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Valentin Vasile Bratean, Sr.
Feb 12, 2010
Mr. Valentin Vasile Bratean,Sr., age 71, of West Main Street Weatherly, Pa., died Friday, February 12, 2010, at Lehigh Valley Hopital Salisbury Twp. Valentin, graduated high school from Tirnaveni in Romania, and then studied agriculture in Dumbraveni. He worked as a Banker in Romania until taking ill, and then immigrated to the United States in 1990. He was a member...
Michael A. Setzer
Feb 8, 2010
Mr. Michael A. Setzer, age 48, of Drums, Pa., died Monday, February 8, 2010, in Drums, Pa. Michael was a 1979 Weatherly High School graduate, and a graduate of the Culinary Institiute of America, Hyde Park, NY. He was Catholic by faith. Michael has worked as a Food Supervisor for the State Correctional Institute for 24 years, last assigned to...
George J. Wood
Feb 7, 2010
Mr. George J. Wood, age 85, of Brew Street Tamaqua, Pa., died Sunday, February 7, 2010, at St. Lukes Bethlehem in Bethlehem, Pa. A 1942 Tamaqua High School graduate, George served in the United States Army, as a member of the Army Air Corp, during WWII. He was a member of the Slatington Moose Lodge #1375, and held the Fellowship...
John Sheldon
Feb 3, 2010
Mr. John Sheldon, age 50, of Penn Drive, Tamaqua, Pa., died Wednesday, February 3, 2010, at St Luke's Hospital in Bethlehem, Pa. John was a 1977 graduate of Niskayuna High School, and earned an associates degree in Hotel Technology from Schenectady County Community College. John had worked as a chef for Paradise Stream Resorts of Mt. Pocono, was employed by...
Lee F. Wenzel
Jan 30, 2010
Mr. Lee F. Wenzel, age 53, of Tamaqua, Pa., died Saturday, January 30, 2010, in Tamaqua, Pa. A 1975 Tamaqua High School graduate, Lee was Catholic by faith. Lee, had worked as a machine operator for the former J. E. Morgan Knitting Mills of Tamaqua for 19 years, until the plant closing. Born in Coaldale, he is the son of...
Emalee E. Kupetz
Jan 26, 2010
Baby Emalee E. Kupetz, age 18 months, of Tamaqua, died Tuesday, January 26, 2010, upon arrival at St. Lukes Miners Memorial Medical Ctr. in Coaldale. She was the daughter of Bernard S. Kupetz and Jennifer (Moser) Kupetz of Tamaqua. She is also survived by her one brother, Stephen Kupetz at home maternal grandmother-Nancy L. Moser, paternal grandmother-Mary Ann Kupetz, and...
Gene A. Parrish
Jan 24, 2010
Mr. Gene A Parrish, age 76, of Biddle St., Tamaqua, Pa., died Sunday, January 24, 2010, at his home. Mr. Parrish retired from Bethlehem Mines and most recently was a delivery driver for Porvaznik's Flowers of Lansford. He was a U.S. Army Veteran of the Korean Conflict and a member of Primitive Methodist Church of Tamaqua, life member of the...
Hilma E. Turner
Jan 20, 2010
Mrs. Hilma E (McKechnie) Turner, age 82, of Weatherly, Pa., having resided recently in Lansford, died Wednesday, January 20, 2010, at St Luke's Hospital, Bethlehem, Pa. She was a homemaker, a member of Zion Evangelical Lutheran Church of Weatherly and a former Eastern Star. Hilma was a 1945 graduate of Clifford J. Scott High School of E. Orange, NJ and...
Alberta I. Brode
Jan 17, 2010
Mrs. Alberta I. (Gould) Brode, age 99, of Lafayette Street Tamaqua, Pa., died Sunday, January 17, 2010, at St. Lukes Miners Memorial Medical Ctr. in Coaldale, Pa. A member of Trinity U.C.C. of Tamaqua, Alberta had worked in Textile Industry in Tamaqua. Born in Tamaqua, she was the daughter of the late Jay and Della (Rickert) Gould. She is survived...
David J. Hegarty
Jan 17, 2010
Mr. David J Hegarty, age 89, of Pine St.,Tamaqua, Pa., died Sunday, January 17, 2010, at his home. He was the husband of Lois (Bachert) Hegarty. They were married for 61 years. Mr. Hegarty was a WWII U.S. Navy Veteran and had been employed by Atlas Powder Company in the production dept. He was a 1940 Tamaqua High School graduate....
