Pottsville, PA Obituaries
Local Obituaries for Pottsville, PA, Schuylkill County & Surrounding Areas
Raymond A. Westcoat
Jul 13, 2013
Raymond A. Westcoat, 71, of Pottsville, died Saturday at the home of his daughter in Auburn . He was born October 2, 1941 in McKeesport , son of the late Curtis and Martha Hughes Westcoat and was a graduate of McKeesport High School . Ray was the owner of the Coney Island Downtown Pottsville, where he started working in 1968...
Joseph G. Klein
May 26, 2013
Joseph G. "Chuck" Klein, 86, of Pottsville, died Sunday at Manor Care Health Services, Pottsville. He was born July 17, 1926 in Port Carbon son of the late George and Marie Walsh Klein. Chuck served his country in the Army and was employed by the former United Metal Receptacle Co., Pottsville, prior to retiring. Chuck was a member of Walter...
Joseph L. Dusel
May 11, 2013
Joseph L. Dusel, 84, of Pottsville died Saturday at Manor Care Health Services, Pottsville. He born was February 9, 1929 in Pottsville son of the late Albert and Catherine Sturn Dusel. He attended St. John grade school and was a 1947 graduate of Pottsville High School, where he was member of the National Honor Society and won the TKD and...
Eleanor S. McDermott
May 3, 2013
Eleanor S. McDermott, 104, a former resident of Providence Place, Pottsville died Friday afternoon at Rest Haven Nursing Home, Schuylkill Haven. She was born April 7, 1909 in Pottsville daughter of the late Jacob and Mary Hohman Smith and was a graduate of Pottsville High School. She was employed as a secretary for 30 years by Prudential Insurance Co. and...
Leonard J. Lizak, Sr.
Apr 10, 2013
Leonard J. Lizak, Sr., 84, of Pottsville died Wednesday at home. He was born October 17, 1928 in Akron, OH son of the late Rev. Nicholas B. and Olga Sweda Lizak. He was a graduate of St. Clair High School and Villanova University with a degree in Accounting. He was an I.R.S agent for 30 years prior to retiring and...
John Paul Kramer, Jr.
Apr 6, 2013
John Paul Kramer, Jr., 17, of Pottsville, died early Saturday morning doing what he loved most. He was born September 29, 1995 in Pottsville son of John P. Kramer, Sr., Pottsville and Candy Paul Kramer, Mt. Carbon. He attended Pottsville Area High School and the VoTech where he studied residential electric. He was preceded in death by his aunt, Rev....
Sandra L. Klahr Seitzinger
Mar 28, 2013
Sandra J. Klahr Seitzinger, 52, of Orwigsburg died Thursday night at Penn State Milton S. Hershey Medical Center, Hershey. She was born June 10, 1960 in Pottsville daughter of Richard and Anna Lascala Klahr, Schuylkill Haven. She was a graduate of Schuylkill Haven High School and the VoTech with a degree in Dental Assistant. She was recently employed by the...
Carl I. Bensinger, Sr.
Mar 28, 2013
Carl I. Bensinger, Sr., 62, of Pottsville, died Thursday morning at Schuylkill Medical Center-East Norwegian St. He was born February 2, 1951 in Pottsville son of the late Edward and Betty Reber Bensinger. He was a graduate of Schuylkill Haven High School and attended Penn State University. He was employed by Kraft Tech prior to retiring and later worked for...
Donald E. Adams
Mar 23, 2013
Donald E. Adams, 98, of Pottsville died Saturday at Schuylkill Center, Pottsville. He was born May 9, 1914 in Dowdentown son of the late Raymond and Rheda Ditzel Adams. He attended Pottsville Schools and was owner of D.E. Adams Trucking. Donald was a member of Auburn Boat Club and the former Greenwood Hill Fire Company. Through out his life he...
John C. Connell
Mar 22, 2013
John C.Connell, 96, formerly of Pottsville died Friday at Middletown Home, Middletown. He was born May 29, 1916 in Pottsville son of the late John and Theresa Montag Connell. He was a graduate of Pottsville Catholic High School and was the owner of the former First United Seafood, Reading. He was an Army Veteran of WW II and served in...
