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Ruth Alice Leiby
Jan 3, 2011
Mrs. Ruth A (Moyer) Leiby, age 89, of West Penn Township, died Monday, January 3, 2011, at her home. Ruth was a member of Immanuel United Methodist Church of West Penn. She was a 1938 graduate of Tamaqua High School and graduated from McCann's Business School and Kutztown Teachers' College. She was a teacher for 8 years at West Penn...
Neil L. Shaub
Jan 3, 2011
Mr. Neil L. Shaub, age 78, of New Berlinville, Berks County died Monday, January 3, 2011 at his residence. Mr. Shaub had been employed as an auto mechanic. He was a Korean War Army Veteran. Born in Coaldale, he was the son of the late Dr. Clarence Shaub and the late Berdella (Baker) Shaub. Private arrangements were held by the...
Walter Yost
Jan 1, 2011
Mr. Walter Yost, age 76, formerly of New Ringgold, now a resident of Woodbridge Road Orwigsburg, died Saturday, January 1, 2011, at Good Samaritan Hospital in, Pottsville. A farmer for 20 years, Walter retired from Tam-Pallet of Lehighton, having worked as a truck driver. Walter, was a member of Christ Church of McKeansburg, and belonged to the Lewistown Grange. Born...
James W. Barron
Dec 30, 2010
Mr. James W. Barron, age 72, of Tamaqua, Pa., died Thursday, December 30, 2010, at Easton Nursing Ctr. in Easton, Pa. James was a member of the Primitive Methodist Church of Tamaqua. He retired from the True Value Cotter Company Warehouse of Fogelsville.. . He was the son of the late James Barron and Eva (Adams) Barron. He is survived...
Larry L. Klingaman
Dec 30, 2010
Mr. Larry L. Klingaman, age 63, formerly of Tamaqua, died Thursday, December 30, 2010, at Greenwood Hill Estate Personal Care home of Pottsville. Larry, was an avid sports fan of all sports, and supported Tamaqua High School sports as an ardent fan. Born in Coaldale, he was the son of the late James and Marjorie (Klingaman) Knoblauch. He is survived...
Edward M. Ignatavich
Dec 28, 2010
Mr. Edward M. Ignatavich, Jr., age 59, of West Hazleton, Pa., died Tuesday, December 28, 2010, at home. Born in Coaldale, he was the son of the late Edward Ignatavich, Sr. and Eleanor (Woodward) Arner of Tamaqua. He is also survived by his Two Daughters, Carrie (Ignatavich) Yost wife of Ken of Stillwater, April L. (Ignatavich) Miller wife of James...
Helen Skeerca Rudner
Dec 27, 2010
Mrs. Helen (Skeerca) Rudner, age 81, of Tamaqua, Pa., formerly of Coaldale, died Monday, December 27, 2010, at St. Luke's Miners Memorial Hospital in Coaldale. Helen had worked in the kitchen at Coaldale Hospital. She was a member of the former St. Mary's R.C. Church of Coaldale. Born in Coaldale, she was the daughter of the late Joseph and the...
Gordon R. Jenkins
Dec 26, 2010
Mr. Gordon R. Jenkins, age 55, of Fourth Street Weatherly, Pa., died Sunday, December 26, 2010, at Hazleton General Hospital in Hazleton, Pa. A 1974 graduate of Hazleton High School, Gordon worked for 20 years as a Phlebotomist at North East Laboratory of Medicine, Hazleton. He was a member of Apostolic Faith Church of West Hazleton. Born in Hazleton, he...
Eileen D. Dale
Dec 25, 2010
Miss Eileen D. Dale, age 85, formerly of Lansford, Pa., died Saturday, December 25, 2010, at Weatherwood Nursing & Rehabilitaion Ctr. in Weatherly, Pa. She was a former member of St. Ann's R.C.C. of Lansford. Eileen was a graduate of St. Ann's High School, Lansford, Pa. She earned a nursing diploma from Georgetown University, a BS in Nursing from the...
Jeffrey A. Kaiser
Dec 22, 2010
Mr. Jeffrey A Kaiser, age 53, of Tamaqua, died unexpectedly on Wednesday, December 22, 2010, at Palmerton Hospital Blue Mt. Health Ctr. in Palmerton, Pa. Jeffrey was a 1976 graduate of Tamaqua Area High School and an avid Steeler's fan. He was a member of St. John's U.C.C. of Tamaqua. Born in Coaldale, he was the son of Christian H....
