenandoah Heights after a courageous battle with brain cancer.
Born in Philadelphia on December 2, 1982 she was a daughter of Joseph Lombardo of Lost Creek and Jody (Onisick)...
Julia (Skirchak) Rusesky
Oct 2, 2013
Julia (Skirchak) Rusesky, age 86 of Harrisburg formerly of Florida Ave., Shenandoah Heights passed away Wednesday at the Jewish Home of Greater Harrisburg.
Born in Brandonville on May 24, 1927 she was a daughter of the late Wassil and Pearl (Homko) Skirchak.
She was a retired garment worker having worked in the local garment industry....
Adele Urbanowicz
Sep 26, 2013
Adele Urbanowicz, age 89 a former resident of W. Arlington St., Shenandoah passed away Thursday at Life Care & Rehabilitation Center, Lawrenceville, Georgia. She and her sister, Helen were residing withtheir sister, Sophia in Georgia for the past three years.
Born in Shenandoah on November 18, 1923 she was a daughter of the late Konstanty and Ludwiga...
Marilyn E. (Obrien) Nork
Sep 23, 2013
Marilyn E. (OBrien) Nork, age 84 of Shenandoah passed away Monday morning after a brief illness at Lehigh Valley Hospital-Cedar Crest, Allentown with her loving family by her side.
Born in West Orange, NJ on August 5, 1929 she was the daughter of the late James and Sarah (Waak) OBrien.
Marilyn was a 1947 graduate...
Florence M. (Piaskowsky) Dziewulski
Sep 19, 2013
Florence M. (Piaskowsky) Dziewulski, age 83 of Baltimore, MD and a former Shenandoah residentpassed away Thursday at Franklin Square Hospital, Baltimore, MD.
Prayer and scripture services will be held Wednesday, 11:00 am at Walukiewicz-Oravitz Fell Funeral Home, 132 S. Jardin St., Shenandoah. Rev. Msgr. Ronald C. Bocian will officiate. Interment next to her late husband, Stanley J....
Estelle F. Grutza
Sep 5, 2013
Estelle F. Grutza, age 91 of Shenandoah Heights passed away Thursday morning at her residence with her family by her side.
Born in Shenandoah Heights on June 2, 1922, she was a daughter of the late Peter and Mary (Fruddam) Grutza.
She was educated in the West Mahanoy Township Schools.
Prior to her...
Anna (Cohoat) Gregas
Aug 17, 2013
Anna (Cohoat) Gregas, age 88 of West Centre Street, Shenandoah formerly of Lower William Penn, West Mahanoy Township passed away Saturday at Ridgeview Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center, Shenandoah Heights.
Born in William Penn on March 11, 1925 she was a daughter of the late John and Anna (Chyko) Cohoat.
Anna was a graduate of West...
Kathleen A. (Evans) Riedel
Aug 15, 2013
Kathleen A. (Evans) Riedel, age 62 of 308 South Main Street, Shenandoah passed away Thursday morning at Geisinger Medical center, Danville.
Born in Pottsville on June 30, 1951 she was a daughter of the late Elmer and Eva (Daldo) Evans.
Kathleen was a graduate of Pottsville High School.
She was of the Methodist...
John F. Jack Kline
Aug 12, 2013
John F. Jack Kline, age 62 of Orwigsburg and a former resident of Shenandoah passed away Monday at Lehigh Valley Hospital-Cedar Crest, Allentown.
Born in Shenandoah on October 5, 1950 he was the son of the late Thomas and Caroline (Heffner) Kline.
Jack was Marine Corps veteran having served during the Vietnam era.
...
Dorothy F. (Fenedick) Bland
Aug 2, 2013
Dorothy F. Bland (nee Fenedick) born in Shenandoah, Pennsylvania, July 31, 1921, a beloved mother, grandmother and great-grandmother passed away peacefully on Friday, August 2, 2013 in Colorado Springs, Colorado. She was a former Yatesville residen.
She was devoted to her Lord and Savior and will be surely welcomed into His loving arms. She will be deeply...
Gilberto Vazquez
Jul 15, 2013
Gilberto Vazquez, age 54 of Shenandoah passed away Monday.
He was employed at Cargill Meat Solutions, Hazleton.
Funeral services were held Thursday with Fr.Johnson, O.S.J. officiating.
Interment will be held in Paracuaro,Michoacan, Mexico. Walukiewicz-Oravitz Fell Funeral Home, Shenandoahis in charge of the arrangements.
Eugene J. Gene Hemerick
Jul 12, 2013
Eugene J. Gene Hemerick of 9 Hemerick Lane, Union Township Ringtown passed away Friday at his residence with family by his side.
Born in Shenandoah, he was the son of the late Joseph Jerry and Eva (Kwedder) Hemerick.
Gene was a graduate of the former Shenandoah Catholic High School.
He worked for the...
