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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Robert L. Favreau

Robert L. Favreau

Jun 16, 2017

Robert L. "Bob" Favreau, 87, of Pottsville, passed away Friday at Providence Place Retirement Community. Bob was born in Worcester, Mass., June 11, 1930, a son of the late Alice Driscoll and George L. Favreau. He was predeceased by his wife, Muriel A. Smith Favreau, who died March 10, 1989. Bob was a 1952 graduate of Worcester Polytechnic Institute,...

Earl R. "Hank" Dewald

Earl R. "Hank" Dewald

Jun 16, 2017

Earl R. "Hank" Dewald, 94, of North Manheim Twp., passed away Friday, June 16th, at his residence.

Earl was born in Pottsville,  on November 14, 1922, a son of the late Lyda I. (Rhodes) and Earl L. Dewald.

He was formerly employed by Clima Glase, Deer Lake.

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Michael Hoysock

Michael Hoysock

Jun 7, 2017

Michael Hoysock, 91, of Mar-Lin, PA, passed away Wednesday, June 7th, at home.

Born at home in Mar-Lin, PA on April 20, 1926, a son of the late John & Stella (Podwapinska) Hoysock.

He was the husband of Delta Margaretta (Houser) Valentine Hoysock, whom he married October 23, 2003.

Michael was a member...

Lawrence G. Martin

Lawrence G. Martin

Jun 7, 2017

Lawrence G. Martin, 84, of Summit Station, passed away June 7th, at Lehigh Valley Hospital - Schuylkill, E. Norwegian St., Pottsville.

His surviving family includes a son, Lawrence C. Martin, and a daughter, Cynthia Yoder.

Services and interment will be privately held.

Robert Wayne Eberhard

Robert Wayne Eberhard

Jun 2, 2017

Robert Wayne Eberhard, 71, of Wayne Township, PA, passed away Friday, June 2nd, at home.

Born in Columbus, OH on July 12, 1945, he was a son of the late Leland Arthur & Freda (Burwell) Eberhard.

Bob was a graduate of Westerville High School, OH, and attended Ohio State University.

He was the...

Kaden Allen Krause

Kaden Allen Krause

Jun 2, 2017

Kaden Allen Krause, 5 months 21 days, of Cressona, passed away Friday at Lehigh Valley Hospital-Schuylkill S. Jackson Street. Kaden was born in Pottsville, Dec. 12, 2016, a son of Kara L. Honicker and Nicholas Allen Krause, Cressona. In addition to his parents, Kaden is survived by his brother, Kole Krause; maternal grandparents, William and Marcy Honicker, Cressona; paternal...

Richard T. Williams

Richard T. Williams

Jun 1, 2017

Richard T. Williams Sr., 70, of Schuylkill Haven, passed away peacefully Thursday evening at Lehigh Valley Hospital-Cedar Crest, Allentown. Born March 14, 1947, in Pottsville, he was a son of the late Harold and Bertha Allison Williams. He was the husband of the former Claudia Heiser. They were married in 1970. He was a 1965 graduate of Blue Mountain...

Dorothea M. Moyer

Dorothea M. Moyer

May 26, 2017

Dorothea M. Moyer, 98, of Auburn, passed away Friday, May 26th, at her son's home.

Born in Rock, PA on January 15, 1919, she was a daughter of the late Howard & Emma  (Krause) Mengel.

She was the widow of Wilson H. Moyer, who passed away September...

Sophie Marie (Lipinsky)  Novack

Sophie Marie (Lipinsky) Novack

May 23, 2017

Sophie Marie Novack, 89, of Schuylkill Haven, passed away Tuesday at Seton Manor, Orwigsburg. Born in Schuylkill Haven, Aug. 14, 1927, she was a daughter of the late Stephen and Mary Gresko Lipinsky. Sophie was married to the late John S. Novack, who passed away in 1987. Sophie loved polka and going to the dance halls. She loved hanging...

Paul F. Yerger, Sr.

Paul F. Yerger, Sr.

May 22, 2017

Paul F. Yerger Sr., 94, of Auburn, passed away Monday. Born on Feb. 9, 1923, in East Greenville, he was a son of the late James M. Sr. and Margaret Bauer Yerger. Paul served in the Army, then went on to be a lifetime sawyer, farmer and carpenter, harvesting timber, raising farm animals and building as he moved from...

