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Herman W. Dietrich
Jul 30, 2013
Herman W. Dietrich, 81, of Weatherly, Pa. passed away at home,Tuesday, July 30, 2013, surrounded by family. Born in Hazleton, he was the son of the late Herman L. and Melva (Kunkel) Dietrich. Herman was a member of St. Matthew's Union Church. A 1949 Weatherly High School graduate, Herman served in the United States Army during the Korean War. He...
Elizabeth Conners
Jul 30, 2013
Mrs. Elizabeth (Sperath) Conners, age 92, of Weatherly, Pa., died Tuesday, July 30, 2013, at Weatherwood Nursing Home. She was the widow of William J. Conners, Sr who passed away in 1997. She was a seamstress. Elizabeth enjoyed knitting, crocheting and playing the organ. Born in Philadelphia, she was the daughter of the late Engelbert Sperath and the late Sophia...
Stella Pispeky
Jul 27, 2013
Miss Stella Pispeky, age 86, of Ridge Street Lansford, died Saturday, July 27, 2013, at Lehigh Valley Hospital Salisbury Twp. A member of Trinity St. Phillips Episcopal Church of Lansford, where she sang in the choir and served as treasurer for many years. Stella worked at Lansford Telephone Co./Alltel and she was a 1944 graduate of Lansford High School. She...
Nora M. Smith
Jul 25, 2013
Romans 15:13: May the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace as you trust in him... Nora M Smith, age 93, of Mosier Rd., Wyalusing, Pa., formerly of Weatherly, went peacefully into the arms of her Lord and Savior on Thursday, July 25, 2013, at Towanda Memorial Hospital, Towanda, Pa. She was the widow of William E....
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
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
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
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
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
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
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...
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...
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...
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
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
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
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
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.
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
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....
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