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Dennis W. Garber
Mar 14, 2013
Dennis W Garber, age 58, of Barnesville, Pa., died Thursday, March 14, 2013, at St Luke's Hospital in Bethlehem. He is survived by his wife of 20 years, Barbara E. (Bradley) Garber. Dennis was employed by the Freeland Post Office as a Rural Route Carrier for 30 years. He was a member of Christ Church of Rush Township and Barnesville....
Mary E Rusden
Mar 14, 2013
Mary E Rusden, age 94, of Tamaqua, died Thursday, March 14, 2013, at Hometown Nursing & Rehabilitation Ctr. Born in Tamaqua, she was the daughter of the late George W., and Ethel Mae (McDonough) Rusden. A 1935 Tamaqua High School graduate, Mary retired from Argo factory in Orwigsburg. A member, of Zion Evangelical Lutheran Church of Tamaqua, she was also...
Mary Catherine Kopla
Mar 12, 2013
Mrs. Mary C. Kopla, 90 years of age of Valley Road, Walker Twp., Tamaqua, died Tuesday March 12, 2013 at the Blue Mountain Summit in Lehighton. Widow of Paul Kopla, Jr., who passed away in February of 2006. Born June 5, 192, she was the daughter of the late William and Ethel (Woodward) Kern. She was a 1939 graduate of...
Ida "Babe" Edmonds
Mar 12, 2013
Mrs. Ida "Babe" (Powers) Edmonds, age 99, of Tamaqua, Pa., died Tuesday, March 12, 2013, at Miners Memorial Medical Center in Coaldale. She was the widow of Charles W. Edmonds who passed away in 1987. Ida had been employed by the former Eames Bakery and she was a homemaker. She was a member of Primitive Methodist Church, Tamaqua and a...
Thomas A Papay
Mar 11, 2013
Thomas A. Papay, 67, of Lansford unexpectedly passed away Monday at St. Luke’s Hospice, Bethlehem surrounded by his family. Born May 26, 1945 he was a son of the late Paul and Mary (Lazar) Papay. He was a graduate of Palmerton High School and McCann School of Business. Tom retired as a Pipeline worker from Utility Line Services, Birdsboro. He...
Carol Ann Heater
Mar 6, 2013
Carol Ann Heater of East Main St. Weatherly, passed away at Timber Ridge Health Care, Wilkes-Barre on Wednesday. Born In Weatherly, she was the daughter of the late Walter and Anna (Fries) Erdman. She was a 1951 graduate of Weatherly High and was instrumental in organizing class reunions at Tweedle Park. Prior to starting her family, she worked as a...
Norma M. Troxell
Mar 4, 2013
Mrs. Norma M (Trexler) Troxell, age 77, of Locust Lane, Andreas, died Monday, March 4, 2013, at Schuylkill Medical Center South in Pottsville. She is survived by her husband of 55 years, Calvin J. Troxell. She was a member of Ben Salem UCC, Lehighton and a member of their Women's Guild. Norma was a homemaker but had also worked for...
Thomas A. Blonsky
Feb 27, 2013
Thomas A. Blonsky, husband, father, and brother, age 65, of East Elm Street Tamaqua, died Wednesday, February 27, 2013, in Tamaqua. Survived by his wife of 35 years, Jeanne M. (Murphy) Blonsky. A 1965 Tamaqua High School graduate, Tom went to work immediately after graduation for Packaging Corporation of America in Trexlertown, working 40 plus years. A member of SS....
Evelyn Daukshus-Protinick
Feb 26, 2013
Evelyn (Butcavage) Daukshus-Protinick, age 90, of East Broad Street Tamaqua, died Tuesday, February 26, 2013, at Lehigh Valley Hospital Salisbury Twp. Widow of John J. Daukshus who died in 1967, and Michael "Putz" Protinick, who died on Sept. 27, 2007. A 1940 Tamaqua High School graduate, Evelyn was a member of S.S. Peter & Paul R.C.C. of Tamaqua, active in...
Janice Snyder
Feb 25, 2013
Mrs. Janice (McLaughlin) Snyder, age 77, of Tamaqua, died Monday, February 25, 2013, at St Luke's Hospital, Bethlehem, Pa. She is survived by her husband of 61 years, Donald Charles Snyder. Janice was a stay at home mom while her children were growing up and later had worked as a bus aide for disabled children in Mercer County, NJ. She...
