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OBITUARIES
Recent Obituaries
Serving Schuylkill, Carbon, Luzerne and Lehigh Counties
Alfred Vega
Dec 27, 2022
Alfred Vega, 60 years of age, of Tamaqua, Pennsylvania passed away on Tuesday, December 27, 2022, at St. Luke's Miners Memorial in Coaldale, Pennsylvania. Born Sunday, August 26, 1962 in Bronx, New York, the son of the late Jose, and Margarita (Arroyo) Vega. Alfred was also predeceased by his brother Jose Vega Jr.; former mother-in-law, Connie Thompson Surviving are; daughters,...
Briana C. Kromer
Dec 25, 2022
Briana C. Kromer, P.F.C. currently serving in the United States Army stationed at Ft. Sill Oklahoma, passed away suddenly on Sunday, December 25, 2022, while home for the holidays visiting her family in Andreas, Pennsylvania. She was 21 years of age. Born Friday, January 26, 2001 in Pottsville, Pennsylvania, she was the daughter of David and Michelle (Jennings) Kromer of...
Kara Kay Dombrowski
Dec 25, 2022
Kara Kay (Meyers) Dombrowski, beloved daughter, wife, mother, sister, 51 years of age, of Clay Street Tamaqua, Pennsylvania passed away unexpectedly on Sunday, December 25, 2022, at home. Born Friday, May 21, 1971 in Coaldale, Pennsylvania, she was the daughter of Michael Meyers and Betty Lou (Murphy) Meyers. Kara is also survived by; her husband of 26 years, of Gene...
Anthony J. Burke
Dec 25, 2022
Anthony J. Burke, 80 years of age, of Albrightsville, Pennsylvania passed away on Sunday, December 25, 2022, at St. Luke's Carbon Campus in Lehighton, Pennsylvania. Born Saturday, August 29, 1942 in Pottsville, Pennsylvania the son of the late Joseph, and Anna (Kishonis) Burke. Anthony was also predeceased by; his wife, Sally A. (Bear) Burke on December 28, 2016; sisters, Doris...
Nicholas Owen Urban
Dec 21, 2022
Nicholas Owen Urban, 72 years of age of Weatherly, Pennsylvania passed away on Wednesday, December 21, 2022. Born Thursday, November 23, 1950 in Coatesville, Pennsylvania he was the son of Bella (Powell) Urban of Mulberry Florida and the late Joseph Urban. Nick was also predeceased by; brothers, Joseph III, Lance, Charles, and Joseph. Surviving are; his beloved wife of 14...
Joseph J. Searfoss
Dec 21, 2022
Joseph J. Searfoss, 66 years of age, of Foster Twp., Freeland, Pennsylvania passed away on Wednesday, December 21, 2022, at Allied Hospice in Wilkes Barre, Pennsylvania. Born Sunday, August 5, 1956 in Hazleton, Pennsylvania the son of the late George R., and Anna (Boyko) Searfoss. Joe was also predeceased by; sister, Barbara Dziwak; brothers, William and Franklin Searfoss. Surviving are...
Herbert Calvin Wink Jr.
Dec 20, 2022
Herbert Calvin Wink, Jr., 77 years of age, of Ash Circle Drive Andreas, Pennsylvania passed away on Tuesday, December 20, 2022, at St. Luke's - Geisinger in Orwigsburg, Pennsylvania. Born Wednesday, December 27, 1944 in Coaldale, Pennsylvania the son of the late Herbert C. Wink Sr., and Mary E. (Eames) Wink. Surviving are; son, Thomas R. Wink of Palmerton; daughters,...
Phillip H. Desrosiers Sr.
Dec 20, 2022
Phillip H. Desrosiers, Sr., husband, father, pop-pop, 56 years of age, of Race Street Weatherly, Pennsylvania passed away on Tuesday, December 20, 2022, at Lehigh Valley Hospital Salisbury Twp. after a courageous battle against cancer. Born Thursday, February 3, 1966 in Bainbridge, MD, he is survived by; parents, Raymond Sr., and Carol (Brown) Desrosiers of Weatherly; beloved wife of 34...
James C. Oldt
Dec 18, 2022
James C. Oldt 81 years of age of Mill Road Lehighton passed away unexpectedly on Sunday December 18, 2022 at home. Born on February 13, 1941 in Muskegon Michigan the son of the late Charles, and Shirley (Parmeter ) Oldt. Surviving are; his beloved wife of 58 years, Sarah J. Frey; daughters, Lisa S. Allesch wife of Frank, April M....
Alfred S. Maulorico
Dec 18, 2022
Alfred S. Maulorico, 91 years of age, formerly of Montana, and Southern California, passed away on Sunday, December 18, 2022, at St. Luke's Miners Memorial Medical Ctr. in Coaldale, Pennsylvania. Born Saturday, May 2, 1931 in Cleveland, Ohio the son of the late Alfio, and Maria (Carrabotta) Maulorico. Alfred was also predeceased by; his beloved wife Phyllis K. (Crockford) Maulorico;...
