Obituaries

Feb 12, 2010

Michael Petrasky, 93, of Mahanoy City, passed away Friday at Broad Mountain Manor Nursing Home, Frackville. Born in Mahanoy City, Aug. 30, 1916, he was the son of the late Michael and Dora Hroback Petrusky. He was a member of St. Mary Byzantine Catholic Church, Mahanoy City. He served in the Army in World War II. He retired from BF...

Feb 1, 2010

Katherine Theresa Anceravige, 90, of Mahanoy City, passed away Monday at Broad Mountain Manor Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, Frackville. Born in Mahanoy City, June 24, 1919, she was a daughter of the late John Demko and Dora Warjick Demko Krall and John Krall. She was a member of Blessed Teresa of Calcutta Parish, Mahanoy City, and a member of the...

Jan 11, 2010

Frank W. Burda, 78, of Morea, passed away Monday at his residence.

Born in Morea, June 24, 1931, he was a son of the late Michael and Anielia Kraska Burda.

He was a member of St. Richard Church, Barnesville, and the former St. Casimir Church, Mahanoy City.

He served in the Army during the Korean...

Jan 5, 2010

Mr. William Schwank, 66, of Mahanoy City, passed away Tuesday at Geisinger Medical Center, Danville. Mr. Schwank was born in Tamaqua on Jan. 10, 1943, the son of the late Clayton and Ruth Schwank. He was of the Protestant faith. He retired from Sealy Mattress, Delano. He was preceded in death by a brother, Robert, in 2008. Surviving are sons,...

Dec 17, 2009

Mrs. Willard Thompson, 86, of 725 E. Pine St., Mahanoy City, died Thursday at her residence. Born in Knoxville, Tenn., Dec. 25, 1922, she was a daughter of the late Young Bryant. She lived in Fort Lauderdale, Fla., most of her life. She attended Knoxville schools and received a master's degree in education from Indiana State University. She specialized in...

Dec 15, 2009

Thomas Gimeno, 80, of Liberty Hill, Mahanoy City, passed away Tuesday at Schuylkill Medical Center-East Norwegian Street. Born in Buffalo, N.Y., Sept. 29, 1929, he was a son of the late Vincent and Helen Storpitis Gimeno. He served in the Army as military police during the Korean War. He worked as a welder at Mack Trucks, Allentown. He was a...

Dec 1, 2009

Miss Mary Romanosky, 98, of Mahanoy City, passed away Tuesday at Broad Mountain Manor nursing home. Miss Romanosky was born in Mahanoy City, Oct. 15, 1911, the daughter of the late Anthony and Mary Kirlivich Romanosky. She was a member of Blessed Teresa of Calcutta Parish, Mahanoy City, and former St. Joseph Church. She had worked for John Kline Motors...

Nov 17, 2009

Dorothy M. Dombrosky, 88, of Mahanoy City, passed away Tuesday at her residence. Born in Mahanoy City, July 6, 1921, she was a daughter of the late Casimir and Mary Anne (Dengaliwicz) Zagorski. She attended Mahanoy Township School. She retired from the Eagle Shirt factory, Mahanoy City. She was a member of Blessed Teresa of Calcutta Roman Catholic Church, Mahanoy...

Nov 10, 2009

Michael Fernandez, 53, a resident of Rest Haven nursing home, Schuylkill Haven, died Tuesday at Schuylkill Medical Center-East Norwegian Street. Born in Grier City, Barnesville, he was a son of the late Christina Fernandez. He lived in Grier City most of his life and attended Mahanoy Area schools. He was a member of St. Richard Roman Catholic Church, Barnesville. He...

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...