Obituaries
Baldine R. (Traini) Rossi
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...
Marie J. (Lishman) Miller
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...
Russell F Kosta
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...
Patricia "Patty" D. (Derbes) Ebling
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...
Colleen Cathryn (Wylota) Matalavage
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...
Eleanor Lorraine (Clauser) Biltheiser
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...
Norma E (Wright) Coulson
Jan 13, 2017
Norma E. (Wright) Coulson, 95, of Pottsville, passed away Friday morning at HCR ManorCare, Pottsville.
Born in Washington D.C., February 25, 1921, she was the daughter of the late Norman B. and Katie (Clemens) Wright.
Norma was a lifelong and active member of the First Baptist Church, Pottsville and the West End Hose Co.
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Joan Elizabeth (Domday) Smith
Jan 10, 2017
Joan Elizabeth (Domday) Smith 80, of Pottsville, passed away Tuesday evening surrounded by her loving family at Lehigh Valley Hospital Schuylkill- East.
Born in Tamaqua, June 19, 1936, she was the daughter of the late Dominic Domday and Mary (Milia) Murphy.
Joan was known in her neighbored as Nan to many, she was a person...
Joseph J. Krizno
Jan 2, 2017
Joseph J. Krizno, 58, of Pottsville, passed away Monday at Lehigh Valley Hospital- Schuylkill East.
Born in Pottsville, March 13, 1958, he was the son of the late Jesse and Elizabeth Manzo Krizno.
He was a 1976 graduate of Pottsville High School and was of the Catholic faith.
He is survived by his...
Ronald B. Statue
Jan 1, 2017
Ronald B. Statue, 63, of Black Heath, passed away Sunday at his residence.
Born in Pottsville, November 2, 1953, son of the late Wassel and Kathryn (Weiner) Statue.
Ron was a member of St. Nicholas Ukrainian Catholic Church, Minersville.
He was a graduate of Minersville High School. He retired in 2008 from Honeywell...
Veronica L. Trabosh
Dec 30, 2016
Veronica L. Trabosh, 95, a resident of Rosewood Rehabilitation and Nursing Center, passed away Friday at Lehigh Valley Hospital Schuylkill- East, Pottsville.
Born in Minersville on April 15, 1921, Veronica was the daughter of the late Michael and Helen (Kaminsky) Falkowski.
She was a former member of St. Joseph RC Church and attended Minersville Catholic...
Eugenia "Jenny" (Tucci) Bertucci
Dec 29, 2016
Eugenia "Jenny" Tucci Bertucci, 98, of Pottsville, passed away on Thursday at Lehigh Valley Hospital Schuylkill-East.
Born in Pottsville, May 20, 1918, she was a daughter of the late Nicholas and Frances Stagliano Tucci.
She was a member of St. Patrick Roman Catholic Church and a lifelong member of the former St. Joseph Roman Catholic...
Daniel E. Brennan
Dec 19, 2016
Daniel E. Brennan, 92, Pottsville, died Monday at Orwigsburg Center- Genesis Eldercare, Orwigsburg.
Born December 25, 1923, in Pottsville, he was the son of the late William J. and Annie (Neidlinger) Brennan.
He was a member of First United Methodist Church, Pottsville and the Church's Men's Club. He was also a member of the Masonic...
Margaret “Peg” J. (Meyers) Shelhamer
Dec 19, 2016
Margaret "Peg" J. Shelhamer, 79, of West West Terrace, passed away Monday evening at Lehigh Valley Cedar Crest, Allentown, after a sudden illness.
Born in Minersville on August 6, 1937, she was the daughter of Margaret and Franklin Meyers. She was a 1955 graduate of Minersville High School.
She was a loving wife, mother, grandmother,...
Charles "Pete" H. Evans, Sr.
Dec 16, 2016
Charles "Pete" H. Evans, Sr., 92, formerly of Pottsville passed away Friday morning at Orwigsburg Center surrounded by his loving family.
Born in Pottsville February 13, 1924, he was the son of the late James and Margaret (Morgan) Evans.
He was a member of Trinity Lutheran Church, former member of the Amvets, 180 Walter Griffith,...
Daniel J. Clark, Sr.
Nov 27, 2016
Daniel J. Clark, Sr., 60, entered into eternal rest Sunday afternoon at his home with his wife of 41 years Theresa J. (Dieter) and his family by his side.
Born May 5, 1956 in Pottsville, he was the son of the late John and Rita (Eagan) Clark.
He was 1975 Graduate of Pottsville High School...
Timothy Jordan Strausser
Nov 22, 2016
Timothy Jordan Strausser, 26, of Pottsville, passed away Tuesday at his residence. Born in Pottsville, April 25, 1990, he was a son of David W. Strausser Sr., Pottsville, and Katherine D. Schuck, wife of the late James C. Schuck, Pottsville. Timothy was a 2009 graduate of Pottsville High School and received his Associates Degree from McCann School of Business...
Ellen S. (Meisner) Murphy
Nov 19, 2016
Ellen S. Murphy, 61, of Pottsville, passed away Saturday surrounded by her loving family at Lehigh Valley Hospital- East Norwegian.
Born February 2, 1955, in Pottsville, she was the daughter of the late Harold L., Sr. and Ruth Philips Meisner.
Ellen was a member of the Eagles Club. She was beloved by all that knew...
Doris M. (Thompson) Kreps
Nov 12, 2016
Doris M. Kreps, 84, of Pine Grove, passed away Nov. 12 at Schoolyard Square-Pine Grove Assisted Living. Born Nov. 4, 1932, in Pottsville, she was a daughter of the late William W. and Marian Hammer Thompson. Doris was a former member of United Presbyterian Church, Pottsville. She was a graduate of Pottsville High School. In addition to her parents,...
Doris M. Kreps
Nov 12, 2016
Doris M. Kreps, 84, Pine Grove, formerly of Pottsville, died Saturday morning at her residence.
Funeral arrangements have been entrusted to the Schlitzer Allen Pugh Funeral Home and will be announced in the near future.
