Recent Obituaries
Local Obituaries for Mount Carmel, PA, Northumberland County & Surrounding Areas
Edward L. Kopchak, Jr.
Mar 21, 2023
Edward L. Kopchak, Jr., of the Mount Carmel area passed away suddenly on Tuesday, March 21, 2023 at Geisinger-Shamokin Area Community Hospital. Ed was known to his friends with love and affection as “Kuppy”.
He was born at the former Shamokin Hospital on September 11, 1960. He was the son of the late Edward Kopchak, Sr. and Rita (Dobson) Kopchak.
Surviving are...
Ann Marie Muldoon
Mar 16, 2023
Ann Marie Muldoon, a lifelong resident of Mount Carmel born on May 4, 1930 to the late and John and Anna (Poklemba) Muldoon passed away on Thursday evening, March 16, 2023.
After graduating from Catholic High School in Mt. Carmel in 1948, she began a career that spanned seventy-five years serving with pure humility as a devoted, loyal, and faithful employee...
Cheryl Ann Dormer
Mar 11, 2023
Cheryl Ann Dormer, 63 of 207 Main Street, Locust Gap passed away on Saturday morning, March 11, 2023 at Geisinger Medical Center, Danville.
Born in Shamokin on January 19, 1960, she was a daughter of the late James J. Sr. and Mary Elizabeth “Betty” (Smith) Cavanaugh.
Cheryl was a graduate Our Lady of Lourdes High School.
She was employed at the former K-Mart...
Theresa Yanonis
Mar 1, 2023
Theresa Yanonis, 76, of 231 East Avenue, Mount Carmel, passed away on Wednesday, March 1, 2023 at the Mount Carmel Senior Living Community.
Born in Danville on September 10, 1946, she was a daughter of the late Thomas Zosh Sr. and the late Alma (Stawicki) Zosh.
She was a graduate of Mount Carmel High School and Bloomsburg University where she earned a...
H. Hank Dorkoski
Feb 26, 2023
H. “Hank” Dorkoski 72, of Mt. Carmel passed away on Sunday, February 26,2023 at Mountain View Manor Nursing and Rehabilitation Center.
Born in Shamokin on April 19, 1950, he was the son of the late Hubert and Catherine (Lawler) Dorkoski.
He was a graduate of Mount Carmel High School.
Hank had been employed by the Borough of Mt. Carmel for many years as...
Arlene Malewski
Feb 24, 2023
Arlene Malewski of Kulpmont passed away on February 24, 2023, at the age of 89, while surrounded by her family.
Arlene was born in Mount Carmel on October 17, 1933, to Arthur and Mary (Pinamonti) Adams. She attended St. Peter’s School and then Mount Carmel High School, where she was a member of the basketball and volleyball teams, and the glee...
Eileen M. Lamb-Adams
Feb 23, 2023
Eileen M. Lamb-Adams, 78, passed away on Thursday morning, February 23, 2023 at Mountain View Manor Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, Coal Township.
Born in Ashland on August 31, 1944, she was the daughter of the late James and Mary (Noon) Kane.
She was a graduate of Catholic High School in Mt. Carmel.
Eileen had worked as a nurses aide until her retirement.
She enjoyed...
Margaret Mary Scicchitano
Feb 15, 2023
Margaret Mary (Corcoran) Scicchitano was born June 6, 1937, in Syracuse, New York. Peggy was the loving daughter of the late William and Helen Corcoran. She earned her nursing degree from Canisus College in Buffalo, NY.
Following graduation, she worked as a nurse at Memorial Hospital in Niagara Falls and met the love of her life. On April 23, 1960, Peggy...
Nancy "Anna" Brennan
Feb 15, 2023
Nancy “Anna” Brennan, 92 of 145 Laurel Lane, Mt. Carmel passed away on Wednesday, February 15, 2023 at the Mount Carmel Senior Living Community.
Born in Ashland on October 21, 1930, she was the daughter of the late Francis and Mary (Puketza) Bergan.
On August 21,1954 in St. Ignatius Church in Centralia she married John E. Brennan who preceded her in death...
Shirley Ann Mychak
Feb 11, 2023
Shirley Ann (Greco) Mychak, 79, of 4425 St. Andrews Way, Harrisburg, passed away Saturday, February 11, 2023, at her home surrounded by her loving family.
She was born September 10, 1943 in Danville, PA, a daughter of the late Rita (Tanney) and Louis Greco.
Shirley was a 1961 graduate of Mt. Carmel Area High School where she was a cheerleader and voted...
