Recent Obituaries
Local Obituaries for Mount Carmel, PA, Northumberland County & Surrounding Areas
Stanley "Stosh" V. Pultynovich
May 30, 2016
SHAMOKIN — Stanley "Stosh" V. Pultynovich, 67, of 407 S. Shamokin St., Shamokin, passed away May 30, 2016, in Geisinger Medical Center, Danville. Born Jan. 11, 1949, in Shamokin State Hospital, Stanley was the son of the late Joseph and Estelle (Viesnefski) Pultynovich. He graduated from Shamokin High School. Stanley served in the U.S. Army during the Vietnam War. He...
Loretta "Laura" Zevetski
May 27, 2016
Loretta "Laura" Zevetski, 92 of 647 Pine Street Kulpmont., passed away Friday May 27th, 2016 in Geisinger-Shamokin Area Community Hospital. She was born October 2, 1923, in Kulpmont, a daughter of the late Charles and Anna (Moratelli) Gilotti. She was a proud, lifelong resident of Kulpmont. She graduated from Kulpmont High School with the class of 1941. Laura's favorite moment...
Leonard J. "Polish Prince" Chucoski
May 22, 2016
MOUNT CARMEL — Leonard J. "Polish Prince" Chucoski, 85, of 320 S. Grape St., passed away Sunday, May 22, 2016, at his home. He was born May 20, 1931, in Mount Carmel, a son of the late John J. and Clara (Kurland) Chucoski. He was a 1950 graduate of Mount Carmel High School. Leonard served in the U.S. Army at...
Violet Canfield-Ignatovich
May 14, 2016
MOUNT CARMEL — Violet Canfield-Ignatovich, 89, formerly of Mount Carmel, passed away Saturday, May 14, 2016, in Burlington, North Carolina. She was born in Mount Carmel, Dec. 8, 1926, to the late Peter and Leona (Zyscoski) Klemas. Violet attended Mount Carmel schools. She was married in Our Mother of Consolation Church in Mount Carmel, Feb. 24, 1954, to her first...
Richard P. Hauk Sr.
May 9, 2016
MOUNT CARMEL — Richard P. Hauk Sr., 73, of Conshohocken and Mount Carmel, died Monday, May 9, 2016. He was born in Altoona, July 12, 1942, a son of the late Walter and Alma (Seidel) Hauk Sr. He attended St. Matthew High School. Richard worked as a bus driver for Auch Bus Co. and Schuylkill Valley Bus Co., was a...
Daniel J. Crowl
May 8, 2016
WEST READING — Daniel J. Crowl, 28, of 557 Reading Ave., passed away Sunday, May 8, 2016. He was born in Danville, June 14, 1987, a son of the late Michelle C. "Shelly" (McGinley) Hughes, who preceded him in death Oct. 11, 2015. Daniel was a 2005 graduate of Southern Columbia High School. In 2014, he married Aimee (Gamble) Crowl...
Rose M. Weinreich
May 8, 2016
Rose M. Weinreich, 75 of 315 South Hickory St. Mt. Carmel, passed away Sunday, May 8, 2016, in Buffalo, NY. Born at Shamokin State Hospital April 15, 1941, she was the daughter of the late Michael and Helen (Sajda) Falton. Rose attended McKinley Elementary School in Mt. Carmel. She is a 1950 graduate of Catholic High in Mt. Carmel. She...
Mary Ann Atchley
Apr 25, 2016
MOUNT CARMEL — Mary Ann Atchley, 66, 249 S. Beech St., passed away Monday, April 25, 2016, at her home surrounded by her family. She was born in Ashland, July 6, 1949, to the late Melvin L and Joyce (Denton) Evans. Mary Ann was a 1967 graduate of Mount Carmel High School. She was a U.S. Army veteran, serving from...
Joseph K. Andreatti
Apr 21, 2016
ELYSBURG — Joseph K. Andreatti, 70, of 206 N. Market St., Elysburg, passed away Thursday, April 21, 2016, at Mount View Manor: A Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, Coal Township. He was born in Ashland Nov. 5, 1945, a son of the late Felice and Giulianna Dallavale Andreatti. Joe was a graduate of Mount Carmel Area High School. He was an...
Jean L. Retallack
Apr 19, 2016
KULPMONT — Jean L. Retallack, 83, of 704 Spruce St., died Tuesday, April 19, 2016, at her home surrounded by her family. She was born July 20, 1932, in Shamokin, a daughter of the late Clarence Woodley and the late Isabelle (O'Connor) Woodley. She attended Coal Township schools. She was married to Theodore Retallack, who preceded in her death in...
