Pottsville, PA Obituaries
Local Obituaries for Pottsville, PA, Schuylkill County & Surrounding Areas
Kyle James Bishop
Dec 24, 2021
Kyle James Bishop, 24 of Pottsville, died Friday, Dec 24, 2021.
He was born February 19, 1997 in Sellersville a son of David F. Bishop, Jr., East Greenville and Heather Clark Bishop, Pottsville.
He was employed by Lowes Distribution.
Kyle was a member of Frackville Gun Club.
He was an amazing sculptor and painter. He enjoyed collecting antiques and comic...
Lt. Col. Harold A. Furness, Jr. (Ret)
Dec 23, 2021
Harold Alan Furness, Jr., Lieutenant Colonel, U.S. Army (Ret), of Pottsville, died Thursday at Luther Ridge, Pottsville. He was born in Haddonfield, NJ, a son of the late Harold A., Sr., and Amy Olander. Furness. He was a graduate of Haddonfield Memorial High School and attended Banks Business College, Philadelphia. Mr. Furness was a retired insurance salesman and former Real...
Albert Burns, Jr.
Nov 30, 2021
Albert Burns, Jr., 67 of Pottsville, died Tuesday at Lehigh Valley Hospital-Schuylkill East.
He was born November 3, 1954 in Philadelphia, a son of Dorothy Slavin Burns, Cape May, NJ., and the late Albert Burns, Sr.
He was a graduate of Lincoln High School, Philadelphia.
Prior to retiring he was a tugboat operator.
Throughout his life Albert was a...
Warren H. Thornburg
Nov 26, 2021
Warren H. Thornburg, 91 formerly of Pottsville, died Friday morning at ProMedica Skilled Nursing and Rehabilitation, Sinking Spring. He was born March 4, 1930 in Pottsville a son of the late Alfred R. and Catherine Schwerkiet Thornburg. He was a 1948 graduate of Pottsville High School where participated in Football and Track and Field earning the nickname “The Flash” He...
Betzy E. Guzick
Nov 12, 2021
Betzy E. Guzick, 91 of Pottsville, died Friday at Lehigh Valley Hospital-Schuylkill East.
She was born May 31, 1930 in Pottsville a daughter of the late Irvin A. and Mary Ann Best Dry
She was a graduate of Pottsville High School.
Prior to retiring she worked at the DHH Lengel Middle School.
Betzy was a member of St. Patrick...
Linda S. Minnich
Oct 27, 2021
Linda S. Minnich, 73, of Pottsville, died peacefully Wednesday at home.
She was born on November 4, 1947 in Boston, Massachusetts a daughter of the late Wilbur S. and Joy Watson Scheipers.
She was a 1967 graduate of North Forsyth High School, Winston Salem, N.C.
Prior to retiring she was employed as a scheduling clerk for George Washington University Hospital...
Cecelia C. Muench
Oct 25, 2021
Cecelia “Celie” Muench, 94, of Pottsville, passed away peacefully Monday, October 25, 2021, at Providence Place in Pottsville.
Celie was born September 18, 1927 in Pottsville and was the daughter of the late Gust and Ethel (Capetanakis) Catsampas. Celie was one hundred percent Greek and very proud of her heritage. She was the loving wife of Russell E. Muench Jr....
Donna F. Davis
Oct 19, 2021
Donna F. Davis, 68, of Pottsville, died peacefully Tuesday at home.
She was born September 19, 1953 in Pottsville, a daughter of Geraldine Keefer Pepper Belusko, Mechanicsville and late John Pepper.
She was a 1971 graduate of Pottsville Area High School and Empire Beauty School.
She was employed as a CNA at Schuylkill Center, Pottsville.
Donna was member of United...
Shirley J. Harkins
Oct 16, 2021
Shirley J. Harkins, 89 of St. Clair, died Saturday evening at Geisinger-St. Lukes Hospital, Orwigsburg, surrounded by her loving family.
She was born April 5, 1932 in Frackville a daughter of the late Joseph and Carrie Schumber Hoffman.
