All Obituaries

Ivy Taylor Bopp, 103, of Williamstown, passed away Saturday, January 18th at the Tremont Health and Rehabilitation Center.   Ivy was born January 2, 1917, in Warrington England, a daughter of the late William and Sarah Berry Taylor.   Ivy met and married Richard Bopp during World War II. She came to Williamstown just after the war and settled on East Market Street, eventually residing and raising her family on Broad Street.   Ivy was Williamstown's  oldest resident,...

Benjamin H. Stahl, 86, of Clarks Valley, Tower City, passed away early Thursday morning at his home. Born in Clarks Valley, January 27, 1933, a son of the late Hilbert and Margaret Hossler Stahl. Ben was a 1951 graduate of Porter Township High School. He was an Army Veteran of the Korean War. He was a retired electronic equipment specialist from the Mechanicsburg Navy Depot. Ben was an active member of St. Paul's Lutheran Church, Tower City where he formerly served on the council and...

Stewart J. Dreisigacker, III, 60, of Tower City, passed away unexpectedly in Porter Twp, Schuylkill County.   Stew was born in Pottsville, January 19, 1959, a son of Edith A. English Dreisigacker, Tower City and the late Stewart J. Dreisigacker, Jr.   He was a 1976 graduate of  Williams Valley High School, and received  his Bachelor’s degree from Bloomsburg University in 1980.     Stew was employed by TYCO, Lickdale for the past 26 years.   He...

Kathryn I. Long, 91, of Lebanon formerly of Tower City, passed away Saturday afternoon at the Spang Crest Nursing Home, Lebanon. Born in Orwin, April 22, 1928, a daughter of late Harry and Lottie Kohr Heberling. Kathryn was a 1946 graduate of Porter Township High School. She was a member of St. Peter's Lutheran Church, Reinerton. Surviving are her loving and devoted husband of 52 years,  William L. Long; several nieces and nephews, including Jay and Grace Heberling, Lebanon;...

John H. Shollenberger, 88, of  Tower City, passed away Friday, January 3, 2020. Born in Pine Grove, February 17, 1931, a son of the late Levi and Edna Hoy Shollenberger. John was an Army Veteran of the Korean War. He was a retired crane operator from ALCOA, with 25 years in the Cressona plant  and  15 years in the Lebanon plant. He was a member of Most Blessed Trinity Parish, Tremont. He was also a life member of the Tower City American Legion. He enjoyed archery. John...

Terry L. Adams, 73, of Mechanicsburg formerly of Tower City was laid to rest with military honors on January 16th at Indiantown Gap National Cemetery.   He was a graduate of Porter Tower High School, class of 1964.  Terry served his country in the United States Air Force during the Vietnam War. He was also an Army National Guard Veteran. He was retired from TYCO, Lickdale.   He is survived by his wife of 48 years, Patty S. Adams; his two daughters, Debra Kos and her husband...

Thomas F. Hoover, 82, of Williamstown passed away Wednesday, January 1st at UPMC - Pinnacle, Harrisburg.   Born in Lykens, May 6, 1937, a son of the late Clair and Catherine Pinkerton Hoover.   Tom was a retired carpenter and also worked for many years doing landscaping.   He enjoyed listening to oldies music and driving his truck throughout the valley.  He could always be found cheering on the local sport teams.   Tom will be remembered for being a very social...

Mary Elizabeth Sorlete (nee Sciarrone), of Tower City, passed away December 31st at the Lehigh Valley Hospital-Cedar Crest in Allentown. She was born May 4th, 1926, in Pottsville to the late Rocco and Guiseppina Sciarrone. She was preceded in death by five brothers and sisters: The Most Reverend Rosario F. Sciarrone, Domenica Guth, Anna Barbetti, Joseph Sciarrone, and Helen Sciarrone. Surviving is her most beloved sister, J. Louise Sciarrone, Drexel Hill.   Mary was a 1944 graduate of...

John L. Moyer, Sr., 84, of Tremont, passed away Wednesday, December 25th at the Tremont Health and Rehabilitation Center.   Born in Pine Grove, December 3, 1935, a son of the late Tennyson and Stella Hand Moyer.   John graduated from Tremont Township High School in 1952,  and in 1953 graduated from Tremont High School.   He was a United States Air Force Veteran of the Korean War. He also served seven years with the Air Force National Guard.   He was a retired...

Thomas A. Lewis, 88, of Tower City, passed away suddenly Tuesday, December 24th at his home.   Born in Reinerton, July 22, 1931, a son of the late William Lewis and Esther (Keiser) Lewis Curran.   Tom was a 1949 graduate of Porter Township High School.    He was an Army Veteran of the Korean War.   He was a retired carpenter from the former J.H. Deiter and Sons, Tower City.   Tom was an active member of St. Peter's Lutheran Church, Reinerton where he was a...