Obituaries
Clair C. Wolfgang Jr.
Jul 11, 2025
Clair C. Wolfgang Jr., age 89, of Ashland, passed away Friday, July 11, 2025 at Lehigh Valley Hospital - E Norwegian, Pottsville. He was born on Thursday, July 9, 1936, in Ashland, a son of the late Clair C Wolfgang, Sr and the late Geraldine (Shurman) Wolfgang. Clair was a 1954 graduate of the former Butler Twp High School. He...
Melinda K. Lesher
Jul 10, 2025
Melinda K Lesher, age 57, of Pitman, passed away Thursday, July 10, 2025 at her residence. She was born on Saturday, February 24, 1968, in Pottsville, a daughter of the late Dale D Bixler and the late Karen C (Miller) Bixler. Prior to becoming ill she worked at Michael Foods, Klingerstown. She was a member of St. Andrew's United Methodist...
Jean I. Wittrock
Jul 10, 2025
Jean I Wittrock, age 99, formerly of Pitman, passed away Thursday, July 10, 2025 at Heritage Mills Personal Care Center, Tower City. She was born on Monday, August 10, 1925, in Pitman, a daughter of the late Victor Snyder and the late Edna (Romberger) Snyder. She was preceded in death by her first husband, Warren Snyder, her second husband, Earling...
Glenn E. Masser
Jul 5, 2025
Glenn E Masser ,age 77, of Dornsife, passed away Saturday, July 5, 2025 at his residence. He was born on Monday, April 26, 1948, in Klingerstown, a son of the late Ernest F Masser and the late June M (Troutman) Masser. He was a graduate of the former Mahanoy Joint High School. He served in the US Army and the...
Larry L. Schneider
Jul 5, 2025
Larry L Schneider, age 54, of Valley View, died Saturday, July 5, 2025 at his residence, with his second mom Suzette and brothers by his side. He was born on Monday, August 10, 1970, in Pottsville, a son of the late Robert J Schneider, Sr and the late Judith A (Klinger) Schneider. Larry was a 1989 graduate of Tri-Valley High...
William H. Mattern
Jul 4, 2025
William H Mattern, age 94, of Valley View, passed away Friday, July 4, 2025 at The Gardens at York Terrace, Pottsville. He was born on Monday, July 7, 1930, in Hubley Twp, a son of the late Lloyd E Mattern and the late Minnie E (Runkle) Mattern. Bill worked on the family farm, Savidge Sawmill, coal mining, Felty's Tire Shop,...
Grace A. Otto
Jul 3, 2025
Grace A Otto, age 93, formerly of Valley View, passed away Thursday, July 3, 2025 at Heritage Mills Personal Care and Memory Assistance Center, Tower City. She was born on Thursday, November 19, 1931, in Rife, a daughter of the late George I Spotts and the late Edna I (Boyer) Spotts. Prior to her retirement, Grace worked at the former...
Margaret E. Straub
Jun 29, 2025
Margaret E Straub, age 85, formerly of Klingerstown, passed away Sunday, June 29, 2025 at Green Valley Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, Pottsville. She was born on Wednesday, August 16, 1939, in Lavelle, a daughter of the late William Carl and the late Mabel (Kehler) Carl. She was a member of St. Michael's Lutheran Church, Klingerstown. Margaret loved gardening, cooking, and...
Shirley Ann Wolfgang
Jun 19, 2025
Shirley Ann Wolfgang Shirley Ann Wolfgang, 87, of 121 Spruce Street, Lavelle, passed away Thursday, June 19, 2025 at Lehigh Valley Hospital-Schuylkill, Pottsville. She was born on November 12, 1937, in Ashland, a daughter of George Ressler and Shirley Sue Wolfgang Rohland. Shirley was a 1956 graduate of the former Ashland High School. She was a Homemaker. Shirley was an...
Francis T. "Frank" Lisa
Jun 10, 2025
Francis T "Frank" Lisa, age 73, of Spring Glen, passed away Tuesday, June 10, 2025 at Penn State Milton S Hershey Medical Center, Hershey. He was born on Friday, June 22, 1951, in Brooklyn, NY, a son of the late Cono P Lisa and the late Rose Marie (Malandrucco) Lisa. Frank was a law enforcement officer for the New York...
