Obituaries

Apr 16, 2012

Joseph "Jay" C. Rittle, 82, of 214 E. Oak St., Shenandoah, passed away Monday at Schuylkill Medical Center"South Jackson Street.

Born in Shenandoah, Nov. 19, 1929, he was a son of the late Joseph J. and Veronica Rancik Rittle.

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

Jay was...

Apr 8, 2012

Francis M. Harr Prymak, age 45 of 428 E. Lloyd Street, Shenandoah passed away Sunday at his residence.

Born in Shenandoah on June 22, 1966 he is the son of Frank L. and Linda M. (Mahmod) Prymak of Shenandoah.

Harr was a graduate of Shenandoah Valley High School.

He was a member of...

Apr 4, 2012

Eleanor A. Urbanavage, age 94, formerly of South Market St., Shenandoah passed away Wednesday morning at the Shenandoah Senior Living Community where she had been a resident.

Born in Shenandoah on March 7, 1918 she was the daughter of the late Charles and Anna (Stefanowicz) Urbanavage.

Prior to her retirement, Eleanor worked for more than...

Mar 21, 2012

Stella L. (Leskun) Matlowski, age 89 of 169 Strawberry Lane, Ringtown passed away early Wednesday morning at Broad Mountain Nursing & Rehabilitation Center, Frackville.

Born in Shenandoah on June 17, 1922, she was a daughter of the late Stanley and Adele (Goodrich) Leskun.

Stella was a retired garment worker having worked in the local garment...

Mar 15, 2012

Helen M. (Zeminski) Chernetsky, age 97 of 200 E. Coal St., Shenandoah Village Apartments passed away early Thursday morning at Broad Mountain Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, Frackville.

Born in Shenandoah on August 27, 1914 she was a daughter of the late Charles and Mary (Greshock) Zeminski.

Earlier she worked for Ateeco Inc., Mrs. Ts Pierogies...

Feb 27, 2012

On February 27, 2012, Estelle Ann (Ugolick) Gladsky, age 90 returned to the arms of the Lord at dawn. She left in a clear sky from her daughter Andreas home in Frackville where she spent the last year in the loving care of Andrea, her family and Covenant Hospice. She was a former resident of West Lloyd St., Shenandoah....

Feb 12, 2012

John R. Wheelie Lawrence, 58 of Shenandoah passed away Sunday.

Born in Shenandoah on April 13, 1953 he was a son of the late Elwood W. and Clara (Lubyck) Lawrence and he was raised by his loving grandmother, the late Clara Fell of William Penn.

He was a graduate of Mahanoy Area High School.

Feb 12, 2012

Regina Jean Onuschak, 86 of Main Blvd., Brandonville, East Union Twp. passed away Sunday at the Shenandoah Senior Living Community.

Born in Brandonville on April 3, 1925, she was the daughter of the late Max Moxie and Beatrice (Naryauckas) Onuschak.

Jean was a graduate of East Union Township High School.

She was a...

Jan 30, 2012

Loretta F. (Zamonas) Kovalewski, 82 of 28 N. Chestnut St., Shenandoah passed away Monday at Grandview Health Homes, Danville.

Born in Brandonville on September 3, 1929 she was a daughter of the late William and Josephine (Szulczewski) Zamonas.

She was a retired garment worker having worked in the local garment industry.

Loretta was...

Jan 26, 2012

Darlene (Peer) Williams, age 60 of 101 E. Washington Street Shenandoah, a resident of Shenandoah Senior Living Community passed away Thursday at St. Catherine Medical Centre, Fountain Springs, Butler Twp.

Private Services were held at the convenience of the family.

Walukiewicz-Oravitz Fell Funeral Home, Shenandoah was in charge of the arrangements.

Jan 25, 2012

Jerome Paulukonis, Sr., 86 of 200 E. Coal St., Shenandoah passed away Wednesday morning at Shenandoah Senior Living Community.

Born in Shenandoah on September 17, 1925, he was a son of the late George and Rose (Suscavage) Paulukonis.

He was of the Catholic Faith.

Jerome was a decorated World War II Army Veteran...

Jan 23, 2012

William J. Bill Conapitski, Sr., age 79 a resident of Ridge View Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center, Shenandoah Heights and a former resident of William Penn, West Mahanoy Township passed away early Monday morning at the center.

Born in Frackville on June 5, 1932 he was a son of the late Ignatius and Mary (Shemansky) Conapitski.

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Jan 15, 2012

Thomas S. Lewis, 84 of 216 Indiana Ave., Shenandoah Heights passed away Sunday at Geisinger Medical Center, Danville.

Born in Shenandoah on July 20, 1927, he was the son of the late Emrys and Sephorah Lewis.

Mr. Lewis was a United States Merchant Marine.

Tom was retired from the former Purolator Products, Ringtown....

Jan 7, 2012

Ruth E. (Biblehimer) Berresford, 91 who resided with her daughter and son-in-law, Carole L. Birkelbach and her husband Robert of 153 Strawberry Lane, Ringtown, passed away Saturday evening at Hazleton General Hospital. Mrs. Berresford was a former resident of West Coal Street, Shenandoah.

Born in Shenandoah on September 14, 1920, she was a daughter of the late...

Jan 7, 2012

Patricia Ann Patti Ann Nork, 36 of 12 Tar Road, Lost Creek passed away Saturday afternoon as the result of a vehicle accident on the Aristes Road in Union Township.

Born in Pottsville on October 30, 1975 she was the daughter of Frank P. Nork, Jr. and the former Patricia A. Hoskie of Lost Creek.

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Jan 4, 2012

Margaret Margie (Hudock) Shearn, age 89 of 505 Indiana Ave., Shenandoah Heights, where she resided with her daughter Debbie Barlow and son-in-law, Tom and granddaughter Jamie passed away Wednesday at Schuylkill Medical Center-East Norwegian St., Pottsville. Mrs. Shearn was a former resident of W. Oak St., Shenandoah.

Born in William Penn (Lower Shaft), West Mahanoy Township on...

Dec 31, 2011

Daryl Edward Barlow, 62, of 300 E. Lloyd St., Shenandoah, passed away Saturday at his residence.

Private services were held at the convenience of the family. Walukiewicz-Oravitz Fell Funeral Home, Shenandoah, was in charge of the arrangements.

Dec 8, 2011

Edmund M. Munu Lipiec, 84 of 24 E. Penn St., Shenandoah passed away Thursday at his residence.

Born in Shenandoah on December 23, 1926 he was a son of the late Frank and Mary (Borowicz) Lipiec.

He was a graduate of the former J.W. Copper High School, Shenandoah.

Edmund was a retired machine...

Dec 5, 2011

Sharon Lee Steele, 58 of 1259 W. Penn St., Shenandoah passed away Monday at St. Catherines Medical Center, Fountain Springs, Butler Township.

Born in Shenandoah on June 15, 1953 she is the daughter of Dorothy Steele of Shenandoah.

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

Sharon Lee was...

Dec 4, 2011

Regina T. Nana Jean (Navitsky) Zulkowski, 84 of 237 Schuylkill Ave., Shenandoah Heights passed Sunday at Schuylkill Medical Center, South Jackson St., Pottsville.

Born in Shenandoah on August 22, 1927, she was the daughter of the late William and Elizabeth (Ferguson) Navitsky.

She was educated in the Shenandoah Catholic Schools.

Regina was a...