All Obituaries

Horace E. "Bud" Brandenberger, Jr., 79, of Lykens, passed away Thursday, April 8, 2021, due to injuries sustained in automobile accident in Porter Township.   Born in Warminster, March 23, 1942 a son of the late Horace Brandenberger, Sr. and Lillian Snowden Stevens.   He was a retired truck driver with Quaker State.   Bud and his family had a great passion for horses, they have rescued and rehabbed horses for many years while living in Gratz. He will be remembered...

Catherine J. Williams, 95, of Muir, passed away Thursday, April 8, 2021 at the Tremont Health and Rehabilitation Center.   Born in Muir, January 21, 1926, a daughter of the late Laura Miller Stahl.    Catherine was a retired seamstress from the garment industry.   She was an active member of Grace United Methodist Church, Muir, where she was a member of the choir and the Helping Hands.   Catherine enjoyed spending time with her family and her church...

Shelly Ann Klinger, 57, of Williamstown passed away Thursday evening, April 1, 2021 at her home surrounded by her family, after a courageous five year battle with ovarian cancer. Born in Pottsville, May 3, 1963, a daughter of the late Ronald and Diane Carl Underkoffler. Shelly was a 1981 graduate of Williams Valley High School. She began working for the former AMP, Inc., in 1997 and continued to for the next 22 years, retiring in 2019 from the now TE Connectivity, due to her cancer. She...

On Palm Sunday evening, March 28, 2021, Mae Ellen Neumeister, 84, of Millersburg went with Jesus to be with our father God in Heaven. She was surrounded by family and friends to see her home.   Mae was born in Klingerstown, November 16, 1936, a daughter of the late Calvin and Mazie Shadle Clark. Mae had several jobs over her lifetime including Muskin Shoe Factory and Alvord Polk, but will be remembered for her love of babysitting for her family. Her family was the center of her...

John H. Willet, 67, of Lebanon, passed away peacefully Saturday, March 27, 2021. Born in Reading, December 25, 1953, a son of Carolyn Epler Willet, Reading and the late Frank Willet. John was a United States Navy Veteran.    Surviving in addition to his mother are his wife Tina Walter Willet; two daughters, Katherine Willet and Rebecca Willet, both of Lebanon; a brother, Frank Willet, Reading; a grandson, Angel A. Willet, Lebanon. Services will be held at a later...

Clifford A. Feustel, 64, of Tower City, passed away Friday, March 26, 2021 at his home.   Born in Babylon, New York, May 25, 1956, a son of the late Norman and Dorothy Stewart Feustel.   Cliff was retired from MSC Industrial Supply Company, Jonestown.  He was a member of Trinity United Church of Christ, Tower City, Tower City American Legion and the Tower City Loyal Order of Moose.   He is survived by his three sons, Frank Feustel, Perry, New York; James Feustel,...

John E. Grow, 74, of Annville, formerly of Lykens, passed away suddenly Wednesday, March 24, 2021 at his home. Born in Harrisburg, December 14, 1946, a son of the late Clarence and Ella Renshaw Grow. He was a 1964 graduate of the former Lykens High School. John served with the United States Army National Guard from 1965-1972. He retired after 30 years of service as a Facility Maintenance Manager with Brubaker Tool Corporation, Millersburg. He was a member of the Calvary United Methodist...

Harry O. Mericle, 76, of Tremont, passed away Tuesday, March 23, 2021 at the Tremont Health and Rehabilitation Center.   Born in New Jersey, October 31, 1944, a son of the late John and Lena Mericle.  Harry had numerous jobs over his life, including working in factories and farms.   He will be remembered as a kind and gentle soul.   He is survived by a sister and his "family" at the Tremont Health and Rehabilitation Center, whom he dearly...

Mary M. Stahl, 88, of Tower City, passed away Monday, March 22, 2021 at Gardens of York Terrace, Pottsville.   Born in Donaldson, a daughter of the late Melvin and Alice Wendling Dixon.   Mary was a retired nurses aide.   In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by her beloved husband George, 2010 whom she dearly missed; a son, George Stahl, Sr.; a daughter, Kathryn Lumbard and a grandson George Stahl, Jr.   Surviving are three grandsons and several great...

Gerald E. Snyder, 81, of Williamstown, passed away peacefully with his family by his side Saturday, March 20, 2021. Born in Leck Kill, May 7, 1939, a son of the late Lawrence and Catherine Hinkel Snyder. Gerald was a graduate of Mahanoy Joint High School and attended Bloomsburg University. He was a United States Air Force Veteran and played in the Air Force Band.    Gerald was previously a band director/teacher at Tri-Valley, Blue Mountain and Williams Valley School...