Pottsville, PA Obituaries
Local Obituaries for Pottsville, PA, Schuylkill County & Surrounding Areas
Rita M. Deatrich
Dec 18, 2013
Rita M. Deatrich, 87, of Palo Alto, died Wednesday at home. She was born August 27, 1927 in Port Carbon daughter of the late Elmer and Mary Dalton Goss. She was a graduate of St. Stephen High School and was an LPN at Rest Haven Nursing Home, Schuylkill Haven prior to retiring. Rita was a member of St. Patrick Roman...
Cdr. Donald Arye
Dec 4, 2013
Cdr. Donald Ayre, 81, U.S. Navy retired, of Pottsville, formerly of Lake Marie, Fla, died Wednesday at Schuylkill Center, Pottsville. He was born November 13, 1932 in Tunkhannock, son of the late James and Charlotte Cleveland Ayre. He was a graduate of Tunkhannock High School and East Stroudsburg University. Don devoted his career to the Navy, serving during the Vietnam...
Lenoa J. Dewald
Dec 1, 2013
Leona J. Dewald, 91, of Seton Manor, Orwigsburg, formerly of Pottsville died Sunday at Seton Manor. She was born June 8, 1922 in Pottsville daughter of the late Aloysius and Alice Burns Yust. She was a 1941 graduate of Pottsville High School and was employed by the former Pine Shirts prior to retiring in 1987. Leona was a member of...
Ruth Littman Kimber
Nov 29, 2013
Ruth Littman Kimber, RN, 93 of Rest Haven Nursing Home, Schuylkill Haven, PA formerly of Elmira N.Y. died Friday morning at Rest Haven. She was born January 5, 1920 in Sheboygan WI, daughter of the late Arthur and Meta Littman. Ruth graduated from Nursing School in 1939. On August 14, 1944 she married her husband Raymond Horace Kimber at Bethlehem...
Nancy J. Heffner
Nov 27, 2013
Nancy J. Heffner, 85, a resident of Luther Ridge, Pottsville formerly of Patterson Apts., Pottsville, died Wednesday morning at Schuylkill Medical Center-East Norwegian St. She was born May 21, 1928 in Pottsville daughter of the late Emmanuel and Caroline Coleman Heffner. She was a graduate of Pottsville High School and was employed by the former Bell Telephone and the Schuylkill...
Dorothy M. "Dot" Bound
Nov 25, 2013
Dorothy M. "Dot" Bound, 89, of Pottsville died Monday morning at home. She was born September 13, 1924 in Pottsville daughter of the late Carl and Marie Koehler Henry. She was a 1943 graduate of Pottsville High School and worked as a lunch aide at D.H.H. Lengel Middle School, Pottsville, prior to retiring. Dorothy was a member of St. John...
Beatrice L. "Bea" Engleman
Nov 21, 2013
Beatrice L. "Bea" Engleman, 70, of Pottsville, died Thursday morning at the Outpatient Hospice of Lehigh Valley Hospital. She was born June 13, 1943 in Hempstead Plains, NY daughter of the late William J. and Marguarite Showers Scanlon. She graduated from High School in Yomato, Japan and was accepted as a member of the graduating class of 1961 at Pottsville...
Eleanor G. Donton-Mason
Nov 8, 2013
Eleanor G. Donton Mason, 73 of Pottsville, died Friday afternoon. She was born April 28, 1940 in Schuylkill Haven daughter of the late Clayton and Ellenora Weber Donton. She was a graduate of Pottsville High School and was employed by Senior Aid for the Pottsville Housing Authority prior to retiring in 2012. Eleanor was a member of the Salvation Army...
John A. Reinmiller
Oct 2, 2013
John A. "Jack" Reinmiller, 67 of Pottsville died Wednesday at home. He was born May 1, 1946 in Pottsville son of the late John and Edith Campbell Reinmiller. He attended Pottsville High School and was employed by Ray A. Riegel Engineering, Reading prior to retiring. Jack was of catholic faith and member of Yorkville Hose Company, Pottsville. He was preceded...
Charlene A. Feryo
Sep 25, 2013
Charlene Ashman Feryo, 78 of Pottsville died Wednesday surrounded by her loving family, including her devoted husband of 58 years, Emil J. Feryo Sr., a Navy veteran. She was born January 1, 1935 in Pottsville daughter of the late Charles and Viola Strohecker Ashman and was a 1953 graduate of Pottsville High School. Charlene was a member of Trinity Lutheran...
