Thomas E. Ponter
May 25, 2026
Thomas E. Ponter, 97, of Pottsville, passed away peacefully Monday May 25, 2026 at his home.
Born in Pottsville, September 16, 1928, he was a son of the late Joseph F. and Grace (Kaiser) Ponter.
He attended Pottsville High School, leaving early for military service.
Thomas served in the United State Marine Corps...
George Tassone
May 19, 2026
George Joseph Tassone "Peanut" 66 of Pottsville passed away peacefully on May 19th 2026 at his home.
Born in Pottsville August 17th 1959. He was the son of Bridget ( Mason) Tassone of Pottsville and the late George Tassone.
George worked at several local restaurants in the kitchen and also Giant in Pottsville before retiring....
Dennis Lipsett
May 16, 2026
Dennis Lipsett, 80, of Minersville, died peacefully on May 16, 2026.
Dennis was an Air Force veteran whose life was marked by dedication, curiosity, craftsmanship, and friendship. Throughout his career, he worked in sales for Electrolux, served as a police officer, and later spent approximately 30 years working in the aluminum industry at Cressona Aluminum and its...
Anna Taglieri
May 8, 2026
Anna M. Taglieri, 86, passed away peacefully May 8, 2026 in Freeport NY.
Born in Minersville on October 16, 1939, she was a daughter of the late Cesare and Adelina Eramo Taglieri.
Anna was a 1957 graduate of Minersville High School, going on to earn a Bachelor's in Education from West Chester University in 1961,...
Joseph Padelsky
May 6, 2026
Joseph Peter Padelsky, 75, of Black Heath, passed away peacefully at home on Wednesday, May 6, 2026.
Born in Pottsville on January 14, 1951, he was the son of the late Joseph and Helen (Santak) Padelsky.
Joey was a 1969 graduate of Minersville Area High School. He worked in the garment manufacturing industry at various...
Anthony Vesay
May 6, 2026
Anthony Vesay Sr., formerly of Minersville, passed away Wednesday May 6, 2026 at St. Luke's Hospital, Orwigsburg.
Born in Pottsville August 7, 1930, he was a son of the late Charles and Agnes (Shepilas) Vaicekauskas.
He was a graduate of Minersville High School. He served in the US Air Force before working as a Coal...
Michael W. Stoudt
May 3, 2026
Michael W. Stoudt, 59, of Pottsville, passed away peacefully Sunday May 3, 2026 at his home.
Born March 15, 1967, he was a son of Dianne (Gaskins) Stoudt of Pottsville and the late Wayne Stoudt.
He was a 1985 graduate of Minersville High School and went on to receive his Bachelor of Science in Criminal...
Leroy Long
May 1, 2026
Leroy R. Long, 78, of Minersville, passed away peacefully Friday May 1, 2026.
Born March 22, 1948, he was a son of the late Leroy L. Long Sr. and Viola M. (Moyer) Long.
He went on to serve in the US Army during the Vietnam War.
Leroy worked as a construction worker and...
John Ferdinand Consugar
Apr 23, 2026
John Ferdinand "JC" Consugar, 43, of Seltzer, passed away Thursday April 23, 2026 at his home.
Born in Pottsville July 31, 1982, he was a son of John M. and Diana M. (D'Alessandro) Consugar of Seltzer. He was a 2000 graduate of Nativity BVM High School and earned a BS from East Stroudsburg University in 2004. John...
Linda Mae Kahler
Apr 13, 2026
Linda Mae Kahler, 83, of Pottsville, formerly of Lititz, passed away April 13, 2026.
Born in Waynesboro July 22, 1942 she was a daughter of the late Everett and Helen (Watson) Wills.
She was a graduate of Fairfield High School, going on to receive her Bachelor Degree in Education at Shippensburg University.
She...