Pottsville, PA Obituaries
Local Obituaries for Pottsville, PA, Schuylkill County & Surrounding Areas
Mary Clare Alfonsi
May 27, 2018
Mary Clare Alfonsi, 90 of Pottsville, entered into eternal peace on Sunday at Lehigh Valley Hospital-Schuylkill East Norwegian St. She was born December 19, 1927 at home in Pottsville, a daughter of the late John Jr., and Anna Marrah McGovern. She attended Pottsville Schools and was employed by the former Philip Van Heusen of Pottsville as a seamstress until she...
Anne Patricia Buckley McGovern
May 11, 2018
Anne Patricia Buckley McGovern, 78 of Pottsville, died Friday at Lehigh Valley Hospital-Schuylkill East Norwegian St. She was born November 9, 1939 in Pottsville daughter of the late Edgar P. and Nan Higgins Buckley. She was a graduate of Nativity BVM High School and attended Marywood University. Prior to retiring she worked at Boscov’s in Pottsville. Anne was a member...
Betty J. Youst
Apr 26, 2018
Betty J. Youst, 82, of Pottsville, died Wednesday at Lehigh Valley Hospital-Schuylkill East. She was born June 29, 1935 in Pottsville daughter of the late Daniel and Catherine Brinich Felty. Betty was employed by the former Leader Nursing Home prior retiring. She was preceded in death by her husband Fredrick Youst; 2 daughters, Lori and Eldora Youst; a twin sister,...
Regina E. "Jean" Yeasted
Apr 17, 2018
Regina E. “Jean” Yeasted, 87, of Pottsville, died Tuesday morning at home. She was born May 2, 1930, in Pottsville, daughter of the late Joseph P. and Anna Paul O’Connor. She was a 1948 graduate of Pottsville Catholic High School. Prior to retiring she was employed by Sears Roebuck, Pottsville. Jean was a member of St. Patrick Roman Catholic Church,...
Nancy D. Connors, R.N.
Apr 10, 2018
Nancy D. Connors, R.N., 91 of Pottsville, died Tuesday evening at Reading Hospital and Medical Center, West Reading. She was born December 13, 1926 in Pottsville daughter of the late Charles E. and Margaret C. Coyne Dougherty. She was a 1944 Graduate of Pottsville Catholic High School and a 1947 graduate of the University of Pennsylvania School of Nursing. Prior...
William A. "Bill" Mills
Mar 31, 2018
William A. “Bill” Mills, 65 of Schuylkill Haven, died Saturday at home. He was born February 24, 1953 in Pottsville son of the late Warren and Agnes Smith Mills. He was a graduate of Pottsville Area High School. He was a Navy veteran having served during the Vietnam War. He was employed by the United States Postal Service as Maintenance...
Jerome Clyde Lowthert
Mar 29, 2018
Jerome Clyde Lowthert, 85 of Pottsville, died Thursday at the home of his daughter Cindy. He was born September 27, 1932 in Tamaqua, son of the late William Sr., and Bertha Frantz Lowthert. He was a 1951 graduate of Pottsville High School. Prior to retiring he was a truck driver for Lehigh Valley Dairy. Clyde was a member of Trinity...
Jean M. Savary
Mar 23, 2018
Jean M. Savary, 88 of Allentown, formerly of Pottsville, died Friday morning at home. She was born April 15, 1929 in Pottsville daughter of the late Robert and Thelma Crosland Runkle. She was a 1947 Graduate of Pottsville High School. She worked for the former Bell Telephone and Union Bank and Trust Pottsville. Jean was a member of St. Thomas...
Joan E. Lowthert
Mar 13, 2018
Joan E. Lowthert, 84 of Pottsville, died Tuesday night the home of her daughter Cindy. She was born May 10, 1933 in Pottsville daughter of the late Henry and Gladys Harvey Lightcap. She was a 1951 graduate of Pottsville High School. Prior to retiring she was a bookkeeper for Towne Drugs, Pottsville. Joan was a member of Trinity Lutheran Church,...
John J. Strunak
Feb 22, 2018
John J. Strunak, Jr., 89 of Pottsville died Thursday at Schuylkill Center, Pottsville. He was born January 23, 1929 in Beaver Meadows son of the late John J. Sr., and Anna Fedorchak Strunak. He attended Pottsville High School and was employed by the former Pottsville Gas Company for 46 years prior to retiring. He was an Army veteran having served...
