Obituaries

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...

Mar 6, 2009

Joseph Savaika, 95, formerly of 222 E. Broad St., Tamaqua, passed away Friday at Hometown Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, Hometown. Born in Mahanoy City, Dec. 20, 1913, he was a son of the late Anthony and Anna Dudonis Seveika.? He served in the Army during World War II. He retired from Container Corp. of America, Philadelphia. Surviving are sisters, Anna...

Feb 23, 2009

Dorothy H. Shea, 93, a resident of Broad Mountain Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, Frackville, formerly of Mahanoy City, passed away Monday at Schuylkill Medical Center-East Norwegian Street. Born in Shenandoah, Feb. 4, 1916, she was a daughter of the late Charles and Carrie Morgan Hilton. She was a 1933 graduate of J.W. Cooper High School, Shenandoah. She retired from General...

Feb 20, 2009

Kandi Ulrich, 28, of 319 West Center Street Mahanoy City died at home. Services will be at the convenience of the family. Feel free to sign the guest book.

Feb 20, 2009

Helen Yenalavage, 94, of 923 E. Market St., Mahanoy City, died Friday at Schuylkill Medical Center–East Norwegian Street. Born in Mahanoy City, Aug. 29, 1914, she was a daughter of the late Francis Chesnusky and Stasia Wasilusky Chesnusky. She lived in Mahanoy City her whole life. She was a 1932 graduate of Mahanoy City High School and was employed in...

Feb 12, 2009

Frank Yenalevicz, 72, of 923 E. Market St., Mahanoy City, died Thursday at home. Born in Mahanoy City, Jan. 23, 1936, he was a son of the Helen Chesnusky Yenalavage, at home, and the late Anthony Yenalavage.? He was a 1954 graduate of Mahanoy City High School and received his bachelor of science degree in engineering from Valparaiso University in...

Feb 5, 2009

Rachel Colleen Langan, 16, of Mahanoy City, died unexpectedly Thursday morning (2009) at home.

Born in Phoenixville, July 23, 1992, she was a daughter of Raymond M. Langan Jr. and his wife, Mercedes, Reading, and her mother Terri (known as Lynn to her friends) Thomas Murphy with whom she lived and her husband, Charles Murphy, Mahanoy City....

Jan 26, 2009

Anna Mack, 87, of 423 W. Arlington St., Shenandoah, passed away Monday morning at Trinity Mission Health and Rehab of Shenandoah Heights. Born in Maizeville, she was a daughter of the late Stephen and Ella Kudla Semanchick. She lived Buck mountain and Shenandoah and attended local schools. She belonged to St. Casimir Roman Catholic Church, Shenandoah, and had been a...

Jan 19, 2009

Carol Ann Bulcavage, 67, died January 19, 2009 at St. Francis Hospital , Tulsa , Oklahoma (OK). She was preceded in death by her parents, Frank and Connie, and infant brother Frederick. Carol was cremated on January 22, 2009 . A Requiem Mass was celebrated at St. Joseph 's Catholic Church in Cleveland , OK on February 4,...