Pottsville, PA Obituaries
Local Obituaries for Pottsville, PA, Schuylkill County & Surrounding Areas
Madeline T. McGovern
Nov 29, 2019
Madeline T. McGovern, 100 of Pottsville died Friday at Schuylkill Center, Pottsville.
She was born May 18, 1919 in Pottsville daughter of the late James A. and Catherine Nieder Bean.
She worked for former W.T. Grant 5 and Dime, Sun Ray Drug Store and H.L. Green all of Pottsville.
Madeline was a member of St. Patrick Roman Catholic Church, Pottsville.
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Debra A. Shoener
Nov 27, 2019
Debra A. Shoener, 59 of Pottsville, died Wednesday at Lehigh Valley Hospital Schuylkill, Pottsville.
She was born December 23, 1959 in Pottsville a daughter of William Mason, Pottsville and the late Louise Tassone Mason.
She worked as a waitress for Summit View, P&T Phase II, Maroons Sport Bar and Grill, and most recently Lo Duca’s Restaurant
Debbie was a member...
Catherine V. Boran, R.N.
Nov 13, 2019
Catherine V. Boran, R.N., 62 of Pottsville passed away peacefully at home Wednesday, Nov 13th with her husband and family at her side after a 6 year battle with breast cancer.
She was born August 22, 1957 in Philadelphia, a daughter of Mary Clinton Kling, Flourtown and the late Theodore Kling, Esq.
She grew up in Flourtown and spent summers...
Edward R. Griegel, Jr.
Nov 11, 2019
Edward R. Griegel, Jr., 58 of Pottsville, died Monday at home.
He was born December 7, 1960 in Philadelphia a son of Alice Roth Griegel, Waynesboro and the late Edward R. Griegel, Sr.
He was a graduate of Henderson High School and Penn State University.
He was Vice President of Operations for Sunbury Generation, Shamokin Dam.
Ed was a member...
Joan H. Piccioni
Nov 3, 2019
Joan H. Piccioni, 86 of Richfield, formerly of Pottsville, died Sunday at Richfield Senior Living.
She was born September 21, 1933 in Frackville a daughter of the late Francis and Helen Minackowski.
She was a graduate of Frackville High School.
Prior to retiring she employed by Pottsville Bleach and Dye.
Joan was a member of St. Patrick Roman Catholic Church,...
Catherine Barone
Oct 18, 2019
Catherine "Kay" Barone, 94 of Pottsville, died Friday afternoon at Providence Place Retirement Community, Pottsville.
She was born September 29, 1925 in Jonestown, a daughter of the late Wasyl and Tekla Pewor.
She was a graduate of Cass Twp High School.
Prior to retiring she was employed by the former Pottsville Hospital and Warne Clinic.
Kay was a member of...
Eileen M. Goodwin
Oct 17, 2019
Eileen M. Goodwin, 55 of Pottsville, died Thursday afternoon at Fox Chase Cancer Center, Philadelphia.
She was born September 9, 1964 in Pottsville a daughter of Joseph J. and Dorothy Bauer Conway, Pottsville.
She was a 1983 graduate of Pottsville Area High School.
She was employed by Diakon Community Services, Pottsville.
Eileen was a member of St. Patrick Roman Catholic...
Agatha C. "Aggie" Palles
Oct 15, 2019
Agatha C. "Aggie" Palles, died Tuesday Oct 15, 2019
She was born in McKeesport, on October 9, 1927. She was the daughter of the late Menelaos and Afrodite Cavoulas.
She was a graduate of McKeesport High School and Grove City College.
She was a member of Sts. Constantine and Helen Greek Orthodox Church, Reading and Annunciation Greek Orthodox Church, McKeesport.
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Mary Ellen Selinsky
Sep 5, 2019
Mary Ellen Whalen Selinsky, 77 of Pottsville, died from complications from cancer, Thursday at Schuylkill Center.
She was born December 4, 1941 a daughter of the late Joseph J. Sr., and Louise Schappe Whalen.
She was a graduate of Immaculate Heart High School, Fountain Springs. McCann's School of Business and Penn State.
She retired as a paralegal from Williamson, Friedberg...
Marian R. Miller
Sep 1, 2019
Marian R. Miller, 82, of Pottsville, who made us laugh, who walked the bike path, who sported a tan, who loved the beach and the sand, went to her Eternal Rest on Sunday, September 1st in the comfort of her home.
