All Obituaries

Thomas P. Hoffman, 89, of Pottsville, passed away Wednesday morning at his residence. Born November 16, 1927 in Hazleton, PA, he was the son of the late Harvey and Beulah (Moyer) Hoffman.  He was a member of St. Patrick’s Roman Catholic Church, Pottsville. Tom attended Hazleton High School, where he excelled in machine shop.  While still in high school, Tom worked as a machinist and was most proud of fabricating parts for the B-29...

Kathryn M. (Goetz) Buehler, 79, formerly of Pottsville, passed away Sunday evening at Lehigh Valley Hospital- Cedar Crest, Allentown. Born in St. Clair, May 31, 1938, she was the daughter of the late Michael J. and Antoinette Walukiewicz Goetz. Kathryn graduate from Misericordia University with a Bachelor of Arts and a degree in Music Education. In 2003 she retired as a Purchasing Agent for 30 years from Reading Anthracite, Pottsville. Kathryn was a...

John F. Minarick, 82, of Pottsville died Friday September 1, 2017 at home.    Born August 1, 1935 in St. Clair, he was the son of the late Andrew and Margaret (Melconich) Minarick.   He was a member of the former Mary Queen of Peace Roman Catholic Church, Pottsville and a current member of St. Patrick Roman Catholic Church, Pottsville.  He retired from STS where he was employed as a mechanic.   John is...

  Audrey M. Wise, 94, formerly of Pottsville, passed away Thursday at Rosewood Rehabilitation and Nursing Center, Schuylkill Haven. Born in Sunbury, PA on November 1, 1922, she was the daughter of the late J. Allan and Grace Hoy Bordner; and beloved stepdaughter of the late Howard W. Stager. Raised in Schuylkill Haven, she was a 1940 graduate of Schuylkill Haven High School. Audrey was a member of United Presbyterian Church, Pottsville and...

Carol A. Roberts, 84, formerly of Pottsville, died Sunday at The Middletown Home, Middletown. Born March 5, 1933, in Pottsville, she was the daughter of the late Charles B. and Lotus Knowlton Roberts. She worked as an educator for over 40 years both at the Central Dauphin School District, Harrisburg and Shippensburg University.  She was a member of Keyzner Poets, PA Poet Society, and the National Federation of State Poetry Societies. She is survived by...

Helene N. Motley, 66, Auburn, died Thursday at Lehigh Valley Medical Center- Cedar Crest. Born April 20, 1951 in Pottsville, she was the daughter of the late Marlen and Nelda (Bradbury) Beury. After graduating from Pottsville High School in 1969, Helene attended West Reading Nursing School and became a registered nurse.  She worked at West Reading Hospital, private duty nursing and at the former Pottsville Hospital.  She retired in December from Lehigh Valley...

Susan E. Heinbach, 70, of Pottsville, passed away Tuesday evening at Lehigh Valley Hospital, Cedar Crest. Born February 1, 1947, in Pottsville, she was the daughter of Wilbert Lang and Catherine Rhody Lang Susan was a member of Bethany Christian Fellowship in Cressona. She worked hard as a housewife and mother. Susan enjoyed watching scary movies and reading mystery novels. Susan was married to Robert W. Heinbach for 51...

William J. Chescavage, of West Grove, passed away Friday morning at LifeCare Hospital of Chester County. Born Aug. 5, 1947, in Pottsville, he was the son of the late Frank G. and Elizabeth M. Reedy Chescavage. He is survived by his brother, Donald J. Chescavage husband of Hazel, Pottsville, PA and sister, Louise Graves wife of James, Mechanicsville, MD. Private interment will be held at the convenience of the family at Mt. Peace Cemetery. Schlitzer Allen Pugh...

Eugene M. Trabosh (Gene), 81, St. Clair, Pennsylvania, passed away Thursday at Lehigh Valley Hospital- Cedar Crest after an unexpected and brief illness. He was the son of the late Frank S. and Margaret "Kitty" (McHale) Trabosh.  He was preceded in death by his wife Sandra in 2001 with whom he'd been married 40 years. He was a graduate of Pottsville High School and proudly served in the US Navy.  He was a current member...

Earl B. Reese Jr., 91, of Pottsville passed away Thursday morning at his home surrounded by his loving wife of nearly 64 years, Gwendolyn and his daughters Kim and Terry. Born January 22, 1926, in St. Clair, he was the son of the late Earl B. Reese Sr. and Tabitha Jones Reese. Earl attended Pottsville High School and was a member of First Baptist Church, Pottsville.  He served in the United States Army during World War II.  He was stationed in France and...