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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.
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
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
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
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,...
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....
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...
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...
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...
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...
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
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
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
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
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;...
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...
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;...
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...
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...
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...
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