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William L. Steigerwalt
Jan 19, 2015
William L. Steigerwalt, 93 years of age, former West Penn Township Chief of Police, passed away on Monday January 19, 2015 at the Life Care Hospital of Mechanicsburg. A resident of Mechanicsburg, William and his wife resided in West Penn Twp., before retiring to Columbia, South Carolina, returning to Pennsylvania in their later years. Survived by his wife of seventy-three...
Eleanora L. Baker
Jan 19, 2015
Eleanora L. Baker, 96 years of age of Ridge Road, Andreas, passed away on Monday, January 19, 2015, at Blue Mountain Health Systems Gnaden Huetten Campus, Lehighton. Widow of Frank Z. Baker, who died on January 5, 1996. A Tamaqua High School graduate, Eleanora was an active member of Frieden's Lutheran Church of New Ringgold, a volunteer and officer of...
Richard A. Williams
Jan 18, 2015
Richard A Williams, age 57, of Snow Drift Rd., Andreas, died Sunday, January 18, 2015, at his home in the care of his family. He is survived by his wife of 15 years, Barbara A. (Leary) Williams. Richard had worked as a UPS truck driver for 13 years. He was a Jim Thorpe Area High School graduate. Richard was a...
Eva I. Woodring
Jan 17, 2015
Eva I. Woodring , 86 years of age of Weatherly, passed away on Saturday, January 17, 2015, at the Lehigh Valley Hospital Hazleton Campus. Widow of Earl Woodring. A Weatherly High School graduate, and member of Salem U.C.C. of Weatherly, Eva was a homemaker, and also belonged to the Weatherly Citizens Fire Co. #1 Ladies Auxiliary having served as a...
Harry David Zellers
Jan 14, 2015
Harry David Zellers, 74 years of age, of Spring Mountain Road Weatherly, Pennsylvania passed away on Wednesday, January 14, 2015, at home while in the care of his family. Survived by his wife of fifty years, Brenda C. (Zimmerman) Zellers. Harry was a 1959 graduate of Schuylkill Valley High School. He honorably served his country as a member of the...
Virginia M Gill
Jan 12, 2015
Virginia M (Brennan) Gill, age 87, formerly of Arlington St., Tamaqua, died Monday, January 12, 2015, at Masonic Village in Elizabethtown, PA. She was the widow of Robert A. Gill who passed away in 1996. Virginia had previously worked for Atlas as a wire setter. She was a member of St. John UCC of Tamaqua and she was a Mahanoy...
Rosemary Shamlian
Jan 10, 2015
Rosemary Shamlian , 62 years of age of New Ringgold, passed away on Saturday, January 10, 2015, at home while in the care of her husband of forty-three years, William P. Shamlian. A homemaker, Rosemary was a graduate of Woodrow Wilson High School in Philadelphia. Rosemary was a talented Artist. Born Sunday, January 4, 1953 in Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania the daughter...
Joseph T Salvatore
Jan 8, 2015
Joseph T Salvatore, age 79, of Pawnee Trail, Albrightsville, PA, died Thursday, January 8, 2015, at Weatherwood Nursing Home in Weatherly. He was preceded in death by his wife Irene. Joseph retired from Johns Manville as a mechanic. He served honorably in the U.S. Airforce. Joseph graduated from Bound Brooke High School, Bound Brooke, NJ. He was a member of...
Robert J. Eckert
Jan 7, 2015
Robert J Eckert, age 77, of W. Centre St., Mahanoy City, died Wednesday, January 7, 2015, at Hometown Nursing & Rehabilitation Ctr., Hometown. He served honorably in the U.S. Air Force. Robert was a factory worker. Born in Tamaqua on 6/25/1937, he was the son of the late Roy and Beatrice (Womer) Eckert. He is survived by his Sisters: Margaret...
Earl L. Lorah
Jan 7, 2015
Earl L Lorah, age 89, of Cold Spring Rd., Andreas, died Wednesday, January 7, 2015, at Blue Mountain Health Systems, Gnaden Huetten Campus, Lehighton. He is survived by his wife of 64 years, Helen A. (Fink) Lorah. Earl retired from Bethlehem Steel after 35 years of service. He was an avid outdoorsman who enjoyed hunting. Born in New Ringgold on...
