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....

Ronald Kopinetz, 72, of Primrose, passed away late Tuesday night at the Lehigh Valley Schuylkill Hospital East.    Born in Pottsville, he was the son of the late Walter and Stella (Katchmarzyk) Kopinetz.   He was a graduate of the former Cass Twp High School. He was retired from Reading Anthracite. He was a member of the former St. Stanislaus Kostka Church, Minersville and a member of St. Matthew the Evangelist Church, Minersville     In addition to his...

        Paul O. Querengasser, 83, of Wayne Twp., passed away Thursday evening at his home surrounded by his family.       He was born on August 27, 1935 to Robert R. and Thelma M. (Roskop) Querengasser. He was a 1953 graduate of Pottsville High School. He was a contract estimator in the steel shelving industry where his job took him to Methuen, MA. And Melbourne , Fl. He retired in 1998. He was a member of the Pottsville...

       John A. Roland Jr., 67, Wayne Twp. passed away Tuesday at his home.       Born in Schuylkill Haven, he was the son of John A. and Stella Sima Roland Sr.       He attended the Schuylkill Haven schools. He served in the Merchant Marines. He was a meat cutter and had worked at the former Waymart in Minersville and at McMullin’s Market in New Philadelphia. He also was the owner of the John Roland Carpet Cleaning...

    Amy L. Craig, 36, of Branchdale, passed away Wednesday at the Lehigh Valley Schuylkill East Hospital, Pottsville.    Born in Pottsville, she was the daughter of Richard and Barbara Doyle Pielacha of Forestville Pa and was a beloved wife to her spouse of 11 years Joseph Paul Craig.   Amy was a member of St. Michael the Archangel Church, Minersville. She was a 2000 graduate of Minersville Area High School and a 2004 Graduate of Penn State University with a...

Thomas P. Boulton, 78, of Pottsville passed away Friday at the Orwigsburg Center.     Born in Pottsville, he was the son of Thomas R. and Mary T. Reichert Boulton.     He was a graduate of Plainfield High School, Plainfield, N.J.  He was a member of the former St. Joseph’s Church, Pottsville and a member of St. Patrick’s Church, Pottsville. He had worked as the cook at the former St. Joseph’s rectory. He was also a member of the...

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,...