Gordon E. Miller
Feb 25, 2013
Gordon E. Miller, age 80, of Buck Mt. Rd., Weatherly, died Monday, February 25, 2013, at the Wilkes-Barre VA Medical Center. He is survived by his wife of 53 years, Catherine M. (Kropp) Miller. Gordon was an army veteran of the Korean War and a member of Zion Evangelical Lutheran Church of Weatherly. He had been employed by Fabrical of...
Kristy Lynn
Feb 20, 2013
Kristy Lynn (Kunkel) McCarty, age 29, of Weatherly, died Wednesday, February 20, 2013, at Hazleton General Hospital in Hazleton, PA. A 2002 Weatherly High School graduate, Kristy attended Pennsylvania State University-Hazleton Campus earning an associates degree. Kristy was an Educational Support Aid for disabled children in the Reading School District until taking ill in 2009. She was a member of...
Olga Kitchko
Feb 18, 2013
Mrs. Olga (Vavra) Kitchko, age 85, of Portzer Rd., Quakertown, Pa., died Monday, February 18, 2013, at home. She was the widow of Paul Kitchko who passed away in 1983. Olga had been employed as an L.P.N. at Quakertown Hospital. She was a member of St. John Slovak Lutheran Church, Lansford and a graduate of Summit Hill High School. Born...
Margaret M. Puklavage
Feb 18, 2013
Margaret M Puklavage, age 87, of Schuylkill Ave.,Tamaqua, died Monday, February 18, 2013, at Hometown Nursing & Rehabilitation Ctr. Maragaret had been employed by Tamaqua School District. She was a member of SS. Peter & Paul R.C.C. of Tamaqua and a member of their Ladies' Auxiliary. Born in Mary-D, she was the daughter of the late Zigmund Puklavage and the...
Harry J. "Butch" Barron, Jr.
Feb 14, 2013
Harry J. "Butch" Barron, Jr., age 65, of New Ringgold, died Thursday, February 14, 2013, at St. Luke's Miners Memorial in Coaldale. Survived by his wife of 40 years, Donna M. (Kline) Barron. Harry retired from Bethlehem Steel having worked 33 years as a welder. A mechanic, Harry enjoyed working on his own cars as well as helping at Joe's...
Cheryl A. Hoppes
Feb 13, 2013
Cheryl A. (Whisler) Hoppes, wife, mother, and grandmother, age 57, of Mill Drive, Tamaqua, West Penn Township, died Wednesday, February 13, 2013, at home in the care of her family. A 1972 graduate of North Hemfield High School, Landisville, PA. Cheryl also attended Mansfield University. Cheryl was an accomplished artist and musician. She painted oils and watercolors, and was proficient...
Samuel E. Nice
Feb 13, 2013
Samuel E. Nice, age 47, of Tamaqua, Pa., died Wednesday, February 13, 2013, in Tamaqua. A Tamaqua High School graduate class of 1983, Sam had worked for Bachert Construction of Hazleton, Pa. Born in Coaldale, he was the son of the late Clarence and Dorothy (Piech)Nice. He is survived by his One Daughter, Cheryl (Nice) Nice of Tamaqua; One Sister,...
George Thomas "Eckie" Eckert
Feb 11, 2013
George Thomas "Eckie" Eckert, age 59, of Tamaqua, formerly of Pottsville, died unexpectedly Monday, February 11, 2013, in Tamaqua. A Pottsville High School graduate and member of the PHS football team, Eck owned and operated Roma Pizza in Tamaqua from the early 1970's through the late 1980's. The Roma was more than a pizza shop for many, it was their...
Kathryn H.A. "Tootie" Miller
Feb 11, 2013
Kathryn H.A. "Tootie" (Moyer) Miller, age 87, formerly of Tamaqua, died Monday, February 11, 2013, at Schuylkill Medical Center in Pottsville. Widow of the late Norman L. Miller, who died on April 27, 2009. A homemaker, Kathryn was Protestant by faith. Born in Tmaqua, she was the daughter of the late Clarence and Anna (Reinhart) Moyer. She is survived by...
Mary E. Rex
Feb 8, 2013
Mary E. (Hankey) Rex, age 94, of Spruce Drive New Ringgold, died Friday, February 8, 2013, at Blue Moutain Health Systems Gnaden Huetten Campus in Lehighton. Widow of Charles L. Rex who died on February 18, 1998. Protestant by faith, Mary had worked in the Textile Industry, and enjoyed doing puzzles. She was the daughter of the late William and...
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