OBITUARIES

Pottsville, PA Obituaries

Local Obituaries for Pottsville, PA, Schuylkill County & Surrounding Areas

Benjamin E. Liddle

Benjamin E. Liddle

Jul 7, 2010

Benjamin E. Liddle, 92, of Pottsville, died Wednesday at Seton Manor, Orwigsburg. He was born May 5, 1918 in Pottsville son of the late Benjamin H. and Henrietta Weissinger Liddle. He was a graduate of Pottsville High School, Kutztown State Teachers College with a B.S. in Education, he earned his Masters of Education Degree from Temple University and did graduate...

Eleanor E. Spatz

Eleanor E. Spatz

Jun 21, 2010

Eleanor E. Spatz, 97, formerly of the Patterson Building, Pottsville died Monday at Schuylkill Center. She was born April 9, 1913 in Pottsville daughter of the late Robert and Esther Reinhart Sterner. She was raised and educated in Virginia prior to returning to Pottsville. She was preceded in death by her husband, Harold Spatz in 1982: a son, Robert Sterner...

Gertrude S. Bruen

Gertrude S. Bruen

Jun 20, 2010

Gertrude S. Bruen, 94, of Pottsville died Sunday at home. She was born June 21, 1915 in Pottsville daughter of the late George and Gertrude Fertig Steidle and was a 1933 graduate of Pottsville High School. She was the restaurant manager for 23 years at the former H.L. Green, Pottsville and was most recently employed by I. U. # 29...

JoAnn Mary Arye

JoAnn Mary Arye

Jun 18, 2010

JoAnn Mary Ayre of Longwood Florida entered into rest Friday, June 18, at Florida Hospital South, Orlando Florida. She was a Realtor for Re-Max earning numerous awards, such as, the 1998 Re-max Hall of Fame and the 2005 Re-Max Lifetime Achievement Award and was in the top 100 for six consecutive years. She was preceded in death by a brother,...

Dorothy L. Hummel

Dorothy L. Hummel

Jun 2, 2010

Dorothy L. Hummel, 86, of Pottsville died Wednesday at home. She was born January 27, 1924 in Fort Smith, Arkansas daughter of the late Claude and Lela Braden King. She was a graduate of Fort Smith High School and a member of Trinity United Church of Christ, Pottsville. She was preceded in death by her husband, George R. Hummel on...

John Wysco

John Wysco

May 10, 2010

John Wysco, 81, of Pottsville died Monday at Schuylkill Center, Pottsville. He was born July 21, 1928 in Heckscherville son of the late John and Ann Lacken Wysco. He attended Cass Township Schools and served in the Merchant Marine for 18 years. He was employed by Exxon Chemical for 35 years prior to retiring. He was a member of Sts....

James G. Hochgertel

James G. Hochgertel

Apr 13, 2010

James G. Hochgertel, 81, of Schuylkill Haven died Tuesday in North Manheim Township. He was born November 7, 1928 in Pottsville son of the late John L. and Hilda Kline Hochgertel. He was a graduate of Pottsville High School and served in the Army during the Korean War. He was the manager of the auto body department of R &...

Irene F. Ney

Irene F. Ney

Apr 10, 2010

Irene F. Ney, 95, of Pottsville died Saturday at Golden Living Center-York Terrace, Pottsville. She was born May 6, 1914 in Smyrna, Michigan daughter of the late Frank and Hattie Wheaton Showers. She was educated in the Pottsville Schools and was a housewife the majority of her life. She was preceded in death by her husband, Chester R. Ney in...

Hazel Bevan Moran

Hazel Bevan Moran

Mar 24, 2010

Hazel Bevan Moran, 91, of Providence Place, Pottsville, died Wednesday night at Schuylkill Medical Center-South Jackson Street, Pottsville. She was born September 7, 1918 in Syracuse, New York daughter of the late Russell C. and Hazel Sheehan Bevan. She was a 1936 graduate of Pottsville High School and was employed by the former Reading Coal and Iron of Pottsville and...

Elizabeth Sippel

Elizabeth Sippel

Mar 14, 2010

Elizabeth "Betty" Sippel, 84, of Pottsville died Sunday at Schuylkill Medical Center East Norwegian St., Pottsville. She was born April 14, 1925 in Pottsville daughter of the late Edwin and Elizabeth Heck Kindred. She was a 1943 graduate of Pottsville High School and a graduate of the former Ford School of Business. She worked for various accounting firms in the...

