Obituaries
Robert H Herb
Mar 4, 2009
Click here to view the Video Tribute for Robert Robert H. Herb, age 85, of 258 Forest Drive Hegins, passed away Wednesday, March 4, 2009 at Schuylkill Medical Center- East, Pottsville. He was born on Thursday, July 12, 1923 in Hegins Twp, a son of the late William H Herb and the late Helen (Sausser) Herb. He was a graduate...
Mary E. Stehr
Feb 18, 2009
Mary Emma Stehr, age 82, of 903 W Maple Street, Valley View, passed away Wednesday, February 18, 2009 at the Penn State Milton S Hershey Medical Center, Hershey. She was born on Friday, February 11, 1927 in Lambertson, a daughter of the late Ira J Klinger and the late Eva M (Rothermel) Klinger. She attended the former Hegins Twp. High...
Edna Violet Artz
Feb 17, 2009
Edna Violet Artz, age 97, of 6 Artz Road, Spring Glen, passed away Tuesday, February 17, 2009 at Schuylkill Medical Center- South, Pottsville. She was born on Wednesday, November 1, 1911 in Fearnot, a daughter of the late Rathmas Miller and the late Edna (Shade) Miller. She retired as a seamstress having worked in area garment factories. She was a...
Irene V Osman
Feb 16, 2009
Click here to view the Video Tribute for Irene Irene V Osman, age 95, of 202 Park Rd, Valley View, passed away peacefully Monday, February 16, 2009 at her home. She was born on Saturday, March 29, 1913 in Valley View, the eldest daughter of the late Howard "Bushdy" Hepler and the late Vada E (Schwalm) Hepler. She was a...
Alma M. Mervine
Feb 5, 2009
Click here to view the Video Tribute for Alma Alma Mae Mervine, age 86, of 1520 W Maple Street, Valley View, passed away Thursday, February 5, 2009 at Schuylkill Medical Center- East, Pottsville. She was born on Thursday, November 30, 1922 in Hegins, a daughter of the late Joseph Rabuck and the late Katie (Wolfgang) Rabuck. She was employed as...
Helen I. Coleman Mcafee
Jan 21, 2009
Helen I. Coleman McAfee, age 94, of Dover Foxcroft, ME, formerly of Hegins, Pa., and Philadelphia, Pa., passed away Wednesday, January 21, 2009 at the Hibbard Nursing Home, Dover Foxcroft. She was born on Wednesday, August 26, 1914 in Hegins Twp, Pa., a daughter of the late Francis Coleman and the late Clara (Holdeman) Coleman. She was a graduate of...
Alma M. Green
Jan 19, 2009
Alma Mae Green, age 97, of 483 S. Goodspring Road, Hegins, passed away Monday, January 19, 2009 at Schuylkill Medical Center- E Norwegian, Pottsville. She was born on Thursday, August 31, 1911 in Schuylkill Haven, a daughter of the late Emory E. Lubold and the late Nellie (Sticher) Lubold. She retired as a seamstress for the former Hegins Mfg. Co.,...
Bertha E Schmoltze
Jan 16, 2009
Bertha Edna Schmoltze, age 97, of The Friendly Nursing Home, Pitman, formerly of Valley View and Willow Grove, passed away Friday, January 16, 2009 at The Friendly Nursing Home. She was born on Thursday, September 14, 1911 in Valley View, a daughter of the late Alger Koppenhaver and the late Edna (Miller) Koppenhaver. She was a graduate of the former...
Helen H. Wetzel
Jan 6, 2009
Click here to view the Video Tribute for Helen Helen H. Wetzel, age 91, of 107 Grove Drive, Hegins, passed away Tuesday, January 6, 2009 at her residence. She was born on Monday, August 13, 1917 in Pitman, a daughter of the late B. Frank Kehler and the late Gertrude (Kehler) Kehler. She had worked for the former Hegins Mfg....
Elsie E. Portzline
Jan 3, 2009
Elsie Elizabeth Portzline, 91, of Sierra Vista, AZ formerly of Gratz, PA passed away peacefully on Saturday, January 3, 2009 in Tucson, AZ. She was born in Gratz, daughter of the late John. F M. and Carrie L. (Maurer) Schminky and has resided in Arizona for the past 10 years. Mrs. Portzline graduated from the Williamstown, PA High School. In...
