Ann Marie 'Conch' James, 78, a resident of Greenwood Hill in Pottsville, passed away Tuesday February 25th, 2025 at the Lehigh Valley Medical Center - East Nowegian Street in Pottsville. Ann Marie was born in Frackville on October 13th, 1946,  a daughter of the late William and Anna (Pechuilis) Conrad. She attended and graduated from the former Frackville High School. She worked for 16 years at the Hillside SPCA, and then was one of the first employees at the Cressona location of Giant Foods, working until November of 2024. Ann Marie enjoyed going to local casinos, as well as visiting Atlantic City. Her father taught her how to fish and crab when she was younger, and she shared that passion with her children while they grew up, and spent many days and nights fishing and camping at Locust Lake State Park. In addition to her parents, Ann Marie was preceded in death by her husband, Richard James in August of 1993, and by her brother, William Conrad, Jr. She is survived by a her children, a son, William James and his significant other, Tanya of Tower City, and by a daughter, Michelle McGovern of Tamaqua. A granddaughter Emily, and two granddaughters Felicia and Liliana also survive, as does her sister in law, Edith Conrad of Sinking Springs along with nieces and nephews. A Celebration of Life Service will be held at the Schlitzer Allen Pugh Funeral Home, 515 West Market Street in Pottsville on Saturday, March 8th. Relatives and friends are invited to visit with Ann Marie's family and share stories from 10 AM until 1 PM.  In lieu of flowers, memorial doanations in Ann Maire's memory are asked to be made to the HillSide SPCA.

Hillside SPCA
Pottsville PA
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