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Local Obituaries for Pottsville, PA, Schuylkill County & Surrounding Areas

Mae E. Billman

Mae E. Billman

Mar 1, 2010

Mae E. Billman, 96, of Schuylkill Center, Pottsville died Monday, March 1 at Schuylkill Medical Center-South Jackson St., Pottsville. She was born March 26, 1913 in Llewellyn daughter of the late Richard and Mary Otto. She attended Pottsville Schools and was employed by the former Pomeroys and Bell Credit Union. Her most recent place of employment was at Schoeneman Beauty...

Loretta Woznisky-Lonoskie

Loretta Woznisky-Lonoskie

Feb 12, 2010

Loretta Woznisky-Lonoskie, 88, of Mechanicsville died Friday evening at home. She was born June 18, 1921 in Pottsville daughter of the late Michael and Irene Shimkus Pollack. She was a graduate of Pottsville High School and was office manager of the Appalachian Trail for the Boy Scouts of America prior to retiring. She was a former member of St. Casimir...

Helene A. Reiley

Helene A. Reiley

Feb 3, 2010

Helene A. Reiley, 78, of Lancaster, formerly of Palo Alto died Wednesday at Lancaster General Hospital, Lancaster. She was born February 20, 1931 in East Mines daughter of the late James and Sarah Haslam Hess. She was a graduate of St. Clair High School and was employed by Schoenemen Beauty Supply, Inc. prior to retiring in 1997. She was a...

Ronald P. Sholtis

Ronald P. Sholtis

Jan 16, 2010

Ronald P. Sholtis, 61, of Pottsville died Saturday at home. He was born August 2, 1948 in Connellsville son of the late Theodore and Minnie Testa Sholtis. He was a graduate of Connellsville Area High School and Penn State University, where he also attained his Masters Degree. He was an Army Veteran and was a self-employed Vocational Counselor. Surviving is...

Catherine M. McCloskey, R.N.

Catherine M. McCloskey, R.N.

Dec 11, 2009

Catherine M. "Kitty" McCloskey, R.N. , 91, of Pottsville died Friday evening at Schuylkill Medical Center-South Jackson St., Pottsville. She was born November 11, 1918 in Pottsville daughter of the late Thomas and Helen O'Connor Mahoney. She was a 1937 graduate of Cass Township High School and a graduate of the Women's Homeopathic Hospital, Philadelphia. She worked as Registered Nurse...

Isabelle M. Hallock

Isabelle M. Hallock

Dec 8, 2009

Isabelle M. Hallock, 101, formerly of Pottsville, died Tuesday at Wyncote Church Nursing Home, Wyncote. She was dearly loved by her family and friends. She, until suffering her first stroke at the age of 88, spent a lifetime sharing with all of those she has helped and served along with the many people who helped her do so. She was...

Ruth F. Pfeiffenberger

Ruth F. Pfeiffenberger

Dec 7, 2009

Ruth F. Pfeiffenberger, 88, of Schuylkill Haven died Monday at Schuylkill Medical Center - East Norwegian St., Pottsville. She was born April 19, 1921 in Pottsville daughter of the late Harry and Frances Montag Hochgertel. She was a graduate of Pottsville Catholic High School and a member of St. Ambrose Roman Catholic Church, Schuylkill Haven and the Catholic Women's Union...

Marie I. Davis

Marie I. Davis

Nov 16, 2009

Marie I. Davis, 84, of Pottsville, died Monday at home. She was born April 21, 1925 in Pottsville daughter of the late Abdullah and Mahaussin (Lucy) Monsuer Koury. She was a 1942 graduate of Pottsville Catholic High School and also graduated from Empire Beauty School. She owned and operated Marie' Beauty Shop in Pottsville for 45 years prior to retiring...

Katherine M. Piccioni

Katherine M. Piccioni

Nov 16, 2009

Katherine M. "Kitty" Piccioni, 74, of Pottsville died Monday at home. She was born May 18, 1935 in Primrose daughter of the late Peter and Katherine Veronic Uller. She was a 1953 graduate of Cass Twp. High and attended Kutztown University. She was a buyer for the former Pomeroys of Pottsville and also cooked at St. Patrick School and St....

Josephine M. DiCello

Josephine M. DiCello

Nov 9, 2009

Josephine M."Jo Marie" DiCello, 76, of Pottsville died Monday at Lehigh Valley Medical Center, Allentown.

She was born September 18, 1933 in Pottsville daughter of the late Charles and Agnes Beacher Messina.

She was a graduate of Pottsville High School and was employed by the Pottsville Area School District prior to retiring.

