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Doris Mae Coombe

Doris Mae Coombe

Jul 23, 2013

Mrs. Doris Mae (Hill) Coombe, age 81, of Mahoning Dr., Lehighton, died Tuesday, July 23, 2013, at Blue Mountain Health Systems, Lehighton Campus. She is survived by her husband of 58 years, Harold R. Coombe. She was a member of St Peter's Union Church, Mantzville and a member of their Women's Guild. Doris was a Lehighton High School graduate. She...

Nicholas J. Piller

Nicholas J. Piller

Jul 21, 2013

Nicholas J Piller, age 81, of Old 209 Rd., "Newkirk" section of Tamaqua, died Sunday, July 21, 2013, at St Lukes Miners Memorial in Coaldale. He was a member of St. Jerome R.C.C of Tamaqua and a graduate of St. Jerome High School. Nicholas had been employed by PPL of Lancaster as a lineman for 20 years and he retired...

Geneva Hoffman Funk

Geneva Hoffman Funk

Jul 16, 2013

Geneva Hoffman Funk passed from this earth into God's kingdom on July 16, 2013 at the age of 101 at Crestview Rehabilitation Center in Langhorne. She was formerly from Weatherly, Pa. She was the widow of Russell Funk who passed away in 1968. Geneva was a member of Centenary United Methodist Church, Weatherly, Pa. She was a homemaker and she...

John P. Nakata Iv

John P. Nakata Iv

Jul 8, 2013

John P Nakata, IV, loving husband, dedicated father, and devoted son, age 40, of Fawn Lane, Tamaqua, died Monday, July 8,2013, at Blue Mountain Health Systems in Lehighton. Survived by his wife of 18 years, Sherry L. (Shema) Nakata. He was a member of St Peter's Union Church of Mantzville. John was a union insulator and owned his own landscaping...

George V. Thomas

George V. Thomas

Jul 4, 2013

George V. Thomas, 73 of Orwigsburg Street Tamaqua, died unexpectedly July 4,2013, while at work at Mountain Valley Golf Course. Survived by his wife Christine E. "Tina" (Coppola) Thomas. Daughter, Christi (Thomas) Balckwell; Son, Nicholas J. Thomas; Grand daughter, Calissa. Private arrangements: E. Franklin Griffiths Funeral Home, Inc. 655 East Broad Street Tamaqua, Pa. 18252 online registry and condolences may...

Eileen A. Ryan

Eileen A. Ryan

Jul 2, 2013

Eileen A. (Galada) Ryan, 64 yrs, of East Main Street Weatherly, died Tuesday, July 2, 2013, at Hazleton General Hospital surrounded by her family. Survived by her husband Timothy J. Ryan. A 1967 Hazleton High School graduate, Eileen was a member of Our Lady of Lourdes R.C.C. of Weatherly. Eileen retired from White Haven Ctr. after 35 years, having served...

Kathryn L. Secone

Kathryn L. Secone

Jun 29, 2013

Kathryn L. (Marchetti) Secone, age 92, formerly of Tamaqua, died Saturday, June 29, 2013, at Cedar Brooke Nursing & Rehabilitaion Ctr. in Allentown. Widow of Thomas J. Secone who died on July 23, 1993. A member of St. Jerome R.C.C. of Tamaqua, Kathryn was active in the C.W.E.A. of the church. She was a 1940 Tamaqua High School graduate, and...

Edna Maleski

Edna Maleski

Jun 25, 2013

Edna (DeSonne) Maleski, age 81, of Weatherly, died Tuesday, June 25, 2013 at Hazleton General Hospital. Widow of Alexander E. Maleski who passed away Feb. 16, 1999. A member of Our Lady of Lourdes R.C.C., and the Citizens Fire Company Aux, of Weatherly. Edna had worked for Weatherwood Carbon County Home, and the former CandleLite Inn of Weatherly as a...

Keith Allen Kuhns

Keith Allen Kuhns

Jun 25, 2013

Keith Allen Kuhns, age 42, of Great Bend, N.Y., died Tuesday, June 25, 2013, in Champion NY. He was an Army veteran having served from 1989-2012. Keith was employed by Jain Irrigation, Watertown, NY and had been previously employed by Byrne Dairy. He was a 1989 graduate of Northern Lehigh High School. Keith was Lutheran by faith. He was an...

Joyce A. Yasenchak

Joyce A. Yasenchak

Jun 24, 2013

Mrs. Joyce A (Opolsky) Yasenchak, age 70, of Williams St., Barnesville, died Monday, June 24, 2013, at Life Care in Mechanicsburg, Pa. She is survived by her husband of 39 years, Peter M. Yasenchak. Joyce had been employed by Tuscarora Sportswear. She was a 1959 graduate of Tamaqua High School and a graduate of McCann's School of Business. Joyce enjoyed...

