Skook News Obituaries for 07/16/2020
Obituaries for Schuylkill County and the surrounding areas.
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Mary Clark Dill, 93, of Shenandoah, PA, passed away Tuesday, July 14th, at Lehigh Valley Hospital Hazleton.
Mary was born in Shenandoah, PA on November 3, 1926, a daughter of the late Mary (Weliconich) and Rufus Clark.
She was a member of St Michael Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church Shenandoah.
She graduated from J.W. Cooper High School Shenandoah and Empire Beauty School.
She went on to open her own business “Mary’s Beauty Salon” in Shenandoah. Later she opened “Mary’s Diner” in Frackville. Her passion was being a waitress. She worked at the Schuylkill Country Club, The Pottsville Club and Wedgewood Orwigsburg.
Mary is survived by a daughter, Mary Jo, wife of Bob Kozak, of Drums.
Mary is also survived by Grandchildren Kelly Petritsch Walschburger and her husband Ziggy, John Petritsch and his wife Alicia, Anthony Petritsch and Great Grandchildren Rachel Garraway Perez and her husband Jonathan, Riley Walschburger, Daniel, Lauren, and Emily Petritsch, Jacob, Lindsay.
Divine Liturgy for the repose of the soul of Mary will be celebrated at St Michael Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church, Shenandoah, with Rev. Msgr. Myron Grabowsky officiating.
Interment will be in St Michael's Cemetery. All services are private and limited to immediate family due to Covid 19.
Louis D. Truskowsky Funeral Home & Crematory Inc. Mahanoy City is in charge of arrangements. Visit www.truskowskyfuneralhome.com to sign the guest book and send sympathy cards.
Palmer Koch, 90, of Tow Path Lane, Pine Grove, passed away on Wednesday, July 15, 2020 at home.
Born on December 12, 1929 in Pottsville, he was a son of the late John and Irene Chapman Koch.
He was an Army Veteran.
Palmer was a Packer at Alcoa Aluminum for 40 years, retiring in January 1993 and was a member of the Alcoa 25 year club.
He was a member of Most Blessed Trinity Parish, Tremont.
He was a past president of the Aluminum Workers International Union Local #405, a former member of both Tremont Borough Council and the Schuylkill County Board of Public Assistance. Palmer loved the game of golf and was an avid golfer. He played baseball in the Brooklyn Dodgers Farm System and was a member of the Allen Rogowicz Chapter Pa. Sports Hall of Fame. He was an avid Notre Dame fan.
Palmer was a wonderful husband, father, grandfather and great grandfather and loved spending time with his family
Preceding him in death was his wife of 61 years, Joan Conway Koch in 2015; a granddaughter Crystal Carey; and a great grandson.
Surviving are two sons, Kerry Koch of Tremont, Scott Koch of Danville; a daughter, Kathy and husband Edward Frank of Cressona; four grandchildren, Ashley Koch, Jonathan Koch, Jordan Frank, Lauren Carter; eight great grandchildren, Autumn Felty, Gavin Umbenhauer, Savanna Carey, Isla Carter, Caelum Carter, Aurora Kimmel, Jeffrey Ernst and Wilder Sticker; a great great grandson Jonah Felty; a sister, Lois Bahner of Sinking Spring.
Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Wednesday, July 22, 2020 at 11:00 A.M. at the Most Blessed Trinity Parish, 113 Cherry St. Tremont, Pa. with Father Paul Rothermel officiating. There will be a visitation on Wednesday, July 22, 2020 from 10:00 A.M. until 11:00 A.M. at the Church. Interment will follow in the Immaculate Conception Catholic Cemetery, Tremont.
In lieu of flowers, the family would prefer contributions be made to the Most Blessed Trinity Parish 113 Cherry St. Tremont, PA 17d981 in his memory.
The H. L. Snyder Funeral Home, Inc., Pine Grove is in charge of arrangements and you may send condolences online at www.hlnsyderfuneralhome.com
Divine Liturgy for the repose of the soul of Mary will be celebrated at St Michael Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church, Shenandoah, with Rev. Msgr. Myron Grabowsky officiating.
Interment will be in St Michael's Cemetery. All services are private and limited to immediate family due to Covid 19.
Louis D. Truskowsky Funeral Home & Crematory Inc. Mahanoy City is in charge of arrangements. Visit www.truskowskyfuneralhome.com to sign the guest book and send sympathy cards.
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Palmer Koch, 90, of Tow Path Lane, Pine Grove, passed away on Wednesday, July 15, 2020 at home.
Born on December 12, 1929 in Pottsville, he was a son of the late John and Irene Chapman Koch.
He was an Army Veteran.
Palmer was a Packer at Alcoa Aluminum for 40 years, retiring in January 1993 and was a member of the Alcoa 25 year club.
He was a member of Most Blessed Trinity Parish, Tremont.
He was a past president of the Aluminum Workers International Union Local #405, a former member of both Tremont Borough Council and the Schuylkill County Board of Public Assistance. Palmer loved the game of golf and was an avid golfer. He played baseball in the Brooklyn Dodgers Farm System and was a member of the Allen Rogowicz Chapter Pa. Sports Hall of Fame. He was an avid Notre Dame fan.
Palmer was a wonderful husband, father, grandfather and great grandfather and loved spending time with his family
Preceding him in death was his wife of 61 years, Joan Conway Koch in 2015; a granddaughter Crystal Carey; and a great grandson.
Surviving are two sons, Kerry Koch of Tremont, Scott Koch of Danville; a daughter, Kathy and husband Edward Frank of Cressona; four grandchildren, Ashley Koch, Jonathan Koch, Jordan Frank, Lauren Carter; eight great grandchildren, Autumn Felty, Gavin Umbenhauer, Savanna Carey, Isla Carter, Caelum Carter, Aurora Kimmel, Jeffrey Ernst and Wilder Sticker; a great great grandson Jonah Felty; a sister, Lois Bahner of Sinking Spring.
Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Wednesday, July 22, 2020 at 11:00 A.M. at the Most Blessed Trinity Parish, 113 Cherry St. Tremont, Pa. with Father Paul Rothermel officiating. There will be a visitation on Wednesday, July 22, 2020 from 10:00 A.M. until 11:00 A.M. at the Church. Interment will follow in the Immaculate Conception Catholic Cemetery, Tremont.
In lieu of flowers, the family would prefer contributions be made to the Most Blessed Trinity Parish 113 Cherry St. Tremont, PA 17d981 in his memory.
The H. L. Snyder Funeral Home, Inc., Pine Grove is in charge of arrangements and you may send condolences online at www.hlnsyderfuneralhome.com
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