Pottsville, PA Obituaries
Local Obituaries for Pottsville, PA, Schuylkill County & Surrounding Areas
Olga M. Ostafy
May 9, 2015
Olga M. Ostafy, 83, of Pottsville, died peacefully Saturday, May 9, 2015 at Penn State Milton S. Hershey Medical Center. She was born on November 20, 1931 in Pottsville daughter of the late John G. and Cecelia Hoke Feinauer. Olga graduated from Pottsville Catholic High School in 1949 and was employed at Argo Mills, Schuylkill Haven, PA, until her retirement...
Ronald C. "Whitey " Heffner
May 6, 2015
Ronald C. "Whitey" Heffner, 64, of Pottsville died Wednesday evening at home. He was bornOct. 21, 1950in Pottsville son of the late Carl and Mary Cielinski Heffner. He was a 1968 graduate of Pottsville Area High School and served in the Army Reserves for 8 years. He was employed by the City of Pottsville Street Dept for 32 years prior...
George V. "Skinny" Soellner
May 1, 2015
George V. "Skinny" Soellner, 85 of Pottsville died Friday at Lehigh Valley Hospital, Allentown. He was born January 1, 1930 in Pottsville son of the late George and Thelma Vaughn Soellner. He was a graduate of Pottsville High School and worked for the former Aetna Steel Co. and Setco Steel Co. prior to retiring in 1992. He was a Navy...
Helen W. Bartholomew
Apr 22, 2015
Helen Margaretta Williams Bartholomew, 91, formerly of Pottsville, died Wednesday, in Myerstown. She was born March 9, 1924 in Pottsville, daughter of the late Griffith H. and Sarah Jane Moser Williams. She was a 1942 graduate of Pottsville High School and worked over forty years in the garment industry until her retirement. She served as her husband's bookkeeper and notary...
Henry J. Bigg, Jr.
Apr 10, 2015
Henry J. Bigg, Jr., 70 of Pottsville, died Friday night at home after a long battle with cancer surrounded by his loving family. He was born June 21, 1944 in Pottsville son of the late Henry J. Sr., and Elosie Kishbaugh Bigg. He attended Pottsville Schools and was employed by Metals Engineering, Reading and Treadway Inn, prior to retiring. He...
Eldora J. Youst
Apr 6, 2015
Eldora J. Youst, 56 of Minersville died Monday night in Pine Grove Twp. She was born May 26, 1958 in Pottsville daughter of Betty Felty Youst, Pottsville and the late Fredrick N. Youst. She was a graduate of Pottsville Area High School and was employed by the former Leader Nursing Home. She was preceded in death by a sister, Lori...
Karen J. Keys
Mar 23, 2015
Karen J. Keys, 67 of Pottsville, died Monday morning at home. She was born March 7, 1948 in Pottsville daughter was a he late Charles J. Sr., and Katherine Ebert Penberth. She was a graduate of Pottsville Area High School and was employed by Hazelton General Hospital, Hazelton prior to retiring. Karen was a member of St. Patrick Roman Catholic...
Hazel M. Carl
Mar 20, 2015
Hazel M. Carl, 100 of Pottsville, went to be with the lord Friday morning at Schuylkill Center, Pottsville. She was born Nov 12, 1914 in Pottsville daughter of the late Herman and Lucy Heim Hicks. She attended Pottsville High School. Hazel was the second oldest active member of Trinity Lutheran Church, Pottsville, where she was a member of Craft Class,...
Robert G. "Sclave" Davis
Mar 16, 2015
Robert G. "Sclave" Davis , 57 of Pottsville, died Monday night at Lehigh Valley Hospital-Allentown. He was born January 31, 1958 in Danville , and was son of Robert and Velma Sabol Davis, Pottsville. He was a 1977 graduate of Pottsville Area High School and worked as a clerk and delivery man for the former Davis Sporting Goods. Sclave, as...
Nancy E. Flannery
Mar 10, 2015
Nancy E. Flannery, 90 of Pottsville, died Tuesday at Golden Living Center-York Terrace, Pottsville. She was born August 8, 1924 in Pottsville daughter of the late Russell and Mildred Hoffman Smith. Nancy was a graduate of Pottsville High School and worked at the Schuylkill County Courthouse in the Controller's office prior to retiring. She was preceded in death by her...
