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Larry L. Fowler

Larry L. Fowler

Feb 15, 2011

Mr. Larry L. Fowler, age 61, of Coaldale, Pa., died Tuesday, February 15, 2011, at home in Coaldale, Pa. Larry, last worked for Split Rock Resorts of Lake Harmony, Pa.. Born in Missouri, he was the son of the late Jean (Wise) Jensen. He is survived by his One Daughter, Sherri (Fowler) Gould wife of Lee of Berwick, Pa.; One...

George E. Hankey

George E. Hankey

Feb 12, 2011

Mr. George E. Hankey, age 94, of Pine Street New Philadelphia, formerly of Tamaqua, Pa., died Saturday, February 12, 2011, at Schuylkill Manor in Pottsville, Pa. A member of St. John U.C. C., and the South Ward Fire Company of Tamaqua, George had worked for Bethlehem Mines. Born in Tamaqua, he was the son of the late William and Mary...

Richard P. . Mehalick

Richard P. . Mehalick

Feb 12, 2011

Mr. Richard P. Mehalick, age 70, of Amity Lane Hazleton, Pa., died Saturday, February 12, 2011, at Hazleton General Hospital in Hazleton. A 1958 Hazleton High School graduate, Richard entered the United States Airforce upon graduation. He and his wife owned the former Country House Inn in Weatherly, and then owned and operated the Beaver Meadows Deli from 1975 to...

Edward Arthur Kressly

Edward Arthur Kressly

Feb 11, 2011

Mr. Edward Arthur Kressly, age 85, of Lansford, Pa., died Friday, February 11, 2011 at his home in Lansford. Edward had been employed by Bethlehem Steel Corporation. He was a WWII Army Veteran and Protestant by faith. He was a 1943 graduate of the former Lansford High School and a member of the Lansford and Coaldale Legion and the Masons....

John R. Stapleton

John R. Stapleton

Feb 10, 2011

Mr. John R. Stapleton, age 84, of East Broad Street Tamaqua, Pa., died Thursday, February 10, 2011, at home, in the care of his family. John, was employed by the former Bundy Tubing, Tamaqua and retired from Stanley-Vidmar of Allentown. A 1944 graduate of the former St. Jerome High School, Tamaqua, he was a member of the East End Fire...

Nancy Brode Barron

Nancy Brode Barron

Feb 10, 2011

Mrs. Nancy B. (Brode) Barron, age 68, of 201 East Broad Street Tamaqua, Pa., died Thursday, February 10, 2011, at St. Luke's Hospital in Bethlehem. A 1960 Tamaqua High School graduate, Nancy was a member of the Primitive Methodist Church of Tamaqua. Her devotion to her church began as a child, having been a member of the youth choir and...

John F. Bubel

John F. Bubel

Feb 9, 2011

John F. Bubel, 80 of Wayne Ave. Tamaqua, formerly of Brockton, passed on Wednesday February 9, 2011 in his home with his loving wife by his side. Born in Brockton on November 17, 1930, he was the son of the late Michael, and Mary Bresnie Bubel. John was a graduate of St. Jerome High School, class of 1948. He was...

Catherine L. Loch

Catherine L. Loch

Feb 8, 2011

Mrs. Catherine L. (Strause) Loch, age 85, of Lizard Creek Road Andreas, Pa., died Tuesday, February 8, 2011, at St. Lukes Miners Memorial Medical Ctr. in Coaldale, Pa. A Schuylkill Haven High School graduate, Catherine had worked for the former J.E. Morgan Knitting of Tamaqua, and Scotty's Fashions of Lehighton. She was a member of the Zion Stone Church of...

Shane M. Curry

Shane M. Curry

Feb 6, 2011

Shane M. Curry, age 23, of White Haven, Pennsylvania, died Sunday, February 6, 2011, unexpectedly in Kidder Township. Shane, was a 2005 Weatherly High School graduate, where he was a member of the varsity golf and baseball teams. Matriculating at Temple University in Philadelphia, he was a junior business major with an emphasis in advertising. Shane, was a ski representative...

Ardith C. Shea

Ardith C. Shea

Feb 4, 2011

Mrs. Ardith C. (Haiges) Shea, age 76, of East Broad Street Tamaqua, Pa., died Friday, February 4, 2011, at Lehigh Valley Hospital Salisbury Twp. A 1952 Tamaqua High School graduate, Ardith was a member of Zion Evangelical Lutheran Church of Tamaqua. Ardith, had worked at the former Newberry's , and was a cafeteria aide for the Tamaqua School Dist. She...

