Schuylkill County, PA Funeral Home Obituaries & Death Notices
Obituaries for our Funeral Homes in Pottsville, Schuylkill Haven & Cressona
Obituaries act as quiet reminders of the finite nature of our lives. Yet, for those who have recently experienced the death of a family member or friend, an obituary means so much more. It is a bittersweet reminder of all we've lost, but it can also help us to remember all we enjoyed while they were alive. If you have recently lost someone you love, we hope that you will accept our condolences.
Below is a listing of all of our local Schuylkill Haven, Cressona and Pottsville funeral home obituaries and death notices. Both our current and past services are available for friends and family to revisit and reflect on the memories of your loved one. Each of the local obituaries comes with an interactive online memorial. Within each memorial is the obituary/death notice of the deceased, a space to leave messages of condolence, a section to share photos and videos, a store to purchase funeral flowers and so much more.
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We provide obituaries in all local newspapers serving the Schuylkill Haven, Cressona, Pottsville, Orwigsburg, Pine Grove, Auburn, Deer Lake, Lake Wynonah, Friedensburg, St Clair, Cumbola, Summit Station, Port Clinton, Minersville, Port Carbon, New Philadelphia and New Ringgold communities.
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Paul J. Kasinecz
Sep 23, 2022
Paul J. Kasinecz, Jr., 44, of Branchdale, PA passed away Friday, September 23rd, at home.
Paul was born in Pottsville, PA on June 3, 1978, a son of the late Paul Kasineicz Sr. and Danielle (Krause) Kasinecz.
Paul is survived by a maternal grandmother Erika Dailey of Treasure Island Fl, a companion Brandy Venszl Pine...
Terry Lee Leymeister
Sep 23, 2022
Terry Lee Leymeister, 67, of Pottsville, passed away Friday, September 23rd, at Geisinger St. Lukes, Orwigsburg.
Terry was born in Reading, Pennsylvania on November 21, 1954, a son of Helen (Geiger) Wingle, of Schuylkill Haven and the late Claude Leymeister.
Terry was a loving father and grandfather; and had a huge heart for helping others...
James N Bainbridge
Sep 23, 2022
James N. Bainbridge, 71, of Schuylkill Haven, PA passed away Friday, September 23rd, surrounded by his family, at Hershey Medical Center, Hershey, Dauphin County.
James was born in Pottsville, PA on September 29, 1950, a son of the late Catherine (Heiser) and LeRoy Bainbridge. He was a 1969 graduate of Minersville Area High School.
He...
Anna (Celep) Docherty
Sep 16, 2022
Anna Docherty, 91, of Orwigsburg, passed away peacefully Friday, September 16th, at Geisinger St. Lukes Hospital Orwigsburg with her family by her side.
Anna was born in Forestville, PA on January 22, 1931, a daughter of the late Anna (Waniejczyk) Celep and Andrew Celep.
She was of the Roman Catholic faith.
...
Janet R. (Kelley) Cooke
Sep 11, 2022
Janet R. Cooke, 81, of Buck Run, passed away Sunday, Sept. 11, at Lehigh Valley Hospital-Schuylkill E. Norwegian Street, Pottsville.
Janet was born Aug. 10, 1941, in Sayre, a daughter of the late Ruth (Bennett) and Emmerson Kelley.
Preceding her in death were four brothers, Ronald Kelley, Kevin Kelley, Larry Kelley and Richard Kelley; two...
Shirley I. (Nagle) Jones
Sep 4, 2022
Shirley I. Jones, 79, of Pine Grove, passed away Sunday, September 4th, at home. Born in Wayne Township on August 16, 1943, she was a daughter of the late Earl & Ruth (Peiffer) Nagle. She was the widow of Charles I. Jones, Sr. The couple had shared 52 years of marriage. In addition to her parents and husband, Shirley...
Charles E. Griffiths, Jr.
Aug 30, 2022
Charles E. Griffiths, Jr., 57, of Schuylkill Haven, passed away Tuesday, August 30th, at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, NY, with his loved ones by his side. Born in Pottsville on October 16, 1964, he was a son of the late Charles E. & Janet (Simpson) Griffiths. Charlie was a graduate of Schuylkill Haven High School, Class...
Lois I. (Morgan) Hall
Aug 27, 2022
Lois I. Hall, 82, of Schuylkill Haven, passed away Saturday, August 27th, at her residence. Born in Donaldson, PA on July 14, 1940, she was a daughter of the late Lloyd & Beulah (Wendling) Morgan. She was the widow of Matthew Hall. In addition to her parents and husband, she is also preceded in death by her sisters: Rita...
Claire M. (Houtz) Guitas
Aug 25, 2022
Claire M. Guitas, 86, of Cressona, passed away Thursday, August 25th, at home. Born in Mount Carbon on April 30, 1936, she was the daughter of the late Henry & Elsie (Starr) Houtz. She was the widow of George G. Guitas, Jr. Claire was a homemaker. She was of the Catholic faith. Claire loved caring for her flowers; as...
