Skook News Obituaries: October 11th, 2024
Obituaries published from the Schuylkill County area.
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She attended grade school in Girardville and Ashland. Judy graduated from Ashland High School and York School of Nursing. She was employed by Geisinger Medical Center and Santa Barbara Hospital in California.
On October 17, 1970 she married Joseph A. Horan in St. Ignatius Church, Centrailia by Rev John Sukniac. Joseph was the best life companion she could have hoped for.
Known for both her wit and generosity she enjoyed travel and attending community events. The couple had 2 children, Jennifer (Horan) Wehry and Joseph A. Horan.
Due to the deaths of her parents she was raised by her grandmother Emma Rebuck and aunts Kathryn Rebuck and Ellen Wetzel.
She was preceded in death by her parents, aunts, grandmother, and her brother William Stine.
Judy is survived by husband and children along with 3 beloved grandchildren Madeline, Joseph, & Veronica. She will be sadly missed by her devoted family and many friends.
A visitation for family and friends will be held on Tuesday October 15th from 10-11:00 AM at Zion’s Reformed UCC, 2400 Centre St, Ashland PA 17921. Funeral services will begin in church at 11:00 AM on Tuesday October 15th. Interment will follow services at Christ Church Cemetery in Fountain Springs.
In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to Ashland Public Library, 1229 Centre St, Ashland PA 17921, Mount Carmel Public Library, 30 S. Oak St, Mt Carmel PA 17851 or the American Cancer Society, 16 N. 4th St, Minersville PA 17954.
Kull-Heizenroth Funeral Home Inc. 901 Centre Street Ashland, PA 17921 has been entrusted with the arrangements.
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Kathleen M. Consugar, 75, of Pottsville, passed away Thursday, October 10th at Lehigh Valley Hospital - Schuylkill East, Pottsville.
Born in Pottsville on June 18, 1949, she was the daughter of the late Ferne E. (Schaeffer) Pesta and William Quinn.
Kathleen was a 1967 graduate of Nativity BVM High School.
She was employed as a secretary for the local government.
Kathleen is survived by a son, Bill Consugar, husband of Beth, of Leesport; a granddaughter, Isabel Consugar; and several nephews.
In addition to her parents, Kathleen is preceded in death by her former husband, Michael Consugar.
A Celebration of Life Memorial Service will be held at 2:00 PM on Monday, October 21st at Ebling Stabingas Funeral Home, Cressona. A visitation will be held from 1:00 PM until the start of the service.
Helen Kuzma, 91, longtime Frackville resident, passed away peacefully Friday morning at Seton Manor, Orwigsburg.
Born in Shenandoah she was a daughter of the late Thomas and Mary McAndrew.
She was of the Catholic faith.
She was preceded in death by her husband Joseph S., her daughter Maryann Tyson and her two sisters; Florence Dennison and Rosemary Chrin.
Helen is survived by her son Thomas Kuzma, Pine Grove, three daughters; Virginia Pielka, NJ, Cheryl wife of Robert Halupa, Pottsville and Patricia wife of Paul Chikotas, DE, seven grandchildren, five great-grandchildren, several nieces and nephews.
Services and interment will be private at the convenience of the family.
Margaret Ann “Peggy” Wirtz, aged 79, of Mahanoy City, PA, passed away on Friday, October 8th, 2024, at Broad Mountain Health & Rehabilitation Center. Born on January 6, 1945, in Mahanoy City, PA, she was the daughter of the late Margaret (Morgans) and William Woodall.
Peggy was a proud graduate of Mahanoy Area High School, Class of 1962. She dedicated several years of her career to working at Mahanoy City Shirt. Peggy found joy in crafting alongside her beloved husband, William Wirtz.
She is survived by her husband, William, and their four sons: William Jr., husband of Karen, of Mahanoy City; Allen, of Mahanoy City; Thomas, husband of Candida, of Pittsboro, NC; and Tim, husband of Kristin, of Ashland. Peggy was also a cherished grandmother to five grandchildren: Allyson, Michael, Sophie, Rayla, and Gracelyn. She was predeceased by her grandchildren, Brayden and Angelray.
A funeral service will be held at Louis D. Truskowsky Funeral Home & Crematory Inc., Mahanoy City, PA, at 11 AM on Monday, October 14th, with Colby Delbalso officiating. Friends and family are invited to call on Monday from 9 to 11 AM at the Funeral Home. Interment will follow at the German Protestant Cemetery Association in Mahanoy City, PA.
Born in Pottsville on June 18, 1949, she was the daughter of the late Ferne E. (Schaeffer) Pesta and William Quinn.
Kathleen was a 1967 graduate of Nativity BVM High School.
She was employed as a secretary for the local government.
Kathleen is survived by a son, Bill Consugar, husband of Beth, of Leesport; a granddaughter, Isabel Consugar; and several nephews.
In addition to her parents, Kathleen is preceded in death by her former husband, Michael Consugar.
A Celebration of Life Memorial Service will be held at 2:00 PM on Monday, October 21st at Ebling Stabingas Funeral Home, Cressona. A visitation will be held from 1:00 PM until the start of the service.
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Born in Shenandoah she was a daughter of the late Thomas and Mary McAndrew.
She was of the Catholic faith.
She was preceded in death by her husband Joseph S., her daughter Maryann Tyson and her two sisters; Florence Dennison and Rosemary Chrin.
Helen is survived by her son Thomas Kuzma, Pine Grove, three daughters; Virginia Pielka, NJ, Cheryl wife of Robert Halupa, Pottsville and Patricia wife of Paul Chikotas, DE, seven grandchildren, five great-grandchildren, several nieces and nephews.
Services and interment will be private at the convenience of the family.
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Peggy was a proud graduate of Mahanoy Area High School, Class of 1962. She dedicated several years of her career to working at Mahanoy City Shirt. Peggy found joy in crafting alongside her beloved husband, William Wirtz.
She is survived by her husband, William, and their four sons: William Jr., husband of Karen, of Mahanoy City; Allen, of Mahanoy City; Thomas, husband of Candida, of Pittsboro, NC; and Tim, husband of Kristin, of Ashland. Peggy was also a cherished grandmother to five grandchildren: Allyson, Michael, Sophie, Rayla, and Gracelyn. She was predeceased by her grandchildren, Brayden and Angelray.
A funeral service will be held at Louis D. Truskowsky Funeral Home & Crematory Inc., Mahanoy City, PA, at 11 AM on Monday, October 14th, with Colby Delbalso officiating. Friends and family are invited to call on Monday from 9 to 11 AM at the Funeral Home. Interment will follow at the German Protestant Cemetery Association in Mahanoy City, PA.
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