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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Kathleen L.. Pope
Sep 8, 2016
Kathleen L. Pope, 66, of North Wales, PA, previously of Pottsville, passed away Thursday, September 8th, at Abington Memorial Hospital, Lansdale, PA.
Born in Pottsville on March 18, 1950, she was a daughter of Robert M. Pope, Elizabethtown, PA, and the late Eleanor M. (Staller) Pope.
Kathleen was a graduate of...
John H. Hoffer, Jr.
Aug 28, 2016
John H. Hoffer Jr., 59, of Schuylkill Haven, passed away Sunday at Seton Manor, Orwigsburg. John was born in Reading, Sept. 8, 1956, a son of the late John H. Sr. and Delores Berbakov Hoffer. He was employed by AEX Courier and was the former owner of John Hoffer Meats in the Reading Farmers Market. John is survived by...
Doris I. (Dibble) Duda
Aug 28, 2016
Doris I. Duda, 76, of Pine Grove, passed away Sunday at Penn State Milton S. Hershey Medical Center, Hershey. Doris was born in Jersey City, N.J., Nov. 2, 1939, a daughter of the late Elmer and Inez Clave Dibble. Doris was the widow of Ronald Duda, who passed away in 2004. Doris was a member of St. Peter's Lutheran...
Marlene A. (Leiby) Bensinger
Aug 27, 2016
Marlene A. Bensinger, 71, of Schuylkill Haven, passed away Saturday at Broad Mountain Nursing & Rehabilitation Center, Frackville. Born in Wayne Township, Jan. 30, 1945, she was a daughter of the late Russell H. and Essie Miller Leiby. She was a member of Grace Evangelical Congregational Church, Schuylkill Haven. Marlene was a beloved mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother. In addition...
Kaye L. (Lengle) Harding
Aug 23, 2016
Kaye L. Harding, 68, of Schuylkill Haven, passed away Tuesday, August 23rd, at Seton Manor, Orwigsburg.
Born in Pottsville on January 30, 1948, she was a daughter of Ellen R. (Zerbe) Lengle, resident of Seton Manor and the late Ernest Lengle.
She was the wife of Dennis R. Harding.
...
Joseph E. Bouchard, Jr.
Aug 21, 2016
Joseph E. Bouchard Jr., 72, of Auburn, passed away Sunday at his residence. Joseph was born in Pittsfield, Mass., Oct. 7, 1943, a son of the late Joseph F. Sr. and Amanda Bouchard. He was also preceded in death by a sister, Julie. He was the husband of Edith F. Wixsom Bouchard. Joe served in the Army and the...
Tracey Lynn Wike
Aug 21, 2016
Tracey Lynn Wike, 39, of New Ringgold, passed away Sunday. Born in Pottsville, May 15, 1977, she was a daughter of Thelma Shaffer, Minersville, and Kenneth Delaney, Lake Wynonah. She was the wife of Randall Wike Sr. In addition to her parents and husband, Tracey is also survived by a daughter, Amber Lynn Park; three sons, Randall Wike Jr.,...
Melvin B. Schafer
Aug 13, 2016
Melvin B. Schafer, 74, of South Manheim Township, Auburn, died Saturday at Reading Hospital, West Reading, Berks County. Melvin was born in Pottsville, July 5, 1942, a son of the late Harold and Mary Schultz Schafer. He was the husband of Anna M. Hoy Schafer, to whom he was married 54 years. He served in the Army Reserves. He...
Kathleen M. (Keating) Beck
Aug 7, 2016
Kathleen M. Beck, 64, of Auburn, passed away Sunday, August 7th, at Reading Hospital, West Reading.
Born in Manhattan, NY on August 16, 1951, she was a daughter of the late Thomas & Rita (Daley) Keating.
She was the loving wife of Ned A. Beck, whom she married on September 12,...
June Ella (Lesher) Yoder
Aug 5, 2016
June Ella Yoder, 98, formerly of Schuylkill Haven, passed away Friday at Orwigsburg Center. Born in Hamburg, Sept. 16, 1917, she was a daughter of the late Calvin and Ella Crowe Lesher. She was the widow of Roy A. Yoder, and preceded in death by brothers, Kenneth and Luther. June lived a long, fulfilling and fun life - we...
