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Joshua Alexander Mcneely Snyder

Joshua Alexander Mcneely Snyder

Sep 8, 2013

SCHUYLKILL HAVEN- Joshua Alexander McNeely Snyder, 31, of Schuylkill Haven, died unexpectedly Sunday, September 8, 2013, from injuries sustained in an automobile accident. Born in Warren, Ohio on July 25, 1982, he was the son of Garry and Yvonne (nee McNeely) Snyder. Joshua was a very bright and intelligent man who had many interests and accomplishments. He was a...

Barbara R. Rees

Barbara R. Rees

Aug 19, 2013

Barbara R. Rees, 65, of Pottsville, died Aug. 19 at Schuylkill Medical Center-South Jackson Street, Pottsville. Born in Pottsville, Oct. 27, 1947, she was the daughter of the late Francis and Anna May Super Rees. She received a Master's Degree of Education from Bloomsburg University. Until retiring in 2007, she was employed by the Schuylkill Intermediate Unit 29 as...

Gail M. Spleen

Gail M. Spleen

Aug 16, 2013

POTTSVILLE - Gail M. Spleen, 62 of Palo Alto died on Friday morning at the home of her sister. Born in Pottsville on May 13, 1951, she was a daughter of the late Mark K. and Verna Kline Shadle. She was a 1969 graduate of Pottsville High School. She was a 1976 graduate of Empire Beauty School and owned...

Sylvia A. (Caldas) Bercher

Sylvia A. (Caldas) Bercher

Aug 12, 2013

POTTSVILLE- Sylvia A. (Caldas) Bercher, 79, of Pottsville, PA passed away on Monday, August 12, 2013 at the Geisinger Medical Center in Danville surrounded by her family. She was the loving wife of Francis J. Bercher. The couple married June 15, 1957 and had 56 happy years together. Sylvia was born on October 1, 1933 in New Philadelphia, PA...

Alberta T. (Penkauskas) Kunstek

Alberta T. (Penkauskas) Kunstek

Aug 12, 2013

POTTSVILLE- Alberta T. (Penkauskas) Kunstek, 91, of Pottsville passed away on Monday, August 12, 2013 at the Schuylkill Center in Pottsville. She was the loving wife of the late Stephen A. Kunstek who passed away in 1999. The couple married November 22, 1944 and had 55 happy years together. Alberta was born on August 18, 1921 in Seltzer, PA,...

Genevieve H. Christ

Genevieve H. Christ

Jul 31, 2013

POTTSVILLE- Genevieve H. Christ, 84, of Pottsville, passed away Wednesday, July 31, 2013, at her home. Born in Frackville on February 15, 1929, she was a daughter of the late Anthony and Anna (Stavinsky) Zelonis. She was a graduate of Frackville High School. She was a member of ST. John The Baptist Church, Pottsville. Genevieve and her sister, Betty,...

Ruth S. Beury

Ruth S. Beury

Jul 23, 2013

POTTSVILLE- Ruth S. Beury, 77, of Pottsville, unexpectedly passed away on Tuesday. Born in Philadelphia, PA, but raised in Leck Kill, Northumberland County, Ruth was born on June 30 1936. Ruth was a daughter of the late Wellington and Ana Runkle Schoffstall. Ruth was a 1954 graduate of Line Mountain High School. Ruth was an active member of the...

Ethel S. (Shipe) Reilly

Ethel S. (Shipe) Reilly

Jul 22, 2013

POTTSVILLE- Ethel S. (Shipe) Reilly, 87, of Pottsville, passed away Monday, July 22, 2013, at Schuylkill Medical Center-South Jackson, Pottsville. Born on August 27, 1925 in Tamaqua, she was the daughter of Irvin R. and Ethel (Flexer) Shipe. Ethel graduated from Port Carbon Area High School and worked for the Blue Mountain Elementary School as a secretary till she...

Dorothy A. Hoffman

Dorothy A. Hoffman

Jul 21, 2013

ORWIGSBURG- Dorothy A. "Dotty" (Palmer) Hoffman, 73, of Orwigsburg, passed away peacefully Sunday evening , July 21, 2013 at Orwigsburg Center, Orwigsburg. Born on September 4, 1939 in Schuylkill Haven, she was a daughter of the late Harold and Elizabeth (Paul) Palmer. Dotty married Ray R. Hoffman on October 27, 1956 and they shared 56 years together. She was...

Ann Marie Jamison

Ann Marie Jamison

Jul 12, 2013

POTTSVILLE- Ann Marie Jamison, 72, of Pottsville, passed away Wednesday evening at Lehigh Valley Medical Center, Cedar Crest Blvd, Allentown. Born in Pottsville on March 13, 1941, Ann Marie was a daughter of the late Joseph and Helen Bobal Tuite. Ann Marie was a member of the first class to graduate from Nativity BVM, which was the Class of...

