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POTTSVILLE (PA.) REPUBLICAN THURSDAY. FEBRUARY 8.1979 I Friday 1 flinty ures show Alice A. Koppenhaver Mrs. Alice A. Koppephaver, 49, wife of Chester Koppenhaver, of RD1 Leesport," died at 3:55 Tuesday afternoon at Reading Hospital where she had been a patient five days.

1 Mrs. Koppenhaver was born Jan. 30, 1930 in Valley View and was the. daughter of Leroy and Ruth Ney Kessler. She had been employed as secretary for the Mental Health and Mental Retardation of Berks County for five years.

She was a member of ixxxxl Rom Showf- Srotionory Ottludd Cold Worm mWLM mm Bernice M. Glarkson Mrs. Bernice M. Clarkson, 806 Water died Wednesday afternoon in Good Samaritan Hospital. She was admitted Jan.

5. Mrs. Clarkson was born in Pottsville, a daughter of the late Gregorio and Concetta Tassone. She was a member of Mary Queen of Peace Church. Surviving are her husband, Joseph J.

Clarkson; sons, Thomas and Joseph 6f Pottsville; a daughter Dianne, at home; a sister, Mrs. Mary Gustin of Scranton; three 1 grandchildren; nieces and nephews. Services will be held Monday 'morning the William H. Schlitzer Jr. Funeral i Home, Sixth and W.

Market Streets, with Mass of Christian Burial in Mary Queen of eace Church. Interment will be in St. Joseph's Cemetery, Hillside. Head injury kills Pottsville man City police said Clarence Schuster, 51, a resident of the Park Hotel in Pottsville, died in a cell at City Hal Wednesday morning as a result of a massive fractured skull. Schuster was found lying on the" ground near North Centre and Harrison Streets at 3:20 a.m.

Wednesday in an inebriated con- dition, police said. He was charged with public drunkeness and placed in a City Hall cell. y-' Officers who checked on Schuster every half hour through the night found no' life signs whenjjthey checked, him at 9 a.m:,,'. according to police. He was transported by Pottsville Lions Ambulance to the Good Hospital, where he was pron-' ounced dead on arrival by Dr.

Greg Holley, police said. The body was then transferred to Potts-ville 'Hospital, where Dr. Richard Bindie, pathologist, performed an autopsy, police said. His report showed that Schuster died as a result of a massive fractured skull suffered during a fall sometime before police found him. Snow and snow flurries are expected in the forecast period, today until Friday morning, from the Carolinas to the lower Great Lakes and western New England.

Rain is forecast for the Pacific Northwest. Snow is forecast in Montana and North Sunny skies are expected for the southern half of the nation. Cold weather is forecast across the country. (AP Laserphoto) Andrew G. Yutko Andrew G.

Yutko, 57, of Weston, died Wednesday in St. Joseph's Hazleton Mr. Yutko was a member of St; Joseph's Church, Nuremberg; Legion Post 699, Beaver Township Fire Company, Shenandoah Fish and Game Club, BKBlack Creek Sportsmen's Club, Nuremberg Fire Company. Prior to his illness he was employed as a carpenter. He Was an Army veteran of World War and participated in the Battle of the Bulge.

Among his survivors are his widow, former Helen Breisch; a daughter Pretti, RD2 Sugarloaf sons Robert of Hazleton and Edward, RD Berwick, also nine brothers and sisters. Services will be held Saturday morning from the Hudson Harman Funeral Home, Rock Glen, with Mass of Christian Burial in St. Joseph's Church, Nuremberg-and interment in St. John's Cemetery, Mary Supak Mary Supak, 52, of Rahway, N.J., a native of Coaldale, died Tuesday at Rahway. Mrs.

Supak was the daughter of the late Anthony and Mary Piech and the widow of Stephen Supak. She was a member of St. Thomas Byzantine Catholic Church.Rahway. are two daughters, Jean, of Brickton, N. and.

