Obituaries

Feb 22, 2016

Mildred T.  Stoudt , 95, of  Pottsville, died Monday , February 22, 2016 at Schuylkill Center, Pottsville.

Born in Mill Creek, East Norwegian Twp., she was a daughter of the late Frank and Julia (McDonald) Hoke. She was the widow of Edward H Stoudt who died April 25, 1983.

A 1937 graduate St, Clair High...

Feb 15, 2016

Helen Curry , 90, formerly of St. Clair, passed away MondayFebruary 15, 2016 at Schuylkill Center Nursing Home, Pottsville.

Born in Mt. Carmel, May 22, 1925, she was a daughter of the late George and Anna (Godocik) Matty.

She was of Protestant Faith.

In addition to her parents, she was  preceded in by...

Feb 12, 2016

Norma E. Mihalsky , 85, of  St. Clair, died Saturday at Schuylkill Center, Pottsville surrounded by her family.

Born in McAdoo, January 31, 1931, She was a daughter of the late Irvin and Margaret (Swank) Reading.

She was a graduate of St. Clair high school and a member of St. Clair-Wade United Methodist Church, St....

Feb 12, 2016

Michael J. Mihalsky, 85, of 114 East Patterson St., St. Clair, died Friday February 12, 2016  at Schuylkill Medical Center-East Norwegian St., Pottsville.

Born in St. Clair, August 17, 1930, He was a son of the late Michael  and Mary (Federisko) Mihalsky

He was a graduate of St. Clair High School.

Michael served...

Jan 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 of St. Michael's...

Jan 8, 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...

Dec 22, 2015

Veronica T.  Zeigler , 79, of 314 South Nichols St., St. Clair, died Tuesday at Manor Care Health Services, Pottsville.

Born in St. Clair, July 21, 1936, She was a daughter of the late Harry and Anna (Setlock) Ketrick.

She was a member of St. Clare of Assisi Roman Catholic Church, St. Clair.

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Dec 19, 2015

Anna "Anne" (Pavlishin)  Yeager , 85 , of 310 South Nice Street, Frackville, passed Saturday December 19, 2015 at home surrounded by her family.

Born in Frackville, February 8, 1930 , She was a daughter of the late Michael and Fannie (Melnic) Pavlishin

She was 1947 graduate of Frackville High School.

She was...

Dec 15, 2015

Dennis  David "Ab" Hinchey Sr., 60, of 430 Nichols St., Pottsville, formerly of St. Clair died Tuesday December 15, 2015 at his home.

Born in Pottsville, June 5, 1955, He was a son of the Rita (Donaldson) Hinchey of St. Clair and the late Raymond  Hinchey.

He was a 1974 graduate of St. Clair High...

Dec 12, 2015

Mary Ann (Usalavage) Witcoski , 70, of 700 Furnace St. Shenandoah, died Saturday December 12, 2015 at Pennsburg Manor, Pennsburg, PA.

Born in Shenandoah, September 28, 1945, She was a daughter of Julia (Palubinsky) Usalavage and the late Joseph  Usalavage.

She was a 1963 Graduate of Shenandoah Catholic High School.

She was a...

Dec 7, 2015

Roy Kramer, 91, of Pottsville formerly of Frackville, died Monday at Schuylkill Center, Pottsville PA.

Born in Frackville, he was a son of the late Charles F. and Elizabeth (Speidel) Deitzel Kramer.

He was a graduate of Frackville High School.

Roy was a draftsman working at Aetna Steel, Pottsville and retiring from Zapata...

Nov 15, 2015

MaryLouise Bicht Heller, 87, of Pottsville died very peacefully on Sunday evening November 15, 2015 at The Schuylkill Centre, Pottsville PA.

MaryLouise was born in Pottsville on January 3 rd , 1928 and was the second  daughter of Clarence Gottleib and Mary Ellinger Folk Bicht.  Her sister, Betty Virginia Bicht Rescorla, preceded her in death during the...

Nov 5, 2015

David  A. Johns Sr., 59, of St. Clair , died Thursday  November 5, 2015 in St. Clair.

Born in Pottsville, July 17, 1956, He was a son of Luther and Anna (Antalosky) Johns

He was a  1974 graduate of St. Clair High School.

David A. Johns served in the Air Force during Vietnam...

Oct 31, 2015

Nellie Hess, 97, formally of St. Clair, passed away peacefully on October 31, 2015 at Schuylkill Center, Pottsville.

Born in St. Clair, May 2, 1918, She was a daughter of the late Ralph Peletsky ( Peleckis ) and Anna (Meldazis) Peletsky Ross.

She was preceded in death by her husband, James H. Hess, brother Joseph...

Oct 22, 2015

Mary   Conapinski , 89, of 207 S. Broad Mountain Ave., Frackville, died Thursday October 22, 2015 at Providence Place Senior Living, Pottsville.

Born in Frackville, August 24, 1926, She was a daughter of the late Frank and Mary (Radkowski) Holowaty.

She was a Receptionist at Dr. Leon Meyers, Frackville.

Mary was a member...

Oct 17, 2015

William Stephen Covach, 79, passed from this life into life everlasting on Saturday, October 17, 2015 following a brief illness, from Schuylkill Center, where he had been a resident for several years.Born in Pottsville on December 11, 1935, "Bill", a Saint Clair resident for most of his life, was a son of the late Michael and Julia (Rizak) Covach....

Sep 22, 2015

John W. Hockenbrock, 86, died Tuesday September 22, 2015at Broad Mountain Health & Rehabilitation Center, Frackville.

Interment with military honors will be in Indiantown Gap National Cemetery, Annville. Nice-Hart Funeral Home Inc., Frackville, is in charge of arrangements. Service details will be announced at a later date. Online condolences can be sent to www.nicehartfuneralhome.com .

Sep 20, 2015

Gertrude S. Heim, 95, formerly of Frackville,  died Sunday September 20, 2015 at Schuylkill Center in Pottsville.

Born in Frackville on April 10, 1920, she was a daughter of the late Samuel Isaac and Anna Doretta (Murphy) Steinbach.

Gertrude was employed as a machine operator by the former Charles Rabin Co. for 38 years and...

Sep 10, 2015

Ruth  Flail , 80, of 228 N. Railroad St., Frackville, died Thursday September 10, 2015  at her Residence.

Born in Frackville, August 29, 1935, she was a daughter of the late Charles and Pearl (Yoder) Schappell.

She was a member of Trinity Evangelical Congregational Church, Frackville and the Frackville Senior Citizens.

She was...

Sep 6, 2015

Lawrence C. Yuda , 56, of 143 North Mill St., St. Clair, died Sunday September 6, 2015 at his Residence.

Born in Pottsville, November 23, 1958, He was a son of the late Charles  and Patricia (Barnes) Yuda.

He was a member of St. Clare of Assisi Roman Catholic Church, St. Clair, PA

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