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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Carlson G. "Mike" Gilbert, Sr.
Mar 3, 2017
Carlson G. "Mike" Gilbert, Sr., 87, of Schuylkill Haven, passed away Friday, March 3rd, at Geisinger Medical Center, Danville.
Born in Schuylkill Haven on January 25, 1930, he was a son of the late Ceylon & Alice (Moyer)Gilbert.
He was the husband of Minerva A. (Yoder) Gilbert. The couple would have celebrated 64 years of...
Rita M. (Garzone) Huy
Feb 28, 2017
Rita M. Huy, 88, formerly of Schuylkill Haven, passed away Tuesday at Phoebe Home, Allentown, where she had been a resident. Born in Philadelphia, Sept. 29, 1928, she was a daughter of the late Luigi and Rose Valecci Garzone. She was the widow of William J. Huy Sr., who passed away in 2002. In addition to her parents and...
Ada M. (Heim) Frey
Feb 27, 2017
Ada M. Frey, 89, of Orwigsburg, passed away Feb. 27 at Seton Manor. Ada was born in Landingville, Dec. 9, 1927, a daughter of the late Luther and Stella Long Heim. Ada was a graduate of Schuylkill Haven High School and was employed as a teller at the former Schuylkill Haven Trust for 43 years. For many years, Ada...
Elaine Irene Brommer
Feb 22, 2017
Elaine Irene Brommer, 88, of formerly of Schuylkill Haven, most recently of Providence Place, Pine Grove, passed away Wednesday, February 22nd, at Seton Manor, Orwigsburg.
Born in Wayne Township on May 21, 1928, she was a daughter of the late Howard & Lottie I. (Douglass) Brommer.
In addition to her parents,...
Bright Kantner, Jr.
Feb 21, 2017
Bright A. Kantner Jr., 74, of Schuylkill Haven, passed away Tuesday at his residence. Bright was born in Schuylkill Haven, Dec. 29, 1942, a son of the late Bright A. Sr. and Norma Gensemer Kantner. He was the husband of Rickie Winters Kantner. Bright was a graduate of Schuylkill Haven High School, Class of 1962. He served in the...
Thomas Jay Stine
Feb 17, 2017
Thomas Jay Stine, 78, of Auburn, passed away Feb. 17 at Reading Hospital, West Reading. Born in Pottsville, May 27, 1938, he was a son of the late Thomas P. and Blanche Helen Yost Stine. He was the widower of Hilda R. Stocker Stine, who passed away June 21, 2016. Jay was a graduate of Emmaus High School and...
Madelon M. (Bressler) Reber
Feb 15, 2017
Madelon M. Reber, 95, of Millsboro, Del., formerly of Pottsville, passed away Wednesday at Atlantic Shores, Millsboro. She resided in Atlantic Shores from June 2016 to the present. Prior to that, she resided with her daughter and family from December 2014 to May 2016. Born in South Manheim Township, Feb. 11, 1922, she was a daughter of the late...
Harold "Butch" Blankenhorn
Feb 14, 2017
Harold "Butch" Blankenhorn, 61, of Schuylkill Haven, passed away Tuesday at home. Born in Pottsville, Feb. 20, 1955, he was a son of the late Herman and Edith Laubenstine Blankenhorn. He was the husband of Linda Koch Blankenhorn. Butch was a member of St. Paul's United Church of Christ Summer Hill, Auburn, and was formerly employed as a welder...
James R. Hahn
Feb 13, 2017
James R. Hahn, 71, of Orwigsburg, passed away peacefully Monday at Seton Manor. James was born in Palmerton, Nov. 12, 1945, a son of the late Harold and Pearl Evans Hahn. He was the husband of Claire T. Leykum Hahn, to whom he was married 46 years. He served in the Navy as a CT3. He retired after 30...
Brandi Jo Pucci
Feb 12, 2017
Brandi Jo Pucci, 27, of Bloomsburg, formerly of Cressona, passed away Sunday at Geisinger Bloomsburg Hospital. Brandi was born in Pottsville, Dec. 22, 1989, a daughter of Jodi Pucci Staller, Cressona, stepfather, Keith Staller, Schuylkill Haven, and Dillon Stein, husband of Holly, Orwigsburg. Brandi was a graduate of Blue Mountain High School, Class of 2008, and attended Penn State...