Lynne C. Wisneski
Feb 6, 2023
Lynne C. Wisneski, 65, of 42 South Pear Street, Mt. Carmel passed away on Monday, February 6, 2023 at her home.
Born in Shamokin on December 20, 1957, she was the daughter of the late Frances and Patricia (McGraw) Joraskie.
She was a graduate of Mt. Carmel High School and LPN School.
Lynne had worked for over twenty years as an LPN at...
Marilyn Kay Simmons
Feb 4, 2023
Marilyn Kay Simmons, 85, of Strong passed on Saturday, February 4, 2023 at her current home with her daughter and son-in- law Kathy and Carl Yucha in Marion Heights.
Born at Geisinger Hospital, Danville on June 25, 1937. She was the daughter of the late Harold and Pauline (Koons) McCoy.
She was a graduate of Mt. Carmel High School.
On June 30, 1956...
Helen Hutnick
Feb 3, 2023
Helen Hutnick, 91, formerly of 133 N. Locust St, Mt. Carmel passed away on Friday February 3, 2023. After her beloved sister Marie passed in 2010 she continued to live at home until 2012 and then moved to the Mid-Rise in Mt. Carmel. In 2015 she moved to Our Family Homes in Aristes. She was in hospice care there for...
Evelyn Strike
Jan 26, 2023
Evelyn (Lucas) Strike, 98, of Mount Carmel peacefully passed away on January 26, 2023.
Evelyn was born on July 29, 1924 to the late Benjamin and Della (Shuda) Lucas. Evelyn attended Mount Carmel Area High School where she served as class secretary and was the lead in several school musicals. She graduated with honors in 1942.
In 1943, Evelyn married her high...
Stephen A. Moraskie
Jan 20, 2023
Stephen A. Moraskie, 58, of 1 Oregon Circle, Kulpmont passed away on Friday, January 20, 2023.
Born at the former Ashland State Hospital on June 4,1964, he was the son of Ellen (Schlagle) Moraskie who survives and the late Francis J. Moraskie who survives.
He was a 1982 graduate of Mt. Carmel Area High School.
Steve was a hard worker all his life....
Genevieve "Jenny" Butkiewicz
Jan 11, 2023
Genevieve “Jenny” (Kulbickas) Butkiewicz, 93 of Mount Carmel passed away peacefully on Wednesday, January 11, 2023 with her family by her side.
Jenny was a loving, kind and compassionate person in all her relationships with her family, friends and neighbors. She was an avid reader, loved history, foreign movies and the Pittsburgh Steelers. She enjoyed her travels with her family to...
Vincent Jerome Guzevich
Jan 7, 2023
Vincent Jerome Guzevich, 90 of Mount Carmel passed away on Saturday, January 7, 2023 at Geisinger Shamokin Area Community Hospital, Coal Township.
Born in Mount Carmel on November 2, 1932, he was a son of the late Adolph and Eleanor (Kornaski) Guzevich.
He attended the former Holy Cross grade school and was a 1950 graduate Mount Carmel High School.
Prior to his retirement,...
Rita Ann Adamcik
Dec 30, 2022
Rita Ann (Homa) Adamcik, 88, of Kulpmont, passed away December 30, 2022, in Camp Hill, Pennsylvania.
She was born on February 14, 1934, the daughter of Andrew and Anna (Sweet) Homa. She grew up in St. Clair, Pennsylvania, and attended St. Clair schools.
Rita was the loving wife of Ferdinand J. Adamcik, who preceded her in death in 2006. She was immensely...
Frank “Pud” Zosh
Dec 30, 2022
Frank “Pud” Zosh, formerly of Strong passed away on Friday, December 30, 2022 at Geisinger Shamokin Area Community Hospital, Coal Township.
Born in Shamokin on February 29, 1952, he was the son of the late Francis and Catherine (Shicowich) Zosh.
He was a 1970 graduate of Mt. Carmel High School.
Frank was employed as carpenter and most recently worked as a driller in...
Joan M. Chapman
Dec 27, 2022
Joan Marie (Lorant) Chapman, 86, of Aristes, Pennsylvania passed away on Tuesday, December 27, 2022 in the home of her daughter Diane and her son-in-law Patrick, in Mount Carmel, Pennsylvania, surrounded by her loving and dedicated family.
Joan was born in Aristes, Pennsylvania, and was the eldest of 3 children of the late Anthony and Catherine (Kleese) Lorant.
She graduated from Con-Cen...
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