Richard “Zabo” Zapotsky June 20, 2026 “I’ll spare you the details” Richard “Zabo” Zapotosky, 65, of Hazleton, died on June 20th, 2026, at his home. Born in Bethesda, Maryland, he was the son of the late Joseph Zapotosky and Barbara Hawkins. He is survived by a loving daughter Vanessa “Misette” Zapotosky, son Jason Zapotosky and many grandchildren. Richard was a kind man, and the world was not so kind in return. Ricky is preceded in ...

Marlene Reilly June 18, 2026 Marlene Reilly, 93, a beloved mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, and friend to many, passed away on Thursday, June 18, 2026, with her devoted partner, Bob, by her side.  Born on April 26 in Snyders, Pennsylvania, in the Snyders General Store, Marlene was raised at Knepper’s Inn, a family business in New Ringgold, Pennsylvania. Marlene was the Homecoming Queen of Tamaqua High School, and she lived her daily life like a homecoming queen. Nobody ...

Jeanne O’Donnell June 10, 2026 Jeanne O'Donnell, 82, a resident of Allentown and a former Hazleton resident, passed away on June 10th. The daughter of the late William and Philomena O'Donnell, Jeanne graduated from St. Gabriel's High School and attended Misericordia College. A kind, witty, intelligent, and generous person, Jeanne loved all animals, especially cats, and cared for many feline children during her lifetime. She was preceded in death by her sister, Mary Louise Doherty, ...

Arlene T. Zbysheski June 08, 2026 Arlene T. Zbysheski , 95, of Hazleton entered into her Eternal Rest on June 8, 2026, at the Pavilion at St. Luke Village, following a 2 year battle with vascular dementia.  Born On July 5, 1930  in Plains, PA, Arlene was the daughter of the late Alex  and Josephine (Leszynski)  Zbysheski. Arlene was a graduate of Plains High School and Villanova University.  She taught in both elementary and secondary Catholic school ...

Gwendlynn “Gwenny” Yenchick May 26, 2026 Gwendlynn “Gwenny” Yenchick, 82, of Hazleton, passed away peacefully early Tuesday morning, at Geisinger Medical Center in Danville. Born and raised in Hazleton, she was the daughter of the late David and Doris (Kimmel) Thrash. Gwenny attended Hazleton High School before marrying the love of her life, Gerald Yenchick, with whom she shared 60 wonderful years of marriage. Together, Gwenny and Gerald proudly operated Yenchick ...

Cornelia Rose Thompson May 16, 2026              Cornelia Rose Thompson, 85, of Hazleton, PA, passed away Saturday, May 16, at Lehigh Valley Hospital, Hazleton, PA, after a brief illness.  A lifelong resident of Hazleton, she was born September 14, 1940, to the late James and Josephine (Unis) Thompson.  Cornelia was a devout Catholic and a member of the St. Pius of Pietrelcina Parish at the Church of  St. ...

Edward Uhre, Jr May 14, 2026 Edward Uhre, Jr formerly of Hazleton and a resident of Bethlehem passed away peacefully, Thursday May 14 at Lehigh Valley Cedar Crest Hospital, Allentown surrounded by his loving family. Born in Brooklyn he was the son of the late Edward and Alice Uhre. He was a stock broker in the World Trade Center and survived the September 11, 2001 attack. He is survived by his loving and devoted grandson Adam Castro, Tresckow. A celebration of life will be celebrated at ...

                                                      Shirley Fetchko, 78, a longtime resident of West Hazleton, passed away peacefully at home on May 3, with family by her side. She was born on January 11, 1948, in Hazleton, Pennsylvania, and was a graduate of West Hazleton High School and McCann School of Business. She worked for many years in the ...

Maria Garcia April 18, 2026 Funeral services for Maria Garcia of Hazleton, who passed away April 18th at her residence, were held April 22nd and 23rd at the Joseph B. Conahan Funeral Home.  Interment will be private at the convenience of the family

Bessie “Bess” Blazevich passed away peacefully early Friday morning at Providence Place, Drums. The daughter of the late Nicholas and Victoria Grovich, Bess was born in Yugoslavia in 1926, and immigrated to the United States a year later. The oldest of eleven children, Bess and her sisters were raised in West Hazleton. A 1943 graduate of West Hazleton High School, Bess married Alex Blazevich in 1947. After marrying, they lived in Lehighton were they owned and operated Lehigh ...