G. Richard Schuettler
Sep 3, 2013
G. Richard "Dick" Schuettler, 84 of Pottsville, died peacefully Tuesday surrounded by his family. He was born December 22, 1928 in Pottsville son of the late August L and Ida Graeff Schuettler. He was a 1946 graduate of Pottsville High School. Prior to retiring he was employed by Victor E. Muncy, Inc. and was co-owner of the former Clay Hut,...
Gordon M. Biehl, Jr.
Aug 29, 2013
Gordon M. Biehl, Jr., 72, of Pottsville, died Thursday surrounded by family and friends at Schuylkill Medical Center-East Norwegian St. He was born June 1, 1941 in Pottsville son of the late Gordon M. Sr. and Louise I. Pacine Biehl. He attended Pottsville High School and was a graduate of Valley Forge Military Academy and Wharton School of Business at...
Rita M. Reinmiller
Aug 8, 2013
Rita M. Reinmiller, 82, of Pottsville, died Thursday at Golden Living Center-York Terrace. She was born January 20, 1931 in Girardville daughter of the late Vincent and Mary Recla Rizzardi. She was a graduate of Pottsville Catholic High School and worked for the former Bell Telephone until she retired to raise her children. Rita was a member of the former...
Martin R. Davis
Jul 23, 2013
Martin R. "Marty" Davis, 51, of Pottsville died Tuesday at Schuylkill Medical Center-East Norwegian St. He was born November 15, 1961 in Pottsville son of Donald E. and Elizabeth Nolan Davis. He was a 1981 graduate of Pottsville Area High School and a 1986 graduate of Penn State University. He was owner of Donald E. Davis Real Estate and Insurance,...
Jonathan T. Porter
Jul 19, 2013
Jonathan T. Porter, 28, of Pottsville, died Thursday at home. He was born October 28, 1984 in Pottsville son of Thomas Porter and Marcella Evans Corcoran. John was a graduate of Pottsville Area High School and Army veteran of Operation Iraqi Freedom where he served 2 tours as a combat medic with the 101st Airborne, attaining the rank of sergeant....
Raymond A. Westcoat
Jul 13, 2013
Raymond A. Westcoat, 71, of Pottsville, died Saturday at the home of his daughter in Auburn . He was born October 2, 1941 in McKeesport , son of the late Curtis and Martha Hughes Westcoat and was a graduate of McKeesport High School . Ray was the owner of the Coney Island Downtown Pottsville, where he started working in 1968...
Joseph G. Klein
May 26, 2013
Joseph G. "Chuck" Klein, 86, of Pottsville, died Sunday at Manor Care Health Services, Pottsville. He was born July 17, 1926 in Port Carbon son of the late George and Marie Walsh Klein. Chuck served his country in the Army and was employed by the former United Metal Receptacle Co., Pottsville, prior to retiring. Chuck was a member of Walter...
Joseph L. Dusel
May 11, 2013
Joseph L. Dusel, 84, of Pottsville died Saturday at Manor Care Health Services, Pottsville. He born was February 9, 1929 in Pottsville son of the late Albert and Catherine Sturn Dusel. He attended St. John grade school and was a 1947 graduate of Pottsville High School, where he was member of the National Honor Society and won the TKD and...
Eleanor S. McDermott
May 3, 2013
Eleanor S. McDermott, 104, a former resident of Providence Place, Pottsville died Friday afternoon at Rest Haven Nursing Home, Schuylkill Haven. She was born April 7, 1909 in Pottsville daughter of the late Jacob and Mary Hohman Smith and was a graduate of Pottsville High School. She was employed as a secretary for 30 years by Prudential Insurance Co. and...
Leonard J. Lizak, Sr.
Apr 10, 2013
Leonard J. Lizak, Sr., 84, of Pottsville died Wednesday at home. He was born October 17, 1928 in Akron, OH son of the late Rev. Nicholas B. and Olga Sweda Lizak. He was a graduate of St. Clair High School and Villanova University with a degree in Accounting. He was an I.R.S agent for 30 years prior to retiring and...
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