Skook News Obituaries for 07/18/2020
Obituaries for Schuylkill County and the surrounding areas.
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Virginia L. Smith, 71, of Schuylkill Haven, passed away Friday, July 17th, at Lehigh Valley Hospital, Allentown.
Virginia was born in Pottsville, on November 29, 1948, a daughter of the late Bernice V. (Bowers) and Robert T. Ahrensfield.
She was the wife of William C.Smith. They were married May 1st, 1971.
She was a member of St. Paul's Lutheran Church in Orwigsburg.
She graduated from Blue Mountain High School in 1967 and attended Nursing School through Schuylkill Manor and earned her CNA.
She worked as a Sewing Machine Operator.
In addition to her husband, William, Virginia is survived by
Two sons, Dean William Smith, husband of Margaret, of Middletown, PA; Corey Lee Smith, husband of Megan, of Orwigsburg, PA;
Virginia is also survived by her brother, Robert Ahrensfield, Jr., of Schuylkill Haven.
A Celebration of Life Service will be held at 2:00 PM on Friday, July 24th at Hamilton - Breiner Funeral Home & Cremation Services, Inc. in Orwigsburg, with Rev. Michael Petresky officiating. A Memorial Gathering will begin at 1:00 PM. Guests planning to attend are asked to please follow CDC Guidelines to help against spread of covid-19.
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Robert J. Zimmerman, 76, of Shenandoah, former Ashland resident, passed away Friday, July 17th, at the Shenandoah Manor Nursing Center, Shenandoah. The Richard W. Fritz Funeral Home, Ashland, will announce funeral arrangements.
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