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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Vincent Robert Dixon
May 9, 2016
Vincent Robert Dixon, 60, of North Manheim Township, passed away Monday at his family's home. He is survived by eight siblings. A Celebration of Life memorial service will be held at 6 p.m. Saturday at Bethlehem Baptist Church, Saint Clair.

Donald G. "Pete" Runkle
May 6, 2016
Donald G. “Pete” Runkle, 72, of Schuylkill Haven, passed away Friday, May 6th, at Rosewood Nursing Home, North Manheim Township.
Born in Pottsville on November 2, 1943, he was a son of the late Robert & Helen (Warner) Runkle.
He was the husband of Janice D. (Honicker) Runkle. The couple was...

Jennie N. (Ross) Abrachinsky
May 3, 2016
Jennie N. Abrachinsky, 93, of Pottsville, passed away Tuesday, May 3rd, at home.
Born in Jenners, PA on June 15, 1922, she was a daughter of the late James & Nellie (Ditkewich) Ross.
Jennie was the widow of Albert J. Abrachinsky, Jr., who passed away July 31, 2008.
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John W. "Butch" Miller, Jr.
May 3, 2016
John W. “Butch” Miller, Jr., 66, of Schuylkill Haven, passed away Tuesday, May 3rd, at Lehigh Valley Medical Center, Allentown.
Born in Pottsville, March 11, 1950, he was a son of the late John W. Miller, Sr. & Betty Mae (Snyder) Miller.
Butch was a graduate of Schuylkill Haven High School, Class of 1969.
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Lynwood W. Fessler
Apr 30, 2016
Lynwood W. Fessler, 76, of New Holland, passed away Saturday while in the company of family members at Lancaster General, 555 N. Duke St., Lancaster. Lynwood was born in Wayne Township, May 20, 1939, a son of the late Margaret Rhine and Robert Fessler. He graduated from Cressona High School and served in the Army. He was a member...

Joann (Bright) Collier
Apr 27, 2016
Joann Bright Collier, 76, of Auburn, passed away Wednesday at Seton Manor, Orwigsburg. Born in Reading, Sept. 11, 1939, she was a daughter of the late Elmer Richard and Pauline Margaret Enzmann Bright. She graduated from Central Catholic High School, Class of 1957. She then enlisted in the Air Force and became one of the youngest instructors of new...

Edna G. (Schweigert) Schwartz
Apr 19, 2016
Edna G. Schwartz, 96, formerly of Cressona, passed away Tuesday, April 19th, at Rosewood Rehabilitation and Nursing Center, North Manheim Township.
Born in Cressona on December 13, 1919, she was a daughter of the late Robert & Lucia (Rutter)Schweigert.
She was the widow of Forrest S. “Diz” Schwartz, who passed away...

Jeannette H. (Geary) Schwartz
Apr 18, 2016
Jeannette H. “Netter” Schwartz
Jeannette H. “Netter” Schwartz, 81, of Schuylkill Haven, passed away Monday, April 18th, at Lehigh Valley Medical Center, Allentown.
Jeannette was born in Schuylkill Haven, on January 26, 1935, a daughter of the late Laura (Martz) and Edward S. Geary.
She was the...

Robert A. Becker
Apr 15, 2016
Robert A. Becker, 79, of Schuylkill Haven, passed away Friday at Penn State Milton S. Hershey Medical Center, Hershey. Born in Pottsville, June 2, 1936, he was a son of the late Helen Coover Becker Oakley and Frank Becker. He was the husband of Lois E. Heffner Becker. He formerly attended Grace Evangelical Congregational Church, Schuylkill Haven. Robert was...

