All Obituaries

Betty L.  Wilhelm April 19, 2019 Betty L.  Wilhelm, 86 of Pine Grove,  passed away on April 19,  in the Lehigh Valley Hospital, Schuylkill East in Pottsville.  Born on June 20, 1932,  in Tremont Twp., she was a daughter of  the late Harry and Helen Brown Boyer.  . Betty was a member of the Weslyan Church, Pine Grove, where she had been a Sunday School teacher.     She was a former member of St. Paul's Reformed Church in...

Travis J. Felty April 18, 2019 Travis J. Felty, 46 of Pine Grove,  passed away on Thursday, April 18, in Pine Grove Twp.  Born on May 11, 1972, in Pottsville, PA, he was a son of Linda Yorty Felty of Pine Grove and the late Ronald Felty . Travis worked as a Machine Operator  for Tyco Engineering. Surviving in addition to his mother are four children, Chanse, Tatum, and Hayden of Ashland and Deklan of Tamaqua;  two Brothers, Chris and wife LeeAnne Felty and Dustin and...

Rodney D. Finster April 12, 2019 Pastor Rodney D. Finster, 62, of Echo Lane, Tremont, passed away on Friday, April 12, 2019 at home. Born on August 31, 1956 in Peru, IN, he was a son of the late Chester S. and Anita Cunningham Finster. He was the Pastor of Echo Valley Grace Brethren Church, Tremont.  He also was an avid golfer. Preceding him in death was a brother Dean Finster. Surviving are his wife of 43 years, Patty J. Bryant Finster; a daughter Allyson Finster; a grandson, Hayden...

Alice E. Natale April 12, 2019 Alice E. Natale, 87, of Pine Grove,  passed away on Friday, April 12, 2019 at the Tremont Health & Rehab Center. Born on March 10, 1932 in Shenandoah, she was a daughter of the late Andrew and Mildred Pratcavage Zackus. She was a member of Most Blessed Trinity Parish, Tremont. Alice was a machine operator at Gold Mills in Pine Grove. Preceding her in death were a daughter Theresa Ann Sorokach; son Carmine John Natale; two sisters, Marie and husband...

Frieda K. Levan April 10, 2019 Frieda K. Levan, 92, of Pine Grove, passed away on Wednesday, April 10, 2019 at the Tremont Health & Rehab Center. Born on April 11, 1926 in Pine Grove Twp., she was a daughter of the late Daniel and Mabel Deichert Koons. She was a member of the Suedberg Church of God, Pine Grove. Frieda worked as a machine operator at Gold Mills, Pine Grove. Frieda earned her solo pilots license in the 1940's. Preceding her in death were her husband Charles E. Levan;...

Mary J. Minichbach April 2, 2019 Mary J. Minichbach, 73, of Halton Hill Rd., Pine Grove, passed away on Tuesday, April 2, 2019 at Lehigh Valley Hospital Schuylkill East, Pottsville. Born on October 24, 1945 in Donaldson, she was a daughter of the late Eugene and Mary Ney Bressler. She was a member of Most Blessed Trinity Parish, Tremont. Mary was a Bank Teller for Fulton Bank, Pine Grove. Preceding her in death were two sisters, Patty Sue Hatter and Emily Jane Boyer. Surviving are her...

 Arlene  Newswanger March 31, 2019 G. Arlene Newswanger, 91, of Providence Place, Pine Grove,  passed away peacefully on Sunday, March 31, 2019 at Providence Place.  She was a loving wife, mother, grandmother and great grandmother. Born on September 24, 1927  in Schoeneck, Lancaster Co, she was a daughter of the late Eli and Elizabeth Martin Gehman and step daughter of the late Mary Musser Gehman. Arlene and late husband Amos moved to Pine Grove from Stevens,...

Shirley J. Butcavage March 29, 2019 Shirley J. Butcavage, 87, of Pine Grove, passed away on Friday, March 29,  at The Gardens at York Terrace, Pottsville. Born on May 6, 1931 in Pine Grove,  she was a daughter of the late Allen E. Sr. and Grace M. Reber Fegley. Shirley was a member of St. Peter's United Church of Christ, Pine Grove and graduated in the class of 1948 from Pine Grove High School. After raising her children, Shirley worked as a cook at the Tremont Nursing Home...

Kevin L. Witmer March 28, 2019 Kevin L. Witmer, 68 of S. Tulpehocken St., Pine Grove,  passed away on Thursday, March 28, 2019 in Pine Grove. Born on January 4, 1951 in Pottsville,  he was a son of Alberta Krause Witmer of Pottsville and the late Lyman Witmer, Sr. Kevin was a Truck Driver. Preceding him in death were two sisters, Barbara Snyder and Sharon Adams. Surviving, in addition to his mother, are his daughter, Heather and husband Jason Leininger, son, Kale Witmer and...

Eugene I. Brower April 7, 1927 - March 27, 2019 Eugene I. Brower, 91, of Wild Cherry Rd., Pine Grove,  passed away on Wednesday, March 27, 2019 in Lehigh Valley Hospital Schuylkill East. Gene served in WWII as a Seaman 1/C and returned to raise his family in Oakhurst, NJ where he worked as a general contractor, specializing in fire restoration and water damage before retiring to a farm in Pine Grove, Pa. Gene was passionate about flying and became a flight instructor and commercial...