Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania Obituaries & Death Notices
Updated Nov 10, 5:30 AM · 47 notices in the last 30 days
Notices from the last 30 days
Ronald F. Nelson, Jr., 61, of Tamaqua · 1964–2026
Visitation Thu Nov 12, 4 PM · Celebration of life Thu Nov 12, 6 PM · E. Franklin Griffiths Funeral Home & Cremation Services, Inc., Tamaqua
Full obituary: Ronald F. Nelson, Jr. (opens in a new tab)Patti G. Lisa, 80, of Spring Glen · 1945–2026
Buffington Reed Funeral Home, Valley View
Full obituary: Patti G. Lisa (opens in a new tab)Teresa A. Kolonsky, 91, of Shenandoah · 1935–2026
Walukiewicz-Oravitz Fell Funeral Home, Inc., Shenandoah
Full obituary: Teresa A. Kolonsky (opens in a new tab)Mary E. Boxer, 78, of Ringtown · 1948–2026
Graveside service Thu Nov 12, 10–11 AM at Calvary Hill Cemetery, Shenandoah · Louis D. Truskowsky Funeral Home & Crematory INC., Mahanoy City
Full obituary: Mary E. Boxer (opens in a new tab)Jean P. Chupasko, 90, of Maizeville · 1936–2026
Thomas M Sullivan Funeral Home Inc., Frackville
Full obituary: Jean P. Chupasko (opens in a new tab)Lois A. Fehr, 93 (formerly of Friedensburg) · 1933–2026
Geschwindt Stabingas Ebling Funeral Home & On-site Crematory, Schuylkill Haven
Full obituary: Lois A. Fehr (opens in a new tab)John M. Haluska, 83, of Ashland (formerly of Girardville) · died Nov 6, 2026
Visitation Tue Nov 10, 9:30–11 AM at Saint Charles Borromeo Catholic Church, Ashland · Mass Tue Nov 10, 11 AM–noon at Saint Charles Borromeo Catholic Church, Ashland · Graveside service Tue Nov 10, noon–12:15 PM at St. Vincent's Catholic Cemetery · Thomas M Sullivan Funeral Home Inc., Frackville
Full obituary: John M. Haluska (opens in a new tab)Diana Lopez, 67, of Coaldale · 1959–2026
E. Franklin Griffiths Funeral Home & Cremation Services, Inc., Tamaqua
Full obituary: Diana Lopez (opens in a new tab)Jacqueline Ann Paxson, 74, of South Manheim Township · 1951–2026
Visitation Wed Nov 11, 10 AM at Geschwindt Stabingas Ebling Funeral Home, Inc. · Celebration of life Wed Nov 11, 11 AM at Geschwindt Stabingas Ebling Funeral Home, Inc. · Geschwindt Stabingas Ebling Funeral Home & On-site Crematory, Schuylkill Haven
Full obituary: Jacqueline Ann Paxson (opens in a new tab)Marilyn Joan Kembel, 96, of Hegins · 1929–2026
Graveside service Tue Nov 10, 2–2:30 PM at St. John's Cemetery, Hegins · Buffington Reed Funeral Home, Valley View
Full obituary: Marilyn Joan Kembel (opens in a new tab)Jerome E. “Jerry” Frederick, 83, of Pottsville · born 1943
Visitation Sat Oct 31, 9 AM at James E. Humphrey Funeral Home · Memorial service Sat Oct 31, 10 AM at James E. Humphrey Funeral Home · James E Humphrey Funeral Home, Pottsville
Full obituary: Jerome E. "Jerry" Frederick (opens in a new tab)Linda E Mayer, 82, of Valley View · 1944–2026
Visitation Wed Nov 18, 10–11 AM at Buffington-Reed Funeral Home, Inc. · Funeral Wed Nov 18, 11–11:30 AM at Buffington-Reed Funeral Home, Inc. · Graveside service Wed Nov 18, 11:45 AM–12:15 PM at St. Paul's Cemetery, Sacramento · Buffington Reed Funeral Home, Valley View
Full obituary: Linda E Mayer (opens in a new tab)Thelma E. Mansfield, 91, of Pottsville · born 1935
Graveside service Fri Nov 6, time TBA at Calvary Cemetery · Visitation Fri Nov 6, 9 AM at James E. Humphrey Funeral Home · Funeral Fri Nov 6, 11 AM at Trinity Lutheran Church · James E Humphrey Funeral Home, Pottsville
Full obituary: Thelma E. Mansfield (opens in a new tab)Maria R. Geronimo, 76, of Tamaqua · 1950–2026
