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Kathleen E. Klinger

Kathleen E. Klinger

Mar 1, 2015

Kathleen E. (Sedlock) Klinger, 69 years of age of Green Street, Brockton, passed away on Sunday, March 1, 2015, in Tuscarora. Catholic by faith, Kathleen was a Tamaqua High School graduate. Kathleen retired from I.W.C.O. of Hamburg, and had worked for the former Atlas Powder Company of Reynolds and in the Textile Industry. Born Tuesday, May 1, 1945 in Tuscarora,...

Carmela R. Sassaman

Carmela R. Sassaman

Feb 25, 2015

Carmela R. Sassaman, 90 years of age, of West Abbott Street Lansford, Pennsylvania passed away on Wednesday, February 25, 2015, at home. Survived by her husband of sixty-nine years, George B. Sassaman. Carmela was a 1942 graduate of Lansford High School. She was a Switch Board Operator for the former Carbon Telephone Company, and then went to work for Bright's...

Dolores C. "Dolly" Rayno

Dolores C. "Dolly" Rayno

Feb 22, 2015

Dolores C. "Dolly" Rayno, 82 years of age of Entwistle Street Weatherly, passed away on Sunday, February 22, 2015, from her injuries sustained in a dwelling fire. Wife of the late Joseph M. "Chappy" Rayno, Sr., who died on October 9, 2012. A Weatherly High School graduate, Dolly had worked for Tung-Sol in Weatherly for thirty years until they closed,...

Larry J. Mehallic

Larry J. Mehallic

Feb 21, 2015

Larry J. Mehallic , 76 years of age, of Clamtown, passed away on Saturday, February 21, 2015, at home while cared for by his family. Survived by his wife of fifty years, Joan E. (Gernert) Mehallic. Larry served in the United States Marine Corp., and operated his own Auto Body Repair business for many years. He was a member of...

Eugene "Gene" E Kunkel

Eugene "Gene" E Kunkel

Feb 20, 2015

Eugene E. “Gene” Kunkel, 84 years of age of Weatherly, passed away on Friday, February 20 2015 at Lehigh Valley Hospital Hazleton Campus. Gene had an easy going attitude and was kind and good natured. Widower of Margaret “Marge” (Zelenak)) Kunkel, who passed away on November 11, 2001. A 1948 Weatherly High School graduate, Gene honorably served in the United...

Anna Bogosh

Anna Bogosh

Feb 19, 2015

Anna H. (Harahush) Bogosh, formerly of New Ringgold, died on Thursday, February 19, 2015 in East Penn Township. She was the widow of John T. Bogosh, who died in 1998. Born in New Ringgold, the daughter of the late Wash and Anna (Yuhas) Harahush. Anna was a member of St. Mary’s Russian Orthodox Church, Coaldale, Pennsylvania. Surviving are; Daughters, Gloria...

Howard Leroy Brown, Jr.

Howard Leroy Brown, Jr.

Feb 16, 2015

Howard Leroy Brown, Jr., 69 years of age of Third Street Weatherly, passed away on Monday, February 16, 2015, at Lehigh Valley Hospital Hazleton Campus. A Weatherly High School graduate, Howard honorably served in the United States Navy during the Vietnam War. Returning home he worked as a plumber and electrician. An ardent Willie Nelson fan, and member of the...

William H. Watson, Jr.

William H. Watson, Jr.

Feb 12, 2015

William H. Watson, Jr., 86 years of age of Weatherly, passed away on Thursday, February 12, 2015, at Weatherwood Nursing & Rehabilitation Ctr. in Weatherly. Widower of Margaret O. (Adams) Watson, who passed away on February 17, 1994. A self employed Roofer and Siding contractor, William also ran a service station in Weatherly for many years. A WWII Navy veteran,...

Louise C. Gambler

Louise C. Gambler

Feb 1, 2015

Louise C. Gambler 72 years of age of New Ringgold, passed away on Sunday February 1, 2015 while in the care of her family. Survived by her husband of fifty-four years, Richard Allen Gambler whom she accompanied thru his many tours of duty as he honorably served his country as a member of the United States Army. A member of...

Paul E. Coll

Paul E. Coll

Jan 28, 2015

Paul E. Coll, 81 years of age of North Street, Weatherly, passed away on Wednesday, January 28, 2015, at Lehigh Valley Hospital Hazleton Campus. Survived by his wife of sixty-one years, Loretta M. (Dargay) Coll. A Weatherly High School graduate class of 1952, Paul retired from Garland Industries of Freeland, and had worked for many years for the Weatherly Foundry....

