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Ruth L. Carl

Ruth L. Carl

Oct 27, 2018

Ruth L Carl, age 84, of Barry Twp, passed away Saturday, October 27, 2018 at Geisinger Medical Center, Danville. She was born on Thursday, September 6, 1934, 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. She was a member of Barry...

Ward Roadcap, Jr.

Ward Roadcap, Jr.

Oct 14, 2018

Ward Roadcap, Jr. , age 92, of Millersburg, formerly of Spring Glen, passed away Sunday, October 14, 2018 at Premier at Susquehanna, Millersburg. He was born on Tuesday, December 1, 1925, in Fulks Run, VA, a son of the late Ward Roadcap Sr. and the late Mary A Rinker Roadcap. He was the owner of the former Roadcap Dodge and...

Myrtle A. Herring

Myrtle A. Herring

Sep 26, 2018

Myrtle A Herring, age 95, of Hegins, passed away Wednesday, September 26, 2018 at Geisinger Medical Center, Danville. She was born on Friday, October 27, 1922, in Gratz, a daughter of the late Clarence Alverta Knorr. Myrtle was a seamstress in area garment factories prior to her retirement. She was a member of Friedens United Church of Christ, Hegins. Her...

Harry C. Huntsinger

Harry C. Huntsinger

Sep 16, 2018

Harry C Huntsinger, age 89, of Valley View, passed away Sunday, September 16, 2018 at Geisinger Shamokin Area Community Hospital. He was born in Valley View, a son of the late Robert J Huntsinger and the late Iva Seitz Huntsinger. He was a 1947 graduate of the former Hegins Twp High School. Harry served in the US Air Force during...

Frank M. Neumeister

Frank M. Neumeister

Aug 26, 2018

Frank M Neumeister, age 73, of Weishample, under the care of his family and the guidance of Dr Abdul, went to be with his Lord and Savior on Sunday, August 26, 2018 at his residence. He was born on Saturday, June 23, 1945, in Barry Twp, a son of the late Irvin Neumeister and the late Martha Schucker Neumeister. He...

Elva I. Klinger

Elva I. Klinger

Aug 16, 2018

Elva I Klinger, age 97, of Erdman, formerly of Sacramento, passed away Thursday, August 16, 2018 at her residence. She was born on Wednesday, February 16, 1921, in Valley View, a daughter of the late John Harner and the late Eva Schucker Harner. She was a member of Zion Lutheran "Klinger's" Church, Erdman. Elva enjoyed cooking, baking, sewing, crocheting, reading,...

Darlene S Hinkel

Darlene S Hinkel

Aug 10, 2018

Darlene Sarah Hinkel ,age 89, of 1223 Deep Creek Road, Ashland, passed away Friday, August 10, 2018 at Geisinger Shamokin Area Community Hospital. She was born on Monday, April 8, 1929, in Coal Twp, PA, a daughter of Clyde Melvin Kehres and Nerma Loretta Whary Kehres. She was preceded in death by her husband Richard E Hinkel, who passed away...

Ethel M. Lettich

Ethel M. Lettich

Jul 24, 2018

Ethel M Lettich, age 90, of Fearnot, passed away Tuesday, July 24, 2018 at Schuylkill Center, Pottsville. She was born on Sunday, July 15, 1928, in Hegins, a daughter of the late Ralph Miller and the late Beatrice Herb Miller. She was a 1946 graduate of the former Hegins Twp High School. Ethel was a floor lady for the former...

Phyllis Rae Bressler

Phyllis Rae Bressler

Jul 8, 2018

Phyllis Rae Bressler, age 92, of Shamokin, passed away Sunday, July 8, 2018 at Select Specialty Hospital, Danville. She was born on Tuesday, December 22, 1925, in Hegins, a daughter of the late Lloyd H Bressler and the late Annie M (Stutzman) Bressler. She was a 1943 graduate of the former Hegins Twp High School and 1947 graduate of the...

Eleanor F. Bixler

Eleanor F. Bixler

Jun 22, 2018

Eleanor F Bixler, age 86, of Valley View, passed away Friday, June 22, 2018 at Schuylkill Center, Pottsville. She was born on Thursday, July 2, 1931, in Valley View, a daughter of the late Harvey C Kroh and the late Mildred N Morgan Kroh. Eleanor was a seamstress in area garment factories and had worked for the former Mitchell's Bakery...

Jack E. Shade, Jr.

