Blanie E. Layton
Oct 1, 2008
Blaine E. Layton Sr., 90, of 52 Second Boulevard, Brandonville, Ringtown, died Wednesday evening at Cardinal Care Home, Lincolnton, N.C. He lived in Brandonville most of his life. Born in Dawson, May 3, 1918, he was a son of the late John and Ella Mae Vernon Layton. He served in the Army Air Corps during World War II in the...
Josephine P. Hylan
Sep 28, 2008
Josephine P. Peel Hylan, 82, of West Centre Street, Mahanoy City, passed away peacefully Sunday at Schuylkill Medical Center-East Norwegian Street.Born in Mahanoy City, Dec. 26, 1925, she was a daughter of the late Michael and Mary Kurtz Peel. She lived in Mahanoy City her entire life.While most people dream of traveling the world, Josie's love of home, cooking, baking...
Eileen J. Noraka
Sep 12, 2008
Eileen J. Noraka, 80, of 1331 E. Pine St., Mahanoy City, passed away Friday at Schuylkill Medical Center-East Norwegian Street. Born in William Penn, she was a daughter of the late Phillip and Kathryn Burns Coyle. She was a graduate of West Mahanoy Township High School, Class of 1946. She was a member of Blessed Teresa of Calcutta Church, Mahanoy...
James J. Wellington
Sep 11, 2008
James J. Wellington, 54, of 607 W. Market St., Mahanoy City, died Thursday evening at Schuylkill Medical Center-South Jackson Street. Born in Mahanoy City, Feb. 19, 1954, he was a son of Florence Singlar Wellington, Mahanoy City, and the late Joseph Wellington. He lived most of his life in Mahanoy City and attended Mahanoy area schools. James was a carpenter...
Rose Swokel
Sep 6, 2008
Rose Swokel, 93, formerly of West Spruce Street, Mahanoy City, died Saturday morning at Seton Manor Nursing Home, Orwigsburg. Born in Mahanoy City, she was a daughter of the late Joseph Swokel and Julia Piwowarski Swokel. She lived all her life in Mahanoy City and had been employed by City Shirt factory, formerly of Mahanoy City. She was a member...
John Kratzen
Sep 6, 2008
John F. Kratzen, 60, of White Haven Center, White Haven, formerly of 223 W. Mahanoy Ave., Mahanoy City, died Saturday afternoon at Hazleton General Hospital.
Born in Mahanoy City, Nov. 17, 1947, he was a son of the late John V. and Mary Tarsa Kratzen. John lived in White Haven for the last 27 years.
He had...
Ruth Setcavage
Sep 5, 2008
Ruth Irene Setcavage, 65, of 202 W. Spruce St., Mahanoy City, died unexpectedly Friday morning at Lehigh Valley Hospital, Allentown. Born in Lancaster, Nov. 27, 1942, she was a daughter of the late Benjamin and Ruth Richmond Fegley. She lived most of her life in Mahanoy City, and graduated from Mahanoy City High School in 1960. She had been an...
Kathryn Rose Hancock
Aug 31, 2008
Kathryn Rose Hancock, 79, a former resident of Virginia Avenue, Shenandoah Heights, and for the last seven years a resident of 10 W. Centre St., Mahanoy City, died Sunday morning at Holy Spirit Hospital, Camp Hill. Born in Mahanoy Plane, Nov. 23, 1928, she was a daughter of the late D'Metro and Catherine Brud Flysta. She lived most her life...
Helen August
Aug 24, 2008
Helen August, 91, formerly of 625 W. Centre St. and of 10 W. Centre St., Mahanoy City, who had been a resident of Broad Mountain Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, Frackville, died Saturday at Schuylkill Medical Center-East Norwegian Street, Pottsville. Born in Mahanoy City, she was a daughter of the late John Demko and Dora Warjick Demko Krall. She lived in...
Stephen J. Honushefsky
Aug 23, 2008
Stephen J. Honushefsky Jr., 57, of Mahanoy City, died Saturday at the Schuylkill Medical Center-South Jackson Street, Pottsville. Born in Mahanoy City, he was a son of the late Stephen and Mary Martaus Honushefsky. He was a 1968 graduate of Mahanoy Area High School. He had worked for Schultz Tire for 26 years and was employed by Altadis USA Inc.,...
