Skook News Obituaries: January 30th, 2024
Obituaries published from the Schuylkill County area.
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Born on October 25, 1929 in Roedersville, she was a daughter of the late Harvey and Rebecca Brown Hughes.
She was a 1946 graduate of Pine Grove High School and attended Central Penn Business School.
Marion had worked for the state in Harrisburg and then was secretary to the Plant Manager in Accounting for Allied Chemical, Pottsville.
She was a member of St. John's Evangelical Lutheran Church, Friedensburg, where she served as treasurer. She loved to play her favorite game Mexican train dominoes, read, crossword puzzles, and travel with her sisters and nieces and nephews. She also volunteered for Diakon.
Preceding her in death were two sisters, Catherine Geist and Arlene Fuhrman.
Surviving are five nephews and one niece, great nephews and nieces.
Funeral Services will be held on Saturday, February 3, 2024 at 11:30 A.M., at St. John's Evangelical Lutheran Church, 24 Church Rd., Friedensburg, with Pastor Larry Laine officiating. There will be a viewing on Saturday, February 3, 2024 from 10:30 A.M. until 11:30 A.M. at the Church. Interment will follow in St. John's Union Cemetery, Friedensburg.
In lieu of flowers, the family would prefer contributions be made to St. John's Evangelical Lutheran Church, c/o Walter Stump, 1090 Deturksville Rd., Pine Grove, Pa. 17963 in her memory.
The family would like to express a special thanks to Compassus Hospice and the staff of Providence Place, Pottsville for all their care given to Marion.
The H. L. Snyder Funeral Home, Inc., Pine Grove is in charge of arrangements.
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Carol Ann Mason, 81, of Orwigsburg, passed away Wednesday, January 24th, at her residence.
Carol was born in Pottsville,on April 7, 1942, a daughter of the late Elizabeth (Faust) and Lester M. Fisher. She was the widow of David J. Mason.
She was a Blue Mountain High School graduate and prior to retiring, she worked as a secretary at Alcoa and Alpha Mills.
Carol is survived by her son,David L. Mason, husband of Tammie, grandchildren Joshua and Jordyn Mason as well as nieces and nephews.
In addition to her husband David, she was predeceased by sisters Joyce Walborn and Elizabeth Rasmussen.
Services are private and entrusted to the Hamilton-Breiner Funeral Home & Cremation Services, Inc.
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