Obituaries

Oct 19, 2011

James  J. Woollam , 92, formerly of St. Clair, died Wednesday at Genesis Health Care Schuylkill Center, Pottsville.

Born in Wadesville, October 18, 1924, He was a son of the late James and Catherine (Diener) Woollam.

Staff Sergeant Woollam served in the Army Air Force in WWII.  He was a member of the 409th Squadron,...

May 23, 2010

Alice M. Haluska, 87, of 332 South Mill Street, Saint Clair, died Tuesday surrounded by her loving family at Lehigh Valley Hospital-Cedar Crest, Allentown.

Born in Saint Clair, January 21, 1928, she was a daughter of the late Raymond and Lydia Stonelake Honicker.

She was graduate of Saint Clair High School.

Alice worked...

Aug 6, 2009

Andrea Harman, 71, of 43 Atlantic St., Pottsville, died Tuesday at her home.

Born in Rochester, December 14, 1943, She was a daughter of the late Raymond and Viola (Horrox) Calvin

She was a 1961 graduate of Pottsville Area High School.

Andrea retired Legal Secretery from Williamson, Friedberg & Jones, Pottsville, PA.

Jun 15, 2005

Helen Gombar , 88, of 15 West Carroll Street, St. Clair, died Monday at Mifflin Center, Shillington PA.

Born in Frackville, June 19, 1925, She was a daughter of the late Michael and Helen (Shabowski) Melnic.

She was 1943 graduate of St.  Clair High School.

Helen founded Gombar's Fabrics in 1965, turning her...

Jan 27, 1998

Elsie Krisa 85, formerly of Saint Clair, died Saturday at ManorCare Health Services, Pottsville.

Born in Saint Clair, April 19, 1929, she was a daughter of the late Michael and Anna Walanska Tomko.

She was a 1946 graduate of Saint Clair High School.

She was a member of St. Michael Orthodox Church, Saint Clair.

Apr 18, 1994

Mary  Zelinsky , 93, of 140 N. Third St., St. Clair, died Tuesday at Schuylkill Center, Pottsville.

Born in St. Clair, September 4, 1922, She was a daughter of the late Frank  and Veronica (Petlansky) Melkonich and the widow of Joseph C. Zelinsky who died on April 18, 1994.

She was a 1940 graduate of...

Jan 11, 1989

Agnes S. Trout , 82, of 4 N. Price St., St. Clair, died Tuesday at Schuylkill Medical Center – South Jackson.

Born in Pottsville, August 7, 1931, She was a daughter of the late Vincent and Agnes (Bauer) Smith.

She was a member of St. Clare of Assisi Roman Catholic Church, St. Clair.

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Jun 28, 1947

John G. Gall, born on May 27, 1947 in St. Clair, passed away on June 28, peacefully at home.

John was a very proud Vietnam Veteran of the US Army. He was a bronze star recipient Infantryman who fought in Operation Lam Son 719, one of the wars final battles in the Laos Campaign.

He...

Steve Georgevic, 52, died Friday at his home in St. Clair.

Born in Bitola, Yugoslavia July 7, 1967, He was a son of the late George and Anna (Hrastnik) Georgevic.

He was a Graduate of Pottsville Area High School.

Steve worked as a self-employed Carpet Layer.

He was a member of...

Richard J. Pauly, 61, of Saint Clair, died Friday at home surrounded by his family.

Born in Pottsville, April 3, 1957, he was a son of Nelson and Geraldine Smith Pauly, of Branchdale.

He worked as an assembler at Pleasant Valley Homes, Pine Grove.

Richard loved the outdoors and was an avid nature...

William E. Bertsch , 85, of  N. Second St., St. Clair, died Monday at Gardens at theYork Terrace, Pottsville.

Born in Pottsville, July 31, 1933, He was a son of the late John and Anna (Morrow) Bertsch.

William E. Bertsch served in the Navy during the Korean War.

He retired as a laborer...

Helen D. Boris , 90, of 2200 First Ave, Pottsville, died Friday at Providence Place, Pottsville.

Born in St. Clair, July 31, 1928, She was a daughter of the late Thomas  and Anna (Ponist) Prievoznik.

She was a member of St. Clare of Assisi Roman Catholic Church, St. Clair.

She was preceded in...

Walter W. Walls, age 69, died Tuesday at Lebanon VA Hospital. Born in New York, the son of the late Harry and Agnes Walls.

Mr. Walls graduated from Penn State University, with his Bachelor's Degree and is a Navy veteran of the Vietnam War.

Walter was an entrepreneur who owned & operated a commercial cleaning...

Harry Palamar Jr., 83, formerly of St. Clair, died Wednesday at Manor Care Health Services, Pottsville, and returned to the loving grace of Jesus Christ.

Born in Buck Run, June 25, 1935, He was a son of the later Harry Sr. and Priscilla (Dozitsky) Palamar.

He was a 1952 graduate of Cass Township High School,...

Paula M. Christensen, 66, of 620 Orchard View Rd., Reading, formerly of Morea died Tuesday at The Gardens at Pottstown.

Born in Ashland, August 1, 1951, she was a daughter of the late Basil   and Helen (Horas) Hopko.

Paula worked as a teacher assistant before retiring from Conrad Weiser School District

She was...

Michael  Laurie Sr., 100, formerly of St. Clair died Friday at Rosewood Nursing Home, Schuylkill Haven PA.

Born in St. Clair, April 28, 1918, He was a son of the late Charles  and Mary (Kalinich) Laurie.

Michael  served in the US Army during WWII.

He was a retired Miner  having worked at the...

Eileen Welkie , 91, of 532 South Mill Steet, St. Clair, died Thursday at Lehigh Valley Health Network – Schuylkill – East, Pottsville.

Born in St. Clair, October 5, 1926, She was a daughter of the late Paul and Emma (Stein) Harrison.

Eileen was a devoted wife, mother and grandmother.  She dedicated her life to...

Joseph Trusow, 87, formerly of St. Clair, died Monday April at Rosewood Nursing & Rehabilitation Center.

Born in St. Clair, January 10, 1931, he was a son of the late Steve and Anna (Smith) Trusow.

He worked as a gardener at Avenues Nursery.

He was preceded in death by a brother John Trusow...

Olga  Bollick , 95 of Milford, died Monday at Milford Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center.

Born in Port Carbon, August 26, 1922, She was a daughter of the late Paul  and Catherine (Chippell) Hewchuk.

She was preceded in death by her husband Joseph  Bollick in 1993.

Surviving are a daughters Linda Bollick of Oak...

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Dorothy Sankus, 78, of 40 South Nichols St., St. Clair, died Monday at LVHN – Schuylkill – East, Pottsville.

Born in Frackville, December 16,...