Obituaries

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Barbara A. Padfield

Barbara A. Padfield

Jan 9, 2023

Barbara A. Padfield, 83, of 205 South Second St., Saint Clair, died peacefully Thursday morning January 9 th , at home with her son, daughter-in-law, and granddaughter by her side.

Born in Pottsville, December 23, 1941, she was a daughter of the late William and Edna (Gracely) Hoehn.

She was a 1959 graduate of the...

Mary Zuk

Mary Zuk

Dec 13, 2022

Mary  Zuk , 90, of St. Clair, died Tuesday December 13, 2022, at Seton Manor Nursing Home, Orwigsburg PA

Born in Summit Station, September 26, 1932, She was a daughter of the late Michael and Mary (Dufenc) Paulin

Mary was a 1950 graduate from Pottsville Area High School. She was a member of St. Michael...

Santa L Gall

Santa L Gall

Sep 24, 2022

Santa L. Gall, 75, passed away peacefully Saturday, Sept. 24, 2022, at home surrounded by the love of her family.

Born June 20, 1947, in Pottsville, she was a graduate of Pottsville High School in 1965 and was a lifelong resident of Schuylkill County.

She worked for a numbers of years at the Wearever Pencil...

Joseph A. Rady

Joseph A. Rady

Aug 2, 2022

Joseph A. "Junior" Rady, 76, of Saint Clair, loving husband for 54 years of Donna (Uhrin) Rady, passed away Tuesday August 2, 2022, at LVHN Schuylkill.

Joe was born in Pottsville in December of 1945.  He was a son of the late Joseph and Eleanor (Meloditz) Rady.

Joe was a 1964 graduate of Saint Clair...

Grace Marie Austerberry

Grace Marie Austerberry

Jul 22, 2022

Grace Marie Austerberry passed away peacefully at the age of 4 on Saturday, July 16th, surrounded at home by her loving  family after fighting a long battle with a form of Mitochondrial Disease called Alpers-Huttenlocher syndrome.

Grace came into this world just as gracefully as she left it. She was born on November 1, 2017 in West...

Helen Udit

Helen Udit

Jul 21, 2022

Helen Fekette Udit, 96, of Dieners Hill, St Clair, passed away peacefully Saturday, July 16th at The Gardens at York Terrace where she had been a resident since April.

Helen was born February 21, 1926, in Lorainne (Eagle Hill). She was a daughter of the late Michael and Sophie (Lazar) Fekette. She was the...

Margaret Kovach

Margaret Kovach

Jul 2, 2022

Margaret  Kovach , 83, of St. Clair, passed Saturday July 2, 2022, at her home.

Born in St. Clair, April 14, 1939, She was a daughter of the late John and Susan  (Brutosky) Sabados.

Margaret was retired as a seamstress working for many local garment factories. She was a member of St. Clare of Assisi...

Veronica Setlock

Veronica Setlock

Jun 26, 2022

Veronica Setlock, 93, formerly of Saint Clair, died Sunday, June 26, 2022, at Schuylkill Center, Pottsville.

Born in Saint Clair, on June 16, 1929, she was a daughter of the late Martin and Catherine (Weinglash) Scarbinsky.

She was a graduate of Saint Clair High School. She worked at Phillips Van Huesen and was a member...

Anna Collins

Anna Collins

Jun 25, 2022

Anna (Annie) Collins, 94, formerly of Mahanoy Plane, died Saturday June 25, 2022, at Seton Manor Nursing Home, Orwigsburg.

Born in Mahanoy Plane, June 23, 1928, She was a daughter of the late Thomas  and Fannie Musolusky.

She was graduate of Gilberton High School, Class of 1945.

Anna worked at a General Cigar...

John Conroy

John Conroy

Jun 3, 2022

John Conroy, 82, formerly of Harrisburg, Pennsylvania died Friday June 3, 2022, in West Palm Beach, Florida.

Born in Pottsville, son of the late M. Joseph and Margaret (Siney) Conroy.  He was a 1959 graduate of Nativity BVM High School, and served in the US Army.

Beloved husband of the late Catherine Ann Conroy; step-father...

Thomas J. Cooper

Thomas J. Cooper

Apr 26, 2022

Thomas J. Cooper Jr., 76, of Dieners Hill, died Tuesday, April 26, 2022, at his home.