Edward H. Fisher
Jul 30, 2016
Edward H. Fisher, 82, of North Manheim Township, died Saturday at his home under the care of his family, companion and hospice. Edward was born in Schuylkill Haven, a son of the late Elwood and Amy Witman Fisher. He was the widower of Dolores Horstman Fisher, who died in 2007. He was a graduate of Pottsville High School in...
Bessie W. (Williams) Berghoff
Jul 27, 2016
Bessie W. Berghoff, 107, of Lake Wynonah, passed away Wednesday at Orwigsburg Center-Genesis Healthcare, Orwigsburg, where she had been a resident. Born in Wellsburg, W.Va., June 22, 1909, she was a daughter of the late Earl C. and Rosa V. Darrah Williams. She was the widow of S. Bernard Berghoff. She had worked in the accounting department for the...
Jean S. (Schaeffer) Letcher
Jul 26, 2016
Jean S. Letcher, 84, of Cressona, passed away Tuesday at Orwigsburg Center-Genesis Healthcare, Orwigsburg. Born in Pottsville, Nov. 14, 1931, she was a daughter of the late Frederick and Isabel Lynch Schaeffer. She was the widow of Melvin S. Letcher. Jean was a graduate of Pottsville High School, Class of 1949, and Ford Business School. She was formerly employed...
David G. "Pork" Luckenbill
Jul 24, 2016
David G. "Pork" Luckenbill, 57, of Minersville, passed away Sunday, July 24th, at Crozer-Chester Medical Center.
David was born in Pottsville, on January 30, 1959, a son of the late Mary (Gerber) Luckenbill and George Luckenbill.
Pork was a graduate of Schuylkill Haven High School, Class of 1978. In high school...
Raydelle H. (Hefner) Berger
Jul 23, 2016
Raydelle H. Berger, 92, of Pottsville, passed away Saturday at Providence Place Retirement Community, Pottsville, where she had been a resident. Born in Friedensburg, Nov. 9, 1923, she was a daughter of the late Arthur and Emma Ryland Heffner. She was the widow of Walter "Wally" Berger, past Pottsville police officer and Schuylkill County detective. Raydelle was a graduate...
Daniel Edward Mulroy
Jul 19, 2016
Daniel Edward Mulroy, 76, of Orwigsburg, passed away Tuesday at Lehigh Valley Hospital, Allentown. Born in Pottsville, May 9, 1940, he was a son of the late William and Mary Devine Mulroy. He was a member of St. Patrick Roman Catholic Church, Pottsville, and the past president of the CACL Federal Credit Union. Dan was a member of the...
Pauline M. (Freeman) Trumbo
Jul 17, 2016
Pauline M. Trumbo, 79, of Schuylkill Haven, passed away Sunday at St. Joseph's Medical Center, Reading. Born in Wayne Township, May 15, 1937, she was a daughter of the late Harvey and Cora Bressler Freeman. She was a 1955 graduate of Cressona High School and a 1959 graduate of Pottsville Hospital School of Nursing. She was employed by Argo...
Nicholas Einsig
Jul 16, 2016
Nicholas A. Einsig, 35, of Orwigsburg, passed away Saturday at his residence. Nicholas was born in Pottsville, Nov. 8, 1980, a son of Linda and Jerry Einsig, Orwigsburg. He was a member of St. John's United Church of Christ, Schuylkill Haven. Nick was a 1999 graduate of Blue Mountain High School and a 2004 graduate of Kutztown University. He...
Robert E. Dragis, Sr.
Jul 11, 2016
Robert E. Dargis Sr., 61, of Frackville, passed away Monday at Schuylkill Center. Born in Shenandoah, Sept. 21, 1954, he was a son of the late Anthony Dargis and Philomena Lenortavage Koss. He was also preceded in death by his stepfather, Frank Koss. Bob loved Harley-Davidson motorcylces and the biking community. He had been previously employed as a pipe...
Marie C. Dillman Wisner
Jul 7, 2016
Marie C. Dillman Wisner, 69, of Schuylkill Haven, passed away Thursday at Lehigh Valley Medical Center, Allentown. Born in Coaldale, Feb. 9, 1947, she was a daughter of the late Frank A. and Marie Stahler McDermott. She attended Jerusalem Lutheran Church, Schuylkill Haven, and was last employed by Alpha Mills, retiring in May 2006. In addition to her parents,...
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