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05/04/2026

Harrisburg Anna Ann M. Kovalchick Gard, 95, of 2807 Ionoff Rd., passed away on April 30, 2026, at Penn State Hershey Medical Center with her daughter by her side. The middle child, she was born on June 23, 1930, in Detroit, MI, to John and Anna Bodnar Kovalchick, immigrants who

05/01/2026

Stephen M. Lazarski, 68, of Lebanon, died peacefully, surrounded by family on April 30, 2026, after a hard-fought and courageous 2.5-year-long cancer battle. He was born in Danville on August 25, 1957, the son of the late Wallace and Mildred Simcizen Lazarski. Stephen was a 1976 graduate of Mount Ca...

04/17/2026

Shannon Armes-Wetzel, 49, of 742 Spruce St., Kulpmont, passed away on April 15, 2026, at her residence. She was born in Marion Hospital in Indiana on March 27, 1977, to her parents, Christopher and Rhonda Stratton Armes. Shannon was a graduate of Kokomo High School in Indiana. For the past

04/17/2026

Lost Creek Tammy Ann Linn Gedney, 61, of 15 Church Road, passed away on April 15, 2026, at her residence. She was born in Bloomsburg Hospital on January 21, 1965, to her parents, Thomas and Linda Retallack Linn. Tammy was a graduate of Mount Carmel Area High School, Class of

04/16/2026

Mt. Carmel Anna Marie Thomas Tomkowiak, 90, of 315 S. Hickory Street, passed away on April 14, 2026, at her residence. She was born in Mt. Carmel on March 25, 1936, the daughter of the late Michael and Anna Zalesky Tomkowiak. Anna attended St. Josephs School and Mount Carmel Junior

04/15/2026

Mt. Carmel - Patricia A. Chapman Guarna, 68, passed away peacefully, surrounded by loved ones, on April 13, 2026. Born on August 26, 1957, Patricia lived a life defined by strength, compassion, and unwavering love for her family. She was a devoted mother, a loyal friend, and a woman whose

04/14/2026

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04/06/2026

Joseph C. DiFrancesco, 92, of Denver, PA, and formerly of Mount Carmel, passed away on April 1, 2026, at the loving home of his daughter, Julie. He was born on December 25, 1933, to the late Benedict and Anna Rossi DiFrancesco at the family homestead in Atlas. He was the

04/02/2026

Marlene Hale, 85, of Elysburg, passed away on March 31, 2026, at her home surrounded by her loving family. She was born in Hazleton on October 16, 1940, the daughter of Carl and Emma Paisley Hale. Marlene was a graduate of Hazle Township High School, class of 1956. She furthered

04/01/2026

Rita E. Veach, 97, formerly of Kulpmont, passed away on March 28, 2026, at Homeland Center, Harrisburg. She was born in Shamokin on April 27, 1928, the daughter of the late Washington and Ruth Ryan Evans. On August 20, 1949, she married the late Gus L. Veach in St. Josephs

03/31/2026

Kathleen Shovlin Verkoski, age 83, passed away on March 14, 2026, in Fairfax, VA. She was born on January 20, 1943, to the late Peter Joseph and Leona Bianchi Shovlin. Kathleen worked in residential real estate for many years in the state of VA. She met the love of her

03/31/2026

Rita E. Veach, 97, formerly of Kulpmont, passed away on March 28, 2026, at Homeland Center, Harrisburg.