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Tina Diehl, age 54, of Saint Clair, PA passed away with her loving family by her side on Saturday, October 19th, 2019 at her home.
Born in Pottsville, PA on June 29, 1965, she was the daughter of the late Robert R. and Janice M. (Webb) Martin.
Tina attended Saint Clair High School. She was co-owner of Diehl's Painting in Saint Clair and also worked as a salesman for Buyrite Auto in Schuylkill Haven.
Tina was a member of the Saint Clair Wade United Methodist Church. She was an avid billiards player, playing in pool leagues on the Buckhorn and St. Clair Fish and Game pool teams. Tina also played softball for the Make-A-Wish softball team and was an avid motorcycle rider.
In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by a brother Randall R. Martin Sr. and a sister Sandra J. Gerhart.
Tina is survived by her husband of 37 years, Ken Diehl, St. Clair; a son Norm Diehl and his wife Sabrina, St. Clair; a daughter Noell Diehl, St. Clair; five grandchildren: Blake, Angel, Zayden, Austin, and Trinity; three brothers: George T. Martin and his wife Jeannette, New Phila.; Robert E. Martin III and his wife Laurie, St. Clair; and Clayton Martin and his wife Janice, St. Clair; two sisters: Elaine Wall, Port Carbon and Ida Searle and her husband Donald, St. Clair; mother-in-law Barbara Diehl, St. Clair; a sister-in-law Barb Zalensky and her husband James, Rogers, AR; brother-in-law John Diehl and his wife Robin, Palo Alto; and many nieces and nephews.
A Celebration of Life Service will be held at the Robert A. Evans Jr. Funeral Home, 208 Pike St., Port Carbon at 7:30PM on Thursday, October 24th, with Pastor Jack Murray officiating.
Relatives and Friends are invited to a viewing on Thursday evening from 5:30-7:30PM at the Funeral Home.
Interment will be held private.
In lieu of flowers, please pay it forward. Tina and her family wishes you do something nice for somebody.
Please send condolences to www.robertaevansjrfh.com
Born in Pottsville, PA on June 29, 1965, she was the daughter of the late Robert R. and Janice M. (Webb) Martin.
Tina attended Saint Clair High School. She was co-owner of Diehl's Painting in Saint Clair and also worked as a salesman for Buyrite Auto in Schuylkill Haven.
Tina was a member of the Saint Clair Wade United Methodist Church. She was an avid billiards player, playing in pool leagues on the Buckhorn and St. Clair Fish and Game pool teams. Tina also played softball for the Make-A-Wish softball team and was an avid motorcycle rider.
In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by a brother Randall R. Martin Sr. and a sister Sandra J. Gerhart.
Tina is survived by her husband of 37 years, Ken Diehl, St. Clair; a son Norm Diehl and his wife Sabrina, St. Clair; a daughter Noell Diehl, St. Clair; five grandchildren: Blake, Angel, Zayden, Austin, and Trinity; three brothers: George T. Martin and his wife Jeannette, New Phila.; Robert E. Martin III and his wife Laurie, St. Clair; and Clayton Martin and his wife Janice, St. Clair; two sisters: Elaine Wall, Port Carbon and Ida Searle and her husband Donald, St. Clair; mother-in-law Barbara Diehl, St. Clair; a sister-in-law Barb Zalensky and her husband James, Rogers, AR; brother-in-law John Diehl and his wife Robin, Palo Alto; and many nieces and nephews.
A Celebration of Life Service will be held at the Robert A. Evans Jr. Funeral Home, 208 Pike St., Port Carbon at 7:30PM on Thursday, October 24th, with Pastor Jack Murray officiating.
Relatives and Friends are invited to a viewing on Thursday evening from 5:30-7:30PM at the Funeral Home.
Interment will be held private.
In lieu of flowers, please pay it forward. Tina and her family wishes you do something nice for somebody.
Please send condolences to www.robertaevansjrfh.com
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Suzann Fay (Lopez) Stewart, of Orwigsburg, passed away, with family present, at Lehigh Valley Medical Center Schuylkill East, October 19th.
