Donald “Donnie” Hughes, 74, of West West Terrace, passed away peacefully Sunday morning at the Lehigh Valley Schuylkill Hospital East. Pottsville.      Born in Pottsville, he was a son of the late Joseph and Dorothy Davis Hughes.      He attended the Cass Twp Schools. He was a member of the First Congregational Church, Minersville. He had worked construction, owned and operated Hughes Contracting with his brother, and...

    William Motley, 85, of Pottsville passed away Friday morning at the Broad Mountain Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, Frackville. Private services will be at the convenience of the family and interment with Military Honors will be in Indiantown Gap National Cemetery, Annville, Pa. The family would like to pass on their thanks to the Broad Mountain Nursing Home for their caring attitude toward William. Arrangements are by the Donald J. Butler Funeral Home, Minersville. To...

Lucille A. Molochnick, 78, of Minersville, passed away Friday evening at the Mahoning Valley Nursing Home and Rehab Center, Lehighton.    Born in Pottsville, she was a daughter of the late Andrew and Christine Mickey.    She was a graduate of Minersville High School. She worked in the local grocery industry and was known for her pierogies and halupkies. She was a member of St. Nicholas Ukrainian Catholic Church, Minersville and was a member of the...

C, Therese Murphy of Minersville PA passed away into eternal life Wednesday afternoon at HCR Manor Care in Pottsville PA. Born in Pottsville November 28, 1945, she was a daughter of the late John J. and Clare E. Deegan Murphy. Therese was a 1964 graduate of Minersville High School and received a Business Administration degree from Penn State University. She was employed by the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania in various positions in the Dept. of Revenue, Commerce & Education. Therese then...

Edna A. “Frenchie” Reynolds passed away March 24, at the Phoebe Ministries in Allentown.      Born Oct. 1, 1920 in Maurice, LA, she was a daughter of the late John and Zoe Langlinais Richard.      She was a long-time resident of Providence Place in Pottsville and her caregivers were loving and kind and became her second family.  She was a U.S. Navy veteran of World War II. She marched in the funeral procession for President Franklin...

Carol M. Jones, 84, of Minersville, passed away Monday morning surrounded by her loving family.      Born in New Philadelphia, she was a daughter of the late Guy and Margaret Fogarty Reed.        She was a graduate of the former Blythe Twp High School. She was a retired garment worker from the local garment industry and was a member of the International Ladies Garment Worker’s Union. She was of the Protestant...

     Robert R. “ Nork” Norkus, 62, of Pottsville passed away peacefully Monday morning at his home surrounded by his family. .   Born on March 22, 1956 in Pottsville he was the son of the late John and Anna Melusky Norkus.     Robert  was a 1975 graduate of St. Clair High School and attended the Breedon School of Welding in Allentown. Robert retired from PP&L after 30 years of dedication and commitment to the company. He was an avid...

Elizabeth A. Stine, 77, of Tremont passed away late Tuesday evening at her home surrounded by her family. Born in Lorberry, she was the daughter of the late Charles and Naomi Tobias Murphy,     She was a graduate of Pine Grove High School. She was a retired garment worker having worked at the former Fox Knapp factory. She was a member of Most Blessed Trinity Catholic Church, Tremont.    In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death in 2007 by her husband...

        Sue Devers, 89, of Philadelphia, and formerly of Minersville, passed away Wednesday morning at the Philadelphia Protestant Home.        Born in Minersville, she was the daughter of the late Mario and Rose Russo Maliziola       Sue was educated in the Minersville schools. She was a retired manager for Weight Watchers. She was involved at St. Martin Tours Senior Center and was an active resident at...

Helen B. Melusky, 94, formerly of Duncott, passed away early Thursday morning at the Saucon Valley Manor, Hellertown, Pa.  Born in Duncott , she was the daughter of the late Charles and Mary Rabbits Billets.       Helen was educated in the former Cass Twp. schools. She was a retired garment worker in the local garment industry and was a member of the International Ladies Garment Worker’s Union. She was a member of the former St. Stanislaus Kostka Church,...