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Jan Joseph Perla
Dec 18, 2020
Jan Joseph Perla, 58 years of age, of Lake Hauto, Nesquehoning, Pennsylvania formerly of Tamaqua passed away from courageous battle with cancer on Friday, December 18, 2020, at St. Luke's Miners Memorial Medical Ctr. in Coaldale, Pennsylvania. Born Wednesday, May 16, 1962 in Coaldale, Pennsylvania son of the late John Joseph, and Jeanne A. (Moser) Perla. He was also predeceased...
George Machay
Dec 17, 2020
George Machay, 62, of Tuscarora, died unexpectedly Thursday, Dec.17, 2020 in his home. He was the husband of Ruth Ann (Kleinhagen) Machay, to whom he was married 33 years. Born in Pottsville, the son of the late George and Leona (Yarnall) Machay. Prior to retiring, he was employed by Huss Contracting of Andreas. George, was a member, past president and...
Karen Lynn Pascoe
Dec 17, 2020
Karen Lynn (Major) Pascoe, 60 of Tamaqua, Pennsylvania died suddenly on Thursday, December 17, 2020, at St. Luke's Miners Memorial in Coaldale, Pennsylvania. Born Tuesday, September 27, 1960 in Coaldale, Pennsylvania the daughter of the late Robert, and Marie V. (Miller) Major. She was also predeceased by her brother, Robert W. Major. Surviving are; husband, Anthony H. Pascoe of Tamaqua;...
Andrew Baymor
Dec 16, 2020
Andrew Baymor, of Conyngham, passed peacefully at 91 on December 16, 2020, in the loving care of his family at home. Due to COVID restrictions, his Memorial Service will finally be held for everyone who knew Andy - his family, neighbors and community. Andy was a loving husband to Pauline, father to Michele and Michael, father-in-law to Connie and grandfather...
Vincent Sterusky
Dec 14, 2020
Vincent Sterusky, 93 years of age, formerly of Front Street Lansford, passed away on Monday, December 14, 2020, at St. Luke's University Hospital in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania. Born Friday, September 9, 1927 in Lansford, Pennsylvania. the son of the late Joseph, and Helen (Hazucha) Sterusky. He was also predeceased by; his wife, Gloria (Bailey) Sterusky; sisters, Rose Sterusky, Josephine Sterusky, Helen...
William J. "John" Eline Iii
Dec 14, 2020
William "John" Eline III 82 years of age of 222 East Broad Street Tamaqua, Pennsylvania passed away on Monday December 14, 2020 at Geisinger Medical Center, Danville, Pennsylvania. Born on November 4, 1938 the son of the late William John Eline II, and Leola C. (Luckman) Eline. A 1956 graduate of York Catholic High School, John had been employed by...
George W. "Bucky" Brimmer Jr
Dec 13, 2020
George W. "Bucky" Brimmer, Jr. lifelong resident of Lansford, Pennsylvania having resided on West Abbott Street, passed away on Sunday, December 13, 2020, at St. Luke's Miners Memorial Medical Ctr. in Coaldale, Pennsylvania at 96 years of age.. Born Thursday, August 28, 1924. in Lansford the son of the late George W. Brimmer, Sr., and Bertha (Ponting) Brimmer. George was...
Margaret E. "Margie" Coleman
Dec 13, 2020
Margaret Elizabeth Coleman, of Tamaqua, Pennsylvania, passed into the presence of Jesus on Sunday, December 13, 2020, at the age of 90. Margaret, known as Margie to her family, was born on September 25, 1930, in Tamaqua, one of ten children of Walter Raymond Arndt and Luella Mae Arndt (nee Remaley). She was for 57 years the beloved wife of...
Diana "Chris" (Lucas) Richardson
Dec 12, 2020
Diana "Chris" (Lucas) Richardson, beloved wife, mother, sister, grandmother, of Park Drive Tamaqua, Pennsylvania passed away peacefully on Saturday, December 12, 2020, at home in the loving care of her family, at 70 years of age. Born Friday, April 7, 1950 in Meadville, Pennsylvania the daughter of the late Herbert, and Shirley (Beers) Lucas. She was also predeceased by her...
Jerry S. Skelding
Dec 12, 2020
Gerald "Jerry" S. Skelding, beloved husband, father, grandfather, brother, 55 of Drums, Pennsylvania formerly of Tamaqua, passed away surrounded by his family on Saturday, December 12, 2020 in Salisbury Twp., Lehigh Valley Health from complications of Covid-19 Born Tuesday, August 24, 1965 in Shenandoah, he was the son of the late Gerald Bodenshok, and Eleanor Skelding. Surviving are; his wife...
