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Elizabeth M. Hittinger
Mar 21, 2017
Elizabeth M (Young) Hittinger, mother, sister, grandmother, age 91 , of James Buchanan Dr., Elizabethtown, Pennsylvania, passed away on Tuesday, March 21, 2017 at the Masonic Home in Elizabethtown. She was the widow of Elvin D. Hittinger and Rodger Sacks. Elizabeth worked the concession stand for years at several Hazleton drive-ins and worked in retail for W.T. Grants in New...
Matilda Fudge
Mar 19, 2017
Matilda Fudge, 95 years of age of Lafayette Street, Tamaqua, Pennsylvania passed away peacefully on Sunday, March 19, 2017, at St. Luke's Miners Memorial in Coaldale, widow of Thomas J. Fudge, Sr. who passed away on March 29, 2013. Surviving are sons, Thomas J. Fudge, Jr. and his wife Dolores of Perkasie, and Timothy E. Fudge and his wife Diane...
David W. Moser, Sr.
Mar 17, 2017
David W. Moser, Sr., 77 years of age formerly of Buck Mountain, Weatherly passed away on Friday, March 17, 2017, at Lehigh Valley Hospital Hazleton Campus. A resident of Hazleton, David resided with his wife of fifty-nine years, Marie (Maggio) Moser. David attended Weatherly School's, and served honorably in the United States Navy. He retired from General Foam of Hazleton...
Candy M. Jeffries
Mar 15, 2017
Candy Marie Jeffries, wife, daughter, mother, sister, grandmother, 59 years of age, of Weatherly, passed away at her home Wednesday, following a brief, severe illness. Survived by her husband of thirty-nine years, Charley H. Jeffries; sons, Kent Jeffries and his wife Dawn Jeffries of White Haven, Eric Jeffries of Weatherly; brother Randy Charles of Hamilton, NJ; Sisters: Lori wife of...
Mary Ellen Boyer
Mar 11, 2017
Mary Ellen Boyer, mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother, 88 years of age formerly of Tamaqua passed away on Saturday, March 11, 2017, at Dock Terrace in Lansdale, Pennsylvania. Widow of Harold B. "Hal" Boyer who passed away on May 17, 2016, she is survived by; daughter, Jane E. Reagan wife of Robert J. of Telford, PA; son-in-law, Lewis Erbe of Rising...
Wanda V. Wester
Mar 4, 2017
Wanda V. (Kalis) Wester, age 99, of Hemlock Dr., Tamaqua formerly of Lehighton, died Saturday, March 4, 2017 at Heritage Hill Senior Community, Weatherly. Wanda Kalis was born on November 7, 2017 in Lansford. She was the fifth of ten children born to Aniela (Witek) and Albert Kalis who emigrated from Poland. She grew up on her parent’s farm in...
Dorothy "Dotsy" M. Inama
Mar 3, 2017
Dorothy M "Dotsy" (Connelly) Inama, mother, grandmother, age 82, of Lewis St., Brockton, passed away peacefully Friday, March 3, 2017, at Schuylkill Center Genesis Elder Care, Pottsville with her family by her side. The widow of Francis "Spirit" Inama, who passed away March 12, 2004, Dorothy was a member of Holy Cross R.C.C., New Philadelphia and the former St. Bartholomew's...
Kayla Elizabeth Knepper
Mar 2, 2017
Kayla Elizabeth Knepper was born in Hazleton, at Saint Joseph's Hospital on November 23, 1996. Her life on this Earth ended on Thursday, March 2, near her home in Mercer Island, WA. Early on, Kayla enjoyed motorcycle rides with her dad, and hiking the outdoors. She was very fond of quiet beach vacations, particularly around Cape May, NJ. She was...
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
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
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....
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
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...
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...
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
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
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
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
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
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,...
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