Paul L. Potts
Feb 12, 2017
Paul L. Potts, 79, of Cressona, passed away Sunday at Lehigh Valley Hospital-Schuylkill S. Jackson Street. Born in Pottsville, Oct. 26, 1937, he was a son of the late John and Irma A. Sabol Potts. He was the husband of Jean M. Osman Potts. The couple celebrated 56 happy years of marriage on Feb. 11. Paul was a 1955...
Dorothy H. (Hummel) Eisenhart
Feb 12, 2017
Dorothy H. Eisenhart, 94, of Macungie, formerly of Schuylkill Haven, passed away Sunday at Lehigh Center, Macungie. Dorothy was born in Schuylkill Haven, Jan. 6, 1923, a daughter of the late Ursula Rubright and Phillip I. Hummel. She was the widow of Charles E. Eisenhart, who passed away in 2006. She was a member of Grace Evangelical Congregational Church,...
Michelle M. (Reamer) Goodman
Feb 11, 2017
Michelle M. Goodman, 48, of Orwigsburg, passed away Saturday at her residence. Born in Madison, Wis., Feb. 5, 1969, she was a daughter of the late David L. and Doris Reamer, Pottsville. Michelle was a member of Blue Mountain Wildlife and Barefoot is Legal. She was employed as a pharmacist technician by the Reading Hospital and CVS. In addition...
William J. Kaler
Feb 7, 2017
William J. Kaler, 90, of Orwigsburg, died peacefully Tuesday at home. Born in Williamstown, Sept. 12, 1926, he was a son of the late Paul Kaler and Hazel Adams Kaler Liddick. He was also preceded in death by a brother, Harold Kaler, and two sisters, Louise Madenford and Dora Jean Miller. He was the husband of Betty L. Heiser...
Kenneth R. Beck
Feb 4, 2017
Kenneth R. Beck, 73, of Schuylkill Haven, died Saturday at Laurel Rehab Center, Hamburg, Berks County. Kenneth was born in Pottsville, March 7, 1943, a son of the late Kenneth M. and Evelyn Dress Beck. He was the widower of Linda Staller Beck, who died Oct. 4, 2011. Ken was a member of Jerusalem Lutheran Church, Schuylkill Haven, Schuylkill...
Mildred M. Mauro
Feb 1, 2017
Mildred M. Mauro, 99, of Schuylkill Haven, passed away Wednesday at Rosewood Nursing and Rehabilitation Center. Born in Schuylkill Haven, Aug. 10, 1917, she was a daughter of the late Giuseppe and Lucia Loungo Mauro, who were Italian immigrants. She was a member of St. Ambrose Roman Catholic Church, Schuylkill Haven, and St. Ambrose Sodality. Mildred was a member...
Daniel Frank Shoener
Feb 1, 2017
Daniel Frank Shoener, 61, of Pottsville, passed away Wednesday at his residence. Born in Pottsville, July 27, 1955, he was a son of Hazel Minnich Shoener, Lewis Valley, and the late John Shoener. He was the husband of Debra A. Mason-Shoener. Dan was previously employed by Penske Logistics. Surviving, in addition to his mother and his wife, are siblings,...
Mildred M. Mauro
Feb 1, 2017
Mildred M. Mauro, 99, of Schuylkill Haven, passed away Wednesday, February 1st, at Rosewood Nursing and Rehabilitation Center.
Born in Schuylkill Haven on August 10, 1917, she was a daughter of the late Giuseppe & Lucia (Loungo) Mauro, who were Italian immigrants.
She was a member of St. Ambrose Roman Catholic...
Robert M. Pope
Jan 31, 2017
Robert M. Pope, 94, of Elizabethtown, passed away Tuesday at the Masonic Home, Elizabethtown. Born in Kingston, Jan. 30, 1923, he was a son of the late Archibald and Sara Evans Pope. He was the widower of Eleanor M. Staller Pope, who passed away in 2015. He served in the Army Air Corps in World War II. A graduate...
Francis E. "Ted" Allar
Jan 25, 2017
Francis E. "Ted" Allar, 74, of North Manheim Township, passed away Wednesday, January 25th, at Lehigh Valley Hospital - Schuylkill, E. Norwegian St., Pottsville.
Born in Pottsville on January 9, 1943, he was a son of the late Francis W. & Claire C. (Brennan) Allar.
He was the husband of Mary...
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