Deborah, at home; a' son, Mark; also at home; one sister, Mrs. Catherine Malay, Tamaqua; three brothers, Thomas a and John Piech, both of Coaldale, and. Anthony Piech, of Lake Hauto, RD1 Nesquehoning. Graveside services will be held Friday' afternoon ia St. John's Byzantine Catholic Cemetery, Summit Hill.

i Toth Rites Mass of Christian Burial for Dr. Stephen P. Toth, of 28 N. Jardin died unexpectedly Tuesday afternoon, will be celebrated Saturday morning in St. Casimir's Church.

Interment will be in the parish cemetery. The Chaikowsky Fyneral Home of. Shenandoah is in charge of arrangements. Dr. Toth was the son of Mrs.

Elizabeth Toth, Woodbridge, N.J. and the late Stephen -'-Toth, He attended Woodbridge Parochial School and was a graduate of St. Mary's High School, Perth Amboy, N.J. Surviving, in addition to his mother, are his widow, wi the i former. Mary Tremayne; a son Stephen of Mahanoy City; a daughter Mrs.

Margaret Caplan, York; one grandson, Stephen Peter. Toth four sisters, Mary, wife of Frank v-Woodbridge, N.J. Helen Nemeth, of Eclis-'; on, N.J.; Margaret, wife of John White, Staten Island; Elizabeth Gosiewicz, N.J.r a brother, Dr. John Toth, Aberdeen, s.d. Dr.

Toth was a member of the American Podiatry Association, Berks County, Podiatry Society, American Public Health Association, Pennsylvania Podiatry As-1 sociation, American Diabetes Association professional membership; Schuylkill County Health Advisory Council. He was also a member'of the Plan: Development Committee, Health Systems Agency of Northeastern Pennsylvania, Avoca; Human Resources Committee," Economic Development Council of North-; eastern Pennsylvania, planning committee of the Pennsylvania Department of Health Diabetic Workshop Committee, a founding member of the Illinois College of Podiatric Medicine, Chicago, founding member of the Pennsylvania College' of Podiatric Medicine, Philadelphia. In addition to being president -of the American Society of Podiatric Medicine, he was in his third year as scientific program chairman for. the Amer- lean Society of Podiatric Medicine and membership chairman. He was second vice president of United Cerebral Palsy of Carbon, Northumberland i and Schuylkill; secretary of the American Public Health Association, Podiatric Section; chairman of the primary care committee for the Schuylkill County Health 'Advisory Council, chairman of the HSA, study committee for the Tremont Convalescent Center, medical adviser for United Cerebral Palsy and March of Dimes wal-kathons, liaison officer of the Pennsylvania Podiatry Association to the State Podiatry Auxiliary; past president of the Schuylkill County Unit of the American Cancer Socie- ty.

He was a former member of the Susquehanna Valley Regional Medical Program and served on its various committees was a former member of the Blue Shield Claim Review Board. Dr. Toth received the Schering award for his efforts in the advancement of podiatry and podiatry education and March of Dimes honored him for his work with the walkathon. He lectured throughout Pennsylvania, Florida, Ohio, Louisiana and other areas. Working times Will Work Friday St.

Nicholas Breaker, Retail Pockets, Nos. 4 and 5 Plants at St. Nicholas (two shifts), Rosa Breaker. Idle Friday Buck Run. Conrail-Reading District Reading Division: Pool Crew engin- emen, Lindenmutfi; trainmen, Collins.

Shamokin Division: enginemen, none; firemen, none; conductors, none; trainmen, Lombel, Mendinsky, Farrell, Saltick. Conrail-Penna. Disetrict Enginemen, Moran; trainmen, Kumpai-tis, Koval, Dinich, Salata. Vacancie: no enginemen; one trainman. mpeiotutes oreo.

60 Data from NATIONAL WE AI HER SERVICE. I NOAA. U.S. Dept. of Commcxc A Good Samaritan Admissions: Anthony Achenbach, 207 Broad Saint Clair.

Richard Barr II, RD4 Pine Grove. Jessica Daltoh, 28 Frame! Row, Branchdale. Mrs. Mary Flannery, Rest Haven, Schuylkill Haven. 'Mrs.

