Obituaries

Oct 10, 2014

Maureen L. (Montrose) Moffler, 51, of Pottsville courageously ended her long battle with cervical cancer Friday afternoon at her home with her loving husband by her side.

Born April 1, 1963 in Patterson NJ, she was the daughter of the late Frank Montrose and Barbara Montrose, Montana.

Oct 8, 2014

LaVerne E. (Blum) Brennan, 85, of Pottsville, passed away peacefully Wednesday at Seton Manor, Orwigsburg surrounded by her loving family.

Born February 25, 1929 in Philadelphia, she was the daughter of the late John Blum II and Lauretta (Richardson) Blum.

She was the widow of Emmett F. Brennan and they celebrated 53 years of marriage...

Sep 27, 2014

Jane T. (Potts) Mortimer, 67, Pottsville died Saturday evening September 27, 2014 at Geisinger Medical Center, Danville Pennsylvania.

Born April 3, 1947 in Pottsville, she was the daughter of the late Aaron M. and Thelma (Moyer) Potts.

She was of the Lutheran Faith and retired from Schoeneman Beauty Supply where she worked as a picker...

Sep 24, 2014

Francis G. "Zuk" Tray, 83, of Pottsville, passed away peacefully Wednesday, September 24, 2014, at his home surrounded by his loving family.

Born in Pottsville, on March 21, 1931, he was a son of the late, Francis A. and Lillian (Webb) Tray.

Francis...

Sep 23, 2014

Waldemar R. Eiche, 90, of Pottsville passed away peacefully at his residence Tuesday morning with his loving family by his side.

Born March 6, 1924 in Frackville, he was the son of the late Raymond and Marie Theresa (Cooper) Eiche.

He retired from Archie Malick Contracting as a painter in 1985....

Sep 21, 2014

Gerald G. "Jerry" Yonchuk, 64, of Pottsville, died Sunday at his home.

Born January 18, 1950 in Pottsville, he was the son of the late Walter and Evelyn (Kaiser) Yonchuk.

He was employed as a custodian at Cressona Knit, Cressona and previously worked...

Sep 15, 2014

Kathryn Jones, 95, of Pottsville, passed away Monday morning at Little Flower Manor, Darby, PA. Born in Lansford, May 26, 1919, she was a daughter of the late Abner G. and Mary Jane (Brimmer) Heffelfinger. She was a graduate of Lansford High School and was the valedictorian of her senior class. Kathryn received an Associate...

Sep 11, 2014

Minna M. Kliebenstein, 94, passed away peacefully on Thursday, September 11 at her home in New York City.

A native of Pottsville, where she lived for 85 years, Minna was the daughter of the late Katrina and...

Sep 10, 2014

Leona G. (Kairitis) McAlonis, 97, formerly of Pottsville entered into eternal rest Wednesday surrounded by her loving family at Orwigsburg Center Genesis Eldercare, Orwigsburg. Born September 2, 1917 in Shenandoah, she was the daughter of the late Charles and Monica (Kunitsky) Kairitis. She was a member of St. Patrick RC Church, Pottsville. Prior to retiring she was employed as a...

Sep 6, 2014

Charles Joseph "Chaz" Schuster, 51, of Pottsville died Saturday at his home.

Born in Pottsville on May 17, 1963 he was a son of the late Clarence and Margaret Schuster Deeter.

Charlie is survived by his brothers, sisters and children.

Funeral services were private, held at the convenience of the family. The Schlitzer...

Sep 2, 2014

Martha E. Steinheiser, 99, of Pottsville died Tuesday, September 2, 2014 at Schuylkill Center, Pottsville.

Born in Pottsville on August 25, 1915, she was the daughter of the late Samuel J. and Margaret A. (Roberts) Jeffries. She was a member of Saint Patrick's Roman Catholic Church, Pottsville and attended...

Aug 31, 2014

Entrepreneur  and life-long resident of Pottsville,  Angela Stella, 106 years old died peacefully in her sleep at her niece's home outside of Pittsburgh, on Sunday, August 31.

Angela was born in Calabria Italy on November 1, 1907, the daughter of Michael Angelo DiCello and Giovanna Butera.

She was preceded in death by her beloved husband,...

Aug 30, 2014

Anna E. Tice, 98, of Pottsville, died Saturday at the Geisinger Medical Center, Danville.

Born in Lebanon on December 22, 1915, she was a daughter of the late George and Elizabeth Kolla Arnt. She was a member of the former St. Francis de Sales Church, Mount Carbon. She was...

Aug 22, 2014

G. Lucille Crowe, 91, of Rockville, MD died Friday at Montgomery Hospice: Casey House.

Born in Pottsville August 5, 1923 she was the daughter of the late August and Ida (Graeff) Schuettler.

In addition to her parents she is preceded in death by...

Aug 18, 2014

William J. Coulson, Sr. 83, of Pottsville entered peacefully into eternal rest Monday morning.

Born February 2, 1931, he was the son of the late Arthur and Helen (Gable) Coulson.  In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his wife Marjorie A. (Guy) Coulson in 2003,...

Aug 18, 2014

Frank R. "Frankie" Madara, 94, of Pottsville, entered into eternal rest Monday morning at Schuylkill Center Genesis Eldercare. Born in Pottsville, Nov. 13, 1919, he was a son of the late Franklin R. Sr. and Elsie Lambert Madara. He was a 1938 graduate of Pottsville High School. After graduation, he enlisted in the Navy in...

Aug 13, 2014

Kathleen M. Frey, 45, Pottsville died Wednesday at her home.

Born in Pottsville October 19, 1968, she was the daughter of the late Walter and Betty (Rose) Feno.

In addition to her parents she is preceded in death by brothers Thomas and Charles...

Aug 11, 2014

Vincent J. Keip, 77, of Brockton, entered into eternal rest Monday August 11th at Lehigh Valley Hospital- Cedar Crest with his loving family by his side.

Born in Brockton, he was the son of the late John and Mary (Sockel) Keip.

He was a member of the former St. Bartholomew Roman Catholic Church, Brockton.  He...

Aug 10, 2014

Doris E. (Schell) Schultz, 99, formerly of Mechanicsville, peacefully passed away Sunday morning, August 10, 2014, at Seton Manor, Orwigsburg, where she was a guest for a short time.

Born in Pottsville on November 1, 1914, she was a daughter of the late John and Katie (Dull) Schell.

Doris attended Pottsville Area High School and...

Aug 1, 2014

Joseph Gentile, 97, long-time resident of Pottsville, died Friday evening August 1 at The Masonic Villages, Elizabethtown, where he and his wife, Evelyn, have been living since 2009.

Born in Minersville, January 19, 1917, he was the son of the late James and Rose (Roma) Gentile.