Mr. Emil M. Forgotch, age 94, of Mahanoy City passed away peacefully Tuesday in the comfort of his home. Born in Mahanoy City he was the son of the late John & Anna (Cech) Forgotch. He attended Mahanoy City schools. An Army veteran of WWII he served with four of his other brothers. He was stationed at Camp Stoneman CA where he took his basic training before being sent overseas. He was sent to the Pacific Theater of Operations. For our freedom he fought the war at Milne Bay, Finchaven...

  Jim Lynch, 93, passed away on January 6 at his longtime McLean, VA home. He is survived by the love of his life and wife of 68 years, Agnes Quinn; children Mary Agnes Garman (Rick), Joanne Lynch, John Lynch (Noelle), and Margaret Lynch (Scott Blake); and grandchildren Ryan, Emily, and Jack Lynch; and Catherine and James Martin.   Fiercely proud of the pluck and determination of his Irish Catholic ancestors, Jim was born and raised in the Mahanoy City, Pennsylvania, anthracite...

William(Bill) J. Webb Jr., 80, of Shenandoah PA died Thursday morning December26th at his residence with his loving wife, Jackie by his side. Born in Shenandoah on April 19th 1939, he was the son of the late William and Margaret (Rooney) Webb. He grew up in Mahanoy City and graduated from Mahanoy City High School class of 1957. He was an Army Veteran serving from 1959 to 1961 where he was a musician and played the saxaphone in the Army band and once performing for President Dwight D....

Dolores A. "Dolly" Engleberger of Mahanoy City, died Wednesday at St. Luke's Hospital Miners Campus in Coaldale. Born in Mahanoy City she was the daughter of the late John and Elizabeth (Durko) Kufrovich. She was a 1951 graduate of Mahanoy City High School and was a member of St. Teresa of Calcutta Church in Mahanoy City. She had been employed by Russel Williams Shirt Factory and Whalens Drug Store both formerly in Mahanoy City. She is now once again reunited with her husband...

Leonard E. "Lenny" Moore, age 46, of Barnesville, died early Monday morning November 11, 2019 shortly after arrival at St. Luke's Miners Memorial Hospital in Coaldale. Born in Bloomsburg he was the son of Geraldine Moore of Shenandoah and the late Ronald E. Moore. He was a graduate of Cardinal Brennan High School and attended Alvernia University. He was a United States Navy veteran. He had been employed by Chromatech and last worked in casting for Fabcon. He enjoyed the ocean...

Blanche (Whitecavage) Sabol, loving wife, mother, grandmother and great grandmother passed away to be with her Savior, on Tuesday November 5, 2019 with her family by her side. Blanche was born on July 23, 1935 at home in Mahanoy City. The tenth child of Stanley and Sophia (Sweedok) Whitecavage, she was raised and spent the majority of her life in Mahanoy City. Blanche married her high school sweetheart, George Sabol, in 1953. Together they raised a family of seven children. He preceded her...

Mary Eleanor Smith died at 84 years old on her birthday Saturday NOV 2, 2019 at Broad Mountain Nursing and Rehabilitation in Frackville. Born in Mahanoy City she was the daughter of the late Edward and Elizabeth (Farnsworth) Wall. She was a graduate of Mahanoy City High School and worked in transportation for Schuylkill Intermediate Unit 29. Mary enjoyed shopping and cooking for her family, friends and neighbors. Preceding her in death were her husband Cletus T. Smith, son Randy Smith,...

Diane M. Wagner, age 59, of Mahanoy City, died Wednesday morning at her home. Born at the former Locust Mountain Hospital she was the daughter of the late Joseph and Nancy (Powell) Hillibush and was a graduate of Mahanoy Area High School. Preceding her in death in addition to her parents were her husband Craig and a brother David. She is survived by 2 daughters Angela Sluzalis and her husband Jared of Boonsboro MD and Michelle of Mahanoy City, a sister Lisa Pierce and her husband William of...

Rose Marie Hricisak of Mechanicsburg was born and raised and spent most of her life in Mahanoy City passed away October 18, 2019. She was the daughter of the late Anthony and Rose Fazio. She graduated from Mahanoy City High School, class of 1957. She retired from the Department of Corrections SCI Mahanoy and SCI Camp Hill in 2005. She worked at Eagle Shirt Factory and was a dental assistant for Dr. James Crossen. Rose was a member of St. Joseph's Church in Mechanicsburg and was a member...

Gloria May (Clapps) Dominitis, 87 of 100 S. Main St., Shenandoah passed away late Tuesday evening, October 15, 2019 at the Shenandoah Senior Living Community. Born in Wilkes-Barre on May 25, 1932, she was a daughter of the late Eugene and Jane (Harzynski) Clapps. Gloria was a 1950 graduate of the former J.W. Cooper High School, Shenandoah and a 1954 graduate of Penn State University with a bachelor’s degree in Commerce and Finance. She was a member of the former St. George’s...