Obituaries
Barbara (Skarupsky) Examitas
Oct 21, 2023
Barbara (Skarupsky) Examitas, 95 passed away peacefully on Saturday morning, October 21, 2023 at the Shenandoah Senior Living Community. Private services and interment at Indiantown Gap National Cemetery, Annville will be held at the convenience of the family. Walukiewicz-Oravitz Fell Funeral Home, 132 S. Jardin St., Shenandoah is in care of the arrangements. To offer a condolence to Barbara's family,...
Joseph D. Engle, Sr.
Oct 5, 2023
Joseph D. Engle, Sr., 81 of Girardville passed away on Thursday, October 5, 2023 at Lehigh Valley Hospital-Cedar Crest, Allentown. Born in Girardville on May 29, 1942, he was a son of the late David and Anna (Meyers) Engle. He was a 1959 graduate of the former Girardville High School and the Reading Area Community College where he earned his...
Chloe M. Matakonis
Sep 28, 2023
Chloe M. Matakonis, 43 of Shenandoah, passed away unexpectedly on Thursday, September 28th, 2023 at her residence. Chloe is survived by her four beautiful children: son, Sean Matakonis, Shenandoah; daughter, Olivia Petusky, Bloomsburg; son Matthew Matakonis, Shenandoah; and daughter Willow Matakonis, Shenandoah. Chloe was born in Girardville, PA, on May 31, 1980, the youngest of four children to Rose Mary...
Rev. Charles J. Dene
Sep 26, 2023
Reverend Charles J. Dene, 95, retired priest of Shenandoah, passed away on Tuesday, September 26, 2023. Born in Philadelphia on August 25, 1928, Father Dene was the son of the late Charles A. and Josephine E. (Wasch) Dene. Father Dene attended Our Lady of Consolation Elementary School, Philadelphia. He graduated from Northeast Catholic High School, Philadelphia. He entered Saint Charles...
Helen (Macker) Lebiedziewski
Sep 18, 2023
Helen (Macker) Lebiedziewski, 99 of Shenandoah passed away on Monday, September 18, 2023 at the Shenandoah Senior Living Community. Born in Shenandoah on July 14, 1924, she was a daughter of the late Alex and Helen (Budnar) Macker. Preceding her in death were her husband, Chester F. Lebiedziewski in 1991; six brothers, Joseph, John, Peter, Walter, Michael and Alex; and...
Joseph M. "Joe" Lapatovich
Sep 16, 2023
Joseph M. "Joe" Lapatovich, 76 of Shenandoah, passed away peacefully on Saturday, September 16, 2023 at Lehigh Valley Hospital - Cedar Crest with loving family by his side. Born in Shenandoah on January 2, 1947, Joseph was the son of the late Walter and Martha (Staskiewicz) Lapatovich. Joseph was also preceded in death by a brother, Richard Lapatovich, who passed...
Richard J. "Rick" Lapatovich
Sep 1, 2023
Richard J. "Rick" Lapatovich, 72 of Shenandoah peacefully passed away on Friday, September 1, 2023 at Lehigh Valley Hospital-Cedar Crest, Allentown. Born in Shenandoah on September 8, 1950, he was a son of the late Walter & Martha (Staskiewicz) Lapatovich. He was a 1968 graduate of the former Shenandoah High School. Soon after graduation, and following in his older brother,...
Elizabeth J. "Betty" Lawson
Sep 1, 2023
Elizabeth J. "Betty" Lawson passed peacefully into the arms of her loving Lord Jesus on Friday, September 1, 2023 at the Shenandoah Senior Living Community at the age of 93 surrounded by her loving family. Betty was born on October 28, 1929 in Shenandoah, the daughter of the late Joseph and Eva (Day) Dower. Betty attended Shenandoah area schools and...
Theresa A. "Tee" Kline
Aug 31, 2023
Theresa A. Kline, 64 of Orwigsburg, formerly of Shenandoah passed away on Thursday, August 31, 2023. Born in Shenandoah on October 18, 1958, she was one of six children born to the late Stanley and Loretta (Markosky) Treskolasky. "Tee", as she was known, was a 1976 graduate of the former J.W. Cooper High School, Shenandoah. She also graduated from Empire...
William C. "Bill" Steele
Aug 26, 2023
William C. "Bill" Steele, 96 of Ringtown, passed away on Saturday, August 26, 2023 at the Shenandoah Senior Living Community. Born in Lower William Penn on June 26, 1927, he was the son of the late Charles and Ann (Dougherty) Steele. He was a 1945 graduate of the former West Mahanoy Township High School, Shenandoah Heights. Bill served his country,...
