Schuylkill County, PA Funeral Home Obituaries & Death Notices
Obituaries for our Funeral Homes in Pottsville, Schuylkill Haven, New Philadelphia & 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, New Philadelphia 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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Debra Mae (Shoener) Martz
Jul 6, 2020
Debra Mae Martz, 61, of Saint Clair, PA, passed away Monday, July 6 in her home, due to losing her battle to cancer.
Born in Schuylkill Haven, PA, on November 1, 1958, she was the daughter of the late Clifford and Lucille Shoener. Debra was a 1976 graduate of Schuylkill Haven High School. She recently worked at...
Allen E. Sweigert, Jr.
Jul 1, 2020
Allen E. "Buddy" Sweigert Jr., of Myrtle Beach, SC, formerly of Cressona, PA, passed away at Myrtle Beach, SC, on July 1st, 2020.
Allen was born in Pottsville, PA, on January 22, 1947, a son of the late Catherine S. (Kline) and Allen E. Sweigert, Sr.
Al retired from Schuylkill Haven Borough after 26 years...
Dean Andrew Boe
Jul 1, 2020
Dean Andrew Boe, 55, of Hegins, passed away Wednesday, July 1, at his best friend and companions' home in Minersville. Born Aug. 26, 1964, in Pottsville, he was a son of Edith (Schneck) Boe, of Pine Grove, and Paul Boe, of Hegins. Dean was a graduate of Pine Grove High School and Penn State University, where he received an...
John "Jack" Witman
Jun 29, 2020
John E. "Jack" Witman John E. "Jack" Witman, 73, of Pottsville, passed away Monday, June 29th, at his residence. Born in Pottsville, on December 18, 1946, a son of the late Dorothy (Luckenbill) and Earl Witman. He was the husband of Kathleen J. (Houchek) Witman. Jack was a graduate of Blue Mountain High School, then he attended Mansfield University...
Anthony Horney, Jr.
Jun 22, 2020
Anthony Horney, Jr., 57, of Auburn, passed away Monday, June 22nd, at his residence in Lake Wynonah. Born in Lebanon on February 4, 1963, a son of Anthony Horney, Sr. and his wife Roberta of Steelton, and the late Judith (Kapp) Horney. He and his wife, Lisa White were married for 26 years and shared a passion for...
Marie B. (Bortzel) Fitzpatrick
Jun 20, 2020
Marie B. Fitzpatrick, 96, of Schuylkill Haven, passed away Saturday, June 20, 2020, at Orwigsburg Center.
Born on March 31, 1924, she was daughter of the late Linus G. and Frances V. (Smith) Bortzel and the widow of Robert John Fitzpatrick.
Raised in Pottsville, Marie moved to Schuylkill Haven after the 1993 death of her...
Crystal L. Rausch
Jun 20, 2020
Crystal L. Rausch, 50, of Pottsville, passed away suddenly Saturday, June 20, in Foster Township. Born Dec. 27, 1969, in Pottsville, she was a daughter of Mary L. (Lengle) Donton, Orwigsburg, and Milton Rausch. In addition to her father, she was preceded in death by her paternal grandparents, Russell and Helen Rausch. Crystal is survived by two daughters, Nicole...
Christine M. (Lynch) Steele
Jun 20, 2020
Christine Marie Steele, 57, of Schuylkill Haven, passed away Saturday, June 20th, at Lehigh Valley Hospital - Schuylkill, E. Norwegian St., Pottsville.
Christine was born in Pottsville on March 4, 1963, a daughter of the late Mary Jane (Porter) and Ronald Lynch.
She was a graduate of Blue Mountain High School and formerly employed by...
Lester Zimmerman
Jun 15, 2020
Lester Zimmerman, 78, of Willow Lake, North Manheim Township, husband of the late June "Tootles" L. Gradwell Zimmerman, passed away Monday, June 15, 2020, at St. Luke's, Bethlehem. Born Oct. 6, 1941, he was a son of Martha Zimmerman. He worked over 30 years for Greentree Transportation/Quaker Express as a truck driver. He was owner/operator of the family business,...
Adele B. (Powell) Gipe
Jun 11, 2020
Adele B. Gipe, 91, of Schuylkill Haven, passed away Thursday, June 11, 2020 at Providence Place, Pottsville.
