pOTTSVILLE & sCHUYLKILL COUNTY OBITUARIES

George F. Schreader, Sr.

George F. Schreader, Sr.

Sep 5, 2011

George F. Schreader, Sr., 89, of Pottsville died Monday evening at home. 

He was born January 31, 1922 in Pottsville, son of the late August and Margery Falls Schreader. 

He was a graduate of Pottsville High School and an Army veteran of World War II serving in the Aleutian Islands. 

Prior to retiring he was employed by Tyco Corporation. 

George was a member of...

Eleanor M. Healy

Eleanor M. Healy

Aug 31, 2011

Eleanor M. Healey, 75 formerly of Plymouth, MA, die Wednesday at Schuylkill Medical Center-South Jackson St. She was born April 19, 1936 in Pottsville daughter of the late William and Helen Philiponis Brehony. She was a 1954 graduate of Pottsville High School and late serve in the Air Force from 1954-1957. Eleanor was preceded in death by her husband Paul...

Edward T. Jenkins

Edward T. Jenkins

Aug 20, 2011

Edward T. "Grump" Jenkins, 57 of Pottsville, died Saturday at home. He was born September 6, 1953 in Pottsville son of the late Patricia Landis Jenkins. Ed was a graduate of Pottsville Area High School and was a member of Goodwill Fire Co # 4, Pottsville, and a volunteer of the Island Park Project, Schuylkill Haven. Surviving are his sister...

John F. Beadle, III

John F. Beadle, III

Aug 11, 2011

John F. "Jack" Beadle, III, P.E., 59, of Pottsville, died Thursday at home. He was born September 29, 1951 in Pottsville, son of the late John F., Jr. and Alberta Cairns Beadle. He was a 1969 graduate of Pottsville Area High School, a 1973 graduate of Virginia Military Institute, and attended Lehigh University on a fellowship. Jack was an owner...

Thomas G. Lee

Thomas G. Lee

Jul 26, 2011

Thomas G. Lee, 68, of Pottsville died Tuesday evening at home. He was born October 21, 1942 in Pottsville son of the late Melvin H. and Mary Altand Lee. He was a graduate of Pottsville High School and was employed by ALCOA prior to retiring. He was a member of the former First United Church of Christ, Pottsville. Surviving are...

John A. Kilmurray

John A. Kilmurray

Jul 24, 2011

John A. Kilmurray, Sr, 86, of Mechanicsville, died Sunday at ManorCare Health Services, Pottsville. He was born October 22, 1924 in Branchdale son of the late Andrew and Edna Schock Kilmurray. He was a 1942 graduate of Pottsville High School and served in the Navy during World War II on the Destroyer Escort U.S.S. Lyman. He was employed by Reading...

Sharon J. Hepner

Sharon J. Hepner

Jul 23, 2011

Sharon J. Hepner, 64, of Friedensburg, died Saturday night at home. She was born November 5, 1946 in Pottsville daughter of the late Wilbur and Grace Snyder Lowe. She was a graduate of Pottsville High School and had been employed by the former Schuylkill Haven Trust Bank and former Becker Brothers Toyota. Sharon was a member of the United Presbyterian...

June A. Spiess

June A. Spiess

Jun 11, 2011

June A. Spiess, 57, of Pottsville, died Saturday at Geisinger Medical Center, Danville.

She was born in Miami FL, on March 19, 1954 daughter of the late Edward and Anna Salak Carey.

She was a graduate of St. Clair High School and was a secretary for the Pottsville Area School District working at the John S. Clarke Elementary School and...

Michael Yanni

Michael Yanni

May 10, 2011

Michael Yanni, 90, of Pottsville, died Tuesday morning at home.

He was born May 29, 1920 in Pottsville son of the late Dominic and Rose Richutti Yanni.

He was a graduate of Pottsville High School and was an Army Air Corps veteran of World War II.

He was employed by the former J.H. Brokhoff Dairy and was later employed by...

Margaret M. Liddle

Margaret M. Liddle

Apr 30, 2011

Margaret M. Liddle, 91, of Pottsville, died Saturday evening at Schuylkill Medical Center-South Jackson St.

She was born December 19, 1919 in Philadelphia daughter of the late John D.A. and Edith Patterson Mann.

She was a graduate of Kutztown State Teachers College with a B.S. in Art Education and was a home maker most of her life.

Margaret was a...