Georgine Gober, 722 E. Mahanoy Mahanoy City. Heather Grandis, 59 Main Morea. Mrs. Jennie Grose, RD1 Ashland.

Marc Gustitus, RD2 Schuylkill Haven. Mrs. Alice Hosier, 315 N. Greenwood Tamaqua. John Hoy, 327 E.

Arch St. Mrs. Jeanette Knittle, RD1 Auburn. Claude Knoll, 714 Mahari tongo St. Krammes, 210 St.

John Schuylkill Vincent Lapinsky, Summit Station. Benjamin Lucas, Valley View. Gail Lucas, Main St. Lavelle. Mrs.

Joann 301 S. Nicholas Saint Clair, Mrs. Jennie RD3 Walter Pottsville. Andrew Mendinsky, 114 E. Union Schuylkill Haven.

Mrs. Anna Molochinick, RD1 Pottsville. 1 Kathy Shaup64 McKinley Schuylkill Haven. James Turnitza 614 Schuylkill Ave, Mrs. Jeanette Yerger, RDl-Pine Grove.

Discharges: Mrs. Nicoletta Feeney, Jewel Hewes, i Mrs; Toni Kirklosky, Elea'ndr Marconi, Miles; McKerizie, Kenneth Mikov Mrs. June Moran, Mrs. Antoinette Pateda, Mrs. Clara Snyder, Mrs.

Sarah Spotts. Dispensary: Margaret Bubeck, Schuylkill Havenf Lisa Jamison, Pottsville; John Letchko, Pottsville; Kenneth Seigfried, Poftsville; Joseph Vidzicki, Brockton; Michael Fitzgerald, Pottsville; William McDonald, Pottsville; Edward Cleary, Saint Clair, William Hern-don, Pottsville; Robert Zelusky, Minersville; Russell Ridge, Minersville; Russell Keating, Pottsville; Debbie Kosmisky, Schuylkill Haven; Joann Pottsville; Joseph Kalce, New Philadelphia; Thomas Brenneman, Pottsville; George Montz, Schuylkill Haven; Robert Zweizig, Schuylkill Haven; Mary Walchak Pottsville; Roseann Zukosky, Pottsville; William 4 Wasser, Minersville; Lesley.Hewes, Pine Grove; William Strause, Schuylkill Haven. Ashland Admissions: Kay Beth Hood, 411 Walnut Ashland; Mrs. Anna Madden, 718 Center St. Ashland Manuel Andrade, W.

Center Centralia; Mrs. Blanche Schwalm, 65 Hazel Delano; Norman Jacoby, 416 Catherine 1 'Fountain Springs; Lawrence Parnell, 1069 Scott Kulpmont; Mrs. Gail Leonovich, 1323 Scott Kulpmont; Mrs. Nora McClafferty, 21 N. Main Mahanoy City; Mrs.

Minnie Heiber, 31 S. Orange Mount Carmel; Mrs. Emily Bfoom, 128 S. Pine Mount Carmel; Mrs. Helen Pitcavage, 2i2 S.

Vine Mount Carmel; Edward Schlauch, 224 N. West Shenandoah; Mrs. Eleanor Pomian, 137 Arnot Saint Clair. Discharges: Hannah Markowski, June Manhart, Robert Lerch, James Kramer, John Demko, Tara Lynn Ridilla, Norman Waba, Dorothy Rubright, Stanley Matusevich, Eileen" Hughes, Frank Harring, Scott Kerstetter, Rosalie Beslin, Clara Cieslukowski, Helen Corontti. Dispensary: Frank Hanley, Centralia; Richard Wall, Frackville; William Gdyne, Ringtown.

Locust Mountain Admissions: Jacqueline Salvadore, 123 W. Maple Mahanoy City; Nellie Cicioni, 434 W. Penn Shenandoah; Lamont Meppe, Ringtown; Joseph Kershitsky, 619 W. Penn Shenandoah. Dispensary: Nancy Nork, Shenandoah; Arthur Davison', Mahanoy City; Lamont Meppe, Ring-town; Joseph Kershitsky, Shenandoah; Stefan Takach, Ringtown; Thomas Hauze, Centralia; Carla Foose, Shenandoah Heights; William Conroy Lost Creek.

