Obituaries

Dec 27, 2016

COAL TOWNSHIP — Cheryl Ann Lehman, 59, of 287 Upper Road, Excelsior, passed away Tuesday, Dec. 27, 2016, at Geisinger Medical Center, Danville. She was born in Shamokin, May 6, 1957, a daughter of the late Robert and Ruth (Otto) Snyder. She was a 1976 graduate of Shamokin Area High School. Cheryl was married Oct. 20, 1979, in Calvary Bible...

Dec 27, 2016

Francis P. Callahan Sr., age 92, formerly of 237 S. Locust St., Mount Carmel, passed away Tuesday, Dec. 27, 2016, at Nottingham Village Nursing Center, where he had resided. Born Jan. 13, 1924, in Mount Carmel, he was a son of the late John and Mary Ann (Dever) Callahan. A 1942 graduate of Catholic High School in Mount Carmel, he...

Dec 17, 2016

Mildred Frances Kent, age 87 of 11319 State Route 61, Mt. Carmel passed away on Saturday evening, December 17, 2016 at her residence. Born in Mt. Carmel on October 8, 1929 she was the daughter of the late Anthony and Frances (Kowalewski) Zukowski. She was a 1947 graduate of Mount Carmel High School. In 1950 she graduated from St. Joseph’s...

Dec 11, 2016

MOUNT CARMEL — Mary M. Chapman, 90, of 114 E. Seventh St., passed away Sunday, Dec. 11, 2016, at Geisinger-Shamokin Area Hospital. Mary was born in Mount Carmel Oct. 9, 1926, a daughter of the late Adam and Olympia (DiRenzo) Fantini. She was employed as a cashier in area food stores. She is also the former owner of the Little...

Dec 8, 2016

LOCUST GAP — Rachel A. Graham, 33, of 61 S. Sport Lane, passed away Thursday, Dec. 8, 2016, at Geisinger Medical Center, Danville. She was born March 4, 1983, in Ashland State Hospital, a daughter of the late Melvin F. Graham and Jean K. (Mayernick) Graham, who survives. She was a 2002 graduate of Mount Carmel Area High School.Rachel had...

Dec 6, 2016

MOUNT CARMEL — Roger A. Kramer, 63, of 104 S. Peach St., passed away Tuesday, Dec. 6, 2016, at Geisinger Medical Center, Danville. He was born in Hazleton, July 7, 1953, a son of the late Theodore and May (Schoker) Kramer. Roger attended Mount Carmel schools. He was a U.S. Army Veteran. He was honorably discharged in 1972. He was...

Nov 23, 2016

Enid O. David, 93 formerly of Mahanoy Plane, PA went to be with her husband, family and with the Lord on Wednesday, November 23, 2016 while a patient at the University of Florida Shands Research Hospital in Gainesville, FL. She was born on September 18, 1923 in Nanticoke, Pa being the first of four children of the late George Addison...

Nov 9, 2016

Donald Adamski Sr. Avid turkey hunter retired from PennDOT Donald Adamski Sr., age, 79, 247 Black Bear Drive, Catawissa, passed away on Wednesday Nov. 9, 2016, at his home after a long illness. Born in Hackensack, N.J., on March 23, 1937, he was a son of the late Louis Adamski and the late Rose (Wanco) Adamski. Donald retired after working...

Nov 7, 2016

Mount Carmel – Jeannette Cole, 94, of Mount Carmel, PA, passed away peacefully early Monday morning, November 7, 2016. Jeannette was born June 19, 1922, in Atlas, PA, a daughter of the late Rosario and Grace (Calabrese) DeFlavio. She graduated from Mount Carmel Township High School, Locust Gap, in 1941. On September 25, 1946, in St. Peter’s Catholic Church, she...

