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Serving Schuylkill, Carbon, Luzerne and Lehigh Counties
Beatrice D. James
Nov 13, 2012
Beatrice D.(DeFrain) James, 84, who lived in Levittown for 54 years, died at Mountain City Nursing and Rehabilitation, Hazleton. Widow of John R. "Jesse" James, who died on February 3, 2008. Born in Packer Township, Weatherly, on November 26, 1927, she was the daughter of the late Robert J. and Eva (Craiglow) DeFrain. Beatrice was a member of Christ Lutheran...
Donn A. Czerwinski
Nov 12, 2012
Donn A. Czerwinski, age 61, of Weatherly, died Monday, November 12, 2012, at home. Catholic by faith, Donn had worked for Tony DePaul trucking of Phila., and then drove Taxi in New Jersey until moving to Weatherly. Proud of his son's service to their country, Donn speare headed drives to collect cell phones for veterans. He enjoyed scouring yard sales...
Raymond Russell Essington
Nov 6, 2012
Raymond R. Essington, husband, father, and grandfather, age 86, of Washington Street Tamaqua, died Tuesday, November 6, 2012, at home while in the care and comfort of his family. Survived by his wife of sixty-five years, A. Ruth (Dietrich) Essington. A 1944 Tamaqua High School graduate, Ray had worked for the Reading Railroad, and then for Textile Machine Works of...
Doris L. Kelley
Nov 5, 2012
Doris L. Kelley, 84 of South Walnut Street Lansford, died Monday November 5, 2012 at St. Luke's Miners Memorial Medical Ctr., Coaldale. Widow of George J. Kelley, who died on Feb. 18, 1986. A 1945 Lansford High School graduate, Doris was an active member of Trinity Lutheran Church of Lansford, serving as Council, and Sunday School Treasurer, President of the...
Wayne C. Arndt
Nov 4, 2012
Wayne C. Arndt, age 76, of Archery Club Rd.,New Ringgold, died Sunday, November 4, 2012, at Schuylkill Medical Center East in Pottsville. He is survived by his wife of 54 years, Marlene T. (Schellhammer) Arndt. Wayne had been employed by the former Zulick Shoe Factory of Orwigsburg and he retired from Progressive Machine of Hamburg as a forklift operator. He...
Geraldine A. "Gigi" Kopack
Nov 2, 2012
Geraldine A. "Gigi" Kopack, age 53, of East Broad Street Tamaqua, died Friday, November 2, 2012, at home in Tamaqua. A Panther Valley High School graduate, class of 1976, G.G., was employed by Research America of Tamaqua. Born in Coaldale, the daughter of Frank and Ann (Knowles) Kopack. She is survived by her Two Daughters, Kelly Marie (Kopack) Dalessio, Angelina...
Patricia A. Pogwist
Oct 31, 2012
Patricia A. (Heller) Pogwist 71 yrs. of age, wife, mother and nana died Wed. October 31, 2012 upon arrival at St. Luke’s Miners Memorial Medical Center in Coaldale. Survived by her husband of 49 years, Michael P. Pogwist of Lafayette Street Tamaqua. Patricia was a member of SS. Peter & Paul R.C.C. of Tamaqua, and had worked in the textile...
Ruth M. Kuhn
Oct 27, 2012
Ruth M. (Schwank) Kuhn, age 78, of Tamaqua, died Saturday, October 27, 2012, at St. Luke's Miners Memorial in Coaldale surrounded by her friends affectionately known as the "view". Widow of William J. Kuhn, who died in 1988. A Tamaqua High School graduate, Ruth was a member of St. Jerome R.C.C. of Tamaqua. Born in Tamaqua, she was the daughter...
Raymond E. Graaf
Oct 27, 2012
Raymond E. Graaf, age 86, of Carbon Street, Weatherly, died Saturday, October 27, 2012, at Weatherwood Nurisng & Rehabilitaion Ctr. in Weatherly. Survived by his wife Joyce Elaine (Knepper) Graaf. Raymond was a Weatherly High School graduate. He served in the US Navy during WWII, returning home, Ray worked for the Railroad, and then retired from Bethlehem Steel. After retiring...
John M. Agnello
Oct 27, 2012
John M. Agnello, 82 years of age, devoted husband, father, and grandfather, died Sat. October 27, 2012 at the Veteran Hospital in Wilkes-Barre, Pa. John is survived by his wife of 42 years, Bridget C. (Natale) of North Lee Court Hazleton. Born in New York, NY., he was the son of the late Joseph, and Rosalia (Benigno) Agnello Catholic by...
