Schuylkill County Obituaries for 04/16/2018
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William “Rip” Rowan, 90, of 1055 Cetronia Rd. Apt J8, Breinigsville, died Saturday at his Residence.
Born in Mt. Pleasant, February 26, 1928, He was a son of the late William and Thelma (Lord) Rowan.
William John Rowan served in the US Army during the Korean War.
He was a retired District Manager at PA Lottery.
He was a member of St. Clare of Assisi Roman Catholic Church, St. Clair.
He led or participated in several community and charitable groups including the St. Clair Democrat Party (Vice Chairman), The St. Clair Bicentennial Committee, The St. Clair Cub Scouts and Boy Scouts, The St. Clair Area School District Board of Directors and The St. Clair Zoning Board.
Surviving are his wife of 63 years Margaret (Stefonick) Rowan; daughter Elaine Bogage and her husband David of Georgia; son Matthew Rowan and his wife Paz of Macungie; 3 granddaughters Amanda Rosario and her husband Josue of Allentown; Kathleen Rowan of Tampa, FL; Angelina Rowan of NYC; 2 Grandsons, Andrew Bogage of Dallas,TX and Joseph Rowan of University Park, PA. Great -grandchildren Julian, Fiona and Luke Carrer; Gabriel and Sophia Rosario; Plus Sister in-law Elizabeth Filer St. Clair, and many Nieces and Nephews.
Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11:00 AM Wednesday from St. Clare of Assisi Roman Catholic Church, 250 E. Hancock St. St. Clair with Msgr William Glosser officiating. In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to St. Jude Children’s' Hospital, P.O. Box 1000 Dept. 142, Memphis, TN 38148.
Burial with military honors will be in Indiantown Gap National Cemetery, Annville on Thursday at 2
Bruce T. Hart Funeral Home, 110 N. 2nd Street St. Clair, PA 17970 is in charge of arrangements
He was a retired District Manager at PA Lottery.
He was a member of St. Clare of Assisi Roman Catholic Church, St. Clair.
He led or participated in several community and charitable groups including the St. Clair Democrat Party (Vice Chairman), The St. Clair Bicentennial Committee, The St. Clair Cub Scouts and Boy Scouts, The St. Clair Area School District Board of Directors and The St. Clair Zoning Board.
Surviving are his wife of 63 years Margaret (Stefonick) Rowan; daughter Elaine Bogage and her husband David of Georgia; son Matthew Rowan and his wife Paz of Macungie; 3 granddaughters Amanda Rosario and her husband Josue of Allentown; Kathleen Rowan of Tampa, FL; Angelina Rowan of NYC; 2 Grandsons, Andrew Bogage of Dallas,TX and Joseph Rowan of University Park, PA. Great -grandchildren Julian, Fiona and Luke Carrer; Gabriel and Sophia Rosario; Plus Sister in-law Elizabeth Filer St. Clair, and many Nieces and Nephews.
Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11:00 AM Wednesday from St. Clare of Assisi Roman Catholic Church, 250 E. Hancock St. St. Clair with Msgr William Glosser officiating. In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to St. Jude Children’s' Hospital, P.O. Box 1000 Dept. 142, Memphis, TN 38148.
Burial with military honors will be in Indiantown Gap National Cemetery, Annville on Thursday at 2
Bruce T. Hart Funeral Home, 110 N. 2nd Street St. Clair, PA 17970 is in charge of arrangements
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Joseph Dutchak, 79, of 342 South Wylam St., Frackville, died Saturday at Home.
Born in Brooklyn, NY, February 20, 1939, He was a son of the late Joseph and Theresa (Saloma) Dutchak.
Joseph Dutchak served in the US Army.
He retired as a Machine Operator from Mack Truck, Allentown where he was a member of UAW Local 677.
Joseph Dutchak, 79, of 342 South Wylam St., Frackville, died Saturday at Home.
Born in Brooklyn, NY, February 20, 1939, He was a son of the late Joseph and Theresa (Saloma) Dutchak.
