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Sheri Keller
Nov 17, 2018
Sheri Keller, 48 of Tamaqua, Pennsylvania died on Saturday, November 17, 2018, at home while in the care of her family. Born Tuesday, September 15, 1970 in Palmerton. Survived by her; mother, Nadine Wolfe and her husband John; father, Earl Keller; sons, Josh Binder and Eric Hosler; daughter, Cassie Binder; sisters, Stacie Keller and Shanna Keller. Private arrangements entrusted to...
Kayleen E. Bumberger
Nov 17, 2018
Kayleen E. Bumberger, 46 of Pottsville, Pennsylvania died on Saturday, November 17, 2018, at home.Born Friday, March 24, 1972 in Montbello, California the daughter of Cheryl (Chiquet) Swanson and the late Ronald D. Swanson. Kayleen is survived by; sons, Jacob Bumberger and Gabriel Bumberger, sister, Heather Welker wife of Timothy; fiancee, Jerome Burinsky.She was predeceased by brother, Garland Swanson.A Memorial...
Jean M. Rinker
Nov 14, 2018
Jean M. Rinker, 74 years of age, of Quakake, Pennsylvania passed away on Wednesday, November 14, 2018, at Hometown Nursing Home & Rehabilitation Ctr. in Hometown Pennsylvania.Survived by her husband of thirty-seven years, Robert "Bobby" Rinker; daughters, Marie Trevorah of Quakake, Gina Neumann and her husband, George of Lehighton; son, Michael Farber of Newkirk; brothers, Joseph Zaprazny and his wife,...
Kirk Douglas "Doug" Sims
Nov 13, 2018
Kirk Douglas "Doug" Sims, husband, father, pop-pop, of Birch Road Hazle Twp. passed away unexpectedly on Tuesday, November 13, 2018, at home at the age of 68. Survived by his beloved wife, Jane (Mechinus) Sims, sons David Sims and his wife Megan of Frederick, MD, Michael Sims and his wife Paloma of Dallas, TX, daughter Stacey Natt and her husband...
Armando J. Zarra
Nov 6, 2018
Armando J. Zarra, husband, father, grandfather, of Schuylkill Ave. Tamaqua passed away peacefully on November 6, 2018 at St. Luke's Miners Memorial Medical Center in Coaldale with his family by his side at the age of 86. Survived by his wife of fifty-nine years, Claudette M. (Marinier) Zarra; daughter, Lisa G. Jones wife of Robert of Bel Air, MD.; son,...
Katie B. James
Nov 4, 2018
Katie B. James, a 1953 member of the All American Girls Professional Baseball League, as depicted in the 1992 movie "A League of Their Own", and Baseball Hall of Fame Inductee passed away peacefully on Sunday, November 4, 2018, at her home on the Wildcat Mountain in Tamaqua Pennsylvania at the age of 85. Widow of Paul C. James, Sr....
Carmen Torres Rodriguez
Oct 31, 2018
Carmen Torres Rodriguez, 76 of Woodhaven, New York passed away on Wednesday, October 31, 2018, at St. Lukes Hospital Gnaden Huetten Campus, Lehighton, Pennsylvania.Born Friday, September 11, 1942 in Yauco, Puerto Rico the daughter of the late Jesus Torres, and Estrella Rodriguez. She was the widow of Samuel Castro Quinones who passed away on October 4, 2018.Surviving are; daughters, Eddister...
Russell F. Keich
Oct 31, 2018
Stonehedge Gardens co-founder Russell F. Keich passed away on Wednesday October 31, 2018 at St. Luke’s Hospital in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania at the age of 90. Russell and his partner Don Herring founded Stonehedge Gardens in Tamaqua, Pennsylvania in 1966. Russell’s vision for Stonehedge Gardens was “to educate holistic concepts of health, healing, spirituality, environment, awareness of our oneness, respect of...
Phyllis L. Middlecamp
Oct 29, 2018
Phyllis L. Middlecamp, a life long resident of New Ringgold and Tamaqua passed away on Monday, October 29, 2018 while living as a guest of Hometown Nursing & Rehabilitation Center in Hometown at the age of 90.Born Tuesday, June 26, 1928 in West Penn, Township the daughter of the late Oscar, and Mildred (Shellhammer) Oswald. She was also predeceased by...
Helen I. Doleiden
Oct 27, 2018
Mrs. Helen I. (Gerhard) Doleiden age 87, of Middlesex NJ., formerly of Weatherly, Pennsylvania, died Saturday, October 27, 2018, surrounded by her loving family. She was the wife of the late Franklin H Doleiden. They were married 44 years before he died in 1996.Born in Hudsondale, she was a daughter of the late Robert and Florence (Smith) Gerhard. She was...
