Schuylkill County Obituaries for 08/31/18
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John Gary Johnson, 68, of Pottsville passed away Wednesday suddenly at home. Born in Pottsville, March 7 1950, he was the son of the late John Johnson and Clare Ritzel Johnson, Pottsville.
Gary was a 1968 graduate of St. Clair High School and an union Sprinkler Fitter until his retirement.
In addition to his father he was preceded in death by one brother, Brian and a daughter Michelle. In addition to his Mother, Gary is survived by four children, Kenneth, Melissa, Nicole and Meaghan; 6 grandchildren, 2 great grandchildren, brother William (Ruth), sister Jacqueline (Charles) nieces and nephews.
Religious services will be held at 11:00 AM on Saturday Sept 1st at the Robert A Evans Jr Funeral home, 208 Pike St., Port Carbon.
Relatives and friends may visit with the family from 9:00 – 11:00 on Saturday at the Funeral Home.
Internment will be held private.
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Jaxon Colt Hutta, of Tamaqua, Pennsylvania passed away suddenly on Tuesday, August 28, 2018, at home at the age of four months.
Born Thursday, April 19, 2018 in Pottsville, Pennsylvania, he was the son of Kyle Hutta and Destiny Bookhardt. In addition he is survived by sisters, Emma Rehrig, Olivia Bookhardt; brother, Anthony Rehrig; maternal grandparents, Joel Bookhardt and his wife Christina, and Trudy Lazorick and her husband Greg; paternal grandmother, Linda L. Hutta; great grandparents, Linda Bonetsky and her husband Donald, Maryann Hoiser, Many aunts, uncles and cousins survive Jaxon.
Private arrangements have been entrusted to the E. Franklin Griffiths Funeral Home & Cremation Services, Inc. 655 East broad Street Tamaqua, Pennsylvania 18252.
Born Thursday, April 19, 2018 in Pottsville, Pennsylvania, he was the son of Kyle Hutta and Destiny Bookhardt. In addition he is survived by sisters, Emma Rehrig, Olivia Bookhardt; brother, Anthony Rehrig; maternal grandparents, Joel Bookhardt and his wife Christina, and Trudy Lazorick and her husband Greg; paternal grandmother, Linda L. Hutta; great grandparents, Linda Bonetsky and her husband Donald, Maryann Hoiser, Many aunts, uncles and cousins survive Jaxon.
Private arrangements have been entrusted to the E. Franklin Griffiths Funeral Home & Cremation Services, Inc. 655 East broad Street Tamaqua, Pennsylvania 18252.
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Jean E. Huntzinger, 80, of Schuylkill Haven, passed away Wednesday, August 29th, at home.
Born in Schuylkill Haven on October 28, 1937, she was a daughter of the late Calvin J. & Ethel (Bittler) Long.
She was the widow of Eugene "Tobey" Huntzinger, who passed away on May 4, 2015.
In addition to her parents and husband, she is also preceded in death by her brother, Richard C. Long.
Mrs. Huntzinger was a 1955 graduate of Auburn High School and received a BA in Education from West Chester University. She also received a masters equivalency certificate after taking courses at the University of Pennsylvania, Temple University, Wilkes College, Millersville University, and Penn State University.
She taught first grade for 38 1/2 years; beginning at Hatfield Joint Consolidated Schools -now known as North Penn School District- then Schuylkill Haven Area School District until retiring in 2000.
She was a member of First United Methodist Church, Schuylkill Haven.
Mrs. Huntzinger was a former member of PSEA, NEA, and Schuylkill Haven Area Teachers Association. She was a member of Schuylkill Haven Area Historical Society and Senior Citizens Association. She enjoyed volunteer work for the American Red Cross Blood Bank, The Schuylkill Haven Council of Churches Food Pantry and First United Methodist Church food pantry known as "The Vineyard". She also volunteered her time for Diakon Home Care taking residents to doctor appointments.
Born in Schuylkill Haven on October 28, 1937, she was a daughter of the late Calvin J. & Ethel (Bittler) Long.
She was the widow of Eugene "Tobey" Huntzinger, who passed away on May 4, 2015.
In addition to her parents and husband, she is also preceded in death by her brother, Richard C. Long.
Mrs. Huntzinger was a 1955 graduate of Auburn High School and received a BA in Education from West Chester University. She also received a masters equivalency certificate after taking courses at the University of Pennsylvania, Temple University, Wilkes College, Millersville University, and Penn State University.
She taught first grade for 38 1/2 years; beginning at Hatfield Joint Consolidated Schools -now known as North Penn School District- then Schuylkill Haven Area School District until retiring in 2000.
She was a member of First United Methodist Church, Schuylkill Haven.
Mrs. Huntzinger was a former member of PSEA, NEA, and Schuylkill Haven Area Teachers Association. She was a member of Schuylkill Haven Area Historical Society and Senior Citizens Association. She enjoyed volunteer work for the American Red Cross Blood Bank, The Schuylkill Haven Council of Churches Food Pantry and First United Methodist Church food pantry known as "The Vineyard". She also volunteered her time for Diakon Home Care taking residents to doctor appointments.
Mrs. Huntzinger is survived by a daughter, Tanya S. Ehrenfried and her husband Jonathan, of Nescopek; a son, Mitchell S. Huntzinger, of North Carolina; two grandchildren Ryan and Kaitlyn McNamara, a brother, Bruce D. Long and his wife Constance, a sister-in-law, Sandra Long, an aunt Sara Long Mower, nieces, nephews, and cousins.
