Obituaries

Aug 11, 2023

Clayton Drumheller,  a remarkable man whose life was defined by service, family, and cherished pastimes, peacefully passed away on August 11, 2023, at the Gino Merli Veterans Center. He was 95 years old.

Born on July 26, 1928, in Shenandoah, Clayton was the son of Elmer and Margaret (Morerello) Drumheller. He grew up in the Zion Grove...

Jul 27, 2023

John T. Anthony, Jr., age 52, of Shenandoah, Pennsylvania, passed away unexpectedly on July 27, 2023, at his residence. He was born on September 4, 1970, in Baltimore, Maryland, the son of Donna (Lindenmuth) Anthony of Brandonville, and the late John Anthony, Sr. He was raised in the Catholic faith at the Our Lady of Mt. Carmel Church in...

Jul 27, 2023

Barbara Wright, of Zion Grove, passed away peacefully on July 27, 2023, at the age of 90. She was born on November 25, 1932, in Ringtown, a daughter of Rupert and Daisy (Foose) Bartell. Barbara was raised in a close-knit family and shared her childhood with eight siblings, all of whom preceded her in death.

Barbara was...

Jul 27, 2023

Dawn Hetherington, of Zion Grove, passed away peacefully on July 27, 2023, at the age of 74, following a short stay at the  Glenbrook Rehab and Nursing Center in Berwick. Dawn was born on September 8, 1948, to her loving parents, Claude and Florence (Monks) Hetherington.

Dawn found solace and a deep connection to her faith at...

Jul 13, 2023

Lenore A. Tarlecky, age 69, of Shenandoah, passed away on July 13, 2023. She was born on December 17, 1953, in Brandonville, a daughter of the late John and Alberta (Fritz) Hoinski.

Lenore graduated from West Hazleton High School and the Pottsville School of Nursing. She devoted her career to caring for others, working as a Licensed...

Jun 24, 2023

Catherine Anna Shoup, 77,of Ringtown, passed away at home surrounded by her family on Saturday, June 24, 2023.

Cathy was born on December 30, 1945, at the former Locust Mountain State Hospital in Shenandoah, the oldest child of the late Charles and Elsie (Trexler) Rumbel.  She was a 1963 graduate of the former Ringtown high school, and...

Jun 21, 2023

Sandra J Galezniak, 71, of Ringtown, passed away peacefully Wednesday June 21, 2023, surrounded by family.

She was born good lookin' instead of rich on August 23, 1951, in Detroit, Michigan. She was the daughter of the late George P. and Dorothy (Malacusky) Colosimo.

She was a 1969 graduate of Shenandoah Valley High School, a...

Jun 17, 2023

Doris J. "Dotsy" Fritz, 71, a resident of Brandonville, passed away at her home on Saturday, June 17 th, 2023.

Dotsy was born in Danville on November 6, 1951, a daughter of the late James Franklin Hart and Charlotte (Thompson) Siswein.  She was a graduate of the North Schuylkill High School, and was a member of St....

Jun 7, 2023

Jeanne M. Zakrewski, RN, 86, of Ringtown, passed away on Wednesday, June 7, 2023.

Jeanne was born in Ringtown, on July 10, 1936, a daughter of the late Charles and Alice (Yavorsky) Yurkonis, Sr..

A caring and kind person, Jeanne was a registered nurse, having worked as the plant nurse for the former Purolator Products...

Jun 1, 2023

Sandra Louise Fetterman, 85, a resident of Ringtown, passed away peacefully in the comfort of her home on Thursday, June 1, 2023.

Sandy was born in Potomac Heights, MD, on January 7, 1938, a daughter of the late Howard and Virginia (Byerly) Warnick.

She worked as a field representative and interviewer for both the National...

May 26, 2023

Albert 'AJ' Zimmerman, Jr., 22, passed away unexpectedly at home in Mt. Carmel on May 26, 2023.

AJ was born in Pottsville on September 3, 2000, son of Dawn Herring and Albert Zimmerman, Sr.

He attended the Tri-Valley School, and was currently a stay home dad, who enjoyed spending time with his son, Lex, who...

May 8, 2023

Thomas Zarcufsky loving husband, father and "Pa" passed away on May 8th, 2023. Tom was born on November 24, 1963. He was the son of the late Joseph Zarcufsky and Jean Joyce.

He was a jack of all trades and worked in the mechanical field, but his biggest accomplishment was raising his family with the love of...

Apr 26, 2023

Jeffrey VanBlargan, 39, a former resident of Oneida, currently residing in Port Carbon, passed away unexpectedly on Wednesday, April 26, 2023.

Jeffrey was born in Hazleton, on October 20, 1983, a son of the late Wayne and Mary Ann (Shoup) VanBlargan. A full time father of his two children, Jeffrey and Margaret, he was recently employed by...

Apr 26, 2023

William Nicholas Hill, 63, a resident of Sheppton, passed away late Thursday evening at the Hazleton Campus of the Lehigh Valley Medical Center.

William was born in Hazleton on October 18, 1959, son of Shirley (Juris) Hill and the late William M. Hill.

He was a graduate of the Hazleton high school, and was retired,...

Apr 15, 2023

John S. Burkevage, 67, of Zion Grove, passed away on April 15, at his home after a brief illness.

Born in Shenandoah, on January 17, 1956, he was the son of the late Stanley and Stella (Socker) Burkevage.

John graduated from North Schuylkill High School in 1973 and then proudly served his country in the...

Apr 8, 2023

Holly Laudeman, 51, a resident of Palo Alto, passed away unexpectedly on Saturday, April 8, 2023.

Holly was born in Ashland on September 16, 1971.

She was a 1989 graduate of the North Schuylkill High School, and was currently employed by Tuke's in Auburn.

A supporter of "Save the Strays' , Holly loved...

Apr 8, 2023

Ellen Louise Worley, 97, of Reading, passed away Saturday, April 8, 2023, at the Pro Medica Nursing Home in Laureldale.  Born July 28, 1925, in Philadelphia,  Ellen was the daughter of the late Paul Jack Swomley and Ruth Agnes Rumble Swomley, whom were residents of the Ringtown Valley. Ellen attended Valparaiso University in Valparaiso, Indiana and Ohio State University,...

Apr 5, 2023

Thelma F. Schreffler, 78, of Sheppton, passed away peacefully at her home on Wednesday, April 5th, 2023.

Thelma was born in Brandonville on August 18, 1944, a daughter of the late Leon and Bessie (Gilbert) Davidson.

She was a graduate of the former Mahanoy Area High School, where she served as the class secretary, and...

Mar 14, 2023

John Matino, 81, Ringtown, passed away Tuesday evening at the Geisinger Wyoming Valley Medical Center.

John was born in Shenandoah on September 27, 1941, the son of the late Nazaro and Carmella (Zavaglia) Matino.

After graduation from high school, he entered and served his country in the United States Army. Upon being released from active...

Mar 12, 2023

Mark J. Mensinger, 66, a resident of Sheppton, passed away peacefully at home surrounded by his family on Sunday, March 12, 2023.

Mark was born in Shenandoah on January 17, 1957, a son of the late Joseph and Olga (Pitsko) Mensinger.

After graduating from the North Schuylkill High School, he moved to New Jersey and...