Obituaries
Guy E Snyder
Aug 16, 2017
Guy E. Snyder, age 82 and a lifelong resident of the Gratz area, passed away Wednesday, August 16, 2017 at the Manor at Susquehanna Village, Millersburg, PA where he was a resident for more than five years. He was born Saturday, October 6, 1934 and was the son of the late Earl and Carrie (Smeltz) Snyder of Gratz. He had...
David Blickley
Aug 13, 2017
David Blickley ,age 65, of Joliett passed away Sunday, August 13, 2017 at his home. He was born on Thursday, June 12, 1952, in Chester, PA, a son of Helen (Zanini) Blickley of Pine Grove and the late Samuel John Blickley. He was self employed as a mechanic until becoming ill. He was an avid racer and still holds the...
Sandra Mccullough
Aug 8, 2017
Sandra J. McCullough, 77, of Valley View passed away August 8, 2017 at Hershey Medical Center, Hershey. Sandra was born February 14, 1940 a daughter of the late Oscar and Sylvia Stutzman. She is survived by a sister Sharon, wife of Larry Wetzel, a nephew Alvin Wetzel and a niece Arielle Wetzel. Sandra was preceded in death by a nephew...
Steven H Fetterolf
Aug 3, 2017
Steven H Fetterolf, age 68, of Valley View, passed away Thursday, August 3, 2017 at the Geisinger Medical Center, Danville. He was born on Thursday, July 14, 1949, in Ashland, a son of the late Jack D Fetterolf and the late Marian E Herb Fetterolf. He was a 1967 graduate of Tri-Valley High School, a graduate of Industrial Management Institute,...
Harvey C. Deitrich
Jul 21, 2017
Harvey C "Buster" Deitrich, age 58, of Hegins, passed away Friday, July 21, 2017 at the Tremont Health and Rehabilitation Center. He was born on Wednesday, September 10, 1958, in Pottsville, a son of the late John H Deitrich and the late Alverta B Yoder Deitrich. He was employed at Supreme Corporation, Jonestown, until becoming ill. He was a member...
Carole M Holzinger
Jul 20, 2017
Carole M Holzinger, age 77, of Hegins, passed away Thursday, July 20, 2017 at her residence. She was born on Monday, October 9, 1939, in Hegins, a daughter of the late Roy C Coleman and the late Ioma C Ochs Coleman. She was a 1957 graduate of Tri-Valley High School, also a graduate of the Reading Hospital School of Nursing,...
Klara K Burkle
Jul 18, 2017
Klara K Burkle, age 84, of Pine Grove, passed away Tuesday, July 18, 2017 at the home of her son in Pine Grove. She was born on Tuesday, June 13, 1933, in Augsburg, Germany, a daughter of the late Johan and Klara Gruber. She was a member of St. Peter's Lutheran Church, Pine Grove. Klara enjoyed knitting, crocheting, watching movies,...
Joyce O Wolfe
Jul 16, 2017
Joyce O Wolfe, age 76, of Spring Glen, passed away Sunday, July 16, 2017 at her residence. She was born on Wednesday, April 23, 1941, in Ashland, a daughter of the late James Harvey Smeltz and the late Cora Kahler Smeltz. Joyce worked at Muskin Shoe Company, Millersburg and the Dalmatia Blouse Factory prior to her retirement. She was a...
Dolores J Troutman
Jul 1, 2017
Dolores J "Dolly" Troutman, age 84, of Valley View, passed away Saturday, July 1, 2017 at the Kepler Center for Nursing and Rehabilitation, Elizabethville. She was born on Sunday, June 11, 1933, in Valley View, a daughter of the late Harold E "Fisher" Kissinger and the late Ersal A Rose Kissinger. She was a 1951 graduate of the former Hubley...
David J Hentz
Jun 24, 2017
David J Hentz, age 70, of Pottsville, formerly of Valley View, passed away Saturday, June 24, 2017 at Manor Care, Pottsville. He was born on Tuesday, June 3, 1947, in Pottsville, a son of the late George W Hentz and the late Margie M Ney Hentz Schwalm. He was a graduate of Tri-Valley High School. He had worked for Klinger...
