OBITUARIES
Recent Obituaries
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Edith Kathryn "Eadie" Barron
Nov 10, 2017
Edith Kathryn "Eadie" Barron, a longtime resident of Tamaqua, passed away peacefully on Friday, November 10, 2017, at Blue Mountain Health Systems Lehighton, Pennsylvania at the age of 92. Widow of Theodore J. "Junior" Barron who passed away on June 16, 2001, she is survived by; sons, David W. Barron and his wife Beverly of Tamaqua, James T. Barron and...
Frances R. Lazzaro
Nov 9, 2017
Frances R. Lazzaro, of East Bertsch Street, Lansford, Pennsylvania passed away on Wednesday, November 8, 2017, at Cedar Brooke Nursing Home in Allentown, Pennsylvania at the age of 87. Surviving are; son, Richard Lazzaro of Lansford; brother, Fulvio Ranalli of Kingston; nieces; Lucia, Dawn, Earlene, Jennifer; nephew, Curtis. A 1948 graduate of Lansford High School, Frances attended the Franklin School...
Frances R. Lazzaro
Nov 8, 2017
Frances R. Lazzaro, of East Bertsch Street, Lansford, Pennsylvania passed away on Wednesday, November 8, 2017, at Cedar Brooke Nursing Home in Allentown, Pennsylvania at the age of 87. Surviving are; son, Richard Lazzaro of Lansford; brother, Fulvio Ranalli of Kingston; nieces; Lucia, Dawn, Earlene, Jennifer; nephew, Curtis. A 1948 graduate of Lansford High School, Frances attended the Franklin School...
Anna Mae Nagle
Nov 7, 2017
Anna Mae Nagle, of Weatherly, Pennsylvania passed away peacefully on Tuesday, November 7, 2017, at Lehigh Valley Hospital - Hazleton Campus in Hazleton, Pennsylvania at the age of 93. Widow of Thaddeus M. "Ted" Nagle who passed away on February 14, 2017. She is survived by; daughters, Donna Miscavige wife of Daniel Miscavige of Weatherly, Dr. Denise Bailey wife of...
Anna Mae Nagle
Nov 7, 2017
Anna Mae Nagle, of Weatherly, Pennsylvania passed away peacefully on Tuesday, November 7, 2017, at Lehigh Valley Hospital - Hazleton Campus in Hazleton, Pennsylvania at the age of 93. Widow of Thaddeus M. "Ted" Nagle who passed away on February 14, 2017. She is survived by; daughters, Donna Miscavige wife of Daniel Miscavige of Weatherly, Dr. Denise Bailey wife of...
Catherine Smith
Nov 6, 2017
Catherine (Bilyk) Smith, age 53, of Gameland Drive in Tamaqua, passed away unexpectedly on Monday, November 6, 2017 at St. Luke’s Miners Memorial in Coaldale. Survived by her husband of 9 years, Steven J. Smith; Daughter Rosalie G. Sanders of Middletown; Sons Thomas J. Bilyk of Harrisburg and Christopher J. Sanders of Albion; Sisters Margaret Dawe wife of Raymond of...
Florido "Chico" Ciccozzi
Nov 6, 2017
Florido "Chico" Ciccozzi, 81 years of age, of Arlington Street, Tamaqua, Pennsylvania passed away peacefully on Monday, November 6, 2017, at the home of his daughter Sheri in Barnesville, Pennsylvania. Survived by his wife of forty-eight years; Sandra J. (Schappal) Ciccozzi; daughter, Sheryl L. Beltz wife of William of Barnesville; son, Michael Ciccozzi of Kelayers; sister, Maria Ciccozzi of Pottsville;...
Catherine Smith
Nov 6, 2017
Catherine (Bilyk) Smith, age 53, of Gameland Drive in Tamaqua, passed away unexpectedly on Monday, November 6, 2017 at St. Luke’s Miners Memorial in Coaldale. Survived by her husband of 9 years, Steven J. Smith; Daughter Rosalie G. Sanders of Middletown; Sons Thomas J. Bilyk of Harrisburg and Christopher J. Sanders of Albion; Sisters Margaret Dawe wife of Raymond of...
Florido "Chico" Ciccozzi
Nov 6, 2017
Florido "Chico" Ciccozzi, 81 years of age, of Arlington Street, Tamaqua, Pennsylvania passed away peacefully on Monday, November 6, 2017, at the home of his daughter Sheri in Barnesville, Pennsylvania. Survived by his wife of forty-eight years; Sandra J. (Schappal) Ciccozzi; daughter, Sheryl L. Beltz wife of William of Barnesville; son, Michael Ciccozzi of Kelayers; sister, Maria Ciccozzi of Pottsville;...
