Pottsville, PA Obituaries
Local Obituaries for Pottsville, PA, Schuylkill County & Surrounding Areas
Angelo J. "Abe" Barone
Jul 27, 2014
Angelo J. "Abe" Barone, 92, of Pottsville died Sunday at Lehigh Valley Hospital, Allentown. He was born November 12, 1921 in Pottsville son of the late Michael and Mary Romano Barone. He was a graduate of Pottsville High School and served in the Army during World War II with the 317th Infantry Regiment in France. During his tour in France...
George R. Wetzler
Jul 24, 2014
George Robert Wetzler, 84, a longtime resident of Davie and Hollywood, Florida, passed away Thursday afternoon, July 24, 2014. He was born on October 29, 1929 in New York to the late George and Katherine Wetzlar. His stepmother, Victoria Wetzlar, also preceded him in death. He was an honorably discharged veteran of the United States Navy, after faithfully serving his...
Marie E. King
Jul 19, 2014
Marie E. King, 82 of Pottsville, died Saturday at Schuylkill Medical Center-South Jackson St. She was born December 10, 1931 in New Philadelphia, daughter of the late George and Mary Houlihan Yeager. She was a graduate of Blythe Twp High School. She was employed as a switch board operator at the former Pottsville Hospital and Warne Clinic and was currently...
James M. "Irish" Benedict
Jul 16, 2014
James M. "Irish" Benedict, 83 of Pottsville, died Wednesday afternoon at home. He was born February 28, 1931 in Pottsville, son of the late James Grace and Agnes Benedict Demartini. He attended Mary Queen of Peace Schools and was employed by the Greater Pottsville Sewer Authority, prior to retiring. Irish was a member Buck Fever Rod & Gun Club, the...
Carol A. Martin
Jul 12, 2014
Carol A. Martin, 66, of Pottsville died early Saturday morning at home surround by her family. She was born March 21, 1948 in Pottsville daughter of the late David F. and Rita V. Weber White. She attended Pottsville Schools and was employed by Rest Haven Nursing Home, Schuylkill Haven, prior to retiring. Carol was a member of Trinity Lutheran Church,...
Margaret B. "Peg" Antolick
Jul 8, 2014
Margaret B. "Peg" Antolick, 84 formerly of Patterson Apts. Pottsville, died Tuesday morning at Seton Manor, Orwigsburg. She was born May 21, 1930 in Pottsville, daughter of the late Andrew and Margaret Rogers Zachar. She attended Chester Schools and was co-owner with her husband of the former Carl's Grocery at 718 W. Market St., Pottsville. Peg was a member of...
John W. "Jack" Yaag
Jun 30, 2014
?John W. "Jack" Yaag, 78 of Mt. Airy, MD, formerly of Auburn died Monday at Gilchrist Hospice, Columbia MD. He was born September 19, 1935 in Palo Alto, son of the late John W. and Mabel Bobbs Yaag. He graduated from Pottsville High School and then attended Penn State University earning a degree in Mechanical Engineering. He married Dorothy Ann...
A. Matthew Dudish
Jun 26, 2014
A. Matthew Dudish, 65, of Pottsville died peacefully Thursday at the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia. He was born January 21, 1949 in Pottsville son of the late Andrew M. and Angeline Lascala Dudish. He was raised and lived the remainder of his life in Pottsville, where he met the love of his life, Ann. They married on...
Carol Kocher
Jun 11, 2014
Carol Kocher, 53 of Schuylkill Haven died June 11th at home. She was born May 25, 1961 in Pottsville, daughter of the late Howard and Joan Porter Kocher. She was a graduate of Schuylkill Haven High School and was employed by Jetson Specialty Marketing Service, Kutztown. Carol was a member of St. Ambrose Roman Catholic Church, Schuylkill Haven. She was...
Joseph A. Stagliano
Jun 4, 2014
Joseph A. Stagliano, 70 of Pottsville, died Wednesday morning. He was born February 7, 1944 in Pottsville son of the late Anthony and Frances Papapietro Stagliano. He was a graduate of Nativity BVM High School, St. Charles Borromo Seminary, Philadelphia and Marywood University, where he received his teaching degree. He was an the Army veteran serving as a Chaplin during...
