Anthony G. Beenick
Mar 1, 2022
Anthony G. Beenick, 56, of West Arch Street, Pottsville, died peacefully at his home March 1, 2022. Tony was born March 22, 1965 at the Pottsville Hospital and spent his childhood in New Philadelphia, Lavelle, and Locustdale. Tony, a 1983 graduate of North Schuylkill School District, joined the US Army, completing basic training at Fort Leonard Wood, and served his...
Alexander J. Faust
Feb 9, 2022
Alexander J. Faust, 29 of Shenandoah, formerly of Pottsville, died Wednesday at home.
He was born January 2, 1993 in Pottsville a son of Randy and Michelle Crutchfield Faust, Reading.
He was a 2012 graduate of Pottsville Area High School and was employed by Hydro Industries, Cressona.
Through out his life Alex loved to cook, play video games,...
James J. Schreffler, III
Feb 5, 2022
James J. Schreffler, III, 57 of Brier City, Pottsville, died Saturday at Lehigh Valley Hospital Cedar Crest-Allentown.
He was born October 9, 1964 in Pottsville a son of the late James J., Jr and Sarah "Sally" Duffy Schreffler.
He was a 1983 graduate of Pottsville Area High School.
Jim was employed by the former Cressona Aluminum and Kaytee...
Dolores V. Wagner
Jan 27, 2022
Dolores V. Wagner, 89 of Pottsville, died Thursday at home.
She was born July 28, 1932 in Pottsville a daughter of the late Charles and Viola Strohecker Ashman.
She was a 1951 graduate of Pottsville High School.
She was employed as a housekeeper for 20 years at the former Pottsville Hospital and Warne Clinic, prior to retiring.
Dolores was...
Kelcey L. Marler
Jan 17, 2022
Kelcey Lynn Marler, 26 of Murrieta, CA formerly of Pottsville, died January 17th.
She was born May 31, 1995 in Pottsville a daughter of Scott and Paula McGuire Marler, Pottsville.
Kelcey was a 2013 graduate of Pottsville Area High School where she excelled in Girls Soccer, she attended Penn State Schuylkill, and graduated from Lehigh Carbon Community College.
While living...
Edward R. Hummel
Jan 15, 2022
Edward R. "Ned" Hummel, 90 of Pottsville, died Saturday at Lehigh Valley Hospital-Cedar Crest, Allentown. He was born July 15, 1931 in Pottsville a son of the late Elmer and Julia O'Brien Hummel. He was a 1949 graduate of Pottsville High School. He was Army Veteran having served during the Korean War. Ned was a mailman for the U.S. Post...
Diane M. Zumpano Luiken
Jan 3, 2022
Diane M. Zumpano Luiken, of Pottsville, was a 61-year-old born in Jamaica Queens, NY on September 18, 1960 and raised in Old Bridge, NJ. She graduated from St. Mary’s High School in South Amboy, NJ in 1978. She died on the afternoon of January 3, 2022 of COVID-19 pneumonia. During the summers’ while in High School she worked at Bun...
Joseph F. Lynch
Jan 2, 2022
Joseph F. Lynch, 69 of Port Carbon, died Sunday at home. He was born October 8, 1952 in Pottsville a son of the late Joseph F. and Lucy Dragna Lynch. He was a Navy veteran and was stationed in Morocco, during the Vietnam War. He worked for Muncy Glass, Door and Lock, Pottsville, prior to retiring in 2015 Joe was...
Patricia S. Chess
Dec 30, 2021
Patricia S. Chess, 75 of Pottsville, died Thursday at Lehigh Valley Hospital-Schuylkill, East.
She was born October 19, 1946 in Pittsburgh a daughter of the late Jacob and Stella Platuks Pozzi.
She was a graduate of South Fayette High School.
She was employed as a Nursing assistant for numerous nursing homes, prior to retiring.
Patricia was a member of St....
Kyle James Bishop
Dec 24, 2021
Kyle James Bishop, 24 of Pottsville, died Friday, Dec 24, 2021.
He was born February 19, 1997 in Sellersville a son of David F. Bishop, Jr., East Greenville and Heather Clark Bishop, Pottsville.
He was employed by Lowes Distribution.
Kyle was a member of Frackville Gun Club.
He was an amazing sculptor and painter. He enjoyed collecting antiques and comic...
Lt. Col. Harold A. Furness, Jr. (Ret)
Dec 23, 2021
Harold Alan Furness, Jr., Lieutenant Colonel, U.S. Army (Ret), of Pottsville, died Thursday at Luther Ridge, Pottsville. He was born in Haddonfield, NJ, a son of the late Harold A., Sr., and Amy Olander. Furness. He was a graduate of Haddonfield Memorial High School and attended Banks Business College, Philadelphia. Mr. Furness was a retired insurance salesman and former Real...
Albert Burns, Jr.
Nov 30, 2021
Albert Burns, Jr., 67 of Pottsville, died Tuesday at Lehigh Valley Hospital-Schuylkill East.
He was born November 3, 1954 in Philadelphia, a son of Dorothy Slavin Burns, Cape May, NJ., and the late Albert Burns, Sr.
He was a graduate of Lincoln High School, Philadelphia.
Prior to retiring he was a tugboat operator.
Throughout his life Albert was a...
Warren H. Thornburg
Nov 26, 2021
Warren H. Thornburg, 91 formerly of Pottsville, died Friday morning at ProMedica Skilled Nursing and Rehabilitation, Sinking Spring. He was born March 4, 1930 in Pottsville a son of the late Alfred R. and Catherine Schwerkiet Thornburg. He was a 1948 graduate of Pottsville High School where participated in Football and Track and Field earning the nickname “The Flash” He...
Betzy E. Guzick
Nov 12, 2021
Betzy E. Guzick, 91 of Pottsville, died Friday at Lehigh Valley Hospital-Schuylkill East.
She was born May 31, 1930 in Pottsville a daughter of the late Irvin A. and Mary Ann Best Dry
She was a graduate of Pottsville High School.
Prior to retiring she worked at the DHH Lengel Middle School.
Betzy was a member of St. Patrick...
Linda S. Minnich
Oct 27, 2021
Linda S. Minnich, 73, of Pottsville, died peacefully Wednesday at home.
She was born on November 4, 1947 in Boston, Massachusetts a daughter of the late Wilbur S. and Joy Watson Scheipers.
She was a 1967 graduate of North Forsyth High School, Winston Salem, N.C.
Prior to retiring she was employed as a scheduling clerk for George Washington University Hospital...