Memorial service Tue Nov 10, 6 PM · Visitation, date and time TBA · E. Franklin Griffiths Funeral Home & Cremation Services, Inc., Tamaqua
Full obituary: Maria R. Geronimo (opens in a new tab)John Joseph Goho, 79, of Tamaqua · 1947–2026
E. Franklin Griffiths Funeral Home & Cremation Services, Inc., Tamaqua
Full obituary: John Joseph Goho (opens in a new tab)Chris R. Mason, 67, of Pottsville · 1959–2026
Visitation Sat Nov 7, 9:15–10:15 AM at Geschwindt Stabingas Ebling Funeral Home & On-site Crematory and Ebling Stabingas Funeral Home · Mass Sat Nov 7, 10:30 AM at St. Ambrose Roman Catholic Church · Graveside service, date and time TBA at Saint Ambrose Mausoleum · Geschwindt Stabingas Ebling Funeral Home & On-site Crematory, Schuylkill Haven
Full obituary: Chris R. Mason (opens in a new tab)Peggy A. Yorgey, 84 (formerly of New Ringgold) · 1942–2026
Funeral Thu Nov 5, 11 AM · Visitation, date and time TBA · Graveside service, date and time TBA at Zion Stone Church Cemetery · E. Franklin Griffiths Funeral Home & Cremation Services, Inc., Tamaqua
Full obituary: Peggy A. Yorgey (opens in a new tab)Louise B. “Lou” Billman, 100 (formerly of West Penn Township) · 1926–2026
Visitation Thu Nov 5, 11:30 AM at Christ Evangelical Free Church · Funeral Thu Nov 5, 1 PM at Christ Evangelical Free Church, Lehighton · E. Franklin Griffiths Funeral Home & Cremation Services, Inc., Tamaqua
Full obituary: Louise B. "Lou" Billman (opens in a new tab)John R. Wolfgang, 87, of Hegins · 1938–2026
Buffington Reed Funeral Home, Valley View
Full obituary: John R. Wolfgang (opens in a new tab)Stuart L. Smeltz, 90, of Schuylkill Haven · 1936–2026
Celebration of life Thu Nov 12, 11 AM at Ebling Stabingas Funeral Home, Cressona · Graveside service Fri Nov 13, 10 AM at St. John's Reformed Church of Christ Cemetery, Friedensburg · Visitation, date and time TBA at Ebling Stabingas Funeral Home, Cressona · Geschwindt Stabingas Ebling Funeral Home & On-site Crematory, Schuylkill Haven
Full obituary: Stuart L. Smeltz (opens in a new tab)Alice Ann Roemer, 77, of Tamaqua · 1948–2026
E. Franklin Griffiths Funeral Home & Cremation Services, Inc., Tamaqua
Full obituary: Alice Ann Roemer (opens in a new tab)Joseph J. Bonner, 70, of Tamaqua · 1956–2026
Visitation Fri Nov 6, 5–7 PM at the funeral home · Mass Sat Nov 7, 10 AM at St. John XXIII · E. Franklin Griffiths Funeral Home & Cremation Services, Inc., Tamaqua
Full obituary: Joseph J. Bonner (opens in a new tab)Virginia I. “Ginny” Barket, 88, of Pottsville (formerly of Wallingford, CT) · 1938–2026
Visitation Sat Nov 14, 9:30 AM at James E. Humphrey Funeral Home · Memorial service Sat Nov 14, 10:30 AM at James E. Humphrey Funeral Home · James E Humphrey Funeral Home, Pottsville
Full obituary: Virginia I. "Ginny" Barket (opens in a new tab)Lorraine Shenyo, 86, of Sheppton · 1939–2026
Visitation Sat Nov 14, 9–10 AM at St. John's Lutheran Church, Brandonville · Memorial service Sat Nov 14, 10–11 AM at St. John's Lutheran Church, Brandonville · Stauffer-Breznik Funeral Home, Ringtown
Full obituary: Lorraine Shenyo (opens in a new tab)Herbert J.F. Borchert, 84, of Valley View · 1941–2026
Visitation Sat Nov 14, 10–11 AM at Salem Rough and Ready Church · Funeral Sat Nov 14, 11 AM at Salem Rough and Ready Church · Buffington Reed Funeral Home, Valley View
Full obituary: Herbert J.F. Borchert (opens in a new tab)Robert R. Chuplis, 70, of Girardville · died Oct 28, 2026
Thomas M Sullivan Funeral Home Inc., Frackville
Full obituary: Robert R. Chuplis (opens in a new tab)Marie E. Kufro, 80, of Shenandoah · 1946–2026