Elizabeth M. Silcox
Mar 9, 2015
Elizabeth M. Silcox, 98 of Shillington, formerly of Pottsville, died Monday morning at Mifflin Center, Shillington. She was born May 31, 1916 in Buck Run daughter of the late Charles A. Shelhamer and Elizabeth Shelhamer-Shropp. Elizabeth was a member of the Pottsville High School class of 1934, Trinity Lutheran Church, Pottsville, Circle 5 and Craft class of the church. She...
Grace M. Moult
Feb 28, 2015
Grace M. Moult, 94 of Pottsville, died peacefully Saturday night at Providence Place Retirement Community-Pottsville. She was born April 3, 1920 in Pottsville daughter of the late William H. and Bessie A. Gennaro Boltz. She was a graduate of Pottsville High School and worked for a law firm in Schuylkill Haven, prior to retiring. Grace was member of Trinity Episcopal...
Elizabeth V. Trumbo
Feb 21, 2015
Elizabeth V. Trumbo, 102 of Pottsville, died Saturday morning at Schuylkill Center, Pottsville. She was born August 18, 1918 in Pottsville daughter of the late Joseph & Elizabeth Schneider McKeon. Elizabeth was a member of St. Patrick Roman Catholic Church, Pottsville. She was preceded in death by her husband Harry Trumbo in 1984; 2 brothers, John and Joseph McKeon. Surviving...
Gloria S. Bettinger
Feb 18, 2015
Gloria S. Bettinger, 90 of Pottsville, died Wednesday at Pinnacle Health-Harrisburg Hospital, Harrisburg. She was born July 23, 1924 in Pottsville daughter of the late George and Thelma Vaughn Soellner. She was a graduate of Pottsville High School and was assistant director of election at the Schuylkill County Court House, prior to retiring. Gloria was a member of Trinity Lutheran...
Louise W. Paulshock
Feb 18, 2015
Louise W. Paulshock, 87 of Pottsville, died Wednesday at Golden Living Center-York Terrace, Pottsville. She was born April 8, 1927 in Ashland daughter of the late William G. and Grace E. Duncan Wilson. She was a graduate of Ashland High School and Edgewood Park College. She was employed by the former Cressona Aluminum and the Pottsville Area School District prior...
Joanne C. Dudick
Feb 17, 2015
Joanne C. Dudick, 75 of Pottsville, PA passed suddenly on Tuesday. She was Born on August 31, 1939 daughter of the late James and Rita Keating Curry. Joanne grew up in Pottsville and graduated from Nativity B.V.M in 1957. She worked at the Pottsville Library, Pennsylvania National Bank and most recently the United Credit Bureau. Joanne enjoyed the Beta Sigma...
Robert E. Barr
Feb 14, 2015
Robert E. Barr, 85 of Pottsville, died Saturday at Schuylkill Center. He was born July 6, 1929 in Pottsville son of the late James and Cecilia Ebert Barr. He was a 1947 graduate of Pottsville High School. After serving 4 years in the Navy aboard the USS Wood, he attended Penn State University and received an Associates Degree in drafting...
David T. Rupp
Feb 3, 2015
David T. Rupp, 59 of Shoemakersville, died Tuesday at home. He was born December 7, 1955 in Pottsville son of the late Lavane and M. Norma Miller. He was a graduate of Pottsville Area High School and attended Penn State. He was employed by Dimensions Inc. Reading, for 31 years and recently employed by Paragon Consulting Services, York. David was...
Barbara A. Straka
Feb 2, 2015
Barbara A. Straka, 58, Pine Grove, died Monday night at Schuylkill Medical Center-East Norwegian St., Pottsville. She was born November 15, 1956 in Pottsville daughter of the late Joseph J., Sr. and Josephine Galle Devine. She was a 1974 graduate of Nativity B.V. M. High School and was employed by Schuylkill Medical Center East Norwegian St., Pottsville. Barb was a...
Mary V. Messina
Feb 1, 2015
Mary V. Messina, 94 of Pottsville, died Sunday night at Schuylkill Medical Center-East Norwegian St. She was born March 17, 1920 in Pottsville daughter of the late Dominick and Julia Celani Piccioni Vittemberghi. She was graduate of Pottsville Catholic High School and Kutztown Teachers College. Mary was employed as a school teacher for 38 years in the Pottsville Area School...
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