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Margaret D. "Peg" Kubilus

Margaret D. "Peg" Kubilus

Jan 25, 2013

Margaret D."Peg" (Clausius) Kubilus, age 91, of East Broad Street Tamaqua, died Friday, January 25, 2013, at St. Luke's Miners Memorial in Coaldale. Widow of Joseph Charles Kubilus who died on May 9, 1986. A member of St. Jerome R.C.C. of Tamaqua, Peg was also a 1940 St. Jerome High School graduate. An active volunteer for the weekly St. Jerome...

Linda Christine Wagner

Linda Christine Wagner

Jan 24, 2013

Linda Christine Wagner, age 61, of Weatherly, died Thursday, January 24, 2013, at Geisinger Wyoming Medical Ctr. in Wilkes-Barre. A 1969 Weatherly High School graduate, Linda earned her Teaching Certification and Master's with an emphasis in Special Education from Bloomsburg University. Upon graduation, she taught in the Lower Dauphin School District, returning to her alma mater Weatherly High School, teaching...

Stasia Dombrosky

Stasia Dombrosky

Jan 24, 2013

Stasia M. Dombrosky, age 96, formerly of Columbia St.,Tamaqua, died Thursday, January 24, 2013, at Mahoning Valley Nursing Home in Lehighton. She had been employed by Atlas Powder Company. Stasia was a member of SS Peter & Paul R.C.C. of Tamaqua. Born in Coaldale, she was the daughter of the late Peter Dombrosky and the late Alexandria (Polkoski) Dombrosky. She...

Mabel M. Koehler

Mabel M. Koehler

Jan 24, 2013

Mabel M. (Deeble) Koehler, age 97, of Fairview Street Weatherly, passed away from this life to the life eternal on Thursday, January 24, 2013, at Blue Mountain Health Systems, Gnaden Huetten Campus, Lehighton. Mabel was the widow of Theodore "Puppy" Koehler who died Sept. 19, 1987. All those who knew Mabel enjoyed her very much from her little sayings to...

Eleanore L. Thompson

Eleanore L. Thompson

Jan 24, 2013

Eleanore L. (Storch) Thompson, age 93, of Ben Titus Road Tamaqua, died Thursday, January 24, 2013, at Hazleton General Hospital in Hazleton. Widow of Paul S. Thompson, who died on July 29, 2000. A member of St. John Evangelical Lutheran Church of Tamaqua, Eleanore was a social member of the Tamaqua American Legion. Born in Tamaqua, she was the daughter...

Albert J. Lechleitner

Albert J. Lechleitner

Jan 24, 2013

Albert J. Lechleitner, age 58, of East Cottage Ave., Tamaqua, died Thursday morning, January 24, 2013, at St. Luke's Miners Memorial in Coaldale. Survived by his wife of 20 years, Betty (Gradwell) Lechleitner. Albert was a 1972 Northwestern Lehigh High School graduate. He enlisted in the United States Air Force serving four years, and then joined the Army National Guard...

Joyce Elaine Graaf

Joyce Elaine Graaf

Jan 23, 2013

Mrs. Joyce E (Weigand) Graaf, age 79, of Weatherly, died Wednesday, January 23, 2013, at Weatherwood Nursing Home. She was preceded in death by her husband, Raymond E. Graaf on 10-27-2012 and her daughter, Colleen Graaf-Breiner in 2005. Joyce was a member of Zion Evangelical Lutheran Church of Weatherly and was a graduate of Weatherly High School. After raising her...

Louise R. Gryzik

Louise R. Gryzik

Jan 22, 2013

Mrs. Louise R (Gardiner) Gryzik, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother and great great-grandmother, age 82, of Summit Hill, died Tuesday, January 22, 2013, at St Luke's Miners Memorial in Coaldale. She was the widow of Vincent J. Gryzik, Sr. who passed away in 1997. She was a member of Hope of Christ Presbyterian Church, Summit Hill and a graduate of Lansford High...

Gene R. Lease

Gene R. Lease

Jan 20, 2013

Gene "Mike" R Lease, husband, father, and grandfather, age 80, of New Ringgold, Pa., died Sunday, January 20, 2013, at St Joseph's Medical Center in Reading, Pa. He is survived by his wife of 60 years, Rosamond M. (Bauer) Lease. Gene was a 1950 graduate of Reading High School and retired in 1992 as a foreman from Carpenter Technology Corp.,...

Ruth Johnson

Ruth Johnson

Jan 18, 2013

Ruth (Bevans) Johnson, age 91, of Weatherly, died Friday, January 18, 2013, at Weatherwood Nursing & Rehabilitation Ctr. in Weatherly, Pa. Widow of Howard Johnson, II who died in 1994. A Hazle Twp. High School graduate, Ruth was a member of Salem U.C.C. of Weatherly, where she served on consistory and was active in the Women's Fellowship. Born in Jeanesville,...