Suzann, age 66, was born in Pottsville on November 24, 1952, a daughter of the late June M.F. (Killian) and Romeo A. Lopez. She was the wife of Thomas Michael Stewart Sr.; they were married March 16, 1974. She was a lifetime member of First United Church of Christ, Schuylkill Haven. Sue graduated from Blue Mountain High School in 1970. Throughout her lifetime, she worked as a bank teller at Pennsylvania National Bank / Keystone Financial, Supervisor at Jetson Direct Mail, and most recently as Manager of The Philly Pretzel Factory in St. Clair and Hamburg stores. Sue was well known for baking wedding cakes, making holiday candy and her love of gardening and photography.
Suzann is survived by her daughter, Corin Suzann Paul, wife of Jack, Deer Lake, PA. three sons Thomas Michael Stewart Jr. , husband of Mary, Schuylkill Haven, PA; Greg Allen Stewart, husband of Alicia, Holly Springs, NC and Douglas Edward Stewart, husband of Kelly, Orwigsburg, PA. Grandchildren Kayla and Taylor Stewart, Ava and Alexander Karabinas, Kera and Cole Paul, Gage and Cale Stewart. She is also survived by her sister, Donna Lopez-McCabe, wife of Reverend Theodore McCabe, Mount Joy, PA and a brother, Ramon Lopez, husband of Linda, Schuylkill Haven, PA.
A celebration of Life Service will be held Saturday Oct. 26th at 3 PM at First United Church of Christ, Schuylkill Haven, PA. Visitation/Memorial gathering from noon until 3 PM.
In lieu of Flowers, contributions may be sent to First United Church of Christ, 110 Rte 61 South, Schuylkill Haven, PA 17972.
Hamilton Breiner Funeral Home & Cremation Services, Inc. Orwigsburg has been entrusted with the arrangements.
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Rose Marie Hricisak of Mechanicsburg was born and raised and spent most of her life in Mahanoy City passed away October 18, 2019.
She was the daughter of the late Anthony and Rose Fazio. She graduated from Mahanoy City High School, class of 1957. She retired from the Department of Corrections SCI Mahanoy and SCI Camp Hill in 2005. She worked at Eagle Shirt Factory and was a dental assistant for Dr. James Crossen. Rose was a member of St. Joseph's Church in Mechanicsburg and was a member of the Leisure Club. She was a former member of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary in Mahanoy City and was an active member of the Sodality.
She was preceded in death by her husband Thomas Hricisak. Brothers Thomas, Anthony, Frank, Joseph and John, daughter-in-law Sandra, sister-in-law Beverly, and a nephew Keith Fazio.
She is survived by her four children Thomas of Hometown, Carole Ann wife of Bob Mattis, Angela wife of Dr. Brad Henken, and Dr. Pauline wife of Joe Kostelac, all of Harrisburg, and loving grandchildren Lauren, Tommy (Alyssa), and Paige (Danny) White, Mike and Nick Mattis, Brandon, Dustin and Aidan Henken and Joseph Kostelac. She is also survived by her sister Mary Slizewski of Mahanoy City, brothers Louis (Patricia) of Mahanoy City, William of Barnesville, George (Kay) of Florida, Paul (Mary) of Mahanoy City, sisters-in-law Lois of Arizona and Lois of Michigan, and many loving nieces, nephews, cousins, and friends.
A Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Friday at Noon from Saint Joseph Catholic Church in Mechanicsburg with the Rev. Timothy Sahd as celebrant. A visitation with the family will be held at the church on Friday morning beginning at 10 AM until time of Mass. A private burial will be held at the family's convenience.
In lieu of flowers donations can be made to the Thomas M. Hricisak Scholarship Fund through Angela (Hricisak) Henken at 2311 Abbey Lane, Harrisburg, PA 17112 or Carole Mattis, 1626 Churchill Drive, Harrisburg, PA 17111.
David D. Jarrett Funeral Home of Mahanoy City is entrusted with arrangements. Please visitwww.jarrettfuneralhome.com for more information.
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Mary L. Antonelli, 64, of Forestville, Cass Township, passed away on Thursday at Geisinger Medical Center.
Born in Pottsville, she was a daughter of the late William and Loretta Yenfer Bohr. She was a 1972 graduate of Minersville Area High School. Mary first worked as a cosmetologist at Casa L’inda Salon after graduating from Empire Beauty School. She later trained as a Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) at the Schuylkill Technology Center, Frackville. She was employed as an LPN at the former Good Samaritan Regional Medical Center/Lehigh Valley Hospital – Schuylkill and retired in 2016 after 28 years of service.
