Skook News Obituaries: September 11th, 2025
Obituaries published from the Schuylkill County area.
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Paul H. Gingrich, 68 years of age of Middleport, Pennsylvania died on Tuesday, September 9, 2025, at Lehigh Valley Hospice 17th & Chew Streets Allentown.
Born Monday, May 27, 1957 in Harrisburg the son of the late James A. and Frances (Sprout) Gingrich. Paul was also predeceased by; grandson, Joseph R. Becker, Jr. . Paul was the last of six siblings.
Surviving are; wife, Carol (Schoch) Gingrich; sons, Seth Gingrich, Jeremy Heilman and his partner Brent Peterson; daughters, Amy Kellner and her husband JR, Kristen Heilman and her fiancé Thomas Frey, Kira Valera and her husband Anthony; 10 grandchildren; 6 great grandchildren.
Paul served honorably in the United States Army and retired from the Hamburg Center having worked as an aide and in the maintenance department.
Private arrangements entrusted to the E. Franklin Griffiths Funeral Home & Cremation Services, Inc. 655 East Broad Street Tamaqua, Pennsylvania 18252. (570) 668-2550
Interment will be in Ft. Indiantown Gap National Cemetery, Annville, Pennsylvania.
Catherine Mary Yeager, age 79, of Pottsville, PA passed away on Tuesday, September 9th, 2025 at her home.
Born Monday, May 27, 1957 in Harrisburg the son of the late James A. and Frances (Sprout) Gingrich. Paul was also predeceased by; grandson, Joseph R. Becker, Jr. . Paul was the last of six siblings.
Surviving are; wife, Carol (Schoch) Gingrich; sons, Seth Gingrich, Jeremy Heilman and his partner Brent Peterson; daughters, Amy Kellner and her husband JR, Kristen Heilman and her fiancé Thomas Frey, Kira Valera and her husband Anthony; 10 grandchildren; 6 great grandchildren.
Paul served honorably in the United States Army and retired from the Hamburg Center having worked as an aide and in the maintenance department.
Private arrangements entrusted to the E. Franklin Griffiths Funeral Home & Cremation Services, Inc. 655 East Broad Street Tamaqua, Pennsylvania 18252. (570) 668-2550
Interment will be in Ft. Indiantown Gap National Cemetery, Annville, Pennsylvania.
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Born in Brockton, PA on June 9, 1946, she was the daughter of the late Dominic and Caroline (Scheaffer) Sylvester.
Catherine was a member of the Faith Church in Orwigsburg and loved cooking and sewing.
In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by six siblings: Frank, Joseph, Theresa, Mary, John, and Peter
In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by six siblings: Frank, Joseph, Theresa, Mary, John, and Peter
Catherine is survived by three sons: Lewis Yeager III, Earl Yeager, and Kirk Yeager and his wife Susan; a daughter Mary Sylvester; seven grandchildren: Stephanie, Steven, Travis, Kelsey, Madison, Peyton, and Carter; three brothers: Dominic, Anthony, and Julio Sylvester; great grandchildren; and many nieces and nephews.
A Memorial Service will be held at the Robert A. Evans Jr. Funeral Home, Port Carbon at 10:30AM on Monday, September 15th, with Pastor Doug Cresswell officiating.
Relatives and Friends are invited to visit with the family on Monday morning from 9-10:30AM at the Funeral Home.
Interment will follow in the Charles Baber Cemetery, Pottsville.
In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to The Faith Church 1168 Centre Turnpike Orwigsburg, PA 17961.
Donna M. Leinenbach, 81, of Ashland, passed away at her home, Monday, September 8, 2025. Born in Ashland, October 28, 1943, she was the daughter of the late Harry and Ruth (Paul) Rosenfelder. She was a graduate of Edmondson High School, Baltimore, Maryland, class of 1962. She had been employed as a licensed Real Estate Sales Agent with Richard Paul Real Estate Agency, Ashland, and later as sales manager for the Bon Ton department store in the Schuylkill Mall until her retirement. Preceding her in death was her husband, Robert Leinenbach, passing January 8, 2021.
Relatives and friends are invited to attend a Celebration of Donna’s Life, Monday, September 15, 2025, 11 AM in the Citizen’s Cemetery, Lavelle. Officiating will be Rev. Jeremy Smallwood, pastor of the Lavelle Church of the Nazarene. Memorials may be made to the Lavelle Church of the Nazarene, P.O. Box 404, Lavelle, PA. 17943. Visit www.Fritzfuneralhome.com to leave condolences. The Richard W. Fritz Funeral Home, Ashland, is in charge of funeral arrangements.
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Donna M. Leinenbach, 81, of Ashland, passed away at her home, Monday, September 8, 2025. Born in Ashland, October 28, 1943, she was the daughter of the late Harry and Ruth (Paul) Rosenfelder. She was a graduate of Edmondson High School, Baltimore, Maryland, class of 1962. She had been employed as a licensed Real Estate Sales Agent with Richard Paul Real Estate Agency, Ashland, and later as sales manager for the Bon Ton department store in the Schuylkill Mall until her retirement. Preceding her in death was her husband, Robert Leinenbach, passing January 8, 2021.
Relatives and friends are invited to attend a Celebration of Donna’s Life, Monday, September 15, 2025, 11 AM in the Citizen’s Cemetery, Lavelle. Officiating will be Rev. Jeremy Smallwood, pastor of the Lavelle Church of the Nazarene. Memorials may be made to the Lavelle Church of the Nazarene, P.O. Box 404, Lavelle, PA. 17943. Visit www.Fritzfuneralhome.com to leave condolences. The Richard W. Fritz Funeral Home, Ashland, is in charge of funeral arrangements.
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These obituaries are being brought to by Mark J. Hummel Funeral Home, Frackville
