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Mildred E. Henninger

Mildred E. Henninger

Jan 15, 2008

Mrs. Mildred E. (Christman) Henninger, age 92, formerly of Clamtown, Tamaqua, Pa., died Tuesday, January 15, 2008, at Mahoning Valley Nursing Homes in Lehighton, Pa.. Widow of the late Wallace L. Henninger, who died in 1994. Mildred was a member of Zion Stone Church of West Penn Townshiip, where she taught Sunday School, and was a former Secretary of the...

Norman J. Johnson

Norman J. Johnson

Jan 14, 2008

Mr. Norman J. Johnson, age 82, of Clay Street Tamaqua, Pa., died Monday, January 14, 2008, at St. Lukes Bethlehem in Bethlehem, Pa Norman was a 1943 Tamaqua High School graduate, and served in WWII with the United State Airforce. A member of the Tamaqua Legion, Mason's, and V.F.W, as well as the F.O.P.. Norman was a member of Trinity...

Mary Mihalio

Mary Mihalio

Jan 10, 2008

Mrs. Mary (Tepo) Mihalio, age 72, of 519 East Elm Street Tamaqua, Pa., died Thursday, January 10, 2008, at her home in Tamaqua, Pa. She was the wife of the late William "Willy" Mihalio who died in 2003. Born in Coaldale, PA she was the only child of the late Joseph & Frances (Baddick) Tepo. Mary worked as a Bell...

Elizabeth C. Nester

Elizabeth C. Nester

Jan 9, 2008

Mrs. Elizabeth C. (Boyer) Nester, age 92, of Schuylkill Road New Ringgold, Pa., died Wednesday, January 9, 2008, at Pine Brooke Personal Care Home in Orwigsburg, Pa. She is the widow of Newton C. Nester, who died December 19, 1999. A homemaker, Elizabeth was a member of Christ Church of McKeansburg, and active in the church Women's Guild. She was...

Francis T. Fabrizio

Francis T. Fabrizio

Jan 4, 2008

Mr. Francis T."FiFi" Fabrizio, age 68, of 402 Green Street Brockton, Pa., passed away Friday, January 4, 2008, at Good Samaritan Medical Center in Pottsville, Pa., surrounded by his loving family. He was the husband of Theresa M. (Protivnak) Fabrizio and they were married for 46 years. Born in Coaldale, PA he was the son of the late Joseph and...

George J. Matukonis, Sr.

George J. Matukonis, Sr.

Jan 2, 2008

Mr. George J. "Marty" Matukonis, Sr., age 81, of Catawissa Street Tamaqua, Pa., died Wednesday, January 2, 2008, at Hometown Nursing & Rehabilitation Ctr. in Tamaqua, Pa. George was a Coaldale High School graduate. He retired from Kraft Foods of Allentown in 1991, having worked as a painter. Prior to Karft, he served as a Peoples' Security Insurance Agent. George...

Bruce W. Gerle

Bruce W. Gerle

Dec 31, 2007

Bruce W. Gerle, 54, of Tamaqua, PA, died suddenly on December 31,2007. Born in Camden, he grew up and lived in Clayton for many years before moving to Tamaqua. Bruce was a US Navy veteran, a National Guard veteran, a graduate of Clayton High School class of 1971 and a member of the New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association. Devoted...

Ruth C. Strauss

Ruth C. Strauss

Dec 29, 2007

Ruth C. Strauss, age 97, passed away at Cornwall Manor on 12/29/07. Born in Lansford, PA., she was the only child of Ulysses S. Grant Strauss and Mary (Jones) Strauss of Abbott Street. A graduate of Lansford High School, she worked in accounting for LC&N. One of the first people in the area to train on bar coding, she left...

Grace L. Steigerwalt

Grace L. Steigerwalt

Dec 29, 2007

Mrs. Grace L. (Andreas) Steigerwalt, age 88, of 118 Troxell Valley Road Andreas, Pa., died Saturday, December 29, 2007, at Gnaden Huetten Blue Mountain Health Care System in Lehighton, Pa. She was the widow of the late Peter E. Steigerwalt, who died in 1992. Grace was a member of Ben Salem U.C.C. of Lehighton, Pa.. She retired from the former...

Edmund V. Gernavage

Edmund V. Gernavage

Dec 28, 2007

Mr. Edmund V. Gernavage, age 76, of 512 East Elm Street Tamaqua, PA., died Friday, December 28, 2007, at St. Lukes Miners Memorial Medical Ctr. in Coaldale, Pa.. Husband to his wife of Fifty-six years Marie C. (Fucci) Gernavage Emund was a memebr of SS. Peter & Paul R.C.C. of Tamaqua, Pa., and a member of the church Holy Name...

