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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Robert H. Orndorff
Dec 31, 2019
Robert H. Orndorff, III, 67, of Schuylkill Haven, PA, passed away Tuesday, December 31st, at Hershey Medical Center, Hershey, PA. Born in Fort Campbell, KY on February 11, 1952, he was a son of Blanche M. (Fisher) Orndorff Koehler, Orwigsburg, PA, and the late Robert H. Orndorff, Jr. Robert attended Schuylkill Haven Area schools. He served in the United...
Debra S. (Bowers) Putt
Dec 31, 2019
Debra S. Putt, 63, of Schuylkill Haven, passed away Thursday, December 26th, at Lehigh Valley Medical Center, Allentown. Born in Middlesex County, NJ on January 11, 1956, a daughter of the late Violet Evelyn (Weist) and John Adam Bowers. She was the wife of William J. Putt. She was a member of St. Mark's United Church of Christ, Cressona...
Michael E. Foley, Sr.
Dec 30, 2019
Michael E. Foley, Sr., 72, formerly of Schuylkill Haven, PA, passed away Monday, December 30th, at Broad Mountain Nursing Home, Frackville, where he had been a resident.
Born in Pottsville, PA, on April 4, 1947, he was a son of the late Edward & Margaret (Smith) Foley.
He was a 1965...
Rachel Ann Serakas
Dec 26, 2019
Rachel Ann Serakas, 38, of Schuylkill Haven, passed away Thursday, December 26th, at her residence. She was a loving daughter, sister and granddaughter with a big heart. Born in Pottsville on February 25, 1981, she was a daughter of the John & Margaret (Wanzie) Serakas, Schuylkill Haven. She was a graduate of Blue Mountain High School, Class of 1999....
Paul E. Smith, Sr.
Dec 25, 2019
Paul E. Smith, Sr., 64, of Schuylkill Haven, PA, passed away Wednesday, December 25th, at his residence. Born in Pottsville, PA on June 4, 1955, he was a son of the late Paul J. & Dawn M. (Stoudt) Smith. He was the husband of Darlene A. (Yoder) Smith. In addition to his wife, he is also survived by a...
Madeline L. Mcgee
Dec 24, 2019
Madeline L. McGee, 67, of Pottsville, PA, passed away Tuesday, December 24th, at Lehigh Valley Medical Center, Allentown. Born in Pottsville on February 26, 1952, she was a daughter of the late Melvin & Margaret (Gradwell) McGee. She was a 1970 graduate of Pottsville Area High School. Madeline received her Associate Letter in Arts & Sciences from Penn State...
Jane E. (Lee) Ferrier
Dec 21, 2019
Jane E. Ferrier, 98, formerly of Cressona, PA, passed away Saturday, December 21st, at Luther Ridge, Pottsville, where she had been a resident. Born in Folsom, PA on January 9, 1921, she was a daughter of the late Alfred & Margaret (Kipp) Lee. She was the widow of William Clair Ferrier, who passed away January 25, 1996. In addition...
Mason Phillip Costenbader
Dec 20, 2019
Mason Phillip Costenbader Mason Phillip Costenbader, infant son of Brandon Phillip & Sara A. (Stoyer) Costenbader, Orwigsburg, passed away Friday, December 20th, at Lehigh Valley Medical Center, Allentown. In addition to his parents, Mason is survived by his maternal grandparents, Martin Stoyer, Jr. & Jennifer Stoyer, paternal grandparents, Brian Costenbader, Sr., and Tracey Langtry & her husband, Neil, aunts...
Frances A. (Tobias) Keefer
Dec 20, 2019
Frances Adell (Tobias) Keefer, 95, of Schuylkill Haven, passed away peacefully Friday evening, Dec. 20, at Providence Place Retirement Community, Pottsville, surrounded by family. Born Sept. 12, 1924, in Pottsville, she was a daughter of the late Adam and Anna (Ream) Tobias. She was the widow of Clark E. Keefer, her loving husband of 65 years, who preceded her...
Manuel J. Lopez
Dec 16, 2019
Manuel J. "Manny" Lopez, beloved father and Pop Pop, age 89, of Schuylkill Haven, PA, went home to be with Jesus on Monday, December 16th, while in the company of family members at Lehigh Valley Medical Center, Allentown, PA. Born in New Philadelphia, PA on November 24, 1930, he was a son of the late Manuel & Agnes (Galenda)...
