Thomas J. Hoban

Thomas J. Hoban, husband, father, brother, grandfather of Tamaqua, Pennsylvania passed away unexpectedly on Monday, August 1, 2022, at St. Luke's Miners Memorial in Coaldale, Pennsylvania. He was 68 years of age.

Born on May 31,1954 in Coaldale, Pennsylvania, he was the son of the late James J., and Mary C. (Brennan) Hoban.

Surviving are; his beloved wife of 41 years Deborah A. (Sheeto) Hoban; daughters, Siobhan A. Gladhill wife of Joseph of Littlestown, Tara A. Hoban of Hometown; brothers, James P. Hoban, Patrick J. Hoban and his wife Christina Tait-Hoban; sister, Mary Ann Parra wife of Morris; grandchildren, Hannah Marie, and Madelynn Rose Gladhill. Many nieces and nephews also survive Tom.

A 1972 graduate of Tamaqua Area High School, Tom served honorably in the United States Army. Upon Tom's return home, he began his I.T. career at the former J.E. Morgan Knitting Mills in Hometown until the plants closing. Tom then worked for Extol, now Cleo industries in Pottsville until retiring. He was a member of St. John XXIII R.C.C. of Tamaqua. Tom liked to golf, was an avid reader, music enthusiast, and looked forward to family vacations at the beach. He was also an amateur radio enthusiast. Tom's call sign was KC3NPG.

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

A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated on Monday, August 8, 2022 at 11 o'clock A.M. from St. John XXIII R.C.C. 307 Pine Street Tamaqua, Pennsylvania 18252.

Friends may call in the morning at the funeral home from 9:00 A.M. until 10:30 A.M.

Private interment with Military Honors will be held at Ft. Indiantown Gap National Cemetery Annville, Pennsylvania.

Memorials in his honor:
Disabled American Veterans
1123 East End Blvd.
Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania 18702

Online condolences may be made to the family at www.griffithsfuneralhomes.com