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Jason Lee Frohnheiser

Jason Lee Frohnheiser

Jul 2, 2020

Jason Lee Frohnheiser, 47 years of age,  of Willing Street Tamaqua, Pennsylvania passed away on Thursday, July 2, 2020, at Geisinger Medical Center after an extended illness.Born Tuesday, May 1, 1973 in Palmerton, Pennsylvania, he was the son of Randy and Sharon (Gruber) Frohnheiser of Palmerton. Jason is also survived by; his wife of 17 years  Anne (Zeplin)  Frohnheiser;  son,...

Florence Y. Methlie

Florence Y. Methlie

Jul 1, 2020

Florence Y. Methlie, 105 years of age, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, July 1, 2020, at Masonic Home in Elizabethtown, Pennsylvania where she resided for many years. Born Thursday, July 9, 1914 in Weatherly, Pennsylvania the daughter of the late Elmer and Mabel (Rosenstock) Young. Florences was also predeceased by her; husband, Charles Methlie; sons, Charles, Donald, Robert and David...

Dean R. "Bip" Confer

Dean R. "Bip" Confer

Jul 1, 2020

It is with great sadness the family of Dean R. "Bip" Confer, Sr.,  of Tamaqua, Pennsylvania announce the unexpected passing of their beloved husband, and father on Wednesday July 1, 2020, at Lehigh Valley Hospital Salisbury Twp. after his two year courageous battle against cancer, at the age of 67 years. Born Tuesday, January 27, 1953 in Jim Thorpe, Pennsylvania...

Patricia Gerhard

Patricia Gerhard

Jun 30, 2020

Patricia ( Cronk) Gerhard, 72 years of age, of Weatherly, Pennsylvania passed away on Tuesday, June 30, 2020, at Geissinger Medical Center in Danville. Born Sunday, July 13, 1947, she was the daughter of the late Francis M. Cronk and  Jeanne (Hartz)  Cronk. Patricia was also predeceased by her beloved husband, Grover R. Gerhard on June 8, 2015. Surviving are...

Bruce S. Kunkel

Bruce S. Kunkel

Jun 28, 2020

Bruce S. Kunkel, 55 years of age, of East Elm Street Tamaqua, Pennsylvania died on Sunday, June 28, 2020, at Tamaqua. Born Thursday, September 10, 1964 in Coaldale, Pennsylvania son of the late William J., and Stella (Briggs) Kunkel.  He was also predeceased by; brothers, William J. Kunkel, Jr., and Frank Kunkel. Surviving are; sons, Bruce S. Kunkel, Devin Kunkel;...

Bessie Mae Edwards

Bessie Mae Edwards

Jun 24, 2020

Bessie Mae Edwards, beloved mother, grandmother, sister, of East Stroudsburg, Pennsylvania went home to her Lord, on Wednesday, June 24, 2020, as a guest of New Easton Rehabilitation Ctr. in Easton, Pennsylvania, at the tender age of 88 years.. Born Friday, July 10, 1931 in Thomasville, North Carolina the daughter of the late Lillie (Livenie) Freeman and John James McNair....

Hildegarde Kinder

Hildegarde Kinder

Jun 22, 2020

Hildegarde Kinder, beloved mother, grandmother and sister, formerly of Nanticoke, passed away peacefully on Monday, June 22, 2020, at the home of her daughter in Lehighton at the age of 74 years while in the loving care of her family. Hilde was born Sunday, February 24, 1946 in Germany and moved to the US when she was in her twenties....

Brenda L. Hosler

Brenda L. Hosler

Jun 20, 2020

Brenda L. Hosler, 54 of Coaldale, died on Saturday, June 20, 2020, at Lehigh Valley Hospice 17th & Chew Streets, Allentown. Born Saturday, June 18, 1966 in Coaldale, the daughter of Judith (Hosler) Jones of Coaldale, and the late Carl Jones. Surviving are; daughter, Elizabeth "Liz" A. Hosler and her companion Mark Boyle of Tamaqua; son, Carl M. Hosler of...

Charles E. Thomas

Charles E. Thomas

Jun 20, 2020

Charles E. Thomas, 68 of Alburtis, Pennsylvania died on Saturday, June 20, 2020, at Manor Care Salisbury Twp..Born Sunday, October 21, 1951 in Greenville, South Carolina the son of the late Charles and Lucille Thomas..Surviving are sons, Charles F. Thomas of West Milford, NJ and Christopher M. Thomas and his wife Nina of Alburtis; grand children, Frank and Vincent Thomas.Charles...

Savannah P. Glaspie

Savannah P. Glaspie

Jun 18, 2020

Savannah P. Glaspie, 11 years old,  of Tamaqua, Pennsylvania passed away on Thursday, June 18, 2020, at Geisinger Medical Center  in Danville, Pennsylvania. Born Wednesday, November 5, 2008 in Lehighton, Pennsylvania, she was the daughter of Merle Glaspie and Laura P. (Cook)  Glaspie.   Savannah is also survived by;  brother, Matthew Cook, sister, Avery Cook; paternal grandmother, Delores Pelton of Tamaqua,...