Donald C. Stutzman
Jun 10, 2017
Donald C. Stutzman, 88, of Hegins passed away on Saturday at his home. Born in Hegins, he was the son of the late Howard and Myrtle (Minnich) Stutzman and he graduated from the Hegins Township High School class of 1947. He was a member of the Hegins Hubley Water Authority and the Masonic Lodge #797 of Valley View. Donald served...
Shirley M Benner
Jun 3, 2017
Shirley Mae Benner, age 87, of Pine Grove, formerly of Valley View, passed away Saturday, June 3, 2017 at the Tremont Health and Rehabilitation Center, Tremont. She was born on Saturday, February 15, 1930, in Ashland, a daughter of the late Elwood A Zeplin and the late Margaret Roche Zeplin. Shirley was a 1948 graduate of the former Ashland High...
Carl W Wetzel
Jun 2, 2017
Carl W Wetzel, age 86, of Barry Twp, went home to be with his Lord and Savior, Friday, June 2, 2017 at his residence. He was born on Saturday, September 27, 1930, in Mt Carmel, a son of the late William E Wetzel and the late Lottie E Hepler Wetzel. He worked in area coal mines prior to his retirement....
Harry F Harring
May 28, 2017
Harry F Harring, age 90, of Cressona, formerly of Pitman, passed away Sunday, May 28, 2017 at the Lehigh Valley Hospital - E Norwegian, Pottsville. He was born on Friday, May 13, 1927, in Pitman, a son of the late Harry Harring and the late Esther M Herb Harring. He was a farmer for many years and then worked for...
Richard William Maurer, Sr
May 27, 2017
Richard William Maurer, Sr. passed away on May 27, 2017 at the age of 94 in Fort Myers, Florida. The son of the late Martha (Artz) Maurer and Mark Snyder Maurer, he was born in Hegins on November 17, 1922. Mr. Maurer was preceded in death by his wife Charlotte Faye (Buffington) Maurer, to whom he was married for 64...
Edward W. Moyer
May 27, 2017
Edward W Moyer, age 85, of Klingerstown, passed away Saturday, May 27, 2017 at the Geisinger Medical Center, Danville. He was born on Thursday, September 3, 1931, in Williamstown, a son of the late William G Moyer and the late Ethel M Adams Moyer. He served in the US Army during the Korean War. Ed was a Carpenter for Jim...
Anna M Mauer
May 17, 2017
Anna Mae Maurer, age 87, of Hegins, passed away Wednesday, May 17, 2017 at the Schuylkill Center, Pottsville. She was born on Sunday, February 9, 1930, in Barry Twp, a daughter of the late Alvin Klinger and the late Mary Carl Klinger. She was a seamstress in several area garment factories prior to her retirement. She was preceded in death...
Alyssa M Freeman
May 17, 2017
Alyssa M Freeman, age 28, of Coraopolis, passed away Wednesday, May 17, 2017 at her residence. She was born on Monday, October 31, 1988, in Allentown, a daughter of David A Freeman of Bethlehem, and Karen M Woehrle Miller of Valley View. She was a 2007 graduate of Pocono Mountain East High School attended Northampton Area Community College, Tannersville. Alyssa...
Clayton W "Blabber" Shade
May 15, 2017
Clayton William "Blabber" Shade, age 90, of 44 Fearnot Road, Sacramento, passed away Monday, May 15, 2017 at his home. He was born on Saturday, April 30, 1927, in Fearnot, PA, a son of the late Ralph and Flora M Zigner)Shade. He was employed as a coal miner for several area coal mines. He was a member of Pine Creek...
Rebecca V. Schwalm
May 15, 2017
Rebecca V. Schwalm Rebecca V. Schwalm , age 91, of Valley View, passed away Monday, May 15, 2017 at Lehigh Valley Hospital - E Norwegian, Pottsville. She was born on Monday, July 6, 1925, in Valley View, PA, a daughter of the late Edward and Sallie (Hoffman) Conrad. She was a graduate of the former Hegins Township High School and...
