Skook News Obituaries: October 9th, 2024
Obituaries published from the Schuylkill County area.
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Born Tuesday, December 15, 1925 in Orwigsburg the son of the late Herbert, and Mary (Osenbach) Shoener. Henry was also predeceased by; wife, of 40 years, Kathryn (Rudy) Shoener; daughter, Sandra Gonzalez; brothers, Linwood, Clifford, Daniel, Charles, and Marlin Shoener, mother-in-law, Elsie Rudy; brother-in-law, Jack Rudy.
A graduate of Orwigsburg High School, Henry was his class president and was instrumental in establishing a yearbook for his senior class. Henry served honorably in the United States Navy during WWII in New Guinea and has been a faithful member of the Navy Club of Black Diamond Ship 257 of Minersville, and the American Legion post 369 and VFW post 2198 of Orwigsburg. A member of the Mary-D Fire Company, Henry was an avid outdoorsman who enjoyed camping, as an affiliate of the Jay Gee Travelers.
Henry retired as Vice President of Losch Boiler Sales & Service after 41 years and was a plumber by trade. Henry was a founding member of the Congregational Free Church of Christ of McKeansburg, and assisted with moving the church from Ft. Indiantown Gap in Annville to its current location.
Surviving are daughter, Barbara Reeve and her husband James of Sayre, Pennsylvania, and special friends, Terri Walburn who looked after him as if he were her own father, Sandy Gallagher, Joe McDonald, Brynn and Ron Novak, Larry Rudy, and Nellie Stremick; godson, Matt Rudy.
Arrangements entrusted to the E. Franklin Griffiths Funeral Home & Cremation Services, Inc. of 655 East Broad Street Tamaqua, Pennsylvania 18252.
A Celebration of Henry's Life will be held on Monday October 14, 2024 at 2 o'clock P.M. from the funeral home. Friends may call from 12:30 P.M. until the time of services, Reverend Jeffrey Stonsifer to officiate.
Interment with Military Honors bestowed St. Bertha's R.C.C. Cemetery of Tuscarora, Pennsylvania.
Memorials in his name to
Mary-D Fire Company
85 Walnut Street
Mary-D Pennsylvania 17952
or
Congregational Free Church
81 McKeansburg Road
P.O. Box 395
Orwigsburg, Pennsylvania 17961
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Born in Ashland on October 9, 1930 he was the son of the late Julia (Fabrizio) and Louis “Luigi” Chillis.
Louis was of the Catholic faith and was a member of St. Charles Borromeo Church in Ashland.
He graduated from St. Joseph’s High School in Ashland. Louis last worked as a machinist for the Goyne Pump Company for many years prior to retiring.
He served in the United States Air Force.
Louis enjoyed Polka music and playing the drums in his younger years.
In addition to his parents he is preceded in death by; son Brandon Chillis; brothers Sylvester, Samuel, Anthony & Albert; sisters Margaret & Catherine.
Louis is survived by; niece / caregiver Beverly Pennypacker (Lewis), Lavelle; nieces & nephews Mary Ann, Helene, Charlie, Albert, Joey, Catherine, Mary Lou, Debbie, Diane, Alice & Tom.
A visitation for family and friends will be held on Friday October 11th from 10-11:00 AM at St. Charles Borromeo Church, 1115 Walnut St, Ashland PA 17921. A Mass of Christian Burial will follow visitation at 11:00 AM with Rev. Giuseppe Esposito officiating. Interment will follow mass at St. Joseph’s Cemetery Ashland.
Kull-Heizenroth Funeral Home Inc. 901 Centre Street Ashland, PA 17921 has been entrusted with the arrangements.
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Born in Burlington VT on June 13, 1956 she was the daughter of the late Mary (Broderick) and Francis Jones.
Katherine was of the Catholic faith and was a member of St. Charles Borromeo Church in Ashland.
She graduated from North Schuylkill High School.
In addition to her parents, she is preceded in death by her sister Diane Logerfo.
Katherine is survived by; husband Francis Bonner, Ashland; daughter Jenifer Bonner, Fountain Springs; daughter Jessica Bonner, Ashland; son Matthew Bonner, Ashland; grandson Liam; 2 sisters Carol Burns and Barbara Wilkinson.
Private services and interment will be held privately at Katherine’s request.
Kull-Heizenroth Funeral Home Inc. 901 Centre Street Ashland, PA 17921 has been entrusted with the arrangements.
