Obituaries
Dolores (Chernetsky) Yablonsky
May 10, 2013
Dolores (Chernetsky) Yablonsky, age 77 of 185 Pennsylvania Ave., Shenandoah Heights passed away peacefully Friday.
Born in Shenandoah on April 26, 1936 she was the daughter of the late Charles S. and Regina Jean (Seroka) Chernetsky.
Dolores was a graduate of the former Shenandoah Catholic High School and Empire Beauty School, Pottsville.
As...
Jean Marie (Thompson) Langford
May 10, 2013
Jean Marie (Thompson) Langford, age 75 of 3345 Old 22, Hamburg passed away peacefully Friday morning at her residence surrounded by her family.
Born in Shenandoah on October 8, 1937 she was a daughter of the late Walter and Sarah (Steele) Thompson.
Jean was a graduate of the former J.W. Cooper High School, Shenandoah.
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Ernestine M. Jo (Jones) Examitas
Apr 30, 2013
Ernestine M. Jo (Jones) Examitas, age 65 of 546 Mt. Olive Blvd., Lost Creek passed away peacefully Tuesday morning at Schuylkill Medical Center-East Norwegian Street, Pottsville.
Born in Lost Creek on April 29, 1948 she was a daughter of the late Raymond J. and Ernestine (Dolan) Jones.
Jo was a 1966 graduate of the former...
Stephen J. Blacky Sosna, Sr.
Apr 29, 2013
Stephen J. Blacky Sosna, Sr., age 62 of 206 Lavelle Road, Lavelle passed away Monday at his residence.
Born in Shenandoah on February 5, 1951 he was a son of the late John and Agnes (Obzut) Sosna.
He was a graduate of the former J.W. Cooper High School, Shenandoah.
Steve worked for the...
Ann S. (Nestarick) Fesco
Apr 29, 2013
Ann S. (Nestarick) Fesco, age 98 formerly of Shenandoah passed away Monday at Broad Mountain Nursing & Rehabilitation Center, Frackville.
Mrs. Fesco will be privately interred in Our Lady of Mt. Carmel Cemetery, Shenandoah Heights alongside her husband, Daniel J. Fesco who passed away in 1997 and her son Daniel G. Fesco who passed away April 14,...
Edward Pop Lawson
Apr 19, 2013
Edward Pop Lawson, age 77 of Shenandoah passed away peacefully Friday at his residence with family by his side.
Born in Mahanoy City on June 15, 1935, he was a son of the late Benjamin and Rose (Yorski) Lawson.
He was a graduate of Shenandoah Catholic High School.
Prior to his retirement, he...
Joseph Thomas
Apr 17, 2013
Joseph Thomas, age 61 of 316 W. Cherry St., Shenandoah passed away Wednesday evening at his residence.
Relatives and friends are invited to attend prayer services today 5:00 pm at Walukiewicz-Oravitz Fell Funeral Home, 132 S. Jardin St., Shenandoah. Rev. Mindy Heppe will officiate.
Eugene Trigger Paulukonis, Sr.
Apr 16, 2013
Eugene Trigger Paulukonis, Sr., age 82 of 123 East Main Street, Girardville passed away Monday at Schuylkill Medical Center-East Norwegian, Pottsville.
Born in William Penn on September 17, 1930 he was a son of the late George and Rose (Suscavage) Paulukonis.
He was a graduate of the former West Mahanoy Township High School.
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Daniel G. Fesco
Apr 14, 2013
Daniel G. Fesco, age 69 of 207 N. Main St., Shenandoah passed away Sunday at his residence.
Born in Shenandoah on February 24, 1944 he is the son of Ann S. (Nestarick) Fesco with whom he resided and the late Daniel J. Fesco, a former Shenandoah businessman.
Danny was a graduate of Shenandoah Catholic High...
Nancy Ann Delloso
Mar 31, 2013
Nancy Ann (Williams) Delloso, age 69 of Ivins, UT passed away peacefully in Las Vegas, NV on Easter Sunday, March 31 with her two children by her side.
Born in Philadelphia on February 15, 1944, she was the daughter of the late Alfred and Margaret (Hilbert) Williams.
She was a graduate of Mahanoy Area High...
Lorraine J. Butts
Mar 22, 2013
Lorraine J. (Narbut) Butts, age 66 of 226 N. Highland St., Shenandoah passed away Friday morning at her residence.
Born in Shenandoah on March 20, 1947, she was a daughter of the late Stanley and Sophie Narbut.
She was a graduate of the former J.W. Cooper High School where she received a certificate of perfect...
Ernest Clifford Laudeman
Mar 20, 2013
Ernest Clifford Laudeman, 86, of Pattersonville, Ringtown, passed away Wednesday night at his residence.
Born in Ringtown on December 16, 1926, he was the son of the late Adam and Emily (Rumble) Laudeman.
Ernie was a graduate of the former Ringtown High School.
Upon high school graduation as combat during World War II...
Helen A. Krick
Mar 15, 2013
Helen A. Krick, 87 of Girardville passed away Friday morning at the Shenandoah Senior Living Community.
Born in Girardville on April 28, 1925, she was a daughter of the late Joseph and Mary (Acus) Krick.
Helen was a graduate of the former Girardville High School.
Prior to her retirement, she worked in the...
Ricky E. Dye, Jr.
Mar 9, 2013
Ricky E. Dye, Jr., 41, of 21 Pattersonville Road, Ringtown, passed away Saturday, March 9 as a result of injuries suffered in an accident at his residence.
Born in Pottsville on July 20, 1971 he is the son of Ricky E. Dye, Sr. of Shenandoah and the late Janice (Catherman) Rydzy.
He was last employed...
John F. Rooney
Mar 4, 2013
John F. Rooney, age 83 of Lost Creek passed away Monday at Shenandoah Senior Living Community.
Born in Centralia on August 12, 1929 he was a son of the late Frank and Mary (Tighe) Rooney.
John was a graduate of the former Mt. Carmel Catholic High School, Mt. Carmel.
He was a retired...
John J. Johnny Poliwacki
Feb 28, 2013
John J. Johnny Poliwacki, age 66 of Ringtown, formerly of Shenandoah passed away Thursday.
Relatives and friends are invited to attend religious and military services, Friday at 2:00 PM in Indiantown Gap National Cemetery, Annville. Rev. Msgr. Ronald C. Bocian will officiate.
Walukiewicz-Oravitz Fell Funeral Home, 132 S. Jardin St., Shenandoah is in charge of...
Dorothy Steele
Feb 8, 2013
Dorothy Steele, age 85 of West Penn St., Shenandoah passed away peacefully Friday afternoon at the home of her grandson, John J. Gantz, Ringtown.
Born in Shenandoah on November 11, 1927 she was the daughter of the late William and Elizabeth Litweiler Steele.
Dorothy was a graduate of the former West Mahanoy Township High School....
Joseph J. Joe Heiler
Feb 2, 2013
Joseph J. Joe Heiler, age 60 of 33 North Mayfield Street, Shenandoah passed away peacefully Saturday evening at Schuylkill Medical Center " East Norwegian Street, Pottsville after a lengthy illness with family at his side.
Born at the former Ashland State Hospital on February 15, 1952 he was a son of the late Thomas and Josephine M....
George Petrylak
Jan 25, 2013
George Petrylak, age 40 of 17 Elliot St., Shenandoah passed away Friday morning.
Born in Ashland on June 4, 1972 he was a son of the late George and Marian (Becker) Petrylak.
George was a graduate of Shenandoah Valley High School.
He worked as a laborer in contracting and home repair.
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