All Obituaries

Nancy Jane Heckman 1954 - 2026   Nancy Jane Heckman, 72, of Lansford, entered into eternal rest Tuesday, May 19, 2026 in her residence. She was the wife of the late Roy A. Heckman Sr. who passed away May 14, 2011. Born in Palmerton, she was a daughter of the late Guy R. and Alice (Heffelfinger) Ulshafer. She attended Tamaqua High School. Nancy was well known for her cooking and baking and some of her most delicious recipes were her rice pudding and cookies. Surviving are sons ...

Sandor Nyari 1936 - 2026   Sandor “Sandy” Nyari, 90, of Lehighton, entered into eternal rest Tuesday, May 19, 2026 in his residence. He was the husband of Holly Ellis. They celebrated their 2nd wedding anniversary this past December. He was also the husband of the late Katalyn (Papp) Nyari who passed away October 19, 2015. Born in Pecs, Hungary, he was a son of the late Sandor and Elizabeth (Bolvari) Nyari. He was a member of the Church on the Rock, Summit Hill. He ...

Robert L. Shubeck 1937 - 2026   Robert Lewis “Babser” Shubeck, 89, of Nesquehoning entered into eternal rest Tuesday, May 12, 2026 in St. Luke’s Hospital, Miners Campus surrounded by his family. He was the husband of the late Gloria Marie (Cerchiaro) Shubeck who passed away April 27, 2021. Born in Hazleton on January 29, 1937, he was a son of the late Mary N. Shubeck. He was a lifelong member of the former Our Lady of Mount Carmel Catholic Church, Nesquehoning, ...

John Richard Zubek 1947 - 2026   John Richard Zubek, 79, of Nesquehoning, passed away peacefully on May 9, 2026 in St. Luke's Carbon Campus, Franklin Township. He was the husband of Ilona (Thear) Zubek, whom he shared 51 years of marriage this past December. Born Feb. 24, 1947 in Coaldale, John was a son of the late John E. and Helen (Banik) Zubek of Lansford. John grew up in Lansford and was from the last graduating class of Lansford High School in 1964. During his high school ...

Mary Alyce Semuta 1949 - 2026   Mary Alyce Semuta, 76, of Hazleton, entered into eternal rest on Wednesday, May 6, 2026, at her daughter’s home in Delaware. She was the wife of the late Joseph J. Semuta, who passed away on July 14, 2021. Born in Hazleton, she was the daughter of the late George and Gertrude (Gallagher) Evancho. She was a member of Saint Pius of Pietrelcina Parish. Mary dedicated more than 25 years of her life to education as a math teacher with the Hazleton ...

Elizabeth Pecha, 94, of Nesquehoning, entered into eternal rest Saturday, May 02, 2026 in her residence. She was the wife of the late Karl J. Pecha who passed away April 1, 2018. Born in Nesquehoning, she was a daughter of the late Andrew Sr. and Elizabeth (Skladony) Stempa. Surviving are many nieces and nephews. She was also preceded in death by sisters Irene Costello and Mary Stribula, and Brothers John, Andrew Jr., and Robert Stempa. A Service will be held privately at the ...

John G. Papesh 1950 - 2026   John G. Papesh, 75, of Easton, passed peacefully into eternal life on Thursday, April 30, 2026, at home, surrounded by the love of his family. Born in Newark, New Jersey, he was the beloved son of the late John Papesh and Christine (Bobchick) Mast. He is survived by his loving daughter, Jessica Jeanne Papesh of Colorado; his son James Michael of Easton; his son Joshua John and his wife Lindsay of Georgia; and his cherished grandson, Jude, and grandson ...

Joseph J. Ondrus Sr. 1944 - 2026   Joseph John “Daddy-O” Ondrus, 81, of Lansford, was called to eternal life on April 25, 2026. Born in Hazleton, Pennsylvania, he was the son of the late Gabriel and Angela (Selic) Ondrus. He attended St. Michael’s Grade School and was a graduate of Lansford High School, Class of 1962.  He went on to graduate from McCann School of Business.  He was employed by the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation for over 30 ...

Joseph T. Tout 1943 - 2026     Joseph T. Tout of Nesquehoning, Pennsylvania passed away peacefully on April 14, 2026, at St. Luke’s Hospital, Carbon Campus. Born September 5, 1943, he was the son of the late Joseph “Buck” Tout and Philomena (Marino) Tout. Joe was a beloved husband and father. He is survived by his wife of 54 years, Joan (Kissner) Tout, son Joseph P. Tout, and daughter Kirsten, wife of Brad Matalavage, and her stepchildren Ashley and ...

Gerard F. DiGilio 1987 - 2026   Gerard F. DiGilio, 38, of Jim Thorpe, entered into eternal rest Monday, April 13, 2026 in his residence. Born in Franklin Square, New York, he was a son of Linda Ann (Musto) DiGilio and the late Gerard A. DiGilio He was a graduate of Jim Thorpe High School Class of 2005. He was employed as an asbestos abatement technician working for Sargent Enterprise, Jim Thorpe for the past 10 years. He was a member of St. Joseph Parish in Jim Thorpe. Gerard ...