She was a graduate of Frackville High School.
She worked at the former Woolworths in Pottsville for over 30 years.
Shirley was...
Darrell Lee Ward
Oct 15, 2021
Darrell Lee "Buttsy" Ward, 67 of Pottsville, died Friday Oct 15.
He was born July 8, 1954 in Pottsville. He was a son of the late Dale Ward and Carolyn Mager Ward Falls.
He was a 1974 graduate of Pottsville Area High School.
He worked for the East Penn Manufacturing.
Darrell was a free spirited, fun loving, and kind father...
Eric R. Myers
Oct 14, 2021
Eric R. Myers, 50 of Pottsville died Thursday, Oct 14 at home.
He was born November 13, 1970 in Harrisburg, a son of Paul R. Myers and his wife Shirley, Orwigsburg and Carol Rothermel Gentry and her husband Bruce, Pottsville.
He had worked for Ruby Tuesday's Restaurant as a cook.
In addition to his parents and step-parents, he his...
Thomas F. Burns, Jr.
Oct 12, 2021
Thomas F. Burns, Jr. 74 of Pottsville, died peacefully Tuesday morning at home.
He was born February 14, 1947 in Pottsville a son of the late Thomas F. Sr, and Frances Yannacone Burns.
He was a 1964 graduated of Pottsville High School.
After high school Tom join the Navy Seabees where he attained the rank Petty Officer 3rd class repairing...
Harold B. Fisher
Oct 7, 2021
Harold B. Fisher, 78, of Port Carbon, died Thursday, at Schuylkill Center, Pottsville.
He was born October 7, 1943 in Pittsburgh, a son of the late Harold and Marjorie Fisher.
He was a 1961 graduate of Blue Mountain High School
He worked at Behler Patterns Inc, in Deer Lake, from his apprenticeship until his retirement in 2011, as a...
Florence R. Yeager
Oct 6, 2021
Florence R. Yeager, 89 of Pottsville, died Wednesday Oct 6, 2021 at Luther Ridge Assisted Living, Pottsville, where she was a resident for 5 1/2 years
She was born April 16, 1932 in Pottsville a daughter of the late Michael and Irene Smith Charkaway.
She attended Pottsville High School.
Prior to retiring, she worked an Phillip Van Heusen Textile.
...
Anthony P. Esposito
Sep 19, 2021
Anthony P. Esposito, 66, of Pottsville died Sunday at home.
He was born March 4, 1955 in Brooklyn, NY a son of the late Elieen Morey Esposito Orlando.
He was a graduate of Schuylkill Haven Area High School.
Prior to retiring Tony worked at the former Walk-In Shoe Factory Schuylkill Haven, and Giant Food Stores, Pottsville.
He was of Catholic...
John A. Bowden
Sep 17, 2021
John A. Bowden, 86 of Pottsville died, Friday night, at Geisinger St. Luke’s Hospital, Orwigsburg.
He was born December 8, 1934 in Camden NJ, a son of the late Clare and Anne Moore Bowden.
He was a graduate of Collingswood High School and attended Rutgers University.
Prior to retiring he was a sales rep for Vinyl Tech.
John was...
Honorable Joseph F. McCloskey
Sep 16, 2021
Honorable Joseph F. McCloskey, 91, President Judge of Schuylkill County Court of Common Pleas, Emeritus, died Thursday at home.
He was born October 9, 1929, in Darkwater, New Castle Township, PA, a son of the late Peter V. and Ethel Mills McCloskey.
He was a graduate of Pottsville Catholic High School and Perkiomen Preparatory School. A 1952 graduate of Shippensburg...
Catherine Beron
Sep 4, 2021
Catherine Beron, 84, of Schuylkill Haven, died Saturday at home.
She was June 7, 1937 in Port Clinton a daughter of the late Joseph and Bertha Beron
Catherine worked for Avenues, Pottsville, prior to retiring.
She attended Faith Church, Orwigsburg.
She was preceded in death by a sister, Mary Hafer; 2 brothers, Walter Kushner and Stanley Beron.
Surviving are...
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