Carl “Bus” Wiscount, 82, of Minersville, passed away peacefully of natural causes with his family at his side at home.
Born on July 15, 1937 in Pottsville, he was a son of the late Joseph C. Wiscount and the late Elizabeth “Betty” Linn Wiscount.
He attended Tremont High School and worked for Federal-Mogul Corporation, Lancaster before retiring in 2002.
He was preceded in death by his wife of 42 years, the former Norma Jean Hudock, in 1999; four brothers, Joseph F.Wiscount, in childhood, Robert “Pete” Wiscount, Michael Wiscount, Sr., and William “Butch” Wiscount.
Surviving are four children, Joanne “Jodi” Koshulsky, (spouse, John), Branchdale, Dr. Richard Wiscount (spouse, Catherine), Allentown, Susan Witmer (spouse, Grant), Pine Grove, and Kevin Wiscount (spouse, Denise), Tuscon, Arizona; seven grandchildren, Daniel Koshulsky (companion, Victoria Thomason), Harry Koshulsky, Eric and Stephanie Wiscount, Jeremy Witmer and Shaun Witmer (spouse, Crystal), and Geoffrey Wiscount; three great-grandchildren, Avery Koshulsky, Colin and Zoe Witmer; his companion, Paula Rodgers, Minersville. He is also survived by four sisters, Elizabeth “Cindy” Conway, Branchdale, Judith Cleary (spouse, Thomas), Tremont, Cheryl “Chip” Mack (spouse, Laine, Sr.), Tremont and Bonita “Bonnie” Ege, Schuylkill Haven; three sisters-in-law, Brenda Wiscount, Tremont, Yvonne Wiscount, Pottsville, and Cheryl Wiscount, Lake Wynonah; nieces and nephews.
Interment will be in Immaculate Conception Cemetery, Tremont.
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