Visitation Tue Nov 3, 9–10 AM · Service Tue Nov 3, 10 AM at Walukiewicz Oravitz Fell Funeral Home · Funeral Tue Nov 3, 10–10:30 AM · Walukiewicz-Oravitz Fell Funeral Home, Inc., Shenandoah
Full obituary: Marie E. Kufro (opens in a new tab)Ruby H. Hepler, of Pitman · 1929–2026
Visitation Wed Nov 4, 10–11 AM · Funeral Wed Nov 4, 11 AM at St. James Lutheran Church, Pitman · Graveside service, date and time TBA at Zion EC Cemetery, Pitman · Buffington Reed Funeral Home, Valley View
Full obituary: Ruby H. Hepler (opens in a new tab)Robert Lemar Troutman, 96, of Valley View · 1930–2026
Visitation Sat Nov 7, 10–11 AM at Buffington-Reed Funeral Home · Funeral Sat Nov 7, 11 AM at Buffington-Reed Funeral Home · Buffington Reed Funeral Home, Valley View
Full obituary: Robert Lemar Troutman (opens in a new tab)Paul William Miller, 70, of Pottsville · 1955–2026
Celebration of life, date and time TBA · Geschwindt Stabingas Ebling Funeral Home & On-site Crematory, Schuylkill Haven
Full obituary: Paul William Miller (opens in a new tab)Miriam “Mim” Greblick, 87, of Frackville · 1939–2026
Visitation Sat Oct 31, 10 AM–noon at Thomas M. Sullivan Funeral Home · Funeral Sat Oct 31, noon–12:30 PM · Thomas M Sullivan Funeral Home Inc., Frackville
Full obituary: Miriam "Mim" Greblick (opens in a new tab)Joanne M. Demko, 66, of Ashland · died Oct 25, 2026
Visitation Mon Nov 2, 9–11 AM at Saint Charles Borromeo Catholic Church, Ashland · Mass Mon Nov 2, 11 AM–noon at Saint Charles Borromeo Catholic Church, Ashland · Thomas M Sullivan Funeral Home Inc., Frackville
Full obituary: Joanne M. Demko (opens in a new tab)Gloria E. Dolzani, 78, of Pottsville · 1948–2026
Visitation Mon Nov 2, 9–11 AM at James E. Humphrey Funeral Home · Funeral Mon Nov 2, 11–11:30 AM at James E. Humphrey Funeral Home · Graveside service Mon Nov 2, noon at Calvary Cemetery · James E Humphrey Funeral Home, Pottsville
Full obituary: Gloria E. Dolzani (opens in a new tab)Jacqueline M. “Jackie” Slotcavage, 93 (formerly of Frackville and Ringtown) · died Oct 25, 2026
Visitation Fri Oct 30, 10 AM at the church · Mass Fri Oct 30, 11 AM–noon at St. Joseph the Worker Parish · Thomas M Sullivan Funeral Home Inc., Frackville
Full obituary: Jacqueline M. "Jackie" Slotcavage (opens in a new tab)Michael E. “Buckwheat” Hadzick, 75 · 1951–2026
Visitation Thu Oct 29, 4–6 PM · Visitation Fri Oct 30, 10 AM · Funeral Fri Oct 30, 11 AM · Graveside service, date and time TBA at Union Cemetery, Weatherly · E. Franklin Griffiths Funeral Home & Cremation Services, Inc., Tamaqua
Full obituary: Michael E. "Buckwheat" Hadzick (opens in a new tab)Joan Teno, 86, of Mahanoy City · 1940–2026
Visitation Sat Oct 31, 9:15–10:15 AM at St. Ambrose Chapel, Schuylkill Haven · Mass Sat Oct 31, 10:30–11:30 AM at St. Ambrose Church, Schuylkill Haven · Louis D. Truskowsky Funeral Home & Crematory INC., Mahanoy City
Full obituary: Joan Teno (opens in a new tab)Robert E. Keck, 79, of Mahoning Township, Lehighton · 1947–2026
E. Franklin Griffiths Funeral Home & Cremation Services, Inc., Tamaqua
Full obituary: Robert E. Keck (opens in a new tab)Paul F. “Yaki” Yacobowsky, 91, of Tuscarora · 1935–2026
Mass Thu Oct 29, 11 AM at St. John XXIII R.C.C. · E. Franklin Griffiths Funeral Home & Cremation Services, Inc., Tamaqua
Full obituary: Paul F. "Yaki" Yacobowsky (opens in a new tab)Robert J. “Bobby” Bainbridge, 53, of Pottsville · 1972–2026
Visitation Thu Nov 5, 9–11 AM at James E. Humphrey Funeral Home · James E Humphrey Funeral Home, Pottsville
