Recent Obituaries
Local Obituaries for Mount Carmel, PA, Northumberland County & Surrounding Areas

Bernard Mchale
Feb 20, 2017
Bernard McHale, 65 of Lewisburg, PA passed away Monday, February 20, 2017 in Lewisburg. Born on June 29, 1945 he was the beloved son of the late Richard and Frances P. (McGinley) McHale. He is survived by one sister Sharon Smolock and her husband Joseph of Ashland; two nephews, Joseph Smolock and Bryan Smolock and his wife Tara; one niece,...
Mary Theresa Tarlecki
Feb 16, 2017
Mary Theresa Tarlecki, 86, of 50 South Erin Road Aristes, passed away Thursday February 16, 2017 at the Mt. Carmel Senior Living Community. Born on January 29, 1931, in Byrnesville, she was a daughter of the late Michael and Elizabeth (Burke) Reilley. Mary Theresa was a 1949 Graduate of Con-Cen joint high school in Conyngham Township. She had been employed...

Beverly T. Pesarchick
Feb 14, 2017
ELYSBURG — Beverly T. Pesarchick, 56, of Elysburg and formerly of Kulpmont, passed away Tuesday, Feb. 14, 2017, at her home surrounded by her loving family. She was born Feb. 25, 1960, in Ontario, Canada, a daughter of the late Rodney C. "Moe" and Dolores (Dauber) Thiry. She was a graduate of Richlands High School, North Carolina. On Jan. 24,...
Donald J. Betz, Sr.
Feb 9, 2017
MOUNT CARMEL — Donald J. Betz Sr., 95, of 210 S. Vine St., passed away Thursday, Feb. 9, 2017, at his home. He was born Jan. 14, 1922, in Locust Gap, a son of the late Christine Betz. He was a 1939 graduate of Mount Carmel Township High School. He served in the U.S. Army during World War II as...

Mary Lucille Pittello
Feb 7, 2017
Mary Lucille Pittello, age 92 of Mount Carmel passed away Tuesday, February 7, 2017 at the Mount Carmel Senior Living Community. She was born in Atlas on May 27, 1924 and was a daughter of the late Alfred and Inez Santelli. She was a 1942 graduate of the former Mount Carmel Township High School. On November 30, 1946 in the...

Nina M. Burge
Feb 6, 2017
VIRGINIA BEACH, Virginia — Nina M. Burge, 87, of 2408 Townfield Lane, and formerly of Centralia and Kulpmont, passed away Monday, Feb. 6, 2017, in Our Lady of Perpetual Help Nursing Home, Virginia Beach. She was born June 1, 1929, in Centralia, a daughter of the late Thomas and Anna (Runchock) Panikarchuck. She was a graduate of Hubert Eicher High...

Robert Francis Brosokas
Feb 5, 2017
Robert Francis “Cat” Brosokas, age 67, a resident of Mount Carmel for the past four years passed away Sunday morning, February 5, 2017 at Broad Mountain Health & Rehabilitation Center, Frackville. Robert resided in Virginia for a great part of his life while working there and was a resident of Centralia in his childhood and earlier years. Born in Ashland...
Ann Spandra
Feb 5, 2017
MOUNT CARMEL — Ann Spandra, 89, of Mount Carmel, died Sunday, Feb. 5, 2017, at Mount Carmel Nursing and Rehabilitation Center. She was born Sept. 25, 1927, in Mount Carmel, a daughter of the late John and Ann (Jatko) Fetsko. She graduated from Mount Carmel High School. Prior to becoming a homemaker, Ann was employed in the payroll department at...
Judith G. Permar
Feb 5, 2017
Judith G. Permar, age 56 of 190 Greco Lane Mt. Carmel, PA passed away on Sunday, February 5, 2017. Born in Coaldale, PA on August 28, 1960 she was a daughter of the late Edward J. and Eleanor G. (Bachert) Rehatchek. Judith attended Panther Valley Schools She was employed at the Mt. Carmel Area School District until her retirement. On...
James R. Callahan
Feb 2, 2017
ATLAS — James R. Callahan, 74, of 220 E. Columbia Ave., passed away Thursday, February 2, 2017, at Geisinger Medical Center in Danville. He was born in Philadelphia, June 26, 1942, a son of the late Joseph and Irene (Kubick) Callahan. He was a graduate of the former Catholic High School in Mount Carmel. He was married March 6, 1971,...

Robert W. Lutz
Jan 29, 2017
Robert W. Lutz, 84, of 28 West Avenue Mt. Carmel passed away Sunday January 29, 2017 at his home. Mr. Lutz was born November 3, 1932, the son of the late Russel J. Lutz and Katherine S. (Diehl) Lutz. He graduated from Mount Carmel High School in 1950 and joined the United States Navy, in which he served until 1953....

Agatha A Tresco
Jan 18, 2017
ATLAS — Agatha A. Tresco, 96, of 421 W. Saylor St., Atlas, passed away Wednesday, Jan. 18, 2017, at the Mount Carmel Nursing and Rehabilitation Center. She was born in Mount Carmel on Oct. 31, 1920, a daughter of the late Joseph and Anna (Yabroski) Mihalik. She was a graduate of Mount Carmel High School. On Sept. 26, 1942, she...

Dorothy C Wojcik
Jan 14, 2017
COAL TOWNSHIP — Dorothy C. Wojcik, 92, formerly of Mount Carmel, passed away Saturday, Jan. 14, 2017, at Mountain View: A Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, Coal Township, where she had been a resident. Born March 9, 1924, in Mount Carmel, she was a daughter of the late Joseph and Cecelia (Bishop) Lisiewski. She graduated from Mount Carmel High School. Dorothy...
Francis P. Callahan
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...
Cheryl Ann Lehman
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...
Mildred Frances Kent
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...
Mary M. Chapman
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...
Rachel A. Graham
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...

Roger A. Kramer
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...
Enid O. David
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...