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Ruth E. Schwalm

Ruth E. Schwalm

Dec 13, 2007

Ruth Evelyn Schwalm, 91, of the Polk Personal Care Center, Millersburg, formerly of Valley View, passed away Thursday, December 13th, 2007 at the Harrisburg Hospital. She was born in Valley View, on November 15, 1916, a daughter of the late Abner Ralph and Helen Mabel (Ossman) Koppenhaver. She was a 1933 graduate of the former Hegins Twp High School and...

Dorothy Mae Dietrich

Dorothy Mae Dietrich

Dec 10, 2007

Dorothy Mae Dietrich, age 81, of 921 W Main St., Valley View, passed away Monday, December 10th, 2007 at the Harrisburg Hospital She was born in Lykens on February 3, 1926 a daughter of the late Walter and Mary (Hartman) Dietrich. She was a graduate of the former Hubley Twp High School and St. Luke's Hospital School of Nursing, Philadelphia....

Blanche Irene Scheib

Blanche Irene Scheib

Dec 1, 2007

Blanche Irene Scheib, age 89, of Millersburg, formerly of Valley View, passed away Saturday, December 1, 2007 at The Manor at Susquehanna Village, Millersburg. She was born on Sunday, August 4, 1918 in Erdman, a daughter of the late Eston Klinger and the late Verna (Klinger) Klinger. She was a seamstress for area garment factories. She was a member of...

Grace M. Riegel

Grace M. Riegel

Nov 19, 2007

Grace Melinda Riegel, age 92, of 157 Hinkel Road, Barry Twp, passed away Monday, November 19th, 2007 at Saint Catherine Medical Center, Fountain Springs. She was born in Barry Twp, on February 20, 1915, a daughter of the late Edward R and Edna (Weikel) Hinkel. She retried as a seamstress having worked for several area garment factories. She was a...

John R. "Jack" Whitman

John R. "Jack" Whitman

Nov 18, 2007

John R. "Jack" Whitman, age 75, of 1619 W Main Street Valley View, passed away Sunday, November 18th, 2007 at the Good Samaritan Regional Medical Center, Pottsville . He was born in Valley View, on January 15, 1932, a son of the late Ralph S and Pearl E (Laudenslager) Whitman. He was a 1949 graduate of the former Hegins Twp...

Alberta H. Matter

Alberta H. Matter

Oct 29, 2007

Alberta H. Matter, age 80, of 109 W Maple Street, Valley View, passed away Monday, October 29th, 2007 at the Hershey Medical Center. She was born in Hubley Twp, on April 22, 1927, a daughter of the late Arthur R and Alvena C (Boyer) Hauck. She was a 1945 graduate of the former Hubley Twp High School. She retired as...

Eva Rachael Sabatino

Eva Rachael Sabatino

Oct 25, 2007

Eva Rachael Sabatino, 87, of Deep Creek Road, Hegins died Thursday October 25, 2007 at Friendly Nursing Home, Pitman. Born in Valley View, August 18, 1920 a daughter of the late Robert and Maude Seiler Schwalm. She was a graduate of the former Hegins Township High School. She was a member of St. Andrew's United Methodist Church, Valley View. She...

Arlene M. Lucas

Arlene M. Lucas

Oct 20, 2007

Click here to view the Video Tribute for Arlene Arlene Mary Lucas, age 77, of 32 E Market Street, Gratz. passed away Saturday, October 20th, 2007 at the Friendly Nursing Home, Pitman. She was born in Spring Glen, on August 20, 1930, a daughter of the late Ernest Milton and Gertie Sophia (Wiest) Kissinger. She was a seamstress for the...

Elma R. Maurer

Elma R. Maurer

Oct 19, 2007

Elma Rae Maurer, age 89, of 432 W Mountain Road, Hegins. passed away Friday, October 19th, 2007 at Tremont Health and Rehabilitation Center. She was born in Valley View, on February 13, 1918, a daughter of the late Lloyd and Beulah (Herb) Snyder. She was graduate of the former Hegins Township High School and attended the Moores Institute of Art...

Alvin H. Stehr

Alvin H. Stehr

Oct 18, 2007

Click here to view the Video Tribute for Al Alvin H. Stehr, age 85, of 903 W Maple Street Valley View, passed away Thursday, October 18th, 2007 at the Polk Personal Care Center, Millersburg. He was born in Ashland, on September 22, 1922, a son of the late Harry R and Ora E (Snyder) Stehr. He attended the former Ashland...

