Feb 4, 2022

Coal Township - Jeanette A (Nacinovich) Johnson, 86, of 1200 West Montgomery Street, passed away Friday, February 4, 2022 at Geisinger Shamokin Area Hospital.

Born in Shamokin on July 13, 1935 she was the daughter of the late John and Amelia (Reprich) Nacinovich.

On June 29, 1957 at St Joseph’s Church, now Our Lady of...

Jan 25, 2022

Shamokin – Jeffrey E. Fromm, 66, of 130 Sunbury Street, passed away Tuesday, January 25, 2022 at Manor Care in Sunbury.

Born on June 10, 1955, in Sunbury, PA, he was the son of the late Albert and Vera (Powell) Fromm. He graduated from Milton High School in 1974.

On December 21, 1991, in Williamsburg,...

Jan 22, 2022

Mount Carmel-Shirley J. Welker, 94, of 118 Greco Lane, passed away peacefully in her home on Saturday, January 22, 2022 after a long battle with Post Polio Syndrome.

Shirley was born in Shamokin on December 4, 1927 to the late John Scott and Olive Adams.  She eloped and married her best friend and soulmate, Ned Welker, in...

Jan 21, 2022

Shamokin -Marissa Diane Birster, 28 of 927 E. Sunbury Street, passed away Friday January 21, 2022 at the Harrisburg Hospital.

Marissa was born March 4, 1993 in Danville, PA. She was the daughter of the late Shawn Robert Birster and Dianne Michelle Reichwein.

Marissa attended Shamokin Area High School.  Marissa had the biggest heart and...

Jan 7, 2022

Hope G. McDonald, 98, passed away January 7, 2022 at Mount Carmel Nursing Home

Jan 3, 2022

Annette (Anita) Louise Pensyl, 85, formally of 911 W. Chestnut Street, Coal Township, passed away peacefully Monday, January 3rd, at Mountain View Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, where she was a resident for the past four years.

Born in Shamokin on November 29th, 1936, she was the daughter of the late Marziale (Martin) and Maria (Mary) Calabretta.

Anita attended Shamokin High School and...

Dec 29, 2021

Dec 26, 2021

Mt. Carmel-J. Robert “Abe” Miller, 94, of 8 S. Peach St. Mount Carmel, passed away Sunday, December 26, 2021.

Abe was born in Gap, PA on April 9, 1927 to the late Edwin and Florence (Deim) Miller. He would later marry the late Alta M. Hoover and spend 66 years together. Abe was a lifetime member of the Limeville Church. He...

Dec 21, 2021

Coal Township - James R. Matthews, Sr. 78, passed away Tuesday, December 21, 2021 at Geisinger Medical Center, Danville.

James was born in Newark, NJ on May 4, 1943 to the late Leonard Matthews and Edith Derck.

On April 22, 1978 in Shamokin, he married Marijane Straub, who survives. James was also a member of...

Dec 18, 2021

Coal Township – Mary Catherine Dudinskie, 76, of 1107 State Route 2026 Sagon, passed away Saturday, December 18, 2021 at Geisinger-Shamokin Area Medical Center.

Born in Danville on May 20, 1945 she was the daughter of the late Paul and Emma (Renner) Zellers. She graduated from Danville High School.

On August 31, 1974 in Sagon...

Dec 16, 2021

Shamokin-Sheryl A. Miller, 63, of 170 East Dewart Street passed away Thursday, December 16, 2021.

Born in Camden, New Jersey on March 31, 1958, she was the daughter of the late Mervin and Delores (McAteer) Higgins. Sheryl graduated from Annville High School, and was a member of the Shamokin Women’s Pool League and various other clubs.

Dec 15, 2021

Mount Carmel- Dorothy A. Ozment, 53, of 248 South Beech Street, passed away Wednesday, December 15, 2021.

Born in Ashland on February 17, 1968, she was the daughter of the late James and Hanna Dorothy (Grinaway) Peronace. Dorothy graduated from Mount Carmel Area High School in 1986. On October 13, 2000 in Sunbury, she married Scottie Ozment, who survives.

Dorothy spent her...

Dec 11, 2021

Shamokin- Ruth Shanks, 69, of 207 West Chestnut Street, passed away Saturday, December 11, 2021, in her home.

Dec 9, 2021

Coal Township – Allan L. Alspach, 86, of 1142 Center Street, passed away Thursday, December 9, 2021 at Mountain View Manor, Coal Township.

Born in Shamokin Hospital on September 10, 1935 he was the son of the late Elsi Alspach. He attended Shamokin Area Schools. He served in the United States Navy, from January 6, 1954 to...

Dec 8, 2021

Louise Ellen Maurer, 89, of Overlook, went home to her Savior Wednesday afternoon, December 8, 2021.

She left behind her beloved husband of 68 years, Earl Maurer.

Born October 31, 1932, she was the daughter of the late Torrence and Mae (Kline) Spotts. Louise grew up in Uniontown, graduating from Coal Township High School in 1950, eventually becoming the high school secretary....

Dec 6, 2021

Lt Col Edwin M. Cooper, USMC Retired, went to be with our Lord and Savior on 6 Dec 2021 after 84 years of Service Before Self. Born 8 July 1937 and raised in Shamokin, Ed was the second son of Edwin Emanuel Cooper and Nancy Van Gasken-Beck. Ed was married to his soulmate, Helen Mae Cooper (Lenker), of Irish Valley...

Dec 5, 2021

Coal Township-Nicholas Leschinskie, 77, of 110 Columbus Circle, passed away Sunday, December 5, 2021.

He was born in Shamokin on December 4, 1944 to the late John and Anna (Mazur) Leschinskie.  He retired from N.S. Troutman & Sons.  He graduated from Coal Township High School in 1962.

He married Linda Ponatoski on September 14, 1967...

Dec 4, 2021

Coal Township-Francis A. Zielinskie “Punch”, 86, of 2255 Jackson Street, passed away Saturday, December 4, 2021, at his home, surrounded by his loving family.

Punch was born in Danville on October 11, 1935, to the late Alphonse “Ike” and Margaret (Omlor) Zielinskie. He graduated from Shamokin High School in 1953. On January 21, 1956, in St. Edwards...

Dec 4, 2021

Coal Township-Larry George Hummel, 78, of 2237 Stetler Drive, passed away Saturday, December 4, 2021 in his home, surrounded by his loving family.

He was born in Shamokin on April 5, 1943 to the late Eugene Hummel and Mary (Lewis) Hummel. He retired from the Northumberland County Vo-Tech School as the Sheet Metal Fabrication and Welding Instructor....

Dec 3, 2021