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,...

Ronald H. Goodman, 86, of Brier City, passed away Thursday evening at his home surrounded by his family.  Born in Port Carbon, he was the son of the late Harry and Ann Yusick Goodman.      He was a graduate of the former Port Carbon Soldier’s Memorial High School. He was a member of Zion Lutheran Church, Minersville. He was a member of the Church Council, was an Adult Sunday School Teacher and a Lay Pastor. He worked at the former A&P Grocery store,...

    Paul M. Squierdo, 87, passed away Tuesday morning at the Schuylkill Center, Pottsville.      Born in Frackville, he was the son of Paul and Mary Constance Squierdo.      He was a graduate of the former Frackville High School Class of 1949. He was a member of St. Michael the Archangel Church, Minersville. He was the manager of the former Yorkville Acme Market and later was the owner of Tops IGA in Hazelton. Paul was a U.S. Army...

   Josephine P. Swantner, 83, of Pottsville, passed away Monday afternoon at her home.    Born in Pottsville, she was a daughter of the late Joseph L. and Mary Gallo Bowers.    She was a 1952 graduate of Pottsville High school. She was retired from Bell Telephone Co. after 37 years of service. She was a member of Zion Lutheran Church, Minersville, the Women of Evangelica Lutheran Church, the Order of the eastern Star and the Telephone Pioneers of...

   Rosemary S. Bendza, 67, of Buck Run, passed away early Thursday morning at her home surrounded by her family.        Born in Pottsville, she was a daughter of the late Francis and Rose Hughes Horn.     She was a graduate of Nativity BVM High school and received her Nursing Degree from Sacred Heart University, Allentown. She was a member of the former St. Kieran’s Church, Heckscherville. She was also a member of the Ladies Ancient...

Robert M. Kopinetz, 73, of Primrose, passed away Wednesday morning at the Rosewood Rehabilitation and Nursing Center, Schuylkill Haven Born in Pottsville, on January 28, 1945, he was a son of the late Walter and Stella Katchmarzyk  Kopinetz.     He was a graduate of the former Cass Twp. High school. He was retired and had worked as a bricklayer for Russell, Trumbo and Russell and was a plant manger at Wright’s Knitwear Corp. He was a member of the former St....