pOTTSVILLE & sCHUYLKILL COUNTY OBITUARIES

G. Richard Schuettler

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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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.

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...

John Paul Kramer, Jr.

John Paul Kramer, Jr.

Apr 6, 2013

John Paul Kramer, Jr., 17, of Pottsville, died early Saturday morning doing what he loved most. He was born September 29, 1995 in Pottsville son of John P. Kramer, Sr., Pottsville and Candy Paul Kramer, Mt. Carbon. He attended Pottsville Area High School and the VoTech where he studied residential electric. He was preceded in death by his aunt, Rev....

Carl I. Bensinger, Sr.

Carl I. Bensinger, Sr.

Mar 28, 2013

Carl I. Bensinger, Sr., 62, of Pottsville, died Thursday morning at Schuylkill Medical Center-East Norwegian St. He was born February 2, 1951 in Pottsville son of the late Edward and Betty Reber Bensinger. He was a graduate of Schuylkill Haven High School and attended Penn State University. He was employed by Kraft Tech prior to retiring and later worked for...

Sandra L. Klahr Seitzinger

Sandra L. Klahr Seitzinger

Mar 28, 2013

Sandra J. Klahr Seitzinger, 52, of Orwigsburg died Thursday night at Penn State Milton S. Hershey Medical Center, Hershey. She was born June 10, 1960 in Pottsville daughter of Richard and Anna Lascala Klahr, Schuylkill Haven. She was a graduate of Schuylkill Haven High School and the VoTech with a degree in Dental Assistant. She was recently employed by the...

Donald E. Adams

Donald E. Adams

Mar 23, 2013

Donald E. Adams, 98, of Pottsville died Saturday at Schuylkill Center, Pottsville. He was born May 9, 1914 in Dowdentown son of the late Raymond and Rheda Ditzel Adams. He attended Pottsville Schools and was owner of D.E. Adams Trucking. Donald was a member of Auburn Boat Club and the former Greenwood Hill Fire Company. Through out his life he...

John C. Connell

John C. Connell

Mar 22, 2013

John C.Connell, 96, formerly of Pottsville died Friday at Middletown Home, Middletown. He was born May 29, 1916 in Pottsville son of the late John and Theresa Montag Connell. He was a graduate of Pottsville Catholic High School and was the owner of the former First United Seafood, Reading. He was an Army Veteran of WW II and served in...

Kevin P. Brennan

Kevin P. Brennan

Mar 21, 2013

Kevin P. Brennan, 58, of Pottsville, died peacefully Thursday at home surrounded by his loving family.

He was born March 18, 1955 in Pottsville and was the oldest son of Jeremiah C. And the late Katherine J. Kelly Brennan.

He was a 1973 graduate of Nativity BVM High School and attended Kings College.

He was employed by the United States...

Jim C. Wire

Jim C. Wire

Mar 12, 2013

Jim C. Wire, 93, of Schuylkill Haven, died Tuesday afternoon at Rest Haven Nursing Home, Schuylkill Haven. 

He was December 20, 1919 in New Middletown, OH, son of the late Clyde O. and Lizzie Floor Wire. 

He attended Petersburg Schools, in Ohio. 

He was an army veteran of World War II having served in the European Theatre where he was the recipient of...

David John Guzick

David John Guzick

Mar 12, 2013

David John Guzick, 24, of Pottsville, died Tuesday at University of Pennsylvania Hospital, Philadelphia as a result of a motorcycle accident on Saturday, March 9th. 

He was born November 22, 1988 in Pottsville son of Jack and Mary Catherine Lynch Guzick, Pottsville. 

He was a 2007 graduate of Pottsville Area High School and a 2011 graduate of Weidner University School of Engineering. 

He...

Gail L. Close

Gail L. Close

Mar 7, 2013

Gail L. Close, 36, of Pottsville, died Thursday morning at Rest Haven Nursing Home, Schuylkill Haven. She was born April 26, 1975 in Pottsville daughter of Noel Glunz, Pottsville and the late Cheryl Youse Glunz. She was a graduate of Northampton High School and attended Northampton Area Community College and was a graduate of Empire Beauty School, Pottsville. She was...

Mary J. Piccioni

Mary J. Piccioni

Mar 5, 2013

Mary J. Piccioni, 97, of Pottsville, died peacefully Tuesday, at Golden Living Center-York Terrace, Pottsville. She was born November 4, 1915 in Mar-Lin daughter of the late Alex and Antoinette Brilla Fanok and was a graduate of Branch Township High School. She lived in Broomall for 26 years, during which she was employed in the retail industry. Mary was a...

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