Raymond E. Gerhart
Dec 18, 2022
Raymond E. Gerhart, 76 of Weatherly, Pennsylvania passed away on Sunday, December 18, 2022, at home while in the care of his wife of 22 years Deborah A. (Robinson) Gerhart. Born Tuesday, October 29, 1946 in Weatherly, Pennsylvania. the son of the late Earl L., and Ruth M. Gerhart. Surviving are sons, Raymond E. Gerhart and his wife Patty, Ronald...
Janet Louise Hirsch
Dec 15, 2022
Janet Louise Hirsch, 76 of Newton Falls and Alliance passed away on December 15, 2022 at her Newton Falls home. Born in Warren on May 19, 1946, Janet is the daughter of the late William Haber and Louise Elizabeth (Hadesty) Hirsch. Janet is a 1964 graduate of Newton Falls High School. Following her graduation from high school, she attended Mount...
Janice Sue Keller
Dec 14, 2022
Janice Sue Keller, 71 years of age, of Orwigsburg Street Tamaqua, Pennsylvania passed on Wednesday, December 14, 2022, at Lehigh Valley Hospital Salisbury Twp. after a brief illness. Born Wednesday, September 26, 1951 in Tamaqua, Pennsylvania the daughter of the late David, and Susan (Harakel) Hughes. Janice was also predeceased by; sisters, Mary B. Kern, Margaret Stahler; brothers, David "Sonny",...
Eliza Torgersen
Dec 13, 2022
It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of baby girl, Eliza Torgersen of Weatherly, Pennsylvania on Tuesday, December 13, 2022, at Lehigh Valley Hospital - Hazleton Campus in Hazleton, Pennsylvania. Eliza was the daughter of of Martin Torgersen, III and Ellen R. (Zanolini) Torgersen. Surviving are her sisters, Ruby, Shelly, Becky and Katie Torgersen and her brother...
Jane Elizabeth Houser - Fryer
Dec 11, 2022
Jane Elizabeth Houser - Fryer, 93 years of age of Orwigsburg, Pennsylvania passed away on Sunday, December 11, 2022, at Rosewood Nursing & Rehabilitation Ctr. in Schuylkill Haven, Pennsylvania. Born Sunday, March 17, 1929 in Tamaqua, Pennsylvania the daughter of the late, Calvin, and Margaret (Balliet) Hartman. Jane was also predeceased by; first husband, Carl R. Houser; second husband, Harold...
Lewis W. Frye Jr.
Dec 10, 2022
Lewis W. Frye, Jr., 53 years of age of Nesquehoning, Pennsylvania died upon arrival on Saturday, December 10, 2022, at St. Luke's Miners Memorial in Coaldale, Pennsylvania. Born Sunday, December 29, 1968 in Coaldale, Pennsylvania the son of the late Lewis W., and Dorothy (Stahler) Frye Surviving are; companion of 12 years, Kimberly (Trout) Zavitsky; daughters, Heather L. Frye and...
Joan Franchak
Dec 10, 2022
Joan Franchak , 86 years of age, beloved mother, nanny, of Christian Lane New Ringgold, Pennsylvania passed away on Saturday, December 10, 2022, upon arrival at St. Luke's Miners Memorial in Coaldale, Pennsylvania. Born Monday, December 23, 1935 in Throop, Pennsylvania the daughter of the late Michael, and Margaret (Mauro) Worobey. Joan was also predeceased by; her husband Michael S....
Shirely Jean Rohde
Dec 8, 2022
Shirley Jean Burrell Rohde, 101, formerly from Barnesville Pennsylvania passed away peacefully December 8 2022 at The Retreat in Jasper Georgia. Born Oct 9 1921 in Detroit Michigan she was the widow of James Rohde who preceded her in death in April 1993. Prior to her marriage in 1944, Shirley worked at JL Hudson motor company in Detroit They have...
Paul F. Raggio
Dec 5, 2022
Paul F. Raggio, 93 years of age, of Lansdale, Pennsylvania passed away on Monday, December 5, 2022, at Elm Terrace Gardens in Lansdale, Pennsylvania. Born Thursday, February 7, 1929 in Tamaqua, Pennsylvania the son of the late Frank, and Rose (Fucci) Raggio. Paul was also predeceased by his brother, Joseph C. Raggio on May 15, 2014. Surviving are; sister-in-law Dorothy...
Penny A. Zeigler
Dec 4, 2022
Penny A. Zeigler, beloved wife, daughter, mother, sister, and grandmother, of New Ringgold, Pennsylvania passed away peacefully on Sunday, December 4, 2022, surrounded by her family at Advent Hospital in Celebration, Florida after having fought an almost three year courageous battle against Cholangiocarcinoma. Penny was 62 years of age. Penny is survived by; her husband, and best friend of 42...
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