Obituaries in Ashland, PA

There will be a visitation at 930 AM and funeral mass at 1030 AM Friday January 16 2026 at St. Josephs Villa Flourtown PA. Relatives and friends are invited to attend a graveside burial service Friday January 16 2026 at 230 PM in the New Saint Josephs Cemetery 24th and Brock Streets Ashland PA. Offi...

Charles H. Klauger 87 of Germanville Road Ashland passed away Saturday December 6 2025 with family by his side at his residence. Born in Lavelle February 25 1938 he was the son of the late Harry and Esther Knock Klauger. He attended the former Butler Township High School Fountain Springs and later s...

William Mick McFadden 81 of Locustdale passed away with family by his side Friday November 28 2025 at his residence. Born in Ashland he was the son of the late Leo V. and Mary Durkin McFadden. Mick was a graduate of the former Ashland High School class of 1962. He started working at Tri State Envelo...

Denise DerrMaloney 68 of Ashland passed away Friday December 19 2025 at the Shenandoah Senior Living Community Shenandoah. Born at the former Ashland Hospital Fountain Springs. She was the daughter of the late Joseph and Margaret Leinenbach Derr. Denise was a graduate of the North Schuylkill High Sc...

Joan N Snyder 93 of Gordon passed away on Monday Jan. 19 2026 at Providence Place Senior Living of Pottsville following a lengthy illness. Born in Bowmans Patch Mahanoy City she was the daughter of Clarence and Florence Johnson Bailey. She spent her childhood and teen years in Frackville where she a...

She shared a special bond with her nieces Pamela LePre and Ann Marie Nasek and her longtime helper and honorary grandson Gerald Schlegel. Relatives and friends are invited to attend a Mass of Christian Burial Thursday December 18 2025 at 1130 AM with Father Guency Isaac as Celebrant. A visitation in...

Bridget Bills 43 of Coal Township passed away Sunday January 18 2026 at her residence. Born at the former Ashland State General Hospital Fountain Springs November 12 1982 she is the daughter of Carol Eisenhauer Matejick and step father John Matejick of Marian Heights. Bridget was a graduate of Mt. C...

Richard L. Weikel the man we thought would live forever of Woodland Heights Ashland passed away at the age of 86 on Sunday December 7 2025 surrounded by loved ones. Born October 31 1939 in Helfenstein Northumberland County he was the son of Leonard Chalky Weikel and Betty Hummel. He spent many years...

Ruth E. Kembel 78 of Klingerstown passed away Monday January 26 2026 at her residence. Visit www.Fritzfuneralhome.com to leave condolences. The Richard W. Fritz Funeral Home Ashland will announce funeral arrangements.

Peter J. Cherapan 67 of Brock Steet Ashland passed away Thursday January 1 2026 at his residence. Born at the former Ashland Hospital in Fountain Springs June 17 1958 he was the son of the late Peter M. and Mary Krolick Cherapan. Pete was a graduate of Mount Carmel High School class of 1972. He was ...

Wanda J. Schoffler 85 former Fountain Springs resident passed away November 10 2025 at the Schuylkill Manor Nursing Center Pottsville. Born in Shamokin September 18 1940 she was the daughter of the late Harold and Sara Longenberger Rhoades. She was a graduate of the Shamokin High School and was empl...

Joan N Snyder 93 of Gordon passed away on Monday Jan. 19 2025 at Providence Place Senior Living of Pottsville following a lengthy illness. Born in Bowmans Patch Mahanoy City she was the daughter of Clarence and Florence Johnson Bailey. She spent her childhood and teen years in Frackville where she a...