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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Dorothy J. "Dee" (Craigie) Courtney
Apr 13, 2016
Dorothy J. "Dee" Courtney, 61, of Auburn, passed away Wednesday at Schuylkill Medical Center-East Norwegian Street. Born in Gaylord, Mich., Aug. 17, 1954, she was a daughter of the late George and Charlotte Grier Craigie. She was the loving wife of Francis M. "Tex" Courtney Jr. Dee was of the Protestant faith. She was formerly employed by Precision Air...
Vivian L. (Fryer) Adams
Apr 10, 2016
Vivian L. Adams, 95, formerly of Adamsdale, passed away Sunday at Luther Crest retirement community, Allentown. Born in Adamsdale, Nov. 21, 1920, she was a daughter of the late Benjamin F. and Bertha L. Behler Fryer. She was the widow of Marvin L. Adams, who passed away in 1987. Vivian was a member of Welcome United Methodist Church, Landingville....
Lois E. Schaeffer-Bosna
Apr 9, 2016
Lois E. Schaeffer-Bosna, 81, of Schuylkill Haven, passed away Saturday at Orwigsburg Center, Orwigsburg. Lois was born in Pottsville, Feb. 9, 1935, a daughter of the late Lena Mohl and Elwood Romberger-Paxson. She attended Cressona schools and worked several years in the textile industry. Lois was preceded in death by her first husband, Paul D. Schaeffer; her second husband,...
Tina M. (Hill) Fritzpatrick
Apr 8, 2016
Tina M. Fritzpatrick, 41, of Schuylkill Haven, passed away Friday at Geisinger Medical Center, Danville. Tina was born in Pottsville, Dec. 17, 1974, a daughter of Mildred "Millie" Weaver Connors, Woodbridge, N.J., and the late David Hill Sr. Tina was a graduate of Pottsville Area High School. She was formerly employed as a waitress for Roman Delight, Pottsville. In...
Catherine "Kitty" (Heim) Rohrbach
Apr 8, 2016
Catherine “Kitty” Rohrbach, 91, formerly of Orwigsburg, passed away Friday, April 8th, at Providence Place Retirement Community where she had been a resident, surrounded by her family.
Born in Philadelphia on May 30, 1924, she was a daughter of the late Franklin & Mary Heim.
She was the widow of George...
Lorna D. (Nagle) Fritz
Apr 5, 2016
Lorna D. Fritz, 73, of Auburn, passed away Tuesday at her residence. Born in Pottsville, Sept. 22, 1942, she was a daughter of the late Albert I. and Naomi E. Frantz Nagle. She was the widow of James R. Fritz, who preceded her in death in 2010. A graduate of Blue Mountain High School, she was formerly employed by...
Anne W. (Williams) Moore
Apr 4, 2016
Anne W. Moore, 68, formerly of Pottsville, passed away Monday at Morningside House, Leesburg, Va. Born in Butler Township, July 15, 1947, she was a daughter of the late Ellis and Regina Appleby Williams. She was the widow of Lawrence E. Moore. Anne was a member of St. Patrick Roman Catholic Church and the Pilot Club, both of Pottsville,...
Eva Diane (Tulin) Kutz
Apr 2, 2016
Eva Diane Kutz, 99, of Schuylkill Haven, passed away Saturday at Schuylkill Medical Center-East Norwegian Street. Born in Mahanoy City, Aug. 12, 1916, she was a daughter of the late Joseph and Celia Lipkin Tulin. She was the widow of John L. Kutz, who passed away Nov. 28, 1997. Eva was a Mahanoy City High School graduate, Class of...
Paul F. Clauser, Iii
Mar 28, 2016
Paul F. "Skip" Clauser III, 54, of Schuylkill Haven, passed away Monday at Golden LivingCenter-York Terrace, Pottsville. Born in Pottsville, Nov. 24, 1961, he was a son of Ellen Louise Hughes Clauser, Schuylkill Haven, and the late Paul F. Clauser Jr. He was a member of St. Paul's United Church of Christ, Summer Hill, Auburn. Skip was a graduate...
Jane (Lamendola) Lippert
Mar 26, 2016
Jane Lippert, 72, of Schuylkill Haven, passed away Saturday at Pleasant View Retirement Community, Manheim. Born in Hackensack, N.J., May 17, 1943, she was a daughter of the late Joseph and Elaine Lewis LaMendola. She was the wife of John Lippert, whom she married in 1966. Jane received her bachelor's degree in liberal arts from Upsala College, East Orange,...
