Skook News Obituaries: June 5, 2023
Obituaries published from the Schuylkill County area.
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Marguerite was born April 28, 1930 in Minersville, a daughter of the late Samuel and Mary (DeFont) Borrelli. She was raised in Minersville and attended Minersville schools. She worked in the garment industry most of her life while raising six children. She was last employed by King’s Department Store in the Domestic Department. During her life she was a member of the American Legion Post #544 Women’s Auxiliary , and a Minersville Senior Citizen Club member. A Catholic her entire life , she was a member of the former St. Vincent De Paul Church and currently a member of St. Michael’s the Archangel of the Holy Family Parish, Minersville.
In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her first husband, John F, Butler who passed in 1990; her second husband, Edwin C. Fasnacht who passed in 1994, four sisters: Josephine (Levrio) Laudeman, Rita (Levrio) Olexo, and Philomena (Borrelli) Flanagan and Emma (Borrelli) Lewis.
Finally, and most heartfelt, Marguerite was preceded in death by exactly 3 months to the day by her youngest daughter and child, Christina (Butler) Madden of Mt. Carmel who passed into peaceful slumber March 2, 2023.
Marguerite is survived by her remaining four daughters: Linda, wife of Michael Laudeman, Lynette, wife of James Bohrman, Charlotte, wife of Ed Kocher, Cheryl, wife of Gary Major. A son, John S. Butler and a son-in-law, Bruce Madden.
She is also survived by 11 grandchildren; Lisa, Michael, Amy, Nicole, Amber, Jennifer, Karissa, Christopher, Taylor, Gary, and Jessica, as well as 11 Great Grandchildren. She is also survived by her sole surviving sibling, Anna (Borrelli) Goetz. Nieces and nephews.
A Funeral Service of Christian Burial shall be held 11:00 am Friday, June 9 at the Mahal-Ritzel Funeral Home Inc., Minersville, with Reverend Leo J. Maletz officiant. All respectfully invited to attend a Visitation with calling hours from 9:00 am to the time of service at the funeral home. Interment St. Barbara Cemetery.
In lieu of flowers the family request donations made to the Hillside SPCA 5 SPCA Rd. Pottsville, Pa. 17901, Wounded Warriors Project www. support.woundedwarriorproject.org , or St. Jude’s Childrens Research Hospital www.stjude.org.
Mahal-Ritzel Funeral Home Inc. Minersville entrusted with the arrangements.
Marguerite is survived by her remaining four daughters: Linda, wife of Michael Laudeman, Lynette, wife of James Bohrman, Charlotte, wife of Ed Kocher, Cheryl, wife of Gary Major. A son, John S. Butler and a son-in-law, Bruce Madden.
She is also survived by 11 grandchildren; Lisa, Michael, Amy, Nicole, Amber, Jennifer, Karissa, Christopher, Taylor, Gary, and Jessica, as well as 11 Great Grandchildren. She is also survived by her sole surviving sibling, Anna (Borrelli) Goetz. Nieces and nephews.
A Funeral Service of Christian Burial shall be held 11:00 am Friday, June 9 at the Mahal-Ritzel Funeral Home Inc., Minersville, with Reverend Leo J. Maletz officiant. All respectfully invited to attend a Visitation with calling hours from 9:00 am to the time of service at the funeral home. Interment St. Barbara Cemetery.
In lieu of flowers the family request donations made to the Hillside SPCA 5 SPCA Rd. Pottsville, Pa. 17901, Wounded Warriors Project www. support.woundedwarriorproject.org , or St. Jude’s Childrens Research Hospital www.stjude.org.
Mahal-Ritzel Funeral Home Inc. Minersville entrusted with the arrangements.
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Rita was born in Pottsville, March 21, 1964. She was the daughter of the late Joseph and Ann Marie (Nancy) Gallagher. She was a retired part of the Avenues Community Center of Port Carbon.
She was a member of the Holy Family Parish of Minersville. Rita had Down syndrome and was able to participate in the Special Olympics. She enjoyed coloring and board games with her 13 nieces and nephews and her late father Joe Gallagher. She is her mother’s special child.
Rita is survived by her five sisters Rose Ann Petrusky, Mary Anne McMillan (Doug), Theresa Yurkonis (Joe), Marie Reiley, Joanne Penny (David), her deceased infant sister Regina, her brothers Thomas Gallagher (Regina), and Michael Gallagher (Karen). Rita was always ready to participate in any activity: wiffle ball at the family picnic, bowling, ceili dancing, board games or the wheelchair race at the Special Olympics.
A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at St. Michael the Archangel Church of the Holy Family Parish in Minersville, on Thursday, June 8, 2023 at 11:00. am with Reverend Edward Connolly celebrant. All are respectfully invited to attend a visitation at the Mahal-Ritzel Funeral Home Inc., Minersville, Thursday from 9:00 to 10:30 am.
Private interment St. Vincent De Paul #2 Cemetery.
In lieu of flowers the family requests donations to Avenues Community Center 2 Park St, Pottsville, PA 17901 or the Special Olympics www.support.specialolympics.org .
Mahal-Ritzel Funeral Home Inc., Minersville entrusted with the arrangements.
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