Vilma E. Mattern
Dec 26, 2008
Click here to view the Video Tribute for Vilma Vilma Elda Mattern, age 87, of 1200 Erdman Road, Lykens Twp, passed away Friday, December 26, 2008 at Schuylkill Medical Center- S. Jackson, Pottsville. She was born on Friday, May 13, 1921 in Lykens Twp, a daughter of the late Clarence O. Deibert and the late Christie J (Miller) Deibert. She...
Marguerite E. Koons
Dec 11, 2008
Marguerite Elizabeth Koons, age 72, of 32 Koons Road, Hegins, passed away Thursday, December 11, 2008 at the Milton S Hershey Medical Center, Hershey. She was born on Wednesday, January 29, 1936 in Tremont, a daughter of the late Clifford Smith and the late Florence (Scheibley) Smith. She was a 1955 graduate of the former Hegins Twp High School ....
Charlotte F. Maurer
Dec 9, 2008
Long time Valley View resident, Charlotte Faye Maurer, age 83, passed away Tuesday, December 9, 2008 after a short stay at The Grange Nursing Home, Mascoutah, IL. She was born Charlotte Faye Buffington and was the daughter of the late Arthur and Elsie Buffington. She was also preceded in death by her grandson Parris Wood. Her childhood home was located...
Elwood E. Klouser
Dec 7, 2008
Elwood E Klouser, age 79, of 1296 Creek Road, Pitman, formerly of Gratz, passed away Sunday, December 7, 2008 at the Mt.Carmel Nursing Center, Mt. Carmel. He was born on Sunday, July 28, 1929 in Hegins Twp, a son of the late Albert Klouser and the late Catherine (Scheib) Klouser. He was a laster for the former Muskin Shoe Co,...
Alexander Washco
Nov 30, 2008
Alexander Washco, age 90, of 1459 W Main Street, Valley View, passed away Sunday, November 30, 2008 at Schuylkill Medical Center- S. Jackson, Pottsville. He was born on Monday, August 12, 1918 in Philadelphia, a son of the late Andreas Vasko and Maryanna (Kurucik) Vasko. He was a US Army Veteran and a World War II US Navy Veteran. He...
Terry D. "Terenzio" Riegel
Nov 30, 2008
Terry D. "Terenzio" Riegel, age 62, of 251 S.9th St., Lebanon, passed away Sunday, November 30, 2008 at the University of Pennsylvania Hospital, Philadelphia. He was born October 11, 1946 in Sunbury, a son of Martha L. (Klinger) Riegel of Gratz and the late Samuel A Riegel. He was a 1964 graduate of West Chester High School, a graduate of...
John J. "Jecky" Rissinger
Nov 27, 2008
Click here to view the Video Tribute for Jecky John J. "Jecky" Rissinger, III, age 78, of 49 Mill Road, Sacramento, passed away Thursday, November 27, 2008 at Schuylkill Medical Center- S. Jackson, Pottsville. He was born on Wednesday, September 17, 1930 in Fountain Springs, a son of the late John J. Rissinger, Jr. and the late Bessie E (Hauck)...
Karen E. Kulp
Nov 24, 2008
Karen Eileen Kulp, age 64, formerly of Wernersville and Hegins, passed away Monday, November 24, 2008 at the Golden Living Center, Reading. She was born on Wednesday, August 16, 1944 in Reading, a daughter of the late Burlington E Kulp and the late Eileen J (Peters) Kulp. She had been employed as an Activity Aid for Treshold, Inc. and as...
Eugene H. Bixler
Nov 23, 2008
Eugene H. Bixler, age 77, of 262 E Main St., Hegins, passed away Sunday, November 23, 2008, after a courageous battle with cancer, surrounded by his family at his home. He was born on Saturday, October 17, 1931 in Berrysburg, a son of the late Melvin Bixler and the late Viola (Harner) Bixler. He was a 1949 graduate of the...
Gary L Spotts
Nov 18, 2008
Gary L Spotts, age 63, of Schoolyard Square, Pine Grove, formerly of Valley View, passed away Tuesday, November 18, 2008 at his residence. He was born on Wednesday, December 27, 1944 in Valley View, a son of the late Russell B Spotts and the late Betty (Morgan) Spotts. He is survived by a brother, Randy Spotts of Valley View; a...
