OBITUARIES
Recent Obituaries
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Ricardo Enrique Gonzalez
May 19, 2024
Ricardo E. Gonzalez, 30 years of age, of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania died on Sunday, May 19, 2024, at home. Born Tuesday, November 2, 1993 in Pottsville the son of the late George Ocana. Surviving are; his mother, Luz Gonzalez; son, Noah Gonzalez; brother, George Ocana. Aunts, Uncle, and many cousins also survie Ricardo. Private Services entrusted to the E. Franklin Griffiths...
Dolores A. Troxell
May 19, 2024
Dolores A. Troxell, beloved mother, grandmother, sister 78 years of age of Locust Lane Andreas, Pennsylvania passed away on Sunday, May 19, 2024, at St. Luke's University Hospital in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania after a brief illness. Born Thursday, December 6, 1945 in Lehighton, Pennsylvania the daughter of the late Charles, and Mildred M. (Helfrich) Lusch. Dolores was also predeceased by; her...
Walter E. "Sonny" Haggerty
May 18, 2024
Walter E. "Sonny" Haggerty, Jr., 81 years of age of Lehighton, Pennsylvania passed away on Saturday, May 18, 2024, at St. Luke's Carbon Campus in Lehighton, Pennsylvania. Born Tuesday, June 16, 1942 in Tamaqua, Pennsylvania the son of the late Walter E. Sr., and Dorothy (Woodring) Haggerty. Sonny was also predeceased by; sisters, Mary E. Rita, and Rose Marie Porambo;...
Thomas B. Hosler
May 17, 2024
Thomas B. Hosler, 61 years of age of Middleport, Pennsylvania died suddenly on Friday, May 17, 2024, at home. Born Wednesday, November 21, 1962 in Coaldale, Pennsylvania the son of the late Charles F. and Barbara (Houser) Hosler. Tom was also predeceased by his wife, Maribeth (Shea) Hosler on January 27, 2001. Surviving are; son, Thomas Lee Franklin Hosler and...
Margaret Jane (Henry) Jones
May 16, 2024
Margaret Jane (Henry) Jones, 95 of Macungie, Pennsylvania passed away on Thursday, May 16, 2024, at Lehigh Valley Hospital Center in Allentown, Pennsylvania. Born Tuesday, April 2, 1929 in Hazleton, Pennsylvania to Lawrence M. Henry, Sr. and his wife Gertrude (Jones) Henry of Summit Hill, PA. Margaret was the wife of Donald E. Jones, Sr. for 53 years prior to...
Patricia A. Benitez
May 14, 2024
Patricia A. Benitez, beloved wife, mother, grandmother, sister, 63 years of age, of Tamaqua, Pennsylvania passed away unexpectedly on Tuesday, May 14, 2024, at home. Born Monday, November 7, 1960 in Coaldale, Pennsylvania the daughter of the late Marvin, and Laudlan (Garber) Collins. Patricia was also predeceased by; brothers, James E. Zollers V, John L. Collins. Surviving are; husband of...
Kenneth M. "Cutter" Weaver
May 14, 2024
Kenneth M. "Cutter" Weaver, 60 years of age of West Miner Street Coaldale, Pennsylvania died unexpectedly on Tuesday, May 14, 2024, at home. Born Friday, May 17, 1963 in Coaldale, Pennsylvania, the son of the late William "Cutter" Weaver. Surviving are; mother, Sylvia (Houser) Weaver; his beloved wife Tracy L. (Sincavage) Weaver; son Chase Weaver and step son Bradley Hornung...
Anna Stanalis
May 13, 2024
Mrs. Anna Stanalis of Coaldale, Pennsylvania, passed away peacefully Monday, May 13, 2024 at age 104. Anna lived her entire life in the Panther Valley area, the daughter of Slovak immigrants. As a young woman in Lansford, she and her siblings were avid participants in the national Sokol gymnastic group. She was a devoted parishioner of St. John’s Slovak Lutheran...
Donna M. Robertshaw
May 13, 2024
Donna M. (Clemson) Robertshaw, 81 years of age of Schuylkill Ave. Tamaqua, Pennsylvania passed away peacefully on Monday, May 13, 2024, at home while in the care of her husband of 61 years, Ronald E. Robertshaw. Born Tuesday, July 14, 1942 in Coaldale, Pennsylvania, the daughter of the late William George, and Frances M. (Morgans) Clemson. Surviving in addition to...
Beth Ann Stallone
May 13, 2024
Beth Ann Stallone, 54 years of age of Lansford, Pennsylvania passed away peacefully on Monday, May 13, 2024, at home with her beloved family by her side. Born Wednesday, December 24, 1969 in Norristown , Pennsylvania the daughter of the late Leo Charles Eichhorn, Jr. Beth Ann was also predeceased by, step mother, Sallie Eichhorn, step father, Wilbur T. Nauman;...
