Obituaries
Mark R. Zogby
Oct 11, 2026
Mark R. Zogby, 52, a former resident of Ringtown, currently living in Enola, PA, passed away on Sunday, October 11, 2026.
Mark was born in Hazleton on May 13, 1974, a son of Joann Mays Zogby of Ringtown and the late Faris C. Zogby.
He was a 1992 graduate of the North Schuylkill High School, a 1996 graduate of Susquehanna University. He...
Robert B. Novatnak, Sr.
Oct 11, 2026
Robert B. Novatnak, Sr., 83, of Brandonville passed on Sunday afternoon, October 11th, 2026, at the Lehigh Valley -Hazleton Hospital surrounded by his three children.
He was born at Locust Mountain Hospital on September 4th, 1943, to Daniel and Velma (Van Blargan) Novatnak. Robert was a 1961 graduate of West Hazleton High School and worked as a welder, most recently at...
John Engle
Oct 2, 2026
John A. Engle 87, a resident of Ringtown, passed away peacefully at Lehigh Valley Hospital–Cedar Crest in Allentown surrounded by his loving family. John was born June 29th,1939 at the former Locust Mountain Hospital in Shenandoah to the late Harry and Lillian (Shoup) Engle. He was a 1957 graduate of the former Ringtown High School and was a member of...
Margaret Ann Getz
Sep 24, 2026
Margaret Ann (Maggie) Getz, 71, a resident of Weston Place, Shenandoah, passed away peacefully on September 24th, 2026.
Maggie was born in Shenandoah on July 1, 1955, a daughter of the late Edward and Florence (Ptaszkowski) Tobin. She was a 1973 graduate of the Shenandoah High School, and then entered the military, serving her country and retiring from the United States...
James John Abicunas
Sep 17, 2026
James “Jim” John Abicunas, Ashland, passed away surrounded by his family on Sept 17, 2026, at the age of 64.
Born in Bridgeport, CT he was the son of James E. Abicunas and the late Patricia (Lipiec) Abicunas. Jim moved to the Shenandoah area following his graduation from Fairfield University in CT. He worked locally with the Postal Service for 33 years....
Franklin D. Carithers
Aug 19, 2026
Franklin Carithers, age 85, a former resident of Ringtown, passed away on August 19, 2026, while residing in his hometown of Anderson, South Carolina.
Frank was born in Anderson, on April 5, 1941, a son of the late William and Estelle Carithers. He went on to work as a respiratory therapist, and retired from the former Hazleton General Hospital.
Frank had a...
Barry Ford, Jr.
Aug 10, 2026
Barry Ford, Jr., age 53, a resident of Frackville, passed away on August 10, 2026, at the Lehigh Valley Cedar Crest Hospital in Allentown.
Barry was born in Pottsville on December 15, 1972, a son of the late Barry and Donna (Schuetrum) Ford.
He attended and was a 1992 graduate of the Shenandoah Valley high School. Barry was a Philadelphia Eagles football fan...
James Antonelli
Jul 13, 2026
James A. Antonelli, 82, a resident of Sugarloaf, passed away peacefully on Monday, July 13th, 2026.
James was born in Cressona on May 12, 1944, a son of the late Henry and Mae (Ulshafer) Antonelli. He was a 1962 graduate of the Mahanoy Area High School.
A man of the Christian faith, he loved the outdoors and animals, always having some type...
Charles Schaaf
Jul 1, 2026
Charles J. Schaaf, 85, of Ringtown, passed away peacefully on Wednesday evening, July 1, 2026, while a guest at the Shenandoah Senior Living Community.
Charlie was born in Danville on June 10, 1941, a son of the late Fred and Olive (Gebhardt) Schaaf. He was a 1959 graduate of the former Ringtown High School and started his working career at Parish...
Myron 'Mike' Davis
Jun 24, 2026
Myron “Mike” E. Davis, 95, passed away peacefully at home Wednesday, June24th, 2026.
He was born on April 15, 1931, in Zion Grove, a son of the late Ellis H. and Erdie A. (Michael) Davis.
Myron graduated from Nuremberg High School in 1949 and served his country in the United States Air Force from 1951-1954. Myron then went on to build a...
