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04/08/2026

Joan M. Yourkavitch

Joan M. Yourkavitch, 82, passed away Tuesday, April 7th, at Rosewood Nursing and Rehabilitation Center.

Joan was born in Pottsville on March 7, 1944, a daughter of the late Maybelle (Russell) and Howard Dinger.

She was the widow of Martin F. Yourkavitch.

Joan was of the Lutheran Faith, enjoyed crocheting and time with her grandchildren and great-grandson.

Joan is survived by three daughters: Angela Sablich (Steven), Kimberly Staller (Theodore), and Kathleen Towne (Jay).

She is also survived by grandchildren: Stephen Staller, Caitlin Sablich, Yvonne Romagnolo (Rob), Alexis Palerino (Zach), Brianna Towne, great-grandson Luke Palerino and a sister Gail Dougherty.

In addition to her parents, Joan was preceded in death by her siblings: Daniel Dinger, Howard Dinger Jr., Dianna Phillips, Rosemary Rumble and her beloved cat Mimi.

A Celebration of Life Funeral Service will be held at 11:00 AM on Friday, April 10th at Geschwindt Stabingas Ebling Funeral Home, Inc. in Schuylkill Haven, with Rev. Jim Fidler officiating. A visitation for family and friends will be held from 10:00 AM until the time of service. Interment will follow at Schuylkill Memorial Park in Schuylkill Haven.

In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to Hillside SPCA, PO Box 233, Pottsville, PA 17901.

Geschwindt Stabingas Ebling Funeral Home, Inc. has been entrusted with arrangements.

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04/01/2026

Sawyer Jayden Smith

Sawyer Jayden Smith, 13, of Ashland, passed away Monday, March 30th, at his residence.

Born in Pottsville, on December 28, 2012, a son of Siena (Parkhurst) and Joseph Smith, of Ashland.

Sawyer was a 7th grade student at North Schuylkill Middle School, he previously attended Assumption BVM. He was on the wrestling and soccer teams.

Sawyer loved to travel and explore new places, going on various trips with his mom and dad. He deeply loved his family and two Dobermans.

He attended Christ's United Church, Ashland.

In addition to his parents, Sawyer is survived by his maternal grandparents Todd and Connie Parkhurst, Friedensburg; paternal grandmother Darlene Smith, Schuylkill Haven; uncles Simon, Julian and Alexander Parkhurst and Paul E. Smith, Jr.; aunt Jennifer Flecha; and cousins Dyllan and Caleb Smith, Silas Flecha and Samuel and Elijah Parkhurst.

He is preceded in death by his paternal grandfather Paul E. Smith.

A funeral service will be held at Geschwindt Stabingas Ebling Funeral Home, Inc., Schuylkill Haven at 11 am on Tuesday, April 7th with Pastor Brian Beissel officiating.

A visitation for family and friends will be held from 10 am until the time of the service at the funeral home.

Interment will follow at Calvary Cemetery, Pottsville.

Geschwindt Stabingas Ebling Funeral Home. Inc., Schuylkill Haven has been entrusted with the arrangements.

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04/01/2026

Barbara A. Abrams

Barbara A. Abrams, 87, Schuylkill Haven, passed away Monday, March 30th, at Seton Manor, Orwigsburg.

She was born in Ardsley, PA on August 28, 1938, a daughter of the late Catherine E. (Wildermuth) Bell and Robert M. Bell, husband of the late Margaret E (Lay) Bell.

Barb was the widow of David J. Abrams, Jr., who passed away in 1995.

She worked at Burger King, delivered the merchandiser and more recently worked at Boyers Food Market and the Fall Festival at Pioneer Tree Farm.

Barb enjoyed trips to Disney, watching the Philadelphia Phillies, traveling and spending time with family.

She was a graduate of Abington High School, class of 1956.

Barb is survived by a daughter, Peggy Hancock, wife of Donald, Schuylkill Haven, two sons: David J. Abrams III, husband of Jean, Pine Grove, and Jeffery R. Abrams, Florida.

