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Cyril B. Hesse
Mar 29, 2019
Cyril B. Hesse, 92, of East Mines, also a resident of Schuylkill Center, died Thursday March 29, 2019 at Lehigh Valley Hospital-Schuylkill E. Norwegian Street.
Born in Saint Clair, March 28, 1927, he was a son of the late William and Helen Hess Hesse.
He graduated from Saint Clair High School and served in the...
Stephen Daniel Kustan
Mar 28, 2019
Stephen Daniel Kustan , 61, of St. Clair, died Thursday March 28, 2019 in Hershey surrounded by his family.
Born in Pottsville, January 8, 1958, he was a son of the late Stephen and Mary Rita (Fitz) Kustan.
Dan was a graduate of St. Clair Area High School and worked for over 30 years at...
Theodore D. Thorn Iii
Mar 16, 2019
Theodore D. Thorn III, 71, of Saint Clair, died Saturday, March 16, 2019, at his residence.
Born in Pottsville, Oct. 29, 1947, he was a son of the late Theodore and Beatrice (Barnes) Thorn.
Ted served in the Air Force during the Vietnam War .
He retired from the former Good Samaritan Hospital,...
Tatiana Heffner
Mar 9, 2019
Tatiana Heffner , 93, of Pottsville, passed away Saturday March 9, 2019 at her home.
Born in St. Clair, September 21, 1925, She was a daughter of the late Sofroni and Mary (Horoschak) Chrush.
Tatiana retired as an Office Manager at former American Argo Company, Pottsville. She also worked many years at Pine View Acres,...
Mary Betz
Mar 2, 2019
Mary Betz, 103, formerly of Saint Clair, died Saturday, March 2, 2019, at Seton Manor Nursing Home, Orwigsburg.
Born in Saint Clair, June 10, 1915, she was a daughter of the late William and Elizabeth Johns Betz.
She was retired from the former Saint Clair Garment Co. and belonged to ILGWU.
She was...
Robert G. Fitzpatrick
Feb 25, 2019
Robert G. Fitzpatrick, 67, known to friends and family as Bobby or Growler, of Minersville, formerly of Branchdale died Monday February 25, 2019 surrounded by his loving family.
Born in Pottsville, July 3, 1951, He was a son of Mary R. (Ryan) Fitzpatrick of Branchdale and the late Thomas J. Fitzpatrick.
He was a graduate...
Ashley N. Purnell
Feb 25, 2019
Ashley N. Purnell, 21, of East Mines, died Monday February 25, 2019.
Born in Pottsville, July 1, 1997, she was a daughter of William J. and Rebecca (Knorr) Purnell of East Mines.
She was a 2015 Graduate of Pottsville Area High School Class of 2015.
Ashley worked as a sales manager for Duhnam's...
Eva E. Sleva
Feb 15, 2019
Eva E. Sleva , 101, formerly of St. Clair, passed away Friday February 15 2019 at Seton Manor Nursing Home, Orwigsburg.
Born in Wadesville, November 9, 1917, She was a daughter of the late John and Josephine (Brudniak) Larish.
Eva was a graduate of St. Clair High School and a member of St. Clare of...
Lillian U. Tomko
Feb 15, 2019
Lillian U. Tomko, 88 of 25 Thompson Street, St. Clair, passed away Friday February 15, 2019 at Schuylkill Center Nursing Home. Born in Poland January 10, 1931 she was the daughter of the late Stanley and Laura (Groszek) Choynacki. She graduated from Saint Clair Area High School. Lillian worked at the St. Clair Garment, Rest Haven Nursing Home and...
Dolores Hughes
Feb 9, 2019
Dolores Marie Hughes ("Dee"), 92, of Saint Clair, passed away Saturday February 9, 2019 at LVHN-Schuylkill East, Pottsville.
Dolores was born February 2, 1927 in Middleport, Pennsylvania, to the late Annibal and Julia (Betrusky) Brito. Dolores was the eldest of five children and left high school to help her mother raise her siblings after her father passed...