Joseph Dutchak served in the US Army.
He retired as a Machine Operator from Mack Truck, Allentown where he was a member of UAW Local 677.
He was a member of St. Mary Byzantine Catholic Church, Mahanoy City.
In addition to his parents he was preceded in death by brother Nicholas Dutchak.
Surviving are sister Kathy Zigmund and her husband Joseph of Frackville; Sister-in-law Carol Dutchak of Clifton, NJ; Nieces and Nephews.
Office of Christian Burial with Divine Liturgy will be held at 10:30 PM Thursday from St. Mary Byzantine Catholic Church, 621 W. Mahanoy St. Mahanoy City, PA 17948 with Rev. James Carroll officiating. . Friends may call from 9:00-9:45 AM Thursday or 6:00 PM – 8:30 PM Wednesday with Parastas held Wednesday evening at the Nice- Hart Funeral Home, Inc 9 N. Lehigh Ave. Frackville PA 17931. In lieu of flower contributions may be made to St. Mary's Byzantine Memorial Fund. Burial with military honors will be in St. Mary Byzantine Catholic Cemetery, Mahanoy Township.
Nice Hart Funeral Home Inc., Frackville, is in charge of arrangements.
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Francis Vincent Ames, 86, of Tamaqua, PA died on Thursday, April 12, 2018 in Coaldale, PA.
In addition to his parents he was preceded in death by brother Nicholas Dutchak.
Surviving are sister Kathy Zigmund and her husband Joseph of Frackville; Sister-in-law Carol Dutchak of Clifton, NJ; Nieces and Nephews.
Office of Christian Burial with Divine Liturgy will be held at 10:30 PM Thursday from St. Mary Byzantine Catholic Church, 621 W. Mahanoy St. Mahanoy City, PA 17948 with Rev. James Carroll officiating. . Friends may call from 9:00-9:45 AM Thursday or 6:00 PM – 8:30 PM Wednesday with Parastas held Wednesday evening at the Nice- Hart Funeral Home, Inc 9 N. Lehigh Ave. Frackville PA 17931. In lieu of flower contributions may be made to St. Mary's Byzantine Memorial Fund. Burial with military honors will be in St. Mary Byzantine Catholic Cemetery, Mahanoy Township.
Nice Hart Funeral Home Inc., Frackville, is in charge of arrangements.
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Francis Vincent Ames, 86, of Tamaqua, PA died on Thursday, April 12, 2018 in Coaldale, PA.
He was the husband of the late Mary Ann (nee Pajakinas) Ames to whom he was married 51 years when she died in 2002.
Born in Brockton, PA on July 9, 1931, Francis was a son of the late Michael and Frances (nee Oldinsky) Ames. A graduate of Tamaqua High School, he worked as a carpenter for Curt Bailey. A member of The Parish of St. John XXIII, Tamaqua, his original affiliation was with Ss. Peter and Paul, Tamaqua. Francis was an avid bowler, a former catcher in the Tamaqua Baseball League, and coached Little League. His daughter, Christina, describes him as the “Greatest person she will ever meet in her lifetime. Dad loved baseball and going fishing at the park. But, most of all he loved his family so very much. He was the kind of Father everyone wishes they had and will be loved forever.”
Francis is survived by his daughter, Christina Jensen and her husband, Randall of Tamaqua and sister, Joan Davis of Pittston, PA.
He was predeceased by sons, Joseph Ames and Francis Ames and brothers, Paul Ames and Bernard Ames.
A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10AM on Tuesday, April 17 in St. John the Twenty Third Catholic Church, 266 West Broad Street, Tamaqua. Interment in Ss. Peter and Paul Cemetery, Owl Creek will follow the mass. Call 9-10 AM on Tuesday in the church. Online condolences may be made at www.zgfuneralhome.com.
Arrangements are being handled by the Zizelmann-Gulla Funeral Home and Cremation Services, Inc., Tamaqua.
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