Obituaries
Blanche M. (Dargis) Weis
Nov 27, 2012
Blanche M. (Dargis) Weis, age 97, a resident of Providence Place, Pottsville died late Tuesday afternoon, November 27, 2012.
Born in Shenandoah on July 13, 1915, Blanche was the daughter of the late Anthony and Stella (Popik) Dargis.
She was educated in the West Mahanoy Township Schools. Blanche was employed in the billing department of...
Margaret A. (Swies) Smith
Nov 22, 2012
Margaret A. (Swies) Smith, age 78 of Atlantic City and a former resident of Shenandoah passed away Thursday evening at Lehigh Valley Medical Center-Cedar Crest.
Born in Shenandoah on October 8, 1934 she was the daughter of the late John and Margaret (McGee) Swies.
She was a retired waitress from Ballys Casino, Atlantic City, NJ....
Elsie T. (Michalowski) Norcavage
Nov 15, 2012
Elsie T. (Michalowski) Norcavage, age 94 of 123 N. Jardin St., Shenandoah passed away peacefully Thursday afternoon at her residence with family at her side.
Born in Shenandoah on February 11, 1918 she was a daughter of the late Enoch and Sophie Michalowski.
Mrs. Norcavage was a member of St. Georges Church, Shenandoah. Earlier, she...
Joann M. Snyder
Nov 9, 2012
Joann M. Snyder, age 53 of 215 E. Centre St., Shenandoah passed away Friday evening at St. Lukes University Hospital, Bethlehem.
Born in Shenandoah on March 19, 1959, she is a daughter of Roseann M. (Koval) Snyder with whom she resided and the late William J. Snyder, Sr.
She was a 1977 graduate of Shenandoah...
Daniel F. Danny Lesko
Nov 7, 2012
Daniel F. Danny Lesko, age 76 of 645 ½ E. Centre St., Shenandoah passed away Wednesday morning at Ridgeview Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center, Shenandoah Heights.
Born in Shenandoah on June 12, 1936 he was a son of the late George and Jennie (Kulesa) Lesko.
Danny was a graduate of the Hershey Police Academy. He retired...
Wilbur H. Clark
Oct 28, 2012
Wilbur H. Clark, 82 of 1013 West Coal Street, Shenandoah passed away Sunday evening at Broad Mountain Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, Frackville.
Born in Phineyville (Ringtown), he was a son of the late Wilbur and Eva (Houser) Clark.
Wilbur was a graduate of the former Sheppton High School.
He retired as a welder...
Robert E. Berresford
Oct 22, 2012
Robert E. Berresford, age 82 of Weston Place, Shenandoah passed away on Monday evening at home after a lengthy illness surrounded by his family.
Born in William Penn on June 7, 1930 he was the son of the late George and Gertrude (Baker) Berresford.
He was a graduate of West Mahanoy Township High School where...
Thomas W. Bill Mcsurdy
Oct 15, 2012
Thomas W. Bill McSurdy, 86 formerly of Shenandoah and Pottsville passed away peacefully into Gods care on Monday evening at Genesis Schuylkill Center, Pottsville.
Born in Shenandoah, he was the son of the late Thomas and Frances (Davis) McSurdy and was raised by the late Catherine and Harvey Birklebach.
Bill was a graduate of the...
John P. Jack Holden
Oct 14, 2012
John P. Jack Holden, age 84 of 542 E. Lloyd St., Shenandoah passed away Sunday evening at his residence.
Born in Shenandoah on June 2, 1928 he was the son of the late Peter and Elizabeth (Brennan) Holden.
Mr. Holden was a member of Annunciation BVM Church, Shenandoah.
Prior to his retirement, Jack...
Yolanda T. Vesci
Oct 12, 2012
Yolanda T. Vesci, age 60 of Shenandoah passed away Friday at her residence.
Private services and interment will be held at the convenience of the family.
Walukiewicz-Oravitz Fell Funeral Home, 132 S. Jardin St., Shenandoah is in charge of the arrangements.
