Obituaries

Aug 3, 2017

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...

Jul 28, 2017

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...

Jul 25, 2017

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...

Jul 20, 2017

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....

Jul 20, 2017

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...

Jun 29, 2017

Francis J. Bercher, 84, of Pottsville passed away Thursday evening at his residence.

Born May 14, 1933, he was the son of the late Harry and Alberta (Bercher) Weber.

He was a member of St. John the Baptist RC Church, Pottsville. He was also a member of Seltzer and Big Hill Gun Club.

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Jun 27, 2017

Myrtle M. (Hollenbush) Stine, 97, of Pottsville passed away Tuesday at The Gardens at York Terrace.

Born September 6, 1919, she was the daughter of the late Harvey Sr. and Anna (Smink) Hollenbush.

She was a member of First Baptist Church of Pottsville. She was also a member of St. Clair Senior Citizen,...

Jun 24, 2017

Thomas R. Quirk, 92, of Pottsville passed away Saturday evening surrounded by his loving family.

Born December 29, 1924, he was the son of the late Raymond and Mary (Marrah) Quirk.

He was a member of Holy Cross RC Church, New Philadelphia. He was a member of the Masonic Lodge 216 of Pottsville, 32nd degree...

Jun 22, 2017

Haley Nicole Williams Wetzel, 19, of Pottsville died Thursday evening as a result of an automobile accident, which also took the life of beloved grandmother, Julia "Juge" (Gudinas) Williams.

Born February 6, 1998, she was the daughter Brian and Renée (Williams) Wetzel.

She graduated a year early in 2015 from PA Cyber School and graduated...

Jun 22, 2017

Julia "Juge" (Gudinas) Williams, 60, of Pottsville died Thursday evening as a result of an automobile accident, which also took the life of beloved granddaughter, Haley Nicole Williams Wetzel.

Born July 10, 1956, she was the daughter of the late Albert and Helen (Martin) Gudinas.

She was a lifelong member of the First United Methodist...

Jun 16, 2017

Elizabeth L. "Betty" Gustitis, 89, Pottsville, died Friday at Lehigh Valley Medical Center- East Norwegian Campus.

Born February 16, 1928, in Pottsville, she was the daughter of the late Joseph and Mary (Goodman) Smith.

Betty was a lifelong member of St. John the Baptist Roman Catholic Church, Pottsville.  She was a 1945 Graduate of Pottsville...

Jun 4, 2017

Josephine J. Kusiak, 97, Cumbola, died Sunday evening at Schuylkill Center Genesis Eldercare where she had been a guest.

Born July 4, 1919, in 5 Points, she was the daughter of the late Andrew and Mary (Kielbowicz) Urban.

She was a member of the former St. Anthony of Padua Roman Catholic Church, Cumbola and a...

May 31, 2017

Joan Felsburg Andrews, 86, passed away Wednesday, May 31, 2017 at Lehigh Valley Hospital- Schuylkill East Norwegian.

Born in Pottsville on September 1, 1930, she was the daughter of the late Arthur "Scoop" and Margaret "Peg" Lesher Felsburg.

Joan was a member of Trinity Lutheran Church, Pottsville. She volunteered for over 40 years in church...

May 28, 2017

Barbara A. Siminitis, 84, of Llewellyn, died Sunday morning surrounded by her family in the comfort of her home.

Born September 19, 1932, in Llewellyn, she was the daughter of the late John and Helen (Swanter) Pothering.

She was a 1950 Graduate of the former Branch Twp. High School and a member of the former...

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...