Louise Caputo Becker Arieta

Louise Caputo Becker Arieta

Jun 20, 2013

Louise Caputo Becker Arieta, age 78, of Arlington St., Tamaqua, died Thursday, June 20, 2013, at Mahoning Valley Nursing Home & Rehabilitation Center in Lehighton, surrounded by her family. She was the widow of Cosmo Arieta. Louise had worked as a retail sales manager at several businesses in the Poconos. She was a Tamaqua High School graduate. Louise was an...

Frederick W. Oleck

Frederick W. Oleck

Jun 13, 2013

The Reverend Frederick W. Oleck, 80 years of age, retired pastor of the United Church of Christ passed away on Thursday June 13, 2013 in Weatherly. Survived by his wife of forty-nine years, Jane (Craiglow) Oleck. Born and raised in Weatherly, he was the son of the late Frederick S.W. and Violet T. (Woodring) Oleck. Reverend Oleck returned to Weatherly...

Marion Shellhamer

Marion Shellhamer

Jun 13, 2013

Marion (Goodman) Shellhamer, age 95, formerly of New Ringgold, died Thursday, June 13, 2013, at Seton Manor in Orwigsburg. Widow of Archie W. Shellhamer, who died on January 5, 2000. A member of Zion's Stone Church of West Penn Twp., Marion had worked at Rohr's Textile Mill in New Ringgold for over 60 years. She was a member of the...

Dennis D. Faust

Dennis D. Faust

Jun 11, 2013

Dennis D. Faust, husband, father, and grandfather, age 61, of Rabbit Run Road Andreas, died suddenly, Tuesday, June 11, 2013, at home. Survived by his wife of 35 years, Valerie (Rowan) Faust. Lutheran by faith, Dennis was an avid outdoorsman, he enjoyed hunting and fishing. Dennis worked for Burkhart Refactory Instl, Inc. of Bethel, Pa., and operated his own farm,...

Clarence "Sonny" F. Gimbi, Jr.

Clarence "Sonny" F. Gimbi, Jr.

Jun 10, 2013

Clarence "Sonny" F Gimbi, age 70, of Hazleton, formerly of Weatherly, died Monday, June 10, 2013, at Hazleton General Hospital. He was preceded in death by his wife, Sharon A. (Kuritz) Gimbi on Feb. 2, 2012. He served in the Army Reserves where he drove a tanker. Clarence had been employed by Weatherwood Nursing Home, Weatherly in the housekeeping dept....

Heather M Hayes

Heather M Hayes

Jun 6, 2013

Heather M Hayes, age 25, of W. Bertsch St., Lansford, died Thursday, June 6, 2013, at home. She was the daughter of Timothy S. Hayes of Virginia Beach, VA and Mary Jane (Derr) Hayes of Hedgesville, WV. Born in Virginia Beach, VA, she was a 2006 graduate of Pottsville Area High School. She was Methodist by faith. Heather enjoyed gardening....

Manuel J. Filloy, Sr.

Manuel J. Filloy, Sr.

Jun 5, 2013

Manuel J. "Manny" Filloy, Sr., devoted husband, father, and grandfather age 73, of Second Street Coaldale, died suddenly Wednesday, June 5, 2013, at St. Luke's Miners Memorial in Coaldale. Survived by his wife of forty-nine years, Ethel Lee (Nelson) Filloy. A 1957, Lansford High School graduate, Manny served in the United States Army during the Vietnam War earning the rank...

Eleanor Arner

Eleanor Arner

Jun 2, 2013

Mrs. Eleanor (Berk) Arner, age 90, of Blakeslee Blvd., Lehighton, died Sunday, June 2, 2013, at Pinebrooke Personal Care Center in Orwigsburg. She was the widow of Francis A. Arner who passed away 11-30-2004. Eleanor was a member of Ben Salem UCC of Lehighton. She was a homemaker and had previously worked in the textile industry. Born in New Ringgold,...

Irene Maury

Irene Maury

May 31, 2013

Irene (Drauschak) Maury, age 80, of Louise Street Weatherly, died Friday, May 31, 2013, at Hazleton General Hospital in Hazleton. Widow of Albert V. Maury, who died on February 28, 1999. Catholic by faith, Irene was a Freeland High School graduate. She enjoyed watching tennis on television and doing puzzles. Born in Hazleton, she was the daughter of the late...

Anna T. Trudich

Anna T. Trudich

May 30, 2013

Anna T Trudich, age 100, of Owl Creek Rd., Tamaqua passed away Thursday, May 30, 2013 at home in the care of her family. She was the widow of John Trudich, Sr who passed away on 5-14-1987. She was a member of SS Peter & Paul RCC of Tamaqua. Anna was a homemaker and had enjoyed many hobbies over the...

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