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.
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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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Margaret A. (Jester) Oler
Mar 31, 2023
Margaret A. “Tootie” Jester Oler 87 of Branchdale, PA formerly of Millersville Maryland passed away peacefully March 31st 2023 at home with her loving family by her side.
Born in Baltimore Maryland August 22, 1935 she was the daughter of Walter and Beatrice (Turner) Jester. Margaret was of Catholic faith and received her...
June H. (Boyer) Bensinger
Mar 30, 2023
June H. Bensinger, 88, of Orwigsburg, formerly of Schuylkill Haven, passed away Thursday, March 30th, at Orwigsburg Nursing and Rehabilitation Center.
Born in Pottsville on October 12th, 1934, she was the daughter of the late Hannah A. (Troutman) and Harry E. Boyer.
June was the widow of Arlo J. Bensinger, Sr. to whom she was...
Michelle Kimmel
Mar 23, 2023
Michelle Kimmel, 61, of Schuylkill Haven, passed away Thursday, March 23rd, at home.
Born in Pottsville on December 23, 1961, she was the daughter of Anne (Metaxas) and John Stiles.
After receiving her Beautician's Degree, she was employed as a hair stylist at Regis Hair Salon.
Michelle is survived by two daughters, Sarena...
Michael Walter Lafferty
Mar 22, 2023
Michael Walter Lafferty, 77, of Pottsville, passed away Wednesday, March 22nd, in Wayne Twp.
Born in Pottsville, PA on September 29, 1945, he was the son of the late Doris (Fisher) and Sterling Lafferty.
Michael was the loving husband of Joan M. (McShaw) Lafferty, to whom he was married 30 years.
He served...
Janet L. (Rettinger) Dewald
Mar 18, 2023
Janet L. Dewald, 81, of Schuylkill Haven, passed away Saturday, March 18th, at her residence surrounded by her family. She was known for her kind heart, generosity, wit, and a deep love for time spent with family and dear friends.
Born in Pottsville on July 20, 1941, she was the daughter of the late Helyn (Klinger) and...
John C. Hughes
Mar 10, 2023
John C. Hughes, 62, of Barnesville, passed away Friday, March 10th, as the result of a heart attack while driving in Schuylkill Township.
John was born in Pottsville, PA on November 12, 1960, a son of the late Dolores Brito and Theodore Hughes Sr..
He retired as the Maintenance Supervisor at Argo Mills and Skip's...
Margaret C. Stevenson
Mar 10, 2023
Margaret C. Stevenson, 93, of Orwigsburg, passed away Friday, March 10th, at her residence surrounded by her loving family.
Margaret was born in Pottsville, PA on July 13, 1929, a daughter of the late Margaret (Pitts) and Carmen DeSanti.
She was preceded in death by her first husband William Joseph Pfeil also by her second...
George Shellick, Jr.
Mar 7, 2023
George Shellick, Jr., 87, of Schuylkill Haven, passed away Tuesday, March 7th, at home.
Louise C. Vandinter
Mar 4, 2023
Louise C. VanDinter, 93, of Auburn PA formerly of Harrisburg and Mechanicsburg, passed away Saturday, March 4th, at her daughters residence.
Louise was born in Mechanicsburg, PA on November 13, 1929, a daughter of the late Catherine (Stoner) Carbaugh.
She retired from Bell Telephone
Louise was a member of Bell Pioneers where she...
Randy L. "Stretch" Scheithauer
Mar 3, 2023
Randy L. (Stretch) Scheithauer, 67, of Schuylkill Haven, passed away Friday, March 3rd, at Geisinger St. Luke's Hospital, Orwisburg.
Randy was born in Pottsville, PA on July 9, 1955, a son of the late Katie Bessie (Miller) and Lewis John Scheithauer.
He was graduate of Pottsville High School.
Stretch was a member of...
James E. Manion, Jr.