George B. "Woodie" Woodward Jr.
May 7, 2024
Former Tamaqua Police Chief George B. "Woodie" Woodward, Jr., 76 years of age of Hunter Street Tamaqua, Pennsylvania passed away on Tuesday, May 7, 2024, at Lehigh Valley Hospital East Norwegian Street Pottsville with his wife of 56 years, Janice A, (Jaso) Woodward and surrounded by his family. Born Friday, November 21, 1947 in Coaldale, Pennsylvania the son of the...
Robert M. Smith Jr.
May 1, 2024
Robert M. Smith, Jr., 61 years of age of West Penn TownshipTamaqua, Pennsylvania died on Wednesday, May 1, 2024, at home. Born Saturday, August 25, 1962 in Coaldale, Pennsylvania.the son of the late Robert M. Smith Sr., and Jean (Herring) Smith, Robert was also predeceased by; siblings, Pete Bieniek, and Patricia Smith. Surviving are; sons, Curt Delong and his wife...
Matthew R. Adler
Apr 28, 2024
Matthew R. Adler, Sr. 36 years of age passed away on Sunday, April 28, 2024, at ArchCare at FernCliff Nursing & Rehabilitation Ctr. in Rhinebeck New York from the devastating effects of Huntington's disease. Born Tuesday, May 12, 1987 in Abington, Pennsylvania the son of the late Robert Adler. Matthew was also predeceased by; sister, Elizabeth Adler. Surviving are; his...
Kingsley R. Johnson
Apr 26, 2024
It is with great sorrow we announce the loss of our precious little girl Kingsley R. Johnson who passed on April 26, 2024 at 26 weeks in gestation. Kingsley will live forever in the hearts of; her mother, Kelly L. Johnson; sister, Kayhlani Steininger; maternal grandparents, Alton and Bobbi Snyder; maternal great grandparents, Donald, and Candy Kershner, and Cyndy Maggs....
Carol A. Wargo
Apr 26, 2024
Carol A. Wargo, beloved mother, nanny, sister, and aunt, aged 71, of Tamaqua, Pennsylvania, passed away peacefully with her family on Friday, April 26, at St. Luke's Miners Memorial Medical Center in Coaldale, after bravely battling cancer. Born on Wednesday, December 17, 1952, in Lehighton, Pennsylvania, she was the daughter of the late Ernest A. Hill. Surviving Carol are her...
Roger F. Brode
Apr 25, 2024
Roger F. Brode, 79 years of age, of Pine street Tamaqua, Pennsylvania passed away on Thursday, April 25, 2024, upon arrival at St. Luke's Miners Memorial in Coaldale, Pennsylvania. Born Tuesday, December 12, 1944 in Coaldale, Pennsylvania the son of the late Robert O., and Anna M. (Ulshafer) Brode. Roger was also predeceased by; beloved wife, Mary Ann (Carroll) Brode;...
Linda M. Guzick
Apr 23, 2024
Linda M. Guzick, beloved wife, mother, grammy, 66 years of age, of Third Street Port Carbon, Pennsylvania passed away peacefully on Tuesday, April 23, 2024, at home while in the loving care of her family. Born Friday, July 19, 1957 in Pottsville, Pennsylvania, the daughter of the late Wayne, and Rose (Parry) Smith. Linda was also predeceased by; brother, Wayne...
Anna Schmidtberg
Apr 21, 2024
Anna Schmidtberg, 89 years of age, formerly of Palmerton, Pennsylvania died on Sunday, April 21, 2024, at St. Luke's Carbon Campus in Lehighton, Pennsylvania. Born Tuesday, February 12, 1935 the daughter of the late Michael, and Tessie (DiPaola) Restaino. Anna was predeceased by; son Walter Schmidtberg; 6 sisters, 3 brothers. Surviving are daughters, Lisa Shardien, Roseann Cartino and her husband...
Joseph Bernard Halechko Jr.
Apr 21, 2024
Joseph Bernard Halechko, Jr., beloved father, pop, 78 years of age of Packer Township, Weatherly, Pennsylvania passed away on Sunday, April 21, 2024, at Lehigh Valley Hospital Hazleton. Born Saturday, November 3, 1945 in Hazleton, Pennsylvania the son of the late Joseph Bernard Halechko, Sr. and Helen (Salko) Halechko. Joe was also predeceased by; wife, Patricia (Tulay) Halechko; grandchildren, Kennedy...
Susan E. Brown
Apr 18, 2024
Susan E. Brown, formerly of Lehighton Pennsylvania, passed away peacefully on Thursday, April 18, 2024 at Cedarbrook Senior Care and Rehabilitation in Allentown. Born Tuesday, May 20, 1947 in Allentown, PA, she was the daughter of the late Fred H. Brown, and the late Rosemary (Miller) Smith, wife of Harvey E. Smith Sr. Susan is survived by half siblings on...