Karen Comfort, 65, of Pottsville, passed away Saturday at Ridgeview Nursing Home, Shenandoah. Arrangements are by the Donald J. Butler Funeral Home, Minersville. To offer condolences to the family or to light a candle in Karen’s memory, visit us at donaldjbutlerfh.com.                                                             ...

 Kathleen M. Gardner, 59, of Pottsville  passed away Wednesday at the Geisinger Medical Center, Danville. Private Services will be at the convenience of the family. Arrangements are by the Donald J. Butler Funeral Home, Minersville. To offer condolences to the family or to light a candle in Kathleen’s memory, visit us at donaldjbutlerfh.com.

        On Saturday, October , 2022, Florentina ( Drabelis) Solanich quietly passed away at the age of 87 at Providence Place, Pottsville, Pa.         Born in Minersville January 23, 1935, she was the wife of the late John Solanich and the daughter of the late John and Anna Drabelis. In addition she was preceded in death by her sisters Anna and Dolorita.         Florentina is survived...

Gustavo Proenza, 97, of Reading, passed away Sunday afternoon at the Reading Hospital and Medical Center.  Services are private at the convenience of the family.  Arrangements are by the Donald J. Butler Funeral Home, Minersville. To offer condolences to the family or to light a candle in Gustavo’s memory, visit us at donaldjbutlerfh.com.

  Jesse L. Eck, 32, of Minersville, passed away Saturday morning at his home.   Private services will be at the convenience of the family. Interment will be in Indiantown Gap National Cemetery, Annville. Arrangements are by the Donald J. Butler Funeral Home, Minersville. To offer condolences to the family or to light a candle in Jesse’s memory, visit us at donaldjbutlerfh.com.

Anna B. Drabelis, 91, entered eternal life on October 5, 2022 at Providence Place, Pottsville where she was a resident.   She lived most of her life in Minersville. Anna was a beautiful person and spread her joy wherever she went.  Per Anne’s request, all arrangements were private.     Arrangements were by the  Donald J. Butler  Funeral Home, Minersville. To offer condolences to the family or to  light a candle in Anna’s memory, visit us...

Betty L. Burke, 82, of Primrose, passed away Tuesday night at Lehigh Valley Hospital East in Pottsville.   Born at home in Coal Castle, June 9, 1940, she was he daughter of the late Louis J. and Anna M. Ford Stephen. Betty was the wife of Thomas E. Burke who was killed in an accident at work in 1985. She was also preceded in death by a son Kevin M. Burke in 1968 who was 3 days old.    She attended St. Kieran’s Grade School, Heckscherville, and was a 1958 graduate of...

Shirley Peters, 67, of Minersville, passed away Sunday morning at her home. Born in Havre De Grace, Maryland, she was the daughter of the late Walter and Mabel Emore Kline.   She was a retired nurse and was a member of the Bible Tabernacle Church, Schuylkill Haven.   In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband Robert Peters and a brother Raymond Kline.   She is survived by 2 daughters, April Teter, Minersville and Jessica Bachman, Auburn; 3...

  Emil C.  Rizzi, 91, of Minersville, passed away Monday evening . Born in Pottsville, he was a son of the late Emil and Romilda Dallago Rizzi.   He was a graduate of the former Cass Twp. High School and the McCann School of Business. He was a U.S. Army veteran. He was a member of the former Our Lady of Mt. Carmel Church, Minersville and was a member of St. Michael’s Church of Holy Family Parish, Minersville.    Emil was a former mayor of Minersville. He was...

     Carol A. Zuppert, 73, of Pottsville, passed away early Wednesday morning at the Orwigsburg Nursing and Rehab Center from Myelodysplastic Syndrome (MDS).      Born in Pottsville, she was the daughter of the late John and Magdalene Harnadek Namiotkiewicz.      Carol was a graduate of Minersville Area High School and McCann School of Business. She was retired from Schuylkill IU 29, MarLin, where she worked as a secretary....