OBITUARIES
Recent Obituaries
Serving Schuylkill, Carbon, Luzerne and Lehigh Counties
Arthur Daniel Peters
Nov 3, 2020
Arthur Daniel Peters, 54 years of age, of North Church Street Hazleton, Pennsylvania died on Tuesday, November 3, 2020 in Dunmore at Sacred Heart Hospice. Born Sunday, June 19, 1966. in Somerville, New Jersey the son of the late George A., and Priscilla (Dispirito) Peters. He was also predeceased by a sister, Bessie Kessler. Surviving are; son, Daniel A. Peters...
Jason Robert Stephens
Nov 2, 2020
Jason Robert Stephens, beloved Son, Uncle, and Grandson, left our mortal world unexpectedly on November 2nd, 2020, due to complications resulting from a motor vehicle accident. Jason was born on June 24th, 1993, at Gnaden Huetten Hospital in Lehighton, PA. Jason is survived by his mother, Dawn Yacovelli of Tamaqua, PA; grandmother, Madeline Amy Behler, Tamaqua, PA; Brothers Justin Stephens...
Jason Christopher Soraci
Nov 1, 2020
Jason Christopher Soraci, 28 years of age, of Weatherly, Pennsylvania died on Sunday, November 1, 2020 in Hazleton. Born Friday, September 4, 1992 in Staten Island, New York, he was the son of Gerald Soraci and Sandra Hee Chong (Kwon) Zablocki. Surviving are brother, Joseph Soraci of Weatherly; sister, Crystal Soraci of Staten Island, NY.; maternal grandparents, Myong H., and...
Sharon Kay Zehner
Nov 1, 2020
Sharon Kay Zehner, 62 of Tamaqua, Pennsylvania passed away on Sunday, November 1, 2020, at St. Luke's Miners Memorial in Coaldale, Pennsylvania. Born Monday, March 10, 1958 in Coaldale, Pennsylvania, Sharon was the daughter of the late John W. "Jack" and Eleanor Louise (Hain) Brode. She was also predeceased by her companion Norman J. Sterling Jr. on June 30, 2015...
Grace A. Kondertavage
Nov 1, 2020
Grace A. Kondertavage, beloved wife, mom, nana, of East Snyder Ave. Lansford, Pennsylvania passed away on Sunday, November 1, 2020, at St. Luke's University Hospital Bethlehem, Pennsylvania at 72 years of age Born Wednesday, July 14, 1948 in Coaldale, Pennsylvania, she was the daughter of the late John and Viola (McGann) Gallagher. She was also predeceased by her sister Mary...
Gladys I. Zehner
Oct 31, 2020
Gladys I. Zehner, beloved mother, grammy of Golf Road, Tamaqua, Pennsylvania passed away on Saturday, October 31, 2020, at Mahoning Valley Nursing Home & Rehabilitation Ctr. in Lehighton at 93 years of age. Born Friday, July 8, 1927 in Mantzville the daughter of the late William and Sarah (Mertz) Steigerwalt. She was also predeceased by her husband in 1992, Paul...
Charlie David Heffelfinger
Oct 25, 2020
Charlie David Heffelfinger, 47 years of age, of Orwigsburg Street Tamaqua, Pennsylvania died due to injuries sustained from a fall on Sunday, October 25, 2020, at home. Born Thursday, June 28, 1973 in Coaldale, Pennsylvania the son of Linda Lou (Valentine) Heffelfinger - Bonetsky, and the late George Heffelfinger, Sr. who passed away in 1978. Surviving are; his wife of...
Michael D. Garber
Oct 25, 2020
Michael D. Garber, 80 years of age, of 215 Sixth Street, Weatherly, Pennsylvania passed away on Sunday, October 25, 2020, at Lehigh Valley Hospital Hazleton Campus. He is survived by his beloved wife of 50 years, Jo Ann (Kitchen) Garber. Born Monday, June 17, 1940 in Weatherly, Pennsylvania, he was the son of the late Michael J. and Martha (Krupka)...
Vertie L. "Susie" Stahler
Oct 24, 2020
Vertie L. "Susie" Stahler, beloved wife, mother, and sister, of New Ringgold, Pennsylvania passed away on Saturday, October 24, 2020, at Mahoning Valley Nursing & Rehabilitation Center in Lehighton, Pennsylvania at 81 years of age. Born in 1939 in Onslow County, North Carolina, she was the daughter of the late Clyde and Lula (McLean) Rochelle. She was also predeceased by...
Anna L. Miller
Oct 22, 2020
Anna L. Miller, mother, sister, nana, of 800 Sixth Street Weatherly, Pennsylvania passed away peacefully on Thursday, October 22, 2020, at Heritage Hills Senior Living Ctr. in Weatherly at 94 years of age. Born Thursday, November 19, 1925 in Weatherly, Pennsylvania the daughter of the late Stephen and Mary (Demkovich) Smell. She was also predeceased by; her beloved husband, George...
