Eileen F. Hydock, 78, of Minersville, passed away Saturday at the Orwigsburg Center.    Born in Pottsville, she was the daughter of the late Joseph and Frances Larish Martin.    She was a graduate of nativity BVM High School, Pottsville and was of the Catholic faith. She was a retired Daycare Worker.    In addition to her parents she was also preceded in death by her husband Joseph Hydock.   She is survived by 2 sons, Stephen Lagaza and his wife...

  Lorraine B. Malatesta, 90, born in Minersville, Pa. died September 6, 2023 at Luthercare Spang Crest, Lebanon, Pa. surrounded by some of her inherited  family, Jacquie and Paul Jr.   A Funeral Service will be held Monday at 10AM from the Donald J. Butler Funeral Home, 328 Sunbury St., Minersville. Relatives and friends can call at the Funeral Home on Monday from 8AM until the time of the service. Interment will be in Indiantown Gap National cemetery,...

Leonard J. O'Connor, Sr. (Lenny) of Minersville passed away Thursday August 24, 2023 at his home surrounded by his family. Born December 9, 1951 he was a son of the late Leonard J. O'Connor and Margaret V. (Grace) Moran. He was a 1970 Graduate of Nativity BVM High School. Attended Trenton State College, NJ. Len was born & raised at the Washington Hotel started working at a young age doing whatever necessary to help family. He went on to a lengthy career at Fleetwood Leather...

Paul C. Filiac, 71, of Pottsville passed away Sunday August 13, 2023 at his home.   Born in Pottsville September 13, 1951, He was the son of the late Louis and Anna (Prasich) Filiac.   He was a 1969 graduate of Pottsville Area High School.        He was a beloved husband, father, grandfather and father-in-law.         Paul was the love of a lifetime to  Mary Ann. They started their journey over 50 years...

Jean M. Kabana, 87, formerly of Minersville, passed away Saturday July 8, 2023 at Green Valley Nursing and Rehab, Pottsville.   Born in Pottsville May 17, 1936, she was a daughter of the late Joseph and Antoinette (Kulczytski) Plesnarski.   She attended St. Stanislaus Kostka School and was a graduate of Cass High School.  Jean went on to work as a seamstress at the dress factory in Primrose; as a child care worker; and later as a secretary at Reading Anthracite,...

Andrew Timothy Slovick, 34, of Minersville, passed away Sunday, May 14, 2023 at home as a result of his on-going battle with epilepsy. Born October 4, 1988, he was the son of Joseph and Colleen (MacCready) Slovick of Minersville. Preceding him in death were his grandparents Sam and Kathleen MacCready, and Tony and Florence Slovick. Surviving in addition to his parents are a brother Joseph Slovick, husband of Brenda, Minersville; a sister Amy Slovick and her significant other, John Lucas,...

William 'Bill' S. Rutecky, 74, of Palo Alto, formerly of Minersville, passed away Wednesday May 10 2023 at Orwigsburg Center. Born in Pottsville, October 6, 1948, He was a son of the late Stanley “Elmer” and Dorothy “Adele' (Rosser) Rutecky. William was a 1967 graduate of Minersville Area High school where he played Football and played the Tuba in the marching band. He went on to serve in the US Army in Radio Communications in Turkey and Okinawa during the...

Alan Harold Felty, 73, of Rock Rd, Schuylkill Haven passed away Thursday April 6, 2023 at LVHN-Cedar Crest after complications from triple bypass surgery and Covid-19.     Born in Pottsville, August 30, 1949, he was a son of the late Harold and Marie (Schwartz) Felty.   A 1967 graduate of Pine Grove High School, he went on to further his education at York College of Pennsylvania and Elizabethtown College. He was the owner of Alan H. Felty Inc., Harold M....

Leona Jeanette (Shaw) Pothering, 91, of Llewellyn passed away Tuesday April 4, 2023, at her home. Born in Pottsville, November 26, 1931, she was a daughter of the late William Earl and Leah (Reber) Shaw. She attended Schuylkill Haven Schools and worked for Alpha Mills, Schuylkill Haven and the Minersville School district in the Llewellyn Elementary Cafeteria. She attended local churches and was a member of the Good Intent Hose Co. No. 1 Ladies Auxiliary.   In addition to...

Stephen Miller, 94, of Minersville passed away Thursday, March 30, 20203 at LVHN- Schuylkill.    Born December 25, 1928 in Mt. Laffee, PA he was a son of the late Andrew and Anna (Zennuch) Miller.    Stephen was a  graduate of Cass Township High School, after which he went on to serve in the US Navy as both a WWII and Korean War Veteran. He retired as a Mechanic from PennDot, Schuylkill Haven in 1990.   He was a member of St. Nicholas Ukrainian...