Welles C. Steigerwalt

Welles C. Steigerwalt, 91 years of age of West Penn Twp., Tamaqua passed away on Sunday April 7, 2019 at St. Luke's Miners Memorial Medical Ctr., Coaldale. Survived by his wife of sixty-eight years, Pearl R. (Malick) Steigerwalt of Golf Road Tamaqua; sons, Robert A. Steigerwalt and his wife Pauline, Dennis C. Steigerwalt and his wife Vinnett both of Tamaqua; daughter, Linda wife of Ron Snyder of Harrisburg; grandchildren, Noel, Trudyann, Audrey Lynn, Mark; three great grandchildren; sisters, Arlene Breiner wife of Richard, Fern Osenbach both of Tamaqua.  Many nieces and nephews also survive Welles.  Welles, retired from the former J.E. Morgan Knitting Mills and was a farmer.  He was a member of Holiness Church of Andreas.  Born in West Penn Twp the son of the late Howard, Sr. and Emma (Kemmerer) Steigerwalt. He was also predeceased by; sister, Grace Reinhart; brothers, William, Herman, LeRoy, Howard Steigerwalt, Jr. Funeral arrangements have been entrusted to the E. Franklin Griffiths Funeral Home & Cremation Services, Inc. 655 East Broad Street Tamaqua, Pennsylvania 18252. (570) 668-2550 A funeral service will be held on Thursday April 11, 2019 at 11 o'clock A.M. from the funeral home.  Friends may call on the morning of from 9:30 A.M. until time of services.  Rev. E. Clifford Taylor to officiate. Interment Odd Fellows Cemetery Tamaqua, Pennsylvania. Expressions of sympathy or a fond memory of Welles can be expressed by visiting www.griffithsfuneralhomes.com