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Mary M. Kubilus

Mary M. Kubilus

Jan 7, 2021

Mary M. Kubilus, daughter, sister, aunt, 55 years of age of South Amboy, New Jersey formerly of Hazleton, passed away much to soon on Thursday, January 7, 2021, at Hackensack Meridian Health in Edison, New Jersey. Born Thursday, February 11, 1965 in Hazleton, Pennsylvania the daughter of Pauline (Franek) Kubilus of Hazle Twp., and the late Joseph C. Kubilus. She...

Nellie Johnson

Nellie Johnson

Jan 7, 2021

Nellie Johnson, 103 years of age, formerly of Branchville / Frankford & Irvington New Jersey, passed away peacefully on Thursday, January 7, 2021, as a guest of Heritage Hills Senior Living in Weatherly, Pennsylvania. Born Tuesday, April 24, 1917 in Charles St. Sowerby Bridge. West Yorkshire, England the daughter of the late Joseph, and Lillie (Gill) Greenwood. She was also...

Herbert Hernandez

Herbert Hernandez

Jan 7, 2021

Herbert Hernandez, 60 years of age, of Lansford, Pennsylvania died on Thursday, January 7, 2021, at home. Born Friday, June 3, 1960 in New York, New York, he is the son of Victor M. Hernandez, and Ana Melitina (Ortiz) Hernandez. He was also predeceased by his beloved wife, Laura (Lopez) Hernandez; children, Jazmin, Tiana Suzanne, and Armand Joshua Hernandez. Surviving...

Francis "Chip" Lutzick

Francis "Chip" Lutzick

Jan 6, 2021

Francis "Chip" Lutzick, beloved father, pap, and great pap, of Weatherly, Pennsylvania passed away on Wednesday, January 6, 2021, as aguest of the Hometown Nursing & Rehabilitation Ctr. in Tamaqua,Pennsylvania at 84 years of age. Born Sunday, May 31,1936 in Beaver Meadows, Pennsylvania. the son of the late Peter, and Elizabeth (Sebessi) Lutzick. Francis was also predeceased by his wife...

Nancy Lawson

Nancy Lawson

Jan 5, 2021

Nancy  Lawson, beloved wife, mother, nan, gram, sister, of  West Penn Twp. Tamaqua, Pennsylvania passed away on Tuesday, January 5, 2021, as a guest of Schuylkill Center Genisis Elder Care, Pottsville at 80 years of age. Born Sunday, September 1, 1940 in Grier City, Pennsylvania the daughter of the late Lester and Isabel (Klemchusky) Houser.  She was also predeceased by...

Robert F. Stegmeier

Robert F. Stegmeier

Jan 4, 2021

Robert F. Stegmeier, Jr.,of Dairy Road West Penn Township, Tamaqua, Pennsylvania passed away peacefully on Monday, January 4, 2021, at home while in the loving care of his wife of 52 years, Barbara E. (Zeigler) Stegmeier, at 72 years of age. Born Saturday,February 14, 1948 in Hazleton, Pennsylvania. the son of the late Robert F.Stegmeier, Sr., and Ruth (Hochstatter) Stegmeier....

Thomas J. Price Sr.

Thomas J. Price Sr.

Dec 31, 2020

Thomas J. Price, Sr., 90 years of age of Allentown, Pennsylvania passed away peacefully on Thursday, December 31, 2020, at Parkland Manor in Allentown, Pennsylvania. Born Friday, March 28, 1930 in Coaldale, Pennsylvania the son of the late Thomas F., and Myrtle E. (Watkins) Price.  He was also predeceased by; his beloved wife Margaret (Boyle)  Price; son, Thomas J. Price,...

Gifford H. "Giff" Albright

Gifford H. "Giff" Albright

Dec 30, 2020

Gifford H. "Giff" Albright, Architectural Engineering Educator (Retired) of State College, Pennsylvania died on Wednesday, December 30, 2020, at Foxdale Village in State College, Pennsylvania. Born Saturday, February 14, 1931 in Pottsville, Pennsylvania the son of the late Harry Clayton and Grace (Reinhart) Albright. Gifford earned his Bachelor of Architectural Engineering degree from the Pennsylvania State University (1953) as the...

Henry R. Hoffman

Henry R. Hoffman

Dec 30, 2020

Henry R. Hoffman, 85 years of age,  of Lehigh Township, Weatherly, Pennsylvania passed away on Wednesday, December 30, 2020, at Lehigh Valley Hospital Salisbury Township. Pennsylvania. Born Monday, August 5, 1935 in Weatherly the son of the late Harold J., and Aletha (Werkheiser) Hoffman.  Henry was also predeceased by; sister, Grace M. Lewis; brother, Harold Hoffman. Surviving are; his wife...

Naarah V.V. Snyder

Naarah V.V. Snyder

Dec 29, 2020

Naarah V.V. Snyder, beloved mother, nana, sister, 79 years of age formerly of Mahoning Twp., passed away on Tuesday, December 29, 2020 while in the precious care of her family in Albrightsville. Born Friday, April 4, 1941 in Andreas, the daughter of the late Harland, and Vera I. (Snyder) Kern. She was also predeceased by her husband of 59 years,...