A Graveside Memorial Service will be conducted at 11:30 a.m. at Schuylkill Memorial Park, Schuylkill Haven, on Saturday, Sept. 1st.
At the family's request, donations in Mrs. Huntzinger's memory may be forwarded to First United Methodist Church with "The Vineyard Food Pantry" on the memo line of the check and mailed to 420 Saylor St., Schuylkill Haven, PA 17972, or to Hillside SPCA, PO Box 233, Pottsville, PA 17901.
A Graveside Memorial Service will be conducted at 11:30 a.m. at Schuylkill Memorial Park, Schuylkill Haven, on Saturday, Sept. 1st.
At the family's request, donations in Mrs. Huntzinger's memory may be forwarded to First United Methodist Church with "The Vineyard Food Pantry" on the memo line of the check and mailed to 420 Saylor St., Schuylkill Haven, PA 17972, or to Hillside SPCA, PO Box 233, Pottsville, PA 17901.
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Ernest E. "Skinny" Fegley, 92, of Keefer Rd., Pine Grove, passed away on Thursday, August 30, 2018 in the Hershey Medical Center.
Born on November 2, 1925 in Pine Grove, he was a son of the late Horace E. and Annie R. Herring Fegley.
He was an Army veteran having served during WWII and fought at the Battle of the Bulge and in Rhineland. He was a member of Co A 263rd Engr Combat Battalion. He received the Purple Heart, European African Middle Eastern Theatre Campaign Medal and the Good Conduct Medal.
Ernest worked as a Mechanic.
Preceding him in death were his wife Grace A. Bachert Fegley; a daughter Anne Stutzman; one grandson; three brothers, Joe, Horace and Harold Fegley; three sisters, Grace Emerich, Helen Zimmerman, and Mildred Weston.
Surviving are his children, Marie and husband Dennis Aungst of Pine Grove, Tina and husband Ronald Mattern of Gratz, Ernest and wife Karen Bachert of Schuylkill Haven, Beth Wolfe of Pine Grove, Ruth and husband Brian Todero of Pine Grove, Bonnie and husband Ronald Aungst of Pine Grove, Joseph and wife Karen Fegley of Pine Grove, John and wife Lori Fegley of Pine Grove, Donna and husband Michael Hillenbrand of Harrisburg; a step daughter Judith and husband Thomas Fickinger of Pine Grove; 21 grandchildren, 22 great grandchildren; two brothers, Paul Fegley, and Gene Fegley, a sister, Frieda Beasley; nieces and nephews.
Funeral Services will be held on Tuesday, September 4, 2018 at 10:00 A.M. at the H. L. Snyder Funeral Home, Inc., Pine Grove with Pastor Nelson Reppert officiating. There will be a viewing on Tuesday, September 4, 2018, from 9:00 A.M. until 10:00 A.M. at the Funeral Home. Interment will follow in Hetzel's Cemetery, Pine Grove.
In lieu of flowers, the family would prefer contributions be made to the Ruth Steinert Memorial SPCA, P.O. Box 332 Schuylkill Haven, Pa. 17972 in his memory.
You may send condolences to the family online at our website www.hlsnyderfuneralhome.com
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Robert T. “Termite” Dombrosky, 80, of Shenandoah`, passed away Wednesday at Lehigh Valley Hospice Center, Allentown.
Born in Shenandoah, January 27, 1938, he was a son of the late Joseph and Veronica (Azukas) Dombrosky.
He was a 1955 graduate of the former J.W. Cooper High School, Shenandoah.
Bob retired from New England Motor Freight, Lehighton, as a dock supervisor.
On July 9, 1961, he married the former Lorraine Melnick, who survives.
Bob enjoyed the outdoors, where he loved to pick mushrooms and most of all, fish where he spent much time on his boat trying to land the big one.
Pop-Pop’s biggest joy was his 11 grandchildren, along with his wife, Lorraine, aka Nanny, never missed an event, was always there to support them.
In addition to his parents, Bob was preceded in death by one sister, Carol Shroup.
Surviving, in addition to his wife of 57 years, Lorraine Dombrosky, are his children, Lisa Stankiewitch and her husband, Michael, Orwigsburg, Robert Dombrosky and his wife, Sherri, Shenandoah, Jennifer Dombrosky-Najera, Shenandoah, and John Paul Dombrosky and his wife, Sandra, Shenandoah; a brother, Joseph “Brooky” Dombrosky, Shenandoah; a sister, Arlene Fonslick, Doylestown; his 11 beloved grandchildren, Michael Stankiewitch and his wife, Terri, Orwigsburg, Matthew Stankiewitch and his wife, Emily, King of Prussia, Aaron Dombrosky, Shenandoah, Joshua Dombrosky, Pittsburgh, Daniel Merva and his wife, Natasha, Shenandoah, Nicholas Merva, Shenandoah, Kevin Najera, Shenandoah, Julia Najera, Frackville, and Avery, Taylor and Brenna Dombrosky, all of Shenandoah; two great-grandchildren, Ayva Merva and Daniel Merva Jr.; nieces, nephews, cousins and many friends.
A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 10 a.m. Saturday in St. Casimir’s Church, Shenandoah, the Sacred Worship Site of Divine Mercy Parish. Monsignor Ronald C. Bocian, pastor, will officiate. Interment will follow in Our Lady of Fatima Cemetery, Shenandoah Heights. A visitation will be held from 8 until 9:45 a.m. Saturday at Walukiewicz-Oravitz Fell Funeral Home, 132 S. Jardin St., Shenandoah.
Walukiewicz-Oravitz Fell Funeral Home, Shenandoah, is in charge of the arrangements.
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