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William Henry Briggs
Jul 25, 2011
Mr. William Henry Briggs, age 91, of Weatherly, Pa., died Monday, July 25, 2011, at Weatherwood Nursing Home. He worked in maintenance and enjoyed boxing. Born in Portsmouth, VA, he was the son of the late Frank Briggs and the late Estelle (Jones) Briggs. He is survived by his Four Daughters, Belinda Briggs of Bronx, NY; Lorraine (Briggs) Booker wife...
Peter J. Karnish
Jul 25, 2011
Peter J. Karnish, age 79, of Holland Ave. Tamaqua, died Monday, July 25, 2011, in Tamaqua. A 1950 Summit Hill High School graduate, Peter served in the United States Army during the Korean War. Peter, worked as a Quality Control Inspector for the Defense Industry, last working for IMC Corp. of Hauppauge, NY., until they closed. At the age of...
Esther F. Clark
Jul 24, 2011
Mrs. Esther F. (Bott) Clark, age 96, of Tamaqua, Pa., formerly of Hazleton, and Bethlehem, died Sunday, July 24, 2011, at Hometown Nursing & Rehabilitation Ctr. in Tamaqua. Cathoic by faith, Esther was a Hazleton High School graduate. During WWII Esther worked for the government in Virginia, and then she worked as a book keeper for Sure-Fit of Bethlehem, Pa.,...
Jason Michael Bankes
Jul 24, 2011
Jason Michael Bankes, age 36, of West Spruce Street Tamaqua, died Sunday, July 24, 2011, at St. Lukes Miners Memorial Medical Ctr. in Coaldale. Born with Cerebral Palsy, Jason was cared for by his mother, and family who loved him very much. He enjoyed Disney moives and the love and interaction of his family. He attended Avenues in Pottsville. Born...
Erwin Spethmann
Jul 21, 2011
Mr. Erwin Spethmann, age 74, of Ridge Cup Rd., New Ringgold, died Thursday, July 21, 2011, at his home. Erwin had been employed by Dun & Bradstreet, Allentown as a salesman for 26 years. He was a member of Zion Stone Church of West Penn Township. Erwin was a US Army Veteran. He was an avid hunter, fisherman and sailor....
Laurel T. Heim
Jul 20, 2011
Mrs. Laurel T. (Traub) Heim, age 57, of N. Warren St., Orwigsburg, died Wednesday, July 20, 2011, at Schuylkill Medical Center South, Pottsville, Pa. Laurel was employed by Good Samaritan Hospital as a Physical Therapy Assistant for 9 1/2 years. She was a member of the Nazarene Church of Schuylkill Haven and Drehersville E.C. She was a graduate of the...
Rose Frances Somers
Jul 15, 2011
Rose Frances Somers died peacefully at her home on West Main Street in Weatherly, Friday evening July 15, 2011. Born in Hazleton, she was the daughter of the late James and Rose (Collins) Hanley. A graduate of Hazleton High School, Hazleton General Diploma Nursing School, and, later earning a B.S. in Nursing from Wilkes University: she devoted her life to...
Mahlon F. Kachelries
Jul 12, 2011
Mahlon F. Kachelries, age 67, of Owl Creek Road Tamaqua, died Tuesday, July 12, 2011, at Manor Care in Pottsville. Mahlon attended Blythe Twp. Schools, and went to Pottsvile Area High School. A United States Marine, he served during the Cuban Missile Crisis, and during the Vietnam War. A member of Trinity U.C.C. of Tamaqua, Mahlon was in charge of...
Beth Joy Dailey
Jul 11, 2011
Beth Joy (Willing) Dailey, age 36, of West Patterson Street Lansford, Pa., died Monday, July 11, 2011, in Tamaqua. After graduating from Panther Valley High School in 1993, Beth attended LCCC and received a degree in Respiratory Therapy and was a Certified Nursing Assistant. She served as secretary to the Panther Valley High School principal for the past ten years....
Helen O. Anderson
Jul 11, 2011
Helen O. Anderson, age 91, of South Fairview Ave., Montauk, died at Heritage Hill Senior Community in Weatherly, Pennsylvania, on July 11, 2011. Born in Queens, New York in 1919 to Mary Ann Smolenska and Leon Olszweski, she married Henry V. Anderson and moved to Dix Hills, New York where she and Henry raised their family. In 1982, they retired...
