Obituaries
Susan J. Paris
Nov 14, 2024
Susan J. Paris, 81, a resident of Sheppton, passed away peacefully on Thursday, November 14th, 2024.
Susan was born in Long Island, NY on June 6, 1943, a daughter of the late Harold and Jane (Longobardi) Charpied.
She was a graduate of the Plainedge High School in New York and worked as a liability specialist...
Nadia Baskeyfield
Nov 8, 2024
Nadia Baskeyfield, 94, a resident of Ringtown, passed away peacefully in her sleep on Friday, November 8, 2024, at Sunset Ridge Rehab and Healthcare Center in Bloomsburg.
Born in Shenandoah on November 14, 1929, she was the daughter of the late Michael and Anna (Skorupski) Adamiak. She was a 1947 graduate of West Mahanoy Township High School,...
Kenneth A. Martin, Sr.
Oct 10, 2024
Kenneth A. Martin, Sr., 83, a resident of Shenandoah, passed away peacefully at home on Thursday, October 10th, 2024.
Kenneth was born in Pottsville on March 28, 1941, a son of the late Robert and Laura (Starr) Martin. He grew up in Pottsville, then moved to the Philadelphia area where he met his wife, the former Alice...
Joseph Novak
Sep 11, 2024
Joseph W. Novak, 96, passed away peacefully Wednesday, September 11, 2024 at the Shenandoah Senior Living Community. He was married to his beloved wife of 47 years, Jean (Wagner).
Born in Sheppton in 1928, he was the son of Stanley and Mary (Navitsky) Novak. He graduated from East Township High School, Sheppton, class of 1946. He then...
Edward A. Opanel
Aug 16, 2024
Edward A. Opanel, 86, a resident of Ringtown, passed away surrounded by his family in the comfort of his home on Friday, August 16, 2024. Ed was born in Shenandoah on December 31, 1937, a son of the late Anthony and Helen (Kelmalis) Opanel.
After graduating in 1955 from the Ringtown High School, he enlisted in the...
Thomas Mathews
Aug 14, 2024
Thomas Bernard Mathews, 86, a resident of Lake Wynonah, passed away peacefully at his home on Wednesday, August 14th, 2024.
Thomas was born in Wyomissing, PA on May 22, 1938, a son of the late John and Margaret (Nagle) Mathews.
He is survived by his wife, best friend and soul mate of fifty years, the...
John J. Biros
Aug 5, 2024
John J. Biros, 66, Husband, father, grandfather, great grandfather and founder, owner of Biros Utilities, Inc. of Sheppton, passed away peacefully on Monday, August 5th, surrounded by his family.
John was the son of the late John Biros and Jean (Laskowski) Biros. He was a man who had a very strong work ethic that was developed while...
Carl Stauffer
Aug 5, 2024
Carl Stauffer, 71, a resident of Zion Grove, passed away at peacefully at home on Monday, August 7, 2024.
Carl was born in Shenandoah, a son of the late Jerome and Arlene (Kazmetski) Stauffer.
He was a graduate of the Hazleton high school, and worked in the local manufacturing industry, retiring from Ashland Foundry and...
Donald Schlauch
Jul 29, 2024
Donald Schlauch, a former resident of Scotch Valley, Bloomsburg, passed away in the company of his family at his daughters residence in Zion Grove on Monday, July 28th, 2024.
Donald was born in Bloomsburg on November 22, 1938, a son of the late Richard and Mabel (Bankes) Schlauch.
A hard working man, Donald worked as...
Joseph P. Polega
Jun 16, 2024
Joseph P. Polega, 49, a resident of Wapwallopen, passed away at home unexpectedly on Sunday evening, June 16, 2024.
Joe was born in Hazleton, on November 17, 1974, the son of the late Peter Polega and Carol (Foose) Garrison of Bloomsburg. He was a 1993 graduate of the Hazleton High School, and was currently employed as a...
Thomas Deebel
May 20, 2024
Thomas Deebel, 83, of Ringtown, passed away on May 20, 2024, at Shenandoah Senior Living Community.
Born in Ringtown on January 24, 1941, he was the son of the late Marvin and Florence (Bley) Deebel.
After graduating salutatorian from his high school, Thomas went on to be a heavy equipment mechanic for several years, while...
Stanley Sypeck
May 19, 2024
Stanley Sypeck, retired Pennsylvania State Police, 82, of Ringtown, passed away peacefully surrounded by his family on May 19, 2024.
Stanley was born in West Hazleton on August 26, 1941, son of the late Stanley P. and Blanche C. (Levash) Sypeck.
He attended Transfiguration and West Hazleton High Schools, and served in the US Navy,...
Rayanne Greising
May 5, 2024
Rayanne Greising, 47, passed away peacefully at her home in Shenandoah on Sunday, May 5, 2024 surrounded by her family.
Rayanne was born in Wilkes-Barre, on November 5, 1976, a daughter of the late Raymond Cragle and Gail (Pearson) Cragle of Hunlock Creek, PA. She was a graduate of the Northwest high school, and worked in many...
Maria Curreli
Apr 23, 2024
Maria Curreli, 64, a lifelong resident of Shenandoah, passed away peacefully on Tuesday evening, April 23, 2024 in Allentown.
Maria was born in Shenandoah on July 15, 1959, a daughter of the late Dorothy (Lebby) Curreli and Salvadore "Sammy" Curreli of Shenandoah.
She was educated in local schools and was employed by Jeld Wen in...
Stephen Raddie
Apr 8, 2024
Stephen M. Raddie, age 67, of Cameron, WV passed away on May 5, 2023 in Morgantown, WV.
Steve was born on June 16, 1955 in Hempstead, NY, a son of the late Andrew and Phyllis Helene (Mernagh) Raddie.
He worked as a union master electrician and retired from IBEW Local 26 in Washington, DC and...
Andrew Raddie
Apr 8, 2024
Andrew Raddie, age 90, of Crownsville, MD passed away at his daughter's home on Tuesday, October 6, 2020.
Andrew was born on November 29, 1929, in Shenandoah, PA a son of the late Andrew J. and Julia (Smetana) Raddie.
He proudly served in the United States Air Force for over 20 years – serving in...
Tara Jo Bullock
Mar 24, 2024
Tara Jo Bullock, 41, a resident of St. Clair, passed away peacefully at home surrounded by her family on Sunday, March 24th, 2024.
Tara Jo was born in Naples, Florida on August 12, 1982. She was a graduate of the East Stoudsburg Area High School, and was last employed as a claims representative in the insurance industry....
Robert W. Smart
Mar 10, 2024
Robert W. Smart, III, 82, a resident of the Cove Village in Zion Grove, passed away on Sunday, March 10, 2024 at the Geisinger Wyoming Valley Medical Center in Wilkes-Barre.
Robert was born in Queens, New York on August 19, 1941, a son of the late Robert and Charlotte (Myers) Smart.
After high school he...
Leroy Mourer
Mar 1, 2024
Leroy Mourer, 79, a resident of Ringtown, passed away peacefully on Friday, March 1, 2024.
Leroy was born on August 9, 1944, a son on the late Lee and Dolores (Sherman) Mourer.
An avid outdoors person, he enjoyed hunting and fishing, along with spending time with his family.
Leroy was retired from the...
Virginia Neiswender
Jan 29, 2024
Virginia Neiswender, 93, a former resident of the Brandonville and Ringtown area, passed away peacefully on Monday, January 29, 2024 in Shenandoah, where she had recently resided.
Virginia was born in Ringtown on October 31, 1930, a daughter of the late William and Blanche (Dresher) Zimmerman. She worked in the local garment industry and was a member...
