Obituaries in Minersville, PA

Dorothy Dot Witcofsky Llewellyn 86 formerly of Frackville PA passed away Thursday November 13 2025 at Providence Place Pottsville. Born in Primrose August 11 1939 she was the daughter of the late Enoch and Mary Starzetski Witcofsky. Dot was a proud graduate of Cass Township High School Class of 1957...

Michael B. Kopinetz age 85 of Forestville passed away peacefully at home on Saturday January 3 2026. He was born on August 16 1940 to Walter and Stella Katchmarzyk Kopinetz. Michael graduated from Cass Township High School. He worked for the Las Vegas Police Department as a crime scene photographer ...

Diane June Gettis 77 of Pottsville formerly of Minersville passed away peacefully Saturday December 20 2025 at Edenbrook at Greenwood Hill Pottsville. After attending Port Carbon Schools Diane went on to work as a candy striper and a machine operator at Walkin Shoe Factory Argo Mills and Alpha Mills...

Joseph John Weschules 79 of Pottsville passed away peacefully Saturday November 15 2025 at Providence Place Pottsville. Born in Minersville December 4 1945 he was a son of the late Joseph and Anna Uhrie Weschules Kostura. He was a 1964 graduate of Minersville High School where he played football for...

William G. Beadle 78 of Greenbury passed away peacefully on Sunday November 9 2025 surrounded by his family. Born in Pottsville April 13 1947 he was a son of the late William O. and Margaret Madara Beadle Norris. He worked in Maintenance Systems Repair for Exxon Marlin before retiring from Goulds Pu...

She was a member of the former United Methodist Church in Cumbola enjoyed doing word search puzzles and playing bingo. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by her husband Samuel H Strausser Son Timothy Strausser Brothers and Sister. Surviving are 4 children Barbara Koons and her husb...

Allen Martell 71 of Minersville passed away on Wednesday January 14 2026 at LVHN Cedar Crest Allentown. He served as a Chief Petty Officer in the US Navy in the Vietnam War earning a degree in engineering. Surviving are his wife Mary Ann Martell Stepson Jordan Tregea of Minersville Step Daughter Jai...

Joseph Geles 83 formerly of Duncott passed away Wednesday December 24 2025 at Green Valley Nursing Rehab Pottsville. In addition to his parents he was preceded in death by his companion Corrine Litwak brothers George Geles Jr John Fesnock Paul Fesnock Sisters Pauline Willis Helen Zurat Betty Butsko...

Michael Edward Pizzo Heffron 61 of Duncott passed away Saturday November 29 2025 at his home. Born in Pottsville on June 24 1964 he was a son of Cecelia Pizzo Heffron and the late Harold E. Heffron both of New Minersville He was a 1982 graduate of Minersville Area High School later attending the Sch...

Donna M. Vuksta 50 of Minersville passed away Saturday December 6 2025 at GeisingerSt. Luke Hospital Orwigsburg. Born in Pottsville January 6 1975 she was a daughter of the late Stephen and Elizabeth Ann Kroznuskie Vuksta. She was a 1993 Graduate of Minersville Area High School and went on to work a...

James L. Weinsheimer 76 of Pottsville formerly of New York passed away Friday January 2 2026 at LVHN Cedar Crest Allentown. Born in Beacon NY April 4 1949 he served in the US Army during Vietnam. He worked for Apex Cable on Long Island before retiring and moving to Schuylkill County. He was a member...

Born in Reading August 16 1983 he was a son of George M. Manning husband of Sylvia of Lakeland FL and Gail E. Kelly Wilder of Minersville. He was preceded in death by his sister Alexis J. Wilder Paternal Grandparents John Kathleen Manning. In addition to his parents he is survived by his wife Jacqu...