Hazleton Admissions: Aldona Postupack, Ryan Hometown; Harry Whetstone, RD1 Tamaqua; Creda Mascarella, 13 James Kelayresv-Lucy Pastorella, Center Sheppton. vEpler's United Church of Christ, Bern Township, Berks County. i Surviving, in addition to her husband and 7 parents, are two daughters anda son, Claire, of Norristown, Amy, at Lee, of Dover, N.J. Memorial services will be held Sunday afternoon in Epler's United Church of Christ with the Rev. LaMar Bender officiating.

The F. F. Seidel Funeral Home, Reading, has charge of arrangements. F. Gerald Rettig F.

Gerald Rettig, of Burbank, formerly of Pottsville, died Jan. 29. Mr. Rettig was a son of the late William O. and Mary E.

Rettig, 'of Pottsville. He at tended St. John's School and was a 1923 graduate of Pottsville High School. He played center on the PHS football team and was a graduate of Penn State University. He returned to Pottsville last October for the 55th anniversary reunion of his class.

He was a retired employee of the Lockheed Corporation in California. His wife preceded him in death. Surviving are a daughter, Mrs. Frances Boone and three grandchildren, in California; two sisters, Mrs. Karl F.

Powers of Pottsville and Mrs. James Lanzarrato, Oregon; three brothers, Mark, in Calif or-nia; Joseph of Lancaster and John in Pottsville. Funeral services were held in Arthur C. Warfel Arthur C. Warfel, 86, of RD1 Halifax, died in Dauphin County Hospital.

He was a retired Penn Central Railroad employee and a retired state employee. Survivors include sons, Sherwood, of Mil-. lersburg; Wilmer of Williamsport; Arthur, RD4 Halifax; Elmer of Lykens; daughters, Mrs. Raymond Warfel, Mrs. Robert Bechtel, Mrs.

Dean Shoop, Halifax. Services will be held Friday afternoon at Hoover Funeral Home, Millersburg. Shell Rites Funeral. arrangements forMinnie Shell, formerly of Tower City, who died Tuesday evening at Frye Village, Middletown, are still incomplete. The Stewart J.

Drei-sigacker Jr. Funeral Home, Inc. has charge. Funeral Notices KOPPENHAVER At Reading Hospital. On Tuesday.

Feb. 6, i979. Alice wife of Chester K. Koppenhaver of RD1, Leesport, Pa. Relatives and friends of the family are respect- fully invited to attend the Memorial services on Sunday afternoon at 3 p.m.

fromEpler'a United Church of Christ, Bern Berks County. The family would prefer remembrances in the form of i contributions to Epler's United Church of Christ Memorial Fund. F. F. Seidel, Reading, Pa.

is in charge of MACHAMER At Williamstown. On Wednesday, Feb. 7, 1979. Roland F. Machamer, husband of Elsie (nee Hummel) Machamer of 445 Julian Williamstown.

Relatives and friends of the family are respect- fully invited to attend the funeral service Saturday at 11:00 a.m. from the Steven Ladavat Funeral Home, 201 East Market Williamstown. Friends may call Friday evening after 7 p.m. Interment Calvary. United Methodist Cemetery, Wiconisco.

SCHUSTER At Good Samaritan Hospital. On Wednesday, Feb. 7, 1979. Clarence Fl Schuster, bad been previously married to Margaret (nee Hoffman Schuster of the Necho Allen Hotel, Pottsville. Relatives and friends of the family are respect invited to attend the funeral Saturday 10:30 a.m.

from the William H. Schlitzer Jr. Funeral Home, 6th 4 W. Market Pottsville. Mass of Christian Bu- rial will be celebrated at 11 a.m.

in Mary Queen of Peace Church, Pottsville. Friends may call Friday evening from 6 to 9. Interment Our Lady of Calvary Cemetery. TOTH At Shenandoah. On Tuesday, Feb.

