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Joseph T. Murphy

Joseph T. Murphy

Jun 29, 2011

Mr. Joseph T Murphy, age 74, of E. Elm St., Tamaqua, died Wednesday, June 29, 2011, at St Luke's Hospital, Bethlehem, Pa. Joseph retired from Air Products & Chemicals. He was a U.S. Air Force Veteran. Joseph was a member of St Jerome R.C.C., Tamaqua where he served as Eucharistic Minister and SS. Peter & Paul R.C.C., Tamaqua where he...

George J. Miller

George J. Miller

Jun 28, 2011

Mr. George J. Miller, age 81, of Van Gelder St., Tamaqua, died Tuesday, June 28, 2011, at home surrounded by his loving family. He was a member of Bethany E.C.C. of Tamaqua. George was a Korean War Army Veteran. He was a truck driver. Born in Summit Hill, he was the son of the late George Raymond Miller and the...

Barbara A. Bradley

Barbara A. Bradley

Jun 28, 2011

Barbara A. (McGrath) Bradley, age 67, of West Rowe Street Tamaqua, Pa., died Tuesday, June 28, 2011, at home in the care of her family. A 1963 Marian Catholic High School graduate, Barb had worked for the Broad Street Deli of Tamaqua for 20 years, and was active in the Owl Creek Reservoir Commission. Born in Coaldale, she was the...

Thomas A. Rudner

Thomas A. Rudner

Jun 26, 2011

Mr. Thomas A Rudner, age 60, of E. Broad St., Tamaqua, died Sunday, June 26, 2011, at home. He served in the Army during the Vietnam War. Thomas was Catholic by faith. A 1970 Marian Catholic High School graduate, he was a caregiver and a member of the N.R.A. Born in Coaldale, he was the son of the late Frank...

John V. Winters

John V. Winters

Jun 24, 2011

Mr. John V. Winters, age 61, of Japanese Maple Lane, Freeland, Pa., died Friday, June 24, 2011, in Kidder Twp. A 1967 Weatherly High School graduate, John matriculated to Penn State University graduating in 1971. John, retired from the White Haven Ctr, White Haven. Born in Hazleton, he was the son of the late Marshall E. and Myrtle A. (VanDyke)...

Charles F. Miller

Charles F. Miller

Jun 24, 2011

Mr. Charles F. Miller,of Coaldale, Pa., died Friday, June 24, 2011, at home. A United States Army Veteran, Charles worked for the former Bundy Tubing of Tamaqua, and then operated his own carpet cleaning business. Charles was a member of the former St. Mary's Assumption Church of Coaldale, and now belonged to SS. Peter & Paul R.C.C. of Tamaqua. Charles,...

Ruth T. Meiser-Postupack

Ruth T. Meiser-Postupack

Jun 22, 2011

Mrs. Ruth T (Hinkle) Meiser-Postupack, age 87, of Packer Road Weatherly, Pa., died Wednesday, June 22, 2011, at Aria Hospital Torresdale Campus in Philadelphia. A member of Our Lady of Lourdes R.C.C. of Weatherly, Ruth, was a homemaker and had worked in the Textile Industry. Born in Packer Twp., she was the daughter of the late Robert and Theresa (Romanchick)...

Eli P. Cresina

Eli P. Cresina

Jun 18, 2011

Mr. Eli P. Cresina, age 86, of Henderson, Nev., formerly of Tamaqua, Pa., died Saturday, June 18, 2011, at Nathan Adelson Hospice in Las Vegas, Nev. A 1942 Frackvile High School graduate, Eli served in the United States Army during WWII and the Korean War. Retiring from PP&L in 1986 after 33 years, Eli was a Line Crew Leader. Eli,...

Philomena "Phil" J. Erbe

Philomena "Phil" J. Erbe

Jun 15, 2011

Mrs. Philomena J. "Phil" (Karpa) Erbe, age 82, of Phillips Street Coaldale, died Wednesday, June 15, 2011, at Maple Shade in Nesquehoning, surrounded by her children. Philomena, retired from AT&T having worked 22 yrs., in the purchasing Dept. at the Allentown, campus. A former member of SS. Cyril Methodius R.C.C. of Coaldale, where she was an active member of the...

Lela Catherine Hoppes

Lela Catherine Hoppes

Jun 14, 2011

Mrs. Lela Catherine (Kistler) Hoppes, age 95, of Mill Dr., Tamaqua, went to be with her Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on Tuesday, June 14, 2011, at The Summit at Blue Mountain Nursing Home in Lehighton. She was a member of Christ Evangelical Free Church of Mahoning Valley. Lela had previously worked in the textile industry and she enjoyed quilting....

