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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Brian J. Peiffer
Mar 1, 2015
Brian J. Peiffer, 55, of Summit Station, passed away Sunday at Schuylkill Medical Center-South Jackson Street. Born in Pottsville, Dec. 2, 1959, he was a son of Russell and F. Mae Edwards Peiffer, Summit Station. He was a 1977 graduate of Blue Mountain High School, and was employed by Dolfin Apparel. Brian was a member of St. Paul's United...
Susan D. (Zechman) Margavage
Feb 28, 2015
Susan Dawn Margavage, 63, of Cressona, passed away Saturday at Schuylkill Medical Center-South Jackson Street. Born in Pottsville, March 15, 1951, she was a daughter of the late Leroy and Vera Drye Zechman. She was a member of Bethany Christian Fellowship Church, Cressona. A graduate of Blue Mountain High School, she also graduated with honors from Schuylkill Institute of...
Robert I. Kull
Feb 27, 2015
Robert L. Kull, 85, of Schuylkill Haven, passed away Friday while in the company of family members at Rest Haven nursing home, Schuylkill Haven. Robert was born in Arnot's Addition, Nov. 12, 1929, a son of the late Harold J. and Katherine Hochgertel Kull. Bob graduated from Saint Clair High School. Bob served in the Army as a first...
Thelma M. Evans
Feb 27, 2015
Thelma M. Evans, 94, of Pottsville, passed away Friday, February 27th, at Providence Place.
Thelma was born in Pottsville, on October 16, 1920, a daughter of the late Bessie (Fenstermacher) and William F. B. Evans.
She graduated from Schuylkill Haven High School and attended Penn State for two years.
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Stephen J. Henry
Feb 25, 2015
Stephen J. "Steve" Henry, 74, of Easton, passed away Wednesday at Old Orchard Health Care Center, Easton. Born in Altoona, Dec. 14, 1940, he was a son of the late Dorothy Orwig Henry. He was a graduate of Schuylkill Haven High School, Class of 1958, and also attended East Stroudsburg State College. Steve began working for the Phillips-Van Heusen...
Wayne N. Witmier
Feb 25, 2015
Wayne N. Witmier, 93, of Genesis Schuylkill Center, Pottsville, passed away Wednesday at the center. Born in Jefferson, Sept. 28, 1921, he was a son of the late Charles A. and Emma B. Ney Witmier. He attended Auburn schools and had served in the Army during World War II. Wayne was the owner and operator of Witmier Appliance Repair,...
Anna E. (Kissinger) Readinger
Feb 24, 2015
Anna E. Readinger, 95, of Schuylkill Haven, passed away Tuesday at Rest Haven nursing home, where she had been a resident. Born in Auburn, Oct. 23, 1919, she was a daughter of the late William and Carrie Kissinger. She was the widow of Claude E. Readinger Sr., who passed away in 1987. Anna was a graduate of Schuylkill Haven...
Patricia M. Vasura
Feb 24, 2015
Patricia M. Vasura, 39, of Orwigsburg, passed away Tuesday at home. Born in Pottsville, Sept. 20, 1975, she was a daughter of Sandra, wife of Marvin Berger, Schuylkill Haven, and the late Richard F. Kistler Jr. She was the wife of George D. Vasura. Patricia was a member of First United Methodist Church, Schuylkill Haven. She was a graduate...
Richard A. Moyer
Feb 23, 2015
Richard A. "Rick" Moyer, 56, of Schuylkill Haven, passed away Monday at Geisinger Medical Center, Danville. Born in Pottsville, July 3, 1958, he was a son of the late Leo H. and Lillian Kiehner Moyer. He was married to Helen Eckert Moyer for 30 years. Rick was a graduate of Blue Mountain High School, Class of 1976, and was...
Jean Miles Thoma
Feb 21, 2015
Jean Miles Thoma, 96, of Pottsville, died peacefully on Saturday, February 21st, in Orwigsburg.
She was the daughter of the late Stanley & Louise (Bowman) Miles. She was the loving and devoted wife of Carl Thoma.
Born & raised in Wilkes-Barre, she was a graduate of Meyers High School, Wyoming Seminary, and Wilkes-Barre Business School....
