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Edward E. Shopple
Mar 4, 2015
Edward E Shopple, age 88, of Mahanoy St.,Tamaqua, died Wednesday, March 4, 2015, at Blue Mountain Health Systems, Palmerton, Pa. He was pre-deceased by his wife Jean D. (Davies) Shopple in 1992. Edward was an Army Veteran. He had previously worked for ALCOA. A Blythe Township High School graduate, he was an avid outdoorsman who enjoyed fishing and hunting. Born...
Daisy
Mar 4, 2015
Daisy Pauley, 92 years of age of Old Country Lane (Hecla) New Ringgold, passed away on Wednesday, March 4, 2015, at Seton Manor in Orwigsburg, Pennsylvania. Widow of Paul W. Pauley, who died on January 28, 1988. Daisy attended Steigerwalt's German Eldership Church of God in New Ringgold. Daisy retired in 1985 from the former Atlas Powder Company of Reynolds,...
Ruth Elmira Reed
Mar 4, 2015
Ruth Elmira (Haas) Reed, 87 years of age of Mush Dahl Road New Ringgold, passed away on Wednesday March 4, 2014 suddenly at home. Widow of Oliver Charles Reed who died in 1983. A member of Immanuel United Methodist Church of Andreas, where she had been the pianist for many years. Ruth taught piano to over 250 students. Ruth enjoyed...
Eileen
Mar 4, 2015
Eileen (Mantz) Lutz, 71 years of age of Mush Dahl Road New Ringgold, passed away on Wednesday, March 4, 2015, at Lehigh Valley Hospital Salisbury Twp.. Married for fifty-one years to her husband, Glenn L. Lutz. A Tamaqua High School graduate class of 1961. Eileen was a member of Zion Stone Church of West Penn Township. Eileen enjoyed going to...
Cecilia C. "Jackie" Jones
Mar 3, 2015
Cecilia C. "Jackie" (Lynn) Jones, beloved wife, mother, and grandmother, 78 years of age of Cherry Street, Tamaqua, passed away on Tuesday, March 3, 2015, at home while under the care of her family. Married to her husband of thirty-two years, William James Jones. A member of New Life Assembly of God of Tamaqua, Cecilia was an active member and...
Robert J. Taylor
Mar 2, 2015
Robert J. Taylor, 82 years of age of Warrington, Pennsylvania passed away Monday, March 2, 2015, at Abington Memorial Hospital. Widower of Adelma M. (Wisler) Taylor who died on December 29, 2014. Robert honorably served his country during the Korean War as a member of the Army. Returning home he worked as a bus driver for SEPTA. Robert enjoyed doing...
Kathleen E. Klinger
Mar 1, 2015
Kathleen E. (Sedlock) Klinger, 69 years of age of Green Street, Brockton, passed away on Sunday, March 1, 2015, in Tuscarora. Catholic by faith, Kathleen was a Tamaqua High School graduate. Kathleen retired from I.W.C.O. of Hamburg, and had worked for the former Atlas Powder Company of Reynolds and in the Textile Industry. Born Tuesday, May 1, 1945 in Tuscarora,...
Joan R Burrell
Mar 1, 2015
Joan R Burrell, age 78, of Weatherly, a long time resident of the Back Mtn., Luzerne County, died Sunday, March 1, 2015, at Weatherwood Nursing Home, Weatherly. She had worked as a seamstress and as a domestic. Joan was Catholic by faith. Born in New Jersey, she was the daughter of the late Horace W. Burrell, Sr. and Margaret (Peopperling)...
Burdell L. Troxell
Mar 1, 2015
Burdell L. Troxell, age 73, of Locust Lane, Andreas, died Sunday, March 1, 2015, at home in the care of his family. He is survived by his wife of 49 years, Dolores A. (Lusch) Troxell. Burdell was a 7th generation dairy farmer. He was a member of Ben Salem U.C.C., Lehighton and a 1960 graduate of Tamaqua High School. He...
Carmela R. Sassaman
Feb 25, 2015
Carmela R. Sassaman, 90 years of age, of West Abbott Street Lansford, Pennsylvania passed away on Wednesday, February 25, 2015, at home. Survived by her husband of sixty-nine years, George B. Sassaman. Carmela was a 1942 graduate of Lansford High School. She was a Switch Board Operator for the former Carbon Telephone Company, and then went to work for Bright's...
