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.
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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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Rev. William J. Onushco
Jun 4, 2015
The Rev. William J. Onushco, son of the former Stella and John Onushco and a parish son of St. Ambrose Roman Catholic Church, Schuylkill Haven, was ordained on May 15, 1976, for the Diocese of Allentown. He began his training for the priesthood at Don Bosco College, Newton, N.J. He completed his undergraduate degree at Pontifical College, Josephium, Columbus,...
Joyce E. (Staller) Morris
Jun 1, 2015
Joyce E. Morris, 62, of Cressona, passed away Monday at Lehigh Valley Hospital-17th Street, Allentown. Born in Pottsville, March 19, 1953, she was a daughter of Helen Knoll Knight, Schuylkill Haven, and the late Elwood Staller. She was the wife of Michael M. Morris. Joyce recently began attending Bethesda Evangelical Congregational Church, Reedsville, where her faith deepened and she...
Elizabeth J. (Dohner) Luckenbill
May 30, 2015
Elizabeth J. Luckenbill
Elizabeth J. Luckenbill, 90, of Schuylkill Haven, passed away Saturday, May 30th, at Rest Haven.
Elizabeth was born in Schuylkill Haven, on February 26, 1925, a daughter of the late Mary (Webber) and John Dohner.
She was the widow of William J. “Bud” Luckenbill,...
Patricia Ann Freiler
May 28, 2015
Patricia Ann (Patti) Freiler, 46, Port Carbon, passed away Thursday, May 28th, while in the company of family members at home. Patti was born in Pottsville, PA on June 8, 1968. She was the daughter of Catherine E. (Donahue) Oakes, Hegins and the late Donald J. Oakes. She was the wife of Gerald M. Freiler to whom she was...
Robert G. Hildenbrandt
May 26, 2015
Robert G. Hildenbrandt, 88, of Ocala, FL, passed away Tuesday, May 26th, at Sylvia House, Ocala, FL, where he had been a resident. Born in Pottsville, PA on January 22, 1927, he was a son of the late George E. & Mary Louise (Lamb) Hildenbrandt. He was the widower of Dorothy (Greenawalt) Hildenbrandt, who preceded him in death February...
Margaret Greenawald
May 16, 2015
Margaret M. Greenawald, 88, of Schuylkill Haven, passed away Saturday at Lehigh Valley Hospice, Lehigh County. Margaret was born in Karlsruhe, Germany, Dec. 30, 1926, a daughter of the late Gretchen and Adam Christ. Margaret came to the United States in 1948, settling in Schuylkill Haven as the wife of the late Glen W. Greenawald, who served with the...
Howard W. Ames
May 11, 2015
Howard W. Ames, 42, of Schuylkill Haven, passed away Monday at his residence. Born in Plainfield, N.J., Jan. 19, 1973, he was a son of Howard L. and Mary Ann Byelick Ames, Auburn. He was employed by Mike Weider Trucking, Pine Grove. Howard enjoyed hunting and fishing. Surviving, in addition to his parents, are two sisters, Kim Cooke, Sparta,...
Inge (Banse) Farr
May 8, 2015
Inge Farr, 82, of Orwigsburg, passed away Friday at Schuylkill Medical Center-East Norwegian Street. Inge was born in Berlin, Germany, on April 3, 1933, a daughter of the late Anna Roellkes and Irwin Banse. She was a member of Jerusalem Lutheran Church, Schuylkill Haven, and was formerly employed by Miller's and Argo textile mills. Inge was preceded in death...
William P. Gray
May 5, 2015
William P. Gray, 92, of Souderton, formerly of Hatfield, passed away Tuesday at Souderton Mennonite Home, Souderton. Born in Cressona, Oct. 13, 1922, he was a son of the late Dr. James C. and Sarah Rebecca Herring Gray. He shared 65 years of marriage with his wife, the former Lucille E. Smith. He was a graduate of Schuylkill Haven...
Glenn A. Krause
May 5, 2015
Glenn A. Krause, 55, of Schuylkill Haven, passed away Tuesday at Penn State Milton S. Hershey Medical Center, Hershey. Born in Pottsville, Oct. 11, 1959, he was a son of Claude and Sara Edwards Krause, Summit Station. He was the husband of Eileen C. Smith Krause. Glenn was a graduate of Blue Mountain High School, Class of 1977, and...
Kenneth P. "Chopper" Miller, Jr.
