Obituaries
Larae M. Lucas
May 24, 2019
LaRae M Lucas, age 75, of Hegins, passed away Friday, May 24, 2019. She was born on Wednesday, July 7, 1943, in Barry Twp, a daughter of the late Percy Deeter and the late Margaret Geist Deeter. She was a graduate of the former Hegins Twp High School. LaRae enjoyed cooking, puzzles, was a life long Elvis fan, and especially...
Donald G. Harring
May 21, 2019
Donald G Harring, age 86, of Newmanstown, formerly of Valley View, passed away Tuesday, May 21, 2019 at Wellspan Ephrata Community Hospital. He was born on Wednesday, January 18, 1933, in Pitman, a son of the late Harry L Harring and the late Esther Herb Harring. Don served in the US Army. He was a truck driver for L.S. Geist...
Richard P. Wolff, Jr
May 20, 2019
Richard P "Dick" Wolff, Jr, age 82, of Tremont, passed away Monday, May 20, 2019 at his residence. He was born on Saturday, January 16, 1937, in Tremont, a son of the late Richard P Wolff, Sr and the late Gladys Freeman Wolff. He was a graduate of the former Tremont High School and also attended Penn State University. Dick...
Larry L. Herner
May 12, 2019
Larry Lamar Herner, age 77, of 10 Herner Lane, Hegins, passed away Sunday, May 12, 2019 surrounded by his family. He was born on Thursday, November 27, 1941, in Hegins, a son of the late Ray and Martha Deitrich Herner. Larry attended the former Hegins Township High School. Following high school, he had worked in several area coal mines, later...
Lorraine M. Kimmel
May 4, 2019
Lorraine M Kimmel, age 91, of Providence Place, Pine Grove, formerly of Valley View, passed away Saturday, May 4, 2019 at Providence Place. She was born on Thursday, December 22, 1927, in Rough And Ready, a daughter of the late Charles W Paul and the late Katie S Schlegel Paul. She was a 1945 graduate of the former Hegins Twp...
Barbara A. Blackmon
Apr 24, 2019
Barbara A Blackmon, age 78, of Valley View, passed away Wednesday, April 24, 2019 at her residence She was born on Thursday, July 25, 1940, in Charleston, WV, a daughter of the late Estel and Wanda Price. She was a graduate of Montgomery High School, Montgomery WV, and received her Master's Degree from James Madison University, Harrisonburg VA. She was...
Esther M. Rissinger
Apr 24, 2019
Esther M Rissinger, age 93, of Valley View, passed away Wednesday, April 24, 2019 at Lehigh Valley Hospital - E Norwegian, Pottsville. She was born on Thursday, July 16, 1925, in Sacramento, a daughter of the late Willard Rissinger and the late Esther C Bossler Rissinger. Esther was a presser in area garment factories prior to her retirement. She was...
Alice J. Morgan
Apr 20, 2019
Alice J Morgan, age 75, of Valley View, passed away Saturday, April 20, 2019 at the home of her son in Harrisburg. She was born on Wednesday, July 28, 1943, in Hubley Twp, a daughter of the late Daniel A Shade and the late Betty J Wolfgang Shade. She was a 1961 graduate of Tri-Valley High School. She was a...
Daniel E. Bixler
Apr 18, 2019
Daniel E Bixler, age 75, of Hegins, passed away Thursday, April 18, 2019 at the Tremont Health and Rehabilitation Center. He was born on Friday, March 3, 1944, in Hebe, a son of the late Ray Bixler and the late Violet Reed Bixler. Dan was a truck driver for Twin Valley Farmers Exchange, Hegins, until his retirement. He was preceded...
Shirley A. Shadle
Apr 15, 2019
Shirley A Shadle, age 83, of Hegins, passed away Monday, April 15, 2019 at Lehigh Valley Hospital - E Norwegian, Pottsville. She was born on Sunday, June 9, 1935, in Joliett, a daughter of the late George Ney and the late Annie Brower Ney. Shirley was a seamstress in area garment factories prior to her retirement. She was a member...
