Pottsville, PA Obituaries
Local Obituaries for Pottsville, PA, Schuylkill County & Surrounding Areas
Gladys Mae Fernsler
Sep 5, 2015
Gladys Mae Fernsler, 66 of Pottsville, returned home to the lord Saturday, at Golden Living Center-York Terrace, Pottsville. She was born May 13, 1949 in Norristown daughter of the late Theodore and Gladys Henry Berry. She was a graduate of Schwanksville High School and Reading Area Community College with an Associate's degree in Early Childhood Education. Gladys spent most of...
William R. "Wyatt" Schreader
Sep 4, 2015
William R. "Wyatt" Schreader, 85 of Pottsville died Friday morning at Schuylkill Medical Center-East Norwegian St.
He was born February 26, 1930 in Pottsville son of the late August and Margery Falls Schreader.
He was a 1948 graduate of Pottsville High School and was employed by the former AMP Inc, Tower City, prior to retiring.
He was an Air Force Veteran serving during...
Jeanette H. "Nina" Rivas
Aug 2, 2015
Jeanette H. "Nina" Rivas, 58 of Pottsville died Sunday at home. She was born October 27,1958 in Pottsville daughter of the late James G. Sr., and Marion Kline Doyle. She attended Pottsville Area High School and was employed by Schuylkill Center, Pottsville, prior to retiring. Jeanette was a member of Evangelical United Methodist Church, Pottsville, and the Humane Hose Co....
Kathleen A. Fedor
Jul 28, 2015
Kathleen A. Fedor, 69 of Pottsville, died Tuesday at ManorCare Health Services, Pottsville. She was born January 4, 1946 in Pottsville daughter of Rita Bartholomew Foley and the late John J. Foley. She was a 1963 graduate of Nativity BVM High School and was employed by the former Union Bank, Pottsville. Surviving in addition to her mother are 2 sons,...
Robert R. Barto
Jul 20, 2015
Robert R. Barto, 68 of Pottsville, died Monday at home. He was born September 21, 1946 in Pottsville, son of the late John J. and Helen Kopernik Barto. He was a 1964 graduate of NativityBVM High School and was employed by Hamburg Center, prior to retiring. He was a Navy veteran having served during the Vietnam War. He was preceded...
Frederic H. Bacon
Jun 30, 2015
Frederic Howard Toone Bacon, artist and educator, died June 30th at home was born July 9, 1926 in Pottsville, PA and lived most of his life in Philadelphia, PA before moving to Reading, PA and returning to Pottsville in 2013. Fred or "Freddie" was the son of the late Lillie Estella Dodson and the late Waverly Isaac Bacon, Sr. (descendent...
Catherine June Klema
Jun 15, 2015
Catherine June Klema, 83, of Pottsville died Monday at Orwigsburg Center, Orwigsburg. She was born March 1, 1932 in Pottsville daughter of the late John J. Jr., and Anna Marrah McGovern. She was a graduate of Pottsville Catholic High School and was employed by the former Grants 5 and Dime. June was member of St. Patrick Roman Catholic Church, Pottsville...
Patricia Ann Bromwell
Jun 6, 2015
Patricia Ann Bromwell, 68 of Lake Wynonah died Saturday at home. She was born May 6, 1947 in Pottsville daughter of the late George and Isabel Seiger Trianosky. She was a graduate of Cass Township High School and worked for the Government in Key West, Fl, prior to retiring. She was preceded in death by her husband James Bromwell on...
Lawrence E. Burke
May 17, 2015
Lawrence E. Burke, 76 of Pottsville, died Sunday evening at home. He was born July 7, 1938 in Pottsville son of the late Edward and Sophie Reppe Burke. He was a graduate of Minersville High School and was employed by former Coke A Cola Bottling Co. for 30 years prior to retiring in 2002. He was an Air Force veteran...
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 veteran having served...
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, Circle 5...
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 was also...
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