Theresa D. Kurchock
Jan 20, 2019
Theresa D. Kurchock , 86, of 281 Mill Creek Ave., Pottsville, died Sunday January 20, 2019 at LVHN – Schuylkill – East.
Born in Dieners Hill, December 14, 1932, She was a daughter of the late Dominic and Mary (Franus) Sleva.
She was a member of St. Clare of Assisi Roman Catholic Church, St. Clair,...
Elizabeth Kuchinsky
Jan 14, 2019
Elizabeth Kuchinsky , 94, formerly of St. Clair, passed away Monday, January 14, 2019 at Meadow View Nursing Home, Northfield NJ.
Born in St. Clair, February 1, 1924, she was a daughter of the late George and Mary (Seventko) Paulin.
Elizabeth was a member of St. Michael's Orthodox Church, St. Clair.
She was...
John Laurie
Jan 10, 2019
John Laurie, 88, of Saint Clair, passed away peacefully on Thursday, January 10, 2019, while surrounded by his family at the home of his daughter, Michele, in Exton, PA. He had fought a valiant battle against cancer. John was born in Saint Clair on June 21, 1930, to the late Mary (Kalinich) and Charles Laurie, Sr. and was...
Phyllis Stabingas
Jan 6, 2019
Phyllis A. Stabingas, 69, of Schuylkill Haven, passed Sunday, January 6, 2019 at her residence in Schuylkill Haven PA.
Born in Pottsville, November 19, 1949, she was the daughter of Eva (Larish) Sleva of Orwigsburg and the late John Sleva.
Phyllis was a member of St. Ambrose Roman Catholic Church, Schuylkill Haven. She enjoyed reading,...
Susan Futchko
Jan 6, 2019
Susan Futchko formerly of St. Clair, PA and more recently Tappahannock, VA, passed away on January 6, 2019 at Commonwealth Senior Living in Farnham, VA.
Sue was born in Tuscarora, PA, the fifth of ten children born to the late George and Anna Marko. She was the devoted husband of the late George Futchko who died in...
Helen Udut
Nov 24, 2018
Helen Udut , 91, of 33 Pike Street, St. Clair, passed away Saturday with her family by her side, at Lehigh Valley Health Network – Schuylkill – East , Pottsville.
Born in St. Clair, October 2, 1927, She was a daughter of the late Prokop and Anna (Halfnak) Stednitz.
She retired from the former Angela...
Vera Connors
Nov 4, 2018
Vera Connors, 93, formerly of St. Clair, died Sunday, November 4, 2018 at Spang Crest Manor, Lebanon PA.
Born in Arnots Addition, November 19, 1924, she was a daughter of the late Porfiry and Julia Perun.
She was a 1943 graduate of St. Clair High School.
She was a devoted homemaker and caregiver...
Doris “Dolly” Rubright
Oct 24, 2018
Doris "Dolly" Rubright , 89, formerly of St. Clair, passed away Thursday at Orwigsburg Center, Orwigsburg.
Born August 23, 1929 in St. Clair, She was a daughter of the late George and Pearl (Wineland) Rubright.
A graduate of St. Clair High School, Dolly worked as a button holer for Van Heusen, Pottsville. She was a...
Mary R Wixted
Sep 25, 2018
Mary R Wixted , 93, formerly of St. Clair, passed away Friday at Pinebrook Personal Care and Retirement Center, Orwigsburg PA.
Born in Branchdale, June 3, 1925, She was a daughter of the late Patrick and Jane (Rountree) Quinn.
Mary graduated from Reilly Township High School.
She retired working in Food Service at...
Louis A. Demarkis
Sep 21, 2018
Louis A. "Louie" DeMarkis , 88, of 12 East Hancock Street, St. Clair, died Saturday at Lehigh Valley Health Network – Cedar Crest, Allentown PA.
Born in St. Clair, November 15, 1929, He was a son of the late Attilio and Rachael (Stephen) DeMarkis.
He retired having worked in the Garment Industry for 45 years...
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