Helene Mae Lyba

Helene Mae Lyba

Jun 16, 2020

Helene Mae Lyba, 92 years of age, formerly of Tamaqua, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, June 16, 2020, as a guest of Mahoning Valley Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Lehighton, Pennsylvania. . Born Saturday, November 19, 1927 in Tamaqua, Pennsylvania the daughter of the late Edgar and Ruth (Walker) Henritzy. She was predeceased by her beloved husband, Joseph Lyba on...

Violet L. Farrell

Violet L. Farrell

Jun 13, 2020

Violet L. Farrell, beloved wife, cherished mother, adoring grandmother, of Brook Lane Lewistown Valley, Tamaqua, Pennsylvania passed away peacefully on Saturday, June 13, 2020, at St. Lukes Hospice in Bethlehem at the age of 85 years..Born Thursday, January 24, 1935 in Tamaqua, Pennsylvania the daughter of the late George, and Beatrice (Homer) Dreisbach.  She was also predeceased by; brothers, Donald,...

Jean E. Boerner

Jean E. Boerner

Jun 12, 2020

Jean  E.  Boerner, beloved mother, grandmother, and great grandmother,  of  Sunny Road New Ringgold, Pennsylvania passed away peacefully on Friday, June 12, 2020, as a guest of the Hometown Nursing & Rehabilitation Ctr. in Tamaqua, Pennsylvania, at 81 years of age.Born Friday, February 24, 1939 in Tamaqua, Pennsylvania, the daughter of the late Mary (Stahler) Ziegler. Jean was also predeceased...

Norwood C. Ohl

Norwood C. Ohl

Jun 11, 2020

Norwood C. Ohl , 85 years of age, formerly of Tamaqua, Pennsylvania passed away on Thursday, June 11, 2020, at St. Luke's Hospice in Bethlehem.Born Thursday, October 4,1934 in Rahn Township, Schuylkill County, PA,  the son of the late Wilbur Ohl and Barbara (Robertshaw) Ohl.  Norwood was also predeceased by his beloved wife Dolores J. (Ruch) Ohl on February 12,...

Florence C. Bubel

Florence C. Bubel

Jun 11, 2020

Florence C. Bubel, 89 of Tamaqua, Pennsylvania passed away peacefully at home on Thursday, June 11, 2020 while in the loving care of her family.  Born on May 2, 1931 in Brockton, Pennsylvania, she was the daughter of the late William Williams and the late Mary Pawk  Williams. Florence was predeceased by her husband, John Bubel, and her former husband,...

Anita D. Borden

Anita D. Borden

Jun 8, 2020

Anita D. Borden, 65 years of age of the Lehigh Valley, passed away on Monday, June 8, 2020, at Manor Care in Salisbury Twp., Pennsylvania. Born Saturday, February 19, 1955 in Manhattan, New York, the daughter of the late Melvin and Grace (Plaskowitz) Weinstein. She was also predeceased by her daughter, Melissa Summers. Surviving are son, Charlie Crisano of Staten...

Debbie (Billman) Tulay

Debbie (Billman) Tulay

Jun 7, 2020

Debbie A. Tulay, 61 years of age,  of Buck Mountain Road, Weatherly, Pennsylvania passed away in the loving care of her family on Sunday, June 7, 2020 while a patient at Lehigh Valley Hospital- Hazleton.  Born Monday, May 18, 1959 in Hazleton, Pennsylvania, she was the daughter of the late Kenneth Billman and the late Fern (Gerhard) Billman. She was...

Christopher Jude Wickkiser

Christopher Jude Wickkiser

Jun 5, 2020

Christopher Jude Wickkiser, husband, father, son, brother, of Coaldale, Pennsylvania who grew up in Weatherly,  passed away suddenly on Friday, June 5, 2020, at St. Luke's Miners Memorial in Coaldale, Pennsylvania at the age of 33 years. Born on May 14, 1987 in Denville, New Jersey the son of Paul Michael and Annette M. (Grega) Wickkiser of Weatherly.  Chris is...

Richard M. Tiley

Richard M. Tiley

Jun 3, 2020

Richard M. Tiley, 81 years of age of Northampton passed away at St Luke’s Hospital, Bethlehem after a brief illness on Wednesday June 3, 2020. Born in Lehighton the son of the late Roy L. And Mary (Koening) Tiley.  He was also predeceased by; sisters, Grace Osenbach,  Dorothy Osenbach,  Bernice Manwiller; brothers,  George E., Paul R., Robert A., Roy L....

Agnes Mae Hampson

Agnes Mae Hampson

Jun 3, 2020

Agnes Mae Hampson, 86 years of age, of East Main Street Weatherly, Pennsylvania passed away on Wednesday, June 3, 2020 while in the care of her family Born Saturday, February 3, 1934 in Brooklyn, New York, she was the daughter of the late Frank Hampson and the late Louise (Meyer) Hampson. Agnes was also predeceased by; husband, Raymond Milnes; son,...

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