She was born on November 13, 1936 at the Pottsville Hospital to the late Walter and Doris Michael Hurst.
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Jeanne Marie Guers
Aug 18, 2019
Jeanne Marie Guers, 93, of Pottsville, passed away peacefully in the presence of her family Sunday at Providence Place. Jeanne was an owner of the family business Guers Dairy.
Jeanne was born November 2, 1925 in Pottsville the only child of the late Arthur S. and Maude Clifford Follett.
Jeanne was a 1943 graduate of Pottsville High School. She received...
James E. Humphrey
Aug 16, 2019
James E. Humphrey, 73 of Pottsville, long time Pottsville funeral director, died Friday at home.
He was born January 31, 1946 in Baton Rouge, LA a son of the late Clement E. and Nellie Haines Humphrey.
He was a 1963 graduate of Pottsville High School, a graduate of Kilgore College and was a graduate 1974 of Pittsburgh Institute of...
Patricia E. Kline
Aug 15, 2019
Patricia E. Kline, 70 of Pottsville died Thursday at home.
She was born March 23, 1949 in Pottsville a daughter of the late Donald and Helen Kishbach Rhoades.
She was a 1968 graduate of Pottsville Area High School.
She was employed by Argo Mills prior to retiring.
Pat was a 40 year member of West End Hose Fire Co where...
Mildred A. Ditzler
Aug 10, 2019
Mildred A. Ditzler, 92, formerly of Patterson Apartments, Pottsville, died Saturday at Rosewood Rehabilitation and Nursing, Schuylkill Haven.
She was born December 18, 1926 in Palo Alto a daughter of the late Del and Helen Pfeiffer Nerz.
She was a 1944 graduate of Pottsville Catholic High School.
Mildred was a member of St. John the Baptist Roman Catholic...
Margaret Agnes Fromme
Jul 2, 2019
The rich and joyful life of Margaret Agnes Fermier Fromme came to its close on July 2, 2019 at Providence Place. She was 101 years old.
Born at home in Pottsville on June 29, 1918, Margaret was the daughter of William Scheipe Fermier and Mary Josephine Hontz Fermier, and the sister of William Hontz Fermier.
Margaret attended Garfield Elementary School...
Mary M. Spehrley
Jun 8, 2019
Mary M. Spehrley died June 8, 2019 at the age of 103
Born in Pottsville, December 13, 1915, she was the daughter of Allen P.J. and Sarah Yost Moyer.
She was a graduate of Pottsville High School Class of 1933. She worked as a secretary/bookkeeper for Nagle's, Trans Video, Schneider & Davis, and retired in 1980 from Kutztown State College.
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Kathryn D. Case
Jun 4, 2019
Kathryn D. Case, 69 of Pottsville died Tuesday at Providence Place Retirement Community. She was born Oct 26, 1949 in Pottsville a daughter of the late Paul L. Sr., and Sally Dragna Dimmerling. She was a 1967 graduate of Pottsville Area High School and Shippensburg University with a degree in Elementary Education. She taught 2nd grade at the former Garfield...
Elliott Michael Gordon
May 28, 2019
Elliott Michael Gordon, infant son of Geoffrey M. and Sherry L. Prutzman Gordon passed away peacefully in his parents arms Tuesday at the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia.
He was born on May 21, 2019 at Reading Hospital.
He is preceded in death by a maternal grandfather, George Prutzman. Surviving are maternal grandmother, Connie Lempfert, Pottsville; paternal grandparents, Sandy and Edward...
Charles E. Becker, Jr.
May 26, 2019
Charles E. Becker, Jr., 70 of Pottsville, died Sunday at Lehigh Valley Hospital-Cedar Crest, Allentown.
He was born December 22, 1948 in Pottsville the son of the late Charles E., Sr. and Elizabeth Seymour Becker.
He was a graduate of Nativity BVM High School, Pottsville, where he was also assistant football coach for 40 years.
He was Army veteran...
Michael J. Mazzuca
May 23, 2019
Michael J. Mazzuca, 73 of Pottsville, died Thursday night at home.
He was born February 2, 1946 in Pottsville son of the late Joseph A. Sr., and Julia Civitarese Mazzuca.
He was a 1964 graduate of Nativity BVM High School and the University of Baltimore.
He served in the Pennsylvania National Guard.
He was President of Mazzuca Enterprises, Pottsville.
Mike...
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