May 18, 2021

Kulpmont – Lorraine Homski, 91, of 123 Virginia Lane, DenMar Gardens, passed away Tuesday, May 18, 2021 at the home of her daughter, surrounded by her loving family.

Born in Shamokin on June 28, 1929 she was the daughter of the late Lewis and Josephine (Perles) Duran. She graduated from Coal Township High School in 1947.

May 13, 2021

Louise Estella Prosser (nee Miller) of Wilmington, DE (formerly of Fairfax, VA), passed away on May 13, 2021, following a brief illness while visiting her daughter in Athens, GA.

Born November 5, 1934, to the late Rev. Paul M. Miller and late Lucy M. Swartz Miller, in Rebersburg, PA, Louise grew up within the farming communities of...

May 6, 2021

Clarence Charles Heath, known to friends and family as “Bones,” passed away on May 6, 2021.

The son of Charles S. Heath and Mable Blair, he was born on February 16, 1929, in Coal Township, PA.  On July 31, 1948, he married Faye (Venn) Heath, who died on December 12, 2008.  They celebrated 60 years of marriage....

May 5, 2021

Shamokin - Sally Marie Elizabeth Ramer, Our little princess was born sleeping in the arms of Jesus at 10:28 a.m. on Wednesday, May 5, 2021 at Geisinger Medical Center in Danville. Sally Marie will be deeply missed and loved by many anxiously awaiting her arrival. She will always be in our hearts.

She was the daughter of...

May 2, 2021

Shamokin – Theodore D. “Ted” Reed, 76, of 5392 Upper Road, passed away Sunday, May 2, 2021 in his home surrounded by his loving family after a seventeen-year battle with cancer.

Born in Coal Township on September 12, 1944 he was the son of the late George and Eva (Shinskie) Reed. He was a 1962 graduate of...

Apr 24, 2021

COAL TOWNSHIP - Patricia Ann (Miller) Albright, 85, of 1721 Park Ave, went home to be with her Lord on Saturday, April 24, 2021 at Geisinger Medical Center in Danville.

She was born in Cleveland, Ohio on December 20, 1935 to the late Reverend Wade and Mrs. Lillian (Peterson) Miller. She graduated from West Morland High School...

Apr 22, 2021

KULPMONT – Lynne Schickley, 65, of 1106 Poplar Street, went to be with her Lord and Savior Thursday, April 22, 2021 with her husband of 44 years by her side.

Born in Coal Township on March 28, 1956, she was the daughter of the late William and Carlynn (Compello). She graduated from Shamokin Area High School in...

Apr 20, 2021

NEW JERSEY - Ashley E. Nahodil, 37 of Rutherford, NJ, passed away Tuesday, April 20, 2021.

Born in Ashland on July 14th, 1983, Ashley was a 2001 graduate of Shamokin Area High School where she excelled in the classroom and many sports.  She then graduated Magna Cum Laude from Bloomsburg University in 2006 with degrees in elementary...

Apr 16, 2021

SHAMOKIN – Julio A. Spallone, 63, of 136 E Sunbury Street, passed away Friday, April 16, 2021 at Geisinger Medical Center in Danville.

Born in Bronx, NY on October 20, 1957 he was the son of the late Pasquale and Rose (DeGennaro) Spallone. He worked as a mechanic.

Julio is survived by two daughters, Anna...

Apr 15, 2021

ELYSBURG – Helen A. Long, 84, of 200 E Center Street, Elysburg, passed away Thursday, April 15, 2021 at Geisinger Medical Center in Danville.

Born in Shamokin on May 11, 1936 she was the daughter of the late Martin and Mary (Wiggins) Nolan. She went to Coal Township Schools.

In 1953 she married Robert Wetzel...

Mar 31, 2021

MOUNT CARMEL – Josephine M. Brennan, 83, of 193 Greco Lane, passed away on March 31, 2021 at Geisinger Medical Center in Danville.

Born in Shamokin on July 25, 1937 she was the daughter of the late Joseph and Mary (Cassary) Coroniti. She graduated from St. Edwards High School in 1955.

She married Richard Brennan...

Mar 28, 2021

SHAMOKIN - (Bertha) Jean Moyer, 96, of 824 E Dewart Street, passed away on Sunday, March 28, 2021, at the home where she had resided for nearly 62 years. The past year was made possible by the loving care of her daughter, Bobbi.

Jean was born on March 24, 1925, the daughter of John A. A. and...

Mar 26, 2021

SHAMOKIN – Lucy Ann Kilbourn, 69, of 201 W Mulberry Street, Apt 1103, passed away on Friday, March 26, 2021 at Geisinger-Shamokin Area Community Hospital.

Born in Hanover, New Hampshire on December 1, 1951 she was the daughter of the late Raymond and Lucy (Pierce) Kilbourn.

In 1994 she married Wayne Swanson, who preceded her...

Mar 25, 2021

Elysburg – While the quote, “only the good die young” may seem cliché, a statement truer could not exist for Joseph Pinamonti Jr. who passed on to a better place on March 25, 2021 at Geisinger Medical Center, Danville with his wife and daughter, Jordan, at his side. There are many words that could be used to describe and...

Mar 22, 2021

John J. Ahern, 91, of Cresco, PA died Monday, March 22, 2021 with his family by his side at the home of his granddaughter. He was born in Brooklyn, NY to the late John P. Ahern and Mary Ahern and moved to Staten Island at the age of nine.

John attended Saint Peters High School and went...

Mar 18, 2021

COAL TOWNSHIP — Nellie N. Roughton, 70, of 1315 W. Independence St., passed away Thursday, March 18, 2021 at Geisinger Medical Center, Danville.

She was born in Shamokin Hospital on Dec. 9, 1950, to the late Clyde and Nellie (Stepp) Deitz.

She was a 1969 graduate of Shamokin Area High School. She worked as a...

Mar 15, 2021

Coal Township – Gilbert L. Meredith, 70, formerly of 121 N Grant Street, Shamokin, passed away Monday, March 15, 2021 at Mountain View Manor.

Born in Shamokin on December 19, 1950 he was the son of the late Gordon and Margaret Jane (Slocum) Meredith. He graduated from Shamokin High School in 1968.

He was a...

Mar 15, 2021

Paxinos – Margaret “Peggy” L. Grow, 92, of 107 Marley Road, passed away March 15, 2021 at Geisinger Medical Center in Danville.

Beloved wife, mother and grandmother, she was born on December 30, 1928 in Mount Carmel, PA. She was the daughter of the late Joseph and Dorothy (Mather) Welker. She graduated from Shamokin High School in...

Mar 5, 2021

Coal Township – Charles J. Reed, 95, of 1019 W Mulberry Street, passed away Friday, March 5, 2021 in his home surrounded by his loving family.

Born in Shamokin on August 3, 1925 he was the son of the late Walter and Mary Ellen (Crawford) Reed. He served in the Navy. He worked as a coal miner...

Feb 24, 2021

Shamokin – Maria L. Slavinsky, 59, of 24 S. 7th Street, passed away February 24, 2021 in her home.

Born on July 9, 1961 in Leyte, Philippines, she was the daughter of Cipriano and Bibiana (Custodio) Paghubasan, who survive.

She married Michael Slavinsky on December 28, 1983, and worked various jobs while being a military...