Obituaries

Oct 19, 2009

Nellie Medwick, 93, of, Mahanoy City, passed away Monday at her home. Born in Delano, July 19, 1916, she was a daughter of the late Wassil and Kathryn Chrusch Corinchock. She was a 1935 graduate of Delano High School. She was a lifetime member of the former St. Nicholas Ukrainian Catholic Church, Mahanoy City. She served in the...

Oct 19, 2009

Edward Sincavage, 87, of East Mahanoy Avenue, Mahanoy City, passed away Monday at Hazleton General Hospital. Born in Mahanoy City, Oct. 29, 1921, he was a son of the late John and Martha Davidavage Sincavage. He lived in Mahanoy City all his life and was a 1939 graduate of Mahanoy City High School. He served in the Army...

Oct 12, 2009

Edward Charles Schoener, 77, of New Ringgold, died Monday at Rest Haven nursing home, Schuylkill Haven. Born in Tuscarora, March 24, 1932, he was a son of the late William and Alma Freed Schoener. He graduated from Hamburg High School, class of 1950, and Temple University, Philadelphia, with a degree in electronics in 1952. He was employed as a electrician...

Sep 12, 2009

Mr. Paul Ryan, 69, of 1051 W. Erie St., Allentown, passed away Saturday at his residence. Born in Mahanoy City, Dec. 14, 1939, he was a son of the late Paul R. and Kathleen O'Brien Ryan. He was a graduate of Mahanoy Township High School, class of 1957. He served in the Navy in peace time. He had worked for...

Sep 6, 2009

Thomas Andrusichen, 53, of Buck Mountain, died Sunday at Mountain City Nursing Home and Rehab. There will be no services.

Aug 31, 2009

Nellie Lobichusky, 93, of 438 W. Centre St., Mahanoy City, died Monday morning at St. Luke Miners' Memorial Hospital, Coaldale. She was born in Mahanoy City on Oct. 17, 1915. Nellie had been a proprietor along with her husband, Joseph, of the First Ward Bakery, which was later called the Lobichusky Bakery, Mahanoy City. She was a member of Ss....

Aug 27, 2009

Raymond D. Paisley, 53, of Mahanoy City , Passed away at home Aug 27 th , 2009. Born in Mahanoy City , Feb. 27 th , 1956, he was the son of the late Raymond D. Sr. and Charlotte Paisley. He had attended Mahanoy Area School and Vo-Tech Frackville. He had last worked for American Cable, Mahanoy City...

Aug 26, 2009

"Mayor" John "Jack" Thomas, 65, of 900 W. Coal St., Shenandoah died Wednesday afternoon at his home. Born in Shenandoah, July 27, 1944, he was a son of the late Charles and Rita Kelly Thomas. A lifelong resident of Shenandoah, Jack was a 1961 graduate of J.W. Cooper High School, Shenandoah. Jack loved Shenandoah and was a 28-year veteran of...

Aug 18, 2009

Vincent J. Langavich, 95, formerly of 1027 E. Pine St., Mahanoy City, died Tuesday morning at the home of his daughter, Loretta, and her husband, Douglas Fristick, Breinigsville. Born in Mahanoy City, Oct. 5, 1913, he was a son of the late Alexander and Margaret Norkus Langavich. He lived in Mahanoy City most of his life and was a 1930...

Aug 13, 2009

Anna E. Peel, 97, formerly of 601 W. Maple St., Mahanoy City, died Thursday morning at Schuylkill Center, Pottsville. Born in New Philadelphia, July 10, 1912, she was a daughter of the late Anthony and Petri Kazacavage Pouzus. She was educated in Frackville schools. She lived in Frackville for many years and in Mahanoy City since 1966. She worked in...

Aug 4, 2009

Jerome Kenesky, 68, of 215 W. Centre St., Mahanoy City, died Tuesday at Saint Catherine Medical Center Fountain Springs. Son of the late Frank and Catherine (Peel) Kenesky. Born in Mahanoy City, March 8, 1941, he lived in Mahanoy City his entire life and attended Mahanoy City schools. He worked in the local coal industry. He was a member of...

Jul 28, 2009

John "Polo" Saworowsky, 81, of 217 S. Third St., Frackville, passed away Tuesday at Broad Mountain Manor Nursing Home, Frackville. Born in Shenandoah, April 12, 1928, he was the son of the late Edward and Sophie Czech Saworowsky. He graduated from Shenandoah High School and was a member of St. Casimir Church, Shenandoah. He was a Baltimore city police officer,...

Jul 18, 2009

Anna Cusick, 95, of 109 W. Pine St., Mahanoy City, passed away Saturday at Shenandoah Manor Nursing Home, Shenandoah. Born in Mahanoy City, March 3, 1914, she was a daughter of the late John and Martha Davidavage Sincavage. She had lived in Queens, N.Y., and Bronx N.Y., for many years. She was preceded in death by her husband, Joseph Cusick;...

Jul 8, 2009

Czar Mikita, 25, of Bloomsburg, formerly of Mahanoy City, died unexpectedly Wednesday at home.

Born in Mahanoy City, July 6, 1984, he was a son of the late Keisar Mikita, who died Feb. 2, 1988.

He was a 2003 graduate of Mahanoy Area High School, where he was active in football and wrestling.

Czar was...

Jun 27, 2009

Victoria Getz, 92, of New Boston, Mahanoy City, died Saturday morning at Broad Mountain Manor, Frackville. Born in Kaska, Dec. 10, 1916, she was the daughter of the late Michael and Mary Kupchinsky. A graduate of Blythe Township High School, she lived most of her life in New Boston. She was employed in the local garment industry and retired from...

Jun 7, 2009

Mrs. Dolores Dziadosz, 76, formerly of Mahanoy City, passed away Sunday at Saint Catherine Medical Center Fountain Springs. Born in Mahanoy City, Dec. 18, 1932, she was a daughter of the late Ramon and Anna Miskar Selbi. She last worked for City Shirt and also worked for Russell Williams Garment factory until it closed. In addition to her parents, she...

May 11, 2009

John J. Dziedziak Sr., 77, of 360 S. West St., Shenandoah, passed away Monday at Penn State Milton S. Hershey Medical Center. Born in Shenandoah, Aug. 12, 1931, he was a son of the late John and Victoria Kazmierczak Dziedziak. He served in the Army as a Corporal in the Korean War and was awarded the Purple Heart, Korean Service...

Apr 4, 2009

Frank S. Volosky, 87, of Shenandoah, died Saturday morning at Trinity Mission, Shenandoah. Born in William Penn, April 29, 1921, he was a son of the late George and Elizabeth Soichak Volosky. He lived in Shenandoah most of his life and was a graduate of West Mahanoy Township High School. He was employed by Hammond Coal Co., Girardville, and other...

Apr 3, 2009

Alphonsus Marsincavage, 83, of 517 W. Market St., Mahanoy City, died Friday at Saint Catherine Medical Center Fountain Springs. Born in Mahanoy City, Feb. 6, 1926, he was a son of the late Alphonsus and Josephine Barney Marsincavage. He attended St. Mary Slovak Catholic School for eight years and Mahanoy City High School class of 1944. He served in the...

Apr 1, 2009

Francis C. "Heinz" Whalen, 67, of Collegeville, died Wednesday at Lehigh Valley Hospital. Born in Mahanoy City, Oct. 30, 1941, he was a son of the late Michael and Mary Kaier Whalen. From his teenage years, he was a member of music groups playing rock 'n' roll, jazz and bluegrass. He played solo for residents in assisted-living and nursing homes...