Schuylkill County Obituaries for 09/04/18
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Judy A. Wessner, 74, of Walters St., Pine Grove, passed away on Friday, August 31, 2018 in Penn State Health St. Joseph in Bernville.
Born on July 2, 1944 in Greenbury, she was a daughter of the late Anna Hubler Leffler.
Judy worked as a Knitting Operator at Guilford Mills in Pine Grove.
Preceding her in death was a daughter, Denise Wessner.
Surviving are her husband of almost 55 years, Randy L. Wessner; two sons, Terry and wife Angela Wessner, Christopher Wessner and wife Emilynelle Manotti; a daughter Andria Wessner and companion Slip Ney; 5 grandchildren, Kyrstin Wessner, Briana Demanczyk, Kaylin Dimon, Sage Wessner, Kiefer Shadle; 6 great-grandchildren, Zachary and Mason Weaber, Addison Schaeffer, Dallas Yerger, Odin Krammes, and Gracen Dimon.
All Services will be held at the convenience of the family.
The H. L. Snyder Funeral Home, Inc., Pine Grove is in charge of arrangements and you may send condolences to the family online at our website www.hlsndyerfuneralhome.com
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John T. Stiles, III, age 31, of Minersville, PA passed away Sunday, September 2nd, 2018 in Pottsville.
Born in Pottsville, PA on June 9, 1987, he was the son of John T. Stiles Jr. of New Philadelphia and Carol Ann (White) Crochunis and her husband Richard of Minersville.
John was a graduate of Pottsville Area High School, Class of 2006. He loved sports, fishing, and most of all, his two children.
He was preceded in death by his niece Taylor Stiles.
In addition to his parents, John is survived by his son Mason Culbert, Minersville; his daughter Gracyn Stiles, New Philadelphia; a sister Nicole Stiles and her companion David Baddick, St. Clair; a nephew Colin Noel and twin nieces Addison and Alexa Baddick, all of Saint Clair; paternal grandfather John Tiley Stiles Sr., Pottsville; uncle Brian Stiles and his wife Kelly, Maryland; two aunts: Dee Dee Wolff, Pottsville and Ruby Bosche, Northampton; and cousins
A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at Holy Cross Roman Catholic Church, New Philadelphia, PA. at 11AM on Saturday, September 8th, with Rev. Ronald Minner officiating.
Relatives and Friends are invited to a viewing on Saturday morning from 8:30-10:30am at Robert A. Evans Jr. Funeral Home. 208 Pike Street, Port Carbon.
Interment will be held in the St. Stephen Cemetery in Port Carbon.
Please send condolences to www.robertaevansjrfh.com
In Lieu of Flowers, memorial donations may be made in John's memory to Safer Streets for Tamaqua's Little Feet at 215 Bowe Street, Tamaqua, PA 18252, www.saferstreetstamaqua.com
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Charles A. "Chuck" Kieffer, 57 of Tamaqua, Pennsylvania passed away peacefully on Monday, September 3, 2018 at home surrounded by his family.
Survived by his beloved wife of forty-one years, Donna L. (Hanna) Kieffer; son, Stephen R. Kieffer and his wife JoAnna of Tamaqua; daughters, Jane M. Hill wife of Justin of Tamaqua; Tammy Dupras wife of Mark of Fairhaven, MA.; brothers, Kenneth Kieffer and his wife Terri of Phialdelphhia; Ronald Kieffer of Warminster; Steven Kieffer and his wife Ann of Souderton; James Kieffer of Fairfax, VA; Robert Kieffer of Fall River, MA; sisters, Hazel Lee wife of Robert of Quakertown, Pauline Molettiere wife of David of Quakertown; Dorothy Larkin of Fall River, MA; 7 grand children; 2 great grand children.
Born Friday, October 28, 1960 in Abington, Pennsylvania the son of the late Horace, and Hazel May (Kreisher) Kieffer. He was also predeceased by; sister, Julia Martin; brothers, Horace "Sonny" Kieffer, Wayne Kieffer, George Kieffer, Stanley Kieffer.
Chuck was a huge Eagles Fan, and enjoyed fishing.
Funeral arrangements have been entrusted to the E. Franklin Griffiths Funeral Home and Cremation Services, Inc. of 655 East Broad Street Tamaqua, Pennsylvania 18252. (570) 668-2550
A Rememberance Service will be held on MondaySpptember 10, 2018 at 2 o'clock P.M. from the funeral home. Friends may call on the afternoon of from 1:00 P.M. until time of services.
Online condolences may be made to the family at www.griffithsfuneralhomes.com