Carl E. Minnier Ph.D.
Apr 7, 2016
LUTHERVILLE, Md. — Carl E. Minnier, Ph.D., 74, of Lutherville, Maryland, died Thursday, April 7, 2016, at his residence. He was born Aug. 6, 1941, in Mount Carmel, a son of the late Carl J. Minnier and the late Ella Beierschmitt Minnier. He was a 1959 graduate of Mount Carmel High School and also graduated from Bucknell University. He earned...
Thomas E. Doyle
Mar 30, 2016
MOUNT CARMEL — Thomas E. Doyle, 64, of 37 N. Poplar, Mount Carmel, passed away Wednesday, March 30, 2016, at Geisinger Medical Center, Danville. He was born June 27, 1951 in Mount Carmel, to the late Cletus and Vera (Robertson) Doyle. He was a 1969 graduate of Mount Carmel High School. Thomas was married to Anita (Kruleski) Doyle, who survives....
Carolann Marie Laughlin
Mar 28, 2016
LOCUST GAP — Carolann Marie Laughlin, 76, of 267 Main St., passed away Monday, March 28, 2016, in her home. She was born in Hegins, July 5, 1939, to the late Harold and Chesta (Seiler) Maurer. Carolann was a 1956 graduate of Mount Carmel High School. She was married to James S. Laughlin, who preceded her in death July 20,...
Philip W. Gergen
Mar 25, 2016
MOUNT CARMEL — Philip W. Gergen, a son of Dr. and Mrs. L.E. Gergen, of Mount Carmel, passed away. Philip was born at Ashland State General Hospital, Aug. 31, 1932. He attended Our Lady of Mount Carmel grade school, Mount Carmel Junior High School and graduated from Mount Carmel High School in 1950. While in high school he played three...
Robert E. Shawda
Mar 20, 2016
MOUNT CARMEL — Robert E. Shawda, 94, of 111 W. Avenue, Mount Carmel, passed away Sunday, March 20, 2016, in his home. Born on April 13, 1921 in Allentown, he was a son of the late Floyd and Lillian (Brocious) Shawda. Robert was a 1939 graduate of Shamokin High School. He was a U.S. Navy veteran of World War II,...
Dennis P. Bucher
Mar 10, 2016
MOUNT CARMEL — Dennis P. Bucher, 60, of 214 S. Poplar St., passed away Thursday, March 10, 2016, at his home. He was born Jan. 3, 1956, in Ashland State General Hospital, to the late Raymond E. and Frances E. (Chapman) Bucher. He was a 1974 graduate of Mount Carmel High School. After high school, Dennis served in the U.S....
Louise A. Schetroma
Mar 9, 2016
MOUNT CARMEL — Louise A. Schetroma, 85, of 351 S. Locust St., passed away Wednesday, March 9, 2016, at Geisinger Medical Center, Danville. Louise was born March 5, 1931, in Coal Township, to the late John and Kathyrn (Pianis) Gurski. She attended Coal Township schools. On April 18, 1953, Louise was married in Winchester, Virginia, to Edward Schetroma, who survives....
James J. Devine
Mar 9, 2016
MOUNT CARMEL — James Devine, 69, of 340 W. Third St., passed away Wednesday, March 9, 2016, at Geisinger Medical Center, Danville. He was born in Ashland, April 6, 1946, to the late James and Rita (Haffey) Devine. James was raised in Centralia. He was a 1964 graduate of Mount Carmel High School. He was a U.S. Air Force veteran,...
Mary Rita Tamecki
Mar 5, 2016
MOUNT CARMEL — Mary Rita (Swetra) Tamecki, 103, of 315 S. Hickory St., passed away at her home. She was born Aug. 5, 1912, in Shenandoah, to the late Peter and Mary (Samson) Swetra. Mary attended Kulpmont schools. She was married to Edward J. Tamecki, who preceded her in death March 5, 1958. She was a member of Divine Redeemer...
Dorothy Irene Wydila
Mar 5, 2016
MOUNT CARMEL — Dorothy Irene Wydila, 92, of 549 W. Second St., passed away Saturday, March 5, 2016, at Geisinger Medical Center, Danville. She was born July 2, 1923, in Mount Carmel, a daughter of the late Joseph Herman and the late Anna (Pavuk)Herman. Dorothy graduated from Mount Carmel High School. On Sept. 27, 1952, in Mount Carmel, she married...