She is also survived by 10 grandchildren: Chris Barker, NC, Jordyn Kriner (Jonathan), Schuylkill Haven, Tomara Peterman, MO, Chad Abrams (Hannah), Pine Grove, Rebecca McCormick, Pine Grove, Michelle Schorr (Kody), Tower City, Ashley Beegle (Ryan), Ohio, Keturra Faust (Bryn), Mechanicsburg, Payge Lonergan (Jim), New Ringgold, and Cordell Hancock, Schuylkill Haven; Siblings: Nancy Hohnstine, NJ, widow of Jack, and Robert C. Bell, husband of Marsha, Telford; 22 Great grandchildren, nieces and nephews.

In addition to her parents, Barb was preceded in death by a daughter Kimbery E. Scott (Tom).

Services will be held privately at the convenience of the family.

Geschwindt Stabingas Ebling Funeral Home, Inc., Schuylkill Haven has been entrusted with arrangements.

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03/27/2026

Jean Greenawalt

Jean N. Greenawalt, 92, of Friedensburg, passed away Thursday, March 26th, at Lehigh Valley Hospital - Schuylkill, E. Norwegian St., Pottsville.

Born in Schuylkill Haven, on December 11, 1933, a daughter of the late Alveria (Zeigler) and Charles Frantz.

She was the widow of Ralph Greenawalt, who passed away in 2000.

Jean was a member of St. John's Lutheran Church, Friedensburg, Eastern Star and the Friedensburg Fire Company Ladies Aux.

She was a graduate of Cressona High School and was employed at Blue Mountain Elementary West.

Jean is survived by three sons Lane, husband of Darlene Greenawalt; Kurt, husband of Suzan Greenawalt; Bret, husband of Lisa Greenawalt, all of Schuylkill Haven.

She is also survived by Grandchildren: Kyle Greenawalt, husband of Michaelina, Schuylkill Haven, Jessica Fitzpatrick, wife of Ian, Charleston, SC, Ryan Greenawalt, husband of Katrina, Schuylkill Haven, Eric Greenawalt, husband of Jessica, Cornwall, Ben Greenawalt, Schuylkill Haven, Evan Greenawalt, husband of Jessica, Harleysville, Colin Greenawalt, husband of Ashley, Lansing, MI and 9 great grandchildren.

She was preceded in death by a sister: Helen Moyer.

A Celebration of Life Funeral Service will be held at 11:00 AM on Wednesday, April 1st at St. John’s Lutheran Church in Friedensburg, with Rev. Matt Carpenter officiating.

A viewing for family and friends will be held from 10:00 until the time of the service.

Interment will follow at St. John’s Lutheran Cemetery.

Ebling Stabingas Funeral Home, Cressona has been entrusted with the arrangements.

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03/27/2026

Mary Lee Reed

Mary Lee Reed, 76, of Hamburg, passed away Wednesday, March 18th, 2026 at home.

Mary was born in Starkville, Mississippi on January 27, 1950, a daughter of the late Steven A Sr & Bonnie Lee (Slawson) Vandevender.

Married 40 years, she was the loving wife of Mark Allen Reed. She was also a career Air Force Military wife that dedicated herself and supported her husband’s career during deployments, operations and conflicts.

Mary was a National Honor Society and Summa Cum Laude graduate of L. C. Humes High School, Memphis, Tn.

She started her career in the eye care field as an Optician and quickly completed her Certification as an Ophthalmic Technician.

Mary loved her family but she also loved her cardinals or as she called them “red bird’s”. She was a diehard European Football Premier League Arsenal fan, loved to read her novels and drink her Diet Cokes. Most of all she was known for southern accent along with her quote “I don’t have an accent, Ya’ll have an accent” when someone would ask her where she was from. Then reply she was from Mississippi or as she pronounced it “Missippi”!

In addition to her husband, Mary is also survived by granddaughter, Piper Elizabeth Reed attending Kutztown University, daughter-in-law, Jennifer Reed of Kutztown, brother, Walt Vandevender of Albuquerque New Mexico, mother-in-law, Betty Schaeffer of Orwigsburg, sisters-in law, brothers-in law, and nieces & nephews.