Anne Marie Gallagher
Dec 20, 2010
Mrs. Anne Marie (Burns) Gallagher, age 81, of Coaldale, died Monday, December 20, 2010, at Weatherwood Nursing Home in Weatherly, Pa. Anne, was a member of the former St. Mary's Assumption RCC, Coaldale, and now is a member of St. Jerome R.C.C. of Tamaqua. She had worked as a home health aide and was a graduate of the former St....
Esther Mae Allen-Crone
Dec 19, 2010
Mrs. Esther Mae (Stemmler) Allen-Crone, age 90, formerly of Tamaqua, died Sunday, December 19, 2010, at Mahoning Valley Nursing Home in Lehighton. A 1938 graduate of the former Blythe Twp. schools, she was a member of St. John U.C.C. of Tamaqua. Esther worked for the former Tami Manufacturing of Tamaqua. Born in Mary-D, she was the daughter of the late...
Irene Machay
Dec 18, 2010
Miss Irene Machay, age 83, formerly of Coaldale, died Saturday, December 18, 2010, at St. Lukes Miners Memorial Medical Ctr., Coaldale. A member of St. Nicholas Greek Catholic Church of Lansford, she was a Coaldale High School graduate. Irene, retired from the former Purling Mills of Tamaqua. Born in Coaldale, she was the daughter of Paul and Julia (Ruddie) Machay....
Lewis P. Henry, Iii
Dec 11, 2010
Mr. Lewis P. Henry III, age 41, of East Main Street Junedale, Pa., died Saturday, December 11, 2010, unexpectedly at home. A 1987 graduate of West Hazleton High School, Lewis had worked for All Steel of Hazleton. Lewis, was a member of Our Lady of Lourdes R.C.C. of Weatherly. He loved his dog Toby. Born in Hazleton, he is the...
Anna H. Ardos
Dec 8, 2010
Mrs. Anna H (Polansky) Ardos, age 94, of Parkville, Md., formerly of Coaldale, died Wednesday, December 8, 2010, at Morning Side House Assisted Living Facility in Parkville, Md. Anna was a member of St Mary's Orthodox Church of Coaldale. She was a Coaldale High School graduate and had worked as a seamstress in the textile industry. She had a passion...
Andrew Trovitch
Dec 5, 2010
Andrew J. Trovitch, 60, of Weatherly, died Dec. 5 at Lehigh Valley Hospital in Allentown after a long illness. He graduated from Hazleton High School in 1968 and was retired from Bemis Co. in Hazleton. He is the son of Joseph and Dorothy Zumar-Trovitch-Council both deceased. Andrew is survived by two daughters, Tara Trovitch of Carlisle and Desiree Trovitch-Miller of...
Thomas T. Edwards
Dec 5, 2010
Mr. Thomas T. Edwards, age 82, of Arlington Street Tamaqua, Pa., died Sunday, December 5, 2010, suddenly at home. A 1946 Lansford High School graduate, Tom served in the United States Army during the Korean War. Retired from Bethlehem Steel in 1983, where he worked as a crane operator, he enjoyed his retirement,camping, and reading history books. Upon retirement, Tom...
Anna S. Lesko
Dec 3, 2010
Mrs. Anna S. (Slota) Lesko, age 95, of Tamaqua, Pa., died Friday, December 3, 2010, at Hometown Nursing & Rehabilitation Ctr. in Hometown. A 1934 Tamaqua High School graduate, Anna was a member of SS. Peter & Paul R.C.C. of Tamaqua, where she was a member of the Ladies Auxiliary. Anna, retired in 1975 after 35 years of service from...
Pearl D. Lash
Dec 3, 2010
Mrs. Pearl D. (Wilkinson) Lash, age 66, of Second Street Weatherly, Pa., died Friday, December 3, 2010, at Hazleton General Hospital in Hazleton. A 1962 Weatherly High School graduate, Pearl was a member of Salem U.C.C. of Weatherly. Pearl, was an accomplished seamstress. She loved to cook, crochet, and play bingo. Born in Sandy Valley, she was the daughter of...
Claire Krapf-Hollenbach
Dec 1, 2010
Mrs. Claire (Krapf) Hollenbach, age 86, of Tamaqua, died Wednesday, December 1, 2010, at the home of her daughter, Marie Reese in Lehighton. Born in Tamaqua, she was the daughter of the late Andrew and Catherine (Scheidegger) Krapf. A 1942 Tamaqua High School graduate, Claire retired from the former J.E. Morgan Knitting Mills in 1989. Claire, loved to sing, and...
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