Paul J. Connors

Paul J. Connors

Apr 20, 2011

Paul J. Connors, 86, of Pottsville died Wednesday morning at Schuylkill Medical Center-South Jackson St. He was born January 21, 1925 son of the late Martin C. Connors and Christine Murphy Connors Reichneder. He was a 1942 Graduate of Pottsville High School and attended Valley Forge Military Academy. He served as a Navy Corpsman during World War II. Beginning in...

Stella M. Mirabella

Stella M. Mirabella

Apr 11, 2011

Stella M. Mirabella, 90, of Pottsville, formerly of Palo Alto, died Monday at Schuylkill Medical Center-South Jackson St. She was born March 24, 1921 in Pottsville daughter of the late Diego and Gaetana Merlino Strasico. She was a 1939 graduate of Pottsville High School and was employed by Costas Candy for 20 years and the former Pottsville Eatery, retiring at...

Kevin Meadows

Kevin Meadows

Apr 4, 2011

Kevin Meadows, 55, of Seltzer died Monday at home. He was born December 22, 1955 in Pottsville son of Rita Juba Meadows and the late Donald R. Meadows who died in April of 2003. He attended Pottsville Schools and was employed by Sciara Delivery Service. As a teenager he participated with the Boy Scouts of America and was of the...

Jamie Mae Doyle, R.N.

Jamie Mae Doyle, R.N.

Apr 3, 2011

Jamie Mae Doyle, R.N., 31, of Pottsville died Sunday at Schuylkill Medical Center-South Jackson St. She was born October 2, 1979 in Lancaster daughter of Larry J. Jr., and Dory Lintner Derr. She was a 1998 graduate of Minersville Area High School, a 2002 graduate of Pottsville Hospital School of Nursing, and attended Penn State University. She was employed by...

Julia A. Mazzuca

Julia A. Mazzuca

Mar 29, 2011

Julia A. Mazzuca, 94, of Pottsville, died peacefully Tuesday at Seton Manor, Orwigsburg. She was born June 23, 1916 in Pottsville daughter of the late Dominic and Mary Desanto Civitarese. She was a graduate of Cass Township High School and was employed by the former Tobias Clothing Store, Pottsville. Mrs. Mazzuca was a member of the former St. Joseph Roman...

Alice Leona Dusel

Alice Leona Dusel

Mar 11, 2011

Alice Leona Dusel, 85, of Pottsville, died Friday at Manor Care, Pottsville. She was born May 6, 1925 in Pottsville daughter of the late Samuel and Myrtle Steckley Carl and attended Minersville Schools. Alice was a loving, caring wife, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother and great-great-grandmother. Many years of her life were devoted to waitressing in restaurants in the City of Pottsville....

Elizabeth Ann McGinley

Elizabeth Ann McGinley

Mar 6, 2011

Elizabeth "Betty Ann" McGinley, 76, of Pottsville, died Sunday at the home of her daughter in Bushkill. She was born June 14, 1934 in Pottsville daughter of the late Vito and Catherine Stagliano Galle. She was a graduate of Pottsville High School and was employed by the former St. Clair Garment Factory. Betty Ann was a member of St. Patrick...

Annette E. Fort

Annette E. Fort

Feb 7, 2011

Annette E. Fort, 72, of Schuylkill Haven, died Monday at home. She was born February 14, 1938 in Trenton, NJ daughter of the late Richard and Anita Render Comerford. She was a graduate of Cathedral High School, Trenton, NJ and was employed by St. Joseph Medical Center, Reading prior to retiring. She was a member of St. Mary Church Roman...

Ellie D. Palsgrove

Ellie D. Palsgrove

Feb 3, 2011

Ellie D. Palsgrove, 64, of Pottsville died Thursday at home. She was born April 20, 1946 in Pottsville daughter of the late Walter A., Sr. and Anna Elizabeth Schmidt Reed. 

She was a 1964 graduate of Pottsville High School and was employed by Roman Delight, Pottsville. 

Ellie was a member of Trinity Lutheran Church, Pottsville, where she was an active member of...

Elizabeth A. Somers

Elizabeth A. Somers

Dec 24, 2010

Elizabeth A. "Bette" Somers, 89, of Pottsville died Friday at home. She was born January 4, 1921 in Pottsville daughter of the late Leo and Ethel Rodgers Schneider. She was a graduate of Pottsville High School. She was employed by Pollock Furrier, Prudential Insurance, where she was assistant office manger, and later worked for the unemployment office. She was a...

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