All Obituaries

Jeanette Kessler, 91, of Vienna Virginia, former Ashland and Gordon resident, passed away Monday, September 19, 2022, at her residence.  Born in Ashland, July 29, 1931, to the late Anthony and Katherine Rissinger Grosser.  She was a graduate of the former Ashland High School, class of 1949. Jeanette was employed as a bookkeeper for the former Seitzinger Dodge Automobile Dealerships in Ashland and Gordon.  While living in Virginia, she continued working for multiple automobile...

Darlene Fago, 69, of Mt. Carmel, former Frackville and Ashland resident, passed away Monday, September 19, 2022, at the Geisinger Medical Center, Danville.  Born in Frackville, January 8, 1953, she was the daughter of the late Charles and Anny Seritsky Kline.  She was a graduate of the North Schuylkill High School, class of 1971.  Darlene was employed as a housekeep for the Ashland Hospital, Broad Mountain Nursing Center, and lastly for Wegman’s until her...

John W. Reed, 60, of Catawissa, a native of Mt. Carmel, passed away September 17, 2022, very peacefully, surrounded by family, at his residence, following a long battle with Lou Gehrig’s Disease. Born in Fountain Springs, November 16, 1961, at the former Ashland State General Hospital, he was the son of late Walter and Rita McIntyre Bierowski.  He attended Mt. Carmel High School. He was employed as a Yard Jockey for Autoneum Automotive of North America, Bloomsburg, until...

Adeline L. Miller, 91, Academy Lane, Ashland, passed away Tuesday, August 16, 2022, at the Lehigh Valley Hospital, East Norwegian St., Pottsville.  Born in Frackville, September 27, 1930, she was the daughter of the late Harvey E. and Martha (Clifford) Cresswell. She was a graduate of the former Frackville High School, class of 1949. Adeline was a member of the Trinity Evangelical Congregational Church, Frackville, and the Frackville Chapter of the Order of the Eastern Star. ...

John Matejick, 87, of Sport Lane, Locust Gap, passed away Saturday, August 13, 2022 at the Mountain View Nursing Center, Coal Township.  Born at Shenandoah Heights, February 4, 1935, he was the son of John and Dorothy Griffiths Matejick.  He was a graduate of the former Ashland High School, class of 1953.  John had been employed for Green’s Dairy, Ashland, also a self-employed truck owner operator, and later retired from Honeywell Corporation, Marlin, where he was a...

Doris E. Herb, 93, former Lavelle resident, passed away Friday, August 12, 2022, at the Schuylkill Center, Pottsville.  Born in Lavelle, February 28, 1929, she was the daughter of the late G. Elmer and Leona Banning Leach.  She was a graduate of the former Ashland High School, class of 1947. and a homemaker, loving to spend time with her family. Doris was a member of the former St. Mauritius Roman Catholic Church,  now Saint Charles Borromeo Catholic Parish both of...

Jean “Mammam” White, 89, of Elmer Street, Ashland, passed away Friday, August 12, 2022, with her family by her side, at the Geisinger Shamokin Community Hospital, Coal Township.  Born in Shenandoah Heights, June 13, 1933, she was the daughter of Clarence and Florence Johnson Bailey.  She was a graduate of the former Frackville High School, class of 1950, and had been employed at the Mahanoy City Cigar Factory until its closing, and lastly as a machine operator for the...

Glen R. Mervine, 92, of Plane Street, Gordon, passed away at home with his family by his side, Friday, August 5, 2022.  Born in Gordon, July 16, 1930, he was the son of Guy and Mrytle (Miller) Mervine.  He  attended Gordon schools, and served in the U.S. Army during the Korean conflict, serving with the 1729th Company B of the engineering battalion in Germany.  He was awarded the National Defense Service Metal for his service.  Following his discharge, he returned...

Janet E. Shoup, 66, of Chestnut Street, Mt. Carmel, passed away with her family by her side Wednesday, July 27, 2022, at her residence.  Born in Norristown Pennsylvania, August 15, 1955, she was the daughter of the late Robert and Ruth New Miller.  She was a graduate of Plymouth Whitemarsh High School, Plymouth Meeting, Pa., class of 1973, and has been employed as a Nurse’s Aide in the field of Home Health until her retirement.  Janet was an active member of the...

Timothy B. Smith, Sr., 76, of Silver Lane, Lavelle, passed away Sunday, July 24, 2022, at the Mountain View Nursing Center, Coal Township.  Born at the former Ashland State General Hospital, Fountain Springs, he was the son of James and Bessie Hass Smith.  He was a graduate of the former Ashland High School, class of 1964.  Tim was employed as a computer repairman and later as an assembler for Universal Forest Products, Gordon, until his retirement. Preceding him in death was...