Joseph P. Holmberg, Sr. "Homer"

Joseph P. Holmberg, Sr. "Homer", husband, father, brother, pap, of South Nescopec  Street Tamaqua passed away on Monday April 15, 2019 at St. Luke's Hospice House in Bethlehem at the age of 84. Survived by; beloved wife of sixty-one years, Beatrice M. (Dreisbach) Holmberg; daughter, Beth A. Tyson wife of Todd of New Ringgold; son, Joseph P. Holmberg, Jr. and his wife Deborah of Tamaqua; grandchildren, Rachel Oberg and her husband Ted, Joseph Holmberg and his wife Leah, Jessica Miller wife of Thomas, and Gabrielle Lech; great grandchildren, Penelope, Teo, Kinsley, Joey, Madelin, and Gavin;  sisters, Lois Deutsch of Tamaqua, Pauline Walker of S.C.; brothers, Edward Holmberg and his wife PJ of Ohio, Charles Holmberg and his wife Judy of Centre Valley. Many nieces and nephews also survive Joe. Joe, served  honorably in the United States Air Force during the Korean War.  He retired from Hart Metals of Tamaqua having worked 42&1/2 years in 2011.  A member of the Tamaqua Legion, Joe coached Knee-Hi Football and Little League Baseball while his son played.  Joe enjoyed fishing and bowling.  He shot Dart's and Pool as a member of the Tamaqua Leagues. Born in Tamaqua the son of the late John W., and Pauline (Gerber) Holmberg.  He was also predeceased by; brothers, John, Mike, Elbert "Cotton", Robert "Sonny" and Elmer. Funeral arrangements have been entrusted to the E. Franklin Griffiths Funeral Home & Cremation services, Inc. of 655 East Broad Street Tamaqua, Pennsylvania 18252. (570) 668-2550 Funeral services will be held on Saturday April 20, 2019 at 11 o'clock A.M.,  Rev. Thomas Horton to officiate.  Friends may call on the morning of from 9:30 A.M. until time of services. Interment with Military Honors Sky-View Memorial Park Tamaqua, Pennsylvania. Memorials in Joe's name to: Janet Weiss Children's Hospital G.H.F MC 25-76 100 North Academy Street Danville, Pennsylvania 17822 or  Brain Injury Assoc of PA. 950 Walnut Bottom Road Carlisle, Pennsylvania 17015 To express condolences or share a fond memory of Joe visit www.griffithsfuneralhomes.com