Ronald Machesko
Jan 16, 2010
Mr. Ronald Machesko, age 65, of Kunkletown, Pa., died Saturday, January 16, 2010, at Palmerton Hospital Blue Mt. Health Ctr. in Palmerton, Pa. A member of Our Lady of Lourdes R.C.C. of Weatherly, Ronald served his country as member of the United States Army. Born in Hazleton, he was the son of the late George Machesko, Sr. and the late...
Mary E. Meyers
Jan 16, 2010
Mrs. Mary E. (Gerhard) Meyers, age 78, a guest of the Weatherwood Nursing Home, died Saturday, January 16, 2010, the Gnaden Huetten Hospital of Lehighton. A life long resident of Hudsondale, Mary was a 1949 Weatherly High School graduate, and also was a graduate of McCann's School of Business, Hazleton. She worked for 28 years at Tung-sol of Weatherly and...
Ida L. Steigerwalt
Jan 15, 2010
Mrs. Ida L. (Green) Steigerwalt, age 88, of Lizard Creek Road, West Bowmans, Lehighton, Pa., died Friday, January 15, 2010, at Palmerton Hospital Blue Mt. Health Ctr. in Palmerton, Pa. A member of Dinkey Evangelical Memorial Church of Lehighton, Ida, retired as a presser from the textile industry after 20 years of service. Born in Palmerton, she was the daughter...
Randolph W. Arndt Ii
Jan 14, 2010
Randolph W. Arndt II, age 44, of New Ringgold, Pa., died Thursday, January 14, 2010, at his home on North Keim Street in New Ringgold, Pa. Randolph, was a 1985 Blue Mountain High School graduate, and had worked for Carpenter Technology until 2005, as a machinist & maintenance mechanic. He was a member of Friedens Lutheran Church of New Ringgold,...
Sophie Mary Reiger
Jan 8, 2010
Mrs. Sophie M (Laskos) Reiger, age 88, of Tamaqua, Pa., died Friday, January 8, 2010, at Good Samaritan Medical Center in Pottsville, Pa. She was a member of St Jerome R.C.C. , Tamaqua, Pa. She retired from the garment industry having worked for about 50 years. Born in Lansford, she was the daughter of the late Joseph Laskos and the...
Marvin D. Rissinger, Jr.
Jan 7, 2010
Mr. Marvin D. Rissinger, Jr., age 68, of Bressler Twp, Harrisburg, Pa., died Thursday, January 7, 2010, at St. Lukes Hospital, in Bethlehem, Pa. A 1961 graduate of Central Dauphin High School, Marvin served in the United States Air Force during the Vietnam War. He worked as a mail handler, in the Harrisburg Terminal of the United States Post office...
John Melnick
Jan 6, 2010
Mr. John Melnick, age 89, of East Elm Street Tamaqua, Pa., died Wednesday, January 6, 2010, at home. John was employed by IMC Chemical, formerly Trojan Chemical of Catasaqua, and was a member of St. John U.C.C. of Tamaqua. Born in Tamaqua, he was the son of the late Demetrius and the late Anna (Ferki) Melnick. He is survived by...
Jeanne G. Cronk
Jan 4, 2010
Jeanne G. Cronk, age 84, of Weatherly died Monday, January 4, 2010 at the home of her daughter in Weatherly. In 1943, after graduating from Weatherly High School, Jeanne went to work at the Pentagon in Washington, D.C. She later worked for Bell Telephone, Tung-Sol and retired in 1991 as a Nurses' Aide from Weatherwood Carbon County Nursing Home. Born...
Gene David Gerhard
Dec 30, 2009
Mr. Gene David Gerhard, of Tuscon Arizona, passed away Wednesday, December 30th at a hospice center in Arizona. Born April 27, 1950, in Hazleton, he is survived by his parents Gene Smith Gerhard and Mary Kathryn (Hauze) Gerhard of Weatherly; son Glenn and his wife Kiran of Port Huenema, CA; daughters, Jennifer Quintana and her husband Bernie of Chandler, AZ...
Dick E. Pfoertsch, Jr.
Dec 30, 2009
Mr. Dick E. Pfoertsch, Jr., age 51, of Tamaqua, Pa., died Wednesday, December 30, 2009, in his home. A graduate of Wauwatosa West High School, he spent many years working in the hospitality and public utility customer service profession, before becoming self-employed. Born in Waukesha, WI, he is the son of Dick Pfoertsch, Sr. and Mitzi (Schmitz) Pfoertsch of Wauwatosa,...
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