Obituaries

  Joseph J. DeMelfi, 76, of Freeland passed away Monday at Lehigh Valley Hospital Hazleton.  He was born in Hazleton son of the late Joseph (Jerry) and Frances (Avillion) DeMelfi and lived his entire life in Freeland.  He was an active member of S...

    Brenda Lee Auman, 60, of Freeland passed away Saturday at Mt. City Nursing & Rehab. Center surrounded by her family.  She was born in Hazleton daughter of the late Malcolm Leroy and Janet May (Henninger) Kephart Jr.        She wa...

Diane L. Bogansky, 87, of the Middletown section in Hazle Township passed away Friday January 12, 2024, at St. Luke’s Manor Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, Hazleton. Born in Hazleton, she was the daughter of the late Peter and Anna (Solak) Cr...

Dolores A. Jacobs 91 of Effort passed away Thursday January 4th at Monroe County Hospice House, East Stroudsburg. Born in Hazleton she was the daughter of the late William and Anna (Gallucci) Holland. She was of Catholic Faith. Dolores loved raisi...

Theresa M. Starruick 74 of Freeland passed away Thursday December 21 at Mt. City Nursing and Rehabilitation. Born in Hazleton she was the daughter of the late George J. and Frances (Zahay) Hvisc She was a member of Our Lady of the Immaculate Concep...

Jessica L. LaBarge 43, of White Haven passed away in a tragic car accident the morning of December 20, 2023.   Born in Bethlehem she is the daughter of Richard and Debra (Fernandes) Albright. She was of Catholic faith. Jessi was a graduate of Be...

Thomas J. Bzdil 49 of Freeland passed away Wednesday December 13 at Lehigh Valley Hospital, Hazleton. Born in Hazleton he was the son of Mary Ellen Frances (Farley) and her husband Lenny Gibon and the late Thomas John “Buzzy” Bzdil 2007. He was...

Agnes “Aggie” Louise (Johnson) Ferreira 92 formerly of Freeland a guest at The Laurel’s, Hazleton where she passed away Friday December 1, 2023. Born in Freeland on June 20, 1931 she was the daughter of the late Thomas and Mary (Ward) Johnson....

Angelique Elizabeth Lavariega 50 of Hazleton passed away Monday November 20 at her home. Born in Ashland she was the daughter of the late Ralph Phillip and Joann Marie (Malafarina) Berry. She was employed by Friedman Electric and Schaedler Yesco El...

Charles R. Decowski Sr. 71 of White Haven passed away Saturday November 18 at his home. Born in Hazleton on July 11, 1952 he was the son of the late Casimer Leo and Helen (Fedenecz) Decowski. He was employed by Hazleton Materials as a Quarry Forema...

Michael J. Bogansky Sr. 88 of the Middletown section in Hazle Township passed away Thursday November 16th at Lehigh Valley Hospital, Allentown. His childhood home was in Swamptown until his home was razed to make way for coal mining. Born in Hazleto...

John S. Heller 64 of Freeland passed away at Lehigh Valley Hospital, Cedar Crest on as John would say “Sunday A Day of Rest” November 12. Born in Hazleton he was the son of the late John M. Heller and Helen (Mesko) Heller. He was a member o...

Gabrielle L. Johnson 28 of Freeland passed away Wednesday November 1st at Lehigh Valley Hospital, Hazleton. Born in East Stroudsburg she is the daughter of James Johnson and Sherry (Snyder) Johnson. She was a film editor in broadcasting. Gab...

ANN MARIE DELLA CROCE 1929-2023 Ann Marie Della Croce, 94, Freeland, PA died peacefully Tuesday, October 31st, at her home, surrounded by her family. Born in Hazleton, PA on May 17, 1929, she was the daughter of Patrick V. and Ellen (Farley)...

Victoria "Vicki" Giovannucci, 73, of White Haven, passed away early Saturday morning at her home. Vicki valiantly fought cancer, with a positive attitude and incredible spirit throughout that reflected her upbeat and fun-loving personality. Born i...

Daniel T. “Danny” Verbonitz 72 of Jeddo Boro passed away Saturday October 21 surrounded by his immediate family at his home. Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated on Thursday October 26 at Our Lady of the Immaculate Conception Church 898 C...

David Kobza 64 of Jeddo passed away Tuesday October 10 at his home. Born in Hazleton he was the son of the late Albert and Pauline (Homza) Kobza. He was a member of Our Lady of the Immaculate Conception Parish at St. Ann’s Church, Freeland. Davi...

Stephanie Renee Brady (Renee) 50 of Quakertown, PA a guest at The Pavilion at St. Luke Village, Hazleton, PA passed away October 8, 2023. Born in Ithaca, NY on July 6, 1973, she is the daughter of Daniel F Brady Sr., and the late Mary A (Wilson) Bra...

Mary Ann McGeehan, 81, of Freeland, Pa, passed away after a brief illness on Sunday, September 24, 2023, at Mercy St. Charles Hospital, Oregon Ohio. Born in Freeland, Pa, she was the daughter of the late Eugene and Rose (Cataldo) McGeehan. She was ...

Steven D. Clark, 68, of Hazleton, passed away after a brief illness on September 23rd 2023. He was surrounded by his family and friends at Lehigh Valley Hospice, 17th and Chew Street, Allentown. Born in Staten Island, Steve was the son of the late...