David C. Masser
Apr 9, 2019
David C Masser, age 80, of Hegins, passed away Tuesday, April 9, 2019 at Premier at Susquehanna, Millersburg. He was born on Friday, November 25, 1938, in Hegins, a son of the late Mark M Masser and the late Ruth Kressley Masser. David was a 1956 graduate of the former Hegins Twp High School, received his Bachelor's Degree in Education...
Ronald L Schadel
Apr 6, 2019
Ronald L Schadel, age 78, of Gratz, passed away Saturday, April 6, 2019. Ron was born on Tuesday, March 18, 1941, in Fearnot, a son of the late Lee and Mae Snyder Schadel. He was a graduate of Tri Valley High School, Class of 1960. Ron completed training at Cumberland Valley Technical School, working with HVAC, and retired as a...
Mae K. Kauffman
Apr 5, 2019
Mae K. Kauffman, 94, of Hegins, passed away Friday, April 5, 2019. She was born on Monday, March 24, 1925, in Klingerstown, PA, a daughter of the late Charles and K. Gertrude Klinger Maurer. She was graduate of the former Hegins Township High School, Class of 1942. Following high school, Mae started as a bank teller for the First National...
Kenneth R. Erdman
Mar 30, 2019
Kenneth R. Erdman, age 86, of Valley View, passed away peacefully late Saturday night March 30, 2019 surrounded by his family at Messiah Village, Mechanicsburg, PA. He was born on July 17, 1932 in Ashland, PA, a son of the late William and Mabel Wolfgang Erdman. Ken was a graduate of Hegins Township High School-Class of 1950. In high school,...
Jeffrey Grose
Mar 21, 2019
Jeffrey Grose, age 60, of Valley View, passed away unexpectedly Thursday, March 21, 2019. He was born on Sunday September 21, 1958 in Pottsville, a son of Helen Lubold Grose and the late Walter Grose. He was a graduate of Tri Valley High School, Class of 1976. During high school, Jeff also attended Schuylkill South Vo Tech for Horticulture. Following...
Marlin E. Koppenhaver
Mar 15, 2019
Marlin E Koppenhaver, age 95, formerly of Sacramento, passed away Friday, March 15, 2019, at Green Valley Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, Pitman. He was born on April 22, 1923 in Berrysburg, a son of the late Jonathan and Vera Hornberger Koppenhaver. He attended Berrysburg schools up until the 10th grade. He served in the Army during World War II, attaining...
Bruce I. Neumeister
Mar 8, 2019
Bruce I Neumeister, age 84, of Barry Twp., passed away Friday, March 8, 2019 at Geisinger Home Health and Hospice at Maria Hall, Danville. He was born on Monday, September 24, 1934, in Barry Twp, a son of the late Irvin Neumeister and the late Martha Schucker Neumeister. He was a coal miner in several area mines prior to his...
Ivan E. "Charlie" Kissinger
Mar 5, 2019
Ivan E "Charlie" Kissinger, age 92, formerly of Valley View, passed away Tuesday, March 5, 2019 at Stone Ridge Towne Center, Myerstown. He was born on Tuesday, June 29, 1926, in Gratz, a son of the late Albert Kissinger and the late Irene Spotts Kissinger. Charlie served in the US Army during World War II. He was a heavy equipment...
Bonnie J Felty
Mar 4, 2019
Bonnie J Felty, age 57, of Ventor City, NJ, formerly of Hegins, passed away Monday, March 4, 2019 at Atlantic Care Medical Center, Atlantic City NJ. She was born on Tuesday, May 2, 1961, in Pottsville, a daughter of the late Lester O Felty Sr and the late Gloria H Wert Felty. She was a 1979 graduate of Tri-Valley High...
Mae A. Mattern
Feb 27, 2019
Mae A Mattern, age 91, of Valley View, passed away Wednesday, February 27, 2019 at Premier at Susquehanna Village, Millersburg. She was born on Thursday, May 5, 1927, in Dornsife, a daughter of the late Gurney Martz and the late Vera Klinger Martz. She was a graduate of the former Berrysburg High School and attended Thompson School of Business, Harrisburg....
