All Obituaries

  Tania R. Johnson, 54, of Williamstown, passed away Saturday, September 14th at the Hershey Medical Center.   Born in Harrisburg, February 25, 1965, a daughter of Melvin Carl, Tower City and the late Janice Wren Carl.   Tania was a custodian for the Williams Valley School District.   She enjoyed doing crafts, crocheting and diamond painting. She was an avid fan of Penn State football and the Philadelphia Eagles. Her family meant the world to her.   She was active...

Shirley A. Schaffner, 84, formerly of Muir, passed onto her heavenly home, Wednesday, September 11th  at Seton Manor, Orwigsburg, after a long illness with dementia and Parkinson's. Born in Muir, May 15, 1935, a daughter of the late Roy and Ann Hand Witmer. Shirley was a woman of great faith and a member of  St. Peter's United Church of Christ, Orwin and its' Ladies Aid. She was preceded in death by her husband of 46 years, Dean E. Schaffner, January 19, 2001; her...

Carolyn M. Obaza, 93, of Hegins, formerly of Nanticoke, passed away Tuesday, September 10th at the Tremont Health and Rehabilitation Center.   Born in Plains, PA, March 25, 1926, a daughter of the late Stephen and Caroline Chabala Boback.   Carolyn worked as a waitress for many years in restaurants in the Nanticoke area, she also assisted her son  David in his business, Nantego Dental, Hughestown.   She was member of Saint Faustina Roman Catholic Church, Nanticoke where...

Connie L. Fitzkee, 75, of Tremont, formerly of Lebanon, passed away Monday September 9th at the Hershey Medical Center.   Born in Saxton, February 4, 1944, a daughter of the late Edgar and Roberta Thomas Clapper.   Connie was a retired nurses aide.   She was preceded in death by her husband Robert and two sons.   She is survived by a son and one sister; several grandchildren.   Connie will be laid to rest beside her husband privately at Indiantown Gap National...

Ronald L. Masarik, Jr., 53, of Tower City, passed away Sunday evening at Carolyn's Hospice House, Harrisburg after a courageous and valiant fight with melanoma for the past four and a half years.   Born in Pottsville, December 13, 1965, a son of Ronald Sr. and Roberta Grimm Masarik, Tower City.   Ron was a 1984 graduate of Williams Valley High School.  He was employed by Pyramid Construction,  Wormleysburg.   Ron was a member of Sts. Peter and Paul Roman...

Sherry L. Sultzbaugh, 62, of Lykens, passed away Tuesday, September 3rd at the Hershey Medical Center.   Born in Harrisburg, May 7, 1957, a daughter of the late Holden and Elizabeth Shuey Dietrich.   She was a 1975 graduate of  Williams Valley High School.          Sherry was a member of St. Christopher's Lutheran Church, Lykens where she was the sexton for the past twenty five years.    She enjoyed crocheting, reading and...

Timothy J. Whiteash, 38, formerly of Tower City, passed away Saturday, August 31st, in Reading.   Tim was born in Coaldale, March 15, 1981, a son of Esther Rockwell, Girardville and the late David Whiteash. At the age of two, Bill and Ruth Davidson, Mahanoy City,  became his legal guardians and raised him in Tower City.   Tim was a 1999 graduate of Williams Valley High School. He currently was employed as a laborer at a distribution center in Reading.   He loved his...

Cortney Lynn Huth, 36, of Joliett, passed away Saturday, August 24th.   Born in Harrisburg, February 17, 1981 a daughter of Connie Madenford Walters, Joliett   Cortney was a 1999 graduate of Williams Valley High School.   She was preceded in death by her grandparents, George and Grace Lucas Madenford; aunt, Karen Bush and uncle Larry Madenford.   Surviving in addition to her mother are her son, Evan Walters and a sister, Amanda Walters, both of Joliett.   No...

Ronald N. Miller, 80, of Ono, passed away Sunday, August 18th  at the Geisinger Medical Center, Danville.   Born in Helfenstein, October 9, 1938, a son of the late Nelson P. and Irene L. (Dean) Miller.   Ron enlisted in the United States Marines at age 17, where he earned his GED. He proudly served his country from 1956-1959 where he was assigned to Radio Communication / Cryptology.   He was a retired electrician from Ft. Indiantown Gap, Annville.  Following...

Theodore  "Ted" A. Green,  78, of Tower City, passed away Tuesday morning at his home. Born in Hegins, March 31, 1941, a son of the late Howard and Ruth Herb Green. Ted was a graduate of Tri Valley High School. He retired from Brubaker Tool, Millersburg. He was a member of the Orwin Fire Company.     Ted enjoyed spending time with his family, working on cars and watching sporting events on television. In addition to his parents he was preceded in...