Born April 20, 1946, in East Norwegian Twp., he was a son of the late Thomas Sr. and Lucille (Haughney) Cooper.

He worked as an auto body technician at Marty's Auto Body in Landingville and was a member of...

Annetta L. Manhart

Annetta L. Manhart

Apr 25, 2022

Annetta L. Manhart , 89, of Schuylkill Haven, formerly of Wadesville died Monday April 25, 2022, at Green Valley Nursing & Rehab Center, Pottsville.

Born in Wadesville, September 12, 1932, She was a daughter of the late William  and Miriam (Runkle) Harrison.

She was a Graduate of Pottsville Area High School

Annetta worked...

Wilson Zaharis

Wilson Zaharis

Apr 24, 2022

Wilson P. Zaharis, 83, of St. Clair, died Sunday April 24, 2022 at home surrounded by his family.

Born in Minersville, July 8, 1938, he was the son of the late Peter P. and Mary Zvendrikou Zaharis.

He was a 1957 graduate of Minersville H.S. and then attended Ford School of Business.

For...

Gary George Bradley

Gary George Bradley

Apr 24, 2022

Gary George Bradley, 67, of Mill Creek Manor, passed away Sunday April 24, 2022, at Temple University Hospital, Philadelphia.

Born in Newark, NJ October 29, 1954, He was a son of the late George and Dorothy (McNeely) Bradley.

Gary retired as a Union Construction worker for LIUNA Local 1174 Allentown. He was a member of...

Paulette Marie Delp

Paulette Marie Delp

Apr 24, 2022

Paulette Marie (Millisock) Delp, 50, of Pottsville, passed away unexpectedly Sunday, April 24, 2022, at LVHN-Schuylkill E. Norwegian St., Pottsville.

Born September 29, 1971, in Holyoke, MA, she was a daughter of the late Paul Anthony  and Anne Marie Traut Millisock.  She grew up in the Reading area and attended Reading High School. She worked in various...

Barbara R. Pepper

Barbara R. Pepper

Apr 7, 2022

Barbara R. Pepper, 82, of. Clair, died Thursday April 7, 2022, at LVHN Schuylkill East.

Born in St. Clair, May 12, 1939, She was a daughter of the late William and Barbara (Gall) Thomas.

She was a graduate of St. Clair Area High School;

Barbara worked as a Seamstress at the St. Clair...

Shawn Bugdanavage

Shawn Bugdanavage

Feb 9, 2022

Shawn Bugdanavage, 56, of Pottsville, passed away Wednesday, Feb. 9, 2022, at her residence.

Born on Sept. 30, 1965, in Pottsville, she was a daughter of the late William and Jean (Kellagher) Connors.

She was a scheduling coordinator at Signal 88 Lehigh Security.

Surviving are her husband, Walter J. Bugdanavage, of Pottsville; daughter,...

Bernadette E. Melnic

Bernadette E. Melnic

Feb 9, 2022

Bernadette E. Melnic (Bernie), 93, of Orwigsburg passed away Wednesday, February 9, 2022, at Geisinger St. Luke's Hospital in Orwigsburg.

Born in Shenandoah, March 27, 1928, she was the daughter of the late Walter and Stella (Wasilewski) Andrukonis. She was preceded in death by her brother, Leonard.

Bernie retired as co-owner of Melnic's Café in...

Bonnie Norton

Bonnie Norton

Feb 2, 2022

Bonnie Norton, 76, of Pottsville, died Wednesday February 2, 2022, at LVHN Cedar Crest, Allentown with her family by her side.

Born in Pottsvillle, August 20, 1945, She was a daughter of the late Edward and June (Coulson) Moran.

Bonnie was a 1963 graduate of Pottsville Area High School. She was a teacher and one...

Robert G. Heckman

Robert G. Heckman

Jan 27, 2022

Robert G. Heckman, 75, of Pottsville, passed away Thursday Jan. 27, 2022, at Lehigh Valley Health Network-Cedar Crest, Allentown.

Born Nov. 17, 1946, in Pottsville, he was a son of the late Gerald B. and Cecile (Smith) Heckman.

He was a graduate of Pottsville Area High School and McCann School of Business.

Robert...