Obituaries

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...

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...

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...

Sep 2, 2018

Rhoda Mae (Robertson) Edwards, 92, passed away on Sept. 2, 2018. She was born on Aug. 1, 1926 in St. Clair, PA to Norman and Florence Robertson. She was predeceased by her husband of 50 years, Frederic Edwards; her sister Amy and brother Norman. Rhoda is survived by her children and their spouses, Robin (James) Heimberger, Eric (Lori) Edwards,...

Aug 4, 2018

Paul M. Semanco, 78, of 6 South Nichols Street, St. Clair, died Saturday August 4, 2018 at Manor Care Health Services, Pottsville.

Born in Pottsville, July 13, 1940, he was a son of the late Michael and Elizabeth (Manura) Semanco.

He graduated from St. Clair High School in 1958 then joined the United States Marine...

Jul 28, 2018

Having lived a brilliant and honorable life, Mr. Thomas J. Mozloom, 99, of St. Clair, passed away peacefully at his home on Saturday, July 28, 2018.

Born in Pottsville on February 9, 1919, "Tommy" was the son of the late John and Teresa (Ferris) Mozloom.   He graduated St. Clair High School at the age of 16.  As...

Jul 15, 2018

Francis "Buck" Vincent Campion age 84, of College Station TX, formerly of Pottsville and Mount Laffey, Pa. died on July 15, 2018 at home in the presence of his family.

Born 1933 in Mount Laffee, he was the son of the late Thomas & Margaret Boran Campion. He was a 1951 graduate from Pottsville Catholic High School....

Jul 2, 2018

Martin David Gursky , 64, of 114 Cherry St, St. Clair, passed away Monday July 2, 2018 at his Residence.

Born in Pottsville, February 1, 1954, He was a son of the late Edward  and Mary (Laurie) Gursky.

Marty was a 1971 graduate of St. Clair High school, after which he received a B.S. in...

Jul 1, 2018

A. James Reichley , 89, formerly of St. Clair and Potomac, MD Sunday July 1, 2018 at Residence, Elkridge MD.

Born in St, Clair, March 3, 1929, He was a son of the late Grant and Mary (Thompson) Reichley.

After growing up in St. Clair and Pottsville, PA, Jim attended the...

Jun 30, 2018

Jayse W. Raczka , 3 months infant , of Forestville, passed away Saturday June 30, 2018.

Born in Pottsville, March 21, 2018, He was a son of Jared Raczka and Kaitlyn McGinley.

Surviving in addition to his parents are a brother Kolton McGinley; Sister Karma Raczka  Paternal grandfather Jeff Raczka Sr. of Minersville; Paternal Grandmother...

Jun 25, 2018

Eleanor  Bergen , 86, of 1015 Laurel Blvd, Pottsville, died Monday June 25, 2018 at LVHN – Schuylkill – East , Pottsville.

Born in St. Clair, March 22, 1932, She was a daughter of the late Francis and Eleanor (Dimmerling) Moore.

Eleanor worked as a sales person at Moore's Sneaker Place and retired as a...

Jun 20, 2018

Paul J. "Pelo" Thomas, 90, of St. Clair, died Saturday at Orwigsburg Center, Orwigsburg.

Born in St. Clair, October 13, 1927, He was a son of the late Paul and Mary (Adams) Thomas.

Paul graduated from St. Clair High School, Class of 1945 before serving in the U S Army during the Korean War.

Apr 22, 2018

Eleanor Dimmerling Ryan, 75 years old, a lifelong resident of Saint Clair, passed away on Sunday April 22, 2018 surrounded by her "girls."  She is survived by her daughters Kyran  Wilson, Colleen  Summa, Kelly  Boyle, grandchildren Fionn Wilson and Ryan Elizabeth Boyle, and brother James Dimmerling and his wife Millie. She was preceded in death by sisters Frances Wixted...

Apr 16, 2018

Jennifer M. Cicero , 41, of 301 Arnot Street, St. Clair, Passed away Monday April 16, 2018 at Lehigh Valley Health Network – Schuylkill – East, Pottsville.

Born in Pottsville, November 9, 1976, She was a daughter of Charlene Altemos Koch and her husband John of St. Clair.

She formerly worked as a Financial Aide...

Feb 6, 2018

Peter Stencovage , 82, of  St. Clair, died Monday February 6, 2018 at Seton Manor Nursing Home, Orwigsburg.

Born in Eagle Hill, December 5, 1936, He was a son of the late George and Mary (Horvath) Stencovage.

Peter Stencovage served in the US Air Force in the Korean War

He retired from Reading...

Jan 23, 2018

Maryann T. (Zawidski) Pretti, 73, of St. Clair, died Monday at home, hours before her husband, John J. Pretti Jr., 74 passed away at LVHN – Schuylkill – East.

Born in Chester, April 23, 1944, she was a daughter of the Francis and Maryann (Wilson) Zawidski.

Born in Pottsville, June 29, 1943, He was the...

Jan 22, 2018

Jean Connors, 84, of St. Clair, passed away Tuesday at Genesis Healthcare Orwigsburg Center.

Born in St. Clair, she was a daughter of James & Anna Federishko Kellagher.  Jeannie was a 1951 graduate of St. Clair High School and a member of the National Honor Society.   She was a member of Saint Clare of Assisi Church, St....

Dec 10, 2017

Metro Tarris , 93, Port Carbon, passed away Sunday December 10, 2017 at Manor Care Health Services, Pottsville.

Born in Schoentown, November 9, 1924, He was a son of the late Wassil and Catherine (Nosa) Tarris.

A graduate of St. Clair High School, Metro served in the US Army in WWII where he took part...

Dec 2, 2017

Anna   Tellup , 94, of Whitehall, passed away peacefully Saturday December 2, 2017 in the home of her loving son Larry Tellup and daughter in law Joan Marie Tellup with whom she resided for 24 years.

Born in St. Clair, October 3, 1923, She was a daughter of the late Anthony  and Katherine (Krill) Yaroshak.

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Nov 15, 2017

Emil  Steve (Stretch) Plachko, 85, of St. Clair, died Wednesday Nov. 15, 2017 at his residence in St. Clair.

Born in St. Clair, May 25, 1932, He was a son of the late Stephen  and Mary (Tomko) Plachko.

Stretch was a 1950 graduate of St. Clair High School, where he excelled at football and basketball.  ...