Full obituary: Robert J. "Bobby" Bainbridge (opens in a new tab)Donald S. Friday, Sr., 84, of Pottsville · 1942–2026
Graveside service, date and time TBA at Fort Indiantown Gap National Cemetery · James E Humphrey Funeral Home, Pottsville
Full obituary: Donald S. Friday, Sr. (opens in a new tab)Elizabeth A. “Betty” Basgil, 87, of New Philadelphia · 1938–2026
Mass Fri Oct 30, 10:30 AM at Holy Cross Roman Catholic Church, New Philadelphia · Visitation, date and time TBA at Haus Bartashus Funeral Home, New Philadelphia · Visitation, date and time TBA at Haus Bartashus Funeral Home, New Philadelphia · Graveside service, date and time TBA at Sacred Heart Cemetery · Geschwindt Stabingas Ebling Funeral Home & On-site Crematory, Schuylkill Haven
Full obituary: Elizabeth A. "Betty" Basgil (opens in a new tab)Joseph P Bowers, 73, of Pottsville · 1953–2026
Schlitzer Allen Pugh Funeral Home, Pottsville
Full obituary: Joseph P Bowers (opens in a new tab)Alvin “Butch” Schlauch, 71, of Zion Grove · 1955–2026
Visitation Tue Oct 27, 5–7 PM · Funeral Tue Oct 27, 7 PM · Stauffer-Breznik Funeral Home, Ringtown
Full obituary: Alvin "Butch" Schlauch (opens in a new tab)Paul G. Coleman, 84, of Schuylkill Haven (formerly of Glenolden) · died Oct 21, 2026
Visitation Sat Nov 21, 9:30–10:15 AM at Our Lady of Fatima Catholic Church, Secane · Funeral Sat Nov 21, 10:30–11:30 AM at Our Lady of Fatima Catholic Church, Secane · Graveside service Sat Nov 21, 11:45 AM–noon at Holy Cross Cemetery, Yeadon · The Oliver H. Bair Co., Upper Darby Township
Full obituary: Paul G. Coleman (opens in a new tab)Mark Lee Heim, 82, of Orwigsburg · 1944–2026
Graveside service Mon Oct 26, 11 AM at Kimmel's Evangelical Free Church Cemetery · Geschwindt Stabingas Ebling Funeral Home & On-site Crematory, Schuylkill Haven
Full obituary: Mark Lee Heim (opens in a new tab)Donalene M. Platts, 95 (formerly of Pottsville) · 1931–2026
Geschwindt Stabingas Ebling Funeral Home & On-site Crematory, Schuylkill Haven
Full obituary: Donalene M. Platts (opens in a new tab)Stanley T. Markus, 70, of New Philadelphia · 1956–2026
Visitation Mon Oct 26, 5–7 PM at Haus Bartashus Funeral Home & Crematory, Inc., New Philadelphia · Geschwindt Stabingas Ebling Funeral Home & On-site Crematory, Schuylkill Haven
Full obituary: Stanley T. Markus (opens in a new tab)
Services in the next 7 days
Graveside service Tue Nov 10, noon–12:15 PM at St. Vincent's Catholic Cemetery · Thomas M Sullivan Funeral Home Inc., Frackville
John M. Haluska, 83, of Ashland (formerly of Girardville) · died Nov 6, 2026
Full obituary: John M. Haluska (opens in a new tab)Graveside service Tue Nov 10, 2–2:30 PM at St. John's Cemetery, Hegins · Buffington Reed Funeral Home, Valley View
Marilyn Joan Kembel, 96, of Hegins · 1929–2026
Full obituary: Marilyn Joan Kembel (opens in a new tab)Memorial service Tue Nov 10, 6 PM · E. Franklin Griffiths Funeral Home & Cremation Services, Inc., Tamaqua
Maria R. Geronimo, 76, of Tamaqua · 1950–2026
Full obituary: Maria R. Geronimo (opens in a new tab)Visitation Wed Nov 11, 10 AM at Geschwindt Stabingas Ebling Funeral Home, Inc. · Geschwindt Stabingas Ebling Funeral Home & On-site Crematory, Schuylkill Haven
Jacqueline Ann Paxson, 74, of South Manheim Township · 1951–2026
Full obituary: Jacqueline Ann Paxson (opens in a new tab)Celebration of life Wed Nov 11, 11 AM at Geschwindt Stabingas Ebling Funeral Home, Inc. · Geschwindt Stabingas Ebling Funeral Home & On-site Crematory, Schuylkill Haven