George John Gurnavage
Jul 10, 2011
Mr. George John Gurnavage, age 78, of East Union Street Tamaqua, PA, died Sunday, July 10, 2011, at St. Lukes Miners Memorial Medical Ctr. in Coaldale. A member of SS. Peter & Paul R.C.C. of Tamaqua, George, served in the United States Air Force during the Korean War. He was a member of the Tamaqua American Legion and Tuscarora Flying...
Raymond Paul Petock
Jul 9, 2011
Mr. Raymond Paul Petock, age 76, of Juniper Street Hazleton, Pa., went to join his savior Saturday, July 9, 2011, at Wilkes-Barre Veteran's Medical Center in Wilkes-Barre. A 1957 West Hazleton High School graduate, Raymond served in the Navy during the Vietnam War. A member of the dsiadled American War Veteran, he was loved by his many friends, and enjoyed...
Sarah M. Daldos
Jul 9, 2011
Mrs. Sarah M. (Neyer) Daldos, age 71, of Hope Ave. New Ringgold, Pa., died Saturday, July 9, 2011, at 230 West Bertsch Street in Lansford, in the care of her sister Kathy. A Homemaker, Sarah loved to garden. Born in Coaldale, she was the daughter of the late George and Dorothy (Sell) Neyer. She is survived by her Three Sons,...
Melvin Charles Steigerwalt
Jul 8, 2011
Mr. Melvin C. Steigerwalt, age 84, of Walnut Lane Andreas, Pa., died Friday, July 8, 2011, at Hometown Nursing Home in Tamaqua. Melvin, was a member of the Tamaqua Congregation of the Jehovah Witness Kingdom Hall. He retired from True-Value of Allentown, Pa.. . Born in West Penn Twp., he was the son of the late Charles and Alberta (Stahler)...
Jane M. Montz
Jul 7, 2011
Mrs. Jane M. (Burkey) Montz, age 81, of Levittown, Pa., died Thursday, July 7, 2011, at Chandler Hall in Newtown, Pa. A Weatherly High School graduate, Jane retired from Vend-Rite Service Corporation of Bensalem, Pa. Jane, was an active member of Haines Road Baptist Church of Levittown, having palyed organ, and piano. Her love for music was fostered in high...
Hattie H. Kistler
Jul 5, 2011
Mrs. Hattie H. (Miller) Kistler, age 84, of Blakeslee Blvd. West Lehighton, Pa., died Tuesday, July 5, 2011, at Lehigh Valley Hospital Salisbury Twp.. A member of St. Peter's Union Church of Mantzville, Hattie was a homemaker, and had worked for Wos Wit Foods. Born in West Penn Twp., she was the daughter of the late Claude and Clara (Miller)...
Thomas Ralph Leith
Jul 5, 2011
Mr. Thomas Ralph Leith, age 87, formerly of Andreas, died Tuesday, July 5, 2011, at Palmerton Village in Palmerton, Pa. Tom was a graduate of Lincoln High School in Lincoln Virginia, and then worked in the computer division for the Department of Defense for 32 years, retiring in 1974. Born in Philmont, Va., he was the son of the late...
Robert M. Rausch
Jul 4, 2011
Mr. Robert Rausch, age 68, of West Ridge Street Lansford, Pa., died Monday, July 4, 2011, at St. Lukes Hospice Bethlehem. A Panther Valley High School graduate, Bob served in the United States Marines during the Vietnam War. Bob was a PP&L retiree having last worked from the Coaldale Depot. Bob, was a member of St. John Slovak Lutheran Church...
Melva I. Lauer
Jul 2, 2011
Mrs. Melva I. (Kelshaw) Lauer, age 87, formerly of Weatherly, moved to the Evan Owens Apt.'s of Berwick in 2002, and took residence in the Berwick Retirememt Village in 2008, died Saturday, July 2, 2011, at the Berwick Retirement Village in Berwick. A Weatherly High School graduate, Melva had worked at the former Laurytown Home as and L.P.N.. She was...
Grace A. Van Reed
Jul 1, 2011
Mrs. Grace A (Neifert) Van Reed, age 87, formerly of Tamaqua, died Friday, July 1, 2011, at Schuylkill Medical Center East, Pottsville, Pa. Grace was a Bookkeeper having worked for Wittig Accountants, Tamaqua and the former Mariner's Trucking. She was a member of St John U.C.C., Tamaqua. She was a 1941 graduate of Tamaqua High School and a graduate of...
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