All Obituaries

John J.  "Tic" Frantz March 30, 2020 John J. "Tic" Frantz, 69 of  Pine Grove, passed away on Monday morning, March 30, in Seton Manor, Orwigsburg. Born on January 8, 1951, in Pottsville,  he was a son of  Joan Keefer Frantz of Pine Grove and the late Sterling S. Frantz.  He served in the National Guards and the Reserves.    John was a 1970 graduate of Pine Grove Area High School  He had been employed as a construction worker...

Louis J. D'Ambrosio March 27, 2020 Louis J. D'Ambrosio, 85, of Pine Grove, passed away on Friday, March 27, 2020. Born on June 3, 1934 in Philadelphia, PA, he was a son of the late Yolanda D'Ambrosio and Pompeii Iacovello. He resided at St. Frances Home for boys until his 18th birthday. He danced his way from the Steele Pier in Atlantic City, N.J. to Dick Clark's American Bandstand in Philadelphia.  He made his way bartending in Margate, N.J. and was a member of a group...

Carol J. Betz March 24, 2020 Carol Joan Betz, 70, currently of Hinder Homes, Denver, Pa, where she resided with her daughter Nikki Mellott for the past 2 years, and formerly of Pine Grove passed away on Tuesday, March 24, 2020 in WellSpan Ephrata Community Hospital. Born on January 31, 1950 in Mechanicsburg, she was a daughter of the late Violet Aungst Hikes. She was a 1967 graduate of Pine Grove High School and a former member of St. Peter's Evangelical Lutheran Church, Pine...

Ben L. Donmoyer March 23, 2020 Ben L. Donmoyer, 89, of Pine Grove, passed away on Monday, March 23, 2020 at the Lehigh Valley Hospital Schuylkill East. Born on February 12, 1931 in Pine Grove, he was a son of the late Ben T. and Marva Kerstetter Donmoyer. Ben was a Maintenance Worker for Penn Dye in Pine Grove. Preceding him in death were three brothers, Roy, Fred, and Carl Donmoyer. Surviving are his wife of 67 years on April 12, Vera Salada Donmoyer of Schuylkill Haven; three sons, Rodney...

Bernard  Thompson March 17, 2020 Bernard  Thompson, 71, of Oak Grove Rd., Pine Grove,  passed away on Tuesday, March 17, 2020 at home. Born on September 19, 1948 in Pottsville, he was a son of the late John W. and Eva B. Behney Thompson. He was a 1966 graduate of Pine Grove High School and a member of the Schuylkill Church of the Brethren, Pine Grove. He was a Staff Sergeant in the U.S. Air Force. Preceding him in death were three brothers, Ledyard, Richard, and William...

Carol A. Zimmerman March 16, 2020 Carol A. Zimmerman, 75, of Sweet Arrow Lake Rd., Pine Grove, passed away on Monday, March 16, 2020 in the Tremont Health & Rehab Center. Born on October 21, 1944 in Donaldson, she was a daughter of the late Truman W. and Susan R. Noll Boyer. Carol was a Cleaning Lady at the Comfort Inn, Pine Grove. Preceding her in death was a sister, Virginia Barry, and  a brother, Richard "Snook" Boyer. Surviving are her husband of 44 years, Larry...

Nancy L. Lehr March 11, 2020 Nancy L. Lehr, 83, of Sparrow Lane, Pine Grove, passed away on Wednesday, March 11, 2020 at home. Born on April 23, 1936 in Pine Grove, she was a daughter of the late Rankin and Mary Brommer Fisher. She was a 1953 graduate of Pine Grove High School and attended Manbeck's Church, Schuylkill Haven. Nancy married Frederick "Fritz" Lehr on January 15, 1955 and they had four children.  Nancy spent the first half of their marriage running the home...

Steven C. Burger March 11, 2020 Steven C. Burger, 41, of Dark Woods Rd., Pine Grove, passed away on Wednesday, March 11, 2020 at home. Born on May 7, 1978 in Lancaster, he was the son of Robert and Paula Curtis Burger. He was a 1997 graduate of Pine Grove High School and attended Thompson Institiute. Surviving, in addition to his parents, are four brothers, Kristofer, Daniel, Aaron and Bob Burger; two nieces. All Services will be held at the convenience of the family. The H. L. Snyder...

Linda L. Nagle March 10, 2020 Linda L. Nagle, 72, of Waterfall Rd., Pine Grove,  passed away on Tuesday, March 10, 2020 at Good Samaritan Hospital, Lebanon. Born on April 30, 1947 in Pottsville, she was a daughter of Harold M. Felty of Pine Grove and the late Marie M. Schwartz Felty. She was a 1965 graduate of Pine Grove High School and a member of St. Peter's Lutheran Church, Pine Grove. She was a Girl Scout and a Girl Scout Leader. Linda was owner of H. M. Felty Sales and...

Dolores  A. Zerbe March 8, 2020 Dolores A. Zerbe, 85, of Pine Grove, passed away on Sunday, March 8, 2020 at Providence Place, Pine Grove. Born on November 9, 1934 in Pine Grove Twp., she was a daughter of the late Charles and Pauline Fidler Schneck and raised by her grandparents, the late Grover and Emma Yeager Fidler. She was a graduate of Cressona High School and a member of St. Peter's UCC, Pine Grove and former member of St. Mark's UCC, Cressona. Dolores worked for the...