Thomas G. Wertman
Feb 14, 2015
Thomas G. Wertman, 54, of Orwigsburg, passed away Saturday at home, surrounded by his family. Born in Pottsville, July 15, 1960, he was a son of Arlene Johns Wertman, Orwigsburg, and the late Erlin K. Wertman. Tom celebrated 28 years of marriage to his loving wife, Faith A. Fidler Wertman, on the day of his passing. He was a...
Doris L. (Lombel) Moyer
Feb 14, 2015
Doris L. Moyer, 90, of Pottsville, passed away Saturday at Lehigh Valley Hospital-Cedar Crest, Allentown. Born in Pottsville, Sept. 5, 1924, she was a daughter of the late Joseph and Mabel Lombel. She was the widow of William R. Moyer, who passed away in 1987. She was a 1943 graduate of Pottsville High School, where she helped start up...
Jean A. (Luckenbill) Schaeffer
Feb 11, 2015
Jean A. Schaeffer, 68, of Schuylkill Haven, passed away Wednesday at home. Born in Pottsville, Nov. 26, 1946, she was a daughter of Elizabeth Dohner Luckenbill, Schuylkill Haven, and the late William Luckenbill. She was the wife of Frank C. Schaeffer. A 1964 graduate of Schuylkill Haven High School, Jean was a homemaker. She was a member of St....
Michael A. Randazzo
Feb 10, 2015
Michael A. Randazzo, 38, of Cressona, PA, passed away Tuesday, February 10th, at Reading Hospital.
Born in Reading, PA, on October 29, 1976, he was a son of Lori (Fields) Knoll of Muhlenberg Township and Benjamin Randazzo and companion, Jen Irwin of Reading. He was the husband of Heather L. (Mindick) Randazzo.
Mike was a...
Charlotte R. (Butz) Blankenhorn
Feb 4, 2015
Charlotte R. Blankenhorn, 87, formerly of Cressona and Providence Place, Pine Grove, passed away Wednesday at Orwigsburg Center, surrounded by her loving family. Born in Cressona, Sept. 24, 1927, she was a daughter of the late Earl and Lulu Sweigert Butz. She was the widow of Robert W. Blankenhorn, who passed away April 1, 2009. She was formerly employed...
Russell A. Herring
Feb 4, 2015
Russell A. Herring, 94, of Wayne Township, passed away Wednesday at Orwigsburg Center. Born in Auburn, May 15, 1920, he was a son of the late Alonzo and Katie Faust Herring. Russ was the widower of Vera Ellen Rhine Herring, who passed away June 13, 1997. He served in the Army during World War II and was employed by...
Howard H. "Dope" Shaup
Feb 4, 2015
Howard H. “Dope” Shaup, 87, passed away Wednesday, February 4th, at Rest Haven, where he had been a resident.
Born on January 2, 1928, he was a son of the late Wilbur “Rusty” & Marion (Flexer) Shaup.
He was a graduate of Schuylkill Haven High School, Class of 1945, and served...
Frederick A. Gosch
Feb 3, 2015
Frederick A. Gosch, 73, of Schuylkill Haven, passed away peacefully Tuesday at home, surrounded by his loving family. Born in Womelsdorf, March 24, 1941, he was a son of the late Hans H. and Margaret Zeller Gosch. Fred was the loving husband of Laurie S. Youtz Gosch, whom he married Sept. 4, 1983. He was a 1959 graduate of...
Joan Marilyn (Helfrich) Lewis
Jan 29, 2015
Joan Marilyn Lewis, 85, Port Charlotte, FL, passed away Thursday, January 29th, at Fawcette Memorial Hospital, FL.
Born in Reading, PA, August 1, 1929, she was a daughter of the late Earl Rentschler and Dorothy (Winard) Helfrich.
Joan is preceded in death her husband, Bud Howard Lewis.
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Arthur E. Swanson
Jan 29, 2015
Arthur E. Swanson, 93, of Pine Grove Township, passed away Thursday at home. Born July 24, 1921, in Chicago, where he grew up on the southwest side in the area known as Brighton Park. Arthur graduated from Kelly High School in 1939 where he was drum major in the marching band. He went to work at Caspers Tin Plate...
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