Obituaries
Helen Marie Kelly
May 22, 2012
POTTSVILLE - Helen Marie (Vogelgesang) Kelly, 89. of Lancaster, formerly of Pottsville, died Tuesday afternoon at the home of her son in Lancaster, Pa. Helen was born in White Haven, Pa. May 03, 1923. Daughter of the late Frederick and Lavinia (Earnhart) Vogelgesang. She was a 1942 graduate of Pottsville Area High School. On October 17, 1945 she married...
Joseph A. Eckley
May 12, 2012
POTTSVILLE- Joseph A. Eckley, 69, of Pottsville, passed away Saturday morning at Schuylkill Medical Center, South Jackson Street, Pottsville. Born in Pottsville on February 10, 1943, he was a son of the late Henry and Sophie Samay Eckley. Joe was a 1960 graduate of Nativity BVM High School, Pottsville. He was the maintenance supervisor for the Pottsville housing Authority...
Florence 'Fern' Kemfort Haney
Apr 16, 2012
POTTSVILLE- Florence "Fern" Kemfort Haney, 87, resident of Seton Manor, Orwigsburg, formerly of Seltzer City, passed away Monday at Schuylkill Medical Center, East Norwegian Street, Pottsville. Born in Schuylkill Haven on August 15, 1924, she was a daughter of the late Harry and Gertrude Mohl Fisher. Fern retired from Van Heusen, formerly of Pottsville, after 27 years of service....
Frank G. Lane, Jr
Apr 12, 2012
POTTSVILLE- Frank G. Lane, Jr., 67, of Woodland Acres, passed away Thursday evening at Lehigh Valley Medical Center, Allentown. Born in Hershey on May 11, 1944, he was a son of Sylvania Jennings, of Pottsville and the late Frank G. Lane Sr. Frank was a graduate of Milton S. Hershey High School, Hershey. He was an Air Force veteran...
Elizabeth M. Gauker
Apr 11, 2012
POTTSVILLE- Elizabeth M. Gauker, 93, formerly of Pottsville, passed away Wednesday evening at her granddaughters residence in Lebanon, PA. Born in Llewelyn on September 4, 1918, she was a daughter of the late William and Esther Wetzel Murton. In her younger years Elizabeth worked at the Miss Pennsylvania Factory and was also employed by the Schuylkill County Prison. She...
Anna R. Woodward
Apr 10, 2012
POTTSVILLE- Anna R. Woodward, 92, of Pottsville, passed away Tuesday evening at Providence Place, Pottsville. Born in Saint Clair on June 29, 1919, she was a daughter of the late James and Agnes Holohan McCormick. She was a 1938 graduate of Saint Clair High School. She worked as a checker at A & P Grocery Store, Saint Clair, and...
Paul J. Grabish, Jr
Mar 31, 2012
POTTSVILLE- Paul J. Grabish, Jr. 62, of Schuylkill Haven and formerly of Marlin, PA passed away on Saturday, March 31, 2012 at the Schuylkill Medical Center in Pottsville surrounded by his family. Paul was born on April 1, 1949 in Arnot's Addition, PA, son of the late Paul J. and Marion (Brennan) Grabish, Sr. He was a U.S. Army...
Harvey B. Leymeister
Mar 27, 2012
POTTSVILLE- Harvey B. Leymeister, 71, of Marlin, passed away Tuesday morning at his home. Born in Auburn, he was a son of the late Claude and Anna Stump Leymeister. Harvey was a tow motor operator at Dana Corp., Reading for 33 years until he retired. He was a member of the former Saint Joseph's Church and is currently a...
Dorothy G. Lewis
Mar 23, 2012
POTTSVILLE- Dorothy D. Lewis, 86, of Pottsville, passed away Friday evening at Schuylkill Medical Center, East Norwegian Street, Pottsville. Born in Schuylkill Haven on May 12, 1925, she was a daughter of the late Helen Roeder. She attended Schuylkill Haven schools. She was a lunch lady for over 20 years at the former All Saints School, Pottsville. Dorothy was...
Alfred J. 'Abe' Wertz
Mar 18, 2012
Schlitzer-Allen-Pugh Funeral Home, Inc. 6th & West Market Streets Pottsville, PA 17901 622-7888 March 20, 2012 POTTSVILLE- Alfred J. "Abe" Wertz, 94, of Pottsville, passed away Sunday at Manor Care, Pottsville. Born in Pottsville on May 26, 1917, he was a son of the late Pierce and Mary Kirk Wertz. Abe was a graduate of Pottsville High School. He...