Betty I. (Reed)  Reber

Betty I. (Reed) Reber

May 19, 2017

Betty Reber, 91, of Schuylkill Haven, passed away Friday at Seton Manor, Orwigsburg. Betty was born in Pine Grove, June 29, 1925, a daughter of the late Ellen Rebecca Stump and George Elias Reed. Betty was a graduate of Pine Grove High School, Class of 1942, and Central Penn Business School. She was a legal secretary in Harrisburg until...

Willys C. "Will" Vannewhyzen

Willys C. "Will" Vannewhyzen

May 18, 2017

Willys C. "Will" VanNewhyzen, 89, of Auburn, passed away Thursday at his residence. Born in Leota, Minn., Sept. 11, 1927, he was a son of the late Christian and Della DeJaeger Van Nieuwenhuyzen. He was the husband of Ruth D. Knuth VanNewhyzen, to whom he was married to for 66 years. Following high school graduation, Will earned his bachelor's...

Hiliana Iris Correa

Hiliana Iris Correa

May 13, 2017

Hiliana Iris Correa, infant daughter of Jannena Melson and Carlos "Mickey" Correa, passed away Saturday, May 13th, at Lehigh Valley Hospital - Schuylkill, S. Jackson St., Pottsville.

Hiliana was born in Pottsville,  on May 13, 2017.

In addition to her parents, she is survived by paternal grandparents Javier Correa and wife...

John Arthur Wingle

John Arthur Wingle

May 12, 2017

John Arthur Wingle, 58, of Wayne Township, passed away Friday at home. John was born in Pottsville, Sept. 19, 1958, a son of the late Gerald and Blanche Rich Wingle. He was the husband of Lucinda M. Steffie Wingle. In addition to his wife, John is survived by a daughter, Kristen Wingle; two sons, Shaun Wingle and John Donton;...

Ronald J. "Buzz" Bensinger

Ronald J. "Buzz" Bensinger

May 8, 2017

Ronald J. "Buzz" Bensinger, 66, of Wayne Township, passed away Monday, May 8th, at home, surrounded by his family.

Born in Pottsville on January 13, 1951, he was a son of the late Irvin & Martha (Amour) Bensinger.

He was the husband of Sandra L. (Walasavage) Bensinger.

Buzz was a Blue Mountain High...

Jerome Daniel Kokitus

Jerome Daniel Kokitus

May 7, 2017

Jerome Daniel Kokitus, 56, of Landingville, passed away Sunday, May 7th, at his residence.

Jerome was born in Pottsville, on September 14, 1960, a son of Jacqueline (Eifert) Kokitus,

Landingville, and the late Daniel Kokitus.

He was the husband of Faith E. (Beveridge) Kokitus, whom he was married to...

Fred Alan Richardson, Jr.

Fred Alan Richardson, Jr.

May 6, 2017

Fred Alan Richardson Jr., 68, of Pottsville, passed away Saturday at Lehigh Valley Hospital-Muhlenberg, Bethlehem. Fred was born in Pottsville, on July 3, 1948, a son of the late Fred A. Sr. and Florence A. Killian Richardson. He was a member of First United Church of Christ, Schuylkill Haven. He served in the Army as a sergeant and was...

Frederick Lee Schnerring

Frederick Lee Schnerring

May 6, 2017

Frederick Lee Schnerring, 61, of Antique Lane, Orwigsburg, died Saturday at Lehigh Valley Hospital- Schuylkill E. Norwegian Street. He was a son of Martena Greenawalt and the late Benjamin F. Schnerring. A graduate of Blue Mountain High School, he enjoyed the outdoors and previously belonged to a hunting club. He worked as a logger, construction worker and truck driver,...

Kathleen "Kay" (Schussler)  Johosky

Kathleen "Kay" (Schussler) Johosky

May 2, 2017

Kathleen M. "Kay" Johosky, 78, formerly of Pine Grove, passed away peacefully on Tuesday at the York Terrace Nursing Home. Kay was born in the Bronx, N.Y., Jan. 25, 1939, the youngest daughter of the late Joseph F. and Kathryn Leitz Schussler. She was employed as a secretary at the Department of Veteran Affairs Medical Center at Castle Point,...

Martha J. Schaeffer

Martha J. Schaeffer

Apr 28, 2017

Martha J. Schaeffer, 42, of Lebanon, passed away Friday at her mother's home in Minersville. Born in Pottsville, June 19, 1974, she was a daughter of Sandra L. Wilson, Minersville, and the late Alvin C. Jones. She was a graduate of Pottsville High School, Class of 1993, and had worked as a CNA for Cedar Haven Nursing Home and...