In addition to her parents, she is also preceded in death by her two sons: Gregory Allen Reed, & Christopher Mark Reed, her siblings: Betty, Anne, Bonnie Faye, Wanda, Linda, Steven "Pete" Jr, and In-law’s Arthur D Sr & Catherine M Reed and Lamar R Schaeffer Sr.

Celebration of Life service will be held at the Orwigsburg Veterans Memorial building. (TBD) Private interment will be held at Indiantown Gap National Cemetery, Annville. (TBD)

In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to Pawsitive Hearts, 3815 Grant St. Reading, PA 19606 online @ www.pawsitiveheartspa.org or St. Jude's Children’s Hospital, 501 St. Jude Place, Memphis TN 38105.

Geschwindt Stabingas Ebling Funeral Home, Inc., Schuylkill Haven, has been entrusted with arrangements.

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03/24/2026

Richard Dronick, Sr.

Richard J. “Rich” Dronick Sr., 60, of Cressona, passed away Sunday, March 22nd, at Lehigh Valley Hospital - Schuylkill, E. Norwegian St., Pottsville.

Rich was born in Pottsville on December 23, 1965, a son of the late Merlin & Frances (Bortzel) Dronick.

Together 45 years, he was the husband of Lisa J. (Barnes) Dronick.

Rich was a 1985 graduate of Blue Mountain High School.

He was employed as a Kettleman at D.G. Yuengling & Sons, Pottsville for 25 years.

Rich loved playing co****le, softball and coaching hockey. He also served as past Cressona Fire Chief.

In addition to his wife, Rich is also survived by three sons: Bryan Dronick, husband of Joanne, Summit Station, Richie Dronick, husband of Lindsay, Allentown, and Daryl Dronick, York. He is also survived by four grandchildren: Kylie, Daniel, Natalie, Brody, two sisters: Dolly Maleck, Schuylkill Haven, and Francine Dronick, Cressona, a brother Paul, widower of Karen Dronick, Minersville, and several nieces and nephews.

In addition to his parents, Rich is also preceded in death by a brother, Merlin B. Dronick.

A Celebration of Life Funeral Service will be held at 11:00 AM on Tuesday, March 31st at Ebling-Stabingas Funeral Home in Cressona, PA. A public viewing will be held at the funeral home from 10:00 to 11:00 AM. Interment will follow at Cressona Cemetery.

Ebling-Stabingas Funeral Home, Cressona has been entrusted with arrangements.

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03/21/2026

Sandra Mae Bosche

Sandra Mae Bosche, 81, of Schuylkill Haven, passed away Friday, March 20th, at her residence.

Sandra was born in Sellersville, PA on August 14, 1944, a daughter of the late Arlene M. (Billig) and Oliver L. Yaich.

She was the wife of John E. Bosche, to whom she was married to for 12 years.

Sandy was raised in Jim Thorpe and graduated from Jim Thorpe High School, and she also earned an associate degree in business. She attended St. John the Baptist Church, Pottsville and was a member of the Schuylkill Valley Corvette Club.

In addition to her husband, she is survived by daughters Robyn O'Brien wife of Paul, Florida and Tammy Wuerth wife of Jonathan, Colorado; grandchildren Clinton Perkins IV, Kendra Wolfe wife of Brandon, Jordan Wuerth and her fiancé Nick Giralico; sister Dawn Hoffman wife of Jeffrey, Georgia.

Services will be held privately at the convenience of the family.

At the family's request, memorial donations may be forwarded to Hillside SPCA PO Box 233 Pottsville, PA 17901

Geschwindt Stabingas Ebling Funeral Home, Inc., Schuylkill Haven has been entrusted with the arrangements.

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03/17/2026

Felicia Ann Moyer

Felicia Ann Moyer, 24, of Auburn, passed away Tuesday, March 10th, after injuries sustained in a motorcycle accident.