Born in Schuylkill Haven on September 2, 1928, she was a daughter of the late Leroy and Alberta (Ney) Powell. She lived in Schuylkill Haven most of her life and was a 1946 graduate of Schuylkill Haven High School and...
Ronald Billie
May 29, 2020
Ronald Billie, 76, of Pottsville, passed away Friday, May 29th, at his residence in Florida. Born in Frackville, on March 8, 1944, a son of the late Julia Galida and Michael Billie. He was the husband of Connie (Bowe) Billie. He served in the U.S. Navy as an E-4 in the Vietnam War. He was a repairman at PP&L....
Uriah H. Miller
May 22, 2020
Uriah H. Miller, of Cressona, passed away peacefully in his sleep at home on Friday, May 22nd at the age of 82.
Born in Landingville, on October 3, 1937, a son of the late Mary Jamison and Edwin Miller.
He was the widower of Hilda (Pales) Miller....
Allen P. "Ollie" Werner
May 22, 2020
Allen P. "Ollie" Werner, 63, of Schuylkill Haven, passed away Friday, May 22nd, suddenly at his residence. Allen was born in Pottsville, on May 17, 1957, a son of Paul F. Werner, of Beckville and the late Nancy (Bubeck) Werner. He was the husband of Diane (Machita) Werner to whom he was married 29 years on May 11, 2020...
Marlys (Loeb) Jones
May 18, 2020
Marlys (Molly) Jones, 89, of Schuylkill Haven passed away peacefully on Monday, May 18th at Broad Mountain Manor in Frackville, PA.
Born in Waterloo, Iowa on October 1, 1930, she was the daughter of the late Emma (Buchan) and Oscar Loeb.
She was the widow of Daniel C. Jones.
She was a member...
June L. "Tootles" (Gradwell) Zimmerman
May 17, 2020
June "Tootles" L. Zimmerman, 74 of Willow Lake,N.Manheim Twsp. passed away Sunday, May 17,2020 at Geisinger Danville.Surrounded by most of her immediate family.
Born June 20,1945 at home in Willow Lake, N.Manheim Twsp. She was a daughter of the late Walter & Mary (Voydik) Gradwell.
In addition to her parents, she was precedded in death...
Joan G. (Letcher) Mcdonald
May 14, 2020
Joan G. McDonald, RN, 89, of Pottsville, passed away Thursday, May 14, 2020, at Schuylkill Center. Born in Pottsville, PA on February 1, 1931, a daughter of the late Viola and Clarence Letcher. She was the widow of Donald A. McDonald. For more than 40 years, Joan worked as a Registered Nurse at the former Good Samaritan Hospital, Pottsville,...
Sylvia J. Reed
May 14, 2020
Sylvia J. Reed, 87, of Schuylkill Haven, passed away Thursday, May 14th, at her residence.
Born in Cressona, PA on June 22, 1932, a daughter of the late Marguerite Kramer and Francis E. Reed.
She was a graduate of Cressona High School and was last employed by Lehigh Valley Dairy as an office manager. She...
Martha M. (Sterner) Rautzhan
May 13, 2020
Martha M. Rautzhan, 92, of Seton Manor, Orwigsburg, formerly of Mill Creek passed away Wednesday, May 13th, at Seton Manor.
Martha was born in Schuylkill Haven, PA on February 22, 1928, a daughter of the late Florence (Dallago) and George Sterner.
She was the widow of William Rautzhan who died in 2005.
Martha...
Edward R. Jansson
May 10, 2020
Edward R. Jansson, 72, of Spring City, formerly of Schuylkill Haven and Orwigsburg, passed away Sunday, May 10th, at Southeastern Veterans Center, Spring City. Born in Rockville Center, NY on October 8, 1947, a son of the late Shirley (Burgess) and Frank Jansson. He formerly attended Faith Church, Orwigsburg After graduating high school, he attended Penn State University. He...
Todd Daniel Bradley, Ii
May 7, 2020
Todd Daniel Bradley II, 34, of Lancaster, passed away Thursday, May 7, at Penn State Milton S. Hershey Medical Center on Cystinosis Awareness Day. Born Nov. 9, 1985, in Roanoke Rapids, N.C., he was a son of Melissa (Zimmerman) and Edward Santai. He was last employed as a mail carrier for the United States Postal Service, his dream job....
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