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. Patrick Roman Catholic Church,...
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 "Besh" Rismiller, age 82, of Pottsville, passed away on September 3, 2020, 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 the Hospital...
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...
Carolyn M. Falls
Jul 17, 2020
God peacefully called Carolyn M. “Lynn” Mager Ward Falls home to heaven to rejoin her parents and son on July 17, 2020.
Carolyn was born on May 29, 1931, the only child of Francis and Carolyn (Nagle) Mager. She lived her entire life in Pottsville and was a lifelong member of Trinity Lutheran Church.
Carolyn was a proud graduate of...
Stephen F. "Buzzy" Weiss
Jun 17, 2020
Stephen F. "Buzzy" Weiss, 60 of Pottsville died Wednesday at home.
He was born February 23, 1960 in Pottsville son of the Mildred Salyor Salle, Pottsville and the late Robert Weiss.
Buzzy was a member of St. Patrick Roman Catholic Church, Fraternal Order of the Eagles, where he would Bartend, Walter Griffiths AMVETS Post 180 all of Pottsville.
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James S. Miller
May 29, 2020
James Stratton “Tank” Miller, 77, of Pottsville, died Friday at Manor Care, where he had been a patient since January.
Jim was born in Pottsville, a son of the late Larry and Elva Hess Miller. He was of the Lutheran faith. He attended Pottsville High School.
Jim worked as a mechanic in various area garages, including helping his best friend,...
Sarah Ann Diven
May 22, 2020
Sarah Ann Diven, 74, previously of Glenville, PA died Friday, May 22, 2020 at Orwigsburg Manor in Orwigsburg, PA. Sarah was the beloved daughter of Stanley and Ann (nee Graff) Biernat. She was preceded in death by her devoted husband Thomas Wesley Diven, with whom she celebrated 54 years of marriage Mrs. Diven was a bookkeeper at the National Security...
Joseph J. Conway, Sr.
May 17, 2020
Joseph. J. Conway Sr., 87, joined his Lord in heaven on Sunday, May 17.
Born in Pottsville on July 2, 1932, a son of the late John M. and Agnes J. Miller Conway.
He was a graduate of Pottsville Catholic High School.
Joe served in the United States Navy during the Korean War aboard the USS Vulcan, AR-5 as a...
Robert P. "Lucky" Gennerella
May 8, 2020
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Robert P. “Lucky” Gennerella, 64 of Schuylkill Haven, died Friday at Providence Place, Pottsville.
He was born June 4, 1954 in Pottsville a son of the late John Sr and Helen Ball Gennerella.
He was a 1972 graduate of Pottsville Area High School.
He worked various jobs as...
Charles J. "Coach" Shaud
May 7, 2020
Charles J. Shaud, 75 of St. Clair, died Thursday after he fought a warriors fight against Diabetes and Hearth Disease.
He was born July 24 1944 in Pottsville a son of the late Michael and Elizabeth Mehalko Shaud.
He was a graduate of St. Clair High School.
He was an Army Veteran having served during the Vietnam War.
Charlie had...
