All Obituaries

Robert J. Zelonis, 77, of Virginia, passed away on Wednesday, September 22nd, 2021 at the Inova Fairfax Hospital in Virginia.  Born in Shenandoah, Pa on September 15th, 1944, he was the son of the late William and Helen (Klimowicz) Zelonis.  Robert was a graduate of George Washington University.  He began his career working for the Navy, then worked for the Pentagon, but spent 40 years working in the federal government for the U.S. Treasury.   Robert enjoyed...

Stanley J. Hino, 68, of Shenandoah, passed away on Tuesday, September 14th, 2021 at his home. Born in Shenandoah on April 14th, 1953, he was the son of the late Stanley A. and Alice (Wiernicki) Hino. He was a 1971 graduate of Cardinal Brennan High School and then graduated from Penn State.Stan worked as a transportation manager for Hastings Tile and Bath of Leesport, Pa.     Stanley was an avid Philadelphia sports fan.  He enjoyed the outdoors, especially spending time...

Gina M. Petrylak, 54, of Shenandoah, passed away on Sunday, September 12th , 2021 at her home. Born in Shenandoah on February 15th, 1967, she was the daughter of the late Daniel Laudeman and her surviving mother, Joyce Chonski. Gina was a 1985 graduate of Shenandoah Valley High School then went to nursing school to become an LPN.  She enjoyed cooking, softball, and watching football, especially the Philadelphia Eagles. Besides her father, Gina was preceded by 1 daughter, Patricia...

Joseph F. Alinsky, 65, of Bear Creek, Pa, Luzerne County and formerly of Shenandoah, passed away Thursday morning, September 9th, 2021 at Weitz Personal Care Home in Bear Creek. Born in Shenandoah, he was a son of the late Edward and Helen (Halon) Alinsky.  He was also preceded in death by a brother Edward Alinsky in 1984. Joseph was a 1973 graduate of Shenandoah Valley High School and a veteran of the U.S. Army. He leaves behind several nieces, nephews, and cousins. He will be laid...

John S. Glinski, 86, a coal region native, passed away on Sunday, September 5th at Manor Care – King of Prussia.  Born in Shenandoah, he was the son of the late Stanley and Anne Glinski and is preceded in death by his brother Eddie and sister Stella.  John spent his youth ushering at local movie theaters and playing saxophone at dances around the coal region.  After High School, he moved to Detroit where he found both a career in the auto industry, and the love of his...

Daniel R. Bolinsky Sr., 82, of Girardville, passed away on Thursday, September 2nd, 2021 at the Lehigh Valley Medical Center – Cedar Crest, Allentown. Born on June 1st, 1939, he was the son of the late Michael and Harriet Bolinsky. Daniel was a graduate of the former Butler High School and then joined the United States Air Force where he served during the Vietnam War.  After the service, he was employed as an electrical technician at Fort Indiantown Gap for many years. Besides...

Joseph J. Stanulis, 90, of Willow Grove, Pa and formerly of Shenandoah, passed away on Thursday, August 26th at Jefferson Abington Hospital in Abington, Pa. Born in Shenandoah on August 1st, 1931, he was the son of the late Simon and Teophilia (Aleknavage) Stanulis.  Joseph was a 1949 graduate of the former J.W. Cooper High School in Shenandoah.  He then served our country as a United States Marine during the Korean Conflict.  After the service, Joseph worked many years for...

Francis A. “Frank” Sherman, 62, of Newmanstown, Pa, passed away on Monday, August 23rd at the Hershey Medical Center. Born in Shenandoah, Pa on October 4th, 1958 he was the son of the late John Sherman and his surviving mother, Helen "Nellie" (Mollett) Sherman of Shenandoah. Frank was a 1976 graduate of Shenandoah Valley High School.  He was employed by the federal government, and he will be remembered as a very loving father, husband, and son. Besides his...

James W. Schaffer, 63, of Ashland, passed away on Wednesday, August 18th at his residence.  Born in Hagerstown, Md, on May 28th, 1958, he was the son of the late Paul and Helen Schaffer. James was preceded by 1 infant son, James Jr. in 1983. He leaves behind his wife, Cynthia (Guers) Schaffer , 3 sons, Brian Schaffer with his wife Janine – Watsontown, Pa, Christopher Schaffer -Shenandoah, and Daniel Schaffer – Shenandoah.  1 daughter, Jennifer Schaffer –...

Joseph Wendling, 75, of Girardville, passed away on Saturday, August 14th, 2021 at his home. Born in Vineland, NJ, on December 2nd, 1945 he was the son of the late Joseph and Florence (Smith) Wendling. Joseph worked as a mechanic and truck driver for many years. He leaves behind his wife of 56 years, Carol (Bigioni) Wendling, 3 sons, Joseph Wendling with his wife Mary – New Jersey, Dean Wendling with his wife Erin – Frackville, and Eric Wendling with his wife Janine –...