Margaret M. Margie (Jones) Rudzinski
Oct 4, 2012
Margaret M. Margie (Jones) Rudzinski, age 64 of 110 N. Railroad Ave., Frackville passed away unexpectedly Thursday at her residence.
Born in Mahanoy Plane on January 18, 1948 she was the daughter of the late Raymond and Irma (Mack) Jones.
Margaret was a 1966 graduate of the former Mahanoy City High School.
She...
Anna M. Radzavage
Sep 4, 2012
Anna M. Radzavage of Shenandoah passed away Tuesday morning at the Shenandoah Senior Living Community.
Born in Shenandoah, she was the daughter of the late George and Domicelle (Dzeven) Radzavage.
She was a 1949 graduate of the former J.W. Copper High School, Shenandoah.
Anna was a retired garment worker having worked in the...
Frank J. Stanolis
Aug 30, 2012
Frank J. Stanolis, age 75 of 29 E. Oak St., Shenandoah passed away Thursday morning at Schuylkill Medical Center-East Norwegian Street, Pottsville.
Born in Shenandoah on July 27, 1937 he was the son of the late Frank and Joann Jennie (Medofsky) Stanolis.
He was a 1956 graduate of the former J.W. Cooper High School, Shenandoah....
Stanley Anthony Stack
Aug 25, 2012
Stanley Anthony Stack (Staskiewicz), age 94 of Iselin, NJ and a former resident of Shenandoah passed away Saturday in New Jersey.
Born in 1918 he was raised in Shenandoah. He graduated as Valedictorian from the former J.W. Cooper High School, Class of 1935.
Stanley worked in the coal mines until he enlisted in the U.S....
Joan A. Jennie Malinoski
Aug 17, 2012
Joan A. Jennie Malinoski, age 88, a former resident of West Oak Street, Shenandoah and a guest at the Shenandoah Senior Living Community passed away Friday at Schuylkill Medical Center-East Norwegian Street, Pottsville.
Born in Shenandoah on September 5, 1923 she was a daughter of the late John and Frances (Stabinski) Malinoski.
She was educated...
Paul Bereskie
Aug 13, 2012
Paul Bereskie, age 82 of Girardville and a former resident of Shenandoah passed away Monday.
Born in Shenandoah on June 13, 1930 he was a son of the late John and Mildred (Korbich) Bereskie.
Paul was a decorated US Army Veteran having served in the Korean War. His decorations and citations include the Korean Service...
Victoria Ugolick Kirchenbauer
Aug 10, 2012
Victoria Ugolick Kirchenbauer, age 90 a former resident of Shenandoah died Friday in Highlands Ranch, Colorado.
A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated Friday at 10:30 am in St. Casimirs Church, 229 N. Jardin St.,Shenandoah. Rev. Msgr. Ronald C. Bocian will officiate. Interment will follow in St. Casimirs Cemetery, Shenandoah Heights.
Relatives and friends...
Mary Dorothy (Shoup) Klinger
Jul 31, 2012
Mary Dorothy (Shoup) Klinger, age 86 of 108 Snyder Ave., Pine Grove passed away Tuesday evening at Shenandoah Senior Living Community.
Born in Shenandoah on February 2, 1926 she was the daughter of the late Charles Ellis and Elizabeth (Brokenshire) Shoup.
She was a graduate of the former J.W. Cooper High School, Shenandoah. Mary also...
Genevieve (Kurlowicz) Pensmith
Jul 29, 2012
Genevieve (Kurlowicz) Pensmith, age 94, a resident of Providence Place, 2200 First Ave Pottsville and a former resident of Shenandoah passed away Sunday at Schuylkill Medical Center-South Jackson Street, Pottsville.
Born in Shenandoah on May 19, 1918 she was the daughter of the late Stanley and Mary (Silkowsky) Kurlowicz. Mrs. Pensmith was educated in the Shenandoah parochial...
