Schuylkill County Obituaries for 07/21/18
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Keziah C. (Allison) Kovich, 80, of Deiners Hill, passed away Tuesday at the Lehigh valley Medical Center, Cedar Crest, Allentown.
Born in Deiners Hill, March 20, 1938, she was a daughter of the late William and Mary Evans Allison. She attended St. Clair Schools.
She was a member of the Bethlehem Baptist Church, St. Clair and the ILGWU.
She worked as a trimmer at the former St. Clair Garment Factory and last worked as a sales associate for Boscov’s Department Store.
In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by three sisters; Betty Webber, Beatrice Davis and Grace Allison.
Keziah is survived by her husband of 61 years, Michael P. Kovich, Deiners Hill; two daughters; Michelle “Mitzie” Kocher and husband Joseph, Pottsville; and Allison Shappell and husband Walter, Pottsville; 4 grandchildren; Michael Kovich, Kyle Kocher, Kailey Kocher and Elizabeth Shappell; two great-grandchildren; Logan Shappell and Elysia D’Agosta; a sister; Ruth Colna, St. Clair; nieces and nephews.
Religious Services will be held at 12:30 p.m. on Monday July 23rd at the Robert A Evans Jr Funeral home, 208 Pike St., Port Carbon, with Rev. Joseph McDemus, officiating. Interment will follow in Indiantown Gap National Cemetery, Annville at 2:30 p.m.
Relatives and friends may visit with the family from 11:30-12:30pm on Monday at the Funeral Home.
In lieu of flowers donations can be made in Keziah’s name to the Bethlehem Baptist Church Memorial Fund, N. Front St., St. Clair, Pa 17970
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James A. “Shine” O’Boyle, 73, of Shenandoah, passed away peacefully early Thursday morning at Penn State Milton S. Hershey Medical Center, Hershey.
Born in Lost Creek on March 10, 1945, he was a son of the late Edward “Ted” and Barbara (Coyle) O’Boyle.
He was a graduate of the former Shenandoah Catholic High School.
Shine was a retired pipefitter for the Pipefitters/Plumbers Local Union 524 of Scranton. Later he was employed as an aide to former congressman Timothy Holden.
He was a member of the former St. Mary Magdalene Church, Lost Creek, and the former Annunciation BVM Church, Shenandoah, and was currently a member of Divine Mercy Parish, Shenandoah. He was also a member of the AOH of Girardville, the Phoenix Fire Company and the Glovers Hill Athletic Club, both of Shenandoah, and the Saint Clair Fish and Game Club. Shine was a member of the former Sons of Italy, Girardville, West End Fire Company and Citizens Fire Company, both of Lost Creek. He also enjoyed entertaining at the yearly Lost Creek Minstrel shows at St. Mary Magdalene Church. Shine was proud of his Irish heritage and was an avid Notre Dame fan. He most especially enjoyed the time spent socializing with his family and friends.
Preceding him in death, in addition to his parents, were his wife, the former Theresa M. Sherpensky, on April 9, 2017; two brothers, Joseph and Terrance O’Boyle, and one sister, Barbara Ann O’Boyle.
Surviving are two sons, Jason O’Boyle, Conshohocken, and Kevin O’Boyle, Shenandoah; aunts, uncles, nieces, nephews, cousins, and many dear and loyal friends.
A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 10 a.m. Wednesday in Divine Mercy Church, 232 W. Cherry St., Shenandoah. Monsignor Ronald C. Bocian, pastor, will be the celebrant. Interment of both Shine and his late wife, Theresa, will follow in Our Lady of Dawn Cemetery, Shenandoah Heights. A visitation will be held from 5 to 8 p.m. Tuesday and from 8:30 until 9:30 a.m. Wednesday at Walukiewicz-Oravitz Fell Funeral Home, 132 S. Jardin St., Shenandoah.
Walukiewicz-Oravitz Fell Funeral Home, Shenandoah, is in charge of the arrangements.
James A. “Shine” O’Boyle, 73, of Shenandoah, passed away peacefully early Thursday morning at Penn State Milton S. Hershey Medical Center, Hershey.
Born in Lost Creek on March 10, 1945, he was a son of the late Edward “Ted” and Barbara (Coyle) O’Boyle.
He was a graduate of the former Shenandoah Catholic High School.
Shine was a retired pipefitter for the Pipefitters/Plumbers Local Union 524 of Scranton. Later he was employed as an aide to former congressman Timothy Holden.
He was a member of the former St. Mary Magdalene Church, Lost Creek, and the former Annunciation BVM Church, Shenandoah, and was currently a member of Divine Mercy Parish, Shenandoah. He was also a member of the AOH of Girardville, the Phoenix Fire Company and the Glovers Hill Athletic Club, both of Shenandoah, and the Saint Clair Fish and Game Club. Shine was a member of the former Sons of Italy, Girardville, West End Fire Company and Citizens Fire Company, both of Lost Creek. He also enjoyed entertaining at the yearly Lost Creek Minstrel shows at St. Mary Magdalene Church. Shine was proud of his Irish heritage and was an avid Notre Dame fan. He most especially enjoyed the time spent socializing with his family and friends.
Preceding him in death, in addition to his parents, were his wife, the former Theresa M. Sherpensky, on April 9, 2017; two brothers, Joseph and Terrance O’Boyle, and one sister, Barbara Ann O’Boyle.
Surviving are two sons, Jason O’Boyle, Conshohocken, and Kevin O’Boyle, Shenandoah; aunts, uncles, nieces, nephews, cousins, and many dear and loyal friends.
A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 10 a.m. Wednesday in Divine Mercy Church, 232 W. Cherry St., Shenandoah. Monsignor Ronald C. Bocian, pastor, will be the celebrant. Interment of both Shine and his late wife, Theresa, will follow in Our Lady of Dawn Cemetery, Shenandoah Heights. A visitation will be held from 5 to 8 p.m. Tuesday and from 8:30 until 9:30 a.m. Wednesday at Walukiewicz-Oravitz Fell Funeral Home, 132 S. Jardin St., Shenandoah.
Walukiewicz-Oravitz Fell Funeral Home, Shenandoah, is in charge of the arrangements.
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