Kylee R. Mullen
Oct 23, 2018
Kylee R. Mullen, 23 years of age of Tuscarora, Pennsylvania passed away from injuries sustained in an motor vehicle accident, Tuesday, October 23, 2018, in Schuylkill Twp. Rte. 209 Tamaqua.Born Friday, May 26, 1995 in Neptune City, New Jersey, she is survived by; mother, Deanne (Druker) Mullen of Jim Thorpe; father, Scott R. Mullen and his finace' Holly Kovacs of...
Maebell Alta Rehrig
Oct 19, 2018
Maebell Alta Rehrig, 94 of Walnutport, Pennsylvania passed away on Friday, October 19, 2018, at Mahoning Valley Nursing & Rehabilitation Center in Lehighton, Pennsylvania.Born Monday, October 22, 1923 in Point Phillips, Northampton County the daughter of the late Samuel Lavan, and Alta Ann (Bartholomew) Barrall. Maebell was also preceded in death by; husband, Willard Wilson Rehrig, Sr.; two sisters and...
Charles Barry Steinert
Oct 13, 2018
Charles Barry Steinert, 67 years of age of Tuscarora Park Road, Tamaqua, Pennsylvania passed away on Saturday, October 13, 2018, at St. Luke's Hospice in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania.Born Monday, March 19, 1951 in Coaldale, Pennsylvania the son of the late Charles, and Arlene (Myers) Steinert. He was also predeceased by; sister, Joyce Myers; step-son, Jason Striney.Survived by; daughters, Laurie Smith wife...
Herbert A. Miller
Oct 13, 2018
Herbert A. Miller, 72 of Beaver Meadows, Pennsylvania passed away peacefully on Saturday, October 13, 2018 in his home surrounded by his family. Survived by his wife of forty-eight years, Melva H. (Gerhard) Miller; son, David A. Miller and his companion Lauren of Edison, New Jersey; sister, Joyce Bliss of TN. Many nieces and nephews also survive him. Born Sunday,...
Richard Varese
Oct 12, 2018
Richard Varese, renowned Chef & Restaurateur, owner of Villa Richards in Riegelsville for fifty-five years passed away peacefully at home on October 12, 2018 while in the care of his family at the age of 92.Survived by; wife, Zanette (Chiarotto) Varese; son, Dean Varese; grand children, Joshua, Jeremy, and Charles. Born Thursday, January 28, 1926 in New York, New York,...
Rosemary E. Kristoff
Oct 11, 2018
Rosemary E. Kristoff, 81 years of age, of Barnesville, Pennsylvania passed away on Thursday, October 11, 2018, at Lehigh Valley Hospital Muhlenberg Campus. Survived by her husband of fifty-nine years, James Joseph Kristoff, Sr.; son, James Kristoff and his wife Diane of Colorado. Born Tuesday, March 7, 1939 in Palmerton, Pennsylvania daughter of the late Ignatz and Rose (Mihal) Sepos. ...
Chris S. Marton
Oct 10, 2018
Chris S. Marton, 51 years of age of Tamaqua, Pennsylvania passed away unexpectedly on Wednesday, October 10, 2018, at home.Born Sunday, October 16, 1966 in Coaldale, Pennsylvania, he was the son of Maryann (Jobrey) Marton of Lehighton, and the late Andrew Marton. Surviving are daughter, Brooke A. Marton, brothers, Brian Marton and his wife, Sissy and David Marton; Aunt Virginia...
Paul D. Derr
Oct 9, 2018
Paul D. Derr, husband, father, son, brother, 55 years of age of Packer Street, Weatherly, Pennsylvania passed away suddenly on Tuesday, October 9, 2018 at home in Weatherly. Survived by his beloved wife, Connie J. (Pfeiffer) Derr; sons, Jesse Lincovich of Tamaqua, Jason Derr and his wife Jenna of New Tripoli, Christian Ormiston and his wife Rebecca of Weatherly, Elijah...
George Walter Andersen, Do
Oct 8, 2018
Dr., George Walter Andersen, DO, 82 years of age of South Lehigh Gorge Drive, Weatherly, Pennsylvania passed away suddenly on Monday, October 8, 2018, at home. Survived by his beloved wife Carol (French) Andersen; sister, Gladys Kraker of Richard Hill, Ontario. Born Friday, January 29, 1937 in Staten Island, New York the son of the late Goodwin, and Gertrude (Olsen)...
Jean Gertrude Tiley
Oct 4, 2018
Jean G Tiley, known by many simply as Nan, formerly of Easton, Pennsylvania, passed away peacefully on Thursday, October 4, 2018, at the age of 93, while in the care of her granddaughter Diana Lynn Latsha in Binghamton, New York. Widow of George E. Tiley who passed away on April 25, 2000. she is survived by her son; Keith D....
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