All Obituaries

Margaret "Peg" Long, 77, of Joliett, passed away on Tuesday, October 5, 2021, at her home surrounded by her family after a courageous fight against cancer. Born in Pottsville, June 24, 1944, a daughter of the late Joseph and Alice Purcell Close.    Peg was a graduate of the former Cass Township High School. She was of the Catholic faith.  Peg spent her life taking care of her family who meant the world to her.   Peg loved being in the outdoors,...

David L. Neidlinger, Jr., 76, of Williamstown, passed away Tuesday, October 5, 2021 at his home after a three week diagnosis of cancer.   Born in Pottsville, October 21, 1944, a son of the late David Neidlinger, Sr. and Alma Hoffman Dunkelberger.   He was a 1964 graduate of the former Williamstown High School.          David was a proud United States Navy veteran of the Vietnam War.   He was a retired Lab Technician from TYCO,...

Judy A. Rutledge, 74, of Williamstown, passed away Sunday, October 3, 2021 at the St. Luke's Hospital, Quakertown. Born in Pottsville, March 11, 1947, a daughter of the late Kenneth and Mae Gongloff Witmer. She was a 1965 graduate of the former Porter Tower High School. Judy was a retired seamstress from the garment industry. She loved being a Nana to her grandchildren, they brought much joy to her life. Judy enjoyed doing crafts, especially plastic canvas artwork. In addition to her...

Harold L. "Hank" Rudisill, 65, of Lykens, passed away Thursday, September 30th at his home surrounded by his family after a courageous fight against cancer. Born in Lykens, May 10, 1956, a son of the late Harold and Esther Hernaez Rudisill. Hank was a 1974 graduate of Upper Dauphin Area High School. He was a retired wood worker supervisor at DLA Distribution Susq. operations division at the Naval Depot, Mechanicsburg. He was a member of Our Lady Help of Christians Catholic...

Ruth E. Kaufman, 86, of Muir, passed away Thursday, September 30, 2021 at UPMC - Pinnacle, Harrisburg.   Born in Tower City, May 22, 1935, a daughter of the late Charles and Ruth Evans Antes. Ruth was a 1953 graduate and Valedictorian of the former Tower City High School. She was last employed in the accounting department at the former JC Hess Ford.   She was a member of St. Paul's Lutheran Church, Tower City. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by a sister...

John W. Horton, Sr., 74, of Williamstown, went home to be with the Lord on Wednesday, September 29, 2021 at the Hershey Medical Center after a valiant three week fight against COVID-19.   Born in Corning, NY, January 28, 1947, a son of the late Robert and Ruth Weiskopff Horton.  He was raised in Covington, PA.  John was a United States Navy Veteran.   He was a retired truck driver.   He was a faithful and dedicated member of the Twin Valley Alliance Church,...

Ruby P. Kreiser, 86, of Muir, passed away Tuesday, September 21, 2021 at the Hershey Medical Center.   Born in Orwin, May 1, 1935, a daughter of the late William and Ida Williard Hoffman.   She was a 1953 graduate of the former Porter Township High School.  Ruby will be remembered for her love for her family and babysitting  countless children over the years.   Ruby was a member of St. Peter's United Church of Christ, Orwin. She had a great love for all kinds of...

Clyde R. "Bob" Watkins, 83, of Elizabethville, passed away suddenly, Saturday September 18, 2021. Born in Pottsville, December 2, 1937, a son of the late Clyde and Marion Maiden Watkins. Bob was a United States Navy Veteran. He was a retired custodian from the Clay Elementary School, Ephrata. He was a member of the LCBC Church, Manheim and was currently attending the LCBC Church in Elizabethville. Bob was also a member of the Williamstown American Legion. He enjoyed antique cars...

Zon V. Goss, 53, of Middle River, Maryland, passed away suddenly Saturday, September 18, 2021 at his home.   Born in Mechanicsburg, May 15, 1968, a son of Charlotte Scheib Wojciechowski, Millersburg and the late Leonard J. Goss.    He was a 1987 graduate of Mechanicsburg High School.   He was last employed an IT manager with the former OST Trucking.   Surviving are his mother, Charlotte Scheib Wojciechowski and her companion, James McCauley,...

Lillian Ruth Chyke, 90, of Hudson, Florida, passed away Friday, September 17, 2021.   Born in Philadelphia, June 15, 1931 a daughter of the late Donald and Ethel Klinger Hunter.  She was raised in Tower City and a graduate of the former Tower City High School.   She and her late husband David Chyke resided in Tennessee, following his death in 2015, she relocated to Florida where she enjoyed spending time collecting shells on the beach, arts, crafts and all that Florida has to...