Marguerite "Marge" (Knorr) Yourshaw

Marguerite (Marge) Yourshaw (nee Knorr) of Pottsville died December 20, 2022 at Geisinger/St. Lukes’s Hospital in Orwigsburg, PA. She was 93 years old.

Preceding her in death were her parents George and Margaret (nee Sidler) Knorr; her husband of 62 years, Joseph Yourshaw; her daughter, Virginia Miller; her sister, Betty Davis; and her son-in-law Howard Blackwell.

She was a long-time resident of Pottsville and a graduate of Pottsville High School.After graduation, she was employed as a secretary at Pottsville Economy Supply, where she met her future husband.Following the birth of their first child, she worked as secretary, bookkeeper, and assistant at her husband’s business.A life-long member of the First United Methodist Church of Pottsville, she later worked for many years as the church secretary.

After retirement, she and her husband often traveled to their second home in Dade City, FL.

Marge was an active member of her Methodist Church, where she volunteered at the annual Christmas fair, rummage sales and church suppers.

She volunteered at the Schuylkill County Rape Crisis Center and regularly donated blood for the American Red Cross. She was a member of Beta Sigma Phi Sorority.She was an avid reader and enjoyed doing daily word puzzles. She participated in many social activities at Providence Place where she had many friends and resided for the past 8 years.

She is survived by her son James (Toni) Yourshaw of Deer Lake, Barbara (Joseph) Mancini of Philadelphia, and Linda Blackwell of Macungie; grandchildren Leslie (Michael) Herring, Justin (Dana) Miller, Sara (Doug)Dinger, Gabriela and Maria Mancini; great-grandchildren Emmett Kraft, Wyatt Herring, Parker and Hannah Miller.

A memorial service will be announced at a future date.

In lieu of flowers, donations in her memory may be made to the First United Methodist Church of Pottsville, the Pottsville Free Public Library, and Hillside SPCA.