Schuylkill County, PA Funeral Home Obituaries & Death Notices
Obituaries for our Funeral Homes in Pottsville, Schuylkill Haven & Cressona
Obituaries act as quiet reminders of the finite nature of our lives. Yet, for those who have recently experienced the death of a family member or friend, an obituary means so much more. It is a bittersweet reminder of all we've lost, but it can also help us to remember all we enjoyed while they were alive. If you have recently lost someone you love, we hope that you will accept our condolences.
Below is a listing of all of our local Schuylkill Haven, Cressona and Pottsville funeral home obituaries and death notices. Both our current and past services are available for friends and family to revisit and reflect on the memories of your loved one. Each of the local obituaries comes with an interactive online memorial. Within each memorial is the obituary/death notice of the deceased, a space to leave messages of condolence, a section to share photos and videos, a store to purchase funeral flowers and so much more.
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We provide obituaries in all local newspapers serving the Schuylkill Haven, Cressona, Pottsville, Orwigsburg, Pine Grove, Auburn, Deer Lake, Lake Wynonah, Friedensburg, St Clair, Cumbola, Summit Station, Port Clinton, Minersville, Port Carbon, New Philadelphia and New Ringgold communities.
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Jeffrey C. Gray
May 26, 2018
Jeffrey C. Gray, 59, of Pottsville, formerly of Reading, passed away peacefully, surrounded by his family after a long battle of mental illness and kidney disease; on Saturday, May 26th, at Rosewood Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, where he had been a resident.
Born in Bethlehem on July 27, 1958, he was a son of Joan...
Arlan A. Bressler
May 24, 2018
Arlan A. Bressler, 97, of Douglassville, passed away May 24th, at home.
Born in Auburn, he was the son of the late Norman & Mary (Moyer) Bressler.
He was the widower of Mildred A. (Killian) Bressler, who died July 28, 1990.
Before retiring in 1980, Mr. Bressler had been employed by the former...
Anna G. Johnson
May 23, 2018
Anna G. Johnson, 87, of Pottsville, passed away Wednesday, May 23rd, at Rosewood Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, Schuylkill Haven.
Born in Pottsville on July 17, 1930, she was a daughter of the late George F. & Marian (Anderson) Diamantopoulos.
She was the widow of Wayne C. Johnson, who passed away in...
Betty M. Kramer
May 21, 2018
Betty M. Kramer, 96, of Schuylkill Haven, passed away Monday at Seton Manor, Orwigsburg. Betty was born in Schuylkill Haven, March 24, 1922, a daughter of the late Warren A. and Laura A. Freeman Kramer. She was a Schuylkill Haven High School graduate, Class of 1940. She was a lover of dogs. She was a member of St. John's...
William M. Heffner
May 20, 2018
William M. Heffner, 98, passed away Sunday, May 20th, at Luther Ridge, Pottsville, where he had been a resident for one year.
Born in Pottsville, PA on December 15, 1919, he was a son of the late Roy & Celia (Schoener) Heffner.
He was the widower of Anna Mae (Bobbs) Heffner,...
Mary Ann (Linebar) Subalesky
May 18, 2018
Mary Ann Subalesky, 74, of Wayne Township, went to be with the Lord and her Husband, Carl, on May 18th, the date of their 50th wedding anniversary at ManorCare, Pottsville.
Born in Pottsville, PA on March 24, 1944, she was a daughter of the late Sadie (Barket) and Clearfield Linebar.
In...
Janet Edith (Bainbridge) Wetzel
May 16, 2018
Janet Edith Wetzel, 84, passed away May 16th, at Manor Care Health Services, Pottsville, after an extended battle with Alzheimers.
Born in Silverton, she was the daughter of the late Robert & Vera Houser Bainbridge.
She attended Pottsville schools and Trinity Lutheran Church, Pottsville.
Janet enjoyed ceramics...
Betty Jane (Stromberg) Bradley
May 12, 2018
Betty Jane Bradley, 91, of Pottsville, passed away Saturday at Providence Place Retirement Community. Betty was born in Queens, N.Y., Oct. 17, 1926, a daughter of the late Walter Emil and Wilhemina G. Ley Stromberg. She was the wife of Warren H. "Mickey" Bradley. Betty received her degree from NYU and was formerly employed as a registered nurse. In...
George I. Teter
May 9, 2018
George I. Teter, 88, of New Ringgold, passed away Wednesday, May 9th, at home.
Born in New Ringgold, on February 22, 1930, he was a son of the late Jonathan & Sara (Peiffer)Teter.
He was the widower of Irene P. (Grube) Teter, who passed away January 14, 2014.
In addition to his parents...
Richard Thomas Williams Jr.
