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.
Please browse below or use our obituary search to find the obituary for your loved one and feel free to share with friends and family across your social media pages. We encourage all of our visitors to leave a message of condolence or share a memory within the memorial tribute site to help others with the remembrance process and show how the deceased positively impacted so many people during their lifetime.
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.
For help with writing an obituary, view our Obituary Writing Guide
Riley H. "Ginny" Gilbert
Apr 14, 2015
Riley H. Gilbert, 89, of Luther Ridge, Pottsville, passed away Tuesday at Schuylkill Medical Center-South Jackson Street. Born in Cressona, June 6, 1925, he was a son of the late James H. and Martha Herb Gilbert. He was the husband of Rhoda A. Gordon Gilbert, to whom he was married 68 years. Riley was a graduate of Cressona High...
Virginia (Charowsky) Hoover
Apr 13, 2015
Virginia Hoover, 71, of Pottsville, passed away Monday at Providence Place, Pottsville. Born in Pottsville, Sept. 8, 1943, she was a daughter of the late Vladimir "Walter" and Anna Bobrick Charowsky. She was a graduate of Cass Township High School and Penn State University, and was formerly employed by Blue Mountain High School as a teacher. Virginia is survived...
Helen Ann (Kurilla) Dallago Berzowski
Apr 10, 2015
Helen Ann Kurilla Dallago Berzowski, 55, of Schuylkill Haven, passed away Friday at home surrounded by her loved ones. Born in Pottsville, on July 17, 1959, she was a daughter of Joan B. (Bonalle) Kurilla, Homestead, Fla., and the late Phillip Kurilla. She was the wife of John Berzowski and worked as a beautician at Dallago's Salon, Schuylkill Haven....
Barry R. Schwartz
Apr 6, 2015
Barry R. Schwartz, 68, of Wayne Township, passed away Monday at Reading Hospital, West Reading, Berks County. Born in Reading, Aug. 31, 1946, he was a son of the late Stanley F. and Irma Moyer Schwartz. He was the husband of Sharon D. Boger Schwartz. Barry was a graduate of Blue Mountain High School, Class of 1964. He was...
Lillian M. (Brennan) Cutler
Apr 5, 2015
Lillian M. Cutler, 81, of Pottsville, passed away Sunday at Rest Haven nursing home, Schuylkill Haven. Born in Pottsville, Dec. 15, 1933, she was a daughter of the late Albert and Elizabeth Harris Brennan. She was preceded in death by her husband, Elmer S. Cutler; sister, Betty Merlino, and brother, Jack Brennan. Lillian was a graduate of Pottsville High...
Patricia A. (Shade) Leymeister
Apr 5, 2015
Patricia A. Leymeister, 66, of Cressona, passed away Sunday at ManorCare, Pottsville. Born in Salem, Ohio, March 17, 1949, she was a daughter of the late Charles Leon and Jane Ardell Brown Shade. She was the wife of Oscar D. Leymeister Jr. Pat was a graduate of Schuylkill Valley High School and was of the Lutheran faith. She was...
Isabel I. (Woodring) Dalton
Apr 4, 2015
Isabel I. Woodring Dalton, 94, of Pottsville, died Saturday at ManorCare, Pottsville. She was the widow of Emmett Dalton, who passed away Jan. 14, 1991. Surviving are a son, Ronald E. Dalton, Pottsville; nieces and nephews. Interment will be private in Schuylkill Memorial Park. '
Robert C. Miller
Apr 4, 2015
Robert C. Miller, 87, of Orwigsburg, passed away Saturday at home. Born in Tamaqua, Nov. 25, 1927, he was a son of the late Allen W. and Dorothy K. Freudenberger Miller. He was the husband of Ada G. Ebling Miller, to whom he was married for 65 years. He was a member of Immanuel Evangelical Congregational Church. He retired...
Paul J. "Pj" Schwartz
Mar 31, 2015
Paul J. "PJ" Schwartz Jr., 82, of Schuylkill Haven, passed away Tuesday at his residence. Born in Friedensburg, May 27, 1932, he was a son of the late Paul J. Sr. and Vera Viola Lutz Schwartz. He was the husband of Jeannette H. Schwartz, to whom he was married for 61 years. He was a member of St. John...
Michael "Mickey" Fedoriska
Mar 31, 2015
Michael J. "Mickey" Fedoriska, 61, of Schuylkill Haven and a previous resident of Maryland, passed away Tuesday at Golden LivingCenters-York Terrace, Pottsville. Born in Pottsville, Dec. 11, 1953, he was a son of Frances H. "Helcie" Pogirski Fedoriska, Schuylkill Haven, and the late John George "Alcoa John" Fedoriska. He was a graduate of Schuylkill Haven High School, Class of...
