Pottsville, PA Obituaries
Local Obituaries for Pottsville, PA, Schuylkill County & Surrounding Areas
Emmeline C. Stone
Nov 22, 2020
Emmeline Carl Stone passed away peacefully on Sunday, Nov 21 in Chester, Virginia where she lived the last 3 years with her loving son George and his wife, Wendy. Both were by her side at the time of death. She left this earth to join family and friends that preceded her and now resides with our Lord and Savior. Emmeline...
Faye E. Davis
Nov 10, 2020
Faye E. Davis, 86, of Pottsville died on Tuesday at Providence Place of Pottsville.
Born February 28, 1934, in Pottsville; She was the daughter of the late Daniel and Elizabeth McGinley.
She was a 1952 Graduate of Pottsville High School and married to the love of her life James F. Davis for 61 years until his passing in November 2015.
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Joseph A. Chiccine
Nov 7, 2020
Joseph Aloysius “Chickie” Chiccine, 89, of Pottsville, passed away Saturday, November 7th, at Lehigh Valley Hospital, Cedar Crest due to covid pnenomia. He spent the last two years as a resident of Schuylkill Center, Pottsville.
Joseph was born in Pottsville, on September 13, 1931, the son of the late Dorothy (Glenn) and Joseph J. Chiccine. He was a 1949...
Howard H. Fernsler, Jr. CPO (Ret)
Nov 5, 2020
Howard H. Fernsler, Jr., CPO U.S. Navy (Ret) formerly of Pottsville, died Thursday Nov 5, at Bayfront Health Seven Rivers, Crystal River, FL. He was born July 30, 1951 in Pottsville son the late Howard H. Fernsler, Sr. and Mabel Reppy Fernsler Schmidt. He was a graduate of Pottsville Area High School and earned his bachelors in education from the...
Dr. Peter A. Boltz
Nov 5, 2020
Dr. Peter A. Boltz, 77, a resident of Shenandoah Manor, formerly of Pottsville, died Thursday Nov 5, at Lehigh Valley Hospital-Cedar Crest, Allentown.
He was born March 3, 1943 in Pottsville a son of the late Benjamin and Hulda Kangas Boltz.
He attended Pottsville High School was a graduate of Wyoming Seminary, he received is Associates Degree from Mitchell Community...
Kevin T. Bogan
Nov 4, 2020
Kevin T. Bogan, beloved Husband, Father, and friend, died on November 4th, 2020, at his home. The youngest Son of the late William Bogan and Margaret McQuade Bogan, Kevin was born June 19, 1956, in Valley Stream, NY. Kevin graduated from Valley Stream Central High School, NY, where he was a proud member of KAPPA DELTA NU Fraternity (Brother Forever)....
Catherine E. "Cookie" Ferhat
Oct 25, 2020
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Catherine E. "Cookie" Ferhat, 82 of Pottsville, died Sunday morning at Schuylkill Center, Pottsville.
She was born November 17, 1937 in Pottsville a daughter of the late Joseph T. and Anna Sophy Ferhat.
She was a 1955 graduate of Pottsville Catholic High School.
Cookie was...
Emmagene H. Wagner
Oct 16, 2020
Emmagene H. Wagner, 65 of Pottsville, died Friday at Lehigh Valley Hospital-Cedar Crest, Allentown.
She was born July 10, 1955 in Pottsville daughter of the late Clyde Ehlinger and Ethel Sharp Santai.
She was a 1974 graduate of Pottsville Area High School.
Emma employed by Big-Lots Distribution, prior to retiring.
Throughout her life Emma enjoyed going the beach and spending...
Leona Lech Hochgertel
Oct 1, 2020
Leona Lech Hochgertel, 97 of Pottsville, died Thursday morning at Providence Place Retirement Community, Pottsville.
She was born on June 15, 1923 in Shenandoah, a daughter of the late Anthony J. and Victoria Kacelowicz Lech.
She was a 1941 graduate of Cressona High School.
She was employed by the former Reading Hosiery, City of Pottsville Tax Office, Schuylkill County Prothonotary’s...
Elizabeth C. "Betty" Koury
Sep 28, 2020
Elizabeth C. "Betty" Koury, 96 of Pottsville, died Monday morning at Luther Ridge Assisted Living, Pottsville.
She was born October 27, 1923 in Llewellyn, a daughter of the late Frank and Anna Tlumacz Bosack.
She was a graduate of Branch Township High School.
