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Charles D. Strouse, Jr.
Sep 21, 2010
Mr. Charles D. Strouse, Jr., age 37, of Brockton, Pa., died Tuesday, September 21, 2010, in Schuylkill Township, as the result of injuries sustained in a vehicle accident. A 1992 Tamaqua Area High School graduate, Charlie worked as and maintenance mechanic for Fabri-Kal of Hazleton, Pa. A caring father, he loved to cook, having attended culinary school, and remodel his...
George V. Munichiello
Sep 18, 2010
Mr. George V. Munichiello, age 88, of Race Street Tamaqua, Pa., died Saturday, September 18, 2010, at Orwigsburg Center in Orwigsburg. A member of St. John U.C.C. of Tamaqua, George retired as a truck driver from Preston Motors. George served in the United States Navy during WWII. He belonged to the Tamaqua American Legion Post #0173, Orwigsburg V.F.W., and American...
Mary A. Dureka
Sep 13, 2010
Mrs. Mary A. (Arena) Dureka, age 98, of New Ringgold, Pa., formerly a resident of Norristown, Pa., died Monday, September 13, 2010, at the home of her daughter Frances Kowalewski, on Blue Mountain Drive New Ringgold, Pa., surrounded by her family. Mary, had worked in the kitchen for the former Lincoln Country Inn, and had volunteered at the Blue Mountain...
Clarence L. Nice
Sep 4, 2010
Mr. Clarence L. Nice, age 85, of Weatherly, formerly of Lewistown Valley, Tamaqua, died Saturday, September 4, 2010, at Weatherwood Nursing & Rehabilitation Ctr., in Weatherly, Pa. A WWII army veteran, Clarence served with the 12th Armor Tank Corp. He retired in 1986 from Dana, where he worked in the truck repair plant for 31 years. Clarence, was a member...
Jean Naomi Gillette
Sep 2, 2010
Mrs. Jean Naomi (Mallory) Gillette, age 75, of Hill Top Road New Ringgold, Pa., died Thursday, September 2, 2010, at St Luke's Hospice in Bethlehem, Pa. Born in St. Joseph Missouri, she was the daughter of the late Lawrence and Marie (Ketchum) Mallory. A homemaker, she was preceded in death by her husband, Lawrence W. Gillette in 1978. She is...
Margaret J Doughty
Sep 2, 2010
Mrs. Margaret J (Strohl) Williams-Hruska-Doughty, age 82, of Tamaqua, Pa., died Thursday, September 2, 2010, at Lehigh Valley Hopital Salisbury Twp. Margaret was an aide for 10 years at Rest Haven Nursing Home in Schuylkill Haven. She was a member of Salem United Methodist Church of Tamaqua and the New Ringgold Fire Co. Auxiliary. Born in Mauch Chunk, she was...
Mildred R. Griffith
Aug 31, 2010
Mrs. Mildred R (Reaman) Griffith, age 86, of Lansford, Pa., died Tuesday, August 31, 2010, at Mahoning Valley Nursing Center in Lehighton, Pa. Mildred had been employed by Citizens National Bank of Lansford as a bank teller and was secretary to superintendent of schools, Lansford, Pa. She was a member of the former Emanuel U.C.C. of Lansford and the American...
Angela C. "Geeg" Rhubright-Dewine
Aug 29, 2010
Mrs. Angela C. "Geeg" Rhubright-Dewine, age 40, of Cutler, Maine, died suddenly, Sunday, August 29, 2010, at Down East Community Medical Center in Machias, Maine. She was the wife of Michael R. Dewine. They were married for ten years. She was the daughter of, Sandra Rhubright-Wychulis, and her husband Carl L. "Bud" of Coaldale, and the late Frank A. Rhubright,...
Nora Ann Ehrig Kales
Aug 28, 2010
"Nora Ann Ehrig Kales, 72, of Lawrenceville died suddenly on Saturday, August 28 at the Princeton Medical Center. She was born in East Stroudsburg, PA to the late Mildred Evans Ehrig Crane and Robert Ehrig, and had lived in Mercer County for the past 51 years. She grew up in Tamaqua, PA, and was a member of the Tamaqua High...
Allen E. H
Aug 28, 2010
Mr. Allen E. Hoffman,Sr., age 94, of Hazleton, formerly of Weatherly, died Saturday, August 28, 2010, at St. Lukes Pavillion in Hazleton. A WWII Army veteran, Allen served during the Sicilian, & Italian Campaigns. Owning his own excavating business, he was contracted with PP&L, to clear brush and tree's for there lines, and maintain these established paths. He also was...
