Robert Oshman

Mr. Robert Oshman, age 70, of Mahanoy City, died Saturday night at his daughters home in New Boston.  Born at the former Ashland State Hospital he was the son of the late Stanley and Agnes (Gotavaskis) Oshman.  He grew up in Shenandoah and graduated Shenandoah Valley High School in 1965 and resided much of his life in Mahanoy City.  He was a member of the former St. George's Church Shenandoah and had been employed by Reading Anthracite.  He enjoyed fishing and traveling.  Preceding him in death in addition to his parents were his wife the former Magdalene Kehler in 1986 and a sister Roseanne Blackwell in 2017.  Survivors include 2 daughter Kim Wronski and her husband Jim of New Boston and Michelle Matrician and her husband Theodore of Egg Harbor, NJ a son Robert and his wife Praxeddes of Fort Lauderdale FL, 12 grandchildren and 6 great grandchildren.  Relatives and friends are invited to his funeral on Thursday morning at 11 AM from David D. Jarrett Funeral Home of Mahanoy City.  The Rev. Kevin P. Gallagher will officiate.  Interment will be at Sky View Memorial Park in Hometown.  Friends may call at the funeral home on Thursday morning beginning at 10 AM.  Please visit www.jarrettfuneralhome.com for more information.

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