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Margaret H. Weiss
Oct 17, 2011
Margaret H. Weiss, age 85, of Jefferson Street Weatherly, died Monday, October 17, 2011, at Weatherwood Nursing & Rehabilitation Ctr., in Weatherly. A Homemaker, Margaret was a member of Zion Evangelical Lutheran Church of Weatherly, and a 1944 graduate of Weatherly High School. Born in Weatherly, she was the daughter, of the late John and Minnie (Burkey) Eroh. She is...
Virgil R. Shellhamer
Oct 17, 2011
Mr. Virgil R. Shellhamer, age 48, of Arlington St., Tamaqua died Monday, October 17, 2011, at home. Virgil was employed by Ametek Westchester Plastics, Nesquehoning. He was a member of Trinity UCC of Tamaqua. He was a 1981 Tamaqua High School graduate and a 1983 Williamsport Area Community College graduate. Virgil was an avid Dallas Cowboys and New York Yankees...
Edwin "Pappy" W. Broskoskie
Oct 16, 2011
Edwin W. "Pappy" Broskoskie, age 64, of Peat Moss Road White Haven, died Sunday, October 16, 2011, at Golden Living Center in Wilkes-Barre. A Crestwood High School graduate, Edwin earned an Associates degree in Accounting from Luzerne County Coummunity College. He was an avid outdoorsman, and reired from the White Haven Center in 2005 as a Supervisor after 30 years....
William H. Barnhart
Oct 15, 2011
William H. Barnhart, age 55, of East Miner Street Coaldale, died Saturday, October 15, 2011, courageously at home, surrounded by and in the care of his family. A 1974 Panther Valley High School graduate, Bill attended Penn State, Hazleton, majoring in Forestry, and earned his Associate's Degree in Electrical Engineering from Lincoln Technical School of Allentown. A member of St....
Annellen J. Swankosky
Oct 10, 2011
Mrs. Annellen J. (Sabo) Swankosky, age 57, of Boundary Rd., White Haven, died Monday, October 10, 2011, at Lehigh Valley Hospital in Salisbury Twp. Annellen had been employed by Fabri-Kal, Hazleton for 33 years as an inspector packer. She was Catholic by faith and a graduate of Freeland High School. Born in Hazleton, she was the daughter of John W....
Catherine A. Lechleitner
Oct 10, 2011
Mrs. Catherine A. (Strenkoski) Lechleitner, age 65, formerly of Catawissa Rd., New Ringgold, died Monday, October 10, 2011, at ManorCare in Pottsville. She was a member of St Jerome RCC of Tamaqua. Catherine was a homemaker. Born in Pottsville, she was the daughter of the late Leo Strenkoski and the late Mary (Conelly) Strenkoski. She is survived by her One...
Mary Margaret O'Malley
Oct 8, 2011
O'Malley, Mary Margaret, 69, of Irvine, CA, was welcomed into Heaven on Oct. 8th, 2011. She was born Oct. 31st, 1941 in Coaldale. She graduated from Tamaqua High in 1959, Coatesville Hospital School of Nursing in 1961 and NY Polytechnical Institute. She worked as a Registered Nurse for 48 years. She started her nursing career at Mt. Sinai Hospital in...
Richard P. Foster
Oct 8, 2011
Richard P Foster, age 75, of Weatherly, died Saturday, October 8, 2011, at the VA Medical Center in Wilkes Barre. He was a U.S. Air Force veteran. Born in Philadelphia, he was the son of the late Daniel Foster and the late Anna (Rutledge) Foster. He is survived by his Two Daughters, Rosemarie Douglas and her husband Donald of Weatherly...
Justin "Jut" M. Harakel
Oct 8, 2011
Justin M. "Jut" Harakel, age 26, of Walnut Street, Tuscarora, PA, died Saturday, October 8, 2011, from injuries sustained in an auto accident on Route 209 in Schuylkill Township. A 2003 Tamaqua High School graduate, Jut matriculated at Bloomsburg University graduating in 2008 with a degree in Elementary Education. Justin was an Instructional Assistant at Berks Career & Technology Center...
Doris L. Moll
Oct 6, 2011
Mrs. Doris L. (Rehm) Moll, age 67, of Tamaqua, Pa., died Thursday, October 6, 2011, at St. Luke's Bethlehem. A homemaker, Doris had volunteered at Pocono Medical Center for 18 years, and was active with the Make A Wish Foundation. She was a member of New Life Assembly of God Church of Tamaqua. Born in Easton, she was the daughter...