George Wargo, Jr.

George Wargo, Jr.

Jan 18, 2013

George Wargo, Jr., age 82, of Seventh Street Coaldale, died Friday, January 18, 2013, at St. Luke's Miners Memorial in Coaldale. Survived by his wife of 26 years, Joan M. (Yelito) Wargo. A 1947 Coaldale High School graduate, George entered the United States Air Force after graduation. A distinguished U.S.A.F. veteran, he rose to the rank of Chief Master Sergeant,...

Dorothy Mcdonald

Dorothy Mcdonald

Jan 16, 2013

Dorothy (Kostick) McDonald, 76 years of age, wife, mother, and grand-ma, of Weatherly, passed away at 5:40 P.M. on Wednesday January 16, 2013 at Geisinger Wyoming Valley Hospital in Wilkes-Barre. Survived by her husband of 59 years, Paul J. McDonald. Dorothy retired from Unilever of Flemington, N.J. after 17 years as a Microbiologist. Her life was spent devoted to the...

Lois Hentosh

Lois Hentosh

Jan 16, 2013

Lois ( Moyer) Hentosh, age 90, of Walker Twp., Tamaqua, died Wednesday, January 16, 2013, at St. Luke's Miners Memorial in Coaldale. Widow of Joseph Hentosh, who died on February 16, 2007. Born in Tamaqua, she was the daughter of the late Michael and Helen (Felter) Moyer. He is survived by her, One Daughter, Mrs. Kay (Hentosh) Zander of Cullen,...

Robert "Rob" A. Alberswerth

Robert "Rob" A. Alberswerth

Jan 14, 2013

Robert "Rob" A Alberswerth, age 22, of 2nd St.,Weatherly, died Monday, January 14, 2013 in Weatherly. Born in Hazleton, he was the son of David E. Alberswerth Sr. of McAdoo and Charlotte (Mertens) Alberswerth and her fiance Francis H. Miller of Weatherly. A 2009 Weatherly Area High School graduate, Rob enjoyed cars, riding dirt bikes and working out. He had...

Michael L. Mccloskey

Michael L. Mccloskey

Jan 13, 2013

Michael L McCloskey, age 41, of Kylertown, Pa., died Sunday, January 13, 2013, at Geisinger Medical Center in Danville, Pa. He is survived by his wife of 6 years, Michelle L. (Michael) McCloskey. Michael was a 1991 graduate of Bald Eagle High School, Wingate, PA and was employed by Hoy Moving, State College, PA. He was an avid outdoorsman and...

Adam Kast

Adam Kast

Jan 6, 2013

Adam J. Kast, age 81, of Cottage Ave., Tamaqua, died Sunday, January 6, 2013, in St. Luke's Bethlehem. Survived by his wife of 55 years, Joan (Plasko) Kast. A Summit Hill High School graduate, Adam earned his electricians certificate from Steven's Trade School of Lancaster. A Korean War Army veteran, Adam returned home to work for Mack Truck as an...

Paul M. Gerber

Paul M. Gerber

Jan 6, 2013

Paul M. Gerber, father and grandfather, great grandfather age 92, of New Ringgold, died Sunday, January 6,2013, at Orwigsburg Center, Orwigsburg, Pa. Widower of Leah M. (Deem) Gerber, who died on October 27, 2005. A carpenter by trade from 1946 until 1983, Paul was a life member of Zion Stone Church of New Ringgold. He served in the United States...

Andrew J. Quinn

Andrew J. Quinn

Jan 5, 2013

Andrew J. Quinn, 23 of 134 West Miner Street Coaldale, died January 5, 2013, upon arrival at St. Luke’s Miners Memorial Medical Center in Coaldale. A 2009 Panther Valley High School graduate, Andrew was a varsity wrestler. He attended Northampton Community College. Andrew enjoyed kayaking, and the outdoors. He was a Notre Dame, and Pittsburgh Steelers football fan. Born in...

Douglas R. Whah

Douglas R. Whah

Jan 3, 2013

Douglas R. Whah, age 26, of West Centre Street Mahanoy City, Pa., died Thursday, January 3, 2013 in Pottsville. A 2004 Mahanoy City High School graduate, Doug worked for his father's roofing company. He enjoyed four wheeling and the beach. Born in Pottsville, he was the son of James Whah of Tamaqua and Bonnie (Morrell)Whah and her companion Kevin Scrader...

Barbara G. Feeney

Barbara G. Feeney

Dec 31, 2012

Barbara G. (German) Feeney, age 76, of Wilmington, Del., died Monday, December 31, 2012, at Christiana Medical Ctr in Newark, Del. A 1954 Mahanoy City High School graduate, Barbara had worked management in the banking industry for eleven years, before retiring from Reese Thomas-Ellick Advertising of Willmington, De. after 18 years of service in 2000. Born in West Penn Twp.,...

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