All Obituaries

Carmella Marie (Stanell) Kayes Kovalesky was born 06-19-1929 in Shenandoah and was the beloved daughter of Mike and Mary (Fersullo) Stanell.  Through Carmella’s high school years,  she worked at her grandfather, Joseph Fersullo’s, peanut shop on the corner of Main and Center street.  Carmella married Bernard Kayes and had 4 children Michael, Rosemary, Dianne, and Bernie. After 10 years of a wonderful marriage, he was taken away due to cancer.  While raising...

  Elizabeth T. “Betty” Richards, 82, of Shenandoah, passed away on Wednesday, March 31st at the Shenandoah Senior Living Community. Born in Shenandoah on September 26th, 1938, she was the daughter of the late Clarence Jones and Alice Hopkins.  Betty attended the former J.W. Cooper High School in Shenandoah and worked as a Pharmacy Technician for several years. She enjoyed reading, shopping, but most of all, she loved spending time with her grandchildren and great...

Annette Marie Miscannon, 73, passed away on Monday, March 29th, 2021 at her home surrounded by her family.  Annette was born on August 23rd, 1947 in William Penn, Pennsylvania to the late Anna and Francis Witcoski. In addition to her parents, Annette was predeceased in death by her siblings, Francis Witcoski, Marian Pronio, Raymond Witkoski, Norita Zuby, and Gerald Witcoski.  She is survived by her husband Joseph of 52 years, son Joseph Jr. and wife Gina and grandchild Ellie...

Edward “Butch” Zimnitsky, 78, of Brandonville was welcomed into the loving arms of Our Lord Jesus Christ on Sunday, March 21st, 2021.  He passed into eternal rest surrounded by his loving family, while in the care of his beloved sister, Rose and his nephews, Dave and Jim Antonelli. Born August 16th, 1942 in Locust Mountain Hospital in Shenandoah, the only son of the late Alex and Alma “Derr” Zimnitsky. Before retirement, Butch worked as an auto mechanic and...

James G. “Greg” Melson, 65, of Shenandoah, passed away on Saturday, March 20th at the Geisinger Medical Center in Danville, Pa. He was born in Winston-Salem, NC on November 9, 1955 to his late biological father, James Caviness and surviving mother Josephine White. James was an avid Philadelphia sports fanatic and loved March Madness basketball.  He was often seen cruising around Shenandoah on his Jazzy scooter. Preceding James was his father who adopted him, Raymond...

Anna Marie Comorosky, 81, of Frackville, passed away on Wednesday, March 17th at the Broad Mountain Health & Rehabilitation Center in Frackville. Born in Shenandoah on March 27th, 1939 to the late Joseph and Martha “Shafransky” Opanel. Besides her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband Robert in 2011.  They spent many enjoyable years together living in Las Vegas.  She also enjoyed listening to the Billy Urban Polka Band and the Shoreliners in which...

Francis Lewis “Mahat”, 93, of Shenandoah, passed away on Monday, March 15th at the Ridgeview Health & Rehabilitation Center, Shenandoah Heights. Born in Shenandoah on December 3rd, 1927, he was the son of the late Richard and Wilhelmina “Mentzer” Lewis. He was a veteran of the United States Army, serving during the Korean Conflict.  He worked for Mrs. T’s Pierogies in the maintenance department for many years until his retirement.  Besides his...

Raymond David Iaconelli, age 29, from Shenandoah, Pa passed away on Monday, March 8th, 2021 at the Orlando Regional Medical Center in Florida. Raymond was born on October 19, 1991 to April Halford and the late Raymond A. Iaconelli. Raymond will be remembered for having great love for his family, his craziness, his kind heart, his motorcycles, and his tattoos. He was preceeded in death by his father, Raymond Iaconelli and grandparents, Elliemay Shuey and Frank Iaconelli. Raymond is...

Stephen William Hoff, age 20, from Shenandoah, Pa, passed away on Sunday March 7th, 2021 at the Geisinger Medical Center in Danville, surrounded by his family.  Stephen was born on August 16th, 2000 in Philadelphia to Rose Hoff (Weber), the late Mark Hoff Sr. and his Step-Dad, Michael White. Stephen is leaving behind his daughter - Lilah Hoff, his fiancé - Nikole Haller, his sister – Farrah Hoff (Jose), his brothers – Mark Hoff (Kayla), Dallas Hoff (Kara), and...

Stephen Bisco Sr., 93, of Allentown, and formerly of Shenandoah, passed away on Friday, January 29th at his home. Born in Shenandoah on June 13th, 1927, he was the son of the late John and Mary “Swetz” Bisco. He was a veteran of the United States Army having served during WWII.  Stephen worked as a tool and die maker for Mack Truck for 36 years. He was a devout Catholic. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his wife, Bertha “Dunsavage” Bisco...