John Patrick “Pat” Bohannon, 98, of Port Carbon, passed away peacefully in his home in the early hours of March 1, 2026. Pat was a lifelong Port Carbon staple, born in the very same home in 1927 to father Patrick Bohannon and Mother Jennie Burns Bohannon. Having weathered nearly 100 years and multiple floods that forced him to restore this home with his own hands, Pat was a fixture of the community and could always be found on the front porch in nice weather with a sunny ...

Debra Ann Dimitri, age 67, of Port Carbon, PA passed away surrounded by her loving family on Tuesday, February 24th, 2026 at her home. Born in Pottsville, PA on November 15, 1958, she was the daughter of the late James and Esther (Boris) Johnston. Debra was a graduate of Nativity B.V.M. High School, Class of 1976. She last worked MandQ Packaging in Schuylkill Haven. Debra was a member of St. Clare of Assisi Roman Catholic Church, St. Clair and loved going to the beach and playing bingo and ...

Joseph Anthony Smyk, age 95, of Pottsville, PA passed away Sunday, February 22nd, 2026 at Schuylkill Center, Pottsville.  Born in Port Carbon, PA on December 27, 1930, he was the son of the late Stephen and Julia (Evonchalk) Smyk. Joe was a U.S. Air Force veteran and retired from United Metal Receptacle, Pottsville. He was a lifelong member of St. Stephen's Church, Port Carbon and a member of St. Clare of Assisi Church, Saint Clair. Joe was preceded in death by his loving wife of 40 ...

Renee Marie Sophy, age 93, of Pottsville, PA passed away surrounded by her loving family on Saturday, February 21, 2026. Born in Cranford, NJ on September 24, 1932, she was the daughter of the late Solomon and Marie (Sahadi) Joseph. Renee was a graduate of Elmira Free Academy High School. She worked as a long-distance operator for Bell Telephone in New York and later Pennsylvania. She and her husband were the proud owners of the C&R Lunch Refreshment Stand at the Schuylkill Haven and ...

Doris Fay Hollenbush, age 74, of Palo Alto, PA passed away Tuesday, February 17th, 2026 at Geisinger St. Luke's Campus in Orwigsburg. Born in Berwick, PA on January 22, 1952, she was the daughter of the late Robert and Alice (Kindig) Hess. Doris worked as a Medical Transcriptionist for 20+ years. She was an avid Penn State fan and loved traveling to the beach. During her time at Seton Manor she enjoyed playing bingo and became a member of many community groups. Doris is survived by her ...

Don L.Tucker, age 58, of St. Clair, PA,  Loved Husband ,Father and Friend. Passed away surrounded by his loving family on Sunday, February 8, 2026, at his home. Born in Doylestown, PA on August 6, 1967, he was the son of the late George Henry Tucker and Cynthia (Guiher) Tucker. From a young age, Don stood out. He earned medals in track and field and became a state champion in checkers. He had a passion for theater and was especially proud of performing as Frank-N-Furter in productions ...

Francis Edward Valentino, age 56, of Pottsville, PA passed away Saturday, January 31st, 2026 at his home. Born in Camden, NJ on September 27, 1969, he was the son of Francis Lubas and Linda Sachs. Francis was a graduate of Penn Saucken High School. He worked as a Foreman/542 Operator for the Railroad Construction Company SJ Paulsboro. Francis loved animals, working on cars, riding motorcycles, and cooking In addition to his parents, Francis is survived by his companion Deborah Castellano ...

David Allen McCoy, age 66, of Danville, PA passed away Thursday, January 15th, 2026 at his home.Born in Paterson, NJ on December 16, 1959, he was the son of the late Sanada (Tyson) McCoy.David served in the US Marine Corp as a CPL from 1977 tll 1982. He retired as a Lieutenant after 30 years of working first for SCI Mahanoy then SCI Chester and last at SCI Coal Township. He was a member of the Catawissa VFW and loved going hunting and fishing.David is survived by his wife of 38 years, Lori ...

Leonard Paul Gravish, Sr., age 69, of Cumbola, PA passed away Sunday, January 4th, 2026 at his home.  Born in Pottsville, PA on July 19, 1956, he was the son of the late Stanley J. and Kathryn A. (Patkalisky) Gravish. Lenny worked as an operator for Reading Anthracite in Wadesville for over 30 years, loved fishing, and was a member of the Landingville Boating Club. Lenny was also a member of the Cumbola Fire Company. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by a brother ...

Mary Ann Camarda , age 82 of Schuylkill Haven passed away on Thursday December 25th at St. Joseph Hospital in Reading.  Born in Pottsville on January 1,1943, she was the daughter of the late Andrew Sekelic and Jean Agnes (Weismiller) Templin and step father James Templin. She worked as a hairdresser-cosmetologist.  Mary Ann is survived by  son Marino (Mike) Sfameni (Kristen), daughter Gina Hoffmaster, grandchildren: Randy, Erica, Lia, Kira, four Great-grandchildren, sister ...