Recent Obituaries
Local Obituaries for Mount Carmel, PA, Northumberland County & Surrounding Areas
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...
Aaron Mark Savadge
Dec 19, 2022
Aaron Mark Savadge, 36 of Elysburg passed away at his parents home in Mt. Carmel on Monday December 19, 2022.
Born at Sunbury Community Hospital on February 23, 1986, he was a son of Leon M. and Eve (Snyder) Savadge who survive.
He was a graduate of Mt. Carmel Area High School Class of 2004. He then went on to Kutztown University...
Sarah Elizabeth Horsfield
Dec 18, 2022
Sarah Elizabeth Horsfield, 31 of Connecticut and formerly of Lavelle passed away on Sunday, December 18, 2022 at Hartfield Hospital in Connecticut.
Born in Lebanon on March 15, 1991, she was the daughter of Albert and Mary Ann (Gruber) Horsfield who survive.
She was a graduate of Mt. Carmel Area High School and Penn State University where she received a degree in...
Elaine D. Jurgill
Dec 13, 2022
Elaine D. (Horoschak) Jurgill, 90, peacefully died at home, surrounded by family.
She was born August 5, 1932, to Walter and Catherine (Murray) Horoschak of Coal Run. She attended one year of grade school in Coal Run, followed by the remainder at St. Anthony’s Grade School in Ranshaw. She graduated from Coal Township High School in 1950.
After meeting at a dance...
Joseph E. Ferenc
Dec 9, 2022
Joseph E. Ferenc, 64 of 203 South Chestnut Street, Mt. Carmel passed away suddenly on Friday, December 9, 2022 at his home.
Born in Dover New Jersey on July 5, 1958, he was the son of the late Lena M. (Porzi) Ferenc.
Joe was a 1976 graduate of Mt. Carmel Area High School.
He was married on August 3, 1979 in St. Paul’s...
Daniel W. Mellor
Dec 3, 2022
Daniel W. Mellor,57, of Mount Carmel, passed away Saturday, December 3, 2022, at UPMC West Shore, Mechanicsburg.
Born in Plainfield, N.J. on December 9,1964, he was a son of the late Raymond and Patricia “Patsy” (Parnell) Mellor.
He was a 1984 Graduate of Mt. Carmel Area High School
Daniel entered Army in September 1984 completing OSUT as a 19K Armor Crewman. He was...
Kathryn L. Mcginley
Nov 29, 2022
Kathryn L. McGinley, 81 of 186 Fallen Pine Road, Elysburg passed away on Tuesday, November 29, 2022 at Geisinger Medical Center in Danville.
Born in Ashland on April 25, 1941, she was the daughter of the late John P. and Florence (Ahrensfield) Birster.
She was a graduate of Mt. Carmel Township High School.
On March 6, 1965 in Elkton, MD she married Thomas...
Peter Betz
Nov 27, 2022
Peter “Pete” Betz, 68 of Strong passed away on Sunday, November 27, 2022 surrounded by his family.
Born on April 18, 1954, he was a son of the late Donald and Helena (Knoblauch) Betz.
He attended Mount Carmel Area schools having graduated in 1972.
On June 23, 1979 he married the love of his life, the former Suzanne “Suzie” Boylan who survives. They...
Justina G. Cherapan-Eisenhart
Nov 26, 2022
Justina “Tina” G. Cherapan-Eisenhart, 72 of Mount Carmel, formerly of Ashland joined her beloved family, friends, and Heavenly Father on Saturday, November 26, 2022.
The daughter of late Peter M. Cherapan and late Mary S. (Krolick) Cherapan, she was born in the former Ashland Hospital, the first born of their three children. Always a go getter, she graduated from North Schuylkill...
Brenda S. Reidler
Nov 25, 2022
Brenda S. Reidler, 73, a resident of the Mt. Carmel Senior Living Community passed away on Friday, November 25, 2022 at Geisinger-Shamokin Area Community Hospital, Coal Township.
Born in Glade Spring Virginia on December 7, 1948 she was the daughter of the late Paul and Mary (Wagner) DeBoard.
She was married to Carl Robert Reidler who preceded her in death on June...
Nellie E. Nadzon
Nov 22, 2022
Nellie E. Nadzon, 82, of Shamokin, Pennsylvania, entered into eternal rest at Geisinger Medical Center, Danville, on November 22, 2022 at 11:15am. She was born February 10, 1940, in Shamokin, a daughter of the late Warren Allen and Helen (Yeager) Rhoades Wise.
On December 29, 1956, she married the love of her life, Joseph Nadzon who preceded her in death on...