Lehman E. Schmouder
Jan 5, 2015
Lehman E Schmouder, 83 years of age formerly of Liberty, Pennsylvania, passed away on Monday, January 5, 2015, at Weatherwood Nursing & Rehabilitation Center, in Weatherly. Preceded in death y his wife Leola (Bennett) Schmouder on February 7, 2013. Lehman had worked as a foundry worker and drove truck, he enjoyed hunting, fishing, bowling, and golfing. Lehman was a talented...
Adelma M. Taylor
Dec 29, 2014
Adelma M. Taylor , 73 years of age, formerly of Bucks County, died Monday, December 29, 2014 in Scranton, Pennsylvania. Survived by her husband of fifty years, Robert J. Taylor. Born in Cornwell Heights, Pennsylvania, the daughter of the late Carl and Alice (McLean) Wisler. In addition to her husband, she is survived by; Daughter, Joyce Ann (Taylor) Setzer of...
Glenn R. Laudenslager
Dec 27, 2014
Glenn R. Laudenslager, 95 years of age, a liftime resident of Lewistown Pennsylvania passed away on Saturday, December 27, 2014, at the Phoebe Home in Allentown, Pennsylvania. Widower of Rosetta (Orner) Laudenslager. A Lewistown High School graduate, Glenn served honorably in the Army Air Corp during WWII. He retired as a a machinist from the Standard Steel Works in Lewistown....
Lillian Yelsh
Dec 26, 2014
Lillian Yelsh , 71 years of age of Middletown, Delaware passed away on Friday, December 26, 2014, at Christiana Hospital in Newark, Delaware. Survived by her husband of 47 years, William P. Yelsh. A member of St. Joseph's R.C.C. of Middletown, De., Lillian was a graduate of Marian Catholic High School, Tamaqua. She matriculated to Immaculata, earning her degree in...
Leonard J. Rossi, Sr.
Dec 25, 2014
Leonard J. Rossi , Sr., 56 years of age of Weatherly, Pennsylvania passed away on Thursday, December 25, 2014, at Geisinger Medical Center Hazleton Campus. Survived by his wife Gloria J. (Gordner) Rossi. A Weatherly High School graduate, Leonard served in the United States Army. Returning home he worked as a welder, and for White Water Rafting. Catholic by faith...
Clarence E. Montz
Dec 21, 2014
Clarence E. Montz, 95 years of age of Packer Township, Weatherly, passed away on Sunday, December 21, 2014, at Weatherwood Nursing & Rehabilitation Ctr. in Weatherly, Pennsylvania. Survived by his wife of seventy years, Lois Bell (Fowbell) Montz. A 1938 Weatherly High School graduate, Clarence worked for Tung-Sol of Weatherly. He was a member of Citizens Fire Co. #1, and...
Ronald M. Schock
Dec 19, 2014
Ronald M. Schock , 78 years of age of New Ringgold, Pennsylvania passed away suddenly on Friday, December 19, 2014, at St. Luke's Miners Memorial in Coaldale. Survived by his wife of forty-nine years, Diane J. (Shellhamer) Schock. A Tamaqua High School graduate, Ron matriculated to Bloomsburg University earning a B.A. in Education. Ron's tenure as an educator extended thirty...
Dennis W. Ochs
Dec 17, 2014
Dennis W. Ochs, 54 years of age of Lehigh Township, Weatherly, passed away suddenly Wednesday, December 17, 2014, at Lehigh Valley Hospital Hazleton Campus. Beloved husband of Cathy A. (Hoffman) Ochs. A Weatherly High School graduate, Dennis was a Service Technician for Anderson Windows. An avid outdoorsman, he enjoyed camping, target shooting, boating, and riding his Harley. Born Sunday, December...
David Francis Frye
Dec 14, 2014
David Francis Frye, 79 years of age, of Tamaqua, passed away Sunday, December 14, 2014, at St. Luke's Miners Memorial in Coaldale. Born in Quakake, the son of the late John, and Emma (Garber) Frye. Dave was a Boot Legger and loved to play guitar. He helped many people in Tamaqua running errands and shoveling snow. Survived by; Sisters: Mae...
Jean M. Porter-Englehart
Dec 8, 2014
Jean M. (Hoffman) Porter-Englehart , 82 years of age of Indian Run Road Weatherly, passed away on Monday, December 8, 2014, at Weatherwood Nursing & Rehabilitation Ctr. in Weatherly. Widow of William Porter who died on June 12, 1971, and Henry A. Englehart, who died on April 3, 2006. A Weatherly High School graduate, Jean had worked as a Spot...
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