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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John R. Gradwell
Jun 2, 2021
John R. "Sonnie" Gradwell John Robert Gradwell, 81, of Schuylkill Haven, passed away Wednesday, June 2nd, at Lehigh Valley Medical Center, Allentown. Born in Pottsville on October 7, 1939, he was a son of the late William & Louise (Bolton) Gradwell. In addition to to his parents, he is also preceded in death by three brothers, and four sisters....
Louise M. (Meloney) Hutchinson
May 30, 2021
Louise M. Hutchinson, 90, of Hershey, beloved wife, mother, grandmother and great-grandmother, died Sunday, May 30, 2021, at Masonic Village Elizabethtown with her family at her side.
Born in Stroudsburg on January 17, 1931, the daughter of the late Kathryn (Saupp) of Houtzdale and Aaron Franklin Meloney of Avondale, she had a unique young life living in...
Nancy A. (Schneck) Wagner
May 27, 2021
Nancy A. Wagner, 83 of Pine Grove, passed away May 27, 2021, at Providence Place, Pine Grove. She was born in Pine Grove, September 16, 1937. She was the daughter of the late Paul H. Schneck and Carolyn Emerich Schneck. Also preceding her passing was an infant brother Steven and infant grandson Nicholas Stutzman. She was graduate of Pine...
Carole I. (Hoy) Gehrig
May 25, 2021
Carole I. Gehrig, 85, of Schuylkill Haven, passed away Tuesday, May 25th, at Lehigh Valley Medical Center-Cedar Crest, Allentown.
Born in Cressona, on July 13, 1935, a daughter of the late Florence (Heinze) and Guy L. Hoy.
She was the widow of William L. "Bill" Gehrig, Jr.
...
Frances B. (Bortzel) Dronick
May 19, 2021
Frances B. Dronick, 95, of Cressona, passed away Wednesday, May 19th, at Lehigh Valley Hospital - Schuylkill, E. Norwegian St., Pottsville. Born in Pottsville, PA on May 13, 1926, she was a daughter of the late Linus & Frances (Schmitt)Bortzel. She was the widow of Merlin Dronick. She was a member of St. Ambrose Roman Catholic Church, Schuylkill Haven....
Mary E. (Shollenberger) Roth
May 16, 2021
Mary E. Roth, 70, of Schuylkill Haven, passed away Sunday, May 16th, at St. Luke's Hospital, Bethlehem. Born in Pottsville on October 3, 1950, she was a daughter of the late Alfred & Elizabeth (Steffanic) Shollenberger. Mary was a member of St. Ambrose Roman Catholic Church, Schuylkill Haven. She was a graduate of Nativity BVM High School; and had...
Frederick W. Wonders
May 15, 2021
Frederick W. Wonders, 75, of Cressona, passed away Saturday, May 15th, at UPMC Carlisle. Fred was born in Harrisburg on December 13, 1945, a son of the late Francis "Frank" & Mary (Miller) Wonders. He was the husband of Rita Wonders. Fred was a 1963 graduate of John Harris High School. He was a member of Newport First Church...
Virginia Lee Carl
May 15, 2021
Virginia Lee "Ginny" Carl, 54, of Schuylkill Haven, passed away Saturday, May 15th, at Tremont Health and Rehabilitation Center, Tremont. Ginny was born in Pottsville on February 7, 1967. She was the wife of Lamar Edward Carl. Ginny was a member of St. Ambrose Roman Catholic Church, Schuylkill Haven. In addition to her husband, she is also survived by...
Charles R. Youse
May 14, 2021
Charles R. Youse, 86, of Schuylkill Haven, passed away Friday, May 14th, at home. He was born in Reading on December 27, 1934. He was the widower of Pearl (Fuller) Youse; who passed away in 1997. In addition to his wife, Charles is also preceded in death by his parents: Marion & William Breininger, and brother, Dennis Fredericks. He...
Jonathan Edward David
May 12, 2021
Jonathan Edward David, 56, of Schuylkill Haven, passed away Wednesday, May 12th, at St. Luke's Geisinger, Orwigsburg with his wife and children by his side. Born in Uniontown, PA on June 15, 1964, a son of the late Effie M. (King) and Thomas L. David. He was the husband of Angela M. David. He is preceded in death by...