Kevin P. Brennan
Mar 21, 2013
Kevin P. Brennan, 58, of Pottsville, died peacefully Thursday at home surrounded by his loving family.
He was born March 18, 1955 in Pottsville and was the oldest son of Jeremiah C. And the late Katherine J. Kelly Brennan.
He was a 1973 graduate of Nativity BVM High School and attended Kings College.
He was employed by the United States...
Jim C. Wire
Mar 12, 2013
Jim C. Wire, 93, of Schuylkill Haven, died Tuesday afternoon at Rest Haven Nursing Home, Schuylkill Haven. He was December 20, 1919 in New Middletown, OH, son of the late Clyde O. and Lizzie Floor Wire. He attended Petersburg Schools, in Ohio. He was an army veteran of World War II having served in the European Theatre where he was...
David John Guzick
Mar 12, 2013
David John Guzick, 24, of Pottsville, died Tuesday at University of Pennsylvania Hospital, Philadelphia as a result of a motorcycle accident on Saturday, March 9th. He was born November 22, 1988 in Pottsville son of Jack and Mary Catherine Lynch Guzick, Pottsville. He was a 2007 graduate of Pottsville Area High School and a 2011 graduate of Weidner University School...
Gail L. Close
Mar 7, 2013
Gail L. Close, 36, of Pottsville, died Thursday morning at Rest Haven Nursing Home, Schuylkill Haven. She was born April 26, 1975 in Pottsville daughter of Noel Glunz, Pottsville and the late Cheryl Youse Glunz. She was a graduate of Northampton High School and attended Northampton Area Community College and was a graduate of Empire Beauty School, Pottsville. She was...
Mary J. Piccioni
Mar 5, 2013
Mary J. Piccioni, 97, of Pottsville, died peacefully Tuesday, at Golden Living Center-York Terrace, Pottsville. She was born November 4, 1915 in Mar-Lin daughter of the late Alex and Antoinette Brilla Fanok and was a graduate of Branch Township High School. She lived in Broomall for 26 years, during which she was employed in the retail industry. Mary was a...
Keith M. Jacobs
Mar 4, 2013
Keith M. Jacobs, 54, of Pottsville, died Monday at Schuylkill Medical Center-South Jackson St. He was born February 12, 1959 in Pottsville, son of the late Michael J. and Irene Sharockman Jacobs. Keith was a graduate of St. Clair High School and was owner of Kep's Corner and The Office both of Pottsville. Surviving are his brother, Kevin Jacobs, Ashland;...
Thomas T. Clauser
Jan 20, 2013
Thomas T. Clauser, of Pottsville, died Sunday at home. He was born in Pottsville son of the late Robert F. and Clara Evans Clauser. He was a graduate of Pottsville High School and attended the University of Arizona. He was owner of Clauser and Sons Office Supply and Equipment, Pottsville. Tom was a member of the Rosicrucian, Audubon Society, and...
Edward C. Terefencko
Jan 20, 2013
Edward C. "Ed" Terefencko, 64, of Pottsville, died Sunday morning at home. He was born January 27, 1948 in Minersville son of the late John and Julie Rinaldo Terefencko. He was a 1965 graduate of Minersville Area High School and an Army veteran having served during the Vietnam War from 1966 to 1970 attaining the rank of Staff Sergeant. He...
Valentine M. Ferack
Jan 13, 2013
Valentine M. Ferack, 71, of Pottsville, formerly of Michigan, died Sunday at Geisigner Medical Center, Danville. He was born February 14, 1941 in Avoca, son of the late Jacob and Helen Sleboda Ferack. He was a Navy veteran having served during the Vietnam War. Prior to retiring he was employed by General Motors Company. Valentine was a member of St....
Mary P. Kutch
Jan 11, 2013
Mary P. Kutch, 102, of Pottsville, died Friday night at Schuylkill Center, Pottsville.
She was born May 4, 1910 in Avelino, Italy daughter of the late Saverio and Carmela Valentino Genevese.
She attended Minersville Schools, and worked for Phillip and Jones , St. Clair Garment and the Pottsville Republican prior to retiring.
Mary was a member of St. John the...
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