Dorothy J. "Dee" (Craigie) Courtney
Apr 13, 2016
Dorothy J. "Dee" Courtney, 61, of Auburn, passed away Wednesday at Schuylkill Medical Center-East Norwegian Street. Born in Gaylord, Mich., Aug. 17, 1954, she was a daughter of the late George and Charlotte Grier Craigie. She was the loving wife of Francis M. "Tex" Courtney Jr. Dee was of the Protestant faith. She was formerly employed by Precision Air...
Vivian L. (Fryer) Adams
Apr 10, 2016
Vivian L. Adams, 95, formerly of Adamsdale, passed away Sunday at Luther Crest retirement community, Allentown. Born in Adamsdale, Nov. 21, 1920, she was a daughter of the late Benjamin F. and Bertha L. Behler Fryer. She was the widow of Marvin L. Adams, who passed away in 1987. Vivian was a member of Welcome United Methodist Church, Landingville....
Lois E. Schaeffer-Bosna
Apr 9, 2016
Lois E. Schaeffer-Bosna, 81, of Schuylkill Haven, passed away Saturday at Orwigsburg Center, Orwigsburg. Lois was born in Pottsville, Feb. 9, 1935, a daughter of the late Lena Mohl and Elwood Romberger-Paxson. She attended Cressona schools and worked several years in the textile industry. Lois was preceded in death by her first husband, Paul D. Schaeffer; her second husband,...

Tina M. (Hill) Fritzpatrick
Apr 8, 2016
Tina M. Fritzpatrick, 41, of Schuylkill Haven, passed away Friday at Geisinger Medical Center, Danville. Tina was born in Pottsville, Dec. 17, 1974, a daughter of Mildred "Millie" Weaver Connors, Woodbridge, N.J., and the late David Hill Sr. Tina was a graduate of Pottsville Area High School. She was formerly employed as a waitress for Roman Delight, Pottsville. In...
Catherine "Kitty" (Heim) Rohrbach
Apr 8, 2016
Catherine “Kitty” Rohrbach, 91, formerly of Orwigsburg, passed away Friday, April 8th, at Providence Place Retirement Community where she had been a resident, surrounded by her family.
Born in Philadelphia on May 30, 1924, she was a daughter of the late Franklin & Mary Heim.
She was the widow of George...
Lorna D. (Nagle) Fritz
Apr 5, 2016
Lorna D. Fritz, 73, of Auburn, passed away Tuesday at her residence. Born in Pottsville, Sept. 22, 1942, she was a daughter of the late Albert I. and Naomi E. Frantz Nagle. She was the widow of James R. Fritz, who preceded her in death in 2010. A graduate of Blue Mountain High School, she was formerly employed by...

Anne W. (Williams) Moore
Apr 4, 2016
Anne W. Moore, 68, formerly of Pottsville, passed away Monday at Morningside House, Leesburg, Va. Born in Butler Township, July 15, 1947, she was a daughter of the late Ellis and Regina Appleby Williams. She was the widow of Lawrence E. Moore. Anne was a member of St. Patrick Roman Catholic Church and the Pilot Club, both of Pottsville,...
Eva Diane (Tulin) Kutz
Apr 2, 2016
Eva Diane Kutz, 99, of Schuylkill Haven, passed away Saturday at Schuylkill Medical Center-East Norwegian Street. Born in Mahanoy City, Aug. 12, 1916, she was a daughter of the late Joseph and Celia Lipkin Tulin. She was the widow of John L. Kutz, who passed away Nov. 28, 1997. Eva was a Mahanoy City High School graduate, Class of...
Paul F. Clauser, Iii
Mar 28, 2016
Paul F. "Skip" Clauser III, 54, of Schuylkill Haven, passed away Monday at Golden LivingCenter-York Terrace, Pottsville. Born in Pottsville, Nov. 24, 1961, he was a son of Ellen Louise Hughes Clauser, Schuylkill Haven, and the late Paul F. Clauser Jr. He was a member of St. Paul's United Church of Christ, Summer Hill, Auburn. Skip was a graduate...

Jane (Lamendola) Lippert
Mar 26, 2016
Jane Lippert, 72, of Schuylkill Haven, passed away Saturday at Pleasant View Retirement Community, Manheim. Born in Hackensack, N.J., May 17, 1943, she was a daughter of the late Joseph and Elaine Lewis LaMendola. She was the wife of John Lippert, whom she married in 1966. Jane received her bachelor's degree in liberal arts from Upsala College, East Orange,...
James W. Bainbridge, Sr.
Mar 21, 2016
James W. Bainbridge, Sr., 86, of Auburn, passed away Monday, March 21st, at Lehigh Valley Medical Center, Allentown.
Born in Drehersville, PA on October 11, 1929, he was a son of the late William & Minnie (Stutzman) Bainbridge.
He was the widower of Betty (Kauffman) Bainbridge, who passed away September 24,...
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