William Joseph Ferhat

William Joseph Ferhat, age 88, of Pottsville, PA passed away Saturday, February 1st, 2025 at Lehigh Valley Hospital-Cedar Crest in Allentown.

Born in Pottsville, PA on June 30, 1936, he was the son of the late Joseph and Anna (Sophy) Ferhat.

Bill worked as a cook first at The Gateway Diner and then retired from the Greenery Restaurant.

He was a member of St. Patrick Roman Catholic Church in Pottsville and was an avid fan of the Philadelphia Eagles, the University of Notre Dame, and the LA Dodgers. Bill also liked watching wrestling and Tarzan.

He was the last member of his immediate family, being preceded in death by his parents, his wife of 52 years, Jeanne M. (Cannon) Ferhat, sisters: Joan Glass and Catherine "Cookie" Ferhat and brothers: Thomas "Pete" Ferhat and Joseph Ferhat.

Bill is survived by his daughters: Mary R. Ferhat, Pottsville, Louise Knoblauch and her husband Charles, Schuylkill Haven, and Donna Burkot, Pottsville; four grandchildren: Miranda and Natalie Burkot and Nicole and Kristina Knoblauch; and nieces and nephews.

A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at St. Patrick Roman Catholic Church in Pottsville at 11AM on Friday, February 7th, with Rev. Phillip Rodgers officiating.

Relatives and Friends are invited to a viewing on Thursday evening from 6-8PM and Friday morning from 9:30-10:30AM at Robert A. Evans Jr. Funeral Home in Port Carbon.

Interment will be held in the Our Lady of Calvary Cemetery in Pottsville.

Please send condolences to www.robertaevansjrfh.com