Obituaries

Jan 10, 2017

Catherine 'Cookie' Fetterman, 76, a former resident of Ringtown, passed away on Tuesday, January 10th, 2017, while a guest at Providence Place in Pottsville

Cookie was born in Shenandoah, on March 23, 1940, a daughter of the late Mary (Ambrose)  and Ross  Fetterman.

After graduating from the former Ringtown High School in 1958, she moved...

Jan 1, 2017

David  G. Jenkins, 60, of Oneida, passed away on January 1, 2017.

Born in Washington, DC,  on October 28, 1956, he was a son of the late Nancy (Berdanier) and David  Jenkins.

After graduating from the North Schuylkill High School, he entered into the military, serving as a Seargent in the  United States Air Force. ...

Dec 30, 2016

Mary C. Long, 85, a longtime resident of Ringtown, passed away on Friday, December 30th, 2016 at the Shenandoah Manor Senior Living Community, where she was currently a guest.

Mary was born in Shenandoah on February 6, 1930, a daughter of the late Peter and Anna Haverty.   She was educated and graduated from the  Shenandoah catholic schools....

Nov 12, 2016

Charles 'Chuck' Sincavage, 52, of Mahanoy City, passed away unexpectedly on Saturday, November 12th.

Chuck was born in Shenandoah,  on April 13, 1964, a son of Camille (Jones) Sincavage, of Mahanoy City and the late Charles Sincavage.

He was a 1982 graduate Shenandoah Valley High School, where he excelled as a pitcher on the baseball...

Nov 11, 2016

John "Fast Eddie" Kalbach of Hegins, passed away at Hershey Medical Center in the early morning hours of November 11, 2016.  Family visited during the day and we were able to give him thier love, thanks and whispered goodbyes.  His leaving was peaceful, just a breath away from heaven.

Eddie was preceded in death by his parents,...

Oct 31, 2016

Tiffany Marie Teter, 31, of  Zion Grove, passed away at home on Monday, October 31st, 2016.

Tiffany was born in Bloomsburg, on May 11, 1985, a daughter of Brenda K. (Mowery) and Kevin J. Miller, of Bloomsburg.

She was a 2004 graduate of Bloomsburg High School where she excelled as a  field hockey player who...

Oct 6, 2016

Jeremy G. Colosimo, 28, of Weston Place, passed away unexpectedly on Thursday, October 6th, 2016.

Jeremy was born in Pottsville, on January 7, 1988, a son of Margaret (Tobin) Getz, of Weston Place and the late James Colosimo.

He worked as a sanitation engineer for County Waste and was a former employee of New Boston...

Sep 22, 2016

David A. Howard, 33, of Hazle Township, passed away unexpectedly on Thursday, September 22nd, at his parents home in Ringtown.

David was born in Bloomsburg, on June 8, 1983, son of Roseanne (Logan) and Harry Howard, of Ringtown.

He was a 2001 graduate of the North Schuylkill High School and a  2005 graduate of the...

Sep 19, 2016

Charlotte Mae Siswein, 93, a former resident of Ringtown, passed away Monday evening at the Shenandoah Senior Living Community, where she was currently a guest.

Charlotte was born in Shenandoah, on August 11, 1923, a daughter of the late Doris (Whitehouse) and James F. Thompson.

She was a member of Aurand Memorial United Methodist Church...

Sep 13, 2016

Margaret "Peggy" Davidow  of Ringtown,  passed away peacefully on September 13, 2016, at home, surrounded by friends and family.

Born in Newark, NJ, on March 13, 1948, Peggy was the daughter of the late Joseph and Ethel Brennan. She was the youngest of four children; preceded in death  by her brother Richard Gumpert and survived by two...

Sep 12, 2016

Sonya K. Elchisak, 67, of Shenandoah, passed away Monday, September 12th, 2016.

Sonya was born in Shenandoah, on January 9, 1949, a daughter of the late Loretta (Seroka) and Michael  Elchisak.

She was raised in Shenandoah, then graduated from the Penn State University and worked as a lab assistant in the local area.  Sonya attended...

Sep 7, 2016

Joan M. Opanel, 84, of Ringtown, passed away on  Wednesday, September 7th,  2016.

Joan was born in Shenandoah, on August 14, 1932, one of three daughters of the late Helen (Senkowski) and Peter  Makarewicz.

She attended St.Casimir's catholic school and was a graduate of the former JW Cooper High School, both in Shenandoah.

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Aug 23, 2016

James L. Cowher, II, beloved husband and father, passed away unexpectedly on Tuesday, August 23rd, 2016.

Jim was born in Norfolk, Virginia on February 21, 1968, a son of the late Judith (Neff)  and James  Cowher.

He was raised in the Altoona, PA area , graduating from the Altoona High School, then served the US...

Aug 1, 2016

Eugene W. Steiner, 85, of  Zion Grove, passed away Monday morning, August 1st, 2016.

Eugene was born in Little Ferry, NJ on January 7, 1931, a son of the late Annabelle (Lauer) and Francis  Steiner.

He attended school in South River, New Jersey and then served his country during the Korean War in the United...

Jul 8, 2016

Helen I. Grow, 86, a formerly of Ringtown, currently residing in Enola, passed away Wednesday. Helen was born in Philadelphia, June 18, 1930, a daughter of the late Russell Huss and Helen Talerovich. She was a 1948 graduate of the former Ringtown High School, and went on to marry her high school sweetheart, Daniel G. Grow Sr., with whom she...

Jun 11, 2016

Annie J. Ennis, 59, of Wilburton, passed away peacefully at home Friday surrounded by her family. Annie was born in Shenandoah, July 2, 1956, a daughter of the late Benjamin and Anna Kase Miller. She attended North Schuylkill High School and last worked as a home health aide. She was of the Lutheran faith. She loved going to yard sales...

May 30, 2016

Marion M. Gearhart, 94, of Ringtown, a guest at Providence Place in Pottsville for the past year, passed away Saturday. Born in Ringtown, April 15, 1922, she was a daughter of the late Mabel Patterson and Harry Hinderliter. She worked as an administrative assistant for the United States Tax Court in Washington, D.C., for 32 years until her retirement....

May 27, 2016

Matthew A. Lucas, 30, of Zion Grove, passed away unexpectedly Wednesday. Born in Hazleton, Aug. 20, 1985, he was a son of Linda Moyer Lucas and A. Michael Lucas, both of Zion Grove. He attended Shenandoah Valley High School and then Hazleton High School, playing football for both schools. After high school, he entered the carpentry program at Pennsylvania College...

May 9, 2016

David "Reggie" Rhoads, 60, of Zion Grove, passed away Saturday at his residence. Born in Hazleton, Feb. 18, 1956, he was a son of the late Delores Hasker and Kenneth Rhoads. He was a graduate of the North Schuylkill High School and a member of the Aurand Memorial United Methodist Church in Ringtown. Reggie enjoyed fishing and hunting, and...

Apr 29, 2016

Daniel A. Rhoads, 64, of Ferndale Road, Zion Grove, passed away Thursday at his residence. Born in Shenandoah, April 10, 1952, he was a son of the late Alvin and Elaine Moyer Rhoads. He worked as a truck driver, then later as the transportation manager for Rands trucking, working out of the Jeld-Wen window factory in Ringtown. He is survived...