Stewart J. Miller
May 11, 2025
Stewart J Miller, age 94, of Hegins, passed away Sunday, May 11, 2025 at Ridgeview Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center, Shenandoah, with his loving daughter by his side. He was born on Monday, March 9, 1931, in Hegins, a son of the late Herman H Miller and the late Mabel L (Smith) Miller. Stewart was a coal miner for Lewis Smith...
Roy G. Lucas
May 7, 2025
Roy G Lucas, 75 of Valley View, passed away Wednesday, May 7, 2025 at his residence. He was born September 19, 1949, the son of Ernest and Lorraine Lucas. Roy was a Vietnam veteran, retired from the Pennsylvania Army National Guard and retired truck driver. He was preceded in death by his parents, Ernest and Lorraine Lucas, brother Charles Lucas...
Geraldine D. Hepler
May 4, 2025
Geraldine Dolores Hepler, age 93, of West Main Street, Valley View, passed away Sunday, May 4, 2025 at Lehigh Valley Schuylkill East Norwegian Street. She was born on Saturday, July 18, 1931, in Bear Valley, a daughter of Walter and Irene Lubold Hentz. Jerri was a graduate of the former Hegins Township High School Class of 1949. She was the...
Cynthia S. Neidig
Apr 15, 2025
Cynthia S Neidig, age 69, of Klingerstown, passed away Tuesday, April 15, 2025 at her residence. She was born on Saturday, January 7, 1956, in Huntingdon, a daughter of the late DeHaven W Norris and the late Annabelle (Ronk) Norris. She was a 1973 graduate of Huntingdon Area Jr/Sr High School. Cynthia worked in the Milton Hershey Schools central kitchen...
Melissa J. Smith
Apr 13, 2025
Melissa J Smith age 59, of Duncannon, passed away Sunday, April 13, 2025 at her residence. She was born on Saturday, September 11, 1965, in Pottsville, a daughter of the late William J Messner and the late Nancy J (Klinger) Messner. She was a graduate of Tri-Valley High School and a graduate of the McCann School of Business Medical Assistant...
Lester E. Donmoyer
Apr 13, 2025
Lester E "Les" Donmoyer, age 83, of Tremont, passed away Sunday, April 13, 2025 at Geisinger Medical Center, Danville. He was born on Sunday, April 12, 1942, in Ravine, a son of the late Roy E Donmoyer and the late Grace L (Holley) Donmoyer. Les attended the former Porter Tower High School. He worked at Penn Dye, Pine Grove, until...
Earl R. Mace
Apr 9, 2025
Earl R. Mace, age 62, of Joliett, passed away Wednesday, April 9, 2025 at Tremont Health and Rehabilitation Center. He was born on Thursday, April 4, 1963, in Pottsville, a son of the late Irvin Mace and the late Beverly A (Robinson) Mace. Earl was a graduate of Upper Dauphin Area High School. He was a truck driver for Casa...
Nancy L. Hatter
Apr 6, 2025
Nancy L Hatter, age 83, of Pitman, passed away Sunday, April 6, 2025 at Schuylkill Center, Pottsville. She was born on Sunday, May 4, 1941, in Pitman, a daughter of the late Marlin Weikel and the late Irene M (Wehry) Weikel. Nancy was a graduate of Tri-Valley High School. She worked at Sterman Masser Potato prior to her retirement. She...
Jo Ann Shade
Apr 4, 2025
Jo Ann Shade ,age 89, of Valley View, passed away Friday, April 4, 2025 at Tremont Health and Rehabilitation Center, Tremont. She was born on Saturday, October 12, 1935, in Pottsville, PA, a daughter of Francis E Boos and Dorothy Weyman Boos. She was a 1953 graduate of the former Mahanoy Joint High School. She was a Seamstress for area...
Ferne E Dietrich
Apr 4, 2025
Ferne Estella Dietrich of Hegins, born December 28, 1932, passed away peacefully at her home on Friday, April 4, 2025. Ferne was a loving mother and grandmother, and a longtime member and volunteer at St. Paul's U.C.C. She had a keen interest in the lives of her family, and was a consistent source of encouragement by prayer and self-sacrifice. She...
