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Thelma Ponting

August 8, 1920 — August 8, 2007

Mrs. Thelma (Jones) Ponting, age 87, 245 West Bertsch Street, Lansford, Pa., died Wednesday, August 8, 2007, at St. Lukes Miners Memorial Medical Ctr. in Coaldale, Pa.

Thelma was a 1937 Lansford High School graduate, and graduate of the Allentown Business School. She worked for the former Wargo's Beer Distributor and Ridge Center of Lansford, Pa., retiring from Child Development of Jim Thorpe, Pa. Thelma was a member of the First Baptist Church of Lansford, Pa..

Born in Lansford, she was the daughter of the late David Jones and the late Sadie (Heffelfinger) Jones.

Survived by her

Son-Mr. Thomas D. Ponting of Tamaqua, Pa.

Grand Daughters; Allison wife of Michael Hosak of Macungie, Pa. and Lauren Ponting of Amarillo Tx.; Great Grandson Ethan Hosak

Preceded in death by her Husband; Thomas Ponting, Brothers Walter (Skip) Jones, and Robert Jones, Sister; Mrs. Annetta (Jones) Frantz

Arrangements are being handled by E. Franklin Griffiths Funeral Home, Inc., 655 East Broad Street Tamaqua, Pa.,.

Friends may call from the Funeral Home Sunday evening August 12, 2007 from 7 to 8:30 P.M. and Monday morning August 13, 2007 10:00 A.M until time of services.

Funeral Services Monday August 13, 2007 from the funeral home at 11 o'clock A.M., with the Rev. Jeremy Benack officiating.

Interment will be at Sky-View Memorial Park in Tamaqua, Pa.

Memorials may be made to the Tamaqua/Carbon American Cancer Society West Ridge Street Lansford, Pa. 18232 or The First Baptist Church 15 West Ridge Street Lansford, Pa. 18232

Online Regsitry and Condolences maybe sent to www.griffithsfuneralhomes.com
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