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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,...
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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...
Margaret C. Wagner
Jan 29, 2017
Margaret C (George) Wagner, age 84, of Schuylkill Ave., Tamaqua, died Sunday, January 29, 2017 at St. Luke's Miners Memorial Hospital, Coaldale. She was the widow of Harold G. Wagner, Sr. who died January 3, 2014. Margaret was a homemaker and a caregiver to others. She was a member of Primitive United Methodist Church, Tamaqua where she was a choir...
John Fagan
Jan 27, 2017
John Fagan, 54 of Coaldale, Pennsylvania passed away on Friday, January 27, 2017, at St. Luke's Bethlehem. Born Saturday, December 1, 1962 in Coaldale, Pennsylvania son of John Fagan and his wife Madeline of Portland Maine, and the late Dorothy (Ohl) Fagan-Nothstein. He was also predeceased by his step-father, Ronald Nothstein. A Panther Valley High School graduate, John was an...
Mildred "Mill" Kerak
Jan 27, 2017
Mildred Kerak, mother, and grandmother, 81 years of age, of Rush Township, Tamaqua, Pennsylvania passed away on Friday, January 27, 2017, at Park Creek Place in North Wales, Pennsylvania. Widow of Joseph P. Kerak who passed away on August 9, 2009, she is survived by; daughters, Mrs. Michelle S Blumetti wife of Thomas of Fairhaven, MA., Mrs. Kerry Perry wife...
Gerald E. "Jerry" Kunkel
Jan 27, 2017
Gerald E. "Jerry" Kunkel, husband, father, pop-pop, of North Street, Weatherly, Pennsylvania passed away Friday, January 27, 2017, at Weatherwood Nursing & Rehabilitation Ctr. in Weatherly, Pennsylvania while in Hospice care, having fought a courageous battle against cancer. Survived by his devoted wife of thirty-three years, Kathy (Pombo) Kunkel; daughter, Mrs. Jen O'Donnell wife of Brian of Weatherly; sister, Debra...
Cheryl Spohr
Jan 24, 2017
Cheryl Spohr, age 34, of Clarks Summit, PA, died Tuesday, January 24, 2017, at Celtic Hospice in Wilkes-Barre, PA. Born in Danville on April 1, 1982, she survived by; her mother Mary D.(Brotzman) Spohr of Hazleton; father, Clayton R. "Buddy" Spohr and his wife Linda of McAdoo; Brothers, Shawn Brotzman and his wife Justine Babbish of Hazleton; Brian Brotzman and...
Paul E. Younker
Jan 23, 2017
Paul E. Younker, 86 years of age of East Third Street, Weatherly, Pennsylvania passed away on Monday, January 23, 2017, at Weatherwood Nursing & Rehabilitation Center in Weatherly. Widower of Catherine (Bretsky) Younker, Paul is survived by; son, Glen Paul Younker of Weatherly; sister, Marion Stewart of Bethlehem, A Weatherly High School graduate, Paul served honorably in the United States...
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