Eileen M. (Miller) Letcher
Jun 25, 2017
Eileen M. Letcher, 83, of Mount Carbon, passed away peacefully Sunday, June 25th, at the Reading Hospital, surrounded by family.
Eileen was born in Pottsville, on August 9, 1933, a daughter of the late Helen (Cowhey) and Allen Miller.
She was the widow of James S. Letcher, to whom she was married to for 35...
Sara "Sandy" Painter
Jun 25, 2017
Sara Ann "Sandy" Painter, 79, of Pine Grove, passed away Sunday at Penn State Health Milton S. Hershey Medical Center, Hershey. Born in Atlantic City, N.J., Sept. 5, 1937, she was a daughter of the late Ethel Buchanan. She was the widow of Howard T. Painter Jr., who preceded her in death on Feb. 11, 2011. The couple shared...
Scott J. Hasenauer
Jun 25, 2017
Scott J. Hasenauer, 59, of Auburn, passed away Sunday, June 25th, at home.
Born in Pottsville, PA on March 12, 1958, he was a son of the late Carl J. & Darielan E. (Rodgers)Hasenauer.
He was the husband of Bonnie J. (Casey) Hasenauer.
Scott was a graduate of Schuylkill Haven High School, Class...
Edward S. Webber
Jun 24, 2017
Edward S. Webber, 87, of Auburn, passed away Saturday, June 24th, at the Reading Hospital.
Services and interment will be held privately at Indiantown Gap National Cemetery.
Verna W. (Walmer) Russell
Jun 19, 2017
Verna W. Russell, 96, passed away Monday at Orwigsburg Center, where she had been a resident. Born in Womelsdorf, March 7, 1921, she was a daughter of the late John A. and Annie E. Dietrichs Walmer. Verna had been previously employed as a seamstress. She is survived by a sister, Pearl Yeager, Fleetwood; a brother-in-law, Robert Ederis, Myerstown; a...
Robert L. Favreau
Jun 16, 2017
Robert L. "Bob" Favreau, 87, of Pottsville, passed away Friday at Providence Place Retirement Community. Bob was born in Worcester, Mass., June 11, 1930, a son of the late Alice Driscoll and George L. Favreau. He was predeceased by his wife, Muriel A. Smith Favreau, who died March 10, 1989. Bob was a 1952 graduate of Worcester Polytechnic Institute,...
Earl R. "Hank" Dewald
Jun 16, 2017
Earl R. "Hank" Dewald, 94, of North Manheim Twp., passed away Friday, June 16th, at his residence.
Earl was born in Pottsville, on November 14, 1922, a son of the late Lyda I. (Rhodes) and Earl L. Dewald.
He was formerly employed by Clima Glase, Deer Lake.
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Michael Hoysock
Jun 7, 2017
Michael Hoysock, 91, of Mar-Lin, PA, passed away Wednesday, June 7th, at home.
Born at home in Mar-Lin, PA on April 20, 1926, a son of the late John & Stella (Podwapinska) Hoysock.
He was the husband of Delta Margaretta (Houser) Valentine Hoysock, whom he married October 23, 2003.
Michael was a member...
Lawrence G. Martin
Jun 7, 2017
Lawrence G. Martin, 84, of Summit Station, passed away June 7th, at Lehigh Valley Hospital - Schuylkill, E. Norwegian St., Pottsville.
His surviving family includes a son, Lawrence C. Martin, and a daughter, Cynthia Yoder.
Services and interment will be privately held.
Robert Wayne Eberhard
Jun 2, 2017
Robert Wayne Eberhard, 71, of Wayne Township, PA, passed away Friday, June 2nd, at home.
Born in Columbus, OH on July 12, 1945, he was a son of the late Leland Arthur & Freda (Burwell) Eberhard.
Bob was a graduate of Westerville High School, OH, and attended Ohio State University.
He was the...