Wanetta E. (Thompson) Potts
Mar 16, 2012
POTTSVILLE- Wanetta E. (Thompson) Potts, 94, of the Golden Living Center in Camp Hill, PA, and formerly of Pottsville and Cressona, PA went to be with her Lord on Friday, March 16, 2012. She was the loving wife of the late Edward H. Potts who passed away on July 10, 1999. The couple married February 8, 1939 and had...
James 'Pete' Fox
Mar 13, 2012
POTTSVILLE- James "Pete" Fox, 62, of Pottsville, passed away Tuesday at Schuylkill Medical Center, East Norwegian Street, Pottsvile. Born in Pottsville on April 16, 1949 he was a son of the late Robert N., Sr. and Paulette Eroh Fox. Pete was a 1967 graduate of Pottsville High School. He received his Bachelor degree in secondary education from Millersville College...
Agnes M. Guers
Mar 1, 2012
Schlitzer-Allen-Pugh Funeral Home, Inc. 6th & West Market Streets Pottsville, PA 17901 622-7888 Agnes M. Guers March 1, 2012 Agnes M. Lazurick-Guers, 100, formerly of Tumbling Run Road, resident of Orwigsburg Center passed away Thursday evening at Orwigsburg Center. Born in Shamokin on January 18, 1912, she was a daughter of the late William J. and Amelia Linder. She...
Arthur L. Heimbaugh
Feb 27, 2012
POTTSVILLE- Arthur L. Heimbaugh, 68, of Saint Clair, passed away Monday morning at Schuylkill Medical Center, South Jackson Street, Pottsville. Born in Pottsville on August 29, 1943, he was a son of the late Arthur H. Heimbaugh. Art retired from the former Exxon plant, currently Tredegar, in Mar-lin. He was of the Catholic faith. He enjoyed fishing, hunting and...
Yarnell L. 'Rip' Cooper
Feb 5, 2012
POTTSVILLE- Yarnell L. "Rip" Cooper, 88, formerly of Pottsville, of Eagles Mere, passed away peacefully Sunday evening at the Highlands Care Center, Laporte, PA. Born in Pottsville on November 4, 1923, he was a son of the late Oscar and Viola (Minton) Cooper. After graduation from Pottsville Area High School, Rip joined the U.S. Navy and spent 23 years...
John 'Jack' R. Weismiller
Jan 31, 2012
POTTSVILLE- John "Jack" R. Weismiller, 85, of Pottsville passed away Monday morning at Manor Care Nursing Home, Pottsville. Born in Pottsville on January 11, 1927, he was a son of the late Clarence and Catherine Haley Weismiller. Jack was an Army veteran having served during the Korean Conflict. He worked for the streets department for City of Pottsville for...
Francis J. 'Fritz Bercher
Jan 26, 2012
TTSVILLE- Francis "Fritz" J. Bercher, 85, of Pottsville, passed away Thursday evening at Schuylkill Medical Center, South Jackson Street, Pottsville. Born in Minersville on December 5, 1926, he was a son of the late William and Mary Bettinger Bercher. He attended Pottsville schools. He then entered the United States Navy where served on the USS McGinty in the Pacific...
Francis 'Fritz' J. Bercher
Jan 26, 2012
POTTSVILLE- Francis "Fritz" J. Bercher, 85, of Pottsville, passed away Thursday evening at Schuylkill Medical Center, South Jackson Street, Pottsville. Born in Minersville on December 5, 1926, he was a son of the late William and Mary Bettinger Bercher. He attended Pottsville schools. He then entered the United States Navy where served on the USS McGinty in the Pacific...
Angela F. Alati
Jan 24, 2012
POTTSVILLE- Angela F. Alati, of Pottsville, passed away Tuesday evening at Schuylkill Medical Center, South Jackson Street, Pottsville. Born in Pottsville, she was a daughter of the late Frank and Louise DiCello Giacoia. She was a member of the former Saint Joseph's Church, Pottsville, and a charter member of the American Sons of Italy, formerly in Pottsville. She was...
Frances Zaharis
Jan 20, 2012
POTTSVILLE- Frances Zaharis, 87, of Pottsville, passed away Friday at home. Born in Shenandoah on October 29, 1924, she was a daughter of the late Peter and Clara Vlahopolous Logothides. She was a member of Saint Constantine and Helen Greek Orthodox Church, Reading. Frances loved spending time with her family. She enjoyed playing cards and solving puzzles. In addition...
