Elizabeth M. (Lagaza) Gerenda (Betty), 90, of Pottsville, passed away peacefully on April 12, 2024, at Schuylkill Center in Pottsville. Born in St. Clair on January 10, 1934, she was the daughter of the late Stephen and Julia (Wiyda) Lagaza. Elizabeth was a member of St. Patricks Church and was very devout to her faith. Elizabeth loved to cook, bake, and in her free time, play bingo. Most importantly, she loved spending time with her friends and family. While at Schuylkill Center, she...

Charles J. “Pudge”  Bowers, 72, of Pottsville, passed away on April 5, at his home.   Born in Pottsville, on February 19, 1952, he was the son Joan (Bercher) Bowers, Pottsville and the late Charles “Carty”  Bowers. He graduated from Pottsville Area High School. Pudge spent many years working for Quandel Concrete before retiring from the Norwegian Township Street Department.   He loved to fix and fabricate items especially in his...

Joan M. Thomas, 76, of Pottsville, passed away peacefully on Monday, April 1, 2024. Joan was born in Pottsville on May 9, 1947, a daughter of the late Joseph and Helen (Popnick) Wassell. She grew up in MaryD and was a 1965 graduate of Marian Catholic High School. In her younger years, Joan worked as a beautician and in the garment industry.  Joan had a sweet tooth and enjoyed sewing, baking, and watching the Lifetime Movie Network. In addition to her parents, Joan was preceded in...

Bruce R. Heckman, 76, of Windsor, formerly of Pottsville, passed away on Thursday, March 28th, at WellSpan York Hospital. Born on July 16, 1947, he was the son of the late Alfred and Ida “Dot” (Murray) Heckman. Before graduating from Pottsville Area High School in 1965, Bruce enlisted in the United States Navy, proudly serving from 1965-1968 where he served as a Radar Man on the USS Mullinnix DD-944 and completed 2 tours in Vietnam.  Upon leaving The Navy, Bruce...

George J. Purcell Jr., 95, of Pottsville, passed away on March 13, 2024, at Lehigh Valley Muhlenberg. Born on April 17, 1928, he was the son of the late George J. Purcell Sr., and Catherine (Farrow) Purcell. George served in the Army from 1945 to 1947. Upon leaving the Army, he worked as a welder for many different companies throughout the years. In addition to his parents, George is preceded in death by his wife of 68 years, Doris A. (McGugart) Purcell; brother, Vince Purcell; sisters,...

Kristen Heroy of New Ringgold, Pennsylvania passed away on Mar 9, 2024. Private services have been entrusted to Schlitzer Allen Pugh Funeral Home, Pottsville. 

Jeanette L. (Walton) Shollenberger, 95, of Pottsville, passed away peacefully on March 1, 2024, at Pottsville Rehabilitation and Nursing Center. Born in Pottsville on May 31, 1928, she was the daughter of the late John and Isabelle (Day) Walton. Jeanette was a member of the former Evangelical United Methodist Church in Pottsville where she was a faithful member of the choir.  She was known for being an incredible artist and loved to spend her time doing crafts. In addition to her...

Salvatore Cicero, 57, a resident of Pottsville, passed away unexpectedly on Friday, February 16, 2024. The Schlitzer Allen Pugh Funeral Home, Pottsville is assisting Salvatore's family during their time of need.

James M. Cunningham, Sr., 72, passed away peacefully on February 5, 2024, at his home in Pottsville.  Born on October 4, 1951, he was the son of the late James and Anna (Molishus) Cunningham.  After graduating high school, James received a bachelor’s degree from King’s College. Continuing his education, James earned a master’s degree from Kutztown University. He was a Pottsville police officer from 1974-1981. After leaving the police, he worked for PPL in...

James M. “Red” Cunningham, Jr., 42, of Pottsville, passed away on February 5, 2024, at his home.     Born in Pottsville on September 2, 1981, he was a son of Katherine (Tray) Cunningham, Sr., Pottsville. He was a 1999 Nativity BVM Graduate and attended Penn Technology College.    Red worked as a forklift operator for Lowe’s Distribution and attended Pennsylvania College of Technology for masonry. Red also studied Taekwondo, which he deeply...