Donald M. Garber

Donald M. Garber, 85 years of age of Hazleton, Pennsylvania passed away on Thursday, October 3, 2019, at St. Luke's Pavillion Hazleton. Survived by his wife of sixty-seven years, Faye Joanne (Shafer) Garber; daughters, Linda L. Petruska wife of James of Walnutport, Laurie Holland of Jim Thorpe, Laine Hoffman of Hazleton; brothers, Michael Garber and his wife JoAnn and Richard Garber and his wife Maryann; sister, Gloria Eroh wife of Ronald of Weatherly; grand children, Chuck Holland, Leah Holland, Lynn Hoffman, Jr., Jaime Cavuoto, Michole Pignato; great grand children, Aubrey, Alanna, Cash, Kolton, Kaiya, Damian, Rocco, Dominic, Colin, Camryn. Born Tuesday, June 5, 1934 in Weatherly, Pennsylvania. son of the late Michael and Martha (Krupka) Garber. He was also predeceased by a great grandson Chaz Holland. A graduate of Weatherly High School, Donald retired from the United States Post Office after 32 years of services. Upon retirement he and Faye went to work for Disney World in Orlando as cast members for 15 years. Don was an amateur radio operator and member of the Amateur Radio Assoc. An accomplished baseball player Don, scouted for the Pittsburgh Pirates baseball organization. Don was a sports reporter for the former Weathely Hearld for many years, and scorekeeper for various Weatherly Wrecker high school sports teams for decades. Funeral arrangement's have been entrusted to the Philip J. Jeffries Funeral Home & Cremation Services, Inc. of 211 First Street Weatherly, Pennsylvania 18255. (570) 427-4231 A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated on Monday October 7, 2019 at 11 o'clock A.M. from Our Lady of Lourdes R.C.C. 318 Plane Street Weatherly, Pennsylvania, Msgr. William Baker to officiate. Friends may call in church from 9:30 A.M. until time of services.. Interment Union Cemetery, Weatherly, Pennsylvania. Memorials in his name to Our Lady of Lourdes R.C.C. Online condolences may be made to the family at www.griffithsfuneralhomes.com