May 2017

Mark ” Sparks ” Covach

May 28, 2017

Mark “Sparky”  Covach , 58, of St. Clair, died Sunday May 28, 2017 after a short courageous battle with cancer. Born in Pottsville, August 22, 1958, He was a son of the late Michael and Julia (Collihan) Covach. He was a graduate of the former St. Clair High School and was a member of St. […]

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Donald Troutman Sr.

May 24, 2017

Donald R. Troutman, 79, of Bridgewater, N.J., died peacefully surrounded by his devoted wife and loving son Thursday May 24, 2017 at home. Born April 4, 1938, in Girardville, he was a son of the late Daniel and Catherine Troutman, Girardville. He served in the Army from 1961-63. Donald started working for Johns-Manville in 1956 […]

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John “Hopper” Holobetz

May 15, 2017

John "Hopper”  Holobetz , 65, of  Pottsville, passed away Monday, May 15, 2017 at the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, after a courageous four year battle with cancer. Born in Pottsville, May 30, 1951, he was the son of the late Michael and Susan (Mulikova) Holobetz. He was a 1969 graduate of St. Clair High School, […]

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Grant D. “Barney” Klock

May 8, 2017

Grant  D. "Barney" Klock, 91, of 516 West Wall St., Frackville, died Monday May 8, 2017 at LVHN – Schuylkill – E. Norwegian St., Pottsville.   Born in Leck Kill, November 24, 1925, he was a son of the late Thomas  and Katie (Brown) Klock.   Grant served in the US Army during WWII where […]

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Ralph “Luke” Clocker

May 7, 2017

Ralph T. "Luke" Clocker, 83,of 135 North Nice St. Frackville, died Sunday May 7,2017 at Ridgeview Health and Rehabilitation Center, Shenandoah.  Born in Palo Alto, July 8, 1933, he was the son of the late Albert and Alice ( Wellinger ) Clocker. He worked as a Security Guard at a local Gilberton Power Plant. Luke […]

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