6, 1979. Dr. Stephen P. Toth, husband of Mary Anoe (nee' Tremayne) Toth of 28 North Jardin Shenandoah. Relatives and friends of the family are respectfully invited to attend the funeral service Saturday at 9:30 a.m.

from the Chaikowsky Funeral Home Shenandoah. Mass of Christian Burial at 10:00 a.m. in St. Casimir's Church. Friends may call Friday from 2 to 9 p.m.

with Scriptural Service at 6:30 p.m; Interment St. Casimir's Cemetery. 'f KLINGER V- (Suddenly). At Dallas, Pa. On Tuesday.

Feb. 6, 1979. Thomas B. Klinger, husband of Arlene (nee Bobbs) Klinger of 54 Grand View New Goss, Dallas, Pa formerly of Pottsville." Relatives and friends of the family are respect-" fully invited to attend the funeral services Friday, 2 p.m. at the Allen Funeral Home, 368 S.

Centre Pottsville. Friends may call Friday from 12:30 p.m.( until time of funeral. There will not be a viewing Thursday evening. Charles' Baber Cemetery. Cards Of Thanks THE FAMILY of the late Rebecca M.

Hughes of Pine Grove wishes to -thank all those who so kindly as- sLsted them in' their recent bereavement also those who sent cards, flowers and furnished cars. THE FAMILY of the late Anna Parasich of RD 2, Pottsville wishes to thank all those who so kindly assisted them in their recent bereavement; also those who sent cards. Mass cards, flowers and furnished cars. Cemetery Lots SCHUYLKILL MEMORIAL PARK, Rt 61, 1 mile South of Schuylkill Haven. Bronze Memorials and Ceme- tery Lots 385-2647 -622-6173.

Monuments MICHAEL E. COURTNEY independent dealer, stones, made to order, phone Heckscherville 544-5135 or Pottsville 622-9111. 25 years of service in cemetery memorial business. Prompt, courteous service. Call HAROLD D.

SAUSSER, RD 2. Schuylkill Haven. 628-5205 or residence, 739-4803. Roland F. Machamer Roland F.

Machamer, 63, of 445 Julian Williamstown, died Wednesday morning at home. He was a 'veteran of the Marine Corps and retired employee of the Schuylkill Haven Reserve Center with 12 1 years of service. 1 Mr. Machamer was born in Williamstown, son of the late Mark M. and Alice Jones Machamer.

His father died in October 1976. He had been a police officer for Williams Township for 13 years and a forest fire warden for Williams Valley area for 25 years. He was a member of Ebenezer -Evangelical Congregational Church, Fraternal Order of Police and Williamstown Liberty Hose Company No. 1. He was a member and a past commander of American Legion Post 239, Williamstown.

Surviving are his widow, the former Elsie Hummel; a son, Robert M. of Hegins; two daughters; Mrs. Warren Lentz, Selinsgrove, Mrs. Robert Enck Myerstown; seven grandchildren; four brothers, H. Benjamin, Carl E.

and Kenneth all of Williamstown, i and Warren F.i Hummelstown four sisters, Mrs. Arthur Hawk, Williamstown, Mrs. Delbert Brandt, Vineland, N.J., Mrs. Harold Welker, Hummelstown, Mrs. Ronald Daub, Muir.

Services will be held Saturday morning from the Steven M. Ladavat Funeral Home with his pastor, the Rev. Albert Stinner, officiating. Burial will in Calvary United Methodist Cemetery, Wiconisco. James King James King, of 306 Nichols died Wednesday, morning at his home after a llong illness.

Mr. King, born in Phoenix ark; was the son of the late Bernard and -Kate Brown King, and had lived most of his life in Pottsville(. Before retiring 18 years ago he had been employed by Shen-Penn. He was a member of Mary Queen of Peace, Church and the Holy Name Society. He was preceded in death by his wife, the former Anna Canfield, five years ago and a Bernard, 10 years ago.