John E. Yatsko
Oct 25, 2012
John E. Yatsko, age 93, of West Ridge Street Coaldale, died Thursday, October 25, 2012, at St. Luke's Hospital Bethlehem. Widower of Rosalie (O'Donnel) Yatsko, who died in 2005. John, had worked at #14 Colliery until it closed and then moved his family to Quakertown, where he worked and retired from Murlin Manufacturing. A former member of SS. Cyril &...
Homer K. Lechleitner
Oct 24, 2012
Homer K. Lechleitner, age 85, of Archery Club Road New Ringgold, died Wednesday, October 24, 2012, at St. Luke's Miners Memorial in Coaldale. Widower of Doris M. (Reed) Lechleitner, who died on May 27, 2007. A member of St. John U.C.C. of Tamaqua, Homer served in the United States Army during WWII. Homer, retired in 1989 from the Bethlehem Mines...
Ursula Kairewich
Oct 24, 2012
Ursula (Henry) Kairewich, age 81, of Kline Street Weatherly, died Wednesday, October 24, 2012, at home. Widow of the late Donald J. Kairewich who died in 2003. A 1949 West Hazleton High School graduate, Ursula was a member of Salem U.C.C. of Weatherly. Ursula, retired from Weatherwood Nursing & Rehabilitation Ctr., having worked as a nursing aide, and also sold...
Clarence Hendricks
Oct 22, 2012
Clarence Hendricks, age 92, of Weatherly, Pa., died Monday, October 22, 2012, at Weatherwood Nursing & Rehabilitaion Ct r in Weatherly. A Weatherly High School graduate, Clarence retired from Inger-Sol Rand as a machinist. Born in Weatherly, he was the son of the late Lester and Emma Hendricks. He is survived by his Two Step Sons, David Hendricks,and Paul Hendricks...
Julia Anne Earley
Oct 16, 2012
J. Anne Earley, 96, went to be with the Lord on October 16, 2012. She was born on March 28,1916 and was a daughter of the late Leonard and Winifred Price. She attended the Lansford Public Schools. Anne, as she liked to be called, was raised in Lansford and lived there until she entered the Manor at St. Luke Village,...
Thomas Milot
Oct 14, 2012
Thomas Milot, 67 years of age, devoted husband, father and grandfather died Sunday October 14, 2012 at Thomas Jefferson University Hospital in Philadelphia, Pa, surrounded by his family. He and his wife of 40 years, Audrey J. (Boner) reside on Green Street in Brockton. Tom is also survived by his daughters, Heather J. wife of Michael Boyle of Brockton, Lori...
Glenn Allen Shoff
Oct 12, 2012
Glenn A. Shoff, age 59, of Owl Creek Road, Tamaqua, died Friday, October 12, 2012, at home, after a chronic illness. Glenn was the loving husband of Mary Karen (Wenzel) Shoff. The couple was married for 35 years. He was the devoted father of two children: a daughter, Lindsay J., wife of David Chiavaroli of Nazareth, PA, and a son,...
Robert Austin Homolovich
Oct 10, 2012
Robert A. Homolovich, age 44, of Tamaqua, died Wednesday, October 10, 2012, at St. Lukes Miners Memorial Medical Ctr. in Coaldale. A 1986 graduate of Manchester, New Jersey High School, Robert had worked for Big A Trucking of Long Branch, NJ., and security at the Pocono Raceway. Robert was active with the Tamaqua Salvation Army. Born in Lakewood, NJ., he...
Beverly B. Schlosser
Oct 10, 2012
Beverly B. (Dunn) Schlosser, age 87, of 222 East Broad St., Tamaqua, died Wednesday, October 10, 2012, at home. Widow of John E. Schlosser, who died on August 3, 1994. A homemaker, and member of Trinity U.C.C. of Tamaqua. She was born in Tamaqua, the daughter of the lateFrancis, and Arlene (Ricker) Dunsavage. She is survived by her Three Daughters,...
Mila Allison Kephart
Oct 9, 2012
Mila Allison Kephart, new born infant daughter of Christopher M. Kephart, and Stephanie L. Pierce of Weatherly, died on October 9, 2012 at Hazleton General Hospital. Survived by her brother, Christopher Pierce; Maternal grandparents, Cheryl, and Charles Pierce of Weatherly; Paternal grandparents,Kimberly and Frank Kephart, Weahterly; Great grandparents, Nancy Coxe, and her companion Michael Skrimcovsky, Joy Kephart,Raymond Kephart and his...
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