All Obituaries

 Dorothy M. Bolich, 87, of Orwigsburg, passed away Thursday, February 28th, at her residence, with her family by her side. Dorothy was born in Deer Lake, PA on September 30, 1931, a daughter of the late Esther (Young) and Paul Fryer. She was the widow of Kenneth M. Bolich. She was a member of Zion's Red Church Orwigsburg and worked for the Zulick Shoe Factory & the Sylray Textile factory in Orwigsburg. Dorothy is survived by Three daughters, Linda Petery, companion of Wayne...

Luther F. Werner, 73, of Auburn, passed away Saturday, March 2nd, at his residence. Luther was born in Pottsville, on December 11, 1945, a son of the late Edna (Reber) and Floyd F. Werner. He was the widower of Darlene S. (Hess) Werner. He is survived by his Life Partner Lynn Van Duyne. Luther was a Blue Mountain Graduate, Class of 1963 and was previously employed by Exide Battery, Hamburg and East Penn Manufacturing, Topton. Luther is also survived by his son Scott Werner, husband of...

Jane A. (Siegfried) Frehafer, 77, of Cressona died peacefully in her home early Wednesday morning February 20, 2019 following a brief illness. Her family was present at her bedside. Jane is preceded in death by her beloved husband of 54 years, Lyle K. Frehafer, 87. She is survived by sons Todd W. Frehafer, Cressona, and Richard J. Frehafer, New Philadelphia; a brother, Thomas Siegfried and sister-in-law Yvonne Siegfried, Orwigsburg; cousins David Siegfried, New Jersey, and Kathrine...

Gerald Carl Faust, Sr., 85, of Orwigsburg passed away Wednesday, February 13th, at his residence. Gerald was born in West Brunswick Township on August 8, 1933, a son of the late Dorothy F. (Frantz) Faust-Shellhammer and Guy Irvin Faust. He was the husband of Martha May (Reed) Faust. He was a member of Zion's Red Church Orwigsburg. He was a lifetime member of Schuylkill County Motorcycle Club, a member of the Schuylkill County Motorcycle Drill team and Landingville Fire Company.He was...

Myrna J. Geil, 87, of New Ringgold, passed away Saturday, February 9th, at her residence, with her family by her side. Myrna was born in New Haven, Connecticut on May 4, 1931, a daughter of the late Gertrude (Berger) and Samuel Silver. She was the widow of Franz G. Geil. Myrna worked as a Nurse Aide at Hamburg State Hospital and also St. Francis, Orwigsburg Myrna is survived by two daughters, Nancy, wife of Ben Sadusky and Marie J., wife of John Riegel, with whom she lived. Three sons Mark...

Russell E. Reber, 91, of Orwigsburg, passed away peacefully Tuesday, January 29th, at Seton Manor, Orwigsburg. Russ, as he was known to family and friends, was born in Pottsville, on January 17, 1928, a son of the late Verda Mae (Reichert) and Elmer Reber. Russ was a member of Jerusalem Evangelical Lutheran Church, Schuylkill Haven and he served in the U.S. Army in WW II. He worked 25 years as a Manufacturing Supervisor for Reneer Films, presently Omnova, retiring in 1990. Russ loved...

Bradd Robert Quinter, 61, of Orwigsburg, formerly of Schuylkill Haven passed away Thursday, January 31st. Bradd was born in Pottsville, on October 6, 1957, son of Carmel (Robson) Quinter, of Schuylkill Haven, and the late Robert Milton Quinter. He was a member of St. Ambrose Roman Catholic Church Schuylkill Haven. Bradd earned his Bachelor’s Degree from PSU and he worked as a Store Director for Redners Markets, Shenandoah In addition to his mother Carmel, Bradd is survived by his...

Carl Edward Hufnagle, 88, of Schuylkill Haven passed away Monday, January 14th, at Schuylkill Center, Pottsville.  Carl was born in Pottsville January 4, 1931, a son of the late Helen Violet (Schreffler) and Charles Nicholas Hufnagle. He was the husband of Mary Ann (Heilman) Hufnagle. They were married September 12th, 1954.  He was a member of Jerusalem Evangelical Lutheran Church Schuylkill Haven.  He served in the U.S. Army in the Korean War.  Carl enjoyed working as a...

Lois L. Plucker, 93, of Deer Lake, died Friday, January 18th, at the Reading Hospital. Lois was born in Schuylkill Haven, on May 17, 1925, a daughter of the late Mary (Keller) and Gordon A. Fisher. She was the wife of the late William B. Plucker. Lois was a Hamburg High School Graduate, Class of 1943 and a member of Zion's Red Church Orwigsburg. She was employed as a Secretary for the former Jones & Hunt Inc. Orwigsburg for 20 years and retired in 1990. She also worked for the...

 Marian L. Schwenk, 90, of Orwigsburg, passed away Monday, January 14th, at Lehigh Valley Hospital, Allentown. Marian was born in Pinedale, PA on April 8, 1928, a daughter of the late Ada M. (Ketner) and John J. Ernst. She was the widow of Robert P. Schwenk, Jr. Marian was a member of Zion's Red Church Orwigsburg, and she was also the School pianist for the church. She graduated from Auburn High School and worked as an Aide Supervisor for Hamburg State Hospital for many...