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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Robert Eugene Umbrell

Robert Eugene Umbrell

May 2, 2015

Robert Eugene "Gene" Umbrell, 70, of Panther Valley Road, Pottsville, passed away peacefully Saturday at his residence surrounded by loved ones. Born in Hershey, June 7, 1944, he was a son of the late Robert G. and Mamie Koons Umbrell. He was the husband of Marie Jurell Umbrell, whom he married Oct. 17, 1964. He was a member of...

Edward E. "Ernie" Moyer

Edward E. "Ernie" Moyer

May 1, 2015

Edward E. "Ernie" Moyer, 88, of Schuylkill Haven, passed away Friday at Schuylkill Medical Center-East Norwegian Street. Born in Schuylkill Haven, Feb. 23, 1927, he was a son of the late Irvin and Sadie Fisher Moyer. Ernie was a member of Jerusalem Lutheran Church, Schuylkill Haven, and was formerly employed by both Reider's and The Walk-In Shoe Co., as...

Earl R. Kremer

Earl R. Kremer

Apr 25, 2015

Earl R. Kremer, 87, of Schuylkill Haven, passed away Saturday at Seton Manor, Orwigsburg. Born in Schuylkill Haven, April 11, 1928, he was a son of the late George and Hilda Becker Kremer. He was the widower of M. Gloria Steranko Kremer, who passed away Aug. 14, 2012. Earl proudly served in the Army, achieving the rank of corporal....

Lewis R. Hoy, Sr.

Lewis R. Hoy, Sr.

Apr 25, 2015

Lewis R. Hoy Sr., 83, of Pine Grove, passed away Saturday at Seton Manor, Orwigsburg. Lewis was born in Schuylkill Haven, Dec. 12, 1931, a son of the late Edward and Anna Yeich Hoy. He was the widower of Janet Tobin Hoy. He was of the Protestant faith. He worked at the former Alcoa as a truck driver and...

Barbara A. (Thompson)  Honicker

Barbara A. (Thompson) Honicker

Apr 25, 2015

Barbara A. Honicker, 74, of Lake Wynonah, Auburn, passed away Saturday at Lehigh Valley Hospital-Cedar Crest, Allentown, Lehigh County. Barbara was born in Pottsville, Nov. 20, 1940, a daughter of the late Joseph and Bertha Neiewender Thompson. Barbara graduated from Cressona High School in 1958. She was the widow of William T. Honicker Sr. She was a member of...

Aleksey D. Ryzhakov

Aleksey D. Ryzhakov

Apr 23, 2015

Aleksey D. Ryzhakov, 26, of Pittsburgh, passed away April 23 at his residence. Aleksey was born in Kirzhach, Russia, Nov. 26, 1988, a son of Elena Ryzhakova and Kevin Guitas, Pine Grove. He was a 2007 graduate of Blue Mountain High School and a 2011 graduate of Penn State University. He worked as a mechanical engineer at Bombardier Transportation....

Brenda L. Bauer

Brenda L. Bauer

Apr 23, 2015

Brenda L. Bauer, 57, of Auburn, passed away Thursday at her residence. Born in Pottsville, Jan. 8, 1958, she was a daughter of Edward Webber, Auburn, and the late Ruth Kemmery Webber. She was also preceded in death by a brother, Dale Webber. Brenda was the wife of Walter H. Bauer. She was formerly employed by the City of...

Frances F. (O'Brien)  Cuccia

Frances F. (O'Brien) Cuccia

Apr 20, 2015

Frances F. Cuccia, 89, passed away Monday at Seton Manor, Orwigsburg, where she had been a resident. Born in Pottsville, April 13, 1926, she was a daughter of the late Maurice M. and Mary E. Powers O'Brien. She was the widow of Andrew J. Cuccia, who passed away March 27, 1992. Frances was a member of St. Patrick Roman...

Riley H. "Ginny" Gilbert

Riley H. "Ginny" Gilbert

Apr 14, 2015

Riley H. Gilbert, 89, of Luther Ridge, Pottsville, passed away Tuesday at Schuylkill Medical Center-South Jackson Street. Born in Cressona, June 6, 1925, he was a son of the late James H. and Martha Herb Gilbert. He was the husband of Rhoda A. Gordon Gilbert, to whom he was married 68 years. Riley was a graduate of Cressona High...

Virginia (Charowsky)  Hoover

Virginia (Charowsky) Hoover

Apr 13, 2015

Virginia Hoover, 71, of Pottsville, passed away Monday at Providence Place, Pottsville. Born in Pottsville, Sept. 8, 1943, she was a daughter of the late Vladimir "Walter" and Anna Bobrick Charowsky. She was a graduate of Cass Township High School and Penn State University, and was formerly employed by Blue Mountain High School as a teacher. Virginia is survived...

