Obituaries

Robert T. Kochie 72 of Freeland passed away Wednesday August 24, 2022 in Hazle Twp. Born in Hazleton he was the son of the late John J. and Helen (Hostrich) Kochie. He was of Catholic Faith and a 1968 graduate of Freeland High School. Robert...

Jean M. Moro 92 of West Hazleton a guest at Mt. City Nursing and Rehabilation, Hazleton passed away on Tuesday August 23, 2022 at Mt. City after a lengthy illness. Born August 15, 1930 in Hazleton she was the daughter of the late John and Anna (Schl...

Stella R. Samsel 98 formally of Freeland a guest at Mt. Top Nursing and Rehabilitation where she passed away August 16, 2022. Born in Freeland she was the daughter of the late Benjamin and Frances (Amentler) Giamparaco. She was a member of the form...

Thelma F. Lynn, 91, formerly of Freeland, now a guest at The Laurels Senior Living Community, Hazleton, passed away Friday, July 22. Born in Ashland on October 23, 1930 she was the daughter of the late Albion and Lottie (Deach) Kozel. She was a...

Helen (Kluchko) Seitzinger July 11, 1923 – July 9, 2022 98 years of age Helen Seitzinger passed away in the early morning hours of July 9, 2022, two days prior to her 99th birthday at Lehigh Valley Hospital Hazleton. Born in 1923 in Freeland, ...

Linda (Lynn) Marie Polashenski of Mountaintop sadly passed away peacefully on July 5th 2022 at Geisinger Wyoming Valley Medical Center.  She was born on July 18th, 1949 in Newark, NJ, the daughter of Victor Kujat and Marie Carew and step-daughter of...

Alice J. Piazzi 86, a former resident of Freeland, who most recently resided at The Laurel’s Hazleton, passed away Tuesday May 10 surrounded by her daughters. Born in Jeddo she was the daughter of the late Michael and Mary (Serock) Bartko. Sh...

Janice T. Prokop 68 of Drifton passed away Monday May 9 at her home with her husband by her side. Born in Philadelphia she was the daughter of the late James W. and Mary Frances (Reardon) Allen. She was a graduate of Little Flower High School; ...

Susan C. Pelot 101 of Freeland passed away Sunday May 8 at St. Luke Manor, Hazleton. Born  in Freeland she was the daughter of the late Frank and Mary (Mikolaj) Piskura. She was a member of Our Lady of the Immaculate Conception Parish at St. A...

Marian J. Detweiler, 88, of White Haven passed away Saturday suddenly at her home. She was a resident of White Haven most of her life. She was a member of St. Pauls Lutheran Church, White Haven. She was employed at New West Wreath Factory, Freelan...

Ebervale, PA - Joanne R. Stianche, 52, died unexpectedly May 7, 2022, at Lehigh Valley, Hazleton. She was born August 26, 1969, in Hazleton, PA, the daughter of Phyllis Moyer (Kaschak) & Eugene McElwee. Joanne attended H.F. Greby High School. ...

Thomas “Reds” J. Brogan 77 formerly of Hazleton passed away peacefully surrounded by his family Wednesday March 30th at Fritzingertown Senior Living, Drums. Born in Drifton he was the son of the late John Francis and Anna (Carlin) Brogan. ...

Mary Ann Yanochko of Freeland passed away peacefully on Friday February 25 at Lehigh Valley Cedar Crest surrounded by her loving family at the age of 80. Born in Sugar Notch on March 1, 1941 growing up in Upper Lehigh PA. she was the daughter of t...

Barbara Hower 91 Wilkes Barre formally of Kingston passed away March 14 at Geisinger South Wilkes Barre. Born in Kingston she was the daughter of the William S. and Gwendoline (Jones) Nicholson. She was a member of Valley View Union Church, Lar...

July 20, 1928-February 23, 2022   Kathryn Seerey Yori,  93, of Hampton, NH formerly Freeland died peacefully Wednesday, February 23rd at her home in New Hampshire.   Kathryn “Kate,” was very active throughout her life in th...

Joel DeMelfi 28 of Freeland was escorted to heaven on the wings of Saint Michael the Archangel, his favorite saint.   Born on July 30, 1993 he was the beloved son of Bernadette and Joseph DeMelfi, Freeland   He was a 2011 gradu...

Marcelle (Kane) Kraynak Marcelle (Kane) Kraynak, 77, of Freeland, passed away Thursday after battling COVID-19 for several weeks. Born in New York City, she was the daughter of the late Richard and Bernice (Weinberg) Kane. Marcelle earned an asso...

Angela Lee Haas 42 of Mahanoy City passed away Monday January 17 at her home. Born in Philadelphia she is the daughter of Frederick E. Haas and the former Barbara (Berkheiser) Haas. She was employed by Hansen of Bethlehem as a customer service ...

Charles R. Curney 70 of Freeland passed away Thursday January 12, 2022 at Lehigh Valley Hospital Cedar Crest. Born in Hazleton he was the son of the late Robert and Marion (Yannes) Curney. He was a member of the former St. Casimir’s Chu...