All Obituaries

Mildred M. Mengel, 78, Pottsville entered into eternal rest Tuesday evening March 16, 2021, at her residence. Born July 29, 1942, in Pottsville, she was the daughter of the late Mike and Catherine (Williams) Maroukis.  She was a Graduate of Pottsville High School and a member of St. Patrick’s Roman Catholic.  She enjoyed playing bingo and going to the casinos with her friends.  She worked at Giant Foods as a cashier for 16 years. In addition to her parents she was...

Lyola R. "Nana" (Waltersdorf) Wagner, 101, entered into eternal rest Tuesday evening, March 16, at her home in Ashland surrounded by her loving family and pets. Born June 30, 1919, in St. Clair, she was the daughter of the late Adam and Pauline (Penk) Waltersdorf. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband William E. Wagner; son William A. Wagner; sisters Emma, Martha, and Ruth; and a brother Baby Boy Waltersdorf. Lyola was a member of St. John's...

Thelma M. Crepack, 87, formerly of Pottsville, entered into eternal rest surrounded by family Friday morning at Serenity Gardens, Kulpmont. Born September 7, 1933 in Pottsville, she was the daughter of the late Harry M. and Anna M. (Lyston) Xedeas. Thelma was a 1951 graduate of Pottsville High School and she was a lifelong member of St. Patrick Roman Catholic Church, Pottsville.  She retired in 1998 as a manager, after 45 years of employment at Wire Tele-View Corporation,...

Julia H. Pitrowski, 90, Minersville, entered into eternal rest Wednesday March 10, 2021 at Seton Manor, Orwigsburg. Born June 18, 1930 in Newark NJ, she was the daughter of the late Julian and Mary (Zinkiewcz) Nowick. Julia was a graduate of the former J.W. Cooper High School, Shenandoah.  She was a member of St. Patrick Roman Catholic Church, Pottsville.  In her early years she was active with the Catholic Daughters, Catholic War Vets, AMVETS, and Pottsville Senior Center. ...

David Scott Reichert, 67, of Pottsville passed away Saturday, March 6, 2021 at Lehigh High Valley Hospital Cedar Crest. Born in Pottsville on March 23, 1953, he was the son of the late Lamar C. and Dorothy Malinda (Coleman) Reichert. He was a graduate of Pottsville Area High School (1971) and Penn State University (1975) with high distinction. Before retiring he was employed by Berks County IU #14, Schuylkill County IU #29, and Creature Feature as a presenter. Coach Reichert enjoyed...

Frances H. Taylor, 90, of Port Carbon passed away Tuesday, February 16, 2021, at her residence. Born February 5, 1931 in Pottsville, she was a daughter of the late John J. and Hazel M. (Bohler) Ulmer. Frances was a 1949 Pottsville Area High School. She was a member of Trinity Lutheran Church, Pottsville and recently attended Bethany Christian Fellowship Church, Cressona. She loved to sew, enjoyed puzzles, and spending time with her grandchildren and great grandchildren. In addition to...

Brian C. Irslinger, 83, of Pottsville, beloved brother, uncle, friend, and Scout entered eternal life passing peacefully in his sleep on February 16, 2021. Born on July 2, 1937, Jamaica, NY, he was the son of the late Otto Joseph and Dorothy Rose (Boylan) Irslinger. He was a member of Incarnation RC Church, Queens Village, NY, St. Mary RC Church, Ringtown, PA, and St. Joseph RC Church, Sheppton, PA. Before retiring Brian was employed by both MetLife and Blue Cross Blue Shield working as a...

Felice Marie Meiswinkle, 91, passed away peacefully in her sleep on Wednesday January 27, 2021, in Millville, New Jersey.   She was born to Sidonie (Linnert) and Hubert Nowak on March 2, 1929 in Beuthan, Germany.  During World War II, she met and fell in love with Robert C. Meiswinkle, an American service man.  In 1948, Robert arranged, through the American Red Cross, for her to travel to the United States.  They were married and settled in his hometown of...

John “Jack” H. Davis, 80, passed away Friday evening at Lehigh Valley Hospital Cedar Crest. Born in Pottsville on September 7, 1940, he was a son of the late Harold F. and Rita (Yeastedt) Davis. He was a 1959 class graduate from Nativity BVM. Jack proudly served his county, serving in the United States Army. He was a life member of Greenwood Hill Fire Co. Jack was a bus driver for several years for the former Capitol Bus Company. In addition to his parents he was preceded in...

Marie Flynn, age 89 years, of Pottsville, died of natural causes Wednesday morning, January 20, 2021 in her home in Pottsville, PA. Born April 14, 1931, in Gary Indiana, she was the daughter of Louis Sammy of Bitola, Macedonia and Irene Theodoroff Sammy of Pleven, Bulgaria. For many years, Marie taught music to middle school students in Pottsville. After retiring from the Pottsville Area School District, she became a music instructor at Penn State Schuylkill Campus. She was known to many...