Lawrence Comisac
Dec 12, 2020
Lawrence "Larry" Comisac, 76 of Schuylkill Haven, Pennsylvania, formerly of New Ringgold, passed away on Saturday, December 12, 2020, at Lehigh Valley Hospital Salisbury Twp.. Born Friday, February 4, 1944 in New Ringgold, Pennsylvania the son of the late Michael and Eulah (Queen) Comisac. He was also predeceased by; sister, Irene Davis; brothers, Daniel C. Comisac, and Joseph R. Comisac....
Almeta Payne Smith
Dec 11, 2020
Almeta Payne Smith, 92, entered eternal rest on December 11, 2020. She was the beloved wife of William Jackson Smith, who predeceased her and with whom she shared 68 years of marriage. Mrs. Smith was born in Mexico, Missouri on May 19, 1928. She was the daughter of the late Oscar Porter Payne and Margaret Lorraine Irvin Payne, and sister...
Rachael Patterson
Dec 10, 2020
Rachael Patterson, 50 of Allentown, Pennsylvania died from injuries sustained while walking into work in Hanover Township on Thursday, December 10, 2020, at St. Luke's University Hospital Bethlehem, Pennsylvania. Born Sunday, September 13, 1970 in Bronx, New York, the daughter of the late Carolyn Patterson. Surviving are sons, Lance Patterson and his wife Ivory, David Patterson, Michael Patterson; sisters, Trenia...
Kimberly J. Stidham
Dec 10, 2020
Kimberly J. Stidham, 59 years of age, of Clay Street Tamaqua, Pennsylvania passed away on Thursday, December 10, 2020, at St. Luke's University Hospital in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania. Born Friday, September 8, 1961 in Coaldale, Pennsylvania the daughter of Joan M. (Stahler) Haldeman of Tamaqua, and the late Clinton D. Haldeman. Kim is also survived by; her beloved husband of 33...
Jean Korshalla
Dec 6, 2020
Jean (Hayes) Korshalla of Weatherly passed away at home early Sunday morning, December 6, 2020. Born March 1, 1942 to Myrtle (Hoegg) Hayes and Eugene Hayes, she was educated in Weatherly schools and graduated in 1960 as class valedictorian. She received a degree in biology from College Misericordia (now Misericordia University) graduating cum laude in 1964. She worked as a...
Peter Femyak
Dec 3, 2020
Peter Femyak, 91 years of age. formerly of South Tamaqua passed away on Thursday, December 3, 2020, at Maple Shade Meadows Senior Living in Nesquehoning, Pennsylvania. Born Friday, March 22, 1929 in Coaldale, Pennsylvania. the son of the late Paul, and Cecelia (Sawka) Femyak. He was also predeceased by his wife Bernice C. (Fritz) Femyak; sister, Mary Malik; step siblings;...
Irma Ginda
Dec 3, 2020
Irma Ginda, beloved mother, sister, of Penn Street, Tamaqua, Pennsylvania passed away on Thursday, December 3, 2020, at St. Luke's Miners Memorial Medical Ctr. in Coaldale, Pennsylvania. Born Sunday, September 18, 1927 in Tamaqua, Pennsylvania the daughter of the late Dominick, and Marina (Dominicci) Camerini. She was also predeceased by her husband, Michael Ginda; sister, Ida Thomasco; brothers, Joseph D.,...
Ruth Mae Berry
Dec 3, 2020
Ruth Mae Berry, 90 years of age, of Tamaqua, Pennsylvania passed away on Thursday, December 3, 2020, at Rosewood Nursing & Rehabilitation Center in Schuylkill Haven, Pennsylvania. Born Friday, May 9, 1930 in Reevesdale, Pennsylvania. The daughter of the late Harold and Harriet (Griffith) Kranch. She was also predeceased by; her husband, Robert R. Berry on June 21, 2009; daughter,...
Linda (Rex) Kunkel
Dec 2, 2020
Linda R. Kunkel, 71 yrs. of age, formerly of New Ringgold, Pennsylvania died on Wednesday, December 2, 2020, at Rosewood Nursing and Rehabilitation Ctr. in Schuylkill Haven, Pennsylvania. Born Thursday, January 20, 1949 in Allentown the daughter of the late Stewart B., and Ruth J. (Philips) Rex. She was also predeceased by her husband, Warren C. Kunkel on April 20,...
William Dolinsky
Dec 1, 2020
William C. Dolinsky, 81 years of age, of Lehigh Township Weatherly, Pennsylvania died on Tuesday, December 1, 2020, at home. Born Monday, July 17, 1939 in Hazleton, Pennsylvania, the son of the late Edward, and Helen (Yagalla) Dolinsky. Bill was also predeceased by his beloved wife, Nancy D. (Mondell) Dolinsky on March 19, 2014; brothers, Francis, and Edward "Johnny" Dolinsky....
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