Schuylkill County Obituaries for 03/18/19
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Julius George (JuJu) Deriscavage, 71, of Mahanoy City, PA, passed away at home Saturday, March 16th, while in the company of family members.
Julius was born in Mahanoy City, PA on February 16, 1948, a son of the late Frances (Sherkness) and Julius Deriscavage.
Graduated Mahanoy Area High School Class of 1966
He served in the U.S. Army as a Sergeant in the Vietnam War (196th Infantry Brigade) and was a highly decorated military recipient including the Bronze Star and Silver Star (the third-highest military award) for acts of valor in combat.
He retired from Parish Steel Dana Corp Reading where he worked for 32 years.
He was an Honorable member of the Kentucky Colonels, American Division Veterans Association, Charter member of Eastern division Americal, Mahanoy City ELKs, Veterans of Foreign Wars, American Legion Post 74, Life member of the Disabled Veterans, United Steel workers Union.
Julius is survived by a sister, Geraldine (Geri), wife of Jim Oslar, of Mahanoy City.
He is also survived by nieces Suzie, Mahanoy City, Michelle and her husband Tim, Kalamazoo MI, nephews Paul and his companion Wendy, Minersville, David and his wife Nicole Vienna Va., and Jeffrey and his wife Marcia, Blakeslee, Jim Oslar, New Cumberland, Chris and his wife Tani, Ringtown.
Julius is preceded in death by a sister Mary Ann Kalinock and her son Michael Kalinock.
A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at Saint Teresa of Calcutta Parish, Mahanoy City, PA, at 10am on Friday, February 22nd, with Rev. Kevin P. Gallagher officiating.
Friends may call Thursday 6 to 9 pm and Friday 8:30 am at the Funeral Home.
Mahanoy City ELKS 695 Lodge of Sorrow service will take place at 7pm Thursday evening.
Interment will take place in Arlington National Cemetery Arlington, VA.
Donations can be made to American Legion Post 74 Mahanoy City.
Louis D. Truskowsky Funeral Home & Crematory Inc. Mahanoy City is in charge of arrangements. Visit www.truskowskyfuneralhome.com to sign the guest book, view Video Tribute and send sympathy cards.
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Theodore D. Thorn III, 71, of Saint Clair, died Saturday, March 16, 2019, at his residence.
Born in Pottsville, Oct. 29, 1947, he was a son of the late Theodore and Beatrice (Barnes) Thorn.
Ted served in the Air Force during the Vietnam War.
He retired from the former Good Samaritan Hospital, Pottsville.
He was a member of the First Primitive Methodist Church of Saint Clair, Middleport American Legion Post 144, Saint Clair Historical Society, where he was a former president, and the former Saint Clair Boy Scout Post 190, serving as the Scoutmaster for many years.
Surviving are his wife of 39 years, Rosalyn (Nazar) Thorn; eight siblings, Judith O’Donnell, of Frackville, Dolores Romine, of Sunbury, Larry Thorn, of Saint Clair, Mark Thorn, of Palo Alto, Melissa Rowan, of New Philadelphia, Shawn Thorn, of Florida, Melanie Thorn, of Saint Clair,
Diane Thorn, of Saint Clair; brother-in law, John Nazar, and sister-in-law, Pat Hawk, both of Middleport: nieces and nephews.
Funeral services and military honors will be held at 11 a.m. Thursday, March 21, from the Bruce T. Hart Funeral Home, 110 North Second Street, Saint Clair, PA 17970. The Rev. John Culbert will be officiating. Friends may call from 9 to 11 a.m. Thursday at the funeral home. In lieu of flowers,
contributions may be made to Nativity BVM Ukrainian Catholic Church, PO Box 10, Middleport, PA; First Primitive Methodist Church, 115 N. Mill St., Saint Clair, PA 17970; or the Bethlehem Baptist Church, 1 N. Front St., Saint Clair, PA 17970. Burial will be in Odd Fellows Cemetery,
Saint Clair, at the convenience of the family.
Born in Pottsville, Oct. 29, 1947, he was a son of the late Theodore and Beatrice (Barnes) Thorn.
Ted served in the Air Force during the Vietnam War.
He retired from the former Good Samaritan Hospital, Pottsville.
He was a member of the First Primitive Methodist Church of Saint Clair, Middleport American Legion Post 144, Saint Clair Historical Society, where he was a former president, and the former Saint Clair Boy Scout Post 190, serving as the Scoutmaster for many years.
Surviving are his wife of 39 years, Rosalyn (Nazar) Thorn; eight siblings, Judith O’Donnell, of Frackville, Dolores Romine, of Sunbury, Larry Thorn, of Saint Clair, Mark Thorn, of Palo Alto, Melissa Rowan, of New Philadelphia, Shawn Thorn, of Florida, Melanie Thorn, of Saint Clair,
Diane Thorn, of Saint Clair; brother-in law, John Nazar, and sister-in-law, Pat Hawk, both of Middleport: nieces and nephews.
Funeral services and military honors will be held at 11 a.m. Thursday, March 21, from the Bruce T. Hart Funeral Home, 110 North Second Street, Saint Clair, PA 17970. The Rev. John Culbert will be officiating. Friends may call from 9 to 11 a.m. Thursday at the funeral home. In lieu of flowers,
contributions may be made to Nativity BVM Ukrainian Catholic Church, PO Box 10, Middleport, PA; First Primitive Methodist Church, 115 N. Mill St., Saint Clair, PA 17970; or the Bethlehem Baptist Church, 1 N. Front St., Saint Clair, PA 17970. Burial will be in Odd Fellows Cemetery,
Saint Clair, at the convenience of the family.
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