Eric W. Nelson Sr.
Oct 20, 2020
Eric W. Nelson, Sr., beloved, husband, father, brother, grandfather, uncle, of 410 East Elm Street Tamaqua, Pennsylvania passed away peacefully on Tuesday, October 20, 2020, at home while in the care of his family at 60 years of age. Born Tuesday, May 31, 1960 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. the son of the late Earl Leo and Thelma (Kilbride) Nelson. He is...
Thomas J. "Tommy" Wills
Oct 19, 2020
Thomas John "Tommy" Wills, 58 of Scranton, Pennsylvania died on Monday, October 19, 2020, in Scranton, Pennsylvania. Born Monday, December 18, 1961 in Coaldale, Pennsylvania son of the late William J. wills, and Margaret M. (Cherasaro) Wills-Rendako. He was also predeceased by his step father Anthony "Tony" Rendako and nephew Matthew S. Smith. Surviving are son, Thomas J. Wills of...
Steven Kelly
Oct 18, 2020
Steven Kelly, 57 years of age, of Albrightsville, Pennsylvania died on Sunday, October 18, 2020, at his home of natural causes. Born Wednesday, September 4, 1963 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania son of Loretta (Geracitano) of Philadelphia, and the late George F. Kelly. Surviving are his son, Steven C. Kelly and daughters, Kristina N. Kelly and Elizabeth Grace Kelly; brothers, George Kelly...
William D. Dunkelberger
Oct 18, 2020
William D. Dunkelberger, 73 years of age, of South Second Street Lehighton, Pennsylvania took his last watch on Sunday, October 18, 2020 at home, while in the loving care of his wife Annette B. Tenisci. Born Wednesday, April 9, 1947 in Hazleton, Pennsylvania the son of the late William C., and Violet (Llewellyn) Dunkelberger. He was also predeceased by his...
Matt Walsh
Oct 16, 2020
Matt Walsh, 52 years of age, of Slatington, Pennsylvania and Riverview Florida, succumbed to his courageous battle against pancreatic cancer on Friday, October 16, 2020, at St. Joseph's Hospital South in Riverview, Florida. Born Tuesday, September 10, 1968 in Baltimore, Maryland he is survived by his beloved wife of 19 years, Kristen, and 3 fur babies, Jack, Russ, and Parson;...
Paul F. Kunkel
Oct 15, 2020
Paul F. Kunkel, 89 years of age of Lake Drive Nesquehoning, Pennsylvania passed away on Thursday, October 15, 2020, at home. Born Saturday, December 27, 1930 in Hazleton, Pennsylvania the son of the late Ira and Hazel (McCurley) Kunkel. Paul was also predeceased by his siblings, Elizabeth Kunkel, Ruth Steward, Ira Kunkel, Jr., Ray Kunkel and Karl Kunkel. Paul is...
Lauren Ann Garrett
Oct 11, 2020
Lauren Garrett, 29 years of age of Barnesville, Pennsylvania died on Sunday, October 11, 2020, upon arrival St. Luke's Hospital Lehighton Campus. Born in Camp Hill she is the daughter of Van K., and Dierdre (Morrison) Garrett. Also surviving are; son, Aiden R. Miller, daughter, Renne R. Miller, sisters, Desiree Gephardt and Amber Garrett; maternal grandfather, Bill Morrison and his...
Renee L. Sassaman
Oct 11, 2020
Renee L. Sassaman, beloved wife, mother, sister, grandmother, 64 years of age of Pine Street Tamaqua, Pennsylvania passed away unexpectedly on Sunday, October 11, 2020, at home. Born Wednesday, April 4, 1956 in Coaldale, Pennsylvania the daughter of the late Russell and Joyce (Miller) Murphy. She was also predeceased by; sisters Karen Terry, Rochelle Murphy; brothers, Michael J. Murphy who...
Kathryn E. Delano
Oct 10, 2020
Kathryn Delano, 81 years of age, of 201 East Broad Street Tamaqua, Pennsylvania passed away on Saturday, October 10, 2020, at St. Luke's Hospital Orwigsburg Campus. Born Monday, October 24, 1938 in Allentown, Pennsylvania the daughter of the late Paul and Edith (Drolp) Schlosser. She was also predeceased by; husband, Jack Delano, Sr.; daughter, Cindy Delano; sister, Arlene Schenkel; brother,...
Irma J. Leibensperger
Oct 9, 2020
Irma J. Leibensperger, Lansford Councilwoman and longtime owner of the former Daily Catch Seafood House of Lansford passed away peacefully on Friday October 9. 2020 at home while in the loving care of her daughter Denise at 81 years of age. Born in Coaldale the daughter of the late Alfred and Amelia (Bertenolli) Ossanna. She was predeceased by her beloved...