Joseph "Billy" Smigo

Joseph "Billy" Smigo, 86 of Pottsville, died Wednesday at Lehigh Valley Hospital-Cedar Crest, Allentown. He was born May 24, 1934 in Minersville a son of the late Michael and Eva Hoptak Smigo. He was a graduate of Pottsville High School and Penn State University. He was a veteran of the Marine Corp having served during the Korean War and attaining the rank of Sgt. Prior to retiring he was employed by the former Hasting Pavement, Leesport. He was a member of St. Patrick Roman Catholic Church, Pottsville, Catholic War Vets Post 1059 Walter Griffiths AMVET Post 180, American Legion and Friedensburg Gun Club. He was preceded in death 2 sisters, Julie Cairns and Mary Shuman. Surviving are his wife Ruth Frankenstein Smigo; children, Cherylyn Pugh, Brenda Ries, Cynthia Amaton, Phil Smigo, Russ Smigo, Lenore Pal, Renee Stein, grandchildren, Larry, Dustin, Jennifer, Christy, Carrie, Rick, Brianna and great-grandchildren. Services will be private from James E. Humphrey Funeral Home, Pottsville. Interment with Military honors will be private at Calvary Cemetery, Pottsville.