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Jean Ann Trovinger

Jean Ann Trovinger

Aug 12, 2006

Mrs. Jean Ann (Stephens) Trovinger, age 38, of Tamaqua, Pa., died Friday, August 11, 2006, upon arrival at St. Lukes Miners Memorial Medical ctr. Coaldale, Pa. Jean Ann was a member of St. Jerome R.C.C. Tamaqua. She graduated from Tamaqua High School class of 1986 and worked as a registerd C.N.A.. . She was the daughter of the late George...

Lawrence V Murphy, Sr.

Lawrence V Murphy, Sr.

Aug 11, 2006

Mr. Lawrence V. Murphy,Sr., age 71, of 20 Miller Lane Tamaqua, Pa., died Friday, August 11, 2006, at St. Lukes Miners Memorial Medical Ctr. in Coaldale, Pa. He was a member of Member of St. Jerome R.C.C. Tamaqua, Pa., Lawrence served in the United States Army during the Korean Conflict, and retired from J.E. Morgan Knitting of Tamaqua, Pa. He...

Elaine Mae Sheckler

Elaine Mae Sheckler

Aug 10, 2006

Mrs. Elaine Mae (Bowman) Sheckler, age 70, of 122 Clover Lane Lehighton, Pa., died Thursday, August 10, 2006, at Palmerton Hospital Blue Mt. Health Ctr. in Palmerton, Pa. Elaine was a member of Ben Salem U.C.C. of Lehighton were she and her husband served as Sextons for many years, and she coordinated the Altar Flowers for the church. And Avid...

Jessica B. Diekman

Jessica B. Diekman

Aug 9, 2006

Jessica B. Diekman, 19 of 523 Green Lane Drive, Andreas died Wednesday 8-9-2006 as a result of a single vehicle accident.Born in Abington, PA, she was the daughter of Karl F. & B. Christine (Lempa) Diekman. Jessica was currently a sophmore at Shippensburg University studying Diagnostic Imaging. She was a 2005 graduate of Tamaqua High School were she was involved...

Regina R. Sinn

Regina R. Sinn

Aug 3, 2006

Mrs. Regina R. "Jeannie" (Riley) Sinn, age 80, of 520 East Elm Street Tamaqua, Pa., died Thursday, August 3, 2006, at her Son Kenneth and Daughter in laws Mary Sinn's home in Tamaqua, Pa. She was the wife of Kenneth C. Sinn and they were married for 59 years.Born in Tamaqua she was the Daughter of the late Frank &...

Clarence J. Seltzer

Clarence J. Seltzer

Aug 3, 2006

Mr. Clarence J. Seltzer, age 92, of 407 East Mifflin Street Orwigsburg, Pa., died Thursday, August 3, 2006, at Good Samaritan Medical Center in Pottsville, Pa. A Farmer all his life Clarence retired from the Reading Railroad after 34 yrs. A Jehovah Wittness by Faith. Born in Orwigsburg, Pa. he was the son of the late Frank Seltzer and the...

Ruth B. Vinson

Ruth B. Vinson

Aug 3, 2006

Mrs. Ruth B. (Bennett) Vinson, age 79, of 4 Clarryann Street Tamaqua, Pa., died Thursday, August 3, 2006, in her home. A 1943 Graduate of Washington High School Prince Ann MD., and Graduate of Goldie Beacom Business School , Wilmington, DE. Ruth was a home maker and secretary to Attorney Frank Allen of Tamaqua, Pa. A member of the First...

Betty G. Trowske

Betty G. Trowske

Aug 2, 2006

Mrs. Betty G (Gillespie) Trowske, age 91, died Wednesday, August 2, 2006, at Hometown Nursing & Rehabilitation Ctr. in Tamaqua, Pa. Formerly a resident of Jim Thorpe and Lansford, Pa. She was a member of Member of the First Congregational U.C.C. Coaldale, Pa. / 1933 Lansford High School Grad. , matriculated to Penn State University obtaining a B.S. in 1938,...

Florence J. Sverchek

Florence J. Sverchek

Aug 1, 2006

Florence Sverchek, 76 of 601 East Ridge Street, Lansford, Pa. Died on August 1 at the residence of her daughter Marcia, and son-in-law, Jack Richards of Slatington, Pa., with who she resided during her illness. She was the widow of Captain Martin Kalista who died in 1962. Florence was later married to Al M. Sverchek. She retired from the Panther...

James J. Fulmer, Sr.

James J. Fulmer, Sr.

Jul 31, 2006

Mr. James J. "Pockets" Fulmer, age 66, of Tamaqua, Pa., died Monday, July 31, 2006, at Mountain Springs Camp Ground in Shartlesville, Pa. He was a member of 1957 Tamaqua High School Graduating class, Catholic by faith. Jim retired in 2002 from Knoll Manufacturing East Greenville, Pa. and since retirement has worked as a Rest Area Attendant at the Route...

