Obituaries
Lisa H. Damgaard
Jun 14, 1963
June 12, 2014 Lisa H. Damgaard, 50, of Ringtown, passed away Thursday at Geisinger Medical Center, Danville. Born Sept. 17, 1963, she was the third of four children of Karin Christensen Dam-gaard, who passed 13 months earlier, and Peter Damgaard, who passed away in 1995. She was a graduate of North Schuylkill High School and McCann School of Business. Lisa...
Ralph M. Rumbel Jr
Jan 2, 1960
December 31, 2013 Ralph M. Rumbel Jr., 53, of West Main Street, Ringtown, passed away unexpectedly Tuesday as the result of an automobile accident. Born in Shenandoah, Dec. 22, 1960, he was a son of Alice Llewellyn Rumbel, Ringtown, and the late Ralph M. Rumbel Sr. He was a member of Aurand Memorial United Methodist Church, Ringtown. Ralph attended North...
William "Wild Bill" Weikel
Sep 17, 1958
September 16, 2013 William "Wild Bill" Weikel, 55, of Ferndale Hill Drive, Zion Grove, passed away unexpectedly Monday in Bethel. Bill was born in Columbus, Ohio, Feb. 3, 1958, a son of William Weikel, Zion Grove, and the late Carrie Shoup Weikel. Wild Bill was a truck enthusiast and worked as a driver and as an all-around go-to man for...
Ralph G. Bernotas
Jan 17, 1931
Ralph G. Bernotas, 83, of Girardville, passed away Thursday at his residence. Born in Girardville, Nov. 18, 1931, he was a son of the late John and Anna Subich Bernotas. Ralph worked for and was a member of the Boilermakers Union, and, prior to that, he worked in local area mines and was a member of the United Mine Workers...
Vincent B. Opanel
Apr 14, 1926
April 12, 2014 Vincent B. Opanel, 87, of Ringtown, passed away late Saturday at Ridgeview Health & Rehabilitation Center, Shenandoah Heights, where he had recently been a guest. Vince was born in Pattersonville, June 11, 1926, a son of the late Joaquim and Anna Kowelonek Opanel. He was a graduate of the former Ringtown High School, where he excelled as...
Regina T. Shockites
May 4, 1919
May 2, 2014 Regina T. Shockites, RN, a former resident of West Main Street, Ringtown, passed away Friday at Brandywine Hospital, Coatesville. She had been a resident at Villa St. Martha Retirement Community, Downingtown, for the past two years. Born in Shenandoah, Jan. 1, 1919, she was a daughter of the late Joseph and Mayne Shustack Slegesky. Regina was a...
Carrie Mae Deebel
Mar 22, 1915
Carrie Mae Deeble Carrie Mae Deebel, 100, a former resident of Ringtown, passed away Sunday in Bethlehem. Carrie was born in Ringtown, on March 22, 1915, a daughter of the late Rebecca (Dietz) and Armin Bley. She was a member of St. John's Lutheran Church in Brandonville, and was retired from the local garment industry. Carrie was a talented quilter,...