Geoffrey B. Hughes
Dec 15, 2019
Geoffrey B. Hughes, 43, of Schuylkill Haven, PA, passed away December 15th, in Pottsville, PA. Born in Reading, PA on September 5, 1976, he was a son of Patricia A. Klemer, of Denver, CO, and Lewis W. Hughes, Jr., of Schuylkill Haven. He was a graduate of Schuylkill Haven High School, Class of 1994, and had worked as a...
Helen G. (Rhode) Owens
Dec 14, 2019
Helen G. Owens, 91, of Schuylkill Haven, PA, passed away Saturday, December 14th, at her daughter's residence. Born in Schuylkill Haven on June 4, 1928, she was a daughter of the late Mary E. (Roeder) Raybuck, and Clayton Rhode. She was the widow of Richard E. Owens. She was of the Catholic faith, and was a homemaker. In addition...
Evelyn Coleman (Walton) Berger
Dec 8, 2019
Evelyn Coleman Walton Berger, age 95, of Schuylkill Haven, PA, died Sunday, December 8th, at Seton Manor, Orwigsburg, PA.
Mrs. Berger was born Pottsville, PA, a daughter of the late Charles E. & Helen Coleman Walton Umbenhauer.
She graduated from Pottsville High School, and is a graduate and post-graduate of the...
Robert Emerich
Dec 7, 2019
Robert C. Emerich, 82, of Orwigsburg, passed away Saturday, December 7, at St. Luke's Hospital, Fountain Hill, following a short illness. Robert was born in Wayne Township, PA on October 10, 1937, a son of the late Pauline I. (Nagle) and Charles M. Emerich.
For many years, he was employed as a Machine Operator at...
Norman A. Fisher
Dec 6, 2019
Norman A. Fisher, 73, of Schuylkill Haven, passed away Friday, December 6th, at his residence. . Norman was born in Pottsville, PA on February 7, 1946, a son of the late Evelyn (Reichert) and HarrisonFisher. He served in the U.S. Navy. He was employed as a General Contractor at McGlone Contracting Norman was a member of American Legion Post...
Carolyn J. (Snyder) Moyer
Dec 6, 2019
Carolyn J. (Snyder) Moyer, 84, formerly of Schuylkill Haven, passed away, Friday, December 6, 2019 at Schuylkill Center, Pottsville, PA. Born in Pottsville, PA, September 9, 1935, she was the wife of the late Sterling R. Moyer, and daughter of the late Robert G. Snyder, and Edith S. (Nagle) Snyder. She was preceded in death by twins, a son,...
George F. Dunheimer
Dec 6, 2019
George F. "Dunny" Dunheimer, 92, of Pottsville, passed away Friday, December 6th, at Geisinger St. Lukes Hospital, Orwigsburg. George was born in Pottsville, PA on December 8, 1926, the son of the late Celina (Canova) and George W. Dunheimer. He was the widower of the late Joanne L. (Mohl) Dunheimer, to whom he was married for 40 years. He...
Thomas J. Ritter, Jr.
Dec 3, 2019
Thomas J. Ritter, Jr., 72, passed away Tuesday, December 3rd, at Schuylkill Center, Pottsville, where he had been a resident. Born in Fort Clayton, Panama, he was a son of the late Dr. Thomas J. Ritter, Sr. & Mary S. (Kern) Ritter of Allentown. Tommy was (in his words) a know-it-all and professional trouble maker. He was also affectionately...
Milton C. Zinck
Dec 3, 2019
Milton C. Zinck, 80, of North Manheim Township, PA, passed away Tuesday, December 3rd, at his residence. Born September 21, 1939, he was a son of the late Charles & Ella (White) Zinck. He was the widower of Barbara (Hazlett) Zinck, who passed away in 2007. In addition to his parents and wife, he is also preceded in death...
Elda M. (Focht) Renninger
Nov 28, 2019
Elda M. Renninger, 89, of New Ringgold, passed away Thursday, November 28th, at Luther Ridge at Seiders Hill.
She was born in Berks County on February 13, 1930, a daughter of the late Lulu and Russel Focht.
She was formerly employed by Atlas Chemical Inc, from which she retired after many years of service.
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