OBITUARIES
Recent Obituaries
Serving Schuylkill, Carbon, Luzerne and Lehigh Counties
Scott Daldos
Aug 28, 2020
Scott Daldos, 55 years of age, formerly of New Ringgold, passed away unexpectedly in Monroe Township, New Jersey on Friday, August 28, 2020, at the home of his brother Robert J. and his wife Donna with whom he resided. Born Saturday, October 17, 1964 in New Brunswick, New Jersey the son of the late Robert J., and Sarah Mae (Neyer)...
Josephine A. Peters
Aug 27, 2020
Josephine A. ( DeLauretis) Peters passed away on August 27, 2020 in Tarpon Springs Florida in the loving arms of her husband Thomas Peters. Born February 23, 1956 the daughter of the late Robert A., and Ada J. (Cattivera) DeLauretis she was also predeceased by a nephew Spencer DeLauretis. Surviving are her; siblings, Robert A. DeLauretis and his wife Janet...
Joseph E. Goodrich Sr.
Aug 27, 2020
Joseph E. Goodrich, Sr., 76 years of age, of Arlington Street Tamaqua, Pennsylvania, formerly of Shenandoah passed away peacefully Thursday, August 27, 2020, at Lehigh Valley Hospital Salisbury Twp. Born Friday, October 8, 1943 in Shenandoah the son of the late Wassel and Anna (Wandilzak) Goodrich Surviving are; his significant other of 25 years with whom he resided, Suzanne (Krepak)...
Melanie Ann Berry
Aug 25, 2020
Melanie Ann Berry, 57 years of age, of Tamaqua, Pennsylvania passed away on Tuesday, August 25, 2020, at home. Born Tuesday, February 5, 1963 in Coaldale, Pennsylvania, she is the daughter Ruth Mae (Kranch) Berry, and the late Robert Berry. Melanie was 1981 graduate of Tamaqua High School, and worked as a waitress for the Zimmerman family at Leiby's restaurant...
Marvin E. Kunkel Ii
Aug 24, 2020
Marvin E. Kunkel, II, 56 years of age, of Quakake Road, Packer Twp, Weatherly, Pennsylvania passed away on Monday, August 24, 2020, at Lehigh Valley Hospital Salisbury Twp.. Born Tuesday, October 8, 1963 in Hazleton, the son of the late Marvin E., Sr., and Bertha (Russell) Kunkel. Surviving are brother, Clyde R. Kunkel and his wife Nancy; sister-in-law Roseann M.(Kunkle)...
Andrew Felsoci
Aug 22, 2020
Andrew "Andy" Felsoci, 83 years of age, of Lynwood Street Hometown, Pennsylvania passed away on Saturday, August 22, 2020, at Maple Shade Senior Living Center in Nesquehoning. Born Monday, September 28, 1936 in Tamaqua, Pennsylvania the son of the late Michael and Susan (Kralik) Felsoci. Surviving are his wife of 59 years, Marilyn J. (Price) Felsoci; son, Andrew Scot Felsoci...
Jean D. Lutwin
Aug 21, 2020
Jean D. Lutwin, beloved mother and grandmother, of Arlington Street Tamaqua, Pennsylvania passed away peacefully on Friday, August 21, 2020, at Maple Shade Senior Living Center, Nesquehoning where she had been a guest for several years at 97 years of age. Born Wednesday, April 4, 1923 in Tamaqua, Pennsylvania the daughter of the late Mary McGlinchey. Jean was also predeceased...
Nancy Jean Marucci
Aug 19, 2020
Nancy Jean Marucci, beloved mother, sister, grandmother, friend, formerly of Southhampton, and current resident of Andreas, Pennsylvania passed away on Thursday, August 20, 2020, at St. Luke's Miners Memorial in Coaldale, Pennsylvania, at the age of 78 years. Born Saturday, March 21, 1942 in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania the daughter of the late Basil and Helen (Kuplen) Kospiah. Nancy was also predeceased...
Madalene Janet Flecknoe
Aug 19, 2020
Madalene Janet Flecknoe, 89 years of age, of East Patterson Street Lansford, Pennsylvania passed away on Wednesday, August 19, 2020, at St. Luke's Miners Memorial in Coaldale, Pennsylvania. Born Saturday, June 13, 1931 in Hazleton, Pennsylvania, the daughter of the late Arthur and Mildred J. (Tonkin) Godbehere. She was also predeceased her husband Palmer J. Flecknoe on June 27, 1995;...
Donna Jean Andraski
Aug 18, 2020
Donna Jean Andraski, beloved mother, sister, of Dean Street Beaver Meadows, Pennsylvania passed away peacefully on Tuesday, August 18, 2020, at Hospice of the Sacred Heart in Dunmore, Pennsylvania at the age of 87 years. Born Thursday, March 16, 1933 in Beaver Meadows, Pennsylvania the daughter of the late Wilbert James Samler, Sr., and Elva (Benner) Samler. She was also...
