Michael R. Hughes

Michael R. Hughes, 58, of Pine Hill Drive, Pine Grove, passed away Tuesday, Sept. 21, 2021, peacefully at home, under hospice, with his family at his side after a three-year battle of stage 4 cancer.

Born Sept. 27, 1962, in Pottsville, he was a son of the late Donald and Karlene Rehrer Hughes.

He was a 1980 graduate of Pine Grove Area High School and earned a certificate from Hagerstown Community College.

Mike was currently a Pine Grove junior high school boys' basketball coach and statistician for both the boys' and girls' high school basketball teams. He also worked security with his wife at all Pine Grove Area School District events. He was previously a little Dutchman football coach, coached his children in soccer, baseball, basketball and softball, and a travel team coach for both children in soccer and travel baseball team. He loved all sports in Pine Grove, especially watching his nephews, Cameron and Carter Raudabaugh, and their friends. He was a huge supporter of his wife and her student and professional organizations. He was a regional and state judge for many years with Future Business Leaders of America, and a chaperone on many field trips, dances and school events.

Mike loved to travel with his family. His favorite places were Hawaii and going on cruises to different islands. He played fast pitch, slow pitch and modified softball for years with the Crushers. When he wasn't watching Pine Grove sporting events, you could catch him watching any Philadelphia sporting event. He was a hard worker who would do anything for anyone at the drop of a hat. His pride and joy was his granddaughter, Alaina, who kept him going. Mike was a social member of the Pine Grove American Legion and the HH&L Fire Company No. 1, Pine Grove.

Preceding him in death were a brother, Gary Hughes; twin sisters, Pamela and Jill Hughes.

Surviving are his high school sweetheart and wife of 32 years, Renee Schaeffer Hughes; a son, Jared Hughes; a daughter, Kelsey and husband, Chad Fidler; a granddaughter, Alaina Fidler, all of Pine Grove; sister-in-law, Donna and husband, Paul Medeiros; a brother-in-law, Timothy and wife, Christie Schaeffer; nephews and niece, Cameron and Carter Raudabaugh, Matt and Joey Medeiros, Ryan Schaeffer and Amber and husband, Jason Antony.

Memorial services will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 25, at H.L. Snyder Funeral Home Inc., Pine Grove. There will be a visitation from 9 until 11 a.m. Saturday at the funeral home. A Celebration of Mike's Life will be held after the memorial service Saturday between noon and 4 p.m. at Oak Grove Gun Club, intersection of Oak Grove Road and 2 1/2 Mile Road, Pine Grove. You may feel free to stop in at the gun club anytime between those hours. In lieu of flowers, the family would prefer donations be made to PGA Boys Basketball Boosters, c/o Pine Grove Area High School, 101 School St., Pine Grove, PA 17963 in his memory. On the memo line write, "In Memory of Michael Hughes." You may send condolences online at www.hlsnyderfuneralhome.com.