All Obituaries

Marie Ann Reis 1935 - 2023   Marie Ann Reis, 87, of Nesquehoning, entered into eternal rest Thursday, May 11, 2023 in her residence. She was the wife of the late Kenneth W. Reis who passed away July 4, 2005. Born in Nesquehoning, she was a daughter of the late Joseph and Agnes (Yacapsin) Shigo. She was housewife and was also employed as a floor lady for the former Kay Jay Pants Company in Nesquehoning. She was a member of Immaculate Conception Catholic Church, Jim Thorpe and was a...

  Rose C. Alongi 1924-2023   Rose C. Alongi, 98, of Allentown, PA, entered into eternal rest Friday, April 21, 2023 in her residence.  She was the wife of the late Anthony G. Alongi who passed away January 31, 1981.  Born in Nesquehoning, she was a daughter of the late Joseph and Frances (Lamanchia) Collura.  She was employed by Spectrum as a housemother caring for mentally challenged children for 20 years in New Columbus.  She also worked in the family...

Matilda "Tillie" Labosky 1927 - 2023   Matilda “Tillie” Labosky, 96, of Lansford, entered into eternal rest Sunday, April 9, 2023 in St. Luke’s Miners Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, Coaldale. She was the wife of the late Peter Labosky who passed away January 8, 1987. Born in Lansford, she was the daughter of the late Joseph and Mary (Pekarik) Kosalko. She was a member of the former St. Michael’s Slovak Roman Catholic Church and the former St....

Margaret Bartek 1928 - 2023   Margaret Bartek, 94, a lifelong resident of Lansford, entered into eternal rest Monday, April 3, 2023 in Greenwood Center for Nursing and Rehab Center, Hometown. She was the companion of the late George Chekansky who passed away January 24, 2020. Born in Lansford, she was a daughter of the late Kalman and Anna (Piskura) Bartek. She was employed as a line worker for the former Atlas Powder Company for 37 years until retiring. She was a member of the...

Helen Becker 1930-2023   Helen Becker, 92, formerly of Nesquehoning, entered into eternal rest Friday, March 17, 2023 in Rockville, Maryland. She was the wife of the late Robert E. Becker who passed away May 26, 2003. Born in Nesquehoning, she was a daughter of the late George and Anna (Sinko) Zavagansky. She was employed as a trimmer for the former Kay Jay Pants Company in Nesquehoning until retiring. She was a graduate of Nesquehoning High School and was a member of Saint...

  Bernard T. Fairley 1954 - 2023   Bernard T. Fairley, 68, of Nesquehoning, entered into eternal rest Sunday, March 12, 2023 in Weatherwood Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, Weatherly. Born in Coaldale, he was a son of the late George J. Sr. and Mary (Ring) Fairley. He was employed as an assembler for the former KME Corp. in Nesquehoning until his retirement. He was a graduate of Marian High School. He was a member of the former Sacred Heart Catholic Church, Nesquehoning....

Mary S. Hosak 1928 - 2023   Mary S. Hosak, 94, of Lansford, entered into eternal rest, Wednesday, March 8, 2023 in her residence. She was the wife of the late John Hosak who passed away in November of 1984 and the late Joseph Porvaznik who passed away April 26, 2005. Born in Coaldale, she was the daughter of the late George and Mary (Prosymchak) Sisko. She was a house wife and also the owner / operator, along with her parents, of the former Sisko Bar in Lansford. She was a graduate...

Ruth Ann Ansbach 1948 - 2023   Ruth Ann Ansbach, 74, of Nesquehoning, entered into eternal rest, Friday, March 3, 2023 in her residence. She was the wife of Kenneth W. Ansbach. They celebrated their 54th wedding anniversary on August 7th of last year.   Born in Palmerton, she was a daughter of the late Thomas and Ella (Pavlik) Strohl.   She was employed as a sampler and floor lady for the former Kay Jay Pants Company in Nesquehoning and then employed in the accounting...

  Christine Mary Dempsey 1955 - 2023     Christine Mary Dempsey, 67, of Lansford, entered into eternal rest Thursday, March 2, 2023 in the Commonwealth Health Wilkes Barre Hospital, Wilkes Barre. Born in Jersey City, NJ, she was the daughter of the late Raymond and Marie (Ogden) Olsen. She was a housewife and was of the Catholic faith. She attended A. Harry Moore High School in New Jersey. Christine enjoyed playing bingo.   Surviving are daughters Melissa Porambo...

Eleanore Margaret Slivka 1939-2023   Eleanore Margaret (Mikulski) Slivka, 83, wife, mother, grandmother, seamstress, of Lake Hauto, entered into eternal rest February 16, 2023 in Greenwood Nursing Home, Hometown.   She was the wife of the late Michael “Sherlock” Slivka with whom she was married for 39 years until his passing on March 25, 2001.   Born on August 8, 1939, in the Andrewsville part of Lansford, PA, she was the daughter of the late Walter and...