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Paul T. Mcdonald
Apr 14, 2015
Paul T. McDonald, 60 years of age, of Tobyhanna Twp., Pocono Lake, passed away on Tuesday, April 14, 2015 in Pocono Lake, Pennsylvania. Survived by his wife of 39 years, Debie D.(Cobb) McDonald. Paul had worked as a truck driver for Rev-Hoopes Trucking of Ulysses, Pennsylvania, and had over 40 years driving experience.. Above all else, Paul was devoted to...
William P. Sernak
Apr 13, 2015
William P Sernak, 55, of Quakake Rd., Weatherly, passed away on Monday, April 13, 2015, at home in the care of his family, and nurse, Ellen Busher. He is survived by his wife of 15 years, Maria Elena (Gutierrez)Sernak. William was a 3rd generation farmer, coowner and President of Sernak Farm, where he farmed since he was a little boy,...
Kathryn S. Roman
Apr 10, 2015
Kathryn S. Roman, age 92, of Zellner Rd., Tamaqua, died Friday, April 10, 2015, at home in the care of her family. She was the widow of Harry Roman. Kathryn was a Tamaqua High School graduate, and a cook at the former Lincoln Country Inn in New Ringgold.. She was the daughter of the late Adam Sabulsky and the late...
Michael Brett Sanute, Sr.
Apr 7, 2015
Michael Brett Sanute, Sr., 51 years of age, Father, Son, Brother & Friend of Weatherly, Pennsylvania passed away on Tuesday, April 7, 2015, at home while in the care of family and friends. A Weatherly High School graduate, Mike was a member of the basketball team and followed his passion for the game becoming a P.I. A.A. basketball referee. Mike...
Shirley Louise Billman
Apr 6, 2015
Shirley Louise Billman, mother, and grandmother, 88 years of age of New Ringgold, passed away on Monday, April 6, 2015, at the home of her son David and his wife Eleanor in New Ringgold. Widow of Paul T. Billman, who died on October 16, 2004. A member of Grace Bible Church of Hawk Mountain, Shirley was a homemaker who dearly...
John "Jack" Daukshus
Apr 1, 2015
John A."Jack" Daukshus, 73 years of age of Arlington Street, Tamaqua passed away on Wednesday, April 1, 2015, at home. Survived by his wife of forty-eight years, Mary Jean (Dillon) Daukshus. A 1959 Tamaqua High School graduate, Jack attended Penn State University, and earned his B.S. in Management & Information Systems from Moravian College in 1996. Jack retired from Chrysler...
Alverta E. "Corky" Ross
Mar 31, 2015
Alverta E. "Corky" Ross, 89 years of age, of Lauderburn Ave., Weatherly, passed away on Tuesday, March 31, 2015, at Lehigh Valley Hospital Hazleton Campus. She was the widow of Anthony W. Ross who died in 2001. A member of Zions Evangelical Lutheran Church of Weatherly, Alverta belonged to the Busy Bee's. She enjoyed trips to the Casino, playing Bingo,...
Doris E. Sturtevant
Mar 29, 2015
Doris E. Sturtevant, 100 years of age, of Weatherly passed away Sunday evening at Lehigh Valley Hospital-Hazleton Campus. Born in Weatherly, she was the daughter of the late Harry and Mary (Rehrig) Wertman and was married to Robert B. Sturtevant until his death in 1982. She is survived by a son, Robert H. Sturtevant, and his fiancée, Deborah A. Kohler,...
Walter T. Mairose, Jr.
Mar 27, 2015
Walter T. Mairose, Jr. , 89 years of age of New Ringgold, passed away on Friday, March 27, 2015, at Orwigsburg Center in Orwigsburg. Widower of Mae I. (Heim) Mairose who died on December 5, 2004. Walter served in the Army honorably in WWII., he was a Paramedic for Baltimore County Maryland for 22 years, and then went to work...
Mitchell D. Beck
Mar 25, 2015
Mitchell D. Beck, 58 of Lake Hauto, Nesquehoning, Pennsylvania passed away on Wednesday, March 25, 2015, at home. Widower of Diana J. (Nichols) Beck who died on March 29, 2006. A graduate of William Allen High School of Allentown, Mitchell served honorably in the United States Air Force. He retired from the U.S. Post Office in Allentown having worked as...
