Schuylkill County, PA Funeral Home Obituaries & Death Notices
Obituaries for our Funeral Homes in Pottsville, Schuylkill Haven & Cressona
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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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Anna Mary Vebrosky
Aug 13, 2015
Anna Mary Vebrosky, 88, of Frackville, passed away Thursday at Broad Mountain Nursing Home, Frackville. Born in Frackville on Sept. 3, 1926, she was a daughter of the late Anthony and Anna A. Arnosky Wasaitis. She was the widow of Joseph P. Vebrosky, who preceded her in death in 1975. Anna was a member of St. Joseph's Parish, Frackville,...
Salvatore M. Stramara
Aug 13, 2015
Salvatore M. Stramara, 82, of Orwigsburg, passed away Thursday at the Laurel Center, Hamburg. Born in Schuylkill Haven, July 20, 1933, he was a son of the late Sam and Verna Rovnak Stramara. He was the husband of Joan L. Kutz Stramara. A graduate of Schuylkill Haven High School, Class of 1950, he was the owner and operator of...
Drew A. Schaeffer
Aug 10, 2015
Drew A. Schaeffer, 75, of Cressona, passed away Monday at the Orwigsburg Center. Born in Cressona, Feb. 17, 1940, he was a son of the late Vernon and Elizabeth Kantner Schaeffer. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his wife, Kathryn Jo Scott Schaeffer, and a son, James Kiessling. He attended Cressona High School and...
Robert S. Moyer
Aug 9, 2015
Robert S. Moyer, 91, of Schuylkill Haven, passed away Sunday at his residence. Born in Wayne Township, Aug. 4, 1924, he was a son of the late Carrie Werner and Robert D. Moyer. He attended Wayne Township schools. He was the husband of Arlene Schaeffer Moyer. They were married 68 years. Robert was a lifetime farmer, starting at age...
Layne D. A. Dronick
Aug 2, 2015
Layne D.A. Dronick, 17 months, of Pottsville, passed away Sunday, August 2nd, at Schuylkill Medical Center-South.
Layne was born in Pottsville, on February 24, 2014, a son of Barbara Blackwell and Scott Dronick, Sr., of Pottsville.
He is preceded in death by his maternal grandfather Alexander Blackwell.
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Stephen E. Hoffmann
Aug 1, 2015
Stephen E. Hoffmann, 54, of Pottsville, passed away Saturday, August 1st, at his residence.
Stephen was born in Reading, Pennsylvania on February 19, 1961, a son of the late Catherine (Morrow) and Robert Hoffmann.
He was the husband of Beverly Weikel, who he often said was the...
Linda R. (Tobias) Putlock
Jul 25, 2015
Linda R. Putlock, 46, of Schuylkill Haven, passed away Saturday at Good Shepherd Specialty Hospital, Bethlehem, Lehigh County. Linda was born in Pottsville, Dec. 22, 1968, a daughter of Blanche Rihacek Tobias and the late Adam Tobias. She was the wife of Mark Putlock, to whom she would have been married 26 years this August. She attended Blue Mountain...
David W. Kramer
Jul 25, 2015
David W. Kramer, 70, of RD Schuylkill Haven, passed away Saturday, July 25th, at home.
Born in Wayne Township, on August 8, 1944, he was a son of the late Wilson F. & Mildred F. (Bahner) Kramer.
From age 56 on, each day was considered a special gift from God because...
Robert W. Mengle
Jul 25, 2015
Robert W. Mengle, 95, of Pleasant View Retirement Community, Manheim, passed away Saturday. Born in Schuylkill Haven, April 18, 1920, he was a son of the late Simon E. and Mary Hartranft Mengle. Robert graduated from Schuylkill Haven High School in 1938 and received his bachelor's degree from Penn State University in 1942, where he took ROTC and was...
Leroy R. Houtz
Jul 23, 2015
Leroy R. Houtz, 83, of Pottsville, passed away Thursday, July 23rd, at Schuylkill Medical Center East .
Leroy was born in Mt Carbon, PA on May 23, 1932, a son of the late Elsie (Starr) and Henry Houtz.
He last worked at Pottsville hospital in the dietary department.
...
