Schuylkill County Obituaries for 03/18/2018
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Bobby Jo Hittinger, 31 years of age passed away suddenly on Friday March 16, 2018 at home in Tamaqua.
Born in Hazleton she is survived by; mother, Rosemary (Blanyar) and her husband John Jeziorski of White Haven and their daughter Madison; father, Robert Hittinger; daughter, Peyton Albertson; sons, Christopher and Nicholas Albertson, sisters, April L. Hoffman, Sheanna L. Hittinger, and Janine K. Brotzman wife of Timothy L.; Maternal grandparents, Elizabeth Blanyar-Poltrok and her husband Fred; many nieces and nephews.
She was predeceased by her brother, Derrick Hittinger; maternal grandfather, Michael Blanyar; paternal grandparents, Eugene, and Janne Hittinger.
Bobby Jo enjoyed riding horses.
Funeral Arrangements have been entrusted to the Philip J. Jeffries Funeral Home & Cremation Services of 211 First street Weatherly, Pennsylvania 18255. (570) 427-4231
A Funeral service will be held on Thursday evening March 22, 2018 at 7 o'clock P.M. from the funeral home. Friends may call on Thursday March 22, 2018 at the funeral home from 5:00 P.M. until time of services.
Memorials in her name in care of the funeral home.
online registry and condolences may be signed at www.griffithsfuneralhomes.com
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Eugene Joseph Bushick, II, 36, of 21 High Road Park Place Mahanoy City, PA, passed away Saturday, March 17th, at Lehigh Valley Cedar Crest.
Services will be private at the convenience of the family.
Louis D. Truskowsky Funeral Home & Crematory Inc. Mahanoy City is in charge of arrangements. Visit www.truskowskyfuneralhome.com to sign the guest book and send sympathy cards.
Eugene Joseph Bushick, II, 36, of 21 High Road Park Place Mahanoy City, PA, passed away Saturday, March 17th, at Lehigh Valley Cedar Crest.
Services will be private at the convenience of the family.
Louis D. Truskowsky Funeral Home & Crematory Inc. Mahanoy City is in charge of arrangements. Visit www.truskowskyfuneralhome.com to sign the guest book and send sympathy cards.
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John Joseph Bianchi, 63, of Hometown, PA and formerly of Ashland, PA where he spent most of his life, died on Saturday, March 17, 2018 in Hometown.
Born in Ashland on April 5, 1954, he was the son of the late Joseph John and Charlotte Lorraine (nee Rettinger) Bianchi. A 1972 graduate of North Schuylkill High School, John served in the Marine Corps during the Vietnam War. He was employed by the North Schuylkill School District as a member of the district’s custodial staff. Prior to his employment with the school district, he was a custodian for Empire Beauty at many of their multiple locations. John was an avid Eagles Fan and a member of Good Shepard Lutheran Church, Ashland.
He is survived by his longtime girlfriend, Jean Korn of Ashland; his close companion and favorite dog, Muffin; sisters, JoAnn Wetzel and her husband William of Hometown and Donna Donahue of Virginia Beach, VA; a close cousin who was like a sister, Angie Schickley and her husband Vern and Angie’s children Jack and Steven Spade; nephew, Matthew Wetzel of Hometown; nieces, Mandy Costello and her husband Joseph of Tampa, FL and Belinda Donahue of Newark, DE; great nephews, Patrick Costello, Reiley Costello, and Dylan Costello; and great nieces, Madison Beale and Riley Beale.
A memorial service will be held at 11 AM on Wednesday, March 21 at the Zizelmann-Gulla Funeral Home, 500 E. Broad St., Tamaqua. Memorials in his name may be made to St. Luke’s VNA Hospice, Development Office, 801 Ostrum Street, Bethlehem, PA 18015.
Online condolences may be made at ww.zgfuneralhome.com. Arrangements are being handled by the Zizelmann-Gulla Funeral Home and Cremation Services, Inc., Tamaqua.
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