Martin L. Hummel

Martin L. Hummel

Dec 23, 2007

Martin L. Hummel, 59 of Schuylkill Haven, Pa died December 23, 2007 at the Pottsville Hospital & Warne Clinic, Pottsville, Pa. Born in New Haven CT, he was the son of the late Carl William Hummel and Alberta (Weaver) Hummel of Tamaqua, Pa. Mr. Hummel was Protestant by faith, a member of the American Legion and a graduate of McCann...

Beatrice A. Balliet

Beatrice A. Balliet

Dec 17, 2007

Mrs. Beatrice A. "Beatty" (Miller) Balliet, age 88, of Pine Hill Road, Andreas, Pa., died Monday, December 17, 2007, at St. Lukes Miners Memorial Medical Ctr. in Coaldale, Pa. Known to her family as Mammy-B. Beatty was a woman of faith and possessed many talents,from working with her husband Wellis in their Garage in Leibysville, pumping gas, handing Wellis a...

Frances A. Bowman

Frances A. Bowman

Dec 15, 2007

Mrs. Frances A. , (Wassel) Bowman, age 94, of Tamaqua, Pa., died Saturday, December 15, 2007, in her home Frances was a member of SS. Peter & Paul R.C.C. of Tamaqua, PA., and a Homemaker.Frances was a sewer in the Textile industry. Born in Tamaqua, she was the daughter of the late Alex and Mary (Lietuvnikas) Wassel. Survived by her...

Margaret Schaeffer

Margaret Schaeffer

Dec 13, 2007

Mrs. Margaret "Peggy" (Morris) Schaeffer, age 81, of Lansford, Pa., died Thursday, December 13, 2007, in her home at 430 East Bertsch Street Lansford, Pa. Peggy was a 1944 St. Ann's High School graduate. She was active in the C.C.W. of St. Ann's, and a member of Panther Valley Golden Agers . For 48 years, she worked in the Housewares...

Margaret Mary Mattson

Margaret Mary Mattson

Dec 5, 2007

Margaret Mary Mattson, born (Magdalene Brazaitis) 92 of Wilmington DE died December 5, 2007 at the Emily Bissell Hospital in Wilmington, DE., were she has resided for the past 13 years. Born in Coaldale, PA., she was the daughter of the late Petras & Elizabeth (Raulinaitis) Brazaitis. Mrs. Mattson worked as a secretary for the city of Wilmington, DE, she...

Steve Pispeky

Steve Pispeky

Dec 2, 2007

Mr. Steve Pispeky, age 79, of East Ridge Street Lansford, Pa., died upon arrival Sunday, December 2, 2007, at St. Lukes Miners Memorial Medical Ctr. in Coaldale, Pa. Born in Lansford, PA., he was the son of the late Frank and Josephine (Studenc) Pispeky. A graduate of Lansford High School, Steve served in the United States Navy during WWII. Having...

Jefferson Lindon Walton

Jefferson Lindon Walton

Dec 1, 2007

Mr. Jefferson Lindon Walton, age 48, of South Lehigh Street Tamaqua, Pa., died Saturday, December 1, 2007, at home. Jeffferson was a 1977 Tamaqua Area High School graduate. He attended Penn State University. Extremely creative, Jefferson worked as a Draftsman for Maylia Enterprise of Tannersville, Pa. for over 20 years. Born in Hazleton, he was the son of Franklin Walton...

Ethel "Dolly" M. Stevenson

Ethel "Dolly" M. Stevenson

Nov 24, 2007

Mrs. Ethel M. "Dolly" (Fetter) Stevenson, age 83, of Lehigh Ave., Palmerton, Pa., died Saturday, November 24, 2007, at Palmerton Hospital Blue Mt. Health Ctr. in Palmerton, Pa.. Born in Alletnown, PA, she was the daughter of the late Josiah Fetter and the late Alice (Reitenauer) Fetter. Dolly worked for the former Collegeville Flag Comapny of Zionsville, and retired from...

Jane Kay Zawaski

Jane Kay Zawaski

Nov 16, 2007

Mrs. Jane Kay (Yeager) Zawaski, age 58, of Quakake, Pa., died Friday, November 16, 2007, at St. Lukes Miners Memorials in Coaldale, Pa. . Born in Tamaqua, she was the daughter of the late Paul and Mildred (Gerlacher) Yeager. She is survived by her Two Daughters, Miss Rhonda L. Zawask, and her companion Dan Hartung of Andreas, PA. Miss Corina...

David Jones

David Jones

Nov 15, 2007

Mr. David Jones, age 71, of Highspire, Pa., died Thursday, November 15, 2007, at home in Highspire, Pa. . Born in Tamaqua, he was the son of the late David and Genevieve (Sopko) Jones. Catholic by faith David was a Tamaqua High School graduate, and served in the United States Navy for 10 years. He retired from the Harrisburg Airport...

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