Mae E. Billman

Mae E. Billman

Mar 1, 2010

Mae E. Billman, 96, of Schuylkill Center, Pottsville died Monday, March 1 at Schuylkill Medical Center-South Jackson St., Pottsville. She was born March 26, 1913 in Llewellyn daughter of the late Richard and Mary Otto. She attended Pottsville Schools and was employed by the former Pomeroys and Bell Credit Union. Her most recent place of employment was at Schoeneman Beauty...

Loretta Woznisky-Lonoskie

Loretta Woznisky-Lonoskie

Feb 12, 2010

Loretta Woznisky-Lonoskie, 88, of Mechanicsville died Friday evening at home. She was born June 18, 1921 in Pottsville daughter of the late Michael and Irene Shimkus Pollack. She was a graduate of Pottsville High School and was office manager of the Appalachian Trail for the Boy Scouts of America prior to retiring. She was a former member of St. Casimir...

Helene A. Reiley

Helene A. Reiley

Feb 3, 2010

Helene A. Reiley, 78, of Lancaster, formerly of Palo Alto died Wednesday at Lancaster General Hospital, Lancaster. She was born February 20, 1931 in East Mines daughter of the late James and Sarah Haslam Hess. She was a graduate of St. Clair High School and was employed by Schoenemen Beauty Supply, Inc. prior to retiring in 1997. She was a...

Ronald P. Sholtis

Ronald P. Sholtis

Jan 16, 2010

Ronald P. Sholtis, 61, of Pottsville died Saturday at home. He was born August 2, 1948 in Connellsville son of the late Theodore and Minnie Testa Sholtis. He was a graduate of Connellsville Area High School and Penn State University, where he also attained his Masters Degree. He was an Army Veteran and was a self-employed Vocational Counselor. Surviving is...

Catherine M. McCloskey, R.N.

Catherine M. McCloskey, R.N.

Dec 11, 2009

Catherine M. "Kitty" McCloskey, R.N. , 91, of Pottsville died Friday evening at Schuylkill Medical Center-South Jackson St., Pottsville. She was born November 11, 1918 in Pottsville daughter of the late Thomas and Helen O'Connor Mahoney. She was a 1937 graduate of Cass Township High School and a graduate of the Women's Homeopathic Hospital, Philadelphia. She worked as Registered Nurse...

Isabelle M. Hallock

Isabelle M. Hallock

Dec 8, 2009

Isabelle M. Hallock, 101, formerly of Pottsville, died Tuesday at Wyncote Church Nursing Home, Wyncote. She was dearly loved by her family and friends. She, until suffering her first stroke at the age of 88, spent a lifetime sharing with all of those she has helped and served along with the many people who helped her do so. She was...

Ruth F. Pfeiffenberger

Ruth F. Pfeiffenberger

Dec 7, 2009

Ruth F. Pfeiffenberger, 88, of Schuylkill Haven died Monday at Schuylkill Medical Center - East Norwegian St., Pottsville. She was born April 19, 1921 in Pottsville daughter of the late Harry and Frances Montag Hochgertel. She was a graduate of Pottsville Catholic High School and a member of St. Ambrose Roman Catholic Church, Schuylkill Haven and the Catholic Women's Union...

Katherine M. Piccioni

Katherine M. Piccioni

Nov 16, 2009

Katherine M. "Kitty" Piccioni, 74, of Pottsville died Monday at home. She was born May 18, 1935 in Primrose daughter of the late Peter and Katherine Veronic Uller. She was a 1953 graduate of Cass Twp. High and attended Kutztown University. She was a buyer for the former Pomeroys of Pottsville and also cooked at St. Patrick School and St....

Marie I. Davis

Marie I. Davis

Nov 16, 2009

Marie I. Davis, 84, of Pottsville, died Monday at home. She was born April 21, 1925 in Pottsville daughter of the late Abdullah and Mahaussin (Lucy) Monsuer Koury. She was a 1942 graduate of Pottsville Catholic High School and also graduated from Empire Beauty School. She owned and operated Marie' Beauty Shop in Pottsville for 45 years prior to retiring...

Josephine M. DiCello

Josephine M. DiCello

Nov 9, 2009

Josephine M."Jo Marie" DiCello, 76, of Pottsville died Monday at Lehigh Valley Medical Center, Allentown.

She was born September 18, 1933 in Pottsville daughter of the late Charles and Agnes Beacher Messina.

She was a graduate of Pottsville High School and was employed by the Pottsville Area School District prior to retiring.

Jo Marie dedicated her life to her family,...

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