OBITUARIES

Feb 5, 2022

James J. Schreffler, III, 57 of Brier City, Pottsville, died Saturday at Lehigh Valley Hospital Cedar Crest-Allentown.

He was born October 9, 1964 in Pottsville a son of the late James J., Jr and Sarah "Sally" Duffy Schreffler. 

He was a 1983 graduate of Pottsville Area High School.

Jim was employed by the former Cressona Aluminum and Kaytee...

Jan 27, 2022

Dolores V. Wagner, 89 of Pottsville, died Thursday at home.

She was born July 28, 1932 in Pottsville a daughter of the late Charles and Viola Strohecker Ashman.

She was a 1951 graduate of Pottsville High School.

She was employed as a housekeeper for 20 years at the former Pottsville Hospital and Warne Clinic, prior to retiring.

Dolores was...

Jan 25, 2022

Jan 17, 2022

Kelcey Lynn Marler, 26 of Murrieta, CA formerly of Pottsville, died January 17th.

She was born May 31, 1995 in Pottsville a daughter of Scott and Paula McGuire Marler, Pottsville.

Kelcey was a 2013 graduate of Pottsville Area High School where she excelled in Girls Soccer, she attended Penn State Schuylkill, and graduated from Lehigh Carbon Community College.

While living...

Jan 15, 2022

Edward R. "Ned" Hummel, 90 of Pottsville, died Saturday at Lehigh Valley Hospital-Cedar Crest, Allentown. He was born July 15, 1931 in Pottsville a son of the late Elmer and Julia O'Brien Hummel. He was a 1949 graduate of Pottsville High School. He was Army Veteran having served during the Korean War. Ned was a mailman for the U.S. Post...

Jan 3, 2022

Diane M. Zumpano Luiken, of Pottsville, was a 61-year-old born in Jamaica Queens, NY on September 18, 1960 and raised in Old Bridge, NJ.   She graduated from St. Mary’s High School in South Amboy, NJ in 1978.  She died on the afternoon of January 3, 2022 of COVID-19 pneumonia.   During the summers’ while in High School she worked at Bun...

Jan 2, 2022

Joseph F. Lynch, 69 of Port Carbon, died Sunday at home. He was born October 8, 1952 in Pottsville a son of the late Joseph F. and Lucy Dragna Lynch. He was a Navy veteran and was stationed in Morocco, during the Vietnam War. He worked for Muncy Glass, Door and Lock, Pottsville, prior to retiring in 2015 Joe was...

Dec 30, 2021

Patricia S. Chess, 75 of Pottsville, died Thursday at Lehigh Valley Hospital-Schuylkill, East.

She was born October 19, 1946 in Pittsburgh a daughter of the late Jacob and Stella Platuks Pozzi.

She was a graduate of South Fayette High School.

She was employed as a Nursing assistant for numerous nursing homes, prior to retiring.

Patricia was a member of St....

Dec 28, 2021

Dec 24, 2021

Kyle James Bishop, 24 of Pottsville, died Friday, Dec 24, 2021.

He was born February 19, 1997 in Sellersville a son of David F. Bishop, Jr., East Greenville and Heather Clark Bishop, Pottsville.

He was employed by Lowes Distribution.

Kyle was a member of Frackville Gun Club.

He was an amazing sculptor and painter. He enjoyed collecting antiques and comic...

Dec 23, 2021

Harold Alan Furness, Jr., Lieutenant Colonel, U.S. Army (Ret), of Pottsville, died Thursday at Luther Ridge, Pottsville. He was born in Haddonfield, NJ, a son of the late Harold A., Sr., and Amy Olander. Furness. He was a graduate of Haddonfield Memorial High School and attended Banks Business College, Philadelphia. Mr. Furness was a retired insurance salesman and former Real...

Dec 5, 2021

Nov 30, 2021

Albert Burns, Jr., 67 of Pottsville, died Tuesday at Lehigh Valley Hospital-Schuylkill East.

He was born November 3, 1954 in Philadelphia, a son of Dorothy Slavin Burns, Cape May, NJ., and the late Albert Burns, Sr.

He was a graduate of Lincoln High School, Philadelphia. 

Prior to retiring he was a tugboat operator.

Throughout his life Albert was a...

Nov 26, 2021

Warren H. Thornburg, 91 formerly of Pottsville, died Friday morning at ProMedica Skilled Nursing and Rehabilitation, Sinking Spring. He was born March 4, 1930 in Pottsville a son of the late Alfred R. and Catherine Schwerkiet Thornburg. He was a 1948 graduate of Pottsville High School where participated in Football and Track and Field earning the nickname “The Flash” He...

Nov 18, 2021

Nov 12, 2021

Betzy E. Guzick, 91 of Pottsville, died Friday at Lehigh Valley Hospital-Schuylkill East.

She was born May 31, 1930 in Pottsville a daughter of the late Irvin A. and Mary Ann Best Dry

She was a graduate of Pottsville High School. 

Prior to retiring she worked at the DHH Lengel Middle School.

Betzy was a member of St. Patrick...

Oct 27, 2021

Linda S. Minnich, 73, of Pottsville, died peacefully Wednesday at home.

She was born on November 4, 1947 in Boston, Massachusetts a daughter of the late Wilbur S. and Joy Watson Scheipers.

She was a 1967 graduate of North Forsyth High School, Winston Salem, N.C.

Prior to retiring she was employed as a scheduling clerk for George Washington University Hospital...

Oct 25, 2021

Cecelia “Celie” Muench, 94, of Pottsville, passed away peacefully Monday, October 25, 2021, at Providence Place in Pottsville.

Celie was born September 18, 1927 in Pottsville and was the daughter of the late Gust and Ethel (Capetanakis) Catsampas. Celie was one hundred percent Greek and very proud of her heritage. She was the loving wife of Russell E. Muench Jr....

Oct 19, 2021

Donna F. Davis, 68, of Pottsville, died peacefully Tuesday at home.

She was born September 19, 1953 in Pottsville, a daughter of Geraldine Keefer Pepper Belusko, Mechanicsville and late John Pepper.

She was a 1971 graduate of Pottsville Area High School and Empire Beauty School.

She was employed as a CNA at Schuylkill Center, Pottsville.

Donna was member of United...

Oct 16, 2021

Shirley J. Harkins, 89 of St. Clair, died Saturday evening at Geisinger-St. Lukes Hospital, Orwigsburg, surrounded by her loving family.

She was born April 5, 1932 in Frackville a daughter of the late Joseph and Carrie Schumber Hoffman.

She was a graduate of Frackville High School.

She worked at the former Woolworths in Pottsville for over 30 years.

Shirley was...