Obituaries

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Jeffrey J. Krolick

Jeffrey J. Krolick

Sep 30, 2022

Jeffrey J. Krolick , 66, of Frackville, passed away peacefully Friday September 30, 2022 at LVHN- Cedar Crest, Allentown.

Born in Pottsville, May 6, 1956, He was a son of the late John and Serafina (Ambromovage) Krolick.

He was a 1974 graduate from North Schuylkill High School.  Jeff, alongside his father, John, ran Krolick Electric...

Andrew Nichol

Andrew Nichol

Sep 30, 2022

Andrew Michael Nichol, 54, of Frackville, passed away Friday September 30, 2022 at Broad Mountain Nursing & Rehabilitation Center, Frackville following a courageous battle with cancer.

Born in Bethlehem, December 10, 1967, He was a son of the late Carmala (Camenelli) Larson

He was a graduate of  Liberty High School and had worked as a...

Edith Galambos

Edith Galambos

Sep 29, 2022

Edith Galambos, 89, of Hamburg, PA passed away Thursday, September 29, 2022, at United Methodist Homes Wesley Village Campus, Pittston, PA. Born on October 10, 1932, in Wadesville, PA, she was the former Edith Anna Padfield, the second of three daughters of Enoch and Helen Harrison Padfield.

Raised in St. Clair, Edith graduated from St. Clair High...

Santa L Gall

Santa L Gall

Sep 24, 2022

Santa L. Gall, 75, passed away peacefully Saturday, Sept. 24, 2022, at home surrounded by the love of her family.

Born June 20, 1947, in Pottsville, she was a graduate of Pottsville High School in 1965 and was a lifelong resident of Schuylkill County.

She worked for a numbers of years at the Wearever Pencil...

Isabel Watkins West

Isabel Watkins West

Sep 21, 2022

Isabel Watkins West , 90, of Barnesville passed away Wednesday September 21, 2022 at Providence Place Senior Living, Pottsville.

Born in St. Clair, November 11, 1931, She was a daughter of the late Michael and Sophie (Kozar) Pushcarovich.

Isabel, a Penn State grad, was the founder and Executive Director of Schuylkill County Easterseals, Frackville and...

Ruth C. Giba

Ruth C. Giba

Sep 15, 2022

Ruth C. Giba , 74, of Frackville, passed away Thursday September 15, 2022 at Lehigh Valley Hospital Cedar Crest, Allentown.

Born in Frackville, September 24, 1947, She was a daughter of the late Benjamin and Margaret  (Rhoades) Craig.

She was a Graduate of Frackville High School.

Ruth was a member of the former...

Kathleen Arcuri

Kathleen Arcuri

Sep 3, 2022

Kathleen A. Arcuri, 76 of Frackville, passed away  Saturday September 3, 2022 at her home.

Born in Pottsville, October 8, 1945 She was a daughter of the late James and Pauline (Filar) Feeney

Kathy was a graduate of Nativity BVM High School; She worked as a Buyer at Signal Honeywell, Pottsville and was co-owner of...

David T. Klemic

David T. Klemic

Aug 5, 2022

David T. Klemic , 69,  formerly of Morea, died Friday August 5, 2022 at Broad Mountain Nursing & Rehabilitation Center, Frackville PA

Born in Butler Twp., July 7, 1953, He was a son of the late George and Sophie (Kornock) Klemic.

Surviving are 3 sons, 3 daughters and 1 brother.

Private graveside service...

Joseph A. Rady

Joseph A. Rady

Aug 2, 2022

Joseph A. "Junior" Rady, 76, of Saint Clair, loving husband for 54 years of Donna (Uhrin) Rady, passed away Tuesday August 2, 2022, at LVHN Schuylkill.

Joe was born in Pottsville in December of 1945.  He was a son of the late Joseph and Eleanor (Meloditz) Rady.

Joe was a 1964 graduate of Saint Clair...

Grace Marie Austerberry

Grace Marie Austerberry

Jul 22, 2022

Grace Marie Austerberry passed away peacefully at the age of 4 on Saturday, July 16th, surrounded at home by her loving  family after fighting a long battle with a form of Mitochondrial Disease called Alpers-Huttenlocher syndrome.

