Velma Kashmer

Velma J.K. Kashmer, age  91,  of Tamaqua, passed away peacefully on Thursday, February 27, 2020 while a guest at Saint Luke's Miners Nursing and Rehabilitation in Coaldale, Pennsylvania.  Born Monday, March 5, 1928 in Still Creek, Pennsylvania, she was the daughter of the late Bertrum Titus and the late Harriet Haldeman Titus. She was the wife of the late John M. Kashmer who passed away in 1980.  Brothers John and George Titus also predeceased Velma along with a son in law James Bonner, husband of Nancy in 2015. Surviving are daughters, Kathryn A. Kershetsky and her husband Edward of McAdoo, PA, Nancy Bonner in Springfield, Georgia, Marion Cannuli and her husband, Anthony of Coaldale, PA and Margaret Knadler and her husband, Jeffrey of Tamaqua, PA; sons John M. "Butch"  Kashmer and his wife, Patricia of Tamaqua, PA and Edward Kashmer and his companion, Monica Russup of Tamaqua, PA, ; brothers, Edward Titus and his wife, Joan of Tamaqua, PA and Robert "Bucky" Derr and his wife, Rose of Tamaqua, PA; 6 grand children and many great grandchildren. Funeral Services will be held 11:30 am Tuesday March 3rd 2020 from the Griffiths Funeral Homes and Cremation Services, Inc. 655 East Broad Street with Pastor Cindy White officiating.  Friends may call from 9:30 am until the time of the service.  Interment at Sky-View Memorial Park, Tamaqua, PA. A lifetime Tamaqua resident ,  Velma was a homemaker and housecleaned numerous homes in the Tamaqua area.   She was a member of the Tamaqua Italian Club and also the South Ward Fire Company Ladies Auxiliary.  She enjoyed walking about town and liked to search for treasures at church rummage sales and yard sales.  In lieu  of flowers contributions may be made to: Zion Evangelical Lutheran Church  101 North Greenwood Street Tamaqua PA 18252 To share a fond memory of Velma or offer online condolences, please visit www.griffithsfuneralhomes.com