Survivng are a son and four daughters, James and Jean, wife of Joseph Selinko, both of Pottsville, Lorraine, wife of Francis Kolissar, New Philadelphia, Margaret, wife of Herbert Steel, Kennett Square, and at home; eight grandchildren; seven great- grandchildren; one sister, Mrs. Genevieye Cole, Fort Lauderdale, Fla. nieces and nephews. Service's will be held Saturday morning from the Lord Funeral Home. Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated in Mary Queen of Peace Church.

Burial will be in St. Patrick's No. 3 Cemetery. The Ritzel Fun-' eral Home, Minersville, has charge of arrangements. i Albert Bergalis Albert Bergalis, 262 Fifth Coaldale, died Wednesday in the Coaldale Hospital where he had been a patient for two weeks.

Mr. Bergalis was born in Shenandoah and was the son of the late George and Ursula Bergalis. He was last employed as a miner at No. 9 Colliery of the Lehigh Coal and Navigation. He was a member of St.

John the Baptist Byzantine Catholic Church and a social member of the Veterans of Foreign Wars. He is survived by his, wife the former Mary Polifka; one son Michael of Morris-. ville, N.J. two sisters, Mrs. Mary Dallian and Mrs.

Margaret Farrell, both of Tamaqua; two brothers, John of Tamaqua and -Bernard of Still Creek; three Services will be Satruday morning from the August M. Gulla Funeral Coaldale. Divine Requeim Litergy in St. I John the Baptist Church. Burial will be in Sky View Memorial Park, Hometown.

Births Good Samaritan Hospital To James and Debra Ann (Vitella) Kiessling, Pottsville, a son, Feb. 6. To William and Tammy (Stevenson) Brower, Pottsville, a son, Feb. 7. i Coaldale Admissions: Mrs.

Joan Wall, 310 E. Union Tamaqua; Mrs. Raylene Miller, 412 E. Union Tamaqua; Mrs. Lottie Ketch-ledge, 229 Center Tamaqua; Calvin Frantz, 25 W.

Abbott John Postillion, 212 W. Abbott Lansford; Basil Adamitis, 23 W. Ruddle Coaldale; Robert Behler, 221 Pine Tamaqua; William Major, 52 W. Ridge Lansford. Discharges: Mrs.

Rosemary Fiorilla, Mrs. Robert Heffelfinger and baby girl, Brian Jones, Harry Keich, Mrs. Margaret Kennedy, John Lazar, Joseph Lincovich, Mrs. John Man-zahelli and baby boy, Steven Meterko, Mrs. Mary Pierdinock, Samuel Rutch, Mrs.

Anna Zaba. Pottsville Admissions: Elizabeth Killian, RD3 Pottsville, Robert Fornauf, 408 W. Market St. Leonard Yurkonis, 324. Laurel Minersville.

Mabel Warner, RD1 Pine Grove. Erin Vasey, 435 Morgan Ave. Robert Sheriff, 134 Pottsville Port Carbon. Michael Konkus, 349 Penn Minersville. John Ewaske, 217 S.

Broad Mountain Frackville. Edith Murton, 170 E. Savory St. Palo Alto, Donna Linkchorst, Hillside, RD1 Pottsville. Joseph Ryan RD2 Pottsville.

Charles Kost, 906 Pine Saint Clair. Morland Grow, Summit Station. 1 Mary Ann Evans, 711 Seneca St. Jeffrey Whalen, 800-51 N. Second St.

