May 19, 2023

Jacqueline Rose Rooney, 70, passed away May 19, 2023 at Geisinger Medical Center, Danville. 

May 19, 2023

Coal Township – Charles “Yogi” Henry Backes Jr., 62, of 870 W Mulberry Street, passed away Friday, May 19, 2023 in his home.

Born in Shamokin on July 15, 1960 to Charles and Lois (Shinskie) Backes Sr., who survive.

He graduated from Shamokin Area High School. He enjoyed restoring old trucks, riding motorcycles, and enjoyed...

May 12, 2023

Halifax – Albert H. “Buster” Frye, 71, of 1303 S. River Road, passed away, Friday, May 12, 2023 at Penn State Health Holy Spirit Medical Center in Camp Hill.

Born in Danville on December 14, 1951 to the late Henry and Stella (Marshalick) Frye. He graduated from Mount Carmel High School in 1969. He served as a...

May 9, 2023

Wilkes-Barre – Joseph Thomas Darcy, 31, of 34 South Main Street, passed away Tuesday, May 9, 2023 at his residence.

Born in Sunbury on May 23, 1991, he was the son of Joseph Darcy and Debra (Smith) Brill.  Joseph graduated in 2009 from Shamokin Area High School and later attended McCann Business School, where he majored in...

May 8, 2023

Coal Township – David W. McLean, 43, of 834 West Spruce Street, passed away on Monday, May 8, 2023, at his residence.

Born in Kittanning on December 19, 1979 to David J. and Rebecca (Bowser) McLean, who survive.  David graduated from Greenwood School, Millerstown.  He worked along side of his grandfather in repair and maintenance of rental...

May 7, 2023

Shamokin – Grace I. Shaffer, 77, of 101 W. Sunbury Street, passed away on Sunday, May 7, 2023, at Geisinger Medical Center, Danville.

Born in Shamokin on December 7, 1945 to the late Walter and Ellen (Shankweiler) Shaffer.  She graduated from Shamokin High School.  Grace worked at the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation, Harrisburg.

She was...

May 2, 2023

Lock Haven – Kenneth Yeaney, 66, of 26 Sisters Lane, passed away Tuesday, May 2, 2023 Geisinger Jersey Shore Hospital. Memorial service will be held at a later date at the convenience of the family.

Apr 30, 2023

Shamokin ­– John C. Nolan, 66, of 604 Hillside Ave, passed away Sunday, April 30, 2023 in his home surrounded by his loving family.

Born in Shamokin, Pennsylvania on April 11, 1957 to the late John and Margaret (Stalcoskie) Nolan. He attended Shamokin Area Schools. He served in the United States Air Force.

He worked...

Apr 28, 2023

Coal Township – Judy A. Long, 74, was called home to be with her Lord and Savior on Friday, April 28, 2023 at Geisinger Medical Center in Danville.

Born at home in Coal Township on August 25, 1948, Judy was the eldest daughter of the late Edward and Bessie (Jeremiah) Kabonick. She graduated from Shamokin Area High...

Apr 21, 2023

Joseph L. Supsic, 78, passed away April 21, 2023 at his home.

Apr 19, 2023

Coal Township – Alan Pallash, 68, passed away Wednesday, April 19, 2023 at Mountain View Manor.

Apr 15, 2023

Shamokin – Dennis Carl Fritz, 69, of 8 N. 2nd Street, passed away Saturday, April 15, 2023 at his residence surrounded by his family.

Apr 9, 2023

Mount Carmel – Sara “Sally” Yoder, The Butterfly Lady, 99, formerly of 201 W Mulberry Street, passed away Sunday, April 9, 2023 at Mount Carmel Nursing Home.

Born in Shamokin on February 29, 1924 to the late Donald and Alberta Rosetta (Haas) Herb. She attended Shamokin Area Schools. She worked as a seamstress at Arrow Shirt Factory....

Apr 8, 2023

Shamokin – Margaret K. “Peg” Snyder, 103, formerly of 170 E Dewart Street, Apt 708, passed away Saturday, April 8, 2023 at Mount Carmel Nursing Home.

Born in Shamokin on February 14, 1920 to the late Joseph M. and Delphine (Waldron) Kutz. Margaret graduated from High School in 1939.

She married John H. “Jake” Snyder, who preceded her in death. Margaret worked...

Mar 30, 2023

Ashland – Arthur Charles Schicatano Jr., 68, of 708 High Road, passed away Thursday, March 30, 2023 in his home surrounded by his loving family.

Born in Danville on October 9, 1954 he was the son of the late Arthur and Vera (Dudeck) Schicatano, Sr. He graduated from Shamokin Area High School in 1972.

On February 4, 1994 in Las Vegas he...

Mar 29, 2023

Carolyn E. Smith, 87, of Coal Township, passed away March 29, 2025 at Mountain View Manor, Coal Township.

Mar 27, 2023

Shamokin –Susan Leach, 82, of 705 E Sunbury Street, passed away Monday, March 27, 2023 in her home surrounded by her loving family.

Born in Shamokin on January 23, 1941 she was the daughter of the late William and Ruth (Wolfgang) Knauff. She graduated from Coal Township High School in 1958.

On September 5, 1959 in Shamokin she married John Leach, who...

Mar 27, 2023

Barbara L. Liskey, 68, of Milton, passed away March 27, 2023 at Geisinger Medical Center, Danville.

Mar 24, 2023

Mount Carmel – Marie Ann Geise, 55, of 451 W 3rd Street, passed away Friday, March 24, 2023 at Geisinger Shamokin Area Community Hospital.

Mar 20, 2023

Paxinos – Lawrence Robert Cooper, 80, has gone on to his reward and can be found directing the heavenly band in performances of Bravura March. He passed away Monday, March 20, 2023, in his home surrounded by his loving family.

Lawrence was born in Dubois on July 28, 1942, to the late Wade Maxwell and Virginia West (McClelland) Cooper.

He earned a...