All Obituaries

John E. Donati October 4, 2022 John E. Donati, 75, of Mifflin St., Pine Grove, passed away on Tuesday, October 4, 2022 at home. Born on December 23, 1946 in Pottsville, he was a son of the late Paul and Gertrude Zettlemoyer Donati. He was a 1965 graduate of Nativity High School, Pottsville.   One of John's first jobs was being a caddy at the Schuylkill Country Club.  He then worked for the former Alcoa in Cressona and General Battery in Reading before retiring from...

Rhonda S. Ibrahem September 29, 2022 Rhonda Sue (Lucas) Ibrahem, 64, of Shenandoah, passed away surrounded by her family on September 29, 2022. Born on October 14, 1957 in Ashland, she was the daughter of the late Harold Sr. and Betty (Heinley) Lucas.  She was raised in Joliet with five sisters and brothers. Rhonda enjoyed singing and dancing in her youth and playing cards with friends and family. She obtained her GED and worked as a textile worker, parts assembler, and finished her...

Annie D. Moyer September 24, 2022 Annie D. Moyer, 92, of Long Run Rd., Friedensburg, passed away on Saturday, September 24, 2022 in Lehigh Valley Hospital, Sch. East, Pottsville. Born on April 18, 1930 in Pine Grove, she was a daughter of the late Robert and Ada Herring Fenstermacher. She was a member of Kingdom Hall of Jehovah Witnesses, Pottsville. Preceding her in death were her husband of 60 years, Ernest W. Moyer; a daughter, Doris Baker; two brothers, Edgar Fenstermacher and...

Shirley J. Tobin September 22, 2022 Shirley J. Tobin, 87, of S. Tulpehocken St., Pine Grove,  passed away on Thursday, September 22, 2022 in Lehigh Valley Hospital, Sch. East, Pottsville. Born on July 30, 1935 in Donaldson, she was a daughter of the late Bruce "Topper" and Ethel Schaeffer Wetzel. She was a 1952 graduate of Frailey Twp. High School. Shirley was a Seamstress for the former Summit Station Mfg., Pine Grove. She was a member of St. Peter's Lutheran Church,...

G. Naomi Watson September 13, 2022 G. Naomi Watson, 103, formerly of Silver Spring, MD, passed away on Tuesday, September 13, 2022 at Providence Place, Pine Grove. Born on May 31, 1919 in Brown Co., Indiana, she was a daughter of the late Horace and Josephine Poling White. Naomi was a draftsman for Leeds Northrop in Philadelphia and then Vitro in Wheaton, MD. She was a member of the Eastern Star. Preceding her in death were her husband of 72 years, David H. Watson, Sr.;  four...

Ruth S. Stolarick September 5, 2022 Ruth S. Stolarick, 97, of Pine Grove,  passed away on September 5, 2022, at Green Valley Skilled Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, Pottsville. She was born August 15, 1925, in Plymouth, PA, a daughter of  Kenneth and Lillian Shellhamer. Ruth was a 1943 graduate of Nanticoke High School, and a 1947 graduate of Drexel University with a degree in home economics. She began her teaching career at Lake-Lehman School District, where she taught home...

Edward J. Schaeffer August 29, 2022 Edward J. Schaeffer, 63, of Pine Grove, passed away on Monday, August 29, 2022 at the Tremont Health & Rehab Center. Born on February 24, 1959 in Pottsville, he was a son of the late Irvin "Erps" and Helen Barnes Schaeffer. He was a 1977 graduate of Pine Grove Area High School. Edward was a Delivery Driver for Daubert's Distributors, Pine Grove. He was a member of the H. H. & L. Fire Co. #1, Pine Grove and the Tremont Fire...

Obituary for Wayne Primeau August 22, 2022 Wayne L. Primeau, “Mr. P,” 79, of Pine Grove, died Monday, August 22, 2022, at home surrounded by his family. He was born October 18, 1942, in Pearl River, NY, to the late Stanley P. and Florence Primeau. He was raised on Long Island, NY, and was a graduate of Lindenhurst High School. Wayne married his high school sweetheart, Rita, in 1963, whom he met on their first day of ninth grade.  Wayne followed in his father’s...

Robbin B. McNeill August 20, 2022 Robbin Blake McNeill, 66, of N. Tulpehocken St., Pine Grove, passed away on Saturday, August 20, 2022 at home. Born on May 3, 1956 in Valley Forge, he was a son of the late George William and Sara Jane Matson McNeill. Robbin was a Roof Technician and worked for Houck in Harrisburg. He loved hunting and fishing, and enjoyed spending time with family and friends. Preceding him in death were brothers and sisters. Surviving are his wife of 41years, Penny...

Nancy L. Brown August 20, 2022 Nancy L. Brown, 86, of Millers Rd., Schuylkill Haven,  passed away on Saturday, August 20, 2022 at home. Born on September 7, 1935 in Pine Grove, she was a daughter of the late Albert and Dorothy Lengle Frantz. She was a member of St. John's Reformed Church, Friedensburg. Nancy was a Machine Operator for Jetson Direct Mail. Preceding her in death were her husband, Paul F. "Duke" Brown; and a brother Larry W. Frantz. Surviving are four...