Mary was a member of St. Michael the Archangel Church, Minersville. She was also a member of the Lehigh Valley Hospital (LVH) – Schuylkill Auxiliary. She enjoyed gardening, reading and relaxing at her swimming pool. She loved music and dancing, but her greatest joy was the time she spent with her grandchildren.
Preceding her in death were two brothers, William and Joseph Bohr.
Mary is survived by her husband of 46 years, Charles J. Antonelli; three daughters, Cheryl Hart (spouse, Neal), Cass Township, April Moran (spouse, Paul), Norwegian Township, and Crystal Gillis (spouse, Michael), Mechanicsburg; four grandchildren, Aidan Moran, Katelyn Moran, Emily Hart, and Jackson Gillis; four siblings, Sharon Krieg, Wyomissing, Rose Bohr, Sacramento, California, Evelyn Reilly, Forestville, and William Bohr (spouse, Belinda), Reading; brother-in-law, Craig Antonelli (spouse, Patricia), Newtown; sister-in-law, Donna Bernasz (spouse, William), Forestville; nieces and nephews.
Visitation with the family will be on Thursday from 8:30 A.M. to 9:45 A.M. at St. Michael the Archangel Church, 539 Sunbury Street, Minersville. Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 10:00 A.M. Interment will be private. In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made for the benefit of the Donald P. Vrabec House of Care, either online at www.geisinger.org or to the Geisinger Health Foundation, 100 North Academy Drive, Danville, PA 17822.
Born in Pottsville, she was a daughter of the late William and Loretta Yenfer Bohr. She was a 1972 graduate of Minersville Area High School. Mary first worked as a cosmetologist at Casa L’inda Salon after graduating from Empire Beauty School. She later trained as a Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) at the Schuylkill Technology Center, Frackville. She was employed as an LPN at the former Good Samaritan Regional Medical Center/Lehigh Valley Hospital – Schuylkill and retired in 2016 after 28 years of service.
Mary was a member of St. Michael the Archangel Church, Minersville. She was also a member of the Lehigh Valley Hospital (LVH) – Schuylkill Auxiliary. She enjoyed gardening, reading and relaxing at her swimming pool. She loved music and dancing, but her greatest joy was the time she spent with her grandchildren.
Preceding her in death were two brothers, William and Joseph Bohr.
Mary is survived by her husband of 46 years, Charles J. Antonelli; three daughters, Cheryl Hart (spouse, Neal), Cass Township, April Moran (spouse, Paul), Norwegian Township, and Crystal Gillis (spouse, Michael), Mechanicsburg; four grandchildren, Aidan Moran, Katelyn Moran, Emily Hart, and Jackson Gillis; four siblings, Sharon Krieg, Wyomissing, Rose Bohr, Sacramento, California, Evelyn Reilly, Forestville, and William Bohr (spouse, Belinda), Reading; brother-in-law, Craig Antonelli (spouse, Patricia), Newtown; sister-in-law, Donna Bernasz (spouse, William), Forestville; nieces and nephews.
Visitation with the family will be on Thursday from 8:30 A.M. to 9:45 A.M. at St. Michael the Archangel Church, 539 Sunbury Street, Minersville. Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 10:00 A.M. Interment will be private. In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made for the benefit of the Donald P. Vrabec House of Care, either online at www.geisinger.org or to the Geisinger Health Foundation, 100 North Academy Drive, Danville, PA 17822.
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Born in Pottsville, he was a son of the late Joseph Laughlin and Sophie Shon. He was a 1958 graduate of Nativity B.V.M. High School. He had worked for a janitorial service before retiring.
He was a member of St. Patrick Church, Pottsville.
Jerry was preceded in death by a brother, Robert Laughlin.
He is survived by a nephew, Robert Laughlin (spouse, Lydia), Branch Township, two nieces, Kathleen Benyak (spouse, George), North Manheim Township, and Jacqueline Price (spouse, Robert), Sneads Ferry, North Carolina.
Interment will be private at the convenience of the family.
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David G. Fogarty, 80, of Pottsville and formerly of Minersville, passed away Saturday with his loving wife by his side at the Lebanon VA Hospital. He fought a courageous fight against multiple myeloma.
Raised in New Philadelphia, he was a son of the late Hugh and Mary Huzway Fogarty.