Florence Mennig, RD2 Pottsville. Ralph Cooper III, RD1 Orwigsburg. Esther Brauer, 39 Spring Tremont. Discharges: Kathleen Norkus and baby boy, Sharon Linebar, Sophie Drobik, Joseph Conapinski, Michael Carroll, Lee Ann Heisler and baby girl, Joseph McDonald, John Kralick, Lori Ann Darinsig, Eldora Youst, Nicholas Arch, Albert Kerlavage, James Zimmerman, Stephen Madigan, Robin Tschappat, George Wenrich, John Zula, Gertrude Wetzel, Patricia Casserly, George Dillow. Dispensary: Esther Spittler, Schuylkill Haven; Frederick Kunge, Ashland; Sharon Baines, Schuylkill Haven; Joseph Wonchalk, Pottsville; Theresa Butler, Pottsville; Stephanie Shander, Saint Clair; Walter Markowicz," Schuylkill Haven; Robert Smith, Pottsville; Patricia Harris, Pottsville; John Ewasko, Frackville; Elizabeth Lucas, Branchdale; Esther Spitler, Schuylkill Haven; Michael Konkus, Minersville; Gary Evans, Summit Hill; Robert Sheriff, Port Carbon; Cheryl Morris, Pottsville; Kenneth Sturm, Frackville; Thomas McGovern, Schuylkill Haven; Nancy Jean Felty, Pine Grove; Michael Sm'erlick, Palo Alto; Marlin Levan, Pine Grove; Michael Reberj Tamaqua; Robert Earhart, Orwigsburg.

Helen, Barton, Pottsville; Kenneth Grabey, Frackville; Walter Gera, Pottsville; Mary Gutswa, Llewellyn; John Orner, Shenandoah; Dorothy Reinhart, Pottsville; Thomas Brennan, Pottsville; Donald Kull, John Wagner, Minersville; Michelle Batfone, Pottsville; Krista Fiorillo, Pottsville; Grant Yoder, Pottsville; Ralph Cooper III, Orwigsburg; Margaret Krotine, Port Carbonf Joann Hancock, Tower City; Patricia Rada, Branchdale; Thomas Ben-singer, New Ringgold; Florence Mennig, Pottsville; Samantha Keen, Minersville; Jeffrey Whalen, Pottsville; Ruth Chatcho, Pottsville; Joseph Kanger, Palo Alto; Donna Nelson, Pottsville; Karen Hammer, Pottsville. Hospitalized Mrs. Alice Klinger of Market Square, Pottsville, is a patient at the West Reading Building Room 208. Pottsville Republican USPS 440-460 ESTABLISHED AND FOUNDED 1884 Published daily except Sundays, New Year's, Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Thanksgiving and Christmas by J.H. ZERBEY NEWSPAPERS INC.

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53.98 26 DaXs $4.32 25 Days $4.15 27 Days $4.48 4 By Mail, In Advonce I Month 4.75 3 Months $14.00 Special Mail rate to servicemen and women (anywhere in the world) $2.75 a month. Second doss Postage Paid At Pottsville, Pa. 17901 Police did not suspect any injuries to Schuster since there were no external signs of injury, police said. '''He was employed at Pennsylvania Steel, Hamburg, until last year. Previously he was employed at Aetna Steel, working there for 28 years until the plant closed.

Mr. Schuster, was born in Pottsville. His parents were the late Charles and Mary McHale Schuster. He was previously married to the former Margaret Hoffman of 836 Water who survives. Also surviving1 are sons, James, of Memphis, John, Patrick, -Charles, Deanand Dennis, at home; daughters, Annette, at home and Mrs.

Linda Evans, Orwigsburg sisters, Milldred, wife of Edward Horan, Lake Wynonah; Mrs. Margaret Skubish, Lake Wynonah; three grandchildren, nieces and nephews; aunts and uncles. Mr. Schuster was preceded in death by a son Clarence Jr. (Buddy), in 1967; a daughter Ann Marie in 1954 and a brother Charles (Dewey) in 1974.

Services will be held Saturday morning from the William H. Schlitzer Jr. Funeral Home, Sixth and -West Market Mass of Christian Burial will be offered in Mary Queen of Peace Church and interment will be in Our Lady of Calvary Marlin Koch Marlin Koch of 12 Second Joiiett, died Thursday morning at Hershey Medical Center. Minnig Funeral Home, Tremont, will announce funeral arrangements. Funeral Notices CLARKSON At Good Samaritan Hospital.