May 4, 2018
Richard T. Williams Jr., 44, of Pottsville, passed away suddenly Friday at Lehigh Valley Hospital-Schuylkill E. Norwegian Street. Richard was born in Pottsville, July 14, 1973, a son of Claudia Heiser Williams, Schuylkill Haven. and the late Richard T. Williams Sr. He was the husband of Brenda Argraves Williams. He served in the Army for over 20 years as...
Andrea Marie (Endres) Long
May 3, 2018
Andrea Marie Long, 53, of Cressona, passed away Thursday at Lehigh Valley Hospital, Allentown. Born in Newport, R.I., Sept. 5, 1964, she was a daughter of Carolee Stock Endres, Summit Station, and Elwood Endres, Indialantic, Fla. Andrea was a graduate of Blue Mountain High School, Class of 1982, and received an associate degree from McCann School of Business &...
Dennis Paul "Denbo" Dunkel
May 1, 2018
Dennis Paul "Denbo" Dunkel, 58, of Pottsville, passed away Tuesday, May 1st, at University of Pennsylvania Hospital, Philadelphia.
Born in Pottsville, PA on August 15, 1959, he was a son of the late George Dunkel & Julia (Lischalk) Dunkel.
Dennis was a Blue Mountain High School graduate, Class of 1977, and was formerly employed by...
Sandra M. (Connor) Matlesky
Apr 27, 2018
Sandra M. Matlesky, 73, of Wayne Township, passed away Friday at Lehigh Valley Hospital-Schuylkill E. Norwegian Street. Born in Pottsville, Aug. 17, 1944, she was a daughter of the late Edward O. and Hazle Thorpe Connor. She is survived by her loving husband of 52 years, Kenneth J. Matlesky. Sandra was a Blue Mountain High School graduate, Class of...
John J. Buleza, Jr.
Apr 26, 2018
John J. Buleza, Jr., 76, of West Brunswick, passed away Thursday, April 26th, at his residence.
Born in Pottsville on November 17, 1941, he was a son of Irene (Winn) Buleza, of Pottsville, and the late John J. Buleza, Sr.
He recently celebrated 50 years of marriage with his loving wife, Sonja H. (Valkosak) Buleza....
Charles R. Nagle, Sr.
Apr 24, 2018
Charles R. Nagle Sr., 78, of Pine Grove, passed away Tuesday at his residence surrounded by his family. Charles was born in Pine Grove, Jan. 10, 1940, a son of the late John E. and Dorothy Zerbe Nagle. He was the husband of Kathleen A. Tremblett Nagle. He was a member of Most Blessed Trinity, Tremont. He served in...
Betty Helen (Koch) Kolbe
Apr 24, 2018
Betty Helen Kolbe, 89, of Orwigsburg, passed away April 24 at her residence. Betty was born in Cressona, May 17, 1928, a daughter of the late Robert and Dorothy Mohl Koch. She was the widow of Arno Lester Kolbe. Betty was formerly employed by Sylray as a machine operator, volunteered at Orwigsburg Center for 20 years and was a...
Karen B. (Fernsler) Dreher
Apr 22, 2018
Karen B. Dreher, 85, of Schuylkill Haven, passed away Sunday at Rosewood Nursing and Rehabilitation Center. Born in Pottsville, March 9, 1933, she was a daughter of the late Alfred and Gladys Reber Fernsler. She was the widow of Edward C. Dreher, who passed away in 2011. She was a graduate of Pottsville Area High School, Class of 1951....
Daniel Joseph Reed
Apr 21, 2018
Daniel Joseph Reed, 81, of LaPlume, passed peacefully into the arms of his Savior on Saturday at Hospice of the Sacred Heart, Dunmore. He entered this world on May 26, 1936, a son of Sherman and Mary Bittle Reed. He spent his growing years in Cressona. He married his loving wife, Arlene Heisler, in 1956. He was a Marine...
Dime Messina
Apr 14, 2018
Dime Messina, 69, of Orwigsburg, passed away Saturday at Geisinger Medical Center, Danville. Born in Cattolica, Sicily, Aug. 6, 1948, he was a son of the late Francesco and Angela Sperlazza Messina. He was the loving husband of Lou A. Geary Messina. Dime was the owner and operator of Messina's Pizza. In addition to his wife, he is also...
Ashley Marie (Woll) Wollyung
Apr 13, 2018
Ashley Marie Wollyung, 34, of Auburn, passed away Friday at Penn State Milton S. Hershey Medical Center, Hershey. Born in Pottsville, Sept. 11, 1983, she was a daughter of Annette M. Onuskanich and Edward J. Woll, Auburn. She served in the Army as a private second class in the 101st Airborne with the 506th Infantry Regiment. She performed a...
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