He attended Holy Family Elementary School and graduated from the former Blythe Twp. High School, both in New Philadelphia. He attended the Ford School of Business in Pottsville, Southern Schuylkill Vo-Tech, Penn State Center in Schuylkill Haven and Bell Laboratories in Reading. He was a member of St. Matthew the Evangelist Church in Minersville, where he formerly served as a Eucharistic Minister.
He also served in the U.S. Army from 1961-1964, attaining the honorable rank of SP4. He attended Survey School in Ft. Sill, Oklahoma serving as an Artillery Surveyor with the 7th Infantry Division in the DMZ, Korea.
Following his time in the military, he worked in plant construction, Machine and Tool Setting, and as a Production Process Analyst Undersea Laser Cable at Western Electric, AT&T, Lucent technologies and Agere Microelectronics, LSI, until his retirement in 2001.
He is a member of the Minersville American Legion Post 544, the Catholic War Veterans, a life member of the AMVETS and a member of the IBEW. He also holds membership in the Ancient Order of Hibernians, JFK Division No. 2, serving as treasurer and was the recipient of their “Irishman of the Year” Award in 2011. He was extremely proud of his Irish Heritage. He was also a member of the Hidden Valley Senior Golf League before becoming ill.
In addition to his parents he was preceded in death by his daughter, Sharon Fogarty LeBrun in 2014.
He is survived by his devoted wife, the former Darlene Wawrzaszek; a daughter Colleen Vottero and her husband Mark, Palmyra; three grandchildren, Markus, Luke and Jake for which he was a proud ‘Pop-Pop’; a brother Ronald, Deland, Fla.; nieces, nephews and cousins and his “extended adopted family in Ireland”, Michael, Helen, Anna, Patrick, Sean Gerard and Lily Hannah Walsh; and “Hank” the Labradoodle.
In July, Dave and his wife Darlene celebrated 51 years of marriage. They always held hands and cherished their time together. They enjoyed traveling, especially Ireland, and spending time with their grandchildren.
Dave was a very generous, dedicated man and always put others before himself. His memory will forever live in the hearts of his family and friends.
Mass of Christian burial will be celebrated at 10:30AM, Thursday in St. Matthew the Evangelist, 139 Spruce St., Minersville. Relatives and friends may call on Thursday morning from 8AM to 10AM at the Donald J. Butler Funeral Home, 328 Sunbury St. Minersville. Interment with Military honors will be Thursday in Indiantown Gap National Cemetery.
In lieu of flowers, the family would prefer remembrances in the form of contributions in memory of Dave to St. Jude’s Children’s Hospital, 501 St. Jude Place, Memphis, Tn. 38105 or to the Shriner’s Children’s Hospital, 3551 N. Broad St., Philadelphia, Pa. 19140. Contributions will be accepted by the funeral home. To offer condolences to the family or to light a candle in Dave’s memory, visit us at www.donaldjbutlerfh.com
Raised in New Philadelphia, he was a son of the late Hugh and Mary Huzway Fogarty.
He attended Holy Family Elementary School and graduated from the former Blythe Twp. High School, both in New Philadelphia. He attended the Ford School of Business in Pottsville, Southern Schuylkill Vo-Tech, Penn State Center in Schuylkill Haven and Bell Laboratories in Reading. He was a member of St. Matthew the Evangelist Church in Minersville, where he formerly served as a Eucharistic Minister.
He also served in the U.S. Army from 1961-1964, attaining the honorable rank of SP4. He attended Survey School in Ft. Sill, Oklahoma serving as an Artillery Surveyor with the 7th Infantry Division in the DMZ, Korea.
Following his time in the military, he worked in plant construction, Machine and Tool Setting, and as a Production Process Analyst Undersea Laser Cable at Western Electric, AT&T, Lucent technologies and Agere Microelectronics, LSI, until his retirement in 2001.
He is a member of the Minersville American Legion Post 544, the Catholic War Veterans, a life member of the AMVETS and a member of the IBEW. He also holds membership in the Ancient Order of Hibernians, JFK Division No. 2, serving as treasurer and was the recipient of their “Irishman of the Year” Award in 2011. He was extremely proud of his Irish Heritage. He was also a member of the Hidden Valley Senior Golf League before becoming ill.