Doris M. Polivka
Oct 6, 2011
Mrs. Doris M. (Miller) Polivka, age 76, of White Haven, Pa., died,Thursday, October 6, 2011, at Kindred Care Unit in Wilkes-Barre, Pa. A Weatherly High School graduate, Doris was a member of Zion Evangelical Lutheran Church of Weatherly. Doris worked in the Textile Industry, and for Wal-Mart at the Hazleton store. She liked to bowl. Born in Weatherly, Buck Mt.,...
Grace L. Miller
Sep 28, 2011
Mrs. Grace L (Miller) Miller, age 78, of E. Elm St., Tamaqua, died Wednesday, September 28, 2011, at Schuylkill Medical Center East in Pottsville. Grace had a paper route having worked for the Times News from 1991-2005. She was Protestant by faith. Born in Palmerton, she was the daughter of the late Milton Miller and the late Jennie (Waylan) Miller....
Ruth A. Hall
Sep 26, 2011
Ruth A. Hall, age 47, of Summer Valley Road, New Ringgold, died suddenly upon arrival Monday, September 26, 2011, at St. Luke's Miners Memorial Medical Ctr. in Coaldale. A Panther Valley High School graduate, Ruth was employeed for OHL Warehouse of Breinigsville, Pa.. Born in Tampa Florida, she was the daughter of the late Ann Carol, and the late Benny...
George J. Kupetz
Sep 25, 2011
Mr. George J. Kupetz, age 88, of Old Country Lane, Hecla, New Ringgold, died Sunday, September 25, 2011, at Good Samaritan Medical Center in, Pottsville. A WWII Army Veteran having served in the 702 Tank Battalion, George returned home to work in the mines, and upon there closing worked and retired from the former Atlas Powder Co. of Reynolds. He...
Terence M. "Wedge" O'Donnell
Sep 24, 2011
Mr. Terence M. "Wedge" O'Donnell, age 59, of Washington Street Freeland, Pa., died unexpectedly, Saturday, September 24, 2011, at Hazleton General Hospital in Hazleton. Terry most recently drove over the road for WEL Trucking of Madison WI. He was 1970 graduate of Weatherly High School having been a member of the football team., and member of Salem U.C.C. of Weatherly....
Anna Mae Cheslock
Sep 24, 2011
Mrs. Anna Mae (Snear) Cheslock, age 79, of Packer Street Weatherly, Pa., died Saturday, September 24, 2011, unexpectedly at home. A Weatherly High School graduate, Anna Mae had retired from Weatherwood, where she worked as a nurses aide. Anna Mae also worked in the kitchen at Heritage Hill's, and was a custodian and van driver for the Weatherly Schools. A...
Marian A. Frantz
Sep 23, 2011
Mrs. Marian A. (Shellhamer) Frantz, age 91, of Tamaqua, Pa., formerly of West Penn Twp., died Friday, September 23, 2011, at St. Lukes Miners Memorial Medical Ctr. in Coaldale. Marian worked for the John Morgan Factory when it was on Center & Broad St. in Tamaqua. Then she went with the company to the plant in Hometown. After she retired...
Gary A. Mantz
Sep 19, 2011
Gary A. Mantz, 64, of South Whiteoak Street, Kutztown, Berks County, died suddenly at the Lehigh Valley Hospital Muhlenberg Campus in Bethlehem, on Monday, September 19, 2011. He is survived by his wife of 39 years, Renee L. Sassaman Mantz. Gary was born in Coaldale, PA. He is the son of Homer Mantz and Hazel (Gormley) Mantz-Carter. He was a...
Granville "Dutch" G. Gerhard
Sep 18, 2011
Mr. Granville G. " Dutch" Gerhard, age 88, of Grist Mill Drive Packer Twp., Weatherly, died September 18, 2011, at Weatherwood in Weatherly. A 1940 Weatherly High School graduate, Dutch served in the United States Army during WWII. Dutch, was a member of St. Matthew's Church of Weatherly, and the Weatherly American Legion Post #360. He retired from Star Parts...
William "Bill" A. Mckendry
Sep 17, 2011
Mr. William A. McKendry, age 54, of Weatherly, Pa., died Saturday, September 17, 2011, at Lehigh Valley Hospice in Allentown, Pa. A Boston High School graduate, Bill was a trained chef having graduated from Newbury College Culinary School. Prior to his illness, he managed many restaurants, having worked at Papa Gino's in Massachusetts for many years. Bill loved golf, cooking,...
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