Obituaries

Aug 6, 2009

Andrea Harman, 71, of 43 Atlantic St., Pottsville, died Tuesday at her home.

Born in Rochester, December 14, 1943, She was a daughter of the late Raymond and Viola (Horrox) Calvin

She was a 1961 graduate of Pottsville Area High School.

Andrea retired Legal Secretery from Williamson, Friedberg & Jones, Pottsville, PA.

Dec 17, 2006

Margaret  Rosenberger , 80, of 25 N. Nichols St. Apt # 107, St. Clair, died Saturday at home surrounded by her family.

Born in Pottsville, March 24, 1933, She was a daughter of the late John and Elizabeth (Dudash) Horwat

She was a graduate of St. Clair High School.

She worked as a...

Jun 15, 2005

Helen Gombar , 88, of 15 West Carroll Street, St. Clair, died Monday at Mifflin Center, Shillington PA.

Born in Frackville, June 19, 1925, She was a daughter of the late Michael and Helen (Shabowski) Melnic.

She was 1943 graduate of St.  Clair High School.

Helen founded Gombar's Fabrics in 1965, turning her...

Sep 25, 1999

Emma L. Shamolsky , 93, of 15 S. Fifth St., Frackville, went home to her Heavenly Father on Wednesday.

Born in Shenandoah, October 29, 1919, She was a daughter of the late John and Bessie Bright

She retired as a Presser at Former Model Garment, Frackville.

She was a member of Christ Lutheran...

Aug 4, 1999

Ruth J. Fields , 76, of 415 West Frack St., Frackville, died Tuesday her at home. Born in Frackville, March 10, 1937, She was a daughter of the late Harry and Margaret (Berger) Phillips. She was a graduate of Frackville High School and Reading Hospital School of Nursing Ruth retired as a Nursing Supervisor from the former Pottsville Hospital...

Jul 3, 1999

Helen M. Everett, 96, of Cornwall Manor, formerly of Frackville, passed away Wednesday in Cornwall.

Born August 1919, in Mahanoy City, she was a daughter of the late Charles and Bessie Ecker Everett.

She was a Frackville resident since 1932 and a graduate of the former Frackville High School. She attended West Chester State Teachers...

Jan 27, 1998

Elsie Krisa 85, formerly of Saint Clair, died Saturday at ManorCare Health Services, Pottsville.

Born in Saint Clair, April 19, 1929, she was a daughter of the late Michael and Anna Walanska Tomko.

She was a 1946 graduate of Saint Clair High School.

She was a member of St. Michael Orthodox Church, Saint Clair.

Apr 18, 1994

Mary  Zelinsky , 93, of 140 N. Third St., St. Clair, died Tuesday at Schuylkill Center, Pottsville.

Born in St. Clair, September 4, 1922, She was a daughter of the late Frank  and Veronica (Petlansky) Melkonich and the widow of Joseph C. Zelinsky who died on April 18, 1994.

She was a 1940 graduate of...

Feb 20, 1992

Alda M. Kellett , 101, of 237 S. Spencer St., Frackville, died Saturday at Manor Care Health Services, Pottsville PA.

Born in Easton, September 10, 1912, She was a daughter of the late George  and Mary (Christ) Hiney.

Alda retired as a Machine Operator from the  Former Martin Dress Co., Frackville.

She was...

Jan 11, 1989

Agnes S. Trout , 82, of 4 N. Price St., St. Clair, died Tuesday at Schuylkill Medical Center – South Jackson.

Born in Pottsville, August 7, 1931, She was a daughter of the late Vincent and Agnes (Bauer) Smith.

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

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Jun 15, 1971

Helen V. Swatsky , 94, of , Frackville, died Saturday at Broad Mountain Nursing & Rehabilitation Center, Frackville.

Born in Gilberton, April 29, 1919, She was a daughter of the late Peter and Mary (Ziginski) Brazausky.

She retired as a Secretary from Philadelphia Electric.

She was a member of Annunciation BVM Roman Catholic...

Jun 28, 1947

John G. Gall, born on May 27, 1947 in St. Clair, passed away on June 28, peacefully at home.

John was a very proud Vietnam Veteran of the US Army. He was a bronze star recipient Infantryman who fought in Operation Lam Son 719, one of the wars final battles in the Laos Campaign.

He...

Frank T.  Holowaty, 88 of Frackville, died Friday at home surrounded by his family.

Born in Frackville, December 8, 1930, He was a son of the late Frank and Mary (Radkowski) Holowaty

1949 graduate of Frackville High School.

Frank served in the US Army during the Korean War.

He retired as...

Steve Georgevic, 52, died Friday at his home in St. Clair.

Born in Bitola, Yugoslavia July 7, 1967, He was a son of the late George and Anna (Hrastnik) Georgevic.

He was a Graduate of Pottsville Area High School.

Steve worked as a self-employed Carpet Layer.

He was a member of...

Christopher T. Beckett, 33, of Frackville, died Tuesday in Pine Grove at his father's residence, surrounded by his loving family, after a courageous battle with neurofibromatosis.

Born in Pottsville, May 11, 1985, he was a son of Kelley Krieger, of Kulpmont, and Mark Beckett and his wife, Sandi, of Pine Grove.

Chris was active in...

Sharon Ann Smith , 75, of Frackville formerly of Millerton PA passed away Saturday at home surrounded by her family.

Born in Canton, PA,  September 29, 1943, She was the daughter of the late David Austin and Vera (Rutty) Austin  Mahar.

She was preceded in death by her husband Carlyle D. Ripley Jr.; 2 brothers...

Richard J. Pauly, 61, of Saint Clair, died Friday at home surrounded by his family.

Born in Pottsville, April 3, 1957, he was a son of Nelson and Geraldine Smith Pauly, of Branchdale.

He worked as an assembler at Pleasant Valley Homes, Pine Grove.

Richard loved the outdoors and was an avid nature...

William E. Bertsch , 85, of  N. Second St., St. Clair, died Monday at Gardens at theYork Terrace, Pottsville.

Born in Pottsville, July 31, 1933, He was a son of the late John and Anna (Morrow) Bertsch.

William E. Bertsch served in the Navy during the Korean War.

He retired as a laborer...

Helen D. Boris , 90, of 2200 First Ave, Pottsville, died Friday at Providence Place, Pottsville.

Born in St. Clair, July 31, 1928, She was a daughter of the late Thomas  and Anna (Ponist) Prievoznik.

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

She was preceded in...

Joan A. Hall , 76, of St. Clair, died Saturday at St. Luke's Hospital – Miners Campus, Coaldale. Born in Reading, November 8, 1942, She was a daughter of the late Gerald and Edna (Leese) Wolfe and wife of the late Raymond H. Hall who died in 1993. Surviving are daughter Shelli Wolfe of St. Clair; 2 sons Raymond...