Skook News Obituaries: March 30th, 2026
Obituaries published from the Schuylkill County area.
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Born in Coaldale, Eddie was a son of the late Edward and Anne Joan (Coury) Demyanovich. He was a 1975 graduate of Marian High School and received an Associate Degree in Automotive Technology from Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology. Later, he received a teaching certification in auto mechanics from Temple University.
A lifelong auto enthusiast, Eddie dedicated his career to mechanics. He worked at Maff Motors in Tamaqua before becoming an instructor at Schuylkill Technology Center North, where he inspired countless students with his knowledge and passion for repairing automobiles. In his later years, he continued sharing his skills at Hope’s Collision and Towing in Tamaqua.
Eddie’s love of cars, teaching, and helping others left a lasting impact on all who knew him. He will be remembered for his kind heart, generosity, and the joy he brought to his family and friends. He always had a great story to tell and could keep anyone he was with laughing for hours.
Edward is survived by two sisters, Catherine Datchko of Tamaqua and Annie McLaughlin and her husband, Frank, of Canton, New York; six cherished nieces, Jennifer Mateyak, Jessica Tirpak, Jillian Datchko, Erin Carroll, Emily Vadimsky, and Sally Alonge; and ten great-nephews and one great-niece, all of whom adored their Uncle Eddie. He also leaves behind many friends, to whom he was very special.
A funeral will be held at 11:00 AM on Wednesday, April 1, 2026, at the Zizelmann-Gulla Funeral Home, 500 East Broad Street, Tamaqua, with The Rev. Dillon Epler officiating. Interment in Sky-View Memorial Park, Hometown, will follow the service. Family and friends may call at the funeral home from 6:00 to 8:00 PM on Tuesday and from 10:00 to 11:00 AM on Wednesday.
Memorial contributions in Eddie’s name may be made to a charity of one’s choice. Online condolences may be made at www.zgfuneralhome.com. Arrangements are entrusted to Zizelmann-Gulla Funeral Home and Cremation Services, Inc., Tamaqua.
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Ginger Lee Witmer, 44, of Pine Grove, passed away Monday, March 30, 2026 at the Lehigh Valley Medical Center Cedar Crest, Allentown surrounded by her family.
Ginger was born in Pottsville, Saturday, November 7, 1981, a daughter of Cheryl Sherman Schmitt, Millersburg and the late Paul Schmitt, Jr. She was a 2000 graduate of Tri Valley High School.
She was last employed in the packing department with TE Connectivity.
Ginger will be remembered for her love of butterflies, raising and releasing hundreds over the years. She enjoyed gardening, spending time with her family, being in the outdoors, and hunting. She also had a passion for ancestry, spending countless hours researching her family history. Ginger took great pride in cleaning and refurbishing family tombstones throughout the valley.
Surviving in addition to her mother are her husband, Keith A. Witmer; a son, Colyn Morgan, Valley View; her sister, Heather Sherman, Hegins; brothers Scott Sherman, Lebanon, Paul Schmitt III, Hegins, and Michael Schmitt, Tremont; her father-in-law and mother-in-law, Karl and Ann Witmer, Tower City; sister-in-law, Kimberly Schmitt, Ohio; brother-in-law, Kurtis Witmer, Maryland; numerous nieces and nephews.
In lieu of flowers, donations in Ginger's memory can be made to the Save Our Monarchs Foundation.
Funeral services will be held at the convenience of the family with Pastor Krista Keisling officiating. Ginger will be laid to rest in the Greenwood Cemetery.
The Dimon Funeral Home & Cremation Services Inc., Tower City, is honored to serve Ginger's family.
Ginger was born in Pottsville, Saturday, November 7, 1981, a daughter of Cheryl Sherman Schmitt, Millersburg and the late Paul Schmitt, Jr. She was a 2000 graduate of Tri Valley High School.
She was last employed in the packing department with TE Connectivity.
Ginger will be remembered for her love of butterflies, raising and releasing hundreds over the years. She enjoyed gardening, spending time with her family, being in the outdoors, and hunting. She also had a passion for ancestry, spending countless hours researching her family history. Ginger took great pride in cleaning and refurbishing family tombstones throughout the valley.
Surviving in addition to her mother are her husband, Keith A. Witmer; a son, Colyn Morgan, Valley View; her sister, Heather Sherman, Hegins; brothers Scott Sherman, Lebanon, Paul Schmitt III, Hegins, and Michael Schmitt, Tremont; her father-in-law and mother-in-law, Karl and Ann Witmer, Tower City; sister-in-law, Kimberly Schmitt, Ohio; brother-in-law, Kurtis Witmer, Maryland; numerous nieces and nephews.
In lieu of flowers, donations in Ginger's memory can be made to the Save Our Monarchs Foundation.
Funeral services will be held at the convenience of the family with Pastor Krista Keisling officiating. Ginger will be laid to rest in the Greenwood Cemetery.
The Dimon Funeral Home & Cremation Services Inc., Tower City, is honored to serve Ginger's family.
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