Leonard A Steigerwalt

Leonard A Steigerwalt

Jan 27, 2015

Leonard A Steigerwalt, age 78, of Schuylkill Ave., Tamaqua, died Tuesday, January 27, 2015, at St. Luke's Miners Memorial in Coaldale. He is survived by his wife of 49 years, Carolyn P. (Adams) Steigerwalt. Leonard had worked for Lowell Koch's Turkey Farm for over 50 years. He served honorably in the National Guard. Leonard was a member of Primitive Methodist...

Walter A. Woods

Walter A. Woods

Jan 24, 2015

Walter A. Woods, 94 years of age of Weatherly, passed away on Saturday, January 24, 2015, at Heritage Hills in Weatherly. Survived by his wife of twenty years, Winifred M. "Winkie" (Mulhern) Woods. A 1939 graduate of Hawthorne High School in New Jersey, Walter enlisted in the United States Air Force serving honorably during WWII as a tail gunner. William...

William L. Steigerwalt

William L. Steigerwalt

Jan 19, 2015

William L. Steigerwalt, 93 years of age, former West Penn Township Chief of Police, passed away on Monday January 19, 2015 at the Life Care Hospital of Mechanicsburg. A resident of Mechanicsburg, William and his wife resided in West Penn Twp., before retiring to Columbia, South Carolina, returning to Pennsylvania in their later years. Survived by his wife of seventy-three...

Eleanora L. Baker

Eleanora L. Baker

Jan 19, 2015

Eleanora L. Baker, 96 years of age of Ridge Road, Andreas, passed away on Monday, January 19, 2015, at Blue Mountain Health Systems Gnaden Huetten Campus, Lehighton. Widow of Frank Z. Baker, who died on January 5, 1996. A Tamaqua High School graduate, Eleanora was an active member of Frieden's Lutheran Church of New Ringgold, a volunteer and officer of...

Richard A. Williams

Richard A. Williams

Jan 18, 2015

Richard A Williams, age 57, of Snow Drift Rd., Andreas, died Sunday, January 18, 2015, at his home in the care of his family. He is survived by his wife of 15 years, Barbara A. (Leary) Williams. Richard had worked as a UPS truck driver for 13 years. He was a Jim Thorpe Area High School graduate. Richard was a...

Eva I. Woodring

Eva I. Woodring

Jan 17, 2015

Eva I. Woodring , 86 years of age of Weatherly, passed away on Saturday, January 17, 2015, at the Lehigh Valley Hospital Hazleton Campus. Widow of Earl Woodring. A Weatherly High School graduate, and member of Salem U.C.C. of Weatherly, Eva was a homemaker, and also belonged to the Weatherly Citizens Fire Co. #1 Ladies Auxiliary having served as a...

Harry David Zellers

Harry David Zellers

Jan 14, 2015

Harry David Zellers, 74 years of age, of Spring Mountain Road Weatherly, Pennsylvania passed away on Wednesday, January 14, 2015, at home while in the care of his family. Survived by his wife of fifty years, Brenda C. (Zimmerman) Zellers. Harry was a 1959 graduate of Schuylkill Valley High School. He honorably served his country as a member of the...

Virginia M Gill

Virginia M Gill

Jan 12, 2015

Virginia M (Brennan) Gill, age 87, formerly of Arlington St., Tamaqua, died Monday, January 12, 2015, at Masonic Village in Elizabethtown, PA. She was the widow of Robert A. Gill who passed away in 1996. Virginia had previously worked for Atlas as a wire setter. She was a member of St. John UCC of Tamaqua and she was a Mahanoy...

Rosemary Shamlian

Rosemary Shamlian

Jan 10, 2015

Rosemary Shamlian , 62 years of age of New Ringgold, passed away on Saturday, January 10, 2015, at home while in the care of her husband of forty-three years, William P. Shamlian. A homemaker, Rosemary was a graduate of Woodrow Wilson High School in Philadelphia. Rosemary was a talented Artist. Born Sunday, January 4, 1953 in Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania the daughter...

Joseph T Salvatore

Joseph T Salvatore

Jan 8, 2015

Joseph T Salvatore, age 79, of Pawnee Trail, Albrightsville, PA, died Thursday, January 8, 2015, at Weatherwood Nursing Home in Weatherly. He was preceded in death by his wife Irene. Joseph retired from Johns Manville as a mechanic. He served honorably in the U.S. Airforce. Joseph graduated from Bound Brooke High School, Bound Brooke, NJ. He was a member of...

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