Winifred L. "Winnie" Mohutsky
Aug 9, 2023
Winifred L. "Winnie" (Labonski) Mohutsky, 86 of Shenandoah Heights passed away on Wednesday, August 9, 2023 at Geisinger Medical Center, Danville surrounded by her loving family. Born in Shenandoah Heights on October 24, 1936, she was the daughter of the late Stanley and Helen (Luckasavage) Labonski. Winnie was a 1953 graduate of the former West Mahanoy Township High School, Shenandoah...
Raymond Eugene Boxter
Jul 29, 2023
Raymond Eugene Boxter, 74 of Shenandoah, formerly of Lost Creek #2, passed away on Saturday, July 29, 2023 at his residence. Born at the former Locust Mountain Hospital, Shenandoah Heights on February 22, 1949, he was a son of the late George and Mildred "Millie" (Pusavage) Boxter. He was a graduate of the former J.W. Cooper High School, Shenandoah. Raymie...
Daniel John Chuplis
Jul 14, 2023
Daniel John "Danny" Chuplis, formerly of Shenandoah, passed away Friday, July 14, 2023, at the ReDCo Group Home in Frackville. Born March 5, 1962, in Shenandoah, he was a son of Anthony R. and Alberta Jean (Johnson) Chuplis. Danny graduated from Schuylkill Intermediate Unit. Danny was a member of Trinity United Church of Christ in Shenandoah. Danny was very special...
Rose Marie A. Bonkowski
Jul 10, 2023
Rose Marie A. Bonkowski, 75, formerly of West Poplar Street, Shenandoah passed away peacefully early Monday morning, July 10, 2023 at Luther Ridge at Seiders Hill, Pottsville. Born in Shenandoah on September 22, 1947, she was the daughter of the late Edward J. Bonkowski, Sr. and the late Rose Ann B. (Kiskierewicz) Bonkowski. Rose Marie was a 1965 graduate of...
Charlotte Litwak
Jun 26, 2023
Charlotte (Zarcufsky) (Kayes) Litwak, 85, of Shenandoah, passed away peacefully on Monday, June 26, 2023, at her daughter's home in Ringtown with her dear family by her side. Born in Gilberton on September 26, 1937, she was a daughter of the late Joseph and Alberta (Yockachonis) Zarcufsky of Turkey Run. She attended the former Shenandoah Catholic High School and was...
Joseph Andrew Velousky
Jun 25, 2023
Joseph Andrew Velousky, 37 of Shenandoah passed away on Sunday, June 25, 2023 at the home of his mother in Shenandoah. He was born in Pottsville on April 18, 1986 and was the son Mary (Maloney) Velousky of Shenandoah who survives and the late Andrew Joseph Velousky who preceded him in death in 2014. Joe was a 2004 graduate of...
Helen O'Connell
Jun 7, 2023
Helen O'Connell, 73 of Shenandoah passed away on Wednesday, June 7, 2023 at Geisinger Medical Center, Danville. Born in Ashland on January 19, 1950, she was the daughter of the late William Vincent and Elizabeth (Holt) O'Connell. Helen was a devout member and active volunteer for Saint Michael's Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church, Shenandoah. She was a former member of Divine...
Lorraine G. “Sissy” Dombrosky
Jun 5, 2023
Lorraine G. "Sissy" Dombrosky, 83 of Shenandoah passed away on Monday, June 5, 2023 at Lehigh Valley Hospital - Cedar Crest, Allentown. Born in Shenandoah on August 9, 1939, she was the daughter of the late John and Sophie (Swatski) Melnick. She was a 1958 graduate of the former J.W. Cooper High School, Shenandoah. On July 9, 1961, she married...
Michelina Piccolo
Jun 4, 2023
On June 4, 2023, Michelina Piccolo, loving mother of three, grandmother of six, and great-grandmother of five, passed away peacefully at the age of 94. Michelina was born on March 19, 1929, in Magisano, Italy to the late Mary Catizone and Ralph Folino. She came to America in 1948 with her mother and lived in Girardville, PA where she reunited...
James H. Wolfgang
May 17, 2023
James H. Wolfgang, 92 formerly of Frackville passed away on Wednesday morning, May 17, 2023 at the Orwigsburg Nursing & Rehabilitation Center. Born in Frackville on March 7, 1931, he was a son of the late Lorren and Mabel (Ketter) Wolfgang. James a graduate of the former Frackville High School. Mr. Wolfgang served his country in the Korean War and...