Mar 2, 2023
James E. Manion , Jr., 61, of Mount Carbon passed away Thursday, March 2nd, at St. Luke's Hospital, Bethlehem.
James was born in Pottsville, PA on February 24, 1962, a son of Mary Ann (Chaposky) Manion, of St. Clair and the late James E. Manion, Sr
He served in the U.S. Army during Desert Storm...
Bruce G. Hummel
Mar 2, 2023
Bruce George Hummel, 96, of Schuylkill Haven, passed away Thursday, March 2nd, at Luther Ridge at Seiders Hill, Pottsville, where he had been a resident.
Born in Auburn on August 26, 1926, he was a son of the late Moses L. & Mada N. (Phillips) Hummel.
Bruce was a graduate of Schuylkill Haven High School,...
Margaret A. Robison
Feb 26, 2023
Margaret A. Robison, 83, of New Philadelphia, passed away Sunday, February 26th, at her residence.
Margaret was born in Pottsville, PA on March 6, 1939, a daughter of the late Margaret (Bagdonis) and Charles Gergitis.
She was the widow of Gerry Robison.
Margaret is survived by a daughter, Michele Desiderio, of New Philadelphia;...
Dawn Cosette Dippel
Feb 26, 2023
Dawn Cosette Dippel, 94, of Deer Lake, formerly of Minersville, passed away Sunday, February 26th, at home.
Dawn was born in Mechanicsville, PA on November 23, 1928, a daughter of the late Dorothy (Womer) and Jonathan D. Snyder.
She was the widow of Robert T. Dippel Sr. who died October 7, 2000, whom she was...
Trudy A. Klotz
Feb 25, 2023
Trudy A. Klotz, 57, of Schuylkill Haven, passed away Saturday, February 25th, at St. Luke's Hospital, Bethlehem.
Born in Pottsville on November 27, 1965, she was the daughter of Thomas Fritz, of Pine Grove and the late Barbara (Holdeman) Fritz.
Trudy was the wife of Norwood (Woody) Klotz.
After graduation from Pine Grove...
Donald C. Dress
Feb 21, 2023
Donald C. Dress, 82, of Schuylkill Haven, passed away Tuesday, February 21st, at Tremont Health and Rehabilitation Center, Tremont.
Donald was born in Schuylkill Haven, PA on December 17, 1940, a son of the late Sallie (Greenwalt) and Clarence Dress.
A Graduate of Schuylkill Haven High School Class of 1960
Donald is survived...
David R. Smith
Feb 19, 2023
David Ralph Smith, of Schuylkill Haven, passed away suddenly February 19, at Geisinger St. Luke’s hospital, at the age of 94. He was born in Marstown on October 7, 1928, to the late Amy Augusta (Christ) Rountree and the late Richard H Smith.
David attended Pottsville High School and the US Armed Forces Institute. He served in...
Richard S. Fretz
Feb 19, 2023
Richard S. Fretz, 96, formerly of Orwigsburg passed away Sunday, February 19th, at Schuylkill Center, Pottsville.
Richard was born in Yellow House, PA on December 13, 1926, a son of the late Edith (Sailer) and Paul Fretz.
He was the husband of Ruth G. (Houck) Fretz to whom he was married to for 72 years....
Bruce D. Long
Feb 18, 2023
Bruce D. Long, 80, of formerly of Schuylkill Haven passed away Saturday, February 18th, at Orwigsburg Center after a long illness.
Bruce was born in Schuylkill Haven, PA on October 24, 1942, a son of the late Ethel (Bittler) and Calvin J. Long.
He was the widower of Constance Marie (Bixler) Long who...
Janet Kay (Hill) Wolfgang
Feb 17, 2023
Janet Kay Wolfgang, 67, of Orwigsburg, passed away Friday, February 17th, at her residence.
Janet was born in Pottsville, PA on July 23, 1955, a daughter of the late Catherine Krull and Charles K. Hill.
She was the wife of James R. Wolfgang.
She was a member of Christ Church McKeansburg, she was...
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