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Born on December 1, 1960 and raised in Tremont, he was the only son of the late Sandra Lesher Murphy and Eugene Murphy.
Jimmy was well known and loved by his community. He enjoyed swimming, puzzles, and playing or watching softball and football.
In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his step mother, Pearl Hummel Murphy.
Jimmy will be much missed by his friends at The ReDCo Group and Avenues of PA.
Funeral Services will be held on Tuesday, October 15, 2024 at 11:00 A.M. at the H. L. Snyder Funeral Home, Inc., Pine Grove with Father George Kochuparambil officiating. There will be a viewing on Tuesday, October 15, 2024 from 10:00 A.M. until 11:00 A.M. at the Funeral Home. Interment will follow in the Immaculate Conception Catholic Cemetery, Tremont.
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Born on August 20, 1965 in Philadelphia, he was the youngest child of Regina Lofft Martino (Largo, FL) and the late John J. Hendry, Sr. He attended Coastal Carolina University where he played baseball and first fell in love with the game of golf.
Scott began his working life as a golf professional, making a career out of the game he loved. He was an excellent player, but he was an even better instructor who could teach even the most challenged of new golfers enough to make them comfortable on the course. The next chapter of his work life was in sales, first as a sales person and eventually as the sales manager for multiple companies. At the time of his death, Scott had begun his own consulting firm.
Surviving, in addition to his mother, are a son, Daniel Bowman Hendry of Philadelphia; a brother, John Hendry, Jr. (Donna) of Fayetteville, GA; a sister, Terry Hendry-Grexa (Michael) of John's Creek, GA, nephews Jack and Adam, and niece Shannon.
Scott was charming and very funny. His sense of humor inhabited all that he did, and he could make people laugh even under distinctly un-funny circumstances. He often threatened to “chuck it all and go on the road” as a stand up comic, and those who knew him well believed he could have done it. In addition to playing golf and spending time with his son, Scott loved to kayak and hike, and he never saw a can of Pringles he couldn’t finish in one sitting.
Services will be held at the convenience of the family. The family requests that any donations be made in Scott’s memory to First Tee, an organization that empowers youth through the game of golf.
The H. L. Snyder Funeral Home, Inc., Pine Grove is handling arrangements.
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Born in Coaldale, Charles was the son of the late John R Williams Sr. and Lois (Weiler) Burcaw. A graduate of Tamaqua High School’s class of 1953, he received an associate’s degree from Penn State University and worked as an electrical engineer for thirty-five years for Western Electric which then became AT&T. Charles served honorably in the United States Army during the Korean War as part of the 550th Tank Company. A member of the Hope of Christ Presbyterian Church in Summit Hill, he was a PIAA basketball and football referee, loved big band music, authored many articles for the Valley Gazette, and was the unofficial record keeper of his high school class of ’53.
He is survived by two daughters, Shawn Williams of Coatesville, and Wendy and her husband Martin Andrefski of New Ringgold; a sister, Ann Leiby of Allentown; brothers, Gary and his wife Ginny Williams of Andreas and Barry Burcaw of Kentucky; son-in-law, Edward Demyanovich; granddaughters, Caelee and her husband Ben Zwolan of Delaware, and Grace Andrefski of New Ringgold; step-grandchildren, Jeremiah Andrefski and his wife Ashley of Pottsville and Elizabeth and her husband Tyler Poston of South Carolina; and several nieces and nephews. Charles was predeceased by two daughters, Lynn Williams, and Tracy Demyanovich; sisters, Lesley Butler and Jane Ross; brothers, Richard, John Jr. and Jeffery Williams; and step-mother Florence Williams.
Services will be held at 11 AM on Tuesday, October 15, 2024, in the Zizelmann-Gulla Funeral Home, 500 East Broad Street, Tamaqua with the Rev. Ruth Ann Christopher officiating. Call from 6-8 PM on Monday and 10-11 AM on Tuesday, at the funeral home. Interment with military honors at Sky-View Memorial Park, 108 Lafayette Avenue, Tamaqua will follow the service.
Memorial contributions may be made to the Tamaqua Area High School Band Boosters, 500 Penn Street, Tamaqua Pennsylvania 18252. Online condolences may be made at www.zgfuneralhome.com.
Arrangements are being handled by the Zizelmann-Gulla Funeral Home and Cremation services, Inc., Tamaqua.
These obituaries are being brought to by Anthony Urban Law Offices. P.C.
