Joseph L. Skibiel, 96, of Minersville, passed away Sunday evening at the Gardens at York Terrace Nursing Home. Pottsville.  Born in Minersville, he was a son of the late William and Mary Anascavage Skibiel.     He attended Minersville High school. He retired as a machine operator at Honeywell. He was a member of the former St. Stanislaus Kostka Church, Minersville and was a member of St. Matthew the Evangelist Church, Minersville.   He was a Marine Corp...

    Cierra Lynn Elizabeth Gradwell, 27, of Schuylkill Haven, passed away Sunday.     Born in Pottsville she was a daughter of Joseph E. and Margaret Rumberger Gradwell.      She was a 2008 graduate of Schuylkill Haven High school. She was a member of St. Ambrose Church, Schuylkill Haven. She was a Schuylkill Haven Cheerleader, was the Pennsylvania State Little Miss Hawaiian Tropic and also played softball as a youth.     She...

   Arlene Letko, 87, formerly of Minersville, passed away Tuesday morning at the Schuylkill Center, Pottsville.          Born in Minersville, she was the daughter of the late John and Stefanie Petarsky Shilcusky.          She was a graduate of Minersville High School. She was a member of the former St. Stanislaus Kostka Church, Minersville and  a member of St. Matthew the Evangelist Church,...

        Ann Bettinger, 69, formerly of Minersville, passed away Monday afternoon at the home of her daughter.        Born in Pottsville, she was a daughter of the late James and Catherine Steffanic Callaghan....

Phyllis Focht, 79, of Cressona, passed away Sunday morning at Luther Ridge, Pottsville.   Born on May 7, 1939 on the family farm in Kent Iowa, she was a daughter of the late Howard and Bernice Keefer Kessler.    Phyllis was a lifelong member of Platt Center Church, Kent, Iowa. She graduated from Cromwell High in Creston where she was a member of the National Honor Society. She retired from Honeywell in Pottsville after 32 years of employment. She was a member of...

 Mackenzie O'Brien, 22, of Pottsville, passed away on Tuesday September 18th, 2018 at home. Mackenzie was born in Pottsville, PA on May 23, 1996 to Neal O'Brien and Laurie Murphy. Mackenzie was preceded in death by her maternal grandfather, Ronald Murphy; paternal grandmother, Wanda J. O'Brien; uncle and godfather, Ronald Murphy Jr.; aunt, Pam O'Brien; cousin, Lauren Murphy; and cousin, Brian Laudeman.  In addition to her parents, Neal and companion Stef, Laurie...

        Lorraine A. Rhody, 76, of Minersville, fought a brave and courageous battle with cancer, she passed away at her home with family by her side and entered Heaven’s gates on August 4, 2018.       Born July 11, 1942 in Pottsville, PA, she was a daughter of the late John and Martha Shujdus Chimohosky.     Lorraine attended the former St. Stanislaus Grade School and was a graduate of Minersviile High School. She...

Charles L. Keller, 82, of Minersville, passed away Wednesday morning at the Meadows-York Terrace Nursing Home.     Born in Minersville, he was the son of the late Leo and Theresa Sericola Keller.     He attended the former Our Lady of Mt. Carmel grade school and was a 1954 graduate of Minersville High School. He worked as a custodian for the Minersville school district and also ran a clock repair shop in Minersville. He was a member of the former St,...

     David J. Cazonie, 68 of Minersville, passed away Monday at his home.      Born in Pottsville, he was a son of the late John J. and Thelma M. Best Cazonie.     He was educated in St. Francis School, Minersville and was a graduate of Minersville High school. He worked in various Department Stores in the local area. He was a member of St. Matthew the Evangelist  Church, Minersville and was a member of the New Minersville Fire...

        Sheryl Lynn Ladick, 59, of Minersville, passed away peacefully Sunday at her home.       Born in Pottsville, she was a daughter of the late Pete and Iona Ebright Schaffer.       She was a graduate of Minersville High School. She was employed in the local nursing home industry. She was a member of the First Congregational Church of Minersville.       In addition to her parents she was...