Recent Obituaries
Local Obituaries for Mount Carmel, PA, Northumberland County & Surrounding Areas
Sandra Covas
Feb 16, 2018
Sandra “Sugar” Covas, 76, of Mount Carmel, passed away Friday, February 16, 2018, at Geisinger Home Health & Hospice at Maria Hall, Danville. Sugar was born on October 23, 1941 and was the daughter of the late Victor and Aldona (Simakevich) Falkie and was a lifelong resident of Mount Carmel. She was a proud graduate of Mount Carmel High School...
Mary P. Burke
Feb 5, 2018
Mary P. Burke, 92, a resident of Maria Joseph Manor in Danville, PA passed away Monday, February 5, 2018 at the Mt. Carmel Senior Living Community. Born in Centralia on October 14, 1925 she was a daughter of the late Vincent and Martha (Collier) Purcell. Mary was a graduate of the former St. Joseph’s High School in Ashland, St. Elizabeth...
Ramona M. Kerstetter
Jan 31, 2018
Ramona M. Kerstetter, 87, a resident of Vintage Knolls Assisted Living Center in Danville and formerly of Pepper Hills in Danville passed away Wednesday January 31st, 2018 at Geisinger Medical Center in Danville. Born in Shamokin on April 11th, 1930 she was the daughter of the late Constantine and Adeline Gregor. Ramona graduated from Mt. Carmel High School. She was...
Saverio Feudale
Jan 28, 2018
Saverio “Sam” Feudale, 65, of Elysburg, passed away unexpectedly Saturday night, January 27th, 2018. Sam was born in the coal region on March 17th, 1952, to the late Antonio and Josephine Feudale. Sam grew up as a first generation American to Italian immigrant parents. That upbringing shaped his character and defined the values of family, community, church, and personal responsibility...
Edward A. Sadusky, Sr.
Jan 24, 2018
Edward A. Sadusky, Sr., 74, of 502 McKnight Street Gordon passed away Wednesday January 24th, 2018 at his home. Born on September 29th, 1943 in Chester, PA he was a son of the late James and Olive (White) Sadusky. Edward was a 1962 graduate of North Schuylkill High School. He was married in Aristes on October 1st, 1966 to Judith...
Catherine A. Vincenzes
Jan 22, 2018
Catherine A. Vincenzes, 90, a resident of the Mt. Carmel Senior Living Center passed away Monday January 22nd, 2018 at her residence. Born on March 16, 1927 she was a daughter of the late Nicholas and Mable (Lang) Gummel. Catherine attended Mt. Carmel Schools. She was married to Nicholas Vincenzes who preceded her in death. Prior to her retirement, Catherine...
Dorothy A. Brown
Jan 21, 2018
Dorothy A. Brown, 89, of 189 Tiffany Lane, Mt. Carmel and a former resident of 6216 Westover Drive, Mechanicsburg passed away Sunday, January 21, 2018 at the Heritage Springs Memory Care Center in Lewisburg. Born in Boston, MA on August 25, 1928 she was a daughter of the late Jeremiah and Mary (Devine) Sullivan. Dorothy attended Boston schools. She was...
John "Jack" Klinger
Jan 15, 2018
John “Jack” Klinger, 86 of 184 Main Street Locust Gap passed away on Monday, January 15, 2018 at Geisinger-Shamokin Area Hospital, Coal Township. Born in Ashland on November 9, 1931 he was a son of the late William and Frances (Bosche) Klinger. Jack graduated from the former Mt. Carmel Township High School. He was a veteran of the Korean War....
Joseph William Nagy
Jan 12, 2018
Joseph William Nagy, 50 of 201 Melrose Street Marion Heights, passed away on Friday January 12, 2018 at his home surrounded by his family. Born in Bloomsburg on March 15, 1967 he was the son of Bill Nagy and the late Roseann (Labowski) Nagy. He was a 1985 graduate of Mt. Carmel Area High School and also attended Kings College....

Shirley Dubb
Jan 4, 2018
Shirley Dubb, 82 of 545 East Third Street Mt. Carmel passed away Thursday, January 4, 2018 at Mountain View Manor Nursing Center. Born in Mt. Carmel on May 12, 1935 she was a daughter of the late James and Eva (Wheary) Miller. Shirley was retired from the Mt. Carmel Area School District where she was employed in the custodial department....