Kathie Ann Bachert - Homyak
Aug 11, 2020
Kathie Ann Bachert - Homyak, beloved daughter, wife, mother, sister, aunt of New Ringgold, Pennsylvania passed away much too soon, on Tuesday, August 11, 2020, at Lehigh Valley Hospital Salisbury Twp. at the age of 47 years. Born Sunday, March 4, 1973 in Coaldale, Pennsylvania, she was the daughter of Douglas R.Bachert , Sr., and Nancy (Stout) Bachert of Andreas;...
Janis M. Wenzel
Aug 10, 2020
Janis M. Wenzel, beloved mother and grandmother, of Tamaqua, Pennsylvania passed away peacefully on Monday, August 10, 2020, at St. Luke's Miners Memorial in Coaldale, Pennsylvania, at 89 years of age.. Born Saturday, March 28, 1931 in White Haven the daughter of the late Frank and Edna (Flynn) Jones. She was also predeceased by her husband William Wenzel on February...
Joseph W. Koczan
Aug 10, 2020
Joseph W. Koczan, 77 years of age, of Statesville, North Carolina, passed away on Monday, August 10, 2020, as a guest of Weatherwood Nursing & Rehabilitation Center in Weatherly, Pennsylvania. Born Sunday, February 21, 1943 in Morristown, New Jersey, the son of the late Joseph A., and Mary Catherine (Banks) Koczan. Surviving are; his wife, Pamela E. (Peterson) Koczan; son,...
Theresa C. Kudlick
Aug 8, 2020
Theresa C. Kudlick, beloved wife, mother, 90 years of age, of Quakake Road, Weatherly, Pennsylvania passed away on Saturday, August 8, 2020, at home.Born Friday, January 31, 1930 in Weatherly, Pennsylvania. the daughter of the late George and Blanche (Fox) Bretsky. She was also predeceased by; sisters, Elizabeth Eroh, and Catherine Younker.Surviving are; her beloved husband of 62 years, George...
Harold C. Moseley
Aug 7, 2020
Harold C. Moseley, 75 years of age, of South Lehigh Street, Tamaqua, Pennsylvania died on Friday, August 7, 2020, at St. Luke's Allentown Campus. Born Tuesday, June 5, 1945 in Hampton, S.C. the son of the late Joyce Carol and Annie Viola (Priestor) Moseley. Harold was also predeceased by; his beloved wife, Nancy (Dries) Moseley on April 22, 2002; sisters,...
Anna (Wursta) Ravina
Aug 7, 2020
Anna W. Ravina, R.N., of First Street, Weatherly, Pennsylvania passed away suddenly on Friday, August 7, 2020, in her home at the age of 89 years.Born Sunday, November 30, 1930 in Freeland, she was the daughter of the late John and Anna (Balyo) Wursta. She was also predeceased by her beloved husband Dr. William T. "Doc" Ravina, D.D.S. on June...
Edward J. "Bumpty" Titus
Aug 7, 2020
Edward J. "Bumpty" Titus, 89 years of age, of High Street, Tamaqua, Pennsylvania passed away peacefully on Friday, August 7, 2020, at Mahoning Valley Rehabilitation Center in Lehighton, Pennsylvania. Born Friday, January 16, 1931 in Still Creek. the son of the late Bertram and Harriet (Haldeman) Titus. Edward was also predeceased by his daughter, Kimberly Sianis in January 2010; daughter-in-law,...
Laurie B. Riggleman
Aug 3, 2020
Laurie B. Riggleman, 60 years of age of East Penn Twp., Pennsylvania passed away on Monday, August 3, 2020, at St. Luke's - Hamilton Blvd campus Allentown. Born Sunday, May 1, 1960 in New Brunswick, New Jersey the daughter of the late Charles Riggleman and his wife Judith, Sr., and Carol L. (Gano) Hoffman and her husband Paul M.R. Hoffman....
Gary L. Nothstein, Jr.
Aug 2, 2020
Gary L. Nothstein, Jr., 37 years old, of Eagles View Drive in New Ringgold, passed away tragically on Sunday, August 2, 2020, on his family's farm in West Penn Township from injuries sustained in an ATV accident. Born Thursday, February 17, 1983 in Lehighton, Pennsylvania, he is survived by: his parents Gary L. Nothstein, Sr. and Patricia Jo (Swirsky) Nothstein...
Aaron J. Mattern
Aug 2, 2020
Aaron J. Mattern, 39 years of age, of Schuylkill Haven, Pennsylvania died on Sunday, August 2, 2020, in Pottsville Born Monday, September 29, 1980 in Coaldale, Pennsylvania, the son of Dawn (Spink) Mattern of Lansford, and Aaron L. Mattern of Tamaqua. He is also survived by; his wife, Bobbi Lynn (Schaeffer) Mattern of Schuylkill Haven; son, Landon J. Mattern of...