Kathryn Elizabeth (Heffner) Johnson
May 10, 2021
Kathryn Elizabeth Johnson, 97, of Pottsville, passed away Monday, May 10th, at Lehigh Valley Medical Center, Allentown. Born in Pottsville on October 4, 1923, she was a daughter of the late John & Sarah (Luckenbill) Heffner. She was the widow of Charles Johnson. Kathryn was a graduate of Branch Township High School, Class of 1941. She was a member...
Margaret M. (Cataldo) Malloy
May 10, 2021
Margaret M. Malloy, 92, of New Ringgold, formerly of Philadelphia, passed away Monday, May 10th, at the home of her son Philip Malloy, with her family by her side.
She was born November 12, 1928 in Huntingdon Valley, PA. She was the daughter of Joseph and Adeline (Palmer) Cataldo. She was married to Thomas Edward...
W. Vaughn Wessner
May 10, 2021
W. Vaughn Wessner W. Vaughn Wessner, 28, of Orwigsburg, passed away Monday, May 10th, at his residence. Born in Reading, on July 27, 1992, a son of Valerie (Hoover) Wessner, Cressona and Wade Wessner, of Auburn. He was the husband of Rebecca M. (Weller) Wessner. Vaughn was a graduate of Blue Mountain High School, class of 2010 and Bloomsburg...
Irene T. (Liptok) Hart
May 9, 2021
Irene T. Hart Irene T. Hart, 91, of Auburn, passed away Sunday, May 9th, at her residence. Born in Jonestown, on July 22, 1929, a daughter of the late John & Anna (Carroll) Liptok. She was married to Albert P. "Sonny" Hart for 46 years. Irene was a graduate of Pottsville Area High School, Class of 1947. She was...
Eileen C. (Mccormick) Kuchinsky
May 8, 2021
Eileen C. Kuchinsky, 74, of Pottsville, passed away Saturday, May 8th, at Lehigh Valley Hospital - Schuylkill, E. Norwegian St., Pottsville. Born in Shamokin on November 18, 1946, she was a daughter of the late James F. & Irene M. (Rhoades) McCormick. She married her loving husband, Anthony Kuchinsky on October 16, 1971. Eileen was a graduate of Penn...
Mario G. Basile
May 2, 2021
Mario G. Basile, 82, of Auburn, passed away Sunday, May 2nd, at home. Born in Castroregio, Italy on December 8, 1938, he was a son of the late Pietro & Lucrezia (Mollo) Basile. He was the husband of Anna E. (Grover) Basile; to whom he was married 59 years. Mario was a graduate of Liberty High School, Bethlehem. He...
Mary Elizabeth "Liz" (Hayes) Killian
May 1, 2021
Mary Elizabeth "Liz" (Hayes) Killian, 88, of Schuylkill Haven, passed away Saturday, May 1st, at her residence.
Born in Port Carbon on September 14, 1932, she was a daughter of the late William & Lillian (McCord) Hayes.
She was a graduate of St. Stephen's High School, Class of 1950. She was...
Kenneth H. Noecker
Apr 30, 2021
Kenneth H. Noecker, 90, of Cressona, passed away Friday, April 30th, at his residence. Born in Schuylkill Haven, on September 25, 1930, a son of the late Edna (Swoyer) and Charles Noecker. He was the widower of Helen E. (Weaver) Noecker, who passed away in 2013. He was a member of Jerusalem Lutheran Church, Schuylkill Haven. He served in...
Marion M. Moyer
Apr 28, 2021
Marion M. Moyer, 78, of Auburn, passed away Wednesday, April 28th, at St. Luke's Geisinger Hospital, Orwigsburg.
Born in Auburn, on October 7, 1942, a daughter of the late Sarah Conrad Spatz and Wilbur Moyer.
She was an active member of Auburn Church of God, Auburn, where she also served at...
Patricia A. (Derr) Killian
Apr 28, 2021
Patricia A. Killian, 82, of Schuylkill Haven, passed away Wednesday, April 28th, at home. Born in Port Carbon, PA on May 13, 1938, she was a daughter of the late Walter & Anna (Buchinsky) Derr. She was the widow of Russell E. Killian who passed away in 2003. In addition to her parents and and husband, she is also...
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