Schuylkill County Obituaries for September 15, 2026
Today's Schuylkill County obituaries remember Anne Mary Wojciechowsky of Pottsville, John Robert Kesh of Hazleton and Diane Marie Barr of Tremont.
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Anne Mary Wojciechowsky
Anne Mary Wojciechowsky, 78, of Pottsville, passed away , at Lehigh Valley Hospital–East.
Born in Pottsville on , Anne was a daughter of the late Francis and Anna Margaret (Hogan) Ritzel.
Married for 58 years, Anne was the loving wife of Anthony “Tony” Wojciechowsky.
Anne was a graduate of Nativity BVM High School, Class of 1965. She was a member of St. Patrick's Roman Catholic Church in Pottsville.
Anne's main vocation in life was taking care of family, starting with her own parents and then her family and grandchildren. Through it all, she remained an “Eastsider” for life.
In addition to her husband, Anne is survived by her children, Richard F. Wojciechowsky, husband of Heather, Pottsville; Amy Kelly, wife of Brian, Lititz; and Chad W. Wojciechowsky, husband of Stephanie, Pottsville; and her grandchildren, Anthony, Anya, Matthew, Nathan, Benjamin, Jackson and Vincent.
Anne was preceded in death by her granddaughter, Claudia Wojciechowsky, and her uncle, Charles Hogan.
Funeral Arrangements
A graveside service will be held at , at Indiantown Gap National Cemetery in Annville.
Memorial Contributions
At the family's request, memorial donations may be made to the Pottsville Free Public Library, 215 W. Market Street, Pottsville, PA 17901, or Hillside SPCA, P.O. Box 233, Pottsville, PA 17901.
Lord Ebling Haus Funeral Home and Crematory, Pottsville, has been entrusted with the arrangements.
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John Robert Kesh
John Robert Kesh, 75, of Hazleton, passed away on , following a short, hard-fought battle with non-Hodgkin's lymphoma linked to Agent Orange exposure. He passed away at The Manor at St. Luke Village in Hazleton.
John was born in Locustdale on , a son of the late Rita (Wagner) Kesh.
During the Vietnam Era, John served in the United States Army as a Specialist Fourth Class. He received the Good Conduct Medal, National Defense Service Medal, Vietnam Service Medal, Vietnam Campaign Medal, Bronze Star Medal, Marksman M-16, Army Reserve Components Achievement Medal, Armed Forces Reserve Medal, Army Achievement Medal and Army Commendation Medal.
He worked at Tobyhanna Army Depot as a welder until his retirement.
John is survived by his loving wife, Barbara (Chesla) Kesh; two daughters, Tara Kesh and Krista Kesh; his sister-in-law, Frani Pisak of South Carolina; and his two granddogs, Hamlet and Betty Rose.
Funeral Arrangements
A funeral service will be held at , at Walukiewicz Oravitz Fell Funeral Home, 132 South Jardin Street, Shenandoah. Relatives and friends are invited to a viewing at the funeral home from to
John will be laid to rest with military honors at St. Casimir's Cemetery in Shenandoah immediately following the funeral service.
Walukiewicz Oravitz Fell Funeral Home, Shenandoah, is honored to serve the Kesh family with arrangements.
Diane Marie Barr
Diane Marie Barr, 78, of Vaux Avenue, Tremont, passed away at home on .
Born on , in Pine Grove, she was a daughter of the late Eugene and Marguerite “Maggie” Aungst Zimmerman.
She was a member of Outwood Lutheran Church in Pine Grove.
Diane had worked for Guilford Mills in Pine Grove, Home Health and the Tremont Health & Rehab Center.
She loved playing bingo with her Bingo Buddies, crocheting and animals.
Surviving are her husband of 50 years, Roger Barr; three children, Chris and husband Robert Argood of Tremont, Ronda Humphrey and companion Joseph Marko of Pine Grove, and Troy Kramer of Tremont; 10 grandchildren; nine great-grandchildren; two stepchildren, Tanya Barr of Tremont and Shawn Barr of Minersville; six stepgrandchildren; seven step-great-grandchildren; sisters and brothers, Doreen and husband Michael Derfler of Pine Grove, Deborah Burns of Denver, Russell Sr. and wife Jane Zimmerman of Pine Grove, Ricky and wife Phyllis Zimmerman of Pine Grove, and Robert and husband Ann Zimmerman of Pine Grove; and nieces and nephews.
Funeral Arrangements
Funeral services will be held at , at H. L. Snyder Funeral Home Inc. in Pine Grove, with Pastor Barry Spatz officiating. A viewing will be held at the funeral home from to Interment will follow in Jacob's Lutheran Cemetery in Pine Grove.
Memorial Contributions
In lieu of flowers, the family would prefer contributions be made to the Outwood Lutheran Church Memorial Fund, c/o Henry Snyder, Treasurer, 706 Oak Grove Road, Pine Grove, PA 17963, or the Ruth Steinert Memorial SPCA, 18 Wertz Drive, Pine Grove, PA 17963, in her memory.