Margaret T. "Peg" Clews
Feb 20, 2018
Margaret T. “Peg” Clews, 86, of Pottsville died Tuesday at the home of her daughter Barbara in Shillington. She was born April 18, 1931 in Pottsville daughter of the late Malachi and Mary Eagan Campion. She was a 1949 graduate of Pottsville Catholic High School. She was employed by Dr. William Walters as a medical receptionist for 26 years prior...
Robert E. "Bob" Jones
Feb 10, 2018
Robert E. “Bob” Jones, 66 of Lake Wynonah, died Saturday at home. He was born on April 3, 1951 in St. Clair son of the late Emlyn and Florence Leiby Jones. Bob grew up in the Mill Creek area. Bob graduated from St. Clair High School in 1969, where during his high school day was filled with sports, dances and...
William J. "Bill" Kline, Sr.
Jan 31, 2018
William J. “Bill” Kline, Sr., 72 of Pottsville, died Wednesday January 31st, at Broward Health North, Pompano Beach, FL. He was born November 17, 1945 in Pottsville son of the late John W. Sr., and Alice Whiteman Kline. He was a 1963 graduate of Pottsville High School and was employed by PP&L for 41 years prior to retiring in 2010. ...
Irvin A. McKenzie
Jan 28, 2018
On Sunday, January 27, Irvin Aurand McKenzie, 87 of Pottsville went home to be with the Lord and his loving wife while surrounded by the family he raise and cared for so dearly. Born under the kitchen table of his childhood home on Pierce St., on August 13, 1930 he was the first son of the late Irvin Sylvester and...
Troy A. Zukosky
Jan 11, 2018
Troy A. Zukosky, 36 of Pottsville, died Thursday at home. He was born May 15 1981 in Pottsville son of Joseph Zukosky, III, Pottsville and the late Terri Bigg Zukosky. He was a 1999 graduate of Pottsville Area High School and was employed by Tassone Construction. Troy was a member of the 1st United Methodist Church, Pottsville. In addition to...
Josephine L. Messina
Dec 31, 2017
Josephine L. Messina, 101 of Pottsville, died Sunday at Providence Place Retirement Community, Pottsville. She was born June 30, 1916 in New York City, NY daughter of the late Angelo and Mary Gerace Megna. She was employed by the former Phillips & Jones Company for 35 years and was a self employed Beautician. Josephine was a member of St. Patrick...
Rudolph H."Harold" Fey
Dec 21, 2017
Rudolph H. “Harold” Fey, 89 of Pottsville, died Thursday at Lehigh Valley Hospital-Cedar Crest, Allentown. He was born February 8, 1928 in Pottsville son of the late Leo Fey and Mary Shay Fey Vrabel. He served in the Pennsylvania National Guard and the Merchant Marines. He worked for Penn Fuel and Gas Company for 45 years retiring as Superintendent. Harold...
Kathleen A. O'Connor Hampford
Dec 17, 2017
Kathleen A. O’Connor Hampford, R.N., 88, of Pottsville, died Sunday at Lehigh Valley Hospital-Schuylkill East Norwegian St. She was born April 13, 1929 in Pottsville, daughter of the late Louis E. and Anna C. Brennan O’Connor. Kathleen was a graduate of Pottsville Catholic High School, a 1949 graduate of the University of Pennsylvania, with a diploma in Nursing and a...
Lawrence G. "Larry" Williams
Dec 12, 2017
Lawrence G. “Larry” Williams, 66 of Pottsville, died Tuesday, Dec 12, at Lehigh Valley Hospital-Schuylkill East. He was born July 19, 1951 in Pottsville son of the late Joseph and Blanche Rice Williams. He was a graduate of Pottsville Area High School and McCann School of Business. Prior to retiring he employed by SAPA Industrial Excursion, Cressona. Larry was a...
Richard F. Hoffecker
Dec 12, 2017
Richard F. Hoffecker, 42 of Pottsville, died Tuesday morning at Schuylkill Center, Pottsville. He was born June 16, 1975 in Pottsville son of the late Frank Hoffecker, Sr., and Linda Myers. Richard was a 1993 graduate of Pottsville Area High School. Surviving are his sister, Laurie Bailey, Columbus OH; Nieces, nephews, an aunt Rosalie Mason, Palo Alto and cousins. Services...
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