Funeral Homes in Mahanoy City, PA

Facts about the city

• Some of the notable people born here have been: David Huebner (lawyer).

Mahanoy City (pronounced MA-ha-noy) is a borough located 50 miles (80 km) northwest of Reading and 13 miles southwest of Hazleton, in northern Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania in the southern Coal Region. The name "Mahanoy" is believed to be a variation of the Native American word 'Maghonioy', or "the salt deposits".

Mahanoy City Obituaries

It was disclosed by New Haven Register on January 13th, 2019 that Anastasia Getman (Lusckus) perished in Connecticut.  Ms. Getman was 96 years old and was born in Mahanoy City, PA.  Send flowers to share your condolences and honor Anastasia's life.

It was revealed by Ellensburg Daily Record on January 8th, 2019 that Eleanor K Hart (Pharo) died in Washington.  Ms. Hart was 89 years old and was born in Mahanoy City, PA.  Send flowers to share your condolences and honor Eleanor K's life.

It was noted on December 30th, 2018 that James Thomas "Jim" "Jazz" Burke passed away in Alexandria, Virginia.  Burke was 92 years old and was born in Mahanoy City, PA.  Send flowers to express your sorrow and honor James Thomas "Jim" "Jazz"'s life.

It was written on September 29th, 2018 that Patricia Mazzola (Marchalonis) died in Edgewater, Florida.  Ms. Mazzola was 78 years old and was born in Mahanoy City, PA.  Send flowers to share your condolences and honor Patricia's life.

It was noted by New Haven Register on January 14th, 2018 that Helen Champagne (Belovescik) passed on in New Haven, Connecticut.  Ms. Champagne was 90 years old and was born in Mahanoy City, PA.  Send flowers to express your sympathy and honor Helen's life.

It was disclosed on April 9th, 2016 that Mary O Burke (Kufro) passed away in New Brunswick, New Jersey.  Ms. Burke was 97 years old and was born in Mahanoy City, PA.  Send flowers to share your condolences and honor Mary O's life.

It was revealed by Hazleton Standard-Speaker on February 2nd, 2016 that Peter "Pete" Keeler died in Mahanoy City, Pennsylvania.  Keeler was 74 years old.  Send flowers to express your sympathy and honor Peter "Pete"'s life.

It was reported by Arizona Republic on July 19th, 2015 that Catherine "Kate" Vancavage (Kejser) passed on in Mesa, Arizona.  Ms. Vancavage was 97 years old and was born in Mahanoy City, PA.  Send flowers to share your condolences and honor Catherine "Kate"'s life.

It was reported by Hazleton Standard-Speaker on November 29th, 2014 that Frank J Palmer passed away in Mahanoy City, Pennsylvania.  Send flowers to share your condolences and honor Frank J's life.

It was revealed on November 10th, 2014 that Mary Catherine Hoffman (Pallis) passed away in Middletown, Connecticut.  Ms. Hoffman was 90 years old and was born in Mahanoy City, PA.  Send flowers to express your sympathy and honor Mary Catherine's life.

History

above the sea; Broad Mountain (1795 ft), a ridge extending through Schuylkill county, overlooks it on the S.E. The number of people working as coal miners had declined by 1940 when 13,442 people lived in the borough. It is served by branches of the Lehigh Valley and the Philadelphia & Reading railways. The name "Mahanoy" is believed to be a variation of the Native American word 'Maghonioy', or "the salt deposits".

Mahanoy City, originally a part of Mahanoy township was settled in 1859 and incorporated as a borough in 1863. The population in 1900 was 13,504 people; in 1910, 15,936 people; and in 1920, 15,599 people.

The official website for the city of Mahanoy City is https://www.mahanoycity.org/.