Blanche Yost
Aug 20, 2008
Blanche Yost, 99, of 222 East Broad Street Tamaqua, died Wednesday evening at St. Luke Miner's Memorial Hospital, Coaldale. Funeral will be at the convenience of the family at Sky View Memorial Park where a White Dove will be released at the grave side in her memory. Please feel free to sign the guest book or leave a private condolence.
Alice Zukas
Aug 14, 2008
Mrs. Alice Zukas, 86, of 33 Hamilton Drive, Barnesville, passed away Thursday evening at her residence. Born in Mahanoy City, June 17, 1922, she was a daughter of the late John and Ursula Masis Moss. She was a 1940 graduate of Mahanoy City High School. She was a member of Blessed Teresa of Calcutta Parish, Mahanoy City, and an honorary...
George Zukas
Aug 8, 2008
Alice Zukas, Georges Mother, died at home August 14th. Both Alice and her son George will have a Mass of Christian Burial Tuesday August 19th, at 10AM at Blessed Teresa of Calcutta Church. George Zukas will be buried with his mother. Friends may call Monday night 6-8pm at the funeral home. George Zukas, 66, of 705 Barnesville Drive, Barnesville, died...
Rita Walchak
Aug 6, 2008
Rita Walchak, 80, of Johnson Home for the Aged, Wapwallopen, originally of Mahanoy City, died Wednesday evening at Berwick Hospital. Born in Mahanoy City, Oct. 10, 1927, she was a daughter of the late Stanley and Edna Kielczewski Walchak. She was a 1945 graduate of Mahanoy City High School and had attended McCann School of Business. She had worked at...
Mary Tomko
Jul 28, 2008
Memorial Contributions may be made to http://www.secondharvest.org 35 E. Wacker Drive, Suite 2000, Chicago IL 60601. Memorials will also be taken at the Funeral Home Sunday night 6 - 9 PM. Mary "Polka Mary" Tomko, 92, formerly of 10 W. Centre St., Mahanoy City, died Monday afternoon at Rest Haven.
Born in Buck Mountain, Barnesville, April 15, 1916, she...
Elizabeth H. Kasper
Jul 19, 2008
Elizabeth H. Kasper, 98, of 48 N. Eighth St., Mahanoy City, died Saturday morning at Shenandoah Manor Nursing Center. Born in Mahanoy City, Sept. 22, 1909, she was a daughter of the late Frank and Eva Romanusky Sharaka. She lived in Mahanoy City her entire life. She was educated in Mahanoy City schools. She was a member of Blessed Theresa...
Francis J. Blashock
Jul 8, 2008
Francis J. Blashock, 75, of 31 Hemerick Lane, Ringtown, died Tuesday evening at Good Samaritan Regional Medical Center. Born in Mahanoy City, Aug. 6, 1932, he was a son of the late Joseph and Anna Sherpinsky Blashock. Francis lived in Mahanoy City and Buck Mountain, Barnesville, and for the last 38 years in Ringtown. He was educated in St. Joseph...
Joseph Ronitz
Jun 24, 2008
Joseph Ronitz, 88, of Orwigsburg Center, Orwigsburg, formerly of 508 W. South St., Mahanoy City, died Tuesday evening at his residence. Born on Oct. 2, 1919 in Buck Mountain, Barnesville, he was a son of the late Joseph and Fannie Skrip Ronitz. He lived in Mahanoy City most of his life and attended Mahanoy Township schools. A retired auto mechanic,...
Olga Boris
Jun 21, 2008
Olga Boris, 90, of Shenandoah Manor Nursing Center, Shenandoah, formerly of 381 Roosevelt Drive, New Boston, Mahanoy City, died Saturday morning at Pottsville Hospital. Born in Trenton, Delano Township, she was a daughter of the late Sylvester and Theresa Swaika Chrusch. She attended Delano schools. She was a member of St. Casimir Roman Catholic Church, Mahanoy City. She was a...
George Marowski
Jun 14, 2008
George Marowski, 80, of 69 High Road, Park Place, Mahanoy City, died Saturday evening at Trinity Mission Health & Rehab of Shenandoah Heights. Born in Trenton, Delano Township, May 19, 1928, he was a son of the late John Marowski and Mary Sekula. He lived in Trenton and Park Place his entire life. He was a member of St. Casimir...
