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Obituary for Blanche Rehrig


Blanche Rehrig, 89, of Pottsville, passed away Thursday at Schuylkill Center-Genesis HealthCare.

Born in Kaska, May 10, 1928, she was a daughter of the late Arthur and Maybelle Stone Russell.

She was the widow of John L. Rehrig.

She was a member of St. Paul Lutheran Church, Orwigsburg. She attended Pottsville High School and was a folder for the former Leininger Knitting Mill, Orwigsburg.

She was predeceased by her son, John M. "Zip" Rehrig; four brothers; five sisters. She was the last of her immediate family.

Blanche is survived by her daughter, Donna L. Lenarz, wife of Bob, Pottsville; nieces and nephews.

A religious service will be held at 11 a.m. Tuesday at Hamilton-Breiner Funeral Home & Cremation Services Inc., Orwigsburg, with the Rev. Kathleen Ash-Flashner officiating. Friends are invited from 9:30 a.m. until time of service for visitation with the family at the funeral home. Interment will be in Schuylkill Memorial Park Inc., Schuylkill Haven.