Barbara A. Melchior

Barbara A. Melchior

Dec 28, 2020

Barbara A. Melchior, 71 years of age, of Andreas, Pennsylvania passed away unexpectedly on Monday, December 28, 2020, at home. Born Monday, July 11, 1949 in Coaldale, the daughter of the late Clarence, and Helen M. (Laudenslager) Barron. She was also predeceased by her husband on Sept. 16, 2018 William P. Melchior; sister, Bonnie Barron; brother, Gerald W. Barron. Surviving...

Rose Marie Corcoran

Rose Marie Corcoran

Dec 28, 2020

Rose Marie Corcoran, 84 years of age, formerly of North Arlington, New Jersey, passed away peacefully on Monday, December 28, 2020, at Heritage Hills Nursing & Senior Living Center Weatherly, Pennsylvania. Born Sunday, March 22, 1936 in Jersey City, New Jersey the daughter of the late August, and Margaret (Pandolfo) Colterelli. She was also predeceased by her husband Harold L....

Harriet A. Lithkousky

Harriet A. Lithkousky

Dec 27, 2020

Harriet (Drumbor) Lithkousky, 79 years of age, of Weatherly, Pennsylvania died on Sunday, December 27, 2020, at Lehigh Valley Hospital. Hazleton Pennsylvania. Born Thursday, September 25, 1941 in Weatherly, Pennsylvania. the daughter of the late William, and Arletta (Eroh) Drumbor. She was also predeceased by; husband, Bernard Lithkousky; sisters, Mary Corrigan, Anna, and Ruth Drumbor; brother William Drumbor. Surviving are...

Chris J. Blackwell

Chris J. Blackwell

Dec 26, 2020

Chris J. Blackwell, beloved husband, father, son, brother, patriot, of Brenkman Drive Weatherly, Pennsylvania passed away on Saturday, December 26, 2020, at home while in the loving care of his wife Tracy (Coll) Blackwell at 53 years of age. Chris succumbed to cancer contracted during his deployments abroad serving in the Air National Guard fighting in America's Operation Enduring Freedom...

Robert I. Bensinger

Robert I. Bensinger

Dec 26, 2020

Robert I. Bensinger, 85 years of age, formerly of Wadesville Pennsylvania passed away on Saturday, December 26, 2020, at Hometown Nursing & Rehabilitation Ctr. in Tamaqua. Born Tuesday, April 23, 1935 in Wadesville, son of the late Irving, and Elizabeth (Childs) Bensinger.  He was also predeceased by; son, Robert M. Bensinger; brothers, Earl, and Edward Bensinger. Surviving are daughters; Deborah...

Jack Thomas Diferdinando

Jack Thomas Diferdinando

Dec 25, 2020

Jack Thomas DiFerdinando left this world to join John, Woody, Alora and too many others in eternity. Jack passed peacefully on Friday, December 25, 2020, at 39 years of age. At the time of his passing in St. Luke's Miners Memorial he was living in Coaldale, Pennsylvania. He was born on September 29, 1981 in Phoenixville, Pennsylvania, the son of...

Jean K. Tonkin

Jean K. Tonkin

Dec 23, 2020

Jean K. Tonkin, wife, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother and aunt went to join her beloved husband Gordon, son Gordy, and the rest of her heavenly family on December 23, 2020. She passed away in the loving care of her family, and the staff from Ascend Hospice & Maple Shade Meadows, where she had been a resident for the past two years....

Albert J. Wagner

Albert J. Wagner

Dec 22, 2020

Albert J. "Boots" Wagner, 61 years of age, of Weatherly, Pennsylvania passed away peacefully on Tuesday, December 22, 2020. Born Friday, October 9, 1959 in Hazleton the son of the late Carl E. Wagner, Sr., and Muriel H. (Richards) Wagner. Surviving are brother, Carl E. Wagner, Jr.; sisters, Connie Feaster, Sandra Bishop, many nieces and nephews. Albert attended Weatherly High...

Shirley Gerber

Shirley Gerber

Dec 19, 2020

Shirley Gerber, 83 years of age, of Allentown, Pennsylvania died on Saturday, December 19, 2020, at Cedar Brooke Nursing Home in Allentown, Pennsylvania. Born Friday, January 22, 1937 in Quakertown, the daughter of the late Edwin, and Minnie (Scheetz) Seacgrist. She was also predeceased by; her sister, Arlene Seacgrist, Surviving are daughter, Regina M. Crouthamel and her husband David of...

Linda L. Yellets

Linda L. Yellets

Dec 18, 2020

Linda L. (Woodring) Yellets, beloved mother, nana, sister, of Cape May Court House, New Jersey passed away on Friday, December 18, 2020, at the University of Pennsylvania Hospital in Philadelphia. at 72 years of age. Born Tuesday, December 23, 1947 in Coaldale, Pennsylvania, the daughter of the late John "Whitey", and Fern (Schellhammer) Woodring. Linda was also predeceased by her;...

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