May 4, 2015
Kenneth P. "Chopper" Miller Jr., 69, of Cressona, passed away Monday at Reading Hospital, West Reading. Born in Coaldale, Aug. 24, 1945, he was a son of Kenneth P. Miller Sr., New Ringgold, and the late Miriam R. Miller Miller. He was the husband of Debra J. Zimmerman Miller, celebrating 28 years of marriage. Chopper was a graduate of...
Eugene M. "Tobey" Huntzinger
May 4, 2015
Eugene M. "Tobey" Huntzinger, 77, of Schuylkill Haven, formerly of Auburn and a resident of Seton Manor, Orwigsburg, passed away Monday at Schuylkill Medical Center-East Norwegian Street. Born in Reading, June 25, 1937, he was a son of the late Eugene F. and Harriet Morrison Huntzinger. He was a graduate of Auburn High School, Class of 1955, and had...
Robert Eugene Umbrell
May 2, 2015
Robert Eugene "Gene" Umbrell, 70, of Panther Valley Road, Pottsville, passed away peacefully Saturday at his residence surrounded by loved ones. Born in Hershey, June 7, 1944, he was a son of the late Robert G. and Mamie Koons Umbrell. He was the husband of Marie Jurell Umbrell, whom he married Oct. 17, 1964. He was a member of...
Edward E. "Ernie" Moyer
May 1, 2015
Edward E. "Ernie" Moyer, 88, of Schuylkill Haven, passed away Friday at Schuylkill Medical Center-East Norwegian Street. Born in Schuylkill Haven, Feb. 23, 1927, he was a son of the late Irvin and Sadie Fisher Moyer. Ernie was a member of Jerusalem Lutheran Church, Schuylkill Haven, and was formerly employed by both Reider's and The Walk-In Shoe Co., as...
Earl R. Kremer
Apr 25, 2015
Earl R. Kremer, 87, of Schuylkill Haven, passed away Saturday at Seton Manor, Orwigsburg. Born in Schuylkill Haven, April 11, 1928, he was a son of the late George and Hilda Becker Kremer. He was the widower of M. Gloria Steranko Kremer, who passed away Aug. 14, 2012. Earl proudly served in the Army, achieving the rank of corporal....
Lewis R. Hoy, Sr.
Apr 25, 2015
Lewis R. Hoy Sr., 83, of Pine Grove, passed away Saturday at Seton Manor, Orwigsburg. Lewis was born in Schuylkill Haven, Dec. 12, 1931, a son of the late Edward and Anna Yeich Hoy. He was the widower of Janet Tobin Hoy. He was of the Protestant faith. He worked at the former Alcoa as a truck driver and...
Barbara A. (Thompson) Honicker
Apr 25, 2015
Barbara A. Honicker, 74, of Lake Wynonah, Auburn, passed away Saturday at Lehigh Valley Hospital-Cedar Crest, Allentown, Lehigh County. Barbara was born in Pottsville, Nov. 20, 1940, a daughter of the late Joseph and Bertha Neiewender Thompson. Barbara graduated from Cressona High School in 1958. She was the widow of William T. Honicker Sr. She was a member of...
Aleksey D. Ryzhakov
Apr 23, 2015
Aleksey D. Ryzhakov, 26, of Pittsburgh, passed away April 23 at his residence. Aleksey was born in Kirzhach, Russia, Nov. 26, 1988, a son of Elena Ryzhakova and Kevin Guitas, Pine Grove. He was a 2007 graduate of Blue Mountain High School and a 2011 graduate of Penn State University. He worked as a mechanical engineer at Bombardier Transportation....
Brenda L. Bauer
Apr 23, 2015
Brenda L. Bauer, 57, of Auburn, passed away Thursday at her residence. Born in Pottsville, Jan. 8, 1958, she was a daughter of Edward Webber, Auburn, and the late Ruth Kemmery Webber. She was also preceded in death by a brother, Dale Webber. Brenda was the wife of Walter H. Bauer. She was formerly employed by the City of...
Frances F. (O'Brien) Cuccia
Apr 20, 2015
Frances F. Cuccia, 89, passed away Monday at Seton Manor, Orwigsburg, where she had been a resident. Born in Pottsville, April 13, 1926, she was a daughter of the late Maurice M. and Mary E. Powers O'Brien. She was the widow of Andrew J. Cuccia, who passed away March 27, 1992. Frances was a member of St. Patrick Roman...
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