November 2019

Vera Blackwell

November 23, 2019

Vera Blackwell, 78, of Frackville, died Saturday November 23, 2019 at LVHN-Schuylkill-East, Pottsville. Born in Frackville, July 19, 1941, She was a daughter of the late Alex and Catherine (Kitscock) Spotts. She retired as Bookeeper from Pritz Dodge, Llewellyn, PA. Vera was a member of St. Michael’s Ukrainian Catholic Church, Frackville ,. She was preceded […]

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Robert J. “Red” McCaffrey

November 23, 2019

Robert  J. “Red” McCaffrey , 95, of  Pottsville, died Saturday November 23, 2019, at Schuylkill Center, Pottsville.   Born in Pottsville, December 5, 1923, He was a son of the late James and Kathryn (Kelly) McCaffrey. Robert J. McCaffrey served in the US Army during WWII. Red worked as a Welder for Aetna Steel until […]

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Donald E. Fortner

November 23, 2019

Donald E. Fortner, 88, of Frackville, formerly of Tremont, died Saturday November 23, 2019 at home surrounded by his family. Born in Cape May, NJ, August 13, 1931, He was a son of the late Clyde Fortner and Florence (Ginder) Fortner Otto. He served in the US Coast Guard during the Korean War. Donald worked […]

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Beverly Yarrish

November 23, 2019

Beverly Mae Yarrish , 72, of Frackville, died Saturday November 23, 2019 at Broad Mountain Nursing & Rehabilitation, Frackville.  Born in Shenandoah Heights, November 12, 1947, She was a daughter of the late John  and Anna (Stepanski) Kadelock. She was a graduate of  Mahanoy City High School. Beverly worked as a machine operator at City […]

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James N. Sullivan Sr.

November 14, 2019

James N. Sullivan Sr., 75, of Cumbola, died Thursday November 14, 2019, at home surrounded by his family. Born in Pottsville, March 18, 1944, He was a son of the late Nicholas and Steffina (Wapinsky) Zager. He was a 1963  graduate of Nativity BVM High School. James worked as a Mechanic for Wapinsky Texaco, Pottsville […]

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Theodore Butcavage

November 11, 2019

Theodore “Ted” Butcavage, 89, of Frackville, passed away Monday, Nov. 11. Born in Gilberton, Nov. 9, 1930, he was a son of the late Albert and Anna (Fields) Butcavage. A 1948 graduate of Frackville High School, Ted served in the US Air Force during the Korean War. Prior to retirement, he was a machinist at […]

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Esther Petercsak

November 6, 2019

Esther  Petercsak, 80, of Somerset, NJ formerly of North Richland Hills,  TX and Frackville,  died Wednesday November 6, 2019 at Spring Hills Assisted Living Facility, Somerset. Born in Frackville, June 15, 1939, She was a daughter of the late Anthony and Anna (Sema) Chrin. She retired as a Cost Account at Fragrance Resources, Keyport, NJ. […]

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Beverly Yarrish

November 3, 2019

Beverly Mae Yarrish , 72, of Frackville, died Saturday November 23, 2019 at Broad Mountain Nursing & Rehabilitation, Frackville.  Born in Shenandoah Heights, November 12, 1947, She was a daughter of the late John  and Anna (Stepanski) Kadelock. She was a graduate of  Mahanoy City High School. Beverly worked as a machine operator at City […]

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