Donna F. (Rhodes) Scheaffer
Jul 20, 2015
Donna F. Scheaffer, 62, of Pine Grove, passed away Tuesday at her residence. Born in Pottsville, Feb. 26, 1953, she was a daughter of the late Donald Rhodes and Helen Nelmns Kishbaugh. In addition to her parents, Donna was preceded in death by a sister, Debra Gavalis. She is survived by children, Thomas E. Scheaffer, Akron, and Dawn Marie...
Jacqualine E. Lechner
Jul 19, 2015
Jacqualine E. Lechner
Jacqualine E. Lechner, 78, of Pottsville, passed away Sunday, July 19th, at her residence.
Jacqualine was born in Bellmore, New York on November 17, 1936, a daughter of the late Ellen (Molick) and Clifford K. Moore.
She was formerly employed by Nassau County Department...
Paul F. Clauser, Jr.
Jul 17, 2015
Paul F. Clauser, Jr., 82, of Wayne Township, passed away Friday, July 17th, at Schuylkill Medical Center East, Pottsville.
Born in Wayne Township, August 7, 1932, he was a son of the late Paul F. Clauser, Sr. & Luella E. (Schaller) Clauser.
He was married to his wife, Ellen Louise (Hughes)...
Ida Jane (Nahass) Wanamaker
Jul 16, 2015
Ida Jane Wanamaker, 65, of Cressona, passed away Thursday at Schuylkill Medical Center-South Jackson Street, Pottsville. Born in Ashland on January 10, 1950, she was a daughter of James Nahass, Frackville and the late Jean K. (Martin) Nahass. She was the wife of Clifford M. Wanamaker Jr. Jane was a graduate of Blue Mountain High School. She was formerly...
Mildred F. (Bahner) Kramer
Jul 8, 2015
Mildred F. Kramer, 98, formerly of Schuylkill Haven, passed away Wednesday surrounded by her loving family at Orwigsburg Center, Orwigsburg, where she had been a resident. Born in Pillow, Sept. 16, 1916, she was a daughter of the late Adam and Sarah Hain Bahner. She was a member of Higher Ground Worship Center and the Central Pennsylvania Gospel Band....
Herman W. Clauser, Jr.
Jul 8, 2015
Herman W. Clauser Jr., 51, of Minersville, passed away Wednesday at Lehigh Valley Hospital-Cedar Crest, Allentown. Born in Pottsville, June 29, 1964, he was a son of Nancy and Herman Clauser Sr., Schuylkill Haven. Herm was a 1982 graduate of Blue Mountain High School, and was last employed by the former Bridges Market as a manager.
He...
Anne E. (Brennan) Reiley
Jul 6, 2015
Anne E. Reiley
Anne E. (Brennan) Reiley, 90, of Pottsville, passed away Monday, July 6th, at Schuylkill Medical Center - South Jackson Street, Pottsville.
Anne was born in Pottsville, on July 3, 1925, a daughter of the late Emily (McGovern) and James V. Brennan.
She was the...
William M. Owens
Jul 3, 2015
William M. Owens, 66, of Wayne Township, passed away Friday, July 3rd, at home with his nephew Shawn by his side.
Born in Pottsville, on July 23, 1948, he was a son of the late Francis J. & Helen D. (Leiby) Owens.
He was a member of St. Ambrose Roman Catholic...
Anna (Maskerines) Bowers
Jun 27, 2015
Anna Bowers, 86, of Cressona, passed away Saturday at home, surrounded by her family. Born in Pottsville, Dec. 20, 1928, she was a daughter of the late John and Mary Maskerines. Anna was a homemaker most of her life. She was the widow of Ralph C. Bowers, her husband of 55 years, who preceded her in death in December...
Darlene F. (Kocher) Moyer
Jun 26, 2015
Darlene F. Moyer, 61, of Schuylkill Haven, passed away Friday at home. Born in Pottsville, Dec. 16, 1953, she was a daughter of the late Charles Kocher Sr. and Grace Moyer Kocher. She was the loving wife of John J. Moyer, whom she married April 3, 1971. Darlene was a member of Jerusalem Evangelical Lutheran Church, Schuylkill Haven. She...
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