All Obituaries

Calvin E. "Cal" Shoffler, 83, of Tower City, passed away Wednesday, February 19th at the Hershey Medical Center.   Born in Hegins, November 5,1936, a son of the late Elmer and Anna Troup Shoffler.   Cal was a retired welder from Cleaver Brooks.   He was a faithful member of St. Peter's Lutheran Church, Tower City where he formerly served on the council.   Cal enjoyed spending time at his camp in Sunbury, where he could often be found on his...

Jane M. Marx, 88, of Tremont, formerly of Pottsville, passed away Sunday, February 16th.   Born in Schuylkill Haven, March 4, 1931, a daughter of the late James  and Mae Harner Fetter.   Jane was retired from the former Miller Sewing Factory, Port Carbon.   She was a former member of the First United Methodist Church, Pottsville.   In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Anthony Marx; two sisters, Joan Carpenter and Joyce Ferrier; two...

Cloyd D. "Butch" Keister,  77,  of Wiconisco, passed away Wednesday, February 12th at his home. Born in Harrisburg, April 7, 1942, a son of the late Foster and Alma Strohecker Keister. Cloyd attended Wiconisco High School.  He was a veteran of the United States Army.  Cloyd was a veteran of the 131st Transportation Company Army National Guard, Williamstown where he served for 26 years, and was deployed to the Persian Gulf. Cloyd worked for...

James R. Kime, Sr., 62, of Tower City, passed away Tuesday, February, 11th. Born in Johnstown, May 25, 1957, a son of the late Robert and Bonnie Kime. Jim was a retired coal miner. He enjoyed camping and watching drag races. He is survived by his wife, Daphne M. Harner Kime; three children, Amy Boring, Carrie Kime and James Kime, Jr., all of Johnstown.   Six grandchildren. Following Jim's wishers there will be no services.   Donations in his name can be made to...

Eugene C. Horn, 95, of Essex House Assisted Living, Lemoyne, passed away Thursday, February 6th at his home.   Born in Tower City, August 25, 1924, a son of the late Luther and Gwendolyn Parry Horn.   Eugene was a graduate of the former Tower City High School. He received his Bachelor's degree at Mansfield Teachers College and his Master's in Education from Penn State University.   He was a United States Air Force Veteran of World War II, serving from 1943-1945. ...

Pearl K. Reinoehl, 96, of Tower City, passed away Tuesday, February 4th at the Tremont Health and Rehabilitation Center.   Born in Lincoln, August 22, 1923, a daughter of the late Joseph Williams and Carrie Williams Woll.   Pearl was a graduate of the former Porter High School.   Pearl devoted her life to her family, she will be greatly missed.   She was member of the Trinity United Church of Christ, Tower City.   In addition to her parents, she was preceded in...

Robert C. "Dook" Yourshaw, 87, of Tower City, passed away Tuesday, February 4th at the Tremont Health and Rehabilitation Center.   Born in Orwin, February 10, 1932, a son of the late Helen Yourshaw Bowman.   Dook was a proud Army Veteran of the Korean War.   He was a retired truck driver.   He was a member of the Oriwn and Pine Grove Fire Companies; Tower City, Pine Grove and Williamstown American Legions;  Valley View Gun Club;  Valley View and...

James "Wit" Witkowski, 84, of Williamstown, passed away Wednesday, January, 29th at the Hershey Medical Center.   James was born in Brooklyn, New York,  April 27, 1935. He was retired from Ft. Indiantown Gap.   He was a graduate of the former Williamstown High School where he was a stand out football player.   James was a member of the Our Lady Help of Christians Church, Lykens and a social member of the Williamstown American Legion.   He resided...

Luz E. Morales, 65, of Brooklyn, New York, passed away January 21st in Massachusetts   Luz was born in Puerto Rico, December 26, 1954, a daughter of Elma Mena, Hershey and the late Manuel Morales.   Luz was a retired home health care aide.   Surviving in addition to her mother are her four children, Clary Baez Cooledge and her husband Ben, Massachusetts; Hector Baez, Massachusetts; Santo Baez, New York and Edwin Maldonado, Pennsylvania; Sister, Awilda Rosado, Harrisburg;...

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,...