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Walter L. McCormick, 73, of Bethlehem and formerly of Pottsville, passed away on Monday afternoon in St. Luke's Hospice, Bethlehem, with his family by his side.
Born in Sparta, TN, on September 2, 1946, he was the son of the late Creed and Myrtle Mae (Anderson) McCormick.
He proudly served his country in the U.S. Army during the Vietnam War.
Walter was a textile worker for Argo & Millers.
He was a member of St. Patrick R.C.C., Pottsville.
Walter liked Western movies, Louie Lamore Western books, and listening to Golden Oldies music, but he especially enjoyed spending time with his grandchildren.
In addition to his parents he was preceeded in death by his wife, Alice, in December 2018, and to whom he was married 46 years.
Walter is survived by: son, Michael P., husband of Kelly, of Bethlehem; daughter, Michelle C., wife of Jeremy Bass, of Ozark, AL; grandchildren: Ashley L. and Emily M. Turner, Kacey and Brandon McCormick, Aden, Austin N., and Emelie G. Bass and Krista L. Gardner; great granddaughter, Kailie Sawvell; brother, Fred McCormick and sister, Shirley Green, both of Indiana; several nieces and nephews; and great nieces and nephews.
A Memorial Mass will be celebrated on Tuesday, December 3rd at 11:30 a.m. at St. Patrick R.C.C., 319 Mahantongo St., Pottsville.
Interment with military honors will follow in Indiantown Gap National Cemetery, Annville.
The family request contributions in Walter’s memory be sent to: Vietnam Veterans of America, 8719 Colesville Rd., Suite 100, Silver Spring, MD 20910.
Lord-Bixler Funeral Home, Inc. is in charge of arrangements.
Online condolences may be expressed at lordbixler.com.
Born in Sparta, TN, on September 2, 1946, he was the son of the late Creed and Myrtle Mae (Anderson) McCormick.
He proudly served his country in the U.S. Army during the Vietnam War.
Walter was a textile worker for Argo & Millers.
He was a member of St. Patrick R.C.C., Pottsville.
Walter liked Western movies, Louie Lamore Western books, and listening to Golden Oldies music, but he especially enjoyed spending time with his grandchildren.
In addition to his parents he was preceeded in death by his wife, Alice, in December 2018, and to whom he was married 46 years.
Walter is survived by: son, Michael P., husband of Kelly, of Bethlehem; daughter, Michelle C., wife of Jeremy Bass, of Ozark, AL; grandchildren: Ashley L. and Emily M. Turner, Kacey and Brandon McCormick, Aden, Austin N., and Emelie G. Bass and Krista L. Gardner; great granddaughter, Kailie Sawvell; brother, Fred McCormick and sister, Shirley Green, both of Indiana; several nieces and nephews; and great nieces and nephews.
A Memorial Mass will be celebrated on Tuesday, December 3rd at 11:30 a.m. at St. Patrick R.C.C., 319 Mahantongo St., Pottsville.
Interment with military honors will follow in Indiantown Gap National Cemetery, Annville.
The family request contributions in Walter’s memory be sent to: Vietnam Veterans of America, 8719 Colesville Rd., Suite 100, Silver Spring, MD 20910.
Lord-Bixler Funeral Home, Inc. is in charge of arrangements.
Online condolences may be expressed at lordbixler.com.
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Mary E. Frantz, 85, of Pottsville, died Monday at Schuylkill Center.
Born on September 13, 1934 in Minersville, she was a daughter of the late William and Mary Bergan Conville. She was a 1952 graduate of Minersville High School. She was first employed by the former Schuylkill Trust Company and continued with its successor banks, including Wells Fargo, until retiring after 40 years of service.
She was a proud and loving member of St. Patrick Church, Pottsville, where she served as a Eucharistic Minister and worked as a volunteer in the church office, where she could be found counting the weekend collections and preparing them for bank deposit. Her volunteerism extended to election day as well, working the polls at the Yorkville Precinct.
She also offered her banking experience to the Pottsville Area School District during football and basketball seasons for over 30 years, assisting with ticket sales and gate receipts. She was an avid fan of Notre Dame and Pottsville Area football; and she was especially proud of the accomplishments of the Minersville Area football program, led this season by her grandson, Justin Frantz, as head football coach.
Mary’s secret passion was sunbathing at JFK and Minersville community swimming pools and, sometimes, on the roof of her home – always seeking the perfect bronze complexion.
She was preceded in death by her fiancé, Eddie P. Swalm, in 1988; her beloved son, William G. Frantz, in 2014; both siblings, Francis D. Conville, in 1998, and Anna M. Brazinsky, in 2014.
She is survived by her daughter, Rosaline Frantz, Pottsville; her daughter-in-law, Nancy Frantz, Minersville; two grandchildren, Justin Frantz (spouse, Lisa), Minersville, and Megan McCormick (spouse, Ryan), Downingtown; four great-grandchildren, Payton, Liam and Finley Frantz, Minersville, and Rolen McCormick, Downingtown. She is also survived by a nephew, Mark Brazinsky (spouse, Kathy), two nieces, Anne Kelly (spouse, Jim), and Jane Antonelli (spouse, William); a great niece, Katie Kelly; a great nephew, Brice Brazinsky; and her faithful canine, Lucy.
