Tuesday, January 21, 2020

Schuylkill County Obituaries for 01/21/2020


Schuylkill County Obituaries for 01/21/2020

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Debra A. Kramer, 62, of Pottsville, PA, passed away Monday, January 20th, at home.

Born in Minersville, PA, on December 15, 1957, she was a daughter of the late Arthur & Annie (Long) Zimmerman.

She was the widow of Wilton Ross Kramer.

In addition to her parent and husband, she is also preceded in death by her brothers: Craig, and Randy Zimmerman, and sister, Sharon Walters.

Debra had worked at local textile factories.

She is survived by her daughters: Melissa Buchinski, Pottsville, Linda Bowman wife of Aaron, Pottsville, Helen Brown wife of Jim, Auburn and Jessica Kramer wife of Jonathan, Auburn; grandchildren Andrew, and Eric Buchinski, Annie, Samantha, Aaron, Jr. and Sadie Bowman, Hannah, and Ava Brown; great granddaughters Harleen, and Blakeley; companion Robert Jones, Pottsville; sisters Gloria Rich, Pottsville and Rose Zimmerman, Schuylkill Haven; brothers Wayne, Zimmerman, Middleport, and Dennis Zimmerman, Pottsville; brother in laws Roy Kramer, Jr., Orwigsburg and Oral Kramer, Pottsville.

A Celebration of Life Memorial Service will be held at Ebling-Stabingas Funeral Home, Cressona, at 10:30 am on Thursday, January 23rd, with Certified Celebrant Rebecca D. Devlin officiating.

A visitation for family and friends will be held on Thursday from 9:30 am until the time of the service at the funeral home.

Interment will be private at convenience of the family.

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Elizabeth May Moyer, 72, formerly of Market St., Auburn, passed away unexpectedly on Sunday, January 19, 2020 at Pine Brook Assisted Living Center, where she resided.

Born on May 11, 1947 in Pottsville, she was a daughter of the late Peter and Helen D. Gavaletz Spontak.

She was the loving wife of Brian K. Moyer, to whom she married on October 31, 1992 at St. Paul's United Church of Christ, Summer Hill.

Elizabeth enjoyed cooking, baking, shopping at malls, spending time outdoors, hiking with her husband and their fox terrier companions, Spunky, Prince and King.

Elizabeth was a 1965 graduate of St. Clair High School. She began her working career for Panther Valley Loan Co. in Schuylkill Haven. In 1969, she joined People's Safe Deposit Bank in St. Clair, working at the new drive in branch in Mill Creek as Officer-Head Teller. She worked at M & T Bank from 1983 as Branch Manager/Officer in Cressona. She began working for the Commonwealth of Pa. Division of Liquor Control in Harrisburg in 1993. She retired December 31, 2008.

She was a member of St. Paul's United Church of Christ, Summer Hill and life member of the Pine Grove Historical Society.

She proudly served her country in the Army National Guard for 17 years, honorably discharged with rank of Sergeant.

Funeral Services will be held on Friday, January 24, 2020 at 11:00 A.M. at the H. L. Snyder Funeral Home, Inc., Pine Grove with Pastor Ken McDowell officiating. There will be a viewing on Friday, January 24, 2020 from 9:30 A.M. until 11:00 A.M. at the Funeral Home. Interment will follow in Schuylkill Memorial Park, Schuylkill Haven.

In lieu of flowers, the family would prefer contributions be made to the St. Paul's United Church of Christ, 1235 Summer Hill Rd. Auburn, PA 17922 in her memory.

The H. L. Snyder Funeral Home, Inc., Pine Grove is in charge of arrangements and you may send condolences online at www.hlsnyderfuneralhome.com

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James H. Miller, 93, of Hegins, passed away Monday, January 20, 2020 at Rosewood Rehabilitation and Nursing Center, Schuylkill Haven.

Jim was born in Fountain on June 24, 1926, a son of the late Beatrice (Herb) and Ralph Miller.

He was a member of the Pine Creek United Methodist Charge, He was a Sunday School Superintendent and also served on the Church Board of the former St. Peter's United Methodist Church in Fearnot.

Farming was his passion and enjoyed raising angus cattle. He was a jack of all trades working in various industries and holding many job positions. For many years he was the head custodian at the Tri-Valley School District.

He was a member of the Lykens Valley Camp and Potter Camp.

He enjoyed hunting and watching baseball and traveling.

Jim is survived by his wife of 73 years June (Morgan) Miller they were married June 22, 1946.
He is also survived by five children Barry Miller, of Valley View; Glenn, husband of Leslie Miller, of Berwick; Virginia, wife of Ralph Schwalm, of Hegins; Kenneth, husband of Gail Miller, of Gratz; Darryl Miller and companion Rebecca Kline of Valley View; two sisters, Laura Miller and Alice Snyder, 12 Grandchildren, as well as great grandchildren, great great grandchildren and nieces and nephews.

Jim was preceded in death by a brother Nevin Miller and a sister Ethel Lettich and a great-grandson Colby Mattis.

Viewing will be held on Thursday, January 23, 2020 from 6-8 PM at the Stephen R. Rothermel Funeral Home 1133 Ridge Road, Klingerstown.

Private graveside services will be held at the convenience of the family.

Memorial Contributions maybe made to the Pine Creek United Methodist Charge C/O Norman Lettich, 428 Fearnot Rd, Sacramento, PA 17968.


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