Helen M. Williams
Nov 2, 2017
Helen M. Williams, 104 years of age, of Tamaqua, Pennsylvania passed away peacefully on Thursday, November 2, 2017, at The Summit Nursing & Rehabilitation Center, Blue Mountain Health Systems in Lehighton. Widow of Horace Williams, she is survived by; daughters, Jean Fisher wife of George of Whiting, NJ, and Lydia M. Rowan of Tamaqua; son, Russell Williams and his wife...
Helen M. Williams
Nov 2, 2017
Helen M. Williams, 104 years of age, of Tamaqua, Pennsylvania passed away peacefully on Thursday, November 2, 2017, at The Summit Nursing & Rehabilitation Center, Blue Mountain Health Systems in Lehighton. Widow of Horace Williams, she is survived by; daughters, Jean Fisher wife of George of Whiting, NJ, and Lydia M. Rowan of Tamaqua; son, Russell Williams and his wife...
Jean A. Barron
Oct 30, 2017
Jean A (Ketchledge) Barron, age 86, of E. Broad St., Tamaqua, died Monday, October 30, 2017, at Orwigsburg Center, Orwigsburg, Pa. She retired after 42 years of service from the former Atlas Powder Company where she worked the Cap Line. Born in West Penn Township on May 8, 1931, she was the daughter of the late Robert and Lottie I....
Jean A. Barron
Oct 30, 2017
Jean A (Ketchledge) Barron, age 86, of E. Broad St., Tamaqua, died Monday, October 30, 2017, at Orwigsburg Center, Orwigsburg, Pa. She retired after 42 years of service from the former Atlas Powder Company where she worked the Cap Line. Born in West Penn Township on May 8, 1931, she was the daughter of the late Robert and Lottie I....
Daniel H. Kern
Oct 29, 2017
Daniel H. Kern, formerly of Lehighton, passed away peacefully on Saturday October 28, 2017 in Pottsville, Pennsylvania at the age of 70. Survived by his wife of 37 years, Donna M. (Kresge) Kern; sons, Dustin Kern and his wife Aimee of Lehighton, Larry Salter and his wife Sarah of Palmerton; sisters, Narah Snyder wife of Robert of Lehighton, and Linda...
Nellie M. Wenzel
Oct 28, 2017
Nellie Margaret Wenzel passed away peacefully on Saturday, October 28 in St. Luke’s Rehabilitation and Nursing Center in Coaldale where she had been a resident for the past two years and a half years. Nellie was born at home on Dutch Hill in Tamaqua in 1929, the daughter of Franas and Anele (Abromaitis) Virbickas, immigrants from Simnas, Lithuania. Her father...
Nellie M. Wenzel
Oct 28, 2017
Nellie Margaret Wenzel passed away peacefully on Saturday, October 28 in St. Luke’s Rehabilitation and Nursing Center in Coaldale where she had been a resident for the past two years and a half years. Nellie was born at home on Dutch Hill in Tamaqua in 1929, the daughter of Franas and Anele (Abromaitis) Virbickas, immigrants from Simnas, Lithuania. Her father...
Daniel H. Kern
Oct 28, 2017
Daniel H. Kern, formerly of Lehighton, passed away peacefully on Saturday October 28, 2017 in Pottsville, Pennsylvania at the age of 70. Survived by his wife of 37 years, Donna M. (Kresge) Kern; sons, Dustin Kern and his wife Aimee of Lehighton, Larry Salter and his wife Sarah of Palmerton; sisters, Narah Snyder wife of Robert of Lehighton, and Linda...
Catherine "Kay" Maliniak
Oct 27, 2017
Catherine Maliniak, of Tamaqua, beloved wife of 64 years to Paul Maliniak, died peacefully on October 27, after battling illness for four months. She was 85. Born in Coaldale on January 17, 1932, she was the daughter of the late Ann (Comisac) Kononchuk and Zachary Kononchuk; sister of Alex Kononchuk of California and and Marie Kononchuk Kuzmicz of New Jersey; ...
Bienvenido Batista Montero
Oct 24, 2017
Bienvenido Batista Montero, 80 of Tamaqua, Pennsylvania died on Tuesday, October 24, 2017, at Hometown Nursing & Rehabilitation Ctr Born Monday, August 16, 1937in the Dominican Republic the son of the late Augustine, and Claudine Batista Montero. He is survived by six children, and his extended family Private arrangement's entrusted to the E. Franklin Griffiths Funeral Home & Cremation Services,...
Susan M. Moore
Oct 24, 2017
Susan M (McGregor) Moore, age 61, passed away Tuesday, October 24, 2017, at Hospice Community Care in Mount Joy, PA. The widow of Larry E. Moore who died 11/19/2012 she is survived by; Two sons, Brian R Moore of Marietta, Daniel S Moore of Tamaqua; Grandchild, Matthew D. Moore; four brothers, Stephen and his wife Shelly of Coaldale, Terrence of...