Jo Marie dedicated her life to her family,...

Marion E. Doyle

Marion E. Doyle

Oct 2, 2009

Marion E. "Baba" Doyle, 73, of Pottsville died Friday at Schuylkill Medical Center-South Jackson St. She was born August 25, 1936 in Pottsville daughter of the late John W. Sr., and Alice Whiteman Kline. She attended Palo Alto and Pottsville Schools and was employed by the former Detroiter Homes and most recently by Rest Haven prior to retiring in 1980....

Kenneth L. Frie, Sr.

Kenneth L. Frie, Sr.

Sep 28, 2009

Kenneth L. Frie, Sr., 84, of Pottsville died Monday at ManorCare Health Services, Pottsville. He was born January 30, 1925 in Pottsville son of the late Frank and Erma Mosser Frie. He graduated from Pottsville High School in 1943 and was employed by ALCOA for 25 years prior to retiring in 1978. He served with the Navy during WW II....

Dolores I. Greenberg

Dolores I. Greenberg

Aug 21, 2009

Dolores I. "Tootsie" Greenberg, 68, of Pottsville died Friday at home. She was born November 13, 1940 in Schoentown daughter of the late Clarence and Anna Sabaday Shappell. She was a graduate of Pottsville High School and was employed by Acme Markets for 40 years prior to retiring. She was preceded in death by her husband, James P. Greenberg on...

Betty Jean Thornburg, R. N.

Betty Jean Thornburg, R. N.

Aug 6, 2009

Betty Jean Thornburg, R.N., 77, of Pottsville died Thursday at home.

She was born September 2, 1931 in Schuylkill Haven daughter of the late Joseph and Helen Donne McKeon.

She was a 1949 graduate of Pottsville Catholic High School and a 1953 graduate of Philadelphia General Hospital School of Nursing.

She was employed by the Good Samaritan Hospital for 35...

Herbert H. Fogel

Herbert H. Fogel

Jul 30, 2009

Herbert H. Fogel, 84, of the Schuylkill Haven Area died Thursday at Rest Haven Nursing Home, Schuylkill Haven. He was born June 1, 1925 in Bethlehem son of the late Abraham and Cula Maybus Fogel. He attended Pottsville Schools and was employed by ALCOA in Cressona for 24 years prior to retiring in 1977. He served with the Army during...

Frances M. Reppy

Frances M. Reppy

Jul 30, 2009

Frances M. Reppy, 93, of Pottsville, died Thursday at Schuylkill Medical Center-South Jackson St. Pottsville.

She was born January 31, 1916 in Pottsville daughter of the late William A. Sr., and Anna C. Geiselhart Reppy.

She attended Norwegian Township Schools and was a forelady at the former Necho Mills, Pottsville.

She a member of Trinity Lutheran Church, Pottsville where she...

Gary M. Caravan

Gary M. Caravan

Jul 24, 2009

Gary M. Caravan, 62, of Pottsville died Friday at Schuylkill Medical Center-South Jackson St, Pottsville. He was born May 19, 1947 in Pottsville son of the late Dominic and Helen Lipsky Caravan. He was most recently employed as heavy equipment operator for Yatesville Co-Generation. He was a former member of St. Joseph Roman Catholic Church, Pottsville. Surviving are his wife,...

Edna Mae McKenzie

Edna Mae McKenzie

Jul 19, 2009

On Sunday, July 19, Edna Mae McKenzie, 81, of Pottsville went home to be with the Lord at Peninsula Regional Medical Center, Salisbury, Maryland, while vacationing with her daughter and family. Edna died doing what she loved best, having fun with her family, whom she loved dearly. She spent many warm summer days on her back deck and was everyone's...

Sherry A. Dallago

Sherry A. Dallago

Jun 12, 2009

Sherry A. Dallago, 34, of Pottsville died Friday at Lehigh Valley Hospital, Allentown.

She was born March 2, 1975 in Pottsville daughter of Robert J. and Karen M. Lang Dallago.

She attended St. Joseph Center and was employed by Avenues, both of Pottsville.

She was a member of the former St. Joseph Roman Catholic Church, Pottsville.

She was preceded in...

Michael J. Novack

Michael J. Novack

Jun 10, 2009

Michael J. Novack, 60, of Pottsville died Wednesday at Schuylkill Medical Center-South Jackson, Pottsville. He was born February 1, 1949 in Pottsville son of the late Paul and Catherine Kozlosky Novack. He was a graduate of Nativity B.V.M. High School, Pottsville and Penn State University. He was a veteran of the Air Force. He was preceded in death by a...

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