All Obituaries

Andrew C. (Andy) Rarick, 51, of Chambersburg, passed away Wednesday, September 22nd, at Lehigh Valley Hospital – Hazleton, with his sisters by his side. Andy was born in Pottsville, on November 7, 1969, a son of Carl L. Rarick, of Schuylkill Haven, and the late Ethel M. (Mengel) Rarick. Andy was a 1988 Graduate of Blue Mountain High School and graduated in 1993 from the Philadelphia College of Pharmacy and Science with his Masters Degree. He was a member of Alpha Zeta Omega and...

Harold C. (Jim) Thomas, Jr., 96, of Orwigsburg, passed away Wednesday, September 1st, at Seton Manor.  Jim was born in Saladdasburg, PA on March 9, 1925, a son of the late Ruth Adeline (Winslow) and Harold C. Thomas.  He was the widower of Jean Evelyn (Diggan) Thomas and a member of St. Paul's Lutheran Church, Orwigsburg.  He served in the Navy in WW II. After WWII he received a BS Pharmacy degree from Ohio Northern University.   He founded...

Christina “Chris” Ost, 87 of Orwigsburg, passed away Saturday, September 4, 2021 at Geisinger/ St Lukes Medical Center. Chris was born August 22, 1934 in Pottsville, PA, a daughter of the late Stuart and Dorothy (Bicht) Wagner. She was raised in St Clair and graduated from St Clair High School in 1952 and graduated from Cazenovia College in 1954. She married the late Daniel C. Ost on February 4, 1956 and moved to Port Carbon for seven years before settling in...

John Thomas (Jack) Carroll, Sr., 80, of Auburn, passed away Saturday, August 21st, at Geisinger Medical Center, Danville. Jack was born in Philadelphia on August 26, 1940, a son of the late Mildred Louise (King) and Wesley F. Carroll.  He was the husband of Carolyn Jane (Lanzetta) Carroll. They married May 25th, 1963.  He served in the National Guard Army Reserves and was honorably discharged in 1968. He was a 1962 graduate of The University of Pennsylvania. He was Vice...

Joseph P. Gelches, 53, of Pottsville, passed away Tuesday, August 17th, at Lehigh Valley Health Network Schuylkill-East. Joe was born in Pottsville, on July 25, 1968, a son of Carmen “Sis” L. (Heinbach) Gelches, of Orwigsburg, and the late Peter Francis Gelches.Joe was a 1986 Blue Mountain High School Graduate. He had worked for Cartech, in Reading, for 27 years. He had been working for Lowe's Distribution Center for the past 7 years. Joe enjoyed Jeep riding, fast cars,...

Joanne Faye Eisenhauer, 77, of Applewood Circle, Orwigsburg, passed away Sunday, August 22nd, at Green Valley Nursing & Rehabilitation Center, Pottsville.  Joanne was born in Auburn, on November 4, 1943, a daughter of the late Lillie Jane (Faust) and Ralph Webster Degler.  She was a Blue Mountain High School Graduate, Class of 1961.  Joanne was employed as a smash hand at Craftex Mills Textile in Auburn.  She was a member of the Schuylkill Haven Senior Citizens and...

Bernadene Michalik, 86 of South Warren Street, Orwigsburg, passed away, peacefully, Saturday August 14, in her son-in-law’s home. Born in Shenandoah, she was a daughter of the late Anthony J. and Anna Barronis Benedict.  She was a 1953 graduate of J. W. Cooper High School, a 1957 graduate of Pennsylvania State University, University Park, PA.  She also did graduate work at Harvard University, Boston, Massachusetts and Boston University. She was a teacher at Lewistown School...

Curt E.  Stevenson, 69, of Shartlesville, passed away Wednesday, July 21st, at his residence, with his companion Linda and family by his side. Curt was born in Pottsville, on April 9, 1952, a son of the late Jean Isabelle (Goss) and LaRue LeRoy Stevenson. He graduated from Pine Grove High School in 1970.Curt also attended the Vo-Tech,Frackville.Curt worked as a Fiberglass Fabricator. He owned his own Boat repair business and after retirement he was employed by Outten Chrysler, in...

Holly Anne Brenneman, 44, of Lebanon, passed away Tuesday, July 20th, at her residence.    Holly was born in Pottsville on March 31, 1977, a daughter of John D. Brenneman and the late Phyllis A. (Tripp) Brenneman.   She was a member of Grace Free Church, Cressona.   She graduated from Blue Mountain High School, Class of 1995.  She worked as a Recruiting Manager at Versalus Health.   Holly is  survived by her son Mason Smith of Lebanon and a sister, Heidi,...

Norman F. Lengel, 91, of Orwigsburg, passed away Tuesday, July 6th, at his residence.   Norman was born in West Brunswick Township on January 8, 1930, a son of the late Mary Helen (Jones) and Charles Robert Lengel.   He was the husband of Rebecca “ Becky” J.. (Folk) Lengel. They were married on June 13, 1953.   He was a member of Congregational Free Church of Christ, Orwigsburg   He was in charge of  Quality Control at Allen, Sherman, and Hoff in Hamburg...