Born in Pottsville on September 8, 2001, she was a daughter of Jeffrey Moyer and Karen (Symons) Moyer, of Lost Creek.

She was engaged to Justin Fetterolf, of Auburn.

She was currently employed as an inspector by Guilford Mills.

Felicia will be remembered as a beautiful soul. Felicia's smile brightened any room she walked into. Her determination got her anything her heart desired. Her love, kind and caring soul flowed around all that was close to her. Felicia was a spitfire of a soul that was taken from us too soon. Even from an early point in her life, she enjoyed walks in the mountains, to riding on the back of her parents’ motorcycle. She loved to be outdoors and enjoying life to the fullest. She had two puppies named Tucker, and Bailey, that were cherished as her own children. Next to her fur babies, the most important person in her life was Justin. She loved him unconditionally; they saved each other emotionally and started a beautiful life together. Her journey was far from over, so let's continue living it for her. Felicia is also survived by her sister, Tashia Moyer Graff; niece, Emberlyn Rose; aunts & uncles: Debbie Bailey, Gary Bailey, Jennifer & Tom DeLong, Diane Wolfgang Moyer and Tammy McCorkle Moyer, Kevin, & Lynnwood Fessler; cousins: Jeremy Stitler, Brayden, & Jason Fessler, Robert, Jason, & Josh Harrig, David Wolfgang, Samantha Kuperna Wolfgang, Ashley McCorkle, Tanya Moyer, & Jamie Nabholz.

She was preceded in death by her paternal grandparents: Ruben & Bernita Moyer; maternal grandmother: Nancy Symons and her companion CJ Adams; uncle, David "Hap" Moyer.

A Celebration of Felicia’s Life will be held Saturday, March 21st from 3-5 PM at Geschwindt Stabingas Ebling Funeral Home, Inc., Schuylkill Haven.

The family requests donations to Go Fund Me https://gofund.me/0a9b501c1.

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03/14/2026

Mary J. Zimmerman

Mary Jean Zimmerman

June 14, 1949 – March 11, 2026

Mary didn’t wait for life to come to her. She went to find it.

Born in Pottsville on a summer’s day in 1949–a twin!–Mary grew up as one of four in the Schuylkill Haven many remember, the kind of place where family lived down the street from family, where neighbors let themselves in through the back door without a knock, and where a dining room table could anchor an entire block.

She was a daughter of Ray and Bessie (McGoey) Zimmerman, a graduate of Nativity BVM High School, Class of 1967, and for a time, she worked the floor of the Edison lamp factory alongside the people she’d known her whole life.

But Mary watched her big sister. And when she saw where Joanne pointed, she decided to follow an out-of-town life. She chose Washington, D.C.

It was a bold choice for a young woman from the coal region, and it suited her. Mary built a career with the National Labor Relations Board (though her relatives were impressed simply knowing she worked, as they all called it, “for the government”) spending decades in the D.C. suburbs of Alexandria, becoming the next new version of herself. Anyone who knew her knows Mary lived life entirely on her own terms, an independent woman before it was easy to be one.

For her nieces and nephew, a visit to Aunt Mary was nothing short of an adventure. There was the long travel, the anticipation building with every mile. There were the tourist tours of the Capital–monuments, museums and gift shop paperweights. But what they remember most vividly is the magic of life in a high-rise apartment: the elevator ride up, the city lights spread out below like a map, the latest 17 Magazine bought just for them, Jiffy Pop begging to be shaken over the big burner and the long carpeted hallways, obviously architected for one thing only: relay races. Mary let them.

She was the fun aunt. The one the kids jostled for a seat next to at Thanksgiving. The one who arrived with cool makeup they had seen on tv commercials and an unbelievable pink suitcase that seemed to contain a whole other world. She was most at home at Pop’s table, the nucleus of the neighborhood: Yuengling always cold, the back door always unlocked, conversation always loud, overlapping and loving. Mary loved it here.

There was also The American Legion, where her twin brother Jerry held court with the ease of a man beloved by his community. His light shone bright on her when she visited, and she basked in it. She was an honorary Legionnaire in spirit, if not in paperwork.

