Obituaries

Aug 13, 2012

Mrs. Diane L. Pytko, 64, of Gilberton, passed away Monday, August 13th, 2012 at Schuylkill Medical Center South Jackson, Pottsville. Mrs. Pytko was born in Gilberton, PA on March 19, 1948, the daughter of Marian (Shaner) Israel Gilberton and the late Fredrick Israel. She was a member of Gilberton United Methodist Church Gilberton. Diane had worked at the former McCorys...

Aug 10, 2012

Mr. Anthony Gromalski, 65, of Barnesville passed away Friday, August 10th, 2012 at Geisinger Medical Center, Danville. Tony was born in Mahanoy City, PA on February 26, 1947, the son of Josephine "Feenie" (Mattes) Gromalski of Mahanoy City and the late Anthony Gromalski. He was a member of St. Richards Church Barnesville. He had worked for Kaminiski Construction, and United...

Aug 5, 2012

Linda A. Hasara age 64 of Mahanoy City, died in the arms of her husband Bernard, surrounded by her children, Sunday afternoon at home. Linda was born in Mahanoy City the daughter of the late Harry and Elizabeth Dolbin Weber and was a graduate of Mahanoy Area class of 1965. Linda was a devoted wife and mother, her children were...

Jul 27, 2012

Donald E. Hasara, 78, of Boynton Beach, passed away on Friday July 27, 2012 at Hospice of Palm Beach County in JFK Hospital in Atlantis, FL. Mr. Hasara was born on August 4, 1933 in Mahanoy City, PA, the son of the late Olga and Andrew Hasara. Mr. Hasara attended Rutgers University and was a retired executive of The Hoechst...

Jul 22, 2012

Mr. John Soltis, 89, of Berwick. passed away Sunday, July 22nd, 2012 at Geisinger Medical Center. Mr. Soltis was born in Mahanoy City, PA on January 6, 1923, the son of the late Andrew and Anna (Yuskanin) Soltis. He was of the catholic faith Blessed Teresa of Calcutta Parish Mahanoy City, PA. Services are private at the convenience of family.

Jul 22, 2012

Mr. John Seritsky, Jr., 41, of Shenandoah, passed away suddenly Sunday, in Frackville Mr. Seritsky was born in Frackville, on August 28, 1970. He was of the Christian faith He worked construction for DeAngelo Bros Hazleton and with his father at Hahnyalena Construction in Allentown. John loved to target shoot and spend time with his children. He attended North Schuylkill...

Jul 16, 2012

Helen Hopko, 101, Formerly of Morea Colliery, died Monday at Rest Haven, Schuylkill Haven. Born in Morea, May 24, 1911, She was the daughter of the late Andrew and Mary Mahal Horas. Helen attended Mahanoy Township High School and was employed in the local garment industry. She was the oldest parishioner of St. Mary Byzantine Catholic Church, Mahanoy City. Helen...

Jul 8, 2012

Mark Paul Wilner, 43, of Mahanoy City who died Sunday evening in Mahanoy City is the son of Paul Wilner and his wife Sandy Bierman Wilner, Mahanoy City and the late Margaret Quinn Dickert Mark was born in Phila. And attended Phila. Schools. He was graduated from the Frankford HS class of 1986. He then moved to Mahanoy City and...

Jul 8, 2012

Wayne Yeager, age 52 of Minersville died at home Sunday. Wayne was the son of the late Lewis Yeager and Doris Wallace Yeager. He lived most of his life in Pottsville and attended Pottsville Schools. Surviving are a son and daughter Wayne and Beth Ann Yeager, four brothers Lou, Earl, Gary and Roy Yeager, and a sister Joann Yeager. Interment...

May 27, 2012

Mary Styka, 91, of Mahanoy City, passed away Sunday at home. Mrs. Styka was born in Mahanoy City, Aug. 7, 1920, a daughter of the late Andrew and Helen Zabrosky Simanaitis. She graduated from Mahanoy City High School. She was a member of Blessed Teresa of Cal- cutta Roman Catholic Parish, Mahanoy City. Mary worked at Eagle Shirt Factory and...

