Mar 25, 2017

Irene S. Miller, 89, of Summit Station, passed away Saturday at Lehigh Valley Hospital-Schuylkill, E. Norwegian Street. Irene was born in Summit Station, March 30, 1927, a daughter of the late Mary Martikan Zemencik and Matej Zemencik. She was a member of St. Paul's United Church of Christ Summer Hill, Auburn. She was the widow of Marvin S. Miller,...

Mar 21, 2017

William Anthony Salaki, 60, of Friedensburg, passed away Tuesday, March 21st, at Lehigh Valley Medical Center, Allentown.

Born in Key West, FL on October 4, 1956, he was a son of the late Nicholas & Pearl (Woll) Salaki.

He was a member of St. Ambrose Roman Catholic Church, Schuylkill Haven.

He was a...

Mar 21, 2017

Nancy E. Brensinger, 78, of Pottsville, passed away Tuesday, March 21st, at Seton Manor, Orwigsburg.

Born in Pottsville, PA on June 21, 1938, a daughter of the late Joseph & Lottie (Young) Miller.

She was the loving wife of Jerome F. Brensinger, whom she married on October 31, 1959.

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Mar 18, 2017

Velma D. "Penny" Brenneman, 89, formerly of Cressona, passed away Saturday at Rosewood Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, where she had been a resident. Born in Petersburg, W. Va., Feb. 20, 1928, she was a daughter of the late Glenn and Ruby Sites Getz. She was the widow of Harold A. Brenneman Sr., who preceded her in death May 8,...

Mar 18, 2017

Agnes M. Edling, 85, of Schuylkill Haven, passed away Saturday at Rosewood Nursing and Rehabilitation Center. Born in New Philadelphia, on Dec. 1, 1931, she was a daughter of the late Paul and Sadie Edwards Brobst. She was the widow of Paul C. Edling, who passed away May 14, 1978. She was a graduate of Blythe Township High School,...

Mar 17, 2017

Dennis George "Filbert" Keefer, III, 22, of Wayne Township, passed away Friday, March 17th.

Born in Reading on July 24, 1994, he was a son of Marcia Tamburelli, of Orwigsburg, and Dennis George Keefer, Jr., of Wayne Township.

He graduated from Blue Mountain High School in 2012.

Filbert was employed as a heavy...

Mar 15, 2017

Richard M. "Rickie" Martin, 58, passed away Wednesday at Windsor House at Snyder Memorial, Marienville. Survivors include father, Lawrence G. Martin, sister, Cynthia Yoder, and brother, Lawrence C. Martin. Memorial service will be held at 10:30 a.m. Monday at St. Peter's Lutheran Church, Pine Grove, with the Rev. Dr. Richard Schoenleber officiating. A visitation will be held from 9:30...

Mar 12, 2017

Jody L. Yeich, 55, of Schuylkill Haven, passed away Sunday, March 12th, at home. Born in Pottsville on January 24, 1962, she was a daughter of Robert and Gale (Koperna) Hauck, Schuylkill Haven. She was the wife of Todd L. Yeich.

She was a graduate of Blue Mountain High School, Class of 1979, and was employed as...

Mar 10, 2017

Mary A. Bensinger, 80, of Schuylkill Haven, passed away Friday at Lehigh Valley Medical Center, Allentown. Mary was born in Bromerstown, on March 7, 1937, a daughter of the late Katie Fromm and Oscar Keller. She was the widow of William H. Bensinger, who passed away in 2000. She was a member of St. John's United Church of Christ,...

Mar 6, 2017

Victor F. Arbushites, 69, of Lake Wynonah, passed away Monday at his residence. Born Sept. 1, 1947, in Shenandoah, he was a son of the late Francis and Emma Gurski Arbushites. Victor was a 1965 graduate of the former J.W. Cooper High School, Shenandoah, a Vietnam-era veteran, having served from 1967 to 1969, and a mixer operator at Pillsbury...

Mar 5, 2017

Sheila M. Lawell, 60, Schuylkill Haven, died Sunday, at Lehigh Valley Hospital East, Pottsville.

She was preceded in death by parents,Harold & Rita McCoach Kimmel, son, Jeremy Lawell, & siblings, Koreen Andershonis & Harold Kimmel.

Survivors include children; Brian & Amanda Lawell, & sisters, Anita Potts,JoAnn Klinger, & Kathy Artz.

Services are private....

Mar 4, 2017

Mary Ann Holley, 74, of Seltzer, passed away Saturday at Broad Mountain Health and Rehabilitation Center, Frackville. Mary Ann was born in Duncott, March 30, 1943, a daughter of the late Peter and Geneva Yordy Zelinsky. She was the wife of William D. "Yut" Holley. She was manager of the Seltzer post office for more than 30 years. She...

Mar 4, 2017

Merlin L. Freeman, 86, of Friedensburg, passed away Saturday at Penn State Milton S. Hershey Medical Center, Hershey. Born in Wayne Township, July 9, 1930, he was a son of the late Harrison E. and Margaret M. Nagle Freeman. He was the widower of Florence E. "Tootie" Reed Freeman, who preceded him in death on June 24, 2003. He...

Mar 4, 2017

Phyllis A. Ebling, 84, of Schuylkill Haven, passed away Saturday at home. Born in Pine Grove, July 24, 1932, she was a daughter of the late Herman and Lydia Heister Kerschner. She was the widow of James B. Ebling Jr., who passed away Feb. 2, 1995. In addition to her parents and husband, she was also preceded in death...

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...

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...

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...

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,...

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...

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...