January 2016

Michael J. Wixted

January 28, 2016

Michael J.  Wixted , 48, formerly of Mill Creek, died  January 28, 2015 in  Harrisburg PA.   Born in Pottsville, February 6, 1967, He was a son of the late Bernard and Frances (Dimmerling) Wixted.   Michael is survived  by a brother James Wixted and his wife Laura of Fountain Springs, and a sister Marie […]

Read the full obituary →

Margaret Gulko

January 28, 2016

    Margaret Gulko, 97, St. Clair, died Thursday January 28, 2016 at Genesis Health Care Schuylkill Center, Pottsville.     Born in St. Clair, December 1, 1918, She was a daughter of the late Joseph and Mary (Zemyan) Feryo.   She was a 1936 Graduate of St. Clair High School.   Margaret was a member […]

Read the full obituary →

Joseph J. Stadnik

January 23, 2016

Joseph J. Stadnik, 87, formerly  of  St. Clair, died Saturday at Luther Ridge at Seiders Hill, Pottsville.   Born in St. Clair, January 4, 1929, He was a son of the late Andrew and Pauline (Goles) Stadnik.   He was a retired from PennDOT as a driver for many years.   Joe was a member […]

Read the full obituary →

Stephen P. Welkie

January 15, 2016

Stephen  P. Welkie , 92, of 532 South Mill St., St. Clair, died Friday at Geisinger Regional Medical Center, Danville.   Born in New Philadelphia, July 29, 1923.  He was a son of Andrew and Mary (Haliski) Welkie.   As a young man he worked as a paper boy for the Pottsville Republican and in […]

Read the full obituary →

Cynthia Sonnon

January 15, 2016

Cynthia Sonnon, 67, of 1210 W. Norwegian St., Pottsville, died Friday at home surrounded by her family. Born in Williamsport, Sept. 3, 1948, she was a daughter of the late Raymond and Viola Horrox Calvin. She worked in housekeeping at Schuylkill Medical Center–South Jackson Street. She was preceded in death by two sisters, Barbara Jacobs […]

Read the full obituary →

Clara “Claire” Suppanz

January 8, 2016

    Clara "Claire" Suppanz , 88, of 16 West Centre St., Ashland, died Friday at Geisinger Medical Center, Danville.   Born in Mahanoy Plane, September 15, 1927, She was a daughter of the late Elek  and Anna (Baran) Chuba.   A graduate of Gilberton High School, she worked as a Type Setter at A.J. […]

Read the full obituary →

Herbert D. Jones

January 3, 2016

    Herbert  D. Jones, 84, of 159 Mill Creek Ave, Pottsville, died Sunday at home surrounded by his family   Born in Quarry, VA May 9, 1931, He was a son of the late John "Abe" and Mary Ellen (Edmondson) Jones   Herbert who is called Don by his sisters and Jonsey by everyone […]

Read the full obituary →

James R. Lecher

January 2, 2016

James R. Lecher, 88, formerly of Pottsville died Saturday at Schuylkill Medical Center-East Norwegian Street.   Born in Pottsville, November 3, 1927, he was a son of the late Theodore and Genevieve (Holley) Lecher.   He served in the Army Air Corp. during the Korean War.   Jim retired from Aetna Steel, Pottsville, as a Purchasing […]

Read the full obituary →

Alice Struzinsky

January 1, 2016

  Alice (Gulko) Legutko Struzinsky , 96, of 8 Pine Swamp Road, Ringtown, formerly of Schuylkill Haven died Friday at Home Surrounded by her family.   Born in Kaska, February 18, 1919, She was a daughter of the late Leon and Stella (Zielinski) Gulko.     Alice was Co-Owner with her husband of the former […]

Read the full obituary →