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Serving Schuylkill, Carbon, Luzerne and Lehigh Counties
Mitchell D. Beck
Mar 25, 2015
Mitchell D. Beck, 58 of Lake Hauto, Nesquehoning, Pennsylvania passed away on Wednesday, March 25, 2015, at home. Widower of Diana J. (Nichols) Beck who died on March 29, 2006. A graduate of William Allen High School of Allentown, Mitchell served honorably in the United States Air Force. He retired from the U.S. Post Office in Allentown having worked as...
Dianne Klatka
Mar 23, 2015
Dianne Klatka, 55 years of age, of Frankford Ave., Hometown passed away on Monday, March 23, 2015, at home while in the loving care of her family. Married to her husband of twenty-three years, Christopher R. Burns. A 1977 Mahanoy Area High School graduate, Diane worked as a Psychiatric Nurse's Aide at the Allentown State Hospital until retiring in 2004....
Robert Ronald Lemon
Mar 22, 2015
Robert Ronald Lemon, 73 of age, of Tamaqua, passed away Sunday, March 22, 2015, at Hometown Nursing & Rehabilitation Ctr. in Tamaqua, Pennsylvania. A graduate of the Scottland School for Veterans Children of Chambersburg, where Robert was a standout athlete, competing in football and basketball. He served in the United States Army during the Korean War, and worked as a...
Margaret Luckey
Mar 22, 2015
Margaret Luckey passed away peacefully Sunday evening at Fritzingertown Senior Living Community where she had been a resident for the past several years. Born in Hazleton, she was the last surviving sibling of Henry and Jane Chegwidden. In addition to spending many years in Hazleton, she had also lived in Harrison, NY and Weatherly, where she considered home. In addition...
Domenic Deluca
Mar 22, 2015
Domenic DeLuca, 91 years of age of East Main Street Weatherly, passed away on Sunday March 22, 2015 at Kindred Hospital in Havertown, Pennsylvania. Widower of Carmella (Lasco) DeLuca who died on November 6, 2007. Domenic, graduated from Southern High School in Philadelphia, and then served honorably in the Army Infantry having been awarded a Purple Heart for service with...
Emma M. Brandmier
Mar 19, 2015
Emma M (Wenner) Brandmier, age 86, of Valley Rd., Sandy Valley, PA, died Thursday, March 19, 2015. She was the widow of Asa L. Brandmier who passed away in 2003. Emma was a homemaker and a member of the Kingdom Hall of Jehovah's Witnesses of Albrightsville. Born in St. John's, Luzerne County on August 11, 1928, she was the daughter...
Mary D.
Mar 18, 2015
Mary D. (DeFuso) Gutosky, 77 of Weatherly, Pa. was called home on Wednesday, March 18, 2015 at home surrounded by her family. Born in Hazleton on January 30, 1938, she was the daughter of the late James DeFuso and Edith (Fannicase) DeFuso. In addition to her parents she is also preceded by her brother James DeFuso, Jr. Mary was a...
George F. Minnick
Mar 16, 2015
George F. Minnick, 79, of Weatherly passed away Monday, March 16, 2015 at Wilkes Barre General Hospital. Born December 17, 1935, he was a son of the late Roy W. Minnick and Ruth (Reed) Minnick Clark. He was a Graduate of Weatherly High School and an Army Veteran of the Vietnam War. George worked most of his life at the...
Robert C. Jones
Mar 12, 2015
Robert C. “Farmer” Jones, age 58, of Tamaqua, PA, died Thursday, March 12, 2015, at home surrounded by his family. Born February 9, 1957, He was the son of the late John E. Jones and the late Mary A.(Gatens) Minichiello He had an Associates Degree in Electronics, and worked as a Maintenance Technician at Trans-Western Polymer, Dana Corp. Atlas and...
Aline F. Miller
Mar 11, 2015
Aline F. (Ellmaker) Miller, 91, of Lincoln St, Tamaqua, died Wednesday March 11, 2015 at St. Luke’s Miners Memorial in Coaldale. Born in Lehighton, Ocotber 17, 1923 she was a daughter of the late Harrison and Mae (Sholtz) Ellmaker. She was a graduate of Lehighton High School and went on to work as a machine operator at several area garment...