May 20, 2012

Mrs. Emma L. Jennings, 95, of Mahanoy City passed away Sunday, May 20th, 2012 at Ridgeview Healthcare and Rehab, PA. Mrs. Jennings was born in , on October 23, 1916, the daughter of the late Theodore and Emma (Hassel) Rush. She was a member of Primative Methodist Church Willkes Barre PA. She had worked at Paul Burger Associates Wilkes Barre.,...

May 20, 2012

Mr. Calvin Price, 75, of Mahanoy City. passed away Sunday, May 20th, 2012 at Schuylkill Medical Center East Nowegian, Pottsville, PA. Mr. Price was born in Quakake, PA on August 11, 1936, the son of the late George and Hazel (Bowman) Price. He was a member of St Pauls Church Mahanoy City He was a painter, and also worked for...

May 10, 2012

Mrs. Anna Pappas, 99, of Mahanoy City passed away Thursday, May 10th, 2012 at Schuylkill Medical Center East Norwegian, Pottsville, PA. Mrs. Pappas was born in Delano, PA on November 6, 1912, the daughter of the late Wassil and Kathryn (Chrusch) Corinchock. She had lived in Delano, Hometown and Mahanoy City and the last several years in Shenandoah Senior Living...

May 2, 2012

William "Bill" "Lenny" Fletcher, 43, of Mahanoy City, passed away Wednesday, May 2nd, 2012 at Lehigh Valley Hospital, Allentown, Lehigh County, PA. Mr. Fletcher was born in New York City, NY on September 15, 1968, the son of the late Thomas and Mary (Bunbury) Fletcher. Bill loved to play Pool, He loved his Giants and Rangers. He was the husband...

May 1, 2012

Evelyn Bevan, age 71 of Frackville died Tuesday evening at the Schuylkill Medical Center East Norwegian Street Pottsville. Evelyn was born in New Boston Mahanoy City a daughter of the late Joseph Adzentoivich and Mary Dapkus Adzentoivich. She was a greduate of the Mahanoy Twp. HS class of 1958. She had worked for General Cigar, formerly of Mahanoy City and...

Apr 30, 2012

Lucy R. McAfee, 81, of Frackville, passed away Monday at Schuylkill Medical Center-East Norwegian Street. Born in Hazleton, Nov. 19, 1930, she was a daughter of the late Gaetano and Margaret Fazio. She enjoyed animals and doing her puzzles. Lucy attended St. Gabriel's School in Hazleton. She was wife of the late Harvey McAfee. Lucy is preceded in death by...

Apr 25, 2012

Mrs. Charlotte Maurey, 87, of Mahanoy City passed away Wednesday, April 25th, 2012 at Schuylkill Medical Center East Norwegian, Pottsville, PA. Mrs. Maurey was born in Shenandoah, on August 14, 1924, the daughter of the late Charles and Mary (Southall) Eckrode. She was a member of First United Methodist Church Mahanoy City. She belonged to Eastern Star and was a...

Apr 23, 2012

Mary Burgess, 96 formerly of Mahanoy City, died Monday afternoon at the Broad Mountain Manor Frackville where has lived for several years. Mary was born in Mahanoy City, a daughter of the late Anthony Kuchinsky and Anna Kupstas Kuchinsky. She was a graduate of Mahanoy City High School where she was a member of the Cheer Leading Team.

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Apr 14, 2012

Mrs. Mary Forgotch, 86, of Mahanoy City passed away Saturday, April 14th, 2012 at Shenandoah Senior Living Community, Shenandoah, PA. Mrs. Forgotch was born in Mahanoy City, PA on May 30, 1925, the daughter of the late Adam and Catherine (Smolin) Putchaconis. She was a member of Blessed Teresa of Calcutta Parish Mahanoy City, PA. She loved to attend "Life...

Apr 13, 2012

Mrs. Frances Obrzut, 91, of Mahanoy City passed away Friday, April 13th, 2012 at Broad Mountain Manor Nursing Home, Frackville, PA. Mrs. Obrzut was born in Mahanoy City , PA on March 24, 1921, the daughter of the late Charles and Mary (Kawa) Hitzner. She was a member of Blessed Teresa of Calcutta Parish Mahanoy City, PA. She had graduated...