Obituaries

Oct 6, 2011

Donald J. Wills, age 81 of 501 W. Coal St., Shenandoah passed away Thursday evening at Manor Care Health Services, Pottsville.

Born in Mahanoy City on March 11, 1930 he was the son of the late James and Pamela (Leddin) Wills.

He was a graduate of Mahanoy Township High School Class of 1947.

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Sep 12, 2011

Marilou Dougert, age 73 of 200 Furnace St., Turkey Run, Shenandoah passed away Monday at Schuylkill Medical Center, East Norwegian St., Pottsville.

Born in Hutchinson, Kansas on June 9, 1938 she was the daughter of the late Samuel and Anna (Yoder) Bontrager.

Marilou was an agent for Trailways in Shenandoah for 15 years. She was...

Sep 10, 2011

Blanche E. Mazack, age 86 died peacefully at the home of her daughter in Hatfield.

Born and raised in the village of Turkey Run, Shenandoah she was the daughter of the late Stanley and Laura (Stadalnikus) Jankaitis. Blanche was the wife of the late Martin G. Mazack.

Along with raising her family, Blanche worked for...

Sep 9, 2011

John A. Banaszewski, Sr., age 55 of 34 North Catherine Street, Shenandoah passed away Friday at Penn State Milton S. Hershey Medical Center after a long courageous battle with juvenile diabetes.

Born in Shenandoah on June 19, 1956 he is the son of Anne Marie (Yancius) Banaszewski of Shenandoah and the late Anthony E. Banaszewski.

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Sep 9, 2011

Robert M. Bob Botsko, age 64 of 108 Crystal Ridge Court, Hazle Township and a former Shenandoah resident passed away Friday morning at the VA Medical Center, Wilkes-Barre.

Born in Shenandoah on March 3, 1947, he was the son of the late Michael J. and Mary (Nause) Botsko.

He was an Army veteran having served...

Sep 4, 2011

Francis E. Frank Bloschock, age 81 of 11 Ellengowen Road, Maple Hill, Shenandoah passed away Sunday morning at his residence.

Born in Shenandoah on July 22, 1930 he was the son of the John and Catherine (Hyland) Bloschock.

He was a 1948 graduate of the former Mahanoy Township High School.

Frank was a...

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...

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,...

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...

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....

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.

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...

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...

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...

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....

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...