Grace came into this world just as gracefully as she left it. She was born on November 1, 2017 in West...

Mary Shukausky

Mary Shukausky

Jul 21, 2022

Mary Ann Shukausky, 86, of Butler Twp., passed away Thursday, July 21, 2022, at Mount Carmel Nursing and Rehabilitation Center.

Born Sept. 2, 1935, in Gilberton, she was a daughter of the late John and Mary A. (Wesner) Berger.

A 1953 graduate of Gilberton High School, Mary Ann was kind, gentle and soft spoken. She...

Helen Udit

Helen Udit

Jul 21, 2022

Helen Fekette Udit, 96, of Dieners Hill, St Clair, passed away peacefully Saturday, July 16th at The Gardens at York Terrace where she had been a resident since April.

Helen was born February 21, 1926, in Lorainne (Eagle Hill). She was a daughter of the late Michael and Sophie (Lazar) Fekette. She was the...

Joseph L. Gronski

Joseph L. Gronski

Jul 3, 2022

Joseph L. Gronski , 69, of Schuylkill Haven, passed away Sunday, July 3, 2022 at Lehigh Valley Health Network – Cedar Crest, Allentown PA.

Born in Shamokin, January 22, 1953, he was a son of the late Ignatius  and Olga (Moses) Gronski.

Joe graduated from Pottsville Area High School in 1970. A certified Chef, he...

Margaret Kovach

Margaret Kovach

Jul 2, 2022

Margaret  Kovach , 83, of St. Clair, passed Saturday July 2, 2022, at her home.

Born in St. Clair, April 14, 1939, She was a daughter of the late John and Susan  (Brutosky) Sabados.

Margaret was retired as a seamstress working for many local garment factories. She was a member of St. Clare of Assisi...

Veronica Setlock

Veronica Setlock

Jun 26, 2022

Veronica Setlock, 93, formerly of Saint Clair, died Sunday, June 26, 2022, at Schuylkill Center, Pottsville.

Born in Saint Clair, on June 16, 1929, she was a daughter of the late Martin and Catherine (Weinglash) Scarbinsky.

She was a graduate of Saint Clair High School. She worked at Phillips Van Huesen and was a member...

Evelyn Malinchock

Evelyn Malinchock

Jun 25, 2022

Evelyn Malinchock, 92,  formerly of Gilberton, died Saturday June 25, 2022 at her residence in Boynton Beach, FL.

Born on December 27, 1929 she was a daughter of the late John and Anastasia (Welaconich) Malinchock.

She retired having worked at US Dept. of Interior in Washington DC .

She was a member of...

Anna Collins

Anna Collins

Jun 25, 2022

Anna (Annie) Collins, 94, formerly of Mahanoy Plane, died Saturday June 25, 2022, at Seton Manor Nursing Home, Orwigsburg.

Born in Mahanoy Plane, June 23, 1928, She was a daughter of the late Thomas  and Fannie Musolusky.

She was graduate of Gilberton High School, Class of 1945.

Anna worked at a General Cigar...

Dorothy Sturm

Dorothy Sturm

Jun 8, 2022

Dorothy Sturm, 95 of Frackvile, died Wednesday June 8, 2022  at Geisinger St. Luke's Hospital, Orwigsburg.

Born in Maizeville, June 19, 1926  , She was a Daughter of the late Ebenezer and Helen (Moyer) Davis.

Dorothy worked as an inspector for the former Model Garment, Frackville and was a member of the ILGWU.

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Stephen Patrick

Stephen Patrick

Jun 4, 2022

Stephen Patrick, 41, passed away Saturday June 4, 2022 at his home in Park Place.

Born in Pottsville, August 30, 1980, He was a son of Stephen and Karen (Burke) Patrick.

He was a graduate of Mahanoy Area High School.

Stephen worked as a Greens Keeper at many arena golf courses.

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John Conroy

John Conroy

Jun 3, 2022

John Conroy, 82, formerly of Harrisburg, Pennsylvania died Friday June 3, 2022, in West Palm Beach, Florida.

Born in Pottsville, son of the late M. Joseph and Margaret (Siney) Conroy.  He was a 1959 graduate of Nativity BVM High School, and served in the US Army.

Beloved husband of the late Catherine Ann Conroy; step-father...