Obituaries

Jan 6, 2018

Charles John ("Frank", "3") Biscoe died Saturday, January 6 at his home in Mahanoy City at the age of 52.

Charles was born on April 3, 1965 in Gilberton to Joseph and Edith (Thomas) Biscoe.

Charles served in the US Army National Guard, and was awarded a number medals and commendations during his service. He...

Dec 31, 2017

James L. Hyland, 79, passed away in Shenandoah on New Year's Eve, 2017, following a visit by his family.

Jim, Jimmy, or "Flink", as his friends knew him, was born in the Locust Mountain Hospital in Shenandoah, and grew up in Mahanoy City.  He graduated from Mahanoy City High School in 1956.  He was handsome and athletic,...

Dec 29, 2017

Arthur G. Dewing, 86, of Mahanoy City, passed away Friday, December 29th, peacefully, at Manor Care Health Services.

Services will be private.

Dec 27, 2017

Alice Urban, 89, of Mahanoy City, passed away Wednesday, December 27th, at Shenandoah Senior Living Community.

Alice was born in Mahanoy City, PA on March 9, 1928, a daughter of the late Priscilla (Mathews) and Pierce Urban.

She was a member of Saint Teresa of Calcutta Parish Mahanoy City.

Graduated from Mahanoy Twp...

Dec 25, 2017

Bertha Loftus, 84, of Mahanoy City, PA, passed away Monday, December 25th, suddenly, at the home of her son.

Bertha was born in Mahanoy City, PA on August 23, 1933, a daughter of the late Arvesta (Houser) and George Smulligan.

Bertha graduated from Mahanoy Township High School class of 1951.

She was a...

Dec 21, 2017

Nathan A. Garber, 77, of Barnesville, PA, passed away Thursday, December 21st, at St Lukes Hospice House, Bethlehem.

Nathan was born in Barnesville, PA on May 20, 1940, a son of the late Flossie (Fritz) Garber and Paul Garber Sr.

Graduated from Mahanoy Twp High School Class of 1958.

Nathan was a member...

Dec 21, 2017

Joseph P. Kopfinger, 68, of Tremont, PA, passed away Thursday, December 21st, while in the company of family members, at Lehigh Valley Cedar Crest, Allentown.

Joe was born in Lavelle, PA on February 12, 1949, a son of the late Rose (Sweeney) and Fredrick Kopfinger.

He worked in the automotive industry and last worked at...

Dec 6, 2017

Sierra Jackquelyn Alansky Cooke, 22, of Mahanoy City, PA, passed away Wednesday, December 6th, suddenly, at her residence.

Sierra was born in Altamonte Springs, FL on October 27, 1995, a daughter of Ginger Alansky, of St. Augustine FL and Randall Cooke, of Longwood FL.

Sierra graduated in 2014 from North Nicholas High School, Fort Myers...

Dec 5, 2017

Deborah Wilner, 60, of Mahanoy City, passed away Tuesday at Lehigh Valley Hospital–Schuylkill East Norwegian Street, after a long battle with cancer. Born in Mahanoy City, September 17, 1957, Debbie was a graduate of Marian High School, and was of the Catholic faith. She had worked for McDonalds, Frackville, Wal-Mart, St. Clair, Kmart, Frackville, and Morgan Knitting Mills, Hometown....

Nov 24, 2017

Karl Keith Kramer, of Friedensburg, PA, passed away on Friday, November 24, 2017 at the age of 69, due to complications from pancreatic cancer.

Born on June 29, 1948, in Pottsville, PA, he was the son of Milton "Snap" Kramer and Catherine Carson Allen. Karl was a lifelong resident of Schuylkill County and lived his childhood in...

Nov 18, 2017

Gary C. Reed, 56, of Shenandoah, passed away Saturday, November 18th, at his residence.

Gary was born in Mahanoy City, PA on August 16, 1961, a son of Evelyn (Narbutitis) Reed, of Mahanoy City and the late Charles Reed.

He worked as chef for most of his life in restaurants in Wildwood NJ, the former...

Nov 7, 2017

Natalie Ann Hildebrand, 75 of Lake Wynonah , Auburn passed away November 7th at the Lehigh Valley Hospital in Allentown.

Born January 1, 1942 in Pottsville, she was the daughter of the late Stanley Naprior and Elizabeth Hudock.

Natalie was a graduate of Nativity BVM High School.

She was employed at Nathan's Furniture...

Oct 26, 2017

Julia Maschock, 98, of Mahanoy City, PA, passed away Thursday, October 26th, at St Lukes Miners Hospital, Coaldale.

Julia was born in Delano, PA on January 9, 1919, a daughter of the late Mary (Dudra) and Wassil Maschock.

She is the last of her immediate family. She is survived by a nephew Robert Maschock of...

Oct 19, 2017

Rosalie (Lee) Gorman, 80, of Mahanoy City, passed away Thursday, October 19th, at Lehigh Valley Cedar Crest, Allentown, Lehigh County shortly after admission.

Rosalie was born in Mahanoy City, PA on May 9, 1937, a daughter of the late Petry (Walinchus) and Louis Truskowsky.

Lee graduated from Mahanoy City High School class of 1954, and...

Oct 13, 2017

Donna Marie Rickerhauser, 46, Mahanoy City, passed away Friday 13 th 2017 at Geisinger Medical Center, Danville PA.

Born October 20th, 1970 in Newark N.J. daughter of Georgette A (Becker) Barbosa, and the late Manuel A. Barbosa Sr.

She was the wife of Christopher Rickerhauser.

Donna is survived by a daughter Autumn Rose...

Oct 10, 2017

Sister Catherine Georgine Portner, 99, died in Assisi House on October 10, 2017. She had been a professed member of the Sisters of St. Francis of Philadelphia for 81 years. Sister Catherine Georgine (Gertrude Mary Portner) was born November 20 th 1917 in Mahanoy City, Pennsylvania, daughter of the late George Portner and Catherine Mauger Portner-Reimold. She was a...

Oct 5, 2017

Celeste Danisavich, 70 of Barnesville, PA, passed away peacefully on Thursday, October 5 th at home, in the company of family after a short battle with cancer.

Celeste was born on June 18, 1947 and raised in Mahanoy City, a daughter of the late Joseph and Eleanor (Doyle) Whalen.

Celeste graduated from Mahanoy Area in...

Sep 27, 2017

Christian Zamudio, 20, of Gordon, PA, passed away Wednesday, September 27th, at Lehigh Valley Hospital Allentown.

Known to his friends as "CZ", Christian was born in Hazleton, PA on January 23, 1997, a son of Sally (Koons) Dreher and Efrain Zamudio

Christian was an avid reader, and loved classic movies and anything cinema. He was...

Sep 9, 2017

Sophia C. Rench, 94, of Mahanoy City, PA, passed away Saturday, September 9th, peacefully, at her residence. .

Sophia was born in Mahanoy City, PA on September 23, 1922, a daughter of the late Amelia and John Bedulsky.

Sophie was a member of Saint Teresa of Calcutta Parish Mahanoy City, PA 17948.

She...

Sep 8, 2017

Anastasia "Stasia" Jadosh, 78, of Mahanoy City, PA, passed away Friday, September 8th, peacefully, at Hometown Nursing and Rehab Center, Tamaqua. Stasia was born in Mahanoy City, PA on December 10, 1938, a daughter of the late Ann (Zaborsky) and Joseph Mulacheski. She was a member of Saint Teresa of Calcutta Parish Mahanoy City, PA 17948. She worked for many...