On Wednesday, Feb. 7, 1979. Bernice (nee Tassone) Clarkson, wife of Joseph J. Clarkson of 806 Water St, Pottsville. Relatives and friends of the family are respectfully invited to attend the funeral Monday 9:30 a.m.

from the William H. Schlitzer Jr. Funeral Home, 6th West Market Pottsville. Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 10 a.m. in Mary Queen of Peace Church, Pottsville'.

Friends may call 1 Sunday evening from 7 to 9 p.m. Interment St. Joseph's Cemetery, Hillside KING At Pottsville, Pa. On Wednesday, Feb. 7, 1979..

James King husband of the late Anna (nee Canfield King of 306 Nichols Street, Pottsville. Relatives and friends of the family are respect- fully invited to attend the funeral on Saturday morning at a.m. from the Lord Funeral Homej 1818 Mahanto'ngo St, Pottsville. Mass of Christian Burial at 9:30 a.m. in Mary Queen of Peace Church.

Friends may call Friday evening. Interment St. Patrick's No. 3 Cemetery. Ritzel Funeral Home, Minersville, is In charge of arrangements.

BERCHER At Leader Nursing Rehabilitation Center. Ort Tuesday, February 6, 1979. Edith M. Bercher of 1749 West End Avenue, Pottsville, Pa. Aged 72 years.

Relatives and friends of the family are respect-. fully invited to attend the funeral on Friday morning at 10:30 am. from the Lord Funeral Home, 1818 Mahantongo Pottsville. Mass of Christian Burial a at 11 am. in St.

John the Baptist Roman Catholic 1 Church. There will be no calling hours on Thursday evening. The family would prefer remembrances in the form of contributions to the Lions Eye Bank Fund, co Robert Berger, Pottsville, Pa. Interment Parish Cemetery, Yorkville. COLE At Good Samaritan Hospital.

On Tuesday, February 6, 1979. Loretta M. Cole, daughter of the late Robert and Hannah (nee Marrah) Cole of 255 Parkway, Schuylkill Haven. Pa. Relatives and friends of the family are respect- fully invited to attend the funeral Friday 9 a.m.

from the Bast, Detweiler. Stabingas Funeral Home, Schuylkill Haven. Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 9:30 a.m. in St. Ambrose Church, Schuylkill Haven.

Friends may call Thursday eve- ning. Interment St Patrick's No. 3 Cemetery, Pottsville. BOYER At Pottsville Hospital. On Monday, Feb.

5, 1979. Clarence W. (Woozy) Boyer, husband of Mildred (nee Zimmerman) Boyer of 60 Carbon PinejGrove, Pa. Aged 51 years, Relatives and friends of the family are respectfully invited to attend the funeral Saturday, Feb. 10th, at 10:30 a.m.

from the Snyder. Funeral Home, Pine Grove, Pa. Friends may call Friday, Feb. 9th, from 7 to 9 p.m. Interment St.

Peter's Lutheran Cemetery; Pine Grove. RADER At Philadelphia, Pa. On Monday, Feb. 5, Pansy (nee Myers) Rader, widow of Herbert Rader of Stafford House, Philadelphia, Pa. Aged 86 years.

Relatives and friends of the family are respectfully invited to attend the funeral Friday 2 p.m. from the Bast, Detwiler, Stabingas Funeral Home, Schuylkill Haven. There will not be a viewing Thursday evening. Friends may call Friday from 12 noon until time of service. Interment Summer Hill Cemetery.

TOBIN At Smyrna, Delaware. On Sunday, February 4, 1979. Mrs. Stella K. (nee Bo ran) Tobin widow of James M.

Tobin of 79 East Cleveland Ave.J Newark, Delaware formerly of Heckscherville, Pa. Relatives and friends of the family are respect fully invited to attend the funeral on Friday morning at 8:45 am. from the Ritzel Funeral Home, 428 Sun-bury Minersville. Mass of Christian Burial at 9:30 am. in St.

Kieran's Church, Heckscherville. Friends may call Thursday from 6 to 9 pm. Interment St. Kieran's No. 2 Cemetery, Llewellyn.

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