Mary J. (Vollmer) Keip
Mar 31, 2015
Mary J. Keip, 69, of Lebanon, formerly of Cressona, passed away Tuesday at Good Samaritan Hospital, Lebanon. Born in Pottsville, May 23, 1945, she was a daughter of the late Herman and Mary D. Holiday Vollmer. She was the wife of Bartholomew Keip, whom she married Nov. 23, 1968. A graduate of Blue Mountain High School, Class of 1964,...
Nancy A. (Frey) Cresswell
Mar 30, 2015
Nancy A. Cresswell, 82, of Pottsville, passed away Monday at Schuylkill Medical Center-South Jackson Street. Nancy was born in Pottsville, April 19, 1932, a daughter of the late Robert and Iva Zimmerman Frey. She was the widow of John W. "Jack" Cresswell Sr., who passed away Sept. 3, 2013. She was a member of Church of The Nazarene, Schuylkill...
Walter F. Gera
Mar 28, 2015
Walter F. "Walt" Gera, 69, of Reedsville, passed away peacefully at home Saturday, surrounded by his loving family. Walt was born in Linz, Austria, on Aug. 6, 1945, a son of the late Andrew and Lucy Constantinople Gera. Walt graduated from Frackville High School in 1964, and he served in the Army as a communication specialist during Vietnam. He...
Lisa J. (Kull) Mills
Mar 27, 2015
Lisa J. Mills, 50, of Pottsville, passed away Friday at her residence, while in the company of family members. Born in Pottsville, Oct. 18, 1964, she was a daughter of Melvin R. and Mary A. Holland Kull, Pottsville. She graduated from Pottsville Area High School in 1983. She was the wife of John S. Mills, to whom she was...
Cheryl L. Spangler
Mar 25, 2015
Cheryl L. Spangler, 55, of Schuylkill Haven, passed away Wednesday at Gnaden Huetten Rehabilitation Center, Lehighton. Born in Pottsville, Oct. 14, 1959, she was a daughter of the late Paul Spangler, Ruth M. Fox Spangler Long and John "Deac" Long. She was also preceded in death by a sister and brother-in-law, Linda M. and Joseph Kramer. Cheryl was a...
Mary P. (Pales) Hartinger
Mar 23, 2015
Mary P. Hartinger, 91, formerly of Reading, PA and Casselberry, FL, passed away Monday, March 23rd, at Florida Presbyterian Homes, Lakeland, FL.
Born in Palmerton, January 21, 1924, she was a daughter of the late John and Mary Chupkai Pales. She was wife of the late Russell G. Hartinger, who preceded her in death August 31, 1999....
Shirley Mae (Jenkins) Tobash
Mar 23, 2015
Shirley Mae Tobash, 83, of Schuylkill Haven, passed away Monday at home. Born in Pottsville, July 31, 1931, she was a daughter of the late George and Kathleen Jenkins. She was the widow of Peter P. Tobash II, who passed away Dec. 14, 1998. Shirley attended Pottsville schools and was formerly employed by local textile factories, as well as...
Josephine (Rosato) Kose
Mar 22, 2015
Josephine Kose, 101, of Schuylkill Haven, passed away Sunday at Rest Haven nursing home, Schuylkill Haven. Born in Philadelphia, March 18, 1914, she was a daughter of the late Antonio and Maria Rosato. She was the widow of Petty Officer 2nd Class Alexander Kose, a Pearl Harbor survivor and Navy veteran of World War II, who preceded her in...
Calvin T. Smith
Mar 21, 2015
Calvin T. Smith, 78, of Orwigsburg, passed away Saturday with his family by his side at Seton Manor, also surrounded by their wonderful and caring staff. Born in Brownsville, Dec. 14, 1936, he was the husband of Betty L. Moyer Smith. He was formerly employed by Chestnut Operating Co., Reading. Calvin was preceded in death by a son, Dee...
Eleanor M. (Staller) Pope
Mar 19, 2015
Eleanor M. Pope, 90, of Elizabethtown, passed away Thursday at the Masonic Home, Elizabethtown. Born in Pottsville, July 10, 1924, she was a daughter of the late Phillip and Loretta Jones Staller. She was the wife of Robert M. Pope. Eleanor was a member of First United Methodist Church, Pottsville. She was a graduate of the Pottsville High School,...
Subscribe
Get alerts when new obituaries are posted