Mildred Edith Frantz
Mar 9, 2015
Mildred Edith (Dreher) Frantz, age 94, of Kettle Rd.,Tamaqua, died Monday, March 9, 2015, at St. Luke's Miners Memorial in Coaldale. She was the widow of Robert O. Frantz. Mildred worked for many years for the former Onyx Blouse, Orwigsburg and then for State Manufacturing, New Philadelphia as a sewing machine operator, retiring in 1982. She also was a member...
Rachel Ruth Strizak
Mar 6, 2015
Rachel Ruth Strizak, 84 years of age of Buck Mountain Road Weatherly, passed away on Friday, March 6, 2015, at home while in the care of her family. She and her late husband, John Strizak owned and operated the Buck Mountain Inn from 1967 to 2002. Born Sunday, November 30, 1930., in Hazleton, she was the daughter of the late...
Eileen
Mar 4, 2015
Eileen (Mantz) Lutz, 71 years of age of Mush Dahl Road New Ringgold, passed away on Wednesday, March 4, 2015, at Lehigh Valley Hospital Salisbury Twp.. Married for fifty-one years to her husband, Glenn L. Lutz. A Tamaqua High School graduate class of 1961. Eileen was a member of Zion Stone Church of West Penn Township. Eileen enjoyed going to...
Daisy
Mar 4, 2015
Daisy Pauley, 92 years of age of Old Country Lane (Hecla) New Ringgold, passed away on Wednesday, March 4, 2015, at Seton Manor in Orwigsburg, Pennsylvania. Widow of Paul W. Pauley, who died on January 28, 1988. Daisy attended Steigerwalt's German Eldership Church of God in New Ringgold. Daisy retired in 1985 from the former Atlas Powder Company of Reynolds,...
Edward E. Shopple
Mar 4, 2015
Edward E Shopple, age 88, of Mahanoy St.,Tamaqua, died Wednesday, March 4, 2015, at Blue Mountain Health Systems, Palmerton, Pa. He was pre-deceased by his wife Jean D. (Davies) Shopple in 1992. Edward was an Army Veteran. He had previously worked for ALCOA. A Blythe Township High School graduate, he was an avid outdoorsman who enjoyed fishing and hunting. Born...
Ruth Elmira Reed
Mar 4, 2015
Ruth Elmira (Haas) Reed, 87 years of age of Mush Dahl Road New Ringgold, passed away on Wednesday March 4, 2014 suddenly at home. Widow of Oliver Charles Reed who died in 1983. A member of Immanuel United Methodist Church of Andreas, where she had been the pianist for many years. Ruth taught piano to over 250 students. Ruth enjoyed...
Cecilia C. "Jackie" Jones
Mar 3, 2015
Cecilia C. "Jackie" (Lynn) Jones, beloved wife, mother, and grandmother, 78 years of age of Cherry Street, Tamaqua, passed away on Tuesday, March 3, 2015, at home while under the care of her family. Married to her husband of thirty-two years, William James Jones. A member of New Life Assembly of God of Tamaqua, Cecilia was an active member and...
Robert J. Taylor
Mar 2, 2015
Robert J. Taylor, 82 years of age of Warrington, Pennsylvania passed away Monday, March 2, 2015, at Abington Memorial Hospital. Widower of Adelma M. (Wisler) Taylor who died on December 29, 2014. Robert honorably served his country during the Korean War as a member of the Army. Returning home he worked as a bus driver for SEPTA. Robert enjoyed doing...
Joan R Burrell
Mar 1, 2015
Joan R Burrell, age 78, of Weatherly, a long time resident of the Back Mtn., Luzerne County, died Sunday, March 1, 2015, at Weatherwood Nursing Home, Weatherly. She had worked as a seamstress and as a domestic. Joan was Catholic by faith. Born in New Jersey, she was the daughter of the late Horace W. Burrell, Sr. and Margaret (Peopperling)...
Burdell L. Troxell
Mar 1, 2015
Burdell L. Troxell, age 73, of Locust Lane, Andreas, died Sunday, March 1, 2015, at home in the care of his family. He is survived by his wife of 49 years, Dolores A. (Lusch) Troxell. Burdell was a 7th generation dairy farmer. He was a member of Ben Salem U.C.C., Lehighton and a 1960 graduate of Tamaqua High School. He...
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