The family will accept visitors in the Chapel of St. Patrick Church, 401 Mahantongo Street, Pottsville, on Wednesday from 9:00 A.M. until 9:45 A.M. Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated in the church at 10:00 A.M. Interment will be in Charles Baber Cemetery, Pottsville. In lieu of flowers, the family encourages donations to the charity of the giver’s choice.
Born on September 13, 1934 in Minersville, she was a daughter of the late William and Mary Bergan Conville. She was a 1952 graduate of Minersville High School. She was first employed by the former Schuylkill Trust Company and continued with its successor banks, including Wells Fargo, until retiring after 40 years of service.
She was a proud and loving member of St. Patrick Church, Pottsville, where she served as a Eucharistic Minister and worked as a volunteer in the church office, where she could be found counting the weekend collections and preparing them for bank deposit. Her volunteerism extended to election day as well, working the polls at the Yorkville Precinct.
She also offered her banking experience to the Pottsville Area School District during football and basketball seasons for over 30 years, assisting with ticket sales and gate receipts. She was an avid fan of Notre Dame and Pottsville Area football; and she was especially proud of the accomplishments of the Minersville Area football program, led this season by her grandson, Justin Frantz, as head football coach.
Mary’s secret passion was sunbathing at JFK and Minersville community swimming pools and, sometimes, on the roof of her home – always seeking the perfect bronze complexion.
She was preceded in death by her fiancé, Eddie P. Swalm, in 1988; her beloved son, William G. Frantz, in 2014; both siblings, Francis D. Conville, in 1998, and Anna M. Brazinsky, in 2014.
She is survived by her daughter, Rosaline Frantz, Pottsville; her daughter-in-law, Nancy Frantz, Minersville; two grandchildren, Justin Frantz (spouse, Lisa), Minersville, and Megan McCormick (spouse, Ryan), Downingtown; four great-grandchildren, Payton, Liam and Finley Frantz, Minersville, and Rolen McCormick, Downingtown. She is also survived by a nephew, Mark Brazinsky (spouse, Kathy), two nieces, Anne Kelly (spouse, Jim), and Jane Antonelli (spouse, William); a great niece, Katie Kelly; a great nephew, Brice Brazinsky; and her faithful canine, Lucy.
The family will accept visitors in the Chapel of St. Patrick Church, 401 Mahantongo Street, Pottsville, on Wednesday from 9:00 A.M. until 9:45 A.M. Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated in the church at 10:00 A.M. Interment will be in Charles Baber Cemetery, Pottsville. In lieu of flowers, the family encourages donations to the charity of the giver’s choice.
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Ronald Shoup, 82, of Ringtown, passed away Sunday, November 24th, 2019.
Ronald was born in Ringtown, on December 5, 1936, a son of the late Dola (Heffner) and Ellis Shoup.
He was a local farmer, who also was last employed by Rarick's Stone Quarry.
Ronald was a former member of St. John's Lutheran Church in RIngtown. An avid outdoorsman, he enjoyed hunting, camping and playing horseshoes. He also enjoyed going for his morning coffee's, as well as watching John Wayne movies and Abbot and Costello.
He was preceded in death by his wife, Elizabeth M. (Mooney) Shoup on November 9, 2008, and by brothers and sisters.
Ronald is survived by his daughters, Melinda Stauffer, of Ringtown; Susan, and her companion Joseph Fishburn, of Ashland; Nancy Hoover, of Gordon; Melissa, wife of Thomas Zarcufsky, of Ringtown and by a son, Ronald "Butch" Shoup and his wife Francine of Catawissa.
His sister Marie, wife of John Lapotsky, of Phoenixville, also survives as does his grandchildren, Samantha, Maxine, Jimmy, Jennie, Tommy, Garrison, Colby, Elija, Felicia and Nicole, along with great grandchildren Brantley, Avarey and Dominick.
Nieces and nephews also survive.
On Wednesday, November 27th, 2019, Ronald was laid to rest alongside his wife at St. John's Cemetery in Ringtown, after a a private family funeral service.
Ronald was born in Ringtown, on December 5, 1936, a son of the late Dola (Heffner) and Ellis Shoup.
He was a local farmer, who also was last employed by Rarick's Stone Quarry.
Ronald was a former member of St. John's Lutheran Church in RIngtown. An avid outdoorsman, he enjoyed hunting, camping and playing horseshoes. He also enjoyed going for his morning coffee's, as well as watching John Wayne movies and Abbot and Costello.
He was preceded in death by his wife, Elizabeth M. (Mooney) Shoup on November 9, 2008, and by brothers and sisters.
Ronald is survived by his daughters, Melinda Stauffer, of Ringtown; Susan, and her companion Joseph Fishburn, of Ashland; Nancy Hoover, of Gordon; Melissa, wife of Thomas Zarcufsky, of Ringtown and by a son, Ronald "Butch" Shoup and his wife Francine of Catawissa.
His sister Marie, wife of John Lapotsky, of Phoenixville, also survives as does his grandchildren, Samantha, Maxine, Jimmy, Jennie, Tommy, Garrison, Colby, Elija, Felicia and Nicole, along with great grandchildren Brantley, Avarey and Dominick.
Nieces and nephews also survive.
On Wednesday, November 27th, 2019, Ronald was laid to rest alongside his wife at St. John's Cemetery in Ringtown, after a a private family funeral service.
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