Dianne Klatka
Mar 23, 2015
Dianne Klatka, 55 years of age, of Frankford Ave., Hometown passed away on Monday, March 23, 2015, at home while in the loving care of her family. Married to her husband of twenty-three years, Christopher R. Burns. A 1977 Mahanoy Area High School graduate, Diane worked as a Psychiatric Nurse's Aide at the Allentown State Hospital until retiring in 2004....
Robert Ronald Lemon
Mar 22, 2015
Robert Ronald Lemon, 73 of age, of Tamaqua, passed away Sunday, March 22, 2015, at Hometown Nursing & Rehabilitation Ctr. in Tamaqua, Pennsylvania. A graduate of the Scottland School for Veterans Children of Chambersburg, where Robert was a standout athlete, competing in football and basketball. He served in the United States Army during the Korean War, and worked as a...
Margaret Luckey
Mar 22, 2015
Margaret Luckey passed away peacefully Sunday evening at Fritzingertown Senior Living Community where she had been a resident for the past several years. Born in Hazleton, she was the last surviving sibling of Henry and Jane Chegwidden. In addition to spending many years in Hazleton, she had also lived in Harrison, NY and Weatherly, where she considered home. In addition...
Domenic Deluca
Mar 22, 2015
Domenic DeLuca, 91 years of age of East Main Street Weatherly, passed away on Sunday March 22, 2015 at Kindred Hospital in Havertown, Pennsylvania. Widower of Carmella (Lasco) DeLuca who died on November 6, 2007. Domenic, graduated from Southern High School in Philadelphia, and then served honorably in the Army Infantry having been awarded a Purple Heart for service with...
Emma M. Brandmier
Mar 19, 2015
Emma M (Wenner) Brandmier, age 86, of Valley Rd., Sandy Valley, PA, died Thursday, March 19, 2015. She was the widow of Asa L. Brandmier who passed away in 2003. Emma was a homemaker and a member of the Kingdom Hall of Jehovah's Witnesses of Albrightsville. Born in St. John's, Luzerne County on August 11, 1928, she was the daughter...
Mary D.
Mar 18, 2015
Mary D. (DeFuso) Gutosky, 77 of Weatherly, Pa. was called home on Wednesday, March 18, 2015 at home surrounded by her family. Born in Hazleton on January 30, 1938, she was the daughter of the late James DeFuso and Edith (Fannicase) DeFuso. In addition to her parents she is also preceded by her brother James DeFuso, Jr. Mary was a...
George F. Minnick
Mar 16, 2015
George F. Minnick, 79, of Weatherly passed away Monday, March 16, 2015 at Wilkes Barre General Hospital. Born December 17, 1935, he was a son of the late Roy W. Minnick and Ruth (Reed) Minnick Clark. He was a Graduate of Weatherly High School and an Army Veteran of the Vietnam War. George worked most of his life at the...
Robert C. Jones
Mar 12, 2015
Robert C. “Farmer” Jones, age 58, of Tamaqua, PA, died Thursday, March 12, 2015, at home surrounded by his family. Born February 9, 1957, He was the son of the late John E. Jones and the late Mary A.(Gatens) Minichiello He had an Associates Degree in Electronics, and worked as a Maintenance Technician at Trans-Western Polymer, Dana Corp. Atlas and...
Aline F. Miller
Mar 11, 2015
Aline F. (Ellmaker) Miller, 91, of Lincoln St, Tamaqua, died Wednesday March 11, 2015 at St. Luke’s Miners Memorial in Coaldale. Born in Lehighton, Ocotber 17, 1923 she was a daughter of the late Harrison and Mae (Sholtz) Ellmaker. She was a graduate of Lehighton High School and went on to work as a machine operator at several area garment...
Mildred Edith Frantz
Mar 9, 2015
Mildred Edith (Dreher) Frantz, age 94, of Kettle Rd.,Tamaqua, died Monday, March 9, 2015, at St. Luke's Miners Memorial in Coaldale. She was the widow of Robert O. Frantz. Mildred worked for many years for the former Onyx Blouse, Orwigsburg and then for State Manufacturing, New Philadelphia as a sewing machine operator, retiring in 1982. She also was a member...
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