Obituaries

May 25, 2017

Nancy A. McMenemy, 62, Pottsville died Thursday at Lehigh Valley Medical Center- East.

Born April 30, 1955 in Brooklyn NY, she was the daughter of the late Andrew and Catherine (O'Brien) McMenemy.

She is survived by her companion, Lucila Lopez; siblings Andrew and Mary; nieces and nephews, Amy, James, Makenzie, and Sean.

Services...

May 20, 2017

Mark Daniel Seroka, 64, of Pottsville, passed away on Saturday, May 20, 2017 at Lehigh Valley Hospital- Cedar Crest.

Born in Shenandoah on January 2, 1953, he was the son of the late Leo and Sophie (Chesonis) Seroka.

He graduated from North Schuylkill High School in the class of 1971.

Mark was a...

May 8, 2017

Stephen W. Spleen, 76, of Pottsville, passed away Monday, May 8, 2017, at his residence.

Born in Pottsville, July 19, 1940, he was the son of the late Stephen F. and Mary K. Flannery Spleen.

Stephen was a graduate from Pottsville High School, from the class of 1958.

He proudly severed his country,...

May 7, 2017

Bernadette V. Kirk, 90, passed away peacefully Sunday evening, May 7, 2017 at Chapel Pointe, Carlisle, PA. Until recently, Bernadette was a lifelong resident of Spring Garden Street, Pottsville, and Providence Place Retirement Community, Pottsville.

Born in Pottsville, January 24, 1927, she was the daughter of the late James Dempsey and Anna (MacNamara) Dempsey.

Bernadette...

May 6, 2017

Peter John LaBarbera, 70, of Pottsville, passed away on Saturday, May 6, 2017, at Penn State Milton S. Hershey Medical Center.

Born in Pottsville, July 21, 1946, he was the son of the late Joseph and Nancy (Giovinco) LaBarbera.

Peter was a graduate of Pottsville High School, from the class of 1965. He loved his...

May 1, 2017

Lucius D. Haag, 50, of Pottsville passed away Monday at Lehigh Valley Hospital- Cedar Crest, Allentown.

Born May 3, 1966, in Reading he was the son of Phyllis (Haag) Alvarez, Pine Grove.

Lucius was the head of maintenance for HD Motors, a division of Ed's USA Auto, Pottsville.  He was also a drummer for many...

Apr 21, 2017

Norman T. "Stormin' Norman" Leahy, 71, of Pottsville, passed away on Friday, April 21, 2017, at Lehigh Valley Hospital- Cedar Crest, Allentown.

Born in Pottsville, on February 20, 1946, he was the son of the late John Leahy and Marylouise Ball Sullivan.

Norm was a graduate of Pottsville High School. He retired in 2000 from...

Mar 26, 2017

Joseph J. Root, 53, of Pottsville passed away Sunday at Lehigh Valley Hospital- 17th Street.

Born November 22, 1963 in Binghamton, NY he was the son of the late Margaret Root.

He is survived by his wife, Annmarie (Zelinsky) Root, daughter, Melissa Levasseur wife of John, granddaughter, Tiffanie Mikoski, great granddaughter, Isabella Mikoski, sister, Mary...

Mar 24, 2017

Mary H. Charkaway Cuchara, 87, of Orwigsburg passed away Friday evening at Seton Manor, Orwigsburg.

Born on May 2, 1929 in Pottsville, she was the daughter of the late Michael and Irene Rita Schmidt Charkaway.

She was a graduate of St. John School, Class of 1943 and Pottsville Catholic High School Class of 1947.

Mar 13, 2017

Tina M. Smith Tice, 61, of Pottsville passed away Monday at Lehigh Valley Hospital Schuylkill- East.

Born January 15, 1956 in Lehighton, she was the daughter of the late Franklin and Jean Schneck Smith.

Tina was a 1974 graduate of Lehighton High School.

She was a member of the Palo Alto Mennonite Church,...

Mar 7, 2017

Veronica Ferenchick, 87, of Minersville, died Tuesday morning at The Gardens at York Terrace, Pottsville.

Born May 11, 1929, in Coal Castle, she was the daughter of the late George and Mary (Ratz) Ferenchick.

She was a graduate of the former Cass Township High School; a member of the former St. Kieran's RC Church, Heckcherville;...

Mar 4, 2017

Jeffrey Steven Ward, 59, of Schuylkill Haven passed away Saturday morning at his residence

Born in Calumet City, IN on March 6, 1957, he was the son of the late Leslie J. and Alberta M. (Ford) Ward.

He enjoyed cruising around in his Ford Mustang GT on warm, sunny spring days and watching his children...

Feb 21, 2017

William J. Grustas, 55, of Minersville passed away Tuesday morning at his residence.

Born in Pottsville on January 8, 1962 he was the son of the late Edward and Joann (Stoffregen) Grustas.

He is survived by three sons, Chris, William, and Micahel; a brother, Edward; sisters, Deb Long and Linda Steele.

Funeral services...

Feb 20, 2017

Janet L. (Frie) Becker, 67, of Pottsville passed away Monday at Schuylkill Center, Pottsville.

Born in Pottsville on August 18, 1949, she was the daughter of Lillian (Losch) Frie and the late Albert E. Frie, Sr.

She was a member of St. Patrick RC Church, Pottsville and a former member of St. Francis De Sales,...

Feb 12, 2017

Baldine Traini Rossi died peacefully on February 12, 2017 after a short illness. She will be dearly missed by her family and her many friends.

Born 1936, in Pottsville, Baldine graduated from Ashland State Hospital and later did post graduate studies at N.Y.U. She was a graduate of Pottsville High School, class of 1954. She lived in...

Feb 6, 2017

Marie J. (Lishman) Miller, 79, of Pottsville passed away Monday evening at Schuylkill Center Genesis.

Born September 2, 1937 in Pottsville, she was the daughter of the late John and Anna (Yourkonis) Lishman.

She was a member of First United Methodist Church, Pottsville. Marie was an avid reader, loved gardening, and enjoyed puzzles. She was...

Feb 5, 2017

Russell F. Kosta, 81, of Pottsville passed away Sunday surrounded by his loving family at HCR ManorCare, Pottsville.

Born in New York, NY, July 23, 1935, he was the son of the late Gerald and Catherine (Connelly) Kosta.

He was a member of St. Patrick RC Church, Rotary Club, and Schuylkill County Club, and the...

Jan 30, 2017

Patricia D. "Patty" (Derbes) Ebling, 54, Pottsville, passed away unexpectedly Monday evening at Lehigh Valley Hospital-Cedar Crest, Allentown.

Born August 6, 1962 in Honolulu, Hawaii, she was the daughter of David G. and Greta (Williams) Derbes, Pottsville.

Patty was a graduate of Penn State University-main campus and a member of Trinity Lutheran Church, Pottsville where...

Jan 24, 2017

Colleen Cathryn  (Wylota) Matalavage, 67, of Pottsville, entered into eternal rest Monday morning at Lehigh Medical Center- Cedar Crest.

Born April 23, 1949, in Pottsville she was the daughter of the late Joseph and Eileen (Muldowney) Wylota.

She was a 1967 Graduate of Nativity BVM High School, Pottsville and attended Penn State University.  After graduating...

Jan 13, 2017

Eleanor "Ellie" Lorraine (Clauser) Biltheiser, 86, of Pottsville, passed away Friday at Geisinger Medical Center, Danville.

Born in Pottsville, July 29, 1930, she was the daughter of the late William C. and Ruth F. Fuller Clauser.

She was a member of Trinity United Church of Christ, Pottsville.

Eleanor enjoyed Bowling in her younger...