Henry T. Uckele

Henry T. Uckele

Jul 12, 2013

POTTSVILLE-Henry T. Uckele, 93, of Pottsville, passed away Friday morning at Schuylkill Medical Center, East Norwegian Street, Pottsville. Born in Pottsville on January 17, 1920, he was a son of the late Henry and Mary Mueller Uckele. Henry was a 1937 graduate of Pottsville Catholic High School. Henry was an Army veteran having served from 1942 til 1946 where...

Grace A. Dixon

Grace A. Dixon

Jun 30, 2013

Pottsville- Grace A. Dixon, 81, formerly of Pottsville, passed away On Sunday morning at her daughter's home in Schuylkill Haven. Born in Pottsville, on May 3, 1932, she was a daughter of the late Frank B, and Grace Sherman Snyder. Grace worked as a supervisor at the former Quartet Lamp Factory, she then worked at York Terrace Nursing Home,...

Wayne Martz

Wayne Martz

Jun 30, 2013

Pottsville-Wayne Martz, 55, of Pottsville, passed away Sunday at his residence. Born in Pottsville, PA, on July 17, 1957, he was a son of the late Frank and Mary Sonoski Martz. Wayne was a 1976 graduate of Pottsville High School. He worked for 18 years at O Z Gedney, Shoemakersville, most recently serving as the Quality Control Specialist. Wayne...

Eleanor M. Brown

Eleanor M. Brown

Jun 27, 2013

Pottsville- Eleanor M. Brown, 83, of Pottsville, passed away Thursday at Manor Care Nursing Home, Pottsville. Born in Philadelphia on May 7, 1930, she was a daughter of Sabato and Anna Marie DiBlasio Ferrizzi Eleanor retired as a cashier for CVS, Cheltenham, Northeast Philadelphia. Eleanor was of the catholic faith. In addition to her parents, Eleanor was preceded in...

Mary A. Yeastadt

Mary A. Yeastadt

Jun 15, 2013

Pottsville- Mary A. Yeastadt, 73, of Pottsville, passed away Saturday evening at her home in Pottsville. Born in Pottsville on January 1, 1940, she was a daughter of the late Albert and Elizabeth Rosenberger Schmitt. Mary worked for Attorney Mike O'Pake as his Housekeeper but also did anything that needed to be done around the office. Mary was a...

Alma Famularo

Alma Famularo

Jun 12, 2013

POTTSVILLE- Alma L. Famularo, of Pottsville, passed away on Wednesday at Seton Manor, Orwigsburg, where she had a short stay. Born in Pottsville, on May 16, 1922, she was a daughter of the late Howard and Mary Ney Cavalier. Alma was an Army veteran having served during World War II. Alma was a 1940 graduate of Pottsville High School...

Vera A. Melniczenko

Vera A. Melniczenko

Jun 9, 2013

POTTSVILLE- Vera A. Melniczenko, 69, of Pottsville, passed away Sunday at Lehigh Valley Hospital, Allentown. Born in Pottsville on October 26, 1943, she was a daughter of the late Peter and Dora Evans Welikonich. Vera was a 1961 graduate of Pottsville High School. Vera retired from JDM, Hamburg, eight years ago and then worked for the Schuylkill County Election...

Bernadette R. Hughes

Bernadette R. Hughes

Jun 8, 2013

POTTSVILLE- Bernadette R. Hughes, 89, resident of Seton Manor, Orwigsburg, passed away Saturday evening at Seton Manor. Born in Mount Laffee, PA on November 2, 1923 she was a daughter of the late Edward and Florence Brennan Motley. Bernadette was a 1941 graduate of Pottsville Catholic High School. She worked at the former Warne Clinic, which became the Pottsville...

Rita May Roos

Rita May Roos

Jun 1, 2013

Rita May Roos (Oct 31,1929-June 1, 2013) Rita, after a long and brave battle was called home to be with her Lord on June 1st at the age of 83. Our mom had many roles: daughter, sister, wife, , .^...o-U-A mother, grandmother, aunt, cousin, neighbor and friend. She was feisty, hard-working, a bit stubborn, giving, determined, opinionated and faithful....

Ronald A. Kriner

Ronald A. Kriner

May 22, 2013

POTTSVILLE- Ronald Arthur Kriner, 77, of Pottsville, passed away Wednesday at St. Luke's Hospital, Bethlehem, surrounded by his beloved wife and children. Born in Pottsville on October 20, 1935, he was a son of the late Norman E. and Felicia Zucofski Kriner. Ron was a 1953 graduate of Pottsville High School and earned his degree in engineering from Penn...

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