Obituaries

Dec 10, 2024

Salvadore 'Sammy' Curreli, 97, of Shenandoah, passed away peacefully on December 10th, 2024.

Sammy was born in Shenandoah on October 18, 1927, a son of the late John B. and Antoinette (DeLuca) Curreli.  He was a lifelong resident of Shenandoah and was retired after a career as a heavy equipment operator in the local mining industry.

Dec 6, 2024

Candace "Candi" (Schuetrum) Hemerick, 57, a resident of Ringtown, passed away peacefully on Friday evening, December 6, 2024, surrounded by her loving family.

Candi was born in Shenandoah on September 16, 1967, a daughter of the late Nelson and Ruth (Bright) Schuetrum.  She was a 1985 graduate of the Shenandoah Valley High School, and worked several jobs...

Dec 4, 2024

John "Kego" Kegolis, 88, a resident of Shenandoah, passed away peacefully surrounded by his family at the home of his daughter and son in law in East Granby, Connecticut. John was born in Shenandoah on March 14, 1936, a son of the late John and Alice (Antanavage) Kegolis, Sr. He worked in the local mining industry at the former...

Nov 27, 2024

Michael John Hughes, 65, passed unexpectedly on November 27th, 2024 at the Geisinger Medical Center in Danville, surrounded by his family. Michael was born June 10th, 1959 in Philadelphia, a son of the late Thomas and Catherine (Walsh) Hughes.  Michael was a hard working family man.  He worked hard to buy his first car before he turned 16 and...

Nov 15, 2024

Elsie M. Floray, 93, of Hazleton, PA, passed away peacefully on Friday morning , November 15th 2024 at the St. Luke's Medical Center Halzeton Campus.

Born on October 11, 1931, to the late Harvey and Effie Graham, Elsie lived a life devoted to family. As a proud mother of eight children, she created a home where love...

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...

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,...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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,...

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...

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...

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...