Ruth N. Neifert

Ruth N. Neifert

Feb 3, 2011

Mrs. Ruth N.(Zimmerman) Neifert, age 81, of Troy, Pa., formerly of Tamaqua, died Thursday, February 3, 2011, at Bradford County Manor in Troy, Pa. A 1947 Tamaqua High School graduate, Ruth was a homemaker, and member of Trinity U.C.C. of Tamaqua. Born in Coaldale, she was the daughter of the late Carl and Naomi (Krapf) Zimmerman. She is survived by...

Laura Mary Sterner

Laura Mary Sterner

Feb 3, 2011

Mrs. Laura M. (Adams) Sterner, age 99, formerly of New Ringgold, died Thursday, February 3, 2011, at Orwigsburg Center in Orwigsburg. A homemaker, Laura was a member of Zion Stone Church of West Penn Twp., having been active in the Women's Guild. Born in Kutztown, She was the daughter of the late Wilson and the late Hattie (Reimert) Adams. She...

Carl B. Seigendall

Carl B. Seigendall

Feb 3, 2011

Mr. Carl B. Seigendall, age 56, of Dellen Lane Weatherly, PA., died Thursday, February 3, 2011, at Lehigh Valley Hospital Salisbury Twp. A 1972 Weatherly High School graduate, Carl then earned his certificate in Diesel Mechanics from the Williamsport Trade School, now known as Penn Technical College of Williamsport. Carl, had worked for PP&L. He was a member of the...

Rosemary E. Cassidy

Rosemary E. Cassidy

Feb 2, 2011

Mrs. Rosemary E. (Boyle) Cassidy, age 79, of Hazleton, formerly of Tamaqua, died Wednesday, February 2, 2011, at Hazleton General Hospital in Hazleton. Catholic by faith, Rosemary was a 1949 Hazleton High School graduate. She and her late husband Jack, owned and operated Cassidy Photo of Tamaqua until 1993. Born in Hazleton, she was the daughter of the late William...

Florence T. "Flossie" Hinkle

Florence T. "Flossie" Hinkle

Feb 2, 2011

Mrs. Florence T. "Flossie" (Oleck) Hinkle, age 79, of Rock Port Weatherly, died Wednesday, February 2, 2011, at Hazleton General Hospital in Hazleton. A 1949 Weatherly High School graduate, Flossie was also a member of the of the Zion Lutheran Church of Weatherly, and the church Busy Bee's. A homemaker, Flossie was active in the L&L Fire Co. Auxiliary, delivered...

Frederick "Fred" James Bobal

Frederick "Fred" James Bobal

Feb 1, 2011

Mr. Frederick J. "Fred" Bobal, Sr., age 76, of Lusanne Twp., Weatherly, died Tuesday, February 1, 2011, at Lehigh Valley Hospice in Allentown. A member of Our Lady of Lordes R.C.C. of Weatherly, Fred farmed with his family in Lusanne Twp., retiring in 1999 from the Weatherly Foundry. Born in Trenton, he was the son of the late John and...

Robert F. Laughlin

Robert F. Laughlin

Jan 30, 2011

Mr. Robert F "Bob" Laughlin, age 78, of Tamaqua, Pa., died Sunday, January 30, 2011, at Schuylkill Medical Center in Pottsville. Bob had been employed by Bell Telephone and later Verizon as a service technician in Hazleton, retiring after 29 years of service. He was an Army Veteran of the Korean War. Bob was a member of St Jerome R.C....

Betty M. Palmer

Betty M. Palmer

Jan 30, 2011

Mrs. Betty M. (Shirk) Palmer, age 81, died Sunday, January 30, 2011, at St. Lukes Miners Memorial Medical Ctr. in Coaldale, Pa. Betty, had worked for the Leader Nursing Home of Shillington. Born in Reading, she was the daughter of the late Betty Marie Shirk. She is survived by her One Daughter, Melissa (Palmer) Heckman of Shillington; One Son, John...

Frances L. Henry

Frances L. Henry

Jan 29, 2011

Miss Frances L. Henry, age 82, of Tamaqua, Pa., died Saturday, January 29, 2011, at home. Frances, was a member of the former First Presbyterian Church of Tamaqua, having served as choir director. A Tamaqua High School graduate, she matriculated to West Chester Teachers College, and then earned post graduate degrees from University of Pennsylvania, and Eastern Michigan University. A...

Pauline G. Cunfer

Pauline G. Cunfer

Jan 25, 2011

Mrs. Pauline G. (Mantz) Cunfer, age 92, formerly of Tamaqua died Tuesday, January 25, 2011, at Schuylkill Medical Center South in Pottsville, Pa. Pauline was employed by the Tamaqua School District as a cafeteria worker, retiring in 1983. She was a member of the Zion Stone Church of West Penn Twp. and she was a Lionette with the West Penn...