Bernard Bugayevsky

Bernard Bugayevsky

Jun 12, 2011

Mr. Bernard Bugayevsky, age 72, of Cold Spring Rd., Andreas, died Sunday, June 12, 2011, at home. Bernard retired after 30 years of service from General Motors, Linden, NJ. He was Catholic by faith and emigrated to the United States from Poland in the 1950's. Bernard was a U.S. Veteran and a member of the American Legion Post 0102, Linden,...

Donna L. Witner

Donna L. Witner

Jun 11, 2011

Mrs. Donna L. (Lange) Witner, age 78, of Sugarloaf, Pa., earned her wings as an angel in heaven on Sat. June 11, 2011, at Hazleton General Hospital in Hazleton. A Homemaker, Donna was an avid reader. Born in Muscatine, Iowa, she was the daughter of the late Frederick and Florence (Dutro) Lange-Stephens. She is survived by her Three Daughters, Cheryl...

Franklin J. Derr

Franklin J. Derr

Jun 9, 2011

Mr. Franklin "Cheyenne" J Derr, age 78, of N. Greenwood St.,Tamaqua, died Thursday, June 9, 2011, at The Summit at Blue Mountain Nursing Home in Lehighton. Frank was an Airforce Veteran of the Korean War and a member of the Tamaqua Legion. He was a supervisor at Morgan Knitting Mills of Tamaqua for 26 1/2 years retiring in 1995 from...

Marion A. Clewell-Deitrich

Marion A. Clewell-Deitrich

Jun 6, 2011

Mrs. Marion A. Clewell-Deitrich, age 81, of Lehighton, formerly of Tamaqua, and West Penn Twp., died Monday, June 6, 2011, at Blue Mountain Summit in Lehighton. A member of Zion Evangelical Lutheran Church of Tamaqua, Marion was also a member of the West Penn Rod & Gun Club, and enjoyed playing Bingo and Shuffle Board. Marion, retired from the Slatington...

Kevin T. Zellner

Kevin T. Zellner

Jun 4, 2011

Mr. Kevin T Zellner, age 48, of Penn St., Tamaqua, died Saturday, June 4, 2011, at St Luke's Hospital, Bethlehem, Pa. Kevin had been employed by Silvers Furniture, Lansford as a foreman. He was Protestant by faith. Born in Pottsville, he was the son of Althea Bachert with whom he resided. He is also survived by his uncle, Harold Bachert....

Ferne E. Snyder

Ferne E. Snyder

Jun 4, 2011

Mrs. Ferne E. (Miller) Snyder, age 83, of Cold Spring Road Andreas, died Saturday, June 4, 2011, at Blue Mountain Health Systems in Lehighton. Fern, was a member of St. Peter's Union Church, and owned Few Acres Dairy Farm from 1942 to 1968, with her first husband Edwin Fritz, who died in 1974.. . Born in Andreas, she was the...

Jean L. Strack

Jean L. Strack

Jun 3, 2011

Jean L. (Berk) Strack, age 83, of Summer Valley Road New Ringgold, died Friday, June 3, 2011, at HCR Manor Care of Allentown. Jean, attended East Brunswick schools until the 8 th grade, and then earned her G.E.D. in 1971. A homemaker, she returned to work having raised her children, working in the textile industry, for the former Atlas Powder...

John C. Talton

John C. Talton

Jun 2, 2011

Mr. John C Talton, age 81, of New Ringgold, died Thursday, June 2, 2011, at Schuylkill Medical Center in Pottsville, Pa. John was Baptist by faith and enjoyed painting figurines and listening to down home blues music. He was a veteran and a mason by trade. Born in Angier, N.C., he was the son of the late Will and Annie...

Elizabeth Hinkle

Elizabeth Hinkle

May 31, 2011

Mrs. Elizabeth (Main) Hinkle, age 95, of Weatherly, died Tuesday, May 31, 2011, at Weatherwood Nursing Home, Weatherly, Pa. She was a member of Zion Evanglical Lutheran Church of Weatherly. Elizabeth had previously worked in the textile industry. Born in Tamaqua, she was the daughter of the late John Main and the late Christine Main. She is survived by her...

Carlson E. Hartz

Carlson E. Hartz

May 29, 2011

Carlson E. Hartz, 87, of Mountain Stone Drive, Elizabethtown, formerly of Tamaqua, passed away Sunday, May 29, 2011, at Masonic Village in Elizabethtown surrounded by his family. He entered Heaven to join his wife Jean L. (Hartranft) Hartz, who died September 16, 1991. Carlson attended Tamaqua Area High School and graduated from Williamson Trade School in Media, PA. After graduation...

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