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Harry Schell Obituary
Harry "Hank" William Schell Jr., 71, of Port Carbon, passed away peacefully in the early hours of Sunday, April 7, 2024, surrounded by his loving family.
He was a beloved husband, father, brother, grandfather, great-grandfather and friend.
Born Oct. 11, 1952, in Pottsville, he was a son of the late Frances "Dolly" Bicht Schell and Harry "Hen" W. Schell Sr.
He was a proud Navy veteran, serving for over 12 years. He was a chief petty officer and served in the Navy as a hull technician and learned his craft of welding. He also spent time in SIMA in Little Creek, Virginia.
After serving in the military, he returned home to Port Carbon and married the love of his life, Nina Thomas Schell, on June 18, 1994.
Before retirement, he worked for Hahn, of Hamburg, Yaissle's Auto Body, of Pottsville, Krammes Kustom Body, of Saint Clair, and Structural Metal Fabrication, of Palmerton.
He was preceded in death by his mother, Dolly; father, Harry; sister, Carol; and brother-in-law, Bob.
Hank is survived by his wife, Nina; sisters, June Straub (Rich), Kathy Faust and Teri Revelette; children, Jessica Sievert (Brett), Jeffrey Schell (Shannon) and James Schell (Monica); stepchildren, Kati Bechtel (Bob) and Michelle Darosh (David); his "adopted" daughters, Nicole Shappell and Karisa Lauren Lash; grandchildren, Krystle (Colton), Alisyn (Kyle), Aden, Adam, Adra, Jameson, Brooke, Gaige and Aubri; great-grandchildren, Liam, Brodie, Lillian and Beckett; and other extended family, including many "favorite" nieces, nephews and cousins.
A Celebration of Life service will be held at 3 p.m. Sunday, May 19, at Robert A. Evans Jr. Funeral Home in Port Carbon, with the Rev. Lorraine Heckman officiating. Relatives and friends are invited to visit with his family from 1 to 3 p.m. Sunday at the funeral home. Interment with military honors will be held at a later date in Indiantown Gap National Cemetery. Please send condolences to www.robertaevansjrfh.com.
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