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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Charles A. Borden, Jr.
Oct 15, 2020
Charles A. "Bucky" Borden, Jr., 87, of Lake Wynonah, passed away Thursday, October 15th, at home. Born in Schuylkill Haven on July 27, 1933, he was a son of the late Charles A. Borden, Sr. and Florence (Bowen) Borden. He was the husband of Florence Katherine (Soult) Borden, whom he married November 24, 1956. Bucky was a 1951 graduate...
Mae L. (Mengel) Deatrich
Oct 14, 2020
Mae L. Mengel Deatrich, 92, of Schuylkill Haven, passed away Wednesday, October 14th at Schuylkill Center, Pottsville. Born in Schuylkill Haven on January 22, 1928, she was a daughter of the late Floyd A.& Alice Louise (Gower) Mengel. She was the widow of Earl T. "Tex" Deatrich, Sr.; her loving husband of 61 years, who passed away September 28,...
Lita Jane (Emerich) Adams
Oct 12, 2020
Lita Jane Adams, 88, of Orwigsburg, passed away Monday, October 12th, at Lehigh Valley Medical Center, Allentown. Born in Auburn on August 7, 1932, she was a daughter of the late Archie E. & Mabel (Moyer) Emerich. She was the widow of Joseph P. Adams.In addition to her parents and husband, she is also preceded in death by three...
Viola (Ketterling) Gilbert
Oct 10, 2020
Viola Gilbert, 95, of Cressona, passed away Saturday, October 10th, at her grandson's home in Auburn. Viola was born in Hettinger, North Dakota on May 21, 1925, a daughter of the late Julia (Krischenowski) and Phillip Ketterling. She was preceded in death by a daughter Brenda Korell who died July 11, 2013, her husband Cyril Gilbert who died in...
Patricia A. (Thomas) Shively
Oct 9, 2020
Patricia A. Shively, 82, of Schuylkill Haven, passed away Friday, October 9th, at Rosewood Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, North Manheim Township. Born in Pottsville on October 25, 1937, she was a daughter of the late Harry A. Thomas, Sr. and Margaret (Brown) Thomas. She was the widow of Frederick James Shively who passed away in 1986. In addition to...
Russell E. Dewald
Oct 8, 2020
Russell E. Dewald, 86, of Auburn, passed away Thursday, October 8th, at home. Born in Pottsville on March 19, 1934, he was a son of the late Verlin & Ada (Staller) Dewald. He was the widower of Charlotte L. (Readinger) Dewald, who preceded him in death in 2007. Russell was a graduate of Schuylkill Haven High School, Class of...
Richard A. Huntzinger
Oct 7, 2020
Richard A. "Dick" Huntzinger, 84, of Cressona, passed away Oct. 7 at home.
Born Jan. 29, 1936, in Cressona, he was a son of the late William and Alma (Baldinger) Huntzinger.
He was the husband of Barbara D. (Emerick) Huntzinger.
Dick was a graduate of Cressona High School, Class of 1954.
...
Robert W. Edwards
Oct 6, 2020
Robert W. Edwards, 94, of Schuylkill Center Pottsville, formerly of Summit Station passed away Tuesday, October 6th, at Schuylkill Center, Pottsville. Robert was born in Philadelphia,on September 16, 1926, a son of the late Ruth and Harry Edwards Sr. He was the widower of Helen (Fessler) Edwards who died in 2002. Also preceded in death by a son Robert...
Robert W. Edwards
Oct 6, 2020
Robert W. Edwards, 94, of Schuylkill Center Pottsville , PA, formerly of Summit Station passed away Tuesday, October 6th, at Schuylkill Center, Pottsville. Robert was born in Philadelphia,on September 16, 1926, a son of the late Ruth and Harry Edwards Sr.. He was the widower of Helen(Fessler) Edwards who died in 2002. Also preceded in death by a son...
Gary G. Pollock
Sep 29, 2020
Gary G. Pollock, 83, formerly of Berks County, PA, passed away Tuesday, September 29th, at Rosewood Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, Schuylkill Haven, PA.
Born in Reading, PA on October 8, 1936, he was one of five children, of the late Joseph & Goldie N. (Allen) Pollock.
He had served in the U. S. Air Force,...