James W. Bainbridge, Sr.
Mar 21, 2016
James W. Bainbridge, Sr., 86, of Auburn, passed away Monday, March 21st, at Lehigh Valley Medical Center, Allentown.
Born in Drehersville, PA on October 11, 1929, he was a son of the late William & Minnie (Stutzman) Bainbridge.
He was the widower of Betty (Kauffman) Bainbridge, who passed away September 24,...
Anna E. "Betty" Frantz
Mar 21, 2016
Anna E. "Betty" Frantz, 90, of Schuylkill Haven, passed away Monday at Moravian Manor, Lititz. Born in Schuylkill Haven, March 6, 1926, she was a daughter of the late Joseph and Elizabeth McGugart Sieck. She was the widow of William Rush Frantz Jr., who preceded her in death in 1981. Betty was a graduate of Schuylkill Haven High School...
E. Helen (Valentine) Schwartz
Mar 18, 2016
E. Helen Schwartz, 97, formerly of Schuylkill Haven, passed away Friday at Luther Ridge at Seiders Hill, Pottsville. Born in Port Carbon, Jan. 18, 1919, she was a daughter of the late George E. and Ethel D. Hawkins Valentine. Helen had been employed by the former Rest Haven, Schuylkill Haven, as the assistant director of medical records. She was...
Jean L. Whalen
Mar 14, 2016
Jean L. Whalen
Jean Whalen, 84, of Orwigsburg, passed away Monday, March 14th, at her residence.
Jean was born in Pottsville, on August 8, 1931, a daughter of the late Dorothy (Yeich) and Earl Drey.
She was the widow of Michael J. Whalen, who passed away in...
Joyce M. (Hill) Hinkel-Hess
Mar 13, 2016
Joyce M. Hinkel-Hess, 85, of Cressona, passed away Sunday at Seton Manor, Orwigsburg. Born Jan. 4, 1931, in Pottsville, she was a daughter of the late John and Mae Miller Hill. She was last employed by Boscov's department store. She was an accomplished seamstress and enjoyed cooking, crafts and ceramics. Joyce was preceded in death by spouses, Eugene F....
James H. Gilbert, Sr.
Mar 12, 2016
James H. Gilbert Jr., 87, of Cressona, passed away Saturday at Lehigh Valley Hospital-Cedar Crest, Allentown. Born in Pottsville, July 24, 1928, he was a son of the late James H. Gilbert Sr. and Martha Herb Gilbert. He was the husband of Marna F. Mutschler Gilbert, to whom he was married 65 years. Jim was a graduate of Cressona...
Earl G. Hoffman, Jr.
Mar 10, 2016
Earl G. “Buddy” Hoffman, Jr., 86, of North Manheim Township, went to rest in the arms of Jesus on Thursday, March 10th, at his residence surrounded by his family.
Born in Gordon, PA on September 23, 1929, he was a son of the late Earl G. Hoffman, Sr. and the Rev. Mildred G. (Cresswell) Hoffman....
Charles W. Kiehner
Mar 5, 2016
Charles W. Kiehner, 89, of Schuylkill Haven, passed away Saturday at Schuylkill Center, Pottsville. Charles was born in Friedensburg, Dec. 16, 1926, a son of the late Harry and Lottie Kramer Kiehner. He was the widower of Gladys S. Somers Kiehner. He was a graduate of Cressona High School and served in the Army in World War II. He...
Nancy L. (Ney) Legear
Mar 4, 2016
Nancy L. Legear, 82, of Schuylkill Haven, passed away Friday at York Terrace-Golden Living Center, Pottsville. Nancy was born in Pottsville, April 8, 1933, a daughter of the late Martin L. Ney and Robert F. and Julia T. Yarrish Sterner. She was a graduate of Schuylkill Haven High School, Class of 1951, and had served in the Air Force....
Frank John Donton
Mar 3, 2016
Frank John Donton, 66, of Pottsville, passed away Thursday at his residence. Born in Pottsville, Sept. 9, 1949, he was a son of the late Levi R. Sr. and Catherine Mocovcak Donton. Frank is survived by two sons, Corey J. Rausch and wife, Jayne, and Frank L. Donton and wife, Jamie, both of Auburn; a daughter, Crystal Rausch, Pottsville;...
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