All Obituaries

Girda M. “Gilda” Matz, 96, Pottsville, passed away Monday at Penn State Hershey Medical Center. Born in Pottsville, June 10, 1922, she was the daughter of the late Giuseppe and Julia (Piccioni) Monti. She was a graduate of Pottsville High School and a member of St. Patrick Roman Catholic Church, Pottsville, and a member of the former St. Joseph Roman Catholic Church.  She worked as a seamstress at the former Colonial Blouse Factory. In addition to her...

Evelyn J. Cooper, 91, formerly of Port Carbon entered into eternal rest Sunday with her family by her side at Schuylkill Center Genesis Eldercare, Pottsville. Born in Pottsville on October 26, 1926, she was the daughter of the late Francis H. and Clara M. (Sinton) Smith. She was a 1944 Graduate of Pottsville Area High School.  She was also a member of the United Methodist Church, Port Carbon. Evelyn married Kenneth Cooper in 1949 and the two resided in Port Carbon until his passing...

Ann K. Lenick, 55, of Womelsdorf passed away June 25.  Born February 19, 1963, in Palm Springs FL, she was the daughter of the late Joseph and Katherine (Barnes) Lenick. Ann was a faithful member of St. Francis DeSales Roman Catholic Church, Robesonia.  She was active in many Church activities including the choir.  She loved to travel and she was devoted to her friends. She was a graduate of Pottsville Area High School and a graduate of Penn State University. She was...

Rita T. (Yetman) Davis, 80, of Pottsville passed away Sunday morning at the Meadows- York Terrace. Born August 13, 1937, in Brooklyn, NY she was the daughter of the late Henry and Rita (Nash) Yetman. She attained her Bachelor degree in Nursing from Bloomsburg University State College. Rita was an active member at St. Patrick’s Roman Catholic Church, Pottsville and the Nurses’ Guild. She was a school nurse for several years at St. Clair High School and later retired from...

Timothy J. Witman, 19, of Venice Florida, formerly of Pottsville, died Thursday at Sarasota Memorial Hospital as a result of injuries he sustained from an accident.  Born October 14, 1998 in Pottsville, he was the son of Peter D. Witman, Venice FL and Amy Barton Witman, Pottsville. He was a 2017 Graduate of Pottsville Area High School.  Referred to as a “Scholar of the World” by his parents, Tim was a bibliophile. He only loved to read hard bound books, mostly Harry...

Alexander J. “Alex” Stewart, 84, of Pottsville passed away Sunday evening surrounded by his loving family at his residence. Born September 16, 1933 in Pottsville, he was the son of the late Alexander and Laura E. (Evans) Stewart. He was a high school graduate from Overbrook School for the Blind, Philadelphia. He was the owner of Stewarts Concessions for 45 years. He was also a black belt. Alex was a member of Greenwood Hills Fire Co., Pottsville Lions Club, and Pulaski Masonic...

Clara E. (Kamp) Berkheiser, 73, of Pottsville, passed away Sunday morning at her residence. Born February 6, 1945, in Pottsville, she was the daughter of the late Franklin E. and Esther M. (Koch) Kamp. She was a graduate of Schuylkill Haven High School and a member of Bethany Christian Fellowship E.C., Cressona. She worked for Lowes as a cashier for several years. Clara enjoyed reading romance novels and books about Amish customs. She was really intrigued by their customs. In addition to...

Catherine M. “Cathy” Bowers, 61, of Pottsville, passed away Monday at Geisinger Medical Center, Danville. Born July 20, 1956 in Long Island NY, she was the daughter of the late Richard and Antoinette (Kulisky) Dodds, Sr.  She was a graduate of the former St. Clair High School, St. Clair; and attended St. John the Baptist RC Church, Pottsville.   She retired this year from as a sales associate at Payless Shoes in the Fairlane Village Mall, Pottsville. ...

Evelyn M. (Kimmel) Yoder Carl, 82, formerly of Ashland, entered into eternal rest Wednesday at Orwigsburg Center, Orwigsburg.  Born September 6, 1935, in Hegins, she was the daughter of the late Ralph A. and Alva C. (Shuey) Kimmel. She was a 1953 Graduate of the former Hegins Twp. High School and a member of Salem Barry United Methodist Church.  Evelyn enjoyed needlework, crocheting, cross stitching, and stitch knitting.  She also enjoyed word searches and maintaining her...

James (Jay) R. Dalvet, 47, of Pottsville, passed away Thursday evening in St. Clair.  Born April 16, 1970, in Pottsville, he was the son of Charles and Sally (Meyers) Dalvet. Jay was raised Catholic and graduated from Nativity BVM High School. He enjoyed target shooting with his dad. Jay was a truck driver and employed by Ron-Troy Paving. He was preceded in death by his wife, Beth (Breisch) Dalvet, his paternal grandfather, and both maternal grandparents. In addition to his parents...