Theresa Gearhart
Jun 5, 2026
Theresa Gearhart, RN, 74, of Ringtown, passed away peacefully on Friday, June 5th, 2026, while a guest at Edenbrook of Greenwood Hill in Pottsville.
Theresa was born in Hazleton, on September 15th, 1951, a daughter of the late Virginia (DiMarinis) and John Petrilla. She was a graduate of the Hazleton High School, then pursued her degree in nursing.
She was employed in...
Marie Davis
May 30, 2026
Marie A. Davis, 91, a resident of Brandonville, passed away peacefully on Saturday, May 30th, 2025 while in the company of her family.
Marie was born in Shenandoah on August 23rd, 1934, a daughter of the late John and Ethel (Horrox) Klemavage. She was a graduate of the former East Union Township High School, and was held various jobs throughout her...
Elaine Paskanik
May 28, 2026
Elaine Paskanik, 77, of Natalie, passed away peacefully at her home, surrounded by her loving family, on Thursday, May 28, 2026.
Born in Ringtown, Elaine was the daughter of the late Ralph and Alice (Llewellyn) Rumbel. She was a 1967 graduate of the former Ringtown High School and was employed in the local modular home and motorhome construction industry in both...
Sandra Hart
May 15, 2026
Sandra Jean Foose Hart, lovingly known to most as Sandi, passed away peacefully surrounded by the love of her family on May 15, 2026. Born on February 14, 1947, Sandi lived a life defined by faith, family, hard work, creativity, and service to others.
Although she resided in Ringtown in recent years, Sandi spent most of her life in Coopersburg, where...
Michael Bernotas
May 9, 2026
Michael A. Bernotas, 67, of Green Mountain Road, Ringtown, passed away unexpectedly as a result of an automobile accident on Saturday, May 9th, 2026.
Michael was born in Shenandoah on March 16, 1959, a son of Bernice (Beenick) Bernotas and the late Ralph Bernotas. He was a 1977 graduate of the West Hazleton High School, and then served his country in...
Ronald Peifer
May 9, 2026
Ronald Peifer, 95, of Zion Grove, passed away peacefully on Saturday evening, May 9th, 2026 while a guest at the Shenandoah Senior Living Community.
Ronnie was born in Oneida, PA on March 29th, 1931, a son of the late Arthur and Gertrude (Schell) Peifer. He was a graduate of the former Sheppton High School and then moved to the Harrisburg area...
Alice Jones
May 8, 2026
Alice Jones, 82, a lifelong resident of Ringtown, passed away peacefully on Friday morning, May 8th, 2026.
Alice was born in Ringtown on May 16th, 1943, a daughter of the late Oliver and Netie (Shoup) Jones. She was a graduate of the former Ringtown High School, pursuing her education to get her certification in cosmetology, and then becoming a self employed...
John "Wes" Martin
May 5, 2026
John 'Wes' Martin, 66, a resident of Beaver Township, passed away at his home late Tuesday evening, May 5th, 2026.
Wes was born in Reading on October 4, 1959, a son of the late Rev. William and Esther (Seip) Martin. He was a 1977 graduate of North Schuylkill High School. He began his working career with the former Wenco Window Company...
AnnMarie Palubinsky
May 1, 2026
AnnMarie Palubinsky, 84, a resident of Shenandoah, passed away peacefully Friday morning, May 1st, 2026, while a guest at the Shenandoah Manor Senior Living Community.AnnMarie was born in Shenandoah on July 14, 1941, a daughter of the late Albert and Violet (Balchus) Schwalm. She attended school in Shenandoah and then worked in the local garment industry, before retiring from Ateeco, Inc.AnnMarie...
Ronald 'Hoot' Hinderliter
Apr 23, 2026
Ronald "Hoot" Hinderliter, 88, a lifelong resident of Ringtown, passed away peacefully at his home on Thursday, April 23rd, 2026.
Hoot was born in Ringtown on May 9, 1937, a son of the late John and Elsie (Beaver) Hinderliter.
He was a graduate of the former Ringtown High School, and then worked in the Ringtown Borough as a police officer before becoming...