Oct 29, 2016

Oct 28, 2016

SEMINOLE, Florida — Barbara A. Gilliand, 74, of Seminole, Florida, formerly of Mount Carmel, passed away Friday, Oct. 28, 2016, at Sun Coast Hospice, Pinellas Park, Florida. She was born in Mount Carmel Feb. 5, 1942, a daughter of the late Raymond and Mary (Malinowski) Wydra. She was a 1959 graduate of Mount Carmel High School, and a graduate of...

Oct 24, 2016

Karen Marie Harris 61, of Locust Gap, Pa. Karen, daughter of Joseph and Hope (Klingerman) Kaminski was born in Philadelphia, April 17, 1955. After a long illness, Karen left peacefully on her journey to the Lord early Monday morning; she was surrounded by her loving family in her parent’s home. Karen’s strong religious beliefs led to a career as Coordinator...

Oct 24, 2016

MOUNT CARMEL — MaryAnn Lindenmuth, 72, of 140 S. Market St., peacefully passed away Monday, Oct. 24, 2016, in her residence with her husband and family by her side. She was born in Lavelle, Dec. 1, 1943, the youngest of 10 children to the late Michael and Helen (Barnoski) Dobson. She was married June 9, 1986, to William Lindenmuth, who...

Oct 22, 2016

Anthony William Stabinski, 40, of Mt. Carmel passed away on Saturday evening after sudden and unexpected health complications that had occurred. Prior to his passing, Anthony made a tremendous recovery from a traumatic accident in 2011. His determination and drive to achieve the quality of life he wanted was unstoppable. His five years of hard work, rehab and countless hours...

Oct 21, 2016

MOUNT CARMEL — Joseph A. Bozza, 64, of 122 S. Hickory St., Mount Carmel, passed away Friday, Oct. 21, 2016, in Geisinger Medical Center, Danville. Born May 6, 1952, in Shamokin, he was a son of the late Joseph and Cecilia (Bronkoski) Bozza. He attended Mount Carmel schools. Joseph had been employed as a shipper at the former Catawissa Lumber...

Oct 18, 2016

Nancy A. Schu, age 86 of 303 Colonial Avenue Natalie, passed away Tuesday October 18, 2016 at Geisinger Medical Center in Danville. Born in Natalie on December 14, 1929 she was a daughter of the late Abe and Eliza (Jamieson) Cohoon. On September 2, 1950 in Our Lady of Mt. Carmel Church she married Karl L. Schu who preceded her...

Oct 7, 2016

Christopher M. Slodysko, age 41 of Mount Carmel passed away unexpectedly Friday, October 7, 2016. Born in Shamokin on April 16, 1975, he was a son of the late Gregory Slodysko and Linda L. (Edmunds) Slodysko who survives. Chris was a 1993 graduate of Shamokin Area High School and attended Penn State and Bloomsburg Universities. For the past 12 years,...

Oct 5, 2016

Faye Marie Coulter, age 63, of 366 Main Street Lavelle, passed away Wednesday October 5, 2016, at her home. Born at Ashland State Hospital, on November 11, 1953, she was the daughter of the late Paul Kostenbauder and Faye (Conrad) Kostenbauder who survives. Faye was employed at the Lowes Distribution Center at High Ridge Business Park. She is a graduate...

Sep 17, 2016

Mary Margaret Mayton, age 73, of 3 Lamplight Acres, Kulpmont, passed away early Saturday morning, September 17, 2016, at her home surrounded by her family. Born in Shamokin, on July 16, 1943, she was the daughter of the late George and Mary (Fenix) Sage. Mary was a retired Bookkeeper. She had been employed at Northumberland Memorial Park in Stonington until...

Sep 16, 2016

Mary Caruso, age 71 of 781 Fountain Street, Fountain Springs, Ashland passed away early Friday morning, September 16, 2016 at her home. Born in the Greenpoint section of Brooklyn, New York on January 29, 1945, she was a daughter of the late Mary (Lamneck) Coulter. She was a graduate of the Mary Louis Academy in Queens, NY. Mary was a...