Shirley K. Fetterhoff

Shirley K. Fetterhoff

Oct 16, 2007

Click here to view the Vidro Tribute for Shirley Shirley Kathryn Fetterhoff, age 79, of W Main St, Valley View, passed away Tuesday, October 16th, 2007 at the Tremont Health and Rehabilitation Center. She was born in Valley View, on August 10, 1928, a daughter of the late Gurney and Edna (Miller) Dunleavy. She was a 1946 graduate of the...

Mae A. Shadle

Mae A. Shadle

Oct 16, 2007

Mae Alma Shadle, age 80, of 241 Palm Ctiy Park, Annville. passed away Tuesday, October 16th, 2007 at Triumph Hospital, Harrisburg. She was born in Porter Twp, Schuylkill County, on September 10, 1927, a daughter of the late George C and Abbie E (Carl) Witmer. She was a member of St. Andrew's United Methodist Church, Valley View. Her husband Edgar...

Henry P. "Butch" Maidenford

Henry P. "Butch" Maidenford

Oct 5, 2007

Henry "Butch" P. Maidenford, age 67, of 125 Main Street, Joliett, passed away Friday, October 5th, 2007 at his residence. He was born in Pine Grove, on February 28, 1940, a son of the late Paul H and Mary (Weber) Maidenford. He was a 1958 graduate of Pine Grove High School. He was employed as a coal miner for several...

John I. Huntzinger

John I. Huntzinger

Sep 21, 2007

Click here to view the Video Tribute for John John I Huntzinger, age 67, of 911 W Maple Street Valley View, passed away Friday, September 21st, 2007 at Johns Hopkins Hospital, Baltimore, Md. He was born in Hershey, on July 21, 1940, a son of the late Irvin E and A. Beatrice (Heckert) Huntzinger. He was a 1958 graduate of...

Leon W. Miller

Leon W. Miller

Sep 11, 2007

Leon Willard Miller, age 86, of 284 N Goodspring Road, Hegins. died Tuesday, September 11th, 2007 at his residence. He was born in Orwigsburg, on July 15, 1921, a son of the late Charles M and Mamie S (Hepler) Miller. He was a graduate of the former Hegins Township High School. He was a self employed coal miner and farmer....

Alma B. Minnich

Alma B. Minnich

Aug 31, 2007

Alma B. Minnich, age 85, of 614 E Main Street, Hegins, passed away Friday, August 31st, 2007 at the Tremont Health and Rehabilitation Center. She was born in Hepler, Pa. on December 16, 1921, a daughter of the late Gurney W and Iva M (Kline) Clark. She was a member of Friedens United Church of Christ, Hegins. She was also...

Grace M. Lucas

Grace M. Lucas

Aug 26, 2007

Grace Mildred Lucas, 86, of 826 E Main Street Hegins. passed away Sunday, August 26th, 2007 at her residence. She was born in Barry Twp, Schuylkill County, on January 23, 1921, a daughter of the late Gomer and Maude (Neumeister) Shadle. Her husband Frank A Lucas died on Aug. 31, 2001. She is survived by five children, eleven grandchildren, thirteen...

Joseph I. Ney

Joseph I. Ney

Aug 19, 2007

Joseph Ira Ney, 13, of 2001 E Center Street, Good Spring, passed away Sunday, August 19th, 2007 as the result of a motorcycle accident in Porter Twp. He was born in Pottsville, on May 11, 1994, the son of Paul R. Ney of Pine Grove and Heidi A Batz of Good Spring. He was a member of the 7th grade...

William J. "Jake" Gilbert

William J. "Jake" Gilbert

Jul 17, 2007

William J. "Jake" Gilbert, age 83, of 688 Church Road Hegins. passed away Tuesday, July 17th, 2007 at Holy Spirit Hospital, Camp Hill. He was born in Spring Glen, on October 31, 1923, a son of the late Jacob and Maude E. (Carl) Gilbert. He served in the Civilian Conservation Corps. He also served in the U.S. Army Air Force...

Leroy A. Knorr, Jr.

Leroy A. Knorr, Jr.

Jul 17, 2007

Leroy Albert Knorr, Jr, age 69, of 526 Broad Street Hegins, passed away Tuesday, July 17th, 2007 at the Pottsville Hospital. He was born in Kulpmont, on October 2, 1937, a son of Helen N (Miller) Knorr of Hegins and the late Leroy A Knorr, Sr. He was a 1955 graduate of the former Hegins Twp High School. He was...

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