Eventually, after decades away, Mary retired and came home to Schuylkill Haven. It was a quieter chapter. She had seen the world she wanted to see, built the life she had chosen to build. Coming home meant returning to her center of gravity: her family.

Her final chapter brought her to Lancaster, after a prolonged battle with kidney disease required more attentive care. She passed quietly on March 11th at Oak Leaf Manor in Landisville, surrounded by new friends. What she looked forward to most was the company of daily visits from her sister, brother and sister-in-law in her final weeks.

Mary is survived by her sister, Joanne Gusso, wife of Phil; her brother Dennis Zimmerman, husband of Judy; by nieces Beth Baird (Jon), Debbie Ruhl (Jeff), Tracy Thompson (Steve), Megan Roth (Jesse) and nephew Kyle Zimmerman; and by the wider constellation of family she spent a lifetime belonging to. She is preceded in death by her parents and her beloved twin, Jerry.

A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 10:30 AM on Saturday, April 11th at St. Ambrose Roman Catholic Church, Schuylkill Haven, with visitation from 9:15 to 10:15 AM in the church chapel. Interment will follow at Saint Ambrose Cemetery.

Geschwindt Stabingas Ebling Funeral Home, Inc., Schuylkill Haven, has been entrusted with arrangements.

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03/14/2026

Cassandra Palsgrove

Cassandra Lynn Palsgrove, 35, of Williamstown, PA passed away Thursday, March 12th, at home.

Cassandra was born in Pottsville on August 31, 1990, a daughter of Jodi Lynn (Beury) Palsgrove, of Pine Grove, and the late Joseph Palsgrove.

She was a graduate of Pottsville Area High School, Class of 2008. She completed culinary training at the Votech.

In addition to her mother, Cassandra is also survived by her sister, Ashley Palsgrove, Pine Grove, niece, Oaklynn Seyler, paternal grandmother, Mary Lou Palsgrove, and significant other, Scott Seasholtz.

Cassandra was an animal lover and she enjoyed cooking.

Private services will be held at the family’s convenience.

Cassandra’s family welcomes support towards her funeral expenses by forwarding contributions in her memory to Geschwindt Stabingas Ebling Funeral Home, Inc., 25 E. Main St., Schuylkill Haven PA 17972, in lieu of flowers.

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03/13/2026

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03/12/2026

Craig A. Sterner

Craig A. Sterner, 61, of Tamaqua, passed away Wednesday, March 11th, at Edenbrook of Greenwood Hills, Pottsville.

Craig was born in Pottsville on October 28, 1964, a son of Barbara (Orwig) Sterner, of Port Clinton and the late John Sterner.

Married 11 years, he was the husband of Alanna G. (Hinger) Sterner.

Craig was a graduate of Schuylkill Haven High School, Class of 1982.

He was a member of St. John's Church of Port Clinton.

Craig was an avid outdoorsman and loved hunting and fishing. He enjoyed weekend getaways and spending time with family.

He was last employed by Engineered Materials Solutions, Hamburg as a machine operator.

In addition to his wife and mother, Craig is also survived by two sons: Aaron Sterner, Port Clinton, & Brett Sterner, husband of Cheyanne, Pine Grove, his step-daughter, Hayley Leslie, Tamaqua,two grandchildren: Jaxon, & Bryndle, three sisters: Sherri James, wife of Pat, Schuylkill Haven, Sue Correll, wife of Harold, Hamburg, & Kathy Barrow, wife of Andy, Orwigsburg, and several nieces & nephews.

A Celebration of Life Memorial Service will be held at 10:30 AM on Friday, March 20th at Geschwindt Stabingas Ebling Funeral Home, Inc., Schuylkill Haven. A Visitation will be held at the funeral home from 9:30 AM until the time of services. Interment will be privately held at the family’s convenience.

The family prefers remembrances in the form of contributions in Craig’s name to American Cancer Society, P.O. Box 6704, Hagerstown, MD 21741.

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