Obituaries
John P. Johnny Letko Letcavage, Sr.
Sep 1, 2011
John P. Johnny Letko Letcavage, Sr. age 85 of 211 Indiana Ave., Shenandoah Heights, passed away Thursday at his residence with his loving family at his side.
Born in Lost Creek on April 28, 1926, he was a son of the late Walter and Ella (Gayeski) Gajewski Letkiewicz.
He attended West Mahanoy Township High School...
Beverly J. Parrish
Aug 28, 2011
Beverly J. Parrish, age 56 of 219 W. Coal St., Shenandoah passed away Sunday at her residence.
Born in Shenandoah on June 13, 1955 she was the daughter of the late Charles and Orpha Pauline Parrish.
Surviving are six children, Robert, Tabitha, Jason, Amber, Tiffany, and Hope and her father Ray; twelve grandchildren; two brothers,...
Michael J. Drozal
Aug 27, 2011
Michael J. Drozal, age 54 of 203 Mt. Olive Blvd., Lower William Penn, Shenandoah passed away on Saturday.
Born in Shenandoah on September 22, 1956 he was the son of the late Robert J. Perry and Mary H. (Yurgelonis) Drozal.
He was a graduate of Shenandoah Valley High School Class of 1974.
Michael...
Frances V. (Smith) Rauba
Aug 5, 2011
Frances V. (Smith) Rauba, age 96, a resident of the Shenandoah Senior Living Community formerly of South Catherine St., Shenandoah passed away Friday morning at the center.
Born in DuBois on July 14, 1915 she was the daughter of the late Joseph and Helen (Varnuta) Smith.
She was educated in the West Mahanoy Township Schools....
Robert M. Welikonich
Aug 2, 2011
Robert M. Wells Welikonich, age 60 of 113 E. Center St., Shenandoah passed away Tuesday at St. Catherine Medical Center, Fountain Springs.
Born in Shenandoah on January 5, 1951, he was the son of the late Andrew and Jean (Piekarski) Welikonich.
He was a 1968 graduate of the former J.W. Cooper High School, Shenadoah.
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Theresa A. Lomas
Jul 10, 2011
Theresa A. Teri Lomas, age 76 of Hatboro passed away peacefully at her residence Sunday morning.
Born in Philadelphia on June 15, 1935 she was the daughter of the late Fred and Lillian (Schaeffer) Nine.
Teri retired from the Pennsylvania Real Estate Investment Trust, Ft. Washington where she was the office manager.
She...
Eleanor Ann Talerico
Jul 9, 2011
Eleanor Ann Talerico, 91, of 111 West Coal Street, Shenandoah peacefully entered into the Kingdom of God on Saturday while a guest at Maria Hall Hospice, Danville.
Born in Shenandoah on February 22, 1920 she was a first generation American, the daughter of the late Martin and Victoria (Dowzycz) Rusin.
She was the wife of...
Walter F. Wally Tabor Tobarofsky
Jun 27, 2011
Walter F. Wally Tabor Tobarofsky, age 86 of 371 Ohio Ave, Shenandoah Heights and a former resident Woodside, Queens NY passed away Monday at Lehigh Valley Medical Center-Cedar Crest, Allentown.
Born in Shenandoah on April 2, 1925 he was the son of the late Stanley and Alberta (Grigas) Toborowsky.
He was a 1943 graduate of...
Anna Juck
Jun 25, 2011
Anna Juck, age 83, a former resident of Franklin Street, Shenandoah and a resident of the Shenandoah Senior Living Community passed away Saturday evening at the center.
Born in Shenandoah on October 13, 1927 she was the daughter of the late Joseph and Anna (Wadalavage) Juck.
She was a member of St. Georges Church, Shenandoah....
Jason G. Jay Mitchell
Jun 23, 2011
Jason G. Jay Mitchell, age 33 of 233 Indiana Ave., Shenandoah Heights passed away Thursday at St. Catherine Medical Center, Fountain Springs, Butler Township.
