John D. Wollyung

1964 - 2021

John David Wollyung, 57, of Pottsville, passed away unexpectedly Monday morning at Lehigh Valley Hospital-Cedar Crest, Allentown.

Born June 22, 1964, in Pottsville, he was a son of Barbara A. (Fielding) and the late Joseph M. Wollyung Jr.

He was a 1982 graduate of Nativity BVM High School.

John was a member of St. John the Baptist Roman Catholic Church, Pottsville, where he was a member of the building committee.

He was a co-owner of the family business, Rosenberger Plumbing & Heating, since 2001, with his brother, Mike.

John was an avid baseball fan. He especially enjoyed meeting players and collecting baseball memorabilia and autographs. He enjoyed traveling to the MLB spring training and Baseball Hall of Fame in Cooperstown. He regularly attended the Reading Fightins, Philadelphia Phillies and Baltimore Orioles games. His greatest joys were attending his son, Christopher's, events, collecting celebrity autographs with him, and spending time with his wife, Marianne. John was a lifelong servant in the Pottsville Community and his absence will be felt by many. His accomplishments and affiliations include being a volunteer for Pottsville Lions Ambulance since 1980; Pottsville EMS, Orwigsburg EMS, and Schuylkill EMS; and he was also a trained EMT since 1980. John was very devoted to Yorkville Hose Company, where he served two terms as Assistant Fire Chief and is the current Duty Officer as well as the current President. Through the years, he also served as Engineer, Lieutenant, Captain and Fire Trustee.

He is survived by his wife, Marianne (Marzullo) Wollyung, to whom he was married for 32 years; a son, Christopher Wollyung, fiancé of Rachel Wood, of Pottsville; two brothers, Joseph M. Wollyung II, husband of Suzanne, of Pottsville, and Michael J. Wollyung, companion of Amy Brahler-Miller, of Minersville; nieces and nephews, Andrew, Amanda, Michael, Stephen and Emma Wollyung; aunts, uncles and cousins; plus countless friends and his family of first responders in the community.

A Memorial Mass will be celebrated at 11 a.m. Saturday, Jan. 8, at St. John the Baptist Roman Catholic Church, 913 Mahantongo St., Pottsville, with Father David J. Loeper and Monsignor William Glosser as celebrants. A visitation will be held from 4 to 8 p.m. Friday, Jan. 7, at Lord-Bixler Funeral Home Inc., 1818 Mahantongo St., Pottsville, and from 8:30 a.m. until time of Mass on Saturday at the church. Interment will follow in St. John No. 2 Cemetery, Pottsville. The family requests contributions in John's memory be sent to Yorkville Hose Company, P.O. Box 1222, Pottsville, PA 17901. Lord-Bixler Funeral Home Inc. is in charge of arrangements. Online condolences may be expressed at lordbixler.com.