All Obituaries

Paislee Faith Eibach, 16 month old daughter of Thomas Eibach and Jacqueline (Evancho) Kulaga of Blakeslee, passed away unexpectedly, Tuesday November 30, 2021 at her home. Paislee was born in Scranton, July 10, 2020 Surviving in addition to her parents are two brothers Colin Eibach and Evan Eibach; a sister Alyvia Evancho, all at home; paternal grandparents Joseph and Joan Eibach, Scranton; maternal grandparents Joseph and Faith Kulaga, Drums; aunts and uncles Heather and Theodore...

Kurt Allen Schucholz, 67, of Conyngham, passed away early Saturday morning November 27, 2021 at Lehigh Valley Hospital-Hazleton. Born in Hazleton, May 24, 1954, he was the son of the late Charles and Jean (Roth) Schucholz and lived in Conyngham his entire life.  Kurt worked as a Tow-Truck Driver and Mechanic for Barron's Sunoco, Drums for the past 45 years.  He was of the Lutheran faith, and was a member of the National Rifle Association and the Christina Lodge, Fraternal...

Robert G. DeFant, formerly of Hazleton, passed away Wednesday at Providence Place Retirement Community in Drums, at the age of 96. Born in Hazleton, September 24, 1925, he was the son of the late Cirillo and Louisa  (Franch) DeFant of Taio, Austria. Bob was the Tyrolean Historian of Our Lady of Mount Carmel Tyrolean Church of Hazleton. He was a 1942 graduate of Hazleton High School. He was a veteran of WWII, having served in the U.S. Army Signal Corps in the States and abroad in...

Barry Eugene Neaus, 62, of Berwick, passed away November 16, 2021 at his residence following a 6 year battle with cancer. Born in Morristown, NJ, July 19, 1959, he was the son of the late Raymond and Pamela (Hocheridge) Neaus and spent the past 17 years in Berwick. Barry was a Quality Technician for Fabri-Kal, Hazleton. Previously, he worked in Quality Control for Magee Carpet, Bloomsburg. He was a member of Heritage Baptist Church in Berwick and attended Jackson Baptist Church in Benton....

Mary Jane Graaf, 76, of Drums, passed away peacefully on November 11, 2021 at Lehigh Valley Hospital in Hazleton following a brief illness. Born in Hazleton, January 20, 1945, she was the daughter of the late John and Evelyn (Tipton) Orr.  Mary Jane was a homemaker for most of her life and worked several jobs over the years, but most recently Northeast Counseling as a receptionist. She was a faithful follower of the Lord and an active member of St Paul’s United Methodist Church,...

Stephen Charles Henning, 79, of Eagle Rock, passed away Wednesday, November 10, 2021 at Lehigh Valley Hospital in Allentown following a short-term illness. Born in Philadelphia, June 7, 1942, he was the son of the late Charles and Mary (Stott) Henning. He spent the past 15 years in Eagle Rock after moving from Bucks County in 2006. Steve and his wife, Wilhelmina (Vander Meer) Henning celebrated their 31st wedding anniversary this year. Steve was an Air Force veteran entering the service in...

Henrietta L. McCormick, 80, of Sugarloaf, passed away late Friday evening, November 5, 2021, at Berwick Hospital Center in Berwick, following a year long illness. Born in Sugarloaf, December 9, 1940, she was the daughter of the late Olen and Edna (Beishline) Burger and had resided in Sugarloaf for her entire life. Henrietta worked in the Medical Billing department for Medical Management Inc. Berwick. She was a member of Black Creek United Methodist Church, Sugarloaf. She enjoyed spending...

Ross E. Hofnagle was born on June 26, 1930 on the Hofnagle farm, the only child of Eugene and Martha (Fisher) Hofnagle. Ross graduated from Berwick High School in 1949 and married the former Violet Rossi on August 12, 1950. They were married for 61 years until her passing on November 3, 2011. In 1952, Ross moved to Newark, DE after being hired at Chrysler Corp. In 1961, he started working for Thiokol Corp. on Sub Rock Apollo Dyna-Soar rockets for the space program. He was a Design...

Louise E.W.K. "Effie" Campbell, 93, of Hazle Township, passed away Friday morning, October 29, 2021, at Kadima Rehabilitation and Nursing at Luzerne in Drums. Born in Rock Glen, November 9, 1927, she was the daughter of the late John and Ruth (Rough) Welsh and spent most of her life in Hazleton after moving from Rock Glen. She was preceded in death, in addition to her parents, by her first husband Thomas Kowalski and her second husband, William "Billy" E. Campbell, Jr.,...

Shirley Doris Smith, 90, of Salisbury passed away peacefully on Thursday, October 28, 2021 at Brookdale of Salisbury Assisted Living. Born in Watsontown, PA on September 16, 1931, she was the only child and daughter of the late Eileen Bernice (Holliday) Myers and Dorsey J. Myers. Shirley was a graduate of Watsontown High School in Pennsylvania and worked for RCA/GE for 31 years. She retired in Salisbury, North Carolina from Drums, Pennsylvania, was an active member of St. John’s...