Obituaries

Oct 17, 2018

Kevin M. Starr, 54, Morea died Wednesday at his residence.

Born January 4, 1964, in Pottsville he was the son of the late John D. and Janet (Harron) Starr.

Kevin was a 1981 Graduate of Blue Mountain High School and a graduate of Hazleton Electrical School.  While in High School he was a State Champion...

Oct 7, 2018

Gerald J. Fey, 92, of Columbia passed away Sunday evening at Susquehanna Valley Nursing and Rehabilitation Center.

Born in Pottsville, August 15, 1926, he was the son of the late Raymond and LuLa

(Lunckenbill) Fey.

He was a Pottsville High School graduate, class of 1943.

Gerald proudly served his country during...

Sep 30, 2018

Anthony C. Gustis, 62, Pottsville, passed away Sunday at his residence.

Born in Pottsville, February 29, 1956, he was the son of the late Joseph and Anna (Petrosky) Gustis.

He was a graduate from Penn State University obtaining a Bachelor of Sociology. Anthony worked for Hexcel Corporation, St. Clair for several years.

He...

Aug 16, 2018

James G. "Jimmy Mac" McMurtrie, 60, Pottsville, died Thursday evening at his residence surrounded by his family and friends.

Born April 22, 1958 in Pottsville, he was the son of the late Thomas and Jule (Purcell) McMurtrie.

He was a member of St. Patrick RC Church, Pottsville and a 1979 Graduate of the Intermediate Unit...

Aug 14, 2018

Ann J. Glauda, 73, of Pottsville, passed away Tuesday at Lehigh Valley Hospital- Cedar Crest.

Born in Pottsville, January 30, 1945, she was the daughter of the late William and Anna Clause.

She was a graduate of Tamaqua High School and a member of St. Patrick's Roman Catholic Church, Pottsville. She was also a chef...

Aug 9, 2018

Jane L. (Brown) Toth, 66, of Pottsville died Thursday at Lehigh Valley Hospital- Cedar Crest.

Born September 6, 1951, in Pottsville, she was the daughter of the late Lamar R. and Ruth (Lord) Brown.

Jane was a Blue Mountain High School graduate and attended McCann School of Business. She was a member Trinity Lutheran Church,...

Aug 4, 2018

Russell M. Bradford, 77, Pottsville, died Saturday morning at his home with his family by his side.

Born September 11, 1940 in Washington D.C., he was the son of the late Russell M. and Mary (Goddard) Bradford.

Russell proudly served in the US Navy from 1958 to 1962.  He retired from Boscov's Department store where...

Aug 1, 2018

Robert C. Caluori, 83, Pottsville, died Thursday at Lehigh Valley Medical Center- East.

Born June 1, 1935, in Brooklyn New York, he was the son of the late Robert C. and Loretta (Paravano) Caluori.

He was a member of St. Patrick's Roman Catholic Church.   While residing in New York, he was employed by the city...

Jul 20, 2018

Dorothy M. (Neiman) Wesnoski, 43, Muir, died Friday at Lehigh Valley Hospital- Cedar Crest.

Born May 19, 1975, in Pottsville, she was the daughter of Christina "Tina" (Bopp) Barry and the late Floyd Neiman.

She was employed as a CNA at Tremont Health & Rehabilitation, Tremont.

In addition to her father she was...

Jul 16, 2018

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...

Jul 8, 2018

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...

Jul 1, 2018

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...

Jun 25, 2018

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...

Jun 3, 2018

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...

May 24, 2018

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...

May 20, 2018

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...

May 7, 2018

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...

May 2, 2018

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...

Apr 13, 2018

Frances M. Klare, 85, Pottsville, died Friday morning at Schuylkill Center Genesis Eldercare, Pottsville.

Born June 9, 1932, in Boston MA, she was the daughter of the late Leon E. and Elsie M. Carter Tibbetts.

She was a member of the Seventh Day Adventist Church, Pottsville where she taught Sunday school.  She was also a...

Apr 12, 2018

Julia Brinsfield, 80, Pottsville, passed away peacefully Thursday at the home of her daughter surrounded by her family.

Born June 27, 1937 in Frackville, she was the daughter of the late Michael and Mary Sybulski Harhigh.

She retired after 40 years of working as a nurse's aide at the former Pottsville Hospital.

Julia...