Joan M. Schappell
Jun 3, 2014
Joan M. Schappell, 78 of Pottsville, died Tuesday afternoon at Schuylkill Medical Center-East Norwegian St. She was born August 7, 1935 in Tower City daughter of the late Harvey and Lillian Adams Brensinger. She attended Schuylkill Haven Schools and was employed by the former Argo Mills, Schuylkill Haven, prior to retiring. Joan was a member of the former 1st United...
Maya Jane Wiederhold
May 17, 2014
Maya Jane Wiederhold, 3 months old died Saturday home. She was born January 24, 2014 in Pottsville, daughter of Dennis J. "D.J. Wiederhold and Malea Marie Schoffstall, Schuylkill Haven. She was preceded in death by maternal grandfather, Ricky Schoffstall, parental great-grandparents, Patricia Wiederhold and Joseph Pangonis: Surviving are her brother, Issac Wiederhold and a sister, Layla Bertil; parental grandfather, Dennis...
Mabel A. Yaag
May 4, 2014
Mabel A. Yaag, 102, of Pottsville died Sunday morning at home. She was born November 30, 1911 in Pottsville daughter of the late William and Mabel Webber Bobbs. She attended Pottsville Schools. Mabel was the oldest active member of Trinity Lutheran Church, Pottsville, where she was involved in Circle 5 and Senior Singers. In addition to her parents she was...
Agnes R. McCullough Kelly
Apr 28, 2014
Agnes R. McCullough Kelly, 93 of Pottsville where she resided in the Yorkville section for many years died Monday morning at Schuylkill Center, Pottsville. She was born January 17, 1921 in St. Clair, youngest of 8 children to the late Patrick and Annie Mack McCullough. She was a 1938 graduate of St. Clair High School and attended Penn State University....
Flora D. Doyne
Apr 27, 2014
Flora D. Doyne, 85, of Pottsville died Sunday afternoon at Schuylkill Medical Center-East. She was born August 13, 1928 in Nashville TN, daughter of the late Charles and Millie Ashmore Griffin. She was preceded in death by her husband James Doyne on March 5, 2004; 2 sons, Charles Clark and George Bruno; 2 brothers, Warren and James Griffin. Surviving are...
Clista Witmer Hudock
Apr 14, 2014
Clista Witmer Hudock, 65, of Pottsville died Monday morning at Thomas Jefferson University Hospital, Philadelphia. She was born March 31, 1949 in Pottsville, daughter of Irene Reedy Witmer, Pottsville, and the late Wayne Witmer. She was a graduate of Pottsville Area High School, Penn State University where she received her bachelors and masters degrees in elementary education, and Bloomsburg University...
Mary A. Murton
Mar 28, 2014
Mary A. Murton, of Luther Ridge, Pottsville died Friday on her 93rd birthday at Schuylkill Medical Center-South Jackson St. She was born March 28, 1921 in Pottsville, daughter of the late John and Margie Johnson Shaw. She was a 1940 graduate of Pottsville High School. She attended the former Dorothy Hazel Beauty School, Pottsville and was owner of the former...
Ruth Ann Sidler
Mar 22, 2014
Ruth Ann Sidler, 77, of Pottsville died Saturday, at Lehigh Valley Hospital, Allentown. She was born March 5, 1937 in Pottsville daughter of the late John and Irma Hoak Kienzle. She was a 1955 graduate of Pottsville High School. Ruth Ann was a member of United Presbyterian Church, Pottsville. Surviving are her husband of 55 years Jack D. Sidler; a...
Doris G. Polcrack
Mar 19, 2014
Doris G. Polcrack, 95, of Providence Place, Pottsville, where she had resided since 2011, died Wednesday at Schuylkill Medical Center-South Jackson St. She was born September 10, 1918 in Pottsville daughter of the late Levi and Dorothy "Dolly" Webber Griffiths. She was a 1935 graduate of Pottsville High School. Doris was a member of Trinity Lutheran Church, Pottsville. She was...
Patricia A. Wiederhold
Mar 18, 2014
Patricia A. "Dee" Wiederhold, 67, of Schuylkill Haven died Tuesday at Reading Hospital and Medical Center, West Reading. She was born March 9, 1947 in Pottsville daughter of the late George and Mary Tracy Kopko. She was a graduate of Pottsville High School and was employed by the Federal Government overseas, prior to retiring. Dee was a member of St....
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