Jack E. Shade, Jr.

Jun 6, 2018

Jack E Shade, Jr, age 66, of Gratz, passed away Wednesday, June 6, 2018 at the Penn State Milton S Hershey Medical Center, Hershey. He was born on Sunday, August 19, 1951, in Lykens, a son of the late Jack E Shade, Sr and the late Janice E Kissinger Shade. He was a 1969 graduate of Upper Dauphin High School....

Theresa F. Maag

Theresa F. Maag

Jun 4, 2018

Theresa F Maag, age 88, of Premier at Susquehanna, Millersburg, formerly of Valley View and Schwenksville, passed away Monday, June 4, 2018 at Premier at Susquehanna. Millersburg. She was born on Tuesday, August 6, 1929, in Pitman, a daughter the late of Daniel Wehry and the late Marie Wehry. She was a graduate of the former Hegins Twp High School....

Harvey C. Lubold

Harvey C. Lubold

May 29, 2018

Harvey C Lubold, age 97, of Kindred Place, Harrisburg, formerly of Valley View, passed away Tuesday, May 29, 2018 at Kindred Place. He was born on Tuesday, January 4, 1921, in Hegins Twp, a son of the late James G Lubold and the late Bessie Schwalm Lubold. He was a 1939 graduate of the former Hegins Twp High School. Harvey...

Boyd L. Wedde

Boyd L. Wedde

May 26, 2018

Boyd L Wedde, age 82, of Providence Place, Pine Grove, formerly of Hegins, passed away Saturday, May 26, 2018 at Lehigh Valley Hospital E Norwegian Street, Pottsville. He was born on Friday, November 29, 1935, in Barry Twp, a son of the late Luther V Wedde and the late Anna M Hinkel Wedde. He was a 1953 graduate of the...

Colby Robert Mattis

Colby Robert Mattis

May 26, 2018

Colby Robert Mattis, age 25, of Sacramento, passed away Saturday, May 26, 2018 at his residence. He was born on Tuesday, October 20, 1992, in Pottsville, a son of Heather A Schwalm Mattis of Hegins and the late Robert L Mattis Jr, who passed away in 2013. He was a 2011 graduate of Tri-Valley High School. Surviving in addition to...

Bobby C. Shadle

Bobby C. Shadle

May 25, 2018

Bobby C Shadle, age 87, of Fountain, passed away Friday, May 25, 2018 at Manor Care, Pottsville. He was born on Friday, August 22, 1930, in Hegins Twp, a son of the late Charles Shadle and the late Pearl Shadle. He was a 1948 graduate of the former Hegins Twp High School. Bobby retired from AMP, Williamstown and had also...

Forrest O Troutman

Forrest O Troutman

May 18, 2018

Forrest O Troutman, age 84, of Hegins, passed away Friday, May 18, 2018 at the Mount Carmel Senior Center. He was born on Friday, May 11, 1934, in Pitman, a son of the late Frank Troutman and the late Blanche Bergey Troutman. Forrest served in the US Army. He retired from Penn Dye, Pine Grove. He was a member of...

Robert L. Koppenhaver

Robert L. Koppenhaver

Apr 13, 2018

Robert L "Whitey" Koppenhaver, age 90, of Hegins, passed away Friday, April 13, 2018 at Geisinger Medical Center, Danville. He was born on Tuesday, July 5, 1927, in Hegins, a son of the late Homer G Koppenhaver and the late Fronie E Shadle Koppenhaver. He was a 1945 graduate of the former HeginsTwp High School. Whitey served in the US...

John L. Herb

John L. Herb

Apr 13, 2018

John L. Herb, age 92, of Schuylkill Center, Pottsville, formerly of Hegins passed away Friday, April 13, 2018 at Schuylkill Center. He was born on Wednesday, March 10, 1926, in Spring Glen, a son of the late Ash Herb and the late Crusie M Carl Herb. John served in the US Army during World War II from 1944-1946. He ran...

Allen G Smeltz

Allen G Smeltz

Apr 9, 2018

Allen G Smeltz, age 82, of Silver Spring, MD, formerly of Sacramento, PA, passed away Monday, April 9, 2018 at Holy Cross Hospital, Silver Spring. He was born on Sunday, November 17, 1935, in Sacramento, a son of the late Samuel Allen Smeltz and the late Dorothy Louise Gilbert Smeltz. He was a 1953 graduate of the former Hubley Twp...

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