Schuylkill County Obituaries for 09/21/15

Angeline M. Weikel, 79, of W. Mahanoy Ave. Girardville, passed away Friday afternoon September 18th 2015 at the Schuylkill Medical Center- South Jackson St. Pottsville. Born in Girardville August 3, 1936, she was the daughter of the late Joseph and Carmella Damiano Fulginiti. She was a graduate of the former Girardville High School and was employed as a sewing machine operator for the former Can-Mak Mills, Kulpmont, until her retirement.

Angeline was a member of the Church of God, Frackville.

Preceding her in death was her husband John, passing in January 1996, a sister, Marion Fulginiti, and brothers, Leo and Anthony Fulginiti.


Josephine Wilner, 91, of Mahanoy City, passed away peacefully Saturday, September 19th, at Schuylkill Medical Center East Norwegian, Pottsville.

Josephine was born in Mahanoy City, PA on July 21, 1924, a daughter of the late Anna (Olah) and Paul Colna.

She was a member of Blessed Teresa of Calcutta Parish Mahanoy City.

She had worked at General Cigar and Donella’s Electric, Mahanoy City

Loved to Travel, doing her puzzles, and especially riding roller coasters and listening to music, spending time with her family.

Attended local schools.

She was wife of the late John Wilner.

Josephine is survived by two daughters, Gloria Koback wife of George, of Mahanoy City; Joanne Jones, of Mahanoy City; two sons John, husband of Brenda, of Mahanoy City; Paul, husband of Sandy, of Mahanoy City. Josephine is also survived by a sister, Gloria Allen, of Michigan, and a brother, Ed Colna, of Bradenton Florida.

She is also survived by 9 Grandchildren, 20 Great Grandchildren, 10 Great Great Grandchildren, nieces and nephews.

Proceeded in death by brothers John, & Paul Colna, and sisters Helen, Stanziola, Kitty Alonzi, Betty Kankowski, and Florence Politowski, also by two grand children Steve and Marc Wilner.

A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at Blessed Teresa of Calcutta Parish, Mahanoy City, PA, at 10 AM on Monday, September 28th, with Rev. Kevin P. Gallagher officiating.

Friends may call Sunday September 27, 6 to 8 PM and Monday 9 AM at Louis D. Truskowsky Funeral Home & Crematory Inc. Mahanoy City

Interment will be in Assumption BVM Cemetery Mahanoy City, PA.

Louis D. Truskowsky Funeral Home & Crematory Inc. Mahanoy City is in charge of arrangements. Visitwww.truskowskyfuneralhome.com to sign the guest book, send sympathy cards, or view Video Tribute.

Gloria F. Tokarick, age 79, passed away peacefully on Saturday, September 19th at her home in Auburn, PA.

Born in Port Carbon, PA on May 15, 1936, she was the daughter of the late John and Cecelia (Swintlicki) Fabian.

She was a graduate of Soldier's Memorial High School in Port Carbon, Class of 1953.

In addition to being a wonderful wife, mother, and grandmother, Gloria dedicated over 22 years of service to the institutional pharmacy industry and retired in 2005 as Corporate Secretary and Vice President of Support Services for the former Pharmacy Partners, Inc. in Schuylkill Haven.

Gloria was a member of SS Peter and Paul Byzantine Catholic Church in Minersville.

Along with her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband of 25 years, Lewis R. Tokarick Sr. on December 26, 1980 and her brother John P. Fabian on March 28, 2014.

Gloria is survived by son Lewis R. Tokarick Jr., Auburn; son Bruce Tokarick and his wife Mary Beth, Schuylkill Haven; son Kevin J. Tokarick, Kinderhook, NY; daughter Cecelia A. Reber and her husband David, Auburn; daughter Gloria F. Felty and her husband John, Auburn; son Joseph M. Tokarick and his wife Karen, Auburn; 15 grandchildren: Victoria E. Guo and husband Bin, Steffanie R. Gomes and husband Joshua, Lewis R. Tokarick III, Jennifer R. Ruff and husband Tyler, Christopher L. Tokarick, David J. Reber Jr. and wife Amber, Zachary G. Reber and wife Naomi, Derek L. Reber, Johnathon T. Felty Jr., Jacob L. Felty, Jarett D. Felty, Amanda R. Tokarick, Brittney L. Tokarick, Ian D. Tokarick, and Sadie E. Tokarick; one sister Cecelia Williams, Ozark, AL; and nieces and nephews.

Funeral Services will be held at the Robert A. Evans Jr. Funeral Home, 208 Pike St., Port Carbon at 10AM on Friday, September 25th, with Fr. Frank Twardzik officiating.

Relatives and Friends are invited to a viewing on Thursday evening from 6:30-9PM and Friday morning from 9-10AM at the Funeral Home with a Parastas prayer sevice being held at 8:30PM on Thursday evening with Fr. Frank Twardzik.

Interment will be held in the SS Peter and Paul Cemetery in Llewellyn, PA.

In lieu of flowers, memorial gifts are requested to The Disabled American Veteran's (DAV) in honor of Gloria, a longtime supporter of the DAV atwww.dav.org.

Please send condolences to www.robertaevansjrfh.com