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Arlene Marie Wardle-Correll

Arlene Marie Wardle-Correll

Feb 26, 2017

Arlene Marie (Witner) Wardle-Correll, age 78, born 01-15-1939, of Spring Mtn. Rd., Weatherly, lost her long hard fought battle with cancer on Sunday, February 26, 2017, at Weatherwood Nursing Home, Weatherly. She was the daughter of the late James and Thelma (Monk) Witner. She was a 1956 graduate of Reading High School, and matriculated to the Pottstown Nursing School. As...

Frances Urban Breslin

Frances Urban Breslin

Feb 24, 2017

Frances Urban Breslin, 94 years of age of Tamaqua, Pennsylvania passed away peacefully on Friday, February 24, 2017, at St. Luke's Miners Memorial in Coaldale. Widow of Thomas F. Breslin who passed away on December 10, 2002, she is survived by; daughters, Barbara Siegrist and her husband Frank of Port St. Luci, FL, Mary Ann Petrole and her husband Gary...

Rosemarie L. King

Rosemarie L. King

Feb 23, 2017

Rosemarie L. King, 61 years of age of North Lehigh Gorge Drive Weatherly, Pennsylvania passed away on Thursday, February 23, 2017, at Lehigh Valley Hospital- Hazleton Campus. Survived by her husband of twenty-four years, Gary L. King; brother, David Fairchild and his wife Joann of Weatherly, William Fairchild of Florida; sister, Mrs. Maria Haas wife of Herman of White Haven....

Sheila M. Hinkle

Sheila M. Hinkle

Feb 22, 2017

Sheila M. Hinkle, mother, and nana, 85 years of age of Evergreen Ave., Weatherly, passed away on Wednesday, February 22, 2017, at Weatherwood Nursing & Rehabilitation Center in Weatherly, surrounded by her family. Widow of Clarence E. "Smokey" Hinkle who passed away on March 5, 1992, she is survived by; son, son, Randy D. Hinkle and his wife Debbie of...

Durrell D. Delong

Durrell D. Delong

Feb 22, 2017

Durrell D. DeLong, husband, father, and grandfather, 81 years of age of Beachwood Lodge, Ashfield, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, February 22, 2017, at home while in the loving care of his wife of sixty years, Mae H. (Batz) DeLong. In addition to his wife Mae, he is survived by; son, Durell D. DeLong II and his companion Mary Jane...

Hazel Ann Haas

Hazel Ann Haas

Feb 22, 2017

Hazel Ann Haas, devoted wife, daughter, mother, mom-mom, aunt, sister, 70 years of age of Zion Stone Church Road, New Ringgold, Pennsylvania passed away on Wednesday, February 22, 2017, at Lehigh Valley Hospital Salisbury Twp.. Survived by her husband of fifty-one years, DelRoy R. Haas; daughters, Mrs. Charlotte I. Fritz wife of Darryl of New Ringgold, Mrs. Marianne Storch of...

Jason R. Blihar

Jason R. Blihar

Feb 19, 2017

Jason R. Blihar, 40 years of age of West Rowe Street Tamaqua, passed away on Sunday, February 19, 2017, at his parents home after a long illness. Born in Coaldale on October 21, 1976, the son of Robert W. Blihar and Cindy (Smith) Blihar, he is also survived by his brother, Timothy A. Blihar and his fiancée, Penny of Scranton;...

Franklin Peiser

Franklin Peiser

Feb 15, 2017

Franklin E. Peiser, father, brother and grandfather, of Weatherly died Wednesday February 15, 2017 at home surrounded by his family A graduate of Weatherly High School, Franklin retired from Weatherly Casting after working there for 53 years. He was a member of Salem UCC, Weatherly. Franklin enjoyed hunting, watching sports and riding motorcycles. Born in Tamaqua, August 13, 1941 He...

Ted M. Nagle

Ted M. Nagle

Feb 14, 2017

Ted M. Nagle, age 92, passed away Tuesday, February 14, 2017, at Weatherwood Carbon County Nursing & Rehabilitaion Ctr. in Weathery. Born in Eckley on 8/2/1924, he was the son of the late William Nagle and Mary Ann (Kimmel) Nagle He retired as a state trooper with the  Pennsylvania State Police. Ted was a WWII Air Force Veteran. He was...

Joseph "Sonny" Protivnak

Joseph "Sonny" Protivnak

Feb 14, 2017

Joseph "Sonny" Protivnak Jr. ,father, brother and grandfather, of Mary-D, died Tuesday February 14, 2017 on his 82nd Birthday at Lehigh Valley Health Center Cedar Crest. A  graduate of St. Jerome Regional School, Joseph worked in the Automotive industry, retiring from Mack Trucks, Allentown. He was a member of Holy Cross R.C.C. of New Philadelphia. He enjoyed camping, watching and...