Kaden Allen Krause
Jun 2, 2017
Kaden Allen Krause, 5 months 21 days, of Cressona, passed away Friday at Lehigh Valley Hospital-Schuylkill S. Jackson Street. Kaden was born in Pottsville, Dec. 12, 2016, a son of Kara L. Honicker and Nicholas Allen Krause, Cressona. In addition to his parents, Kaden is survived by his brother, Kole Krause; maternal grandparents, William and Marcy Honicker, Cressona; paternal...
Richard T. Williams
Jun 1, 2017
Richard T. Williams Sr., 70, of Schuylkill Haven, passed away peacefully Thursday evening at Lehigh Valley Hospital-Cedar Crest, Allentown. Born March 14, 1947, in Pottsville, he was a son of the late Harold and Bertha Allison Williams. He was the husband of the former Claudia Heiser. They were married in 1970. He was a 1965 graduate of Blue Mountain...
Dorothea M. Moyer
May 26, 2017
Dorothea M. Moyer, 98, of Auburn, passed away Friday, May 26th, at her son's home.
Born in Rock, PA on January 15, 1919, she was a daughter of the late Howard & Emma (Krause) Mengel.
She was the widow of Wilson H. Moyer, who passed away September...
Sophie Marie (Lipinsky) Novack
May 23, 2017
Sophie Marie Novack, 89, of Schuylkill Haven, passed away Tuesday at Seton Manor, Orwigsburg. Born in Schuylkill Haven, Aug. 14, 1927, she was a daughter of the late Stephen and Mary Gresko Lipinsky. Sophie was married to the late John S. Novack, who passed away in 1987. Sophie loved polka and going to the dance halls. She loved hanging...
Paul F. Yerger, Sr.
May 22, 2017
Paul F. Yerger Sr., 94, of Auburn, passed away Monday. Born on Feb. 9, 1923, in East Greenville, he was a son of the late James M. Sr. and Margaret Bauer Yerger. Paul served in the Army, then went on to be a lifetime sawyer, farmer and carpenter, harvesting timber, raising farm animals and building as he moved from...
Betty I. (Reed) Reber
May 19, 2017
Betty Reber, 91, of Schuylkill Haven, passed away Friday at Seton Manor, Orwigsburg. Betty was born in Pine Grove, June 29, 1925, a daughter of the late Ellen Rebecca Stump and George Elias Reed. Betty was a graduate of Pine Grove High School, Class of 1942, and Central Penn Business School. She was a legal secretary in Harrisburg until...
Willys C. "Will" Vannewhyzen
May 18, 2017
Willys C. "Will" VanNewhyzen, 89, of Auburn, passed away Thursday at his residence. Born in Leota, Minn., Sept. 11, 1927, he was a son of the late Christian and Della DeJaeger Van Nieuwenhuyzen. He was the husband of Ruth D. Knuth VanNewhyzen, to whom he was married to for 66 years. Following high school graduation, Will earned his bachelor's...
Hiliana Iris Correa
May 13, 2017
Hiliana Iris Correa, infant daughter of Jannena Melson and Carlos "Mickey" Correa, passed away Saturday, May 13th, at Lehigh Valley Hospital - Schuylkill, S. Jackson St., Pottsville.
Hiliana was born in Pottsville, on May 13, 2017.
In addition to her parents, she is survived by paternal grandparents Javier Correa and wife...
John Arthur Wingle
May 12, 2017
John Arthur Wingle, 58, of Wayne Township, passed away Friday at home. John was born in Pottsville, Sept. 19, 1958, a son of the late Gerald and Blanche Rich Wingle. He was the husband of Lucinda M. Steffie Wingle. In addition to his wife, John is survived by a daughter, Kristen Wingle; two sons, Shaun Wingle and John Donton;...
Ronald J. "Buzz" Bensinger
May 8, 2017
Ronald J. "Buzz" Bensinger, 66, of Wayne Township, passed away Monday, May 8th, at home, surrounded by his family.
Born in Pottsville on January 13, 1951, he was a son of the late Irvin & Martha (Amour) Bensinger.
He was the husband of Sandra L. (Walasavage) Bensinger.
Buzz was a Blue Mountain High...