Eleanor (Bernosky) Levitsky
Aug 22, 2022
On August 22, 2022 the Lord invited his earth angel, Eleanor Levitsky, to join him in heaven. Eleanor was born in Pottsville PA to Frank and Bertha Bernosky on November 18, 1927. She graduated in 1945 from Soldiers Memorial High School in Port Carbon and was the class valedictorian. After school she worked on the base newspaper at Fort...
Maria "Teri" (Sieck) Sterner
Aug 21, 2022
Maria "Teri" (Sieck) Sterner, 67, of Schuylkill Haven, passed away peacefully surrounded by her family at her residence on Sunday, August 21st. Born in Pottsville in 1955, she was the daughter of the late William F. & Virginia M. (Kehoe) Sieck. She was the wife of David Sterner. The couple married in 1993. In addition to her parents, she...
Lowell C. Hoffman
Aug 20, 2022
Lowell C. Hoffman, 56, of Pine Grove, passed away Saturday, August 20th, at Geisinger St. Luke's Hospital, Orwigsburg. Born in Pottsville October 10, 1965, he was the son of Shirley (Wildermuth) Brensinger, of Yuma, Arizona and the late Joseph Hoffman. He worked as a mechanic at Hydro Extrusions, and spent his free time doing what he loved; riding four...
Ora S. (Merkel) Ebling
Aug 20, 2022
Ora S. Ebling, 95, formerly of Cressona, passed away Saturday, August 20th, at Tremont Health and Rehabilitation Center, Tremont.
Born in Lewistown Valley on January 5, 1927, she was a daughter of the late Milton & Mary Elizabeth (Leiby) Merkel.
She was the widow of Irvin E. Ebling.
Ora is also preceded in...
Myrle M. (Adams) Davenport
Aug 20, 2022
Myrle M. Davenport, 96, of St. Clair, passed away Saturday, August 20th, at Seton Manor, Orwigsburg. Born in Mary D, PA on February 5, 1926, she was a daughter of the late Jesse M. & Vertie M. (Karvar) Adams. She was the widow of Norman T. Davenport, who passed away in 2012. Myrle is also preceded in death by...
James M. Moran
Aug 11, 2022
James M. Moran, 65, of Pottsville, passed away Thursday, August 11th, at Seton Manor, Orwigsburg.
Born in Minersville on November 15, 1956, he was the son of the late Martha (Heilman) and Thomas Moran.
He was the husband of Paulette M. (Hopko) Moran.
After graduating from Minersville High School, James was employed as...
Josephine R. (Jerrytone) Blume
Aug 10, 2022
Josephine R. Blume, 94, of Orwigsburg passed away quietly Wednesday, August 10th, at Lehigh Valley Hospital - Schuylkill, E. Norwegian St., Pottsville.
Born in Pittston on December 25, 1927, she was the daughter of the late Carmella (Mangione) and Samuel Jerrytone.
She was a loving homemaker most of her life. In healthier years, she marvelled...
Carolyn S. (Culbert) Freeman
Aug 8, 2022
Carolyn S. Freeman, 84, of Pine Grove, passed away Monday, August 8th, at Renaissance Home Pinebrook, Orwigsburg. Born in Bloomington, IN on October 2, 1937, she was a daughter of the late Luther & Ruby (Creech) Culbert. November 14, 2010, Carolyn was preceded in death by her husband of 54 years, James A. Freeman. The couple were campers with...
Charles "Charlie" F. Fritz, Jr.
Aug 4, 2022
Charles F. Fritz, Jr., 59, of Hechscherville, passed away Thursday, August 4th, at his home.
Born in Pottsville, on December 1, 1962, son of the late Pearl Mae (Cole) and Charles F. Fritz, Sr.
He was the husband of Veronica Harley-Fritz, they married on April 24, 1993.
He had a passion for baseball...
John R. Lippert
Aug 4, 2022
John Robert Lippert, 79, of Wayne Twp., passed away Thursday, August 4th, at home.
Born in Norwood, New Jersey on March 17, 1943, a son of the late Marie E. (Mossman) and John H. Lippert.
He was the widower of Jane (LaMendola) Lippert, who passed away March 26, 2016; they were married for 49 years....
James Malec
Aug 2, 2022
James M. Malec, 71, of Schuylkill Haven, passed away Tuesday, August 2nd, at Lehigh Valley Hospital - Schuylkill, E. Norwegian St., Pottsville. Born in Mount Pocono on December 13, 1950, he was the son of the late Dorothyand Michael J. Malec. He was the husband of Cindy(Noecker) Malec, married 10 years. James was of the Catholic faith. He worked...
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