She worked alongside her husband at the former Koury Wholesale, Pottsville.
Betty was a member of St....
Robert V. Reinmiller
Sep 25, 2020
Robert V. Reinmiller, 62 of Minersville, formerly of Pottsville, passed away peacefully Friday with his family by his side. He was born July 1, 1958 in Pottsville son of the late Bob J. and Rita Rizzardi Reinmiller. He was a 1976 graduate of Pottsville Area High School. He was employed by Pollack Fur for 35 years prior to retiring. Bob...
Joseph "Billy" Smigo
Sep 23, 2020
Joseph "Billy" Smigo, 86 of Pottsville, died Wednesday at Lehigh Valley Hospital-Cedar Crest, Allentown. He was born May 24, 1934 in Minersville a son of the late Michael and Eva Hoptak Smigo. He was a graduate of Pottsville High School and Penn State University. He was a veteran of the Marine Corp having served during the Korean War and attaining...
Edward J. Yarnell, Jr.
Sep 22, 2020
Edward J. Yarnell, Jr., 44 of Mahanoy City, died Tuesday in Pottsville.
He was born June 25, 1976 in Pottsville a son of the Karleen Davenport Yarnell, Pottsville and the late Edward J. Yarnell, Sr.
He attended Pottsville Area High School and worked as a Machine Operator
He was of Catholic faith.
Through out his life he enjoyed Heavy...
Scott C. Glunz
Sep 18, 2020
Scott C. Glunz, 44 of Pottsville, died Friday morning at Rosewood Rehabilitation and Nursing Center, Schuylkill Haven. He was born September 2, 1976 in Pottsville a son of Noel Glunz, Pottsville and the late Cheryl Youse Glunz. He was a 1995 graduate of Pottsville Area High School. He was a Navy veteran having served aboard the USS Ross DDG 71...
Clare A. Burke D'Alio
Sep 10, 2020
Clare A. Burke D'Alio, 78 of Pottsville died Thursday at home.
She was January 17, 1942 in Pottsville a daughter of the late William and Catherine Carlisle Burke.
She graduated from Nativity BVM High School in 1959, the first graduating class to complete four years at Nativity.
She was employed by the Van Heusen Corporation in Schuylkill Haven, for 28...
Thomas F. Williams
Sep 6, 2020
Thomas F. Williams, 82 of Pottsville, died Sunday at Geisinger St. Luke's Hospital, Orwigsburg. He was born June 21, 1938 in Pottsville a son of the late Francis and Ruth Butts Williams. He was a 1956 graduate of Pottsville High School, a graduate of the Pennsylvania State Police Academy, and a graduate of Penn State University with an Associates Degree...
Elizabeth H. "Besh" Rismiller, R.N.
Sep 3, 2020
Elizabeth H. "Besh" Rismiller, R.N., age 82, of Pottsville, passed away on Thursday, surrounded by her family.
She was born in Mahanoy City, and she was the daughter of the late George and Selena Eichman Hume.
Besh graduated from Mahanoy City High School and played intramural girls' basketball during her high school years. After graduation, she continued her education at...
Gloria R. Bechtel, R.N.
Aug 23, 2020
Gloria R. (Anderson) Bechtel, RN, 94, died Sunday morning in her home in Pottsville.
Gloria, lovingly known as “Gee,” was born June 16, 1926, in Collingswood, NJ, the daughter of Nelson Stanley and Bertha Julia (Alexy) Anderson. After graduating from Philadelphia High School for Girls in 1944 and Pennsylvania Hospital School of Nursing in 1947, she joined the Cadet Nursing...
Mark Piccioni, Sr.
Aug 20, 2020
Mark Piccioni, Sr, 90 of Pottsville died Thursday morning at the home of his son Scott.
He was born September 20, 1929 in Pottsville a son of the late John and Mary Guiardi Piccioni.
He was a graduate of Pottsville High School.
He was employed by Evans Delivery, Schuylkill Haven, prior to retiring.
Mark was a member of...
Catherine E. Dusel
Aug 13, 2020
Catherine E. Dusel, 94, of Palm Coast, FL and formerly of Pottsville, PA died August 13, 2020.
Born in Minersville, PA, she was the daughter of the late John J and Catherine Foran McDonald.
Raised in Minersville, PA, she graduated from Minersville High school in 1943. She was an artistic soul, and dabbled in landscaping, floral arranging, photography, oil painting...
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