Born in Shenandoah on September 13, 1977 he is the son of Joseph R. and Barbara (Minarchick) Mitchell of Lower William Penn, Shenandoah.
He is a member of St. Michaels Ukrainian...
Anna (Shusko) Cibulski
Jun 22, 2011
Anna (Shusko) Cibulski, age 96 of Lost Creek passed away Wednesday at Capital Health Mercer Campus, Trenton, NJ.
Born in Maizeville on October 14, 1914, she was the daughter of the late John and Mary (Semanchik) Shusko.
She was a retired garment worker having worked in the Shenandoah garment industry.
Anna was a...
Alice J. (Jones) Shistel
Jun 10, 2011
Alice J. (Jones) Shistel, 91, 19 Chelton Street, Lower William Penn, Shenandoah, passed away Friday at Broad Mountain Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, Frackville.
Born in Shenandoah on June 4, 1920, she was the daughter of the late Thomas and Cora Boyer Jones.
Mrs. Shistel was a retired garment worker, having worked for the former Martin...
Mary Petrock
May 22, 2011
Mary Petrock, age 90 a resident of Victoria House, Matawan, NJ a former Shenandoah Resident passed away Sunday evening in New Jersey.
Born in New York on June 20, 1920 she was the daughter of the late Paul and Mary (Zenk) Cieslak.
Mary was a garment worker having last worked at the former Martin Shirt...
John R. Yezulinas
May 20, 2011
John R. Yezulinas, age 84, of Shenandoah was called home to the loving arms of his Savior on Friday surrounded by his loving family.
Born in Shenandoah on February 7, 1927, he was the son of the late George and Anna Yezulinas.
John was a World War II Army Veteran having served in the 349th...
Aimar Diaz
May 20, 2011
Aimar Diaz, infant daughter of Jose Guadalupe Diaz and Thereza Diaz of Shenandoah passed away Friday at Schuylkill Medical Center-South Jackson Street, Pottsville.
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Walukiewicz-Oravitz Fell Funeral Home, 132S. Jardin St., Shenandoahis in charge of the arrangements.
Edith Howells Sinkiewicz
May 16, 2011
Edith Howells Sinkiewicz of Shenandoah passed away Monday night at Schuylkill Medical Center-East Norwegian St., Pottsville. She was born in Shenandoah July 28, 1938 to Ben and Anna Millichap Howells and was a 1956 graduate of the former JW Cooper High School. Edie retired in 1999 after 43 years as the office manager at Prudential Insurance in Pottsville.
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Charles B. Herby Matlowski
May 15, 2011
Charles B. Herby Matlowski, age 91 of 169 Strawberry Lane, Ringtown passed away Sunday at his residence.
Born in Shenandoah on March 2, 1920 he was the son of the late Michael and Agatha (Dziekunaski) Matlowski.
He was a decorated World War II Army Veteran.
Herby was a retired television repairman.
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Francis Frank Staskiel
May 15, 2011
Francis Frank Staskiel, age 78 a resident of Shenandoah Senior Living Community passed away Sunday at the center. He was a former resident of Weston Place, West Mahanoy Township.
Born in Ashland on October 31, 1932 he was the son of the late Francis and Elsie (Weist) Staskiel.
Frank was retired from General Motors in...
Mary E. Connell
May 3, 2011
Mary E. (Didyoung) Connell, age 84 a resident of Shenandoah Senior Living Community and a former resident of Shenandoah High Rise Apartments passed away Tuesday morning at St. Catherine Medical Center, Butler Township, Fountain Springs.
Born in Wiggans on May 7, 1926 she was the daughter of the late August and Margaret (Shirey) Didyoung.
Mary...
Mary (Shinkowski) Mendes
May 3, 2011
Mary (Shinkowski) Mendes, age 95 of Holmes former Shenandoah resident passed away February 25, 2011at Taylor Hospice, Ridley Park.
Relatives and friends are invited to attend a Mass of Christian Burial that will be celebrated Saturday at 10:00 am in St. Stanislaus Church, Shenandoah. Rev. Msgr. Ronald C. Bocian will officiate. Interment will follow in the parish...