Dolores C. "Dolly" Rayno
Feb 22, 2015
Dolores C. "Dolly" Rayno, 82 years of age of Entwistle Street Weatherly, passed away on Sunday, February 22, 2015, from her injuries sustained in a dwelling fire. Wife of the late Joseph M. "Chappy" Rayno, Sr., who died on October 9, 2012. A Weatherly High School graduate, Dolly had worked for Tung-Sol in Weatherly for thirty years until they closed,...
Larry J. Mehallic
Feb 21, 2015
Larry J. Mehallic , 76 years of age, of Clamtown, passed away on Saturday, February 21, 2015, at home while cared for by his family. Survived by his wife of fifty years, Joan E. (Gernert) Mehallic. Larry served in the United States Marine Corp., and operated his own Auto Body Repair business for many years. He was a member of...
Eugene "Gene" E Kunkel
Feb 20, 2015
Eugene E. “Gene” Kunkel, 84 years of age of Weatherly, passed away on Friday, February 20 2015 at Lehigh Valley Hospital Hazleton Campus. Gene had an easy going attitude and was kind and good natured. Widower of Margaret “Marge” (Zelenak)) Kunkel, who passed away on November 11, 2001. A 1948 Weatherly High School graduate, Gene honorably served in the United...
Anna Bogosh
Feb 19, 2015
Anna H. (Harahush) Bogosh, formerly of New Ringgold, died on Thursday, February 19, 2015 in East Penn Township. She was the widow of John T. Bogosh, who died in 1998. Born in New Ringgold, the daughter of the late Wash and Anna (Yuhas) Harahush. Anna was a member of St. Mary’s Russian Orthodox Church, Coaldale, Pennsylvania. Surviving are; Daughters, Gloria...
Howard Leroy Brown, Jr.
Feb 16, 2015
Howard Leroy Brown, Jr., 69 years of age of Third Street Weatherly, passed away on Monday, February 16, 2015, at Lehigh Valley Hospital Hazleton Campus. A Weatherly High School graduate, Howard honorably served in the United States Navy during the Vietnam War. Returning home he worked as a plumber and electrician. An ardent Willie Nelson fan, and member of the...
William H. Watson, Jr.
Feb 12, 2015
William H. Watson, Jr., 86 years of age of Weatherly, passed away on Thursday, February 12, 2015, at Weatherwood Nursing & Rehabilitation Ctr. in Weatherly. Widower of Margaret O. (Adams) Watson, who passed away on February 17, 1994. A self employed Roofer and Siding contractor, William also ran a service station in Weatherly for many years. A WWII Navy veteran,...
Louise C. Gambler
Feb 1, 2015
Louise C. Gambler 72 years of age of New Ringgold, passed away on Sunday February 1, 2015 while in the care of her family. Survived by her husband of fifty-four years, Richard Allen Gambler whom she accompanied thru his many tours of duty as he honorably served his country as a member of the United States Army. A member of...
Paul E. Coll
Jan 28, 2015
Paul E. Coll, 81 years of age of North Street, Weatherly, passed away on Wednesday, January 28, 2015, at Lehigh Valley Hospital Hazleton Campus. Survived by his wife of sixty-one years, Loretta M. (Dargay) Coll. A Weatherly High School graduate class of 1952, Paul retired from Garland Industries of Freeland, and had worked for many years for the Weatherly Foundry....
Leonard A Steigerwalt
Jan 27, 2015
Leonard A Steigerwalt, age 78, of Schuylkill Ave., Tamaqua, died Tuesday, January 27, 2015, at St. Luke's Miners Memorial in Coaldale. He is survived by his wife of 49 years, Carolyn P. (Adams) Steigerwalt. Leonard had worked for Lowell Koch's Turkey Farm for over 50 years. He served honorably in the National Guard. Leonard was a member of Primitive Methodist...
Walter A. Woods
Jan 24, 2015
Walter A. Woods, 94 years of age of Weatherly, passed away on Saturday, January 24, 2015, at Heritage Hills in Weatherly. Survived by his wife of twenty years, Winifred M. "Winkie" (Mulhern) Woods. A 1939 graduate of Hawthorne High School in New Jersey, Walter enlisted in the United States Air Force serving honorably during WWII as a tail gunner. William...
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