Nicholas A. Novak
Sep 23, 2020
Nicholas A. Novak, 18, of Pottsville, passed away Wednesday, September 23rd, in Pottsville. Born in Reading, on October 20, 2001, a son of Amanda (Novak) wife of Shawn Moyer, of Mahanoy City and Kevin D. Freymoyer husband of Jessica, of Tremont. He was a graduate of I.U. #29, Minersville and was employed by McDonald's, Route 61. He is survived...
Carol R. (Ditzler) Ahrensfield
Sep 17, 2020
Carol R. Ahrensfield, 84, of Newport News, VA, formerly of Lake Wynonah, passed away Thursday, September 17th, at Hospice and Support Care of Williamsburg, Williamsburg, VA. Born in Schuylkill Haven, PA on September 15, 1936, she was a daughter of the late Solomon Dewey & Bessie J. (Sterner) Ditzler. She was the widow of Clayton E. Ahrensfield. In addition...
Charles Arthur Gurski
Sep 14, 2020
Charles Arthur Gurski, age 87, of Schuylkill Haven, passed away Monday, September 14th, at home. Born in Forrestville, October 11, 1932, he was the son of the late Anthony and Helen Zulick-Gurski-Razzi. Charles was a member of the local Boy Scouts and graduated from Schuylkill Haven High School, Class of 1950. Soon after high school, Charles enlisted in the...
Anna Marie (Chaves) Gordon
Sep 10, 2020
Anna Marie Gordon, 92, of Auburn, passed away Thursday, September 10th, at Lehigh Valley Medical Center, Allentown.
Born in Framingham, Massachusetts on July 13, 1928, she was a daughter of the late Joseph & Maria (Gomes) Chaves, both immigrants of Portugal.
She was the wife of Leon E. Gordon. They celebrated...
Patricia A. (Wylie) Donetti
Sep 9, 2020
Patricia A. Donetti, 81, of Schuylkill Haven, passed away Wednesday, September 9th, at Seton Manor, Orwigsburg. Born in Pottsville, on September 18, 1938, a daughter of the late Victoria (Gumicenney)and Richard Wylie. She was the widow of GeorgeDonetti. She was formerly employed by Argo for 35 years. Patricia issurvived by a son, Robert, husband of Virginia Donetti, of Schuylkill...
Carol E. Glaser
Sep 9, 2020
Carol E. Glaser, 77, of Schuylkill Haven, passed away Wednesday, September 9th, at home. Born in Pottsville, on August 21, 1943, she was a daughter of the late Ernest E. & Alva (Mayberry) Glaser. Carol was a graduate of Schuylkill Haven High School, Class of 1961. She had been employed by Argo Mills, and Alpha Mills in administration, and...
Barbara A. Sterner
Sep 8, 2020
Barbara A. Sterner, 96, of Cressona, passed away Tuesday, September 8th, at Lehigh Valley Hospital - Schuylkill, E. Norwegian St., Pottsville.
Born in Cressona, on April 9, 1924, a daughter of the late Eva (McGovern) and Phillip Sterner.
She was a graduate of Cressona High School, class of 1942 and was...
Margaret M. (Metroka) Curran
Sep 4, 2020
Margaret M. Curran, 92, of Masonic Villages Elizabethtown, died Friday, September 4th, at Hershey Medical Center, Hershey, Dauphin County. Born in St. Clair, PA on February 5, 1928, a daughter of the late Justina (Bordash) and George Metroka. She was the widow of John "Jack" Curran who died June 27, 2010. She was a former member of St. Peters...
Charles Elwood Griffiths, Sr.
Sep 3, 2020
Charles Elwood Griffiths, 84, of Schuylkill Haven, passed away Thursday, Sept. 3, at his residence surrounded by family.
Born April 18, 1936, in Barnesville, she was a son of the late Marion E. (Heinz) and Ivor Griffiths.
He is survived by his wife of 58 years, Janet (Simpson) Griffiths; son, Charles E. Griffiths Jr. and...
Esther Arlene (Lutz) Heisler
Sep 2, 2020
Esther Arlene (Lutz) Heisler, 81, passed peacefully into the arms of Jesus on Wednesday, September 2, surrounded by her family. She was the wife of Glenn R. Heisler and the mother of one daughter, Cheryle Lynne (Heisler) Giles, wife of L. Allen Giles, Gilbertsville. She was a loving, dedicated grandmother, and great-grandmother. Born on the family farm in the...
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