Shayne Titus Livingston
Aug 24, 2010
Shayne Titus Livingston, age 27, of Hazle Street Tamaqua, Pa., died Tuesday, August 24, 2010, at St. Lukes Miners Memorial Medical Ctr. in Coaldale. A 2001 Tamaqua High School graduate, Shayne attended California University of Pennsylvania. He was a member of St. John's Evangelical Lutheran Church of Tamaqua. Born in Coaldale, he was the son of Robert Livingston III and...
Timothy R. Edmonds
Aug 20, 2010
Mr. Timothy R. Edmonds, age 37, of Valley Street Mary D, Pa., died Friday, August 20, 2010, in Mary-D. A 1991 Tamaqua High School graduate, Tim had served in the United States Army. He was a partner with his father, and brother in Tom Edmonds Electrical contracting of Mary-D. A member of the Moss Glen & Rod Gun Club, he...
Margaret E. Kleppinger
Aug 15, 2010
Mrs. Margaret E. (Miller) Kleppinger, age 82, formerly of Lansford, died Sunday, August 15, 2010, at Weatherwood Nursing & Rehabilitation Center in Weatherly, Pa. A 1948 graduate of the former Summit Hill High School, Margaret retired in 1982 after 40 years, from the former Lansford Manufacturing as a sewer. She was and avid Bingo player. Margaret, was a member of...
Christina Castellani
Aug 13, 2010
Mrs. Christina (Ventre) Castellani, age 84, of West Bertsch St. Lansford entered into eternal rest, Friday, August 13, 2010, at St. Luke' s Miners Memorial Medical Ctr. in Coaldale, surrounded by her husband and children. A member of St. Katharine Drexel R.C.C. of Lansford, Christina, had worked as a book keeper for the former Dime Bank of Lansford. Born in...
Eleanor T. Lisowski
Aug 12, 2010
Eleanor T. (Didyoung) Lisowski, 84, of Lansford entered into eternal peace with her family by her side at St. Luke's Miner Memorial Hospital on Thursday, August 12, 2010. Born in Shenandoah on January 11, 1926, she was the daughter of the late John and Anne (Arthur) Didyoung. She was employed as a seamstress in the garment industry, as well as...
Betty Lehr
Aug 10, 2010
Mrs. Betty (Reimold) Lehr, age 80, of Weatherly, Pa., died Tuesday, August 10, 2010, at Weatherwood in Weatherly, Pa. Mrs. Lehr was formerly employed by Weatherly School District as a custodian. She was also a homemaker. She was a member of Zion Evangelical Lutheran Church of Weatherly. Betty was a Weatherly High School graduate. Born in Hazleton, she was the...
Blase C. Assalita
Aug 4, 2010
Mr. Blase C. Assalita, age 88, of Reynolds Road Tamaqua, Pa., died Wednesday, August 4, 2010, at Schuylkill Medical Center S. Jackson St. in Pottsville, Pa. A 1940 Tamaqua High School graduate, Blase served in the U.S. Navy during WWII in the Pacific, on the USS Sierra, a sea deployed maintenance and seaside assistive ship for destroyers. He retired from...
Edith Jane Evans
Aug 4, 2010
Mrs. Edith Jane (Picton) Evans, age 82, of Tumbling Run Road Tamaqua, died Wednesday, August 4, 2010, at Schuylkill Medical Center South Jackson Street, in Pottsville, Pa. She was a 1945 Pottsville High School graduate and a co-founder, charter and board member of Schuylkill County Community Chorus and Schuylkill County Council for the Arts. Edith had previously worked for Sears...
Lois J. Ladner-Miller
Aug 3, 2010
Mrs. Lois J (Wilkinson) Ladner-Miller, age 81, of Weatherly, formerly of White Haven died Tuesday, August 3, 2010, at Weatherwood, Carbon County. Lois was previously employed as a sales clerk at JC Penney, Wilkes-Barre, Pa. and was a member of St Paul's Lutheran Church of Weatherly. She was an avid bowler and enjoyed fishing with her step-father George Ike Anthony....
Georgia W. Findley
Jul 29, 2010
Mrs. Georgia W. (Wilson) Findley, age 84, of Weatherly, Pa., died Thursday, July 29, 2010, at Weatherwood, in Weatherly, Pa. Georgia, had worked as a Medical Technician, and was a member of Trinity Baptist Church of Weatherly. Born in Alton, Il., she was the daughter of the late Lloyd and Georgia (Baggett) Wilson. She is survived by her Two Sons,...
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