All Obituaries

Mark Yurcho, 70, of Zion Grove, passed away Sunday evening, May 17, 2026, at his home following a lengthy battle with kidney disease. Born in Hazleton, April 7, 1956, he was the son of the late Thomas A. and Ruth (Klingerman) Yurcho, Sr. and spent the past 15 years in Zion Grove, after moving from Nuremberg. Mark was a 1974 graduate of West Hazleton High School. Since his youth, Mark had been the epitome of a hardworking entrepreneur. His endeavors ranged from his first store, Mark's ...

Robert Joseph Cherenyack, 82, of Sugarloaf, passed away peacefully on Friday morning, May 15, 2026, at his home, surrounded by his loving family after an extended illness. A man of deep faith, tireless dedication, and generous spirit, Bob touched the lives of all who knew him. Born in Hazleton on April 27, 1944, he was the beloved son of the late Paul and Elizabeth (Jadush) Cherenyack. He was raised in Hazleton, PA, and spent the past 48 years in Sugarloaf. Bob was a proud 1962 graduate of ...

Penny J. Griffith, 62, of Drums, passed away Thursday evening, May 14, 2026, at her home, surrounded by her loving family. Born in Lakeland, FL, November 14, 1963, she was the daughter of the late Douglas Alan and Doris Jean (Smith) Martin and spent the past 31 years in Drums. She was a devoted wife, mother, grandmother and homemaker. In her free time, she enjoyed making crafts, diamond painting, and putting together puzzles. She loved spending time in nature, going out on a boat and ...

Daniel J. Buccino, 69, of Zion Grove, passed away Wednesday afternoon, May 13, 2026, at his residence surrounded by his family. Born in Plainfield, NJ, March 28, 1957, he was the son of the late Henry and Roseann (Dreher) Buccino and spent the past 25 years in Zion Grove, after moving from New Jersey. Daniel served in the US Navy and was a member of the Nuremberg American Legion Post #699. In his spare time, he enjoyed watching NASCAR, riding motorcycles, and playing ...

Jodi Lynn Oberto, 51, of Allentown, and formerly of Whitehall, passed away Saturday, May 2, 2026, at Cedarbrook Senior Care and Rehab in Allentown. Born in Allentown, October 14, 1974, she was the daughter of her father, George Oberto and her stepmother, Donna (Carl) Oberto, Whitehall; and her mother, Joan (Sterling) Oberto, Orefield; and spent the past five years in Allentown after spending most of her life in Whitehall. Jodi was a 1996 graduate of Whitehall High School and was a member ...

Robert "Bobby" James Plitnick, 77, of Sugarloaf, passed away unexpectedly on Friday afternoon, May 1, 2026. Born in Montgomery, AL, November 20, 1948, he was the son of the late Joseph and Angeline D. (Wisniewski) Plitnick and spent most of his life in Sugarloaf. Bobby was a 1968 graduate of West Hazleton High School. He was a self-employed contractor at RJ Plitnick Enterprises, Sugarloaf. Bobby was a member of the Freeland Kennel Club and President of BBG Sportsman's Club, ...

Jean Hunsinger, 85, of Hazleton, passed away Friday evening, May 1, 2026, at The Manor at St. Luke Village in Hazleton, following a brief illness. Born in Hazleton, February 16, 1941, she was the daughter of the late Anthony and Jessie (Buchman) Matz. Jean graduated from Freeland High School. She was employed as a stock person for Weis Markets, Hazle Township until her retirement. She adored spending time with her family, especially her grandchildren and great-grandchildren. In her free ...

Joseph F. Harvey Sr., 70, of Nuremberg, passed away Saturday evening at Geisinger Medical Center in Danville, PA, following a brief illness. Born in Hazleton, PA, April 2, 1956, he was the son of the late Frank and Shirley (Schlauch) Harvey and spent most of his life in Nuremberg. Joe was a Maintenance Mechanic for AMCOR and Fabri Cal both of West Hazleton. In his early years he was a mason. Since retiring, he worked part time at Johnson's Pit Stop, Nuremberg and loved entertaining ...

Dorothy M. Streit, 100, of Drums, passed away Saturday evening April 25, 2026 at Fritzingertown Senior Living Community in Drums. Born in Hazleton, PA, December 23, 1925, she was the daughter of the late Michael and Mary (Yanoski) Olaski and spent most of her life in Drums. Dorothy was the owner of Steit's Tropical Fish and enjoyed trips to Boscov's and sewing making a lot of her own clothing. She was preceded in death, in addition to her parents, by her husband John Streit, her son ...

James Alan Gurzler, 59, of Drums, passed away early Tuesday morning, April 21, 2026, at Lehigh Valley Hospital - Hazleton following an almost four-year battle with lung cancer. Born in Passaic, NJ, July 30, 1966, he was the son of the late Ernest "Ernie" and Ida Eleanor "Ellie" (Fleming) Gurzler, Jr. and spent the past 24 years in Drums after moving from Lodi, NJ. Jim graduated from Lodi High School in 1984 and graduated from Rutgers University in 1993 with a degree in ...