Joni Simmons-Close
Jan 3, 2018
Joni Simmons-Close, 59, of 131 West Third Street Mt. Carmel, passed away on Wednesday January 3rd, 2018. Born in Shamokin on December 1, 1958 she was the daughter of the late William and Joan M. (Petroski) Simmons. She was a graduate of Mt. Carmel Area High School. She also attended culinary school. Joni had been employed in the housekeeping department...
Marcene S. Katinsky
Dec 29, 2017
Marcene S. Katinsky, 86 of Mt. Carmel passed away on Friday December 29, 2017. Born on March 18, 1931, she was the daughter of the late Fred and Verna (Otto) Camp. Marcene attended Ashland Schools. On January 7, 1949 in SS Peter & Paul Ukrainian Catholic Church in Mt. Carmel she married Michael A. Katinsky who preceded her in death...
Edward Joseph Wydila
Dec 12, 2017
MOUNT CARMEL — Edward Joseph Wydila, 95, a resident of Vintage Knolls assistant living center in Danville and formerly of 549 W. Second St., passed away Tuesday, December 12, 2017, at Geisinger Medical Center, Danville. Born in Kulpmont on August 31, 1922, he was a son of the late Martin and Bertha (Reppie) Wydila. Ed was a graduate of the...
Robert E. O'Neill, Jr.
Dec 9, 2017
Robert E. O’Neill, Jr. 66, of 56 Church Street Locust Gap, passed away on Saturday December 9, 2017 at the home of his son in Lavelle. Born on December 6, 1951, he was the son of the late Robert E. O’Neill Sr. and Helen (Shepley) O’Neill. Robert was a 1969 graduate of Mt. Carmel High School. He served in the...
Mildred A. Callahan
Nov 24, 2017
Mildred A. Callahan, age 93, formerly of 237 S. Locust St., Mount Carmel, passed away Friday, November 24, 2017 at Geisinger Medical Center, Danville. Born on January 8, 1924 in Atlas, PA, she was a daughter of the late Ladislaus Flowers-Kwiatkowski and Josephine (Wegrzynowicz) Flowers-Kwiatkowski. Mildred attended Mt. Carmel Township Schools. On November 11, 1943, in New Orleans, she married...
Irene Marie Eichelberger
Nov 1, 2017
Irene Marie Eichelberger, 66 of 154 E. Columbia Ave., Mt. Carmel passed away on Wednesday morning, November 1, 2017 at her residence. Born in Shamokin on May 1, 1951 she was a daughter of the late Elmer and Agnes (Kolego) Tafner. She was a 1969 graduate of Mt. Carmel High School. Irene retired from Walmart Corporation, Coal Township. On December...
Joseph L. Homicz
Oct 27, 2017
Joseph L. Homicz, 90 of 323 East Camp Street, Mt. Carmel passed away on Friday, October 27, 2017 at the home of his daughter-in-law, Dianne Homicz. Born in Mt. Carmel on September 20, 1927, he was the son of the late Louis and Helen (Bernas) Homicz. Joseph attended Mt. Carmel Catholic Schools. He was married to Anna Mae (Landy) Homicz...
James E. Hancock
Oct 27, 2017
James E. Hancock, 78 of 121 East Cherry Street, Mt. Carmel passed away Friday, October 27, 2017 at Geisinger Medical Center, Danville. Born in Ashland on May 16, 1939 he was a son of the late George and Mary (Hughes) Hancock. He was a 1957 graduate of the former Mount Carmel Catholic High School. Mr. Hancock was a United States...
Virginia T. Nark
Oct 19, 2017
Virginia T. Nark, 91 of 222 South Orange St., Mt. Carmel passed away Thursday, October 19, 2017 at the Mt. Carmel Senior Living Community. Born in Mt. Carmel on February 24, 1926, she was the daughter of the late Stanley and Laura (Tomashefski) Bernas. Virginia was a 1944 graduate of Mt. Carmel High School. In 1946 in Our Mother of...
Ellen M. Ferdock
Oct 14, 2017
Ellen M. Ferdock, 91 of 234 E. Seventh St., Mount Carmel passed away Saturday, October 14, 2017 at her residence. Born in Centralia on July 10, 1926 she was a daughter of the late George and Margaret (Urban) Uroskie. She attended schools in Centralia. On August 14, 1954, in the former St. Ignatius Church, Centralia, she married Edward S. "Sledge"...