Helen Ann (Kurilla)  Dallago Berzowski

Helen Ann (Kurilla) Dallago Berzowski

Apr 10, 2015

Helen Ann Kurilla Dallago Berzowski, 55, of Schuylkill Haven, passed away Friday at home surrounded by her loved ones. Born in Pottsville, on July 17, 1959, she was a daughter of Joan B. (Bonalle) Kurilla, Homestead, Fla., and the late Phillip Kurilla. She was the wife of John Berzowski and worked as a beautician at Dallago's Salon, Schuylkill Haven....

Barry R. Schwartz

Barry R. Schwartz

Apr 6, 2015

Barry R. Schwartz, 68, of Wayne Township, passed away Monday at Reading Hospital, West Reading, Berks County. Born in Reading, Aug. 31, 1946, he was a son of the late Stanley F. and Irma Moyer Schwartz. He was the husband of Sharon D. Boger Schwartz. Barry was a graduate of Blue Mountain High School, Class of 1964. He was...

Lillian M. (Brennan)  Cutler

Lillian M. (Brennan) Cutler

Apr 5, 2015

Lillian M. Cutler, 81, of Pottsville, passed away Sunday at Rest Haven nursing home, Schuylkill Haven. Born in Pottsville, Dec. 15, 1933, she was a daughter of the late Albert and Elizabeth Harris Brennan. She was preceded in death by her husband, Elmer S. Cutler; sister, Betty Merlino, and brother, Jack Brennan. Lillian was a graduate of Pottsville High...

Patricia A. (Shade)  Leymeister

Patricia A. (Shade) Leymeister

Apr 5, 2015

Patricia A. Leymeister, 66, of Cressona, passed away Sunday at ManorCare, Pottsville. Born in Salem, Ohio, March 17, 1949, she was a daughter of the late Charles Leon and Jane Ardell Brown Shade. She was the wife of Oscar D. Leymeister Jr. Pat was a graduate of Schuylkill Valley High School and was of the Lutheran faith. She was...

Isabel I. (Woodring)  Dalton

Isabel I. (Woodring) Dalton

Apr 4, 2015

Isabel I. Woodring Dalton, 94, of Pottsville, died Saturday at ManorCare, Pottsville. She was the widow of Emmett Dalton, who passed away Jan. 14, 1991. Surviving are a son, Ronald E. Dalton, Pottsville; nieces and nephews. Interment will be private in Schuylkill Memorial Park. '

Robert C. Miller

Robert C. Miller

Apr 4, 2015

Robert C. Miller, 87, of Orwigsburg, passed away Saturday at home. Born in Tamaqua, Nov. 25, 1927, he was a son of the late Allen W. and Dorothy K. Freudenberger Miller. He was the husband of Ada G. Ebling Miller, to whom he was married for 65 years. He was a member of Immanuel Evangelical Congregational Church. He retired...

Paul J. "Pj" Schwartz

Paul J. "Pj" Schwartz

Mar 31, 2015

Paul J. "PJ" Schwartz Jr., 82, of Schuylkill Haven, passed away Tuesday at his residence. Born in Friedensburg, May 27, 1932, he was a son of the late Paul J. Sr. and Vera Viola Lutz Schwartz. He was the husband of Jeannette H. Schwartz, to whom he was married for 61 years. He was a member of St. John...

Michael "Mickey" Fedoriska

Michael "Mickey" Fedoriska

Mar 31, 2015

Michael J. "Mickey" Fedoriska, 61, of Schuylkill Haven and a previous resident of Maryland, passed away Tuesday at Golden LivingCenters-York Terrace, Pottsville. Born in Pottsville, Dec. 11, 1953, he was a son of Frances H. "Helcie" Pogirski Fedoriska, Schuylkill Haven, and the late John George "Alcoa John" Fedoriska. He was a graduate of Schuylkill Haven High School, Class of...

Mary J. (Vollmer)  Keip

Mary J. (Vollmer) Keip

Mar 31, 2015

Mary J. Keip, 69, of Lebanon, formerly of Cressona, passed away Tuesday at Good Samaritan Hospital, Lebanon. Born in Pottsville, May 23, 1945, she was a daughter of the late Herman and Mary D. Holiday Vollmer. She was the wife of Bartholomew Keip, whom she married Nov. 23, 1968. A graduate of Blue Mountain High School, Class of 1964,...

Nancy A. (Frey)  Cresswell

Nancy A. (Frey) Cresswell

Mar 30, 2015

Nancy A. Cresswell, 82, of Pottsville, passed away Monday at Schuylkill Medical Center-South Jackson Street. Nancy was born in Pottsville, April 19, 1932, a daughter of the late Robert and Iva Zimmerman Frey. She was the widow of John W. "Jack" Cresswell Sr., who passed away Sept. 3, 2013. She was a member of Church of The Nazarene, Schuylkill...