Wednesday, July 24, 2019

Schuylkill County Obituaries for 07/23/19


Schuylkill County Obituaries for 07/23/19

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Fern Louise Flynn joined our heavenly Father on July 20, 2019, after a battle with cancer. Fern was born on November 27, 1927, in Shillington, PA.

The daughter of Emma and William Beckey, she was one of six children; Dorothy, Helen, William, Melvin and Robert.

All of her brothers and sister preceded her in death. She resided in Hazleton, PA for most of her life.

Fern was a dedicated homemaker and stay-at-home mother. She was a member of St. Teresa of Calcutta Catholic Church in Mahanoy City, PA.

She was married to Robert Henry Flynn, who passed away on March 21, 1983. She lost a daughter, Nancy, in August 1985 and a son, Thomas, in July 1997.

She is survived by her six other children, Kathleen Keath, Larry Flynn and wife Bernadette, Robert Flynn and wife Cindy, Richard Flynn and wife Karen, Gerry Flynn and wife Tina, and Janice Bertuola and fiance’, Peter Minneci. She had eleven grandchildren: Kylan Flynn, Macey Keath, Jason Flynn, Hollie Flynn, Jordan Flynn, Trevor Flynn, Jessica Flynn, Kaitlyn Flynn, Alex Flynn, Joseph Bertuola and wife Angeline (Alessandri) and Dylan Bertuola. She recently celebrated her first great-grandchild, Giada Louise Bertuola, the daughter of Joseph and Angeline Bertoula.

Services will be held from 4 to 5 on Friday July 26, at the Louis Truskowsky Funeral Home & Crematory Inc. at 300 W. Center St., Mahanoy City, PA. A service will be held at 4:30 with Deacon Dave Henninger officiating.

Interment will be private at the convenience of the family.

Louis D. Truskowsky Funeral Home & Crematory Inc. Mahanoy City is in charge of arrangements. Visitwww.truskowskyfuneralhome.com to sign the guest book and send sympathy cards.

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Jane A. (Willard) Evans, 68, of Conyngham, passed away Saturday, July 20, 2019, at Lehigh Valley Hospital-Cedar Crest, Allentown.

Born in William Penn, Shenandoah, December 25, 1950, she was a daughter of the late William and Kathryn (Fell) Willard.

Jane attended William Penn Elementary School, West Mahanoy Township Middle School, Shenandoah Heights, and was a 1968 graduate of the former J.W. Cooper High School, Shenandoah.

She was a member of the Christ United Church of Christ, Conyngham. Jane enjoyed gardening, cooking, reading, ancestry, crocheting, painting and woodworking. Above all, her family was of most importance to her. She treasured their time spent together.

Preceding her in death, in addition to her dear parents, William and Kathryn “Kitty” Willard, of William Penn, was her loving husband, Wayne Evans, of Conyngham.

Surviving are her beloved son, Jason Kline, and cherished granddaughter, Jacqueline, both of Frackville; two devoted sisters, Audrey Williams and her husband, Edward, of Brandonville, and Kathy Lindner and her husband, Jim, of Phoenix, Ariz.; aunts, uncles, cousins, kind neighbors and dear longtime friends.

A memorial service will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday, July 27, at Christ United Church of Christ, 459 Main St., Conyngham, with Pastor Sandy Murphy officiating. Interment will follow in Union Cemetery, Conyngham. A visitation will be held from 10 until 11 a.m. Saturday at the church. In lieu of flowers, expressions of sympathy can be made to Christ United Church of Christ, 459 Main St., Conyngham, PA 18219, or the Conyngham Valley Public Library, 211 Main St., Conyngham, PA 18219.

Walukiewicz-Oravitz Fell Funeral Home, 132 S. Jardin St., Shenandoah, is in charge of the arrangements.

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Vickie Annette Hartz, 72, of Zion Grove and formerly of McAdoo, passed away Sunday morning at the home of her daughter and son-in-law in Orefield.

Born in Houston, Texas, she is the daughter of Bertha Nathalie (David) Ingram of Florida and the late Billy Hugh Ingram.

Vickie was a member of St. Joseph R.C. Church, Sheppton and the former St. Mary of the Assumption R.C. Church, McAdoo.

She attended Chaminade University, Honolulu, HI.

She was employed as an office manager for the Ford Dealership in Hazleton for 43 years.

Vickie most loved spending time with her family. She enjoyed reading, cooking, baking and camping, and loved nature and the outdoors. She also enjoyed watching Penn State football games. Vickie was a dedicated volunteer at her church.

Surviving, are her husband of 53 years Hubert M. Hartz, Sr.; daughter Andrea Shemansky and husband Michael of Orefield; son Hubert M. Hartz, Jr. and wife Mary Lynn of Hazleton; Pam Hartz and wife Tara of Sheppton; grandchildren Michael Shemansky and wife Meaghan, Andrew Shemansky, Hubert Hartz, III, and Matthew Hartz; step-grandchildren Mary Lee, Erin, and Michael; brothers Eric J. Ingram of Pittsburgh; John Ingram and wife Barbara of Orlando, FL; sister Ellen Bishop of Decatur, GA and currently serving in Namibia, Africa; and nieces and nephews.

Her funeral will be held Friday. The Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 10:30 a.m. in Church of All Saints, McAdoo. Interment will follow in St. Mary of the Assumption Cemetery, McAdoo.

Calling hours will be held Friday from 9 to 10:30 a.m. in the church.

The Damiano Funeral Home, Inc., McAdoo, is assisting the family with arrangements.

Condolences may be entered and information is available at www.damianofhinc.com

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