In addition to his parents he was preceded in death by his daughter, Sharon Fogarty LeBrun in 2014.
He is survived by his devoted wife, the former Darlene Wawrzaszek; a daughter Colleen Vottero and her husband Mark, Palmyra; three grandchildren, Markus, Luke and Jake for which he was a proud ‘Pop-Pop’; a brother Ronald, Deland, Fla.; nieces, nephews and cousins and his “extended adopted family in Ireland”, Michael, Helen, Anna, Patrick, Sean Gerard and Lily Hannah Walsh; and “Hank” the Labradoodle.
In July, Dave and his wife Darlene celebrated 51 years of marriage. They always held hands and cherished their time together. They enjoyed traveling, especially Ireland, and spending time with their grandchildren.
Dave was a very generous, dedicated man and always put others before himself. His memory will forever live in the hearts of his family and friends.
Mass of Christian burial will be celebrated at 10:30AM, Thursday in St. Matthew the Evangelist, 139 Spruce St., Minersville. Relatives and friends may call on Thursday morning from 8AM to 10AM at the Donald J. Butler Funeral Home, 328 Sunbury St. Minersville. Interment with Military honors will be Thursday in Indiantown Gap National Cemetery.
In lieu of flowers, the family would prefer remembrances in the form of contributions in memory of Dave to St. Jude’s Children’s Hospital, 501 St. Jude Place, Memphis, Tn. 38105 or to the Shriner’s Children’s Hospital, 3551 N. Broad St., Philadelphia, Pa. 19140. Contributions will be accepted by the funeral home. To offer condolences to the family or to light a candle in Dave’s memory, visit us at www.donaldjbutlerfh.com
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Thomas E. Kane 82, of Harrisburg passed away on Friday, October 18, 2019 at Frey Village Middletown, PA. Tom was born on August 09, 1937 in Centralia, PA., and was a son to the late Thomas I. Kane and Helen (Pogash) Kane. Tom was a member of Our Lady of The Blessed Sacrament Catholic Church of Harrisburg. He was retired from Pennsylvania Department of Transportation and served as head of maintenance at Our Lady of the Blessed Sacrament Parrish. Tom was an expert automotive mechanic and enjoyed working on cars, as well as walking and jogging the river.
Surviving are his wife Sally A. (Neary) Kane, a son, Thomas M. Kane and wife Carrie of Susquehanna Twp., daughters, Suzanne E. and husband John T. Noll of Lower Paxton Twp., Patricia A. and husband Daryl Ferricks of Hopewell Twp., a brother, Edward Kane and wife Beverly of Ashland, PA., a sister, Dolores Towers of Ashland, PA., grandchildren, Dustin and Derek Noll, Jessica and Jason Ferricks, and Brandon and Braxton Kane and many nieces and nephews.
In addition to his parents Thomas was preceded in death by a brother, Raymond Kane and a brother-in-law Thomas Towers.
A memorial mass will be held on Saturday, October 26, 2019 at 11:00 AM. at Our Lady of the Blessed Sacrament Catholic Church 2121 N 3rd St, Harrisburg, PA 17110. Visitation will be held from 10 till time of Mass. Burial will be private.
The Dailey Funeral Home Is Honored to Serve the Kane Family 650 S. 28th Street Harrisburg, PA. 17103.
Surviving are his wife Sally A. (Neary) Kane, a son, Thomas M. Kane and wife Carrie of Susquehanna Twp., daughters, Suzanne E. and husband John T. Noll of Lower Paxton Twp., Patricia A. and husband Daryl Ferricks of Hopewell Twp., a brother, Edward Kane and wife Beverly of Ashland, PA., a sister, Dolores Towers of Ashland, PA., grandchildren, Dustin and Derek Noll, Jessica and Jason Ferricks, and Brandon and Braxton Kane and many nieces and nephews.
In addition to his parents Thomas was preceded in death by a brother, Raymond Kane and a brother-in-law Thomas Towers.
A memorial mass will be held on Saturday, October 26, 2019 at 11:00 AM. at Our Lady of the Blessed Sacrament Catholic Church 2121 N 3rd St, Harrisburg, PA 17110. Visitation will be held from 10 till time of Mass. Burial will be private.
The Dailey Funeral Home Is Honored to Serve the Kane Family 650 S. 28th Street Harrisburg, PA. 17103.
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