Eleanor R. Neifert

Eleanor R. Neifert

Feb 14, 2017

Eleanor R (Fritz) Neifert, age 91, of Railroad St., New Ringgold, died Tuesday, February 14, 2017, at her home. She was the widow of Kenneth S. Neifert. Eleanor was a member of Frieden's Lutheran Church, New Ringgold. She worked as a seamstress for several textile factories. Eleanor lived to play bingo. Born in Tamaqua, she was the daughter of the...

Anna Dnistrain

Anna Dnistrain

Feb 12, 2017

Anna Dnistrian, 94 of Weatherly, Pennsylvania died on Sunday, February 12, 2017, at Lehigh Valley Hospital Hazleton Campus. Born Tuesday, February 21, 1922. she was predeceased by her husband Mykola Dnistrian,  Surviving is her son Nicholas Leo Dnistrain, Jr. of Weatherly, Jerry Dnistrian of Florida. Burial in St. Andrews Ukrainian Cemetery of South Bound Brooke, New Jersey on February 21,...

Dolores J Ohl

Dolores J Ohl

Feb 12, 2017

Dolores J. (Ruch) Ohl, 78 years of age of Tamaqua, passed away on Sunday, February 12, 2017, at Seton Manor Nursing Home. She is survived by her husband Norwood C. Ohl;  a son Frank Ohl of Tamaqua; a daughter Norma J. Dodson and her Husband Kenneth of York; a grandson Joshua Ohl of Summit Hill; 1 great grandson Jonathan Ohl;...

Heather Mahon

Heather Mahon

Feb 11, 2017

Heather (Coles) Mahon, 58 years of age of Weatherly, passed away on Saturday, February 11, 2017, at home. She is survived by her son Bernard M. Mahon and his wife Nicole of Montrose; a daughter Haley Mahon and her companion Jonathan Houser of Weatherly; 5 Brothers Robert Coles Jr. of Carlise; Jim Coles of West Hazleton; Kerry Coles of Hellertown;...

Maryan R. Titus

Maryan R. Titus

Feb 10, 2017

Maryan R. Titus, wife, mother and gram, 73 years of age of Quakake Road, Weatherly, passed away on Friday, February 10, 2017, at Lehigh Valley Hospital – Hazleton Campus. She is survived by her husband of fifty-five years, Thomas R. Titus; daughters Denise L. Radinovic and her husband Michael of King George, Virginia, Judith A. Veglia and her husband Brian...

Edward A. Klemens

Edward A. Klemens

Feb 10, 2017

Edward A Klemens, age 92, of Woodland Terrace at the Oaks, Allentown, died Friday, February 10, 2017, at Lehigh Valley Hospice, Allentown. He was preceded in death by his wife, Mildred G (Kupsky) Klemens on July 16, 2011. Edward was a Navy Veteran of WWII. He retired as a self-employed C.P.A. He had also worked for Quaker Chemical as a...

Verna I. Campbell

Verna I. Campbell

Feb 8, 2017

Verna I (Edmonds) Campbell, age 73, of Rowe St., Tamaqua, died Wednesday, February 8, 2017, at home surrounded by her family. She is survived by her husband of 54 years, Richard F. Campbell. Verna was a member of Primitive United Methodist Church, Tamaqua. She had previously worked at Atlas Powder and J.E. Morgans Knitting Mills. A 1961 Tamaqua Area High...

Kenneth J. Vogel

Kenneth J. Vogel

Feb 7, 2017

Kenneth J Vogel, age 92, of Quakake Rd., Weatherly, passed away Tuesday, February 7, 2017, at his home. He was preceded in death by his wife of forty-eight years, Elizabeth "Libby" (Hinkle) Vogel on 12/12/2007. Kenneth was self-employed and owner operator of Vogel Bus Company for 60 years. He had also previously worked at Tung-Sol in Weatherly. He was a...

Eleanor

Eleanor

Feb 5, 2017

Eleanor (Yodis) Baddick, mother, and grandmother, 90 years of age, passed away peacefully on Sunday, February 5, 2017, in the care of her daughter, and son-in-law in Jamison, Pennsylvania. She was the widow of William J. Baddick who died December 23, 1995. Survived by; daughter, Mrs. Jessica Calcagno wife of John of Jamison, PA; grandchildren, Dr. Christopher J. Calcagno and...

Wayne Hockenbury

Wayne Hockenbury

Feb 4, 2017

Wayne Hockenbury, age 60, of Evergreen Ave., Weatherly, died Saturday, February 4, 2017, at his home. He was preceded in death by his wife, Jean E. (Lomerson) Hockenbury on 9/25/2011. Wayne was disabled. He graduated from N. Hunterdon High School in New Jersey. He enjoyed music. He was Catholic by faith. Born in Flemington, NJ, he was the son of...

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