Jacqueline Ann Paxson, 74, of South Manheim Township · 1951–2026
Full obituary: Jacqueline Ann Paxson (opens in a new tab)Graveside service Thu Nov 12, 10–11 AM at Calvary Hill Cemetery, Shenandoah · Louis D. Truskowsky Funeral Home & Crematory INC., Mahanoy City
Mary E. Boxer, 78, of Ringtown · 1948–2026
Full obituary: Mary E. Boxer (opens in a new tab)Celebration of life Thu Nov 12, 11 AM at Ebling Stabingas Funeral Home, Cressona · Geschwindt Stabingas Ebling Funeral Home & On-site Crematory, Schuylkill Haven
Stuart L. Smeltz, 90, of Schuylkill Haven · 1936–2026
Full obituary: Stuart L. Smeltz (opens in a new tab)Memorial service Thu Nov 12, 2 PM at Lord Ebling Haus Funeral Home & Crematory, Inc., Pottsville · Geschwindt Stabingas Ebling Funeral Home & On-site Crematory, Schuylkill Haven
Dolores J. “Dee” Soellner, 87, of Bethel (formerly of Pottsville) · 1939–2026
Full obituary: Dolores J. “Dee” Soellner (opens in a new tab)Visitation Thu Nov 12, 4 PM · E. Franklin Griffiths Funeral Home & Cremation Services, Inc., Tamaqua
Ronald F. Nelson, Jr., 61, of Tamaqua · 1964–2026
Full obituary: Ronald F. Nelson, Jr. (opens in a new tab)Celebration of life Thu Nov 12, 6 PM · E. Franklin Griffiths Funeral Home & Cremation Services, Inc., Tamaqua
Ronald F. Nelson, Jr., 61, of Tamaqua · 1964–2026
Full obituary: Ronald F. Nelson, Jr. (opens in a new tab)Graveside service Fri Nov 13, 10 AM at St. John's Reformed Church of Christ Cemetery, Friedensburg · Geschwindt Stabingas Ebling Funeral Home & On-site Crematory, Schuylkill Haven
Stuart L. Smeltz, 90, of Schuylkill Haven · 1936–2026
Full obituary: Stuart L. Smeltz (opens in a new tab)Visitation Sat Nov 14, 9–10 AM at St. John's Lutheran Church, Brandonville · Stauffer-Breznik Funeral Home, Ringtown
Lorraine Shenyo, 86, of Sheppton · 1939–2026
Full obituary: Lorraine Shenyo (opens in a new tab)Visitation Sat Nov 14, 9:30 AM at James E. Humphrey Funeral Home · James E Humphrey Funeral Home, Pottsville
Virginia I. “Ginny” Barket, 88, of Pottsville (formerly of Wallingford, CT) · 1938–2026
Full obituary: Virginia I. "Ginny" Barket (opens in a new tab)Memorial service Sat Nov 14, 10–11 AM at St. John's Lutheran Church, Brandonville · Stauffer-Breznik Funeral Home, Ringtown
Lorraine Shenyo, 86, of Sheppton · 1939–2026
Full obituary: Lorraine Shenyo (opens in a new tab)Memorial service Sat Nov 14, 10:30 AM at James E. Humphrey Funeral Home · James E Humphrey Funeral Home, Pottsville
Virginia I. “Ginny” Barket, 88, of Pottsville (formerly of Wallingford, CT) · 1938–2026
Full obituary: Virginia I. "Ginny" Barket (opens in a new tab)
Towns in Schuylkill County
- Ashland: 2 notices in the last 30 days
- Coaldale, Schuylkill County: 1 notice in the last 30 days
- Frackville: 1 notice in the last 30 days
- Girardville: 1 notice in the last 30 days
- Hegins: 2 notices in the last 30 days
- Mahanoy City: 1 notice in the last 30 days
- New Philadelphia: 2 notices in the last 30 days
- Orwigsburg: 1 notice in the last 30 days
- Pitman: 1 notice in the last 30 days
- Pottsville: 9 notices in the last 30 days
- Ringtown: 1 notice in the last 30 days
- Schuylkill Haven: 2 notices in the last 30 days
- Shenandoah: 2 notices in the last 30 days
- Sheppton: 1 notice in the last 30 days
- South Manheim Township: 1 notice in the last 30 days
- Spring Glen: 1 notice in the last 30 days
- Tamaqua: 5 notices in the last 30 days
- Tuscarora: 1 notice in the last 30 days
- Valley View, Schuylkill County: 3 notices in the last 30 days
- Zion Grove: 1 notice in the last 30 days