William J. Forster

William J. Forster

Jul 29, 2006

Mr. William J. Forster, age 84, of 116 Patterson Street, Tamaqua, Pa., died Saturday, July 29, 2006, at St. Luke's Miners Memorial Medical Center in Coaldale, Pa. Bill is a member of St. Jerome R.C.C. Tamaqua, and a graduate of the St. Jerome High School Class of 1940. Upon Graduation, Bill entered the Army Air Corp serving in the Battle...

John Glenn Weiner

John Glenn Weiner

Jul 29, 2006

Mr. John G. Weiner, age 44, of 324 Van Gelder Street Tamaqua, Pa., died Saturday, July 29,2006 at his home.John was a 1981 Tamaqua High School Graduate. A Professionally trained Chef, having graduated from the Hershey Culinary School, Hershey Pa. John worked in many restaurants from the World Class Balsams Resort & Spa in Eroh,NH., to his lastest employment at...

Joseph H. Wilhelm

Joseph H. Wilhelm

Jul 29, 2006

Mr. Joseph H. Wilhelm, age 72, of 25 East Ridge Street Lansford, Pa., died Saturday, July 29, 2006, at St. Lukes Miners Memorial Medical Ctr. in Coaldale, Pa. He was the husband of Jean F. (Patterson) Wilhelm and they were married for 20 years. Mr. Wilhelm was employed by Sisters Cantina as a chef for many years. He was the...

David Bruce Hartman

David Bruce Hartman

Jul 27, 2006

David Bruce Hartman, 52, of 120 Clay St., Tamaqua, died Thursday in his home. Born in Coaldale, he was a son of Elizabeth "Ida" (Zimmerman) Hartman of Tamaqua and the late Bruce F. Hartman. He had attended the Avenues School for the Disabled, Pottsville, for 31 years. Hartman was a member of Trinity United Church of Christ, Tamaqua. Surviving, in...

Robert E. Beers. Jr.

Robert E. Beers. Jr.

Jul 23, 2006

Mr. Robert E. Beers, Jr., age 58, of Mary D, Pa., died Sunday, July 23, 2006, at Good Samaritan Medical Center in Pottsville, Pa. Bob was a Lehighton High School class of 1966 graduate. Upon graduating he entered the United States Army Serving during the Vietnam Conflict. He spent his working life as a Truck Driver last working for Metropolitan...

Michael A. Meck

Michael A. Meck

Jul 21, 2006

Mr. Michael A. "Mitch" Meck, age 80, of 290 3rd. Street Coaldale, Pa., died Friday, July 21, 2006, at Mahoning Valley Nursing Home in Lehighton, Pa. He was a Catholic by faith. Michael retired from the United State Military Academy of West Point were he worked in a civilian capacity, and werved during WII in the Army. Born in Coaldale...

Sara A. Donald

Sara A. Donald

Jul 21, 2006

Mrs. Sara A. (Cunning) Donald, age 92, formerly of Lansford, Pa., died Friday, July 21, 2006, at St. Lukes Miners Memorial Medical Ctr. in Coaldale, Pa. Sara was a member of the English Congregational Church of Lansford. She worked as a sewer for the former Ned Pollock Textile of Lansford, Pa.. . Born in Lansford she was the daughter of...

John B. Stanalis

John B. Stanalis

Jul 19, 2006

Mr. John B. Stanalis, age 92, of 230 West Howard Ave. Coaldale, Pa., died Wednesday, July 19, 2006, at St. Lukes Miners Memorial Medical Ctr. in Coaldale, Pa. He was a member of St. John's Lithuanian Catholic Church of Coaldale, Pa. / 1931 Coaldale High School Grad. / WWII Army Medic/ Employed as a machinist for 29 yrs at the...

Robert Tarlton

Robert Tarlton

Jul 17, 2006

Mr. Robert Tarlton, age 91, of Cockysville, Md., died Monday, July 17, 2006, at Warren Place in Cockysville, Md. Preceded in death by his wife Florence (Reese) Tarlton November 15, 1994 they resided in Lansford until he moved to Maryland after her death. He was a member of Former English Congregational Church of Lansford, Pa. / WWII Army Veteran/ Member...

Marie A. Ostrowski

Marie A. Ostrowski

Jul 15, 2006

Mrs. Marie A. (Koreyva) Ostrowski, age 56, of 175 Orwigsburg Street Tamaqua, Pa., died Saturday, July 15, 2006, at her home in Tamaqua, Pa. She was the wife of Edward F. Ostrowski and they were married for 37 years.Born in Trenton , NJ she was the Daughter of the late John J. & Elizabeth (Blowers) Koreyva.Mrs. Ostrowski was employed as...

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