Obituaries

Dec 3, 2015

Nancy Gubala Blackwell, 73, of Shenandoah, passed away peacefully at home Tuesday. Nancy was born in Coaldale, December 15, 1941, a daughter of the late Hattie Herring and Walter Blackwell. Nancy worked in the local manufacturing industry, retiring from the Genova factory in Hazleton. She was also a former volunteer for Meals on Wheels. She was a member of St....

Nov 22, 2015

Carol A. Geleskie, 74, of Ringtown, passed away Friday at Schuylkill Medical Center-East Norwegian Street. Born in Shenandoah, April 28, 1941, she was a daughter of the late Laura Morrell and Albert Lorah. She was a graduate of the former Mahanoy City High School and a member of St. John's Church in Brandonville. Carol was retired, having worked as a...

Nov 14, 2015

Marie passed away on Saturday, November 14, 2015.

Marie was a resident of Shenandoah, Pennsylvania at the time of her passing.

Private family services will be held according to Marie's wishes.

Nov 12, 2015

Elizabeth "Betty" Krupilis, 72, of East Park Avenue, Ringtown, passed away Saturday at her residence. Born in Shenandoah, Dec. 1, 1942, she was a daughter of the late Frances and Elizabeth Tobin Yanonis. She was a member of St. Mary Roman Catholic Church, Ringtown, and was a lifelong homemaker. Betty was preceded in death by a brother, Frank Yanonis; two...

Nov 4, 2015

Phyllis M. Morgans, 73, of Delano, passed away Tuesday at Broad Mountain Manor Nursing Center, Frackville, Born in Ringtown, Oct. 3, 1942, she was a daughter of the late Clarence and Eva Shoup. She last worked as a security officer in Hometown for the Intrepid Agency. She was also a former school bus driver for the Mahanoy Area School District....

Nov 3, 2015

Phyliss was born on October 3, 1942 and passed away on Tuesday, November 3, 2015.

Phyliss was a resident of Delano, Pennsylvania at the time of her passing.

She was married to Cyril.

A Memorial Service will be held at the Stauffer-Breznik Funeral Home 412 West Main Street Ringtown at 11 AM on...

Sep 9, 2015

Leah Thompson, 95, a recent guest of Shenandoah Senior Living Community, Shenandoah, passed away Tuesday in Shenandoah. Born Aug. 27, 1920, in Union Township, she was a daughter of the late Alice Laudig and Charles Hart. She was a graduate of the former Ringtown High School and was a member of St. John's Lutheran Church, Ringtown, where she was a...

Aug 22, 2015

Leo J. Kuzma, 93, of 168 Wood St., Ringtown, passed away Thursday at his residence. Leo was preceded in death by his wife, Elizabeth Getusky Kuzma, in 1999. Born in Shenandoah, Feb. 12, 1922, he was a son of the late Martin and Anne Dzienis Kuzma. He entered the Army, serving in the cavalry division, then transferred to the airborne...

Aug 21, 2015

Linda A. DeLowery, 63, of West Oak Street, Shenandoah, passed away Wednesday at Geisinger Medical Center, Danville. Born in Philadelphia, Sept. 25, 1951, she was a daughter of Alice Adams DeLowery, Ringtown, and the late Warren DeLowery. In addition to her father, Warren, she was preceded in death by siblings, Harold, Flossie and Warren Jr. Surviving, in addition to her...

Aug 5, 2015

Robert Zimmerman, 82, of Wilmington, Del., formerly of Ringtown, passed away Tuesday in Wilmington. Born in Ringtown, Sept. 29, 1932, he was a son of the late William E. and Blanche E. Dresher Zimmerman. After high school, he served in the Army during the Korean conflict. He was retired, having worked as a boilerman for the Brandywine School District and...

Jul 22, 2015

Alex A. "Herky" Paskewicz, 83, of Ringtown, a former resident of Shenandoah, passed away Monday while a guest at Providence Place, Pine Grove. Born in Shenandoah, Aug. 14, 1931, he was a son of the late Alex and Mary Yesconis Paskiewicz. After high school, he served in the Army as a private during the Korean War. Herky started working in...

Jul 21, 2015

Mary Catherine Schlauch, 23, of Zion Grove, passed away Sunday at her residence. Born in Bloomsburg, Sept. 14, 1991, she was a daughter of Dennis and Maria Sincavage Schlauch, Zion Grove. A graduate of Bloomsburg High School, Mary participated in field hockey, track, plays and chorus. She was a recent graduate of Bloomsburg University with a degree in psychology. She...

Jul 8, 2015

Wardell Mensinger Jr., 79, of 101 Phinneyville Heights, passed away Monday at his residence. Born in Ringtown, Nov. 13, 1935, he was a son of the late Wardell Sr. and Jane Manbeck Mensinger. He worked for General Motors in Linden, N.J., then later went to work in the security department for Merck and Co., Rahway, N.J. An avid hunter, he...

Jul 6, 2015

Joanne M. Davidson, 73, of Sheppton, passed away Sunday at her residence. Born in Shenandoah, Aug. 27, 1941, she was a daughter of the late Ruth Hillibush and Joseph Shala. She was a graduate of Mahanoy Township High School and was a former member of Christ Lutheran Church, Mahanoy City. She more recently attended St. James United Church of Christ,...

Jun 20, 2015

Amber Nicole Judge, 31, of Main Street, Nuremberg, passed away Thursday as the result of an accident on Route 924 in Humbolt. Amber was born in Wilkes-Barre, June 6, 1984, a daughter of Sally Engle Judge, Nuremberg, and the late Eugene Judge. She attended the Hazleton Area School District and was of the Methodist faith. A stay-at-home mom, Amber was...

Jun 19, 2015

Barry L. Ford Sr., 63, of East Lloyd Street, Shenandoah, passed away Wednesday at Schuylkill Medical Center-East Norwegian Street. Born in Shamokin, Sept. 11, 1951, he was a son of the late Luther and Betty Stroehecker Ford. Barry was a member of Trinity United Church of Christ Church, Shenandoah. He was last employed as a maintenance mechanic at Mrs. T's...

Jun 16, 2015

Charles Michael "Wilt" Teter, 58, passed away peacefully Monday surrounded by his loving family at his home in Zion Grove. Wilt was born in Shenandoah, Jan. 29, 1957, a son of Helen Long Teter, Zion Grove, and the late Harold Teter. He was a graduate of West Hazleton High School, and then became employed at Jeld-Wen (Wenco) Windows, Ringtown, where...

Jun 16, 2015

Dale J. "Merch" Fetterman Sr., 87, of Ringtown, passed away Sunday after a long battle with Parkinson's disease, while a guest at ManorCare Health Services, Pottsville. Dale was born in Ringtown, April 7, 1928, a son of the late John A. and Mary S. Blume Fetterman. A graduate of the former Ringtown High School, Dale relocated to the Glenside area,...

May 27, 2015

Joan M. Mensinger, 79, of Phineyville Heights, Ringtown, passed away Monday in Hazleton. Joan was born in Sheppton, March 16, 1936, a daughter of the late Mae Lorah and Henry Bley. After graduation, Joan worked for Blue Cross/Blue Shield in Philadelphia. She married and raised a family then returned to work, working as a secretary at Supermarkets General Corp., Woodbridge,...

May 13, 2015

Burton L. Hetherington, 86, of West Main Street, Ringtown, passed away unexpectedly Monday at his residence. Born in Ringtown, June 27, 1928, he was a son of the late Ward and Verna Manbeck Hetherington. He was a graduate of the former Conyngham Township High School, Aristes. Burton was raised in a farming family, later becoming manager of the Berwick Vegetable...