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Joseph A. Zaprazny
Nov 14, 2014
Joseph A. Zaprazny, 24 years of age, of Tamaqua, passed away Friday, November 14, 2014, in Summit Hill. A 2009 Tamaqua Area High School graduate, Joe was a member of the soccer, wrestling and track teams. He was a gifted artist who also enjoyed rebuilding cars. Born in Coaldale, he is the son of Angelique (Derr) McGlinchey, wife of Rusty,...
Dale R. Thierer
Nov 14, 2014
Dale R. Thierer, 68 years of age, of Emmaus, passed away Friday, November 14, 2014, at Lehigh Valley Hospital Salisbury Twp.. Survived by his wife, Sara J. "Sally" (Piper) Thierer. A 1964 Allentown High School graduate, Dale enlisted in the United States Army serving honorably during the Vietnam War. Returning home he worked as a mechanic for a number of...
Adele I Yanalavage
Nov 11, 2014
Adele I (Kraipovich) Yanalavage , 92 years of age, formerly of Coaldale, died Tuesday, November 11, 2014, at St. Luke's Miners Memorial in Coaldale Widow of the late Daniel G. Yanalavage. A member of St. John XXIII R.C.C. Parish SS. Peter & Paul Church, Adele had worked at the former Jane Ann Fashions in Seek. Born in Hazleton the daughter...
Eleanor Catherine
Nov 11, 2014
Eleanor Catherine (Swilp) Ford , 82 years of age, of West Broad Street Tamaqua, passed away Tuesday, November 11, 2014, at Hometown Nursing & Rehabilitation Ctr., Hometown. She was the widow of Kelly Ford. Eleanor was Tamaqua High School graduate, and member of St. John XXIII R.C.C. Parish of SS. Peter & Paul. She was an active member of the...
Henry F. Malisko
Nov 10, 2014
Henry F. Malisko, 67 years of age, of Drums, passed away Monday, November 10, 2014, at Lehigh Valley Hospital-Hazleton Campus. Survived by his wife of fourteen years, Donna (Slavick) Malisko. A West Hazleton High School graduate, Henry earned his associates degree from Luzerne Community College. Henry, worked for H.P.G. of Mountain Top for thirty years, as a Purchasing Agent, retiring...
Flossie E.
Nov 9, 2014
Flossie E ( Boyer) Hoppes, age 79, formerly of Mantzville Road, Tamaqua, passed away Sunday, November 9, 2014 in West Chester, Pennsylvania. She was married to Ernie E. Hoppes for 51 years until his death in 2005. Born in Tamaqua, the daughter of the late Irvin and Bertha (Herron) Boyer. Flossie was a life long member of the St. Peter's...
Anthony C. Verbilla
Nov 9, 2014
Anthony C. Verbilla, age 65, of Scranton, passed away Sunday, November 9, 2014, at Scranton Community Medical Center. A Marian High School graduate, Tony served in the United Stated Navy, and had worked at Three Mile Island. Born in Pottsville, the son of the late Anthony B., and Irene (Weishew) Verbilla. He is survived by; Daughter: Nadine Knowles wife of...
Curtis Clifford Truver
Nov 8, 2014
Lieutenant Colonel Curtis C. Clifford Truver, USAF, Retired, 85, formerly oof Weatherly, passed away on November 8, 2014 at his home in Jacksonville, FL. He is survived by his wife of 35 years, Elisabeth Elias Truver. Curtis was the son of the late Ira M. and Ethel M. (Stettler) Truver. He is a 1945 graduate of Weatherly High School; Pennsylvania...
George Mark Welsh
Nov 7, 2014
George M. Welsh, 86 years of age of Norfolk, Va., passed away on Friday November 7, 2014 at DePaul Medical Ctr., Norfolk. Widower of M. Carolyn (Oliver) Welsh, who died on February 24, 2004, his wife of 49 years. Born in Coaldale, on September 1, 1928, the son of the late George M. Welsh Sr., and Mary Veronia (O’Brein) Welsh....
Robert H. Koch, Jr.
Nov 6, 2014
Robert H. Koch, Jr., age 71, of Tamaqua, passed away on Thursday, November 6, 2014, at Schuylkill Medical Ctr., Pottsville, Pennsylvania. He was the husband of Mildred M. (Hosler) Koch. thery were marreid for 42 years. Born in Coaldale, Pennsylvania, he was the son of the late Robert H. Koch, Sr. and the late Elizabeth C. (Musselman) Koch. Robert was...
Jeanne Haines
Nov 5, 2014
Jeanne Haines, seventy years of age of Weatherly, passed away on Wednesday November 5, in Weatherly. Arrangements entrusted to the Philip J. Jeffries Funeral Home & Cremation services, Inc. 211 First Street Weatherly, Pennsylvania 18255 online registry and condolences may be signed at www.griffithsfuneralhomes.com
Bonnie Lee Ahner
Nov 5, 2014
Bonnie Lee Ahner, 61 years of age, of Tamaqua, passed away Wednesday, November 5, 2014, at St. Luke's University Hospital, Bethlehem. Born in Wisconsin, the daughter of the late Clarence A., and Dorothy (Sher) Grant. Survived by; Daughters: Jammie Cool and her husband Donald of, Freeland,, Virginia Christman and her companion Joshua Stroh of Coaldale, Crystal Walck and her husband...
Ellen P.
Nov 5, 2014
Ellen P. (McGlinchey) Evans , 81 years of age , of Centre Street Mahanoy City, passed away Wednesday, November 5, 2014 at home. Widow of Edward "Ted" Evans. Born in Tamaqua on March 19, 1933, the daughter of the late Francis and Elverna (Eddinger) McGlinchey. A St. Jerome High School graduate, Ellen worked for the former Atlas Powder Co. of...
John Arthur
Nov 4, 2014
John Arthur, 90 years of age , of Weatherly, formerly of Nesquehoning, passed away Tuesday, November 4, 2014, at Weatherwood Nursing & Rehabilitation Ctr. in Weatherly. Widower of Elizabeth (Davis) Arthur who died on April 4, 2008. Son of the late Howard, and Emily (Keip) Arthur. John worked on the railroad. Arrangements are entrusted to the Holmes - Griffiths Funeral...
Joyce A. Hinkle
Nov 4, 2014
Joyce A. Hinkle, 61 years of age of Weatherly, child of Jesus Christ, devoted mother, grandmother, daughter, sister and friend went home on Tuesday November 4, 2014. Survived by her husband of thirty-three years, Ron D. Hinkle. Her faith and trust in God was evident during her two year illness during which she touched many lives. She stated, “ the...
Robert D Rotkiske
Nov 3, 2014
Robert D Rotkiske, age 57, of New Ringgold, PA, died Monday, November 3, 2014, at home. He is survived by his wife of 3 years, Dottie M. (Clinard) Rotkiske. Robert was a Navy Veteran and had worked as an electrician Born in Reading on 6-21-1957, he was the son of the late Joseph and Verna (Griswald) Rotkiske. He is also...
John H. Brown
Nov 2, 2014
John H. Brown , 95 years of age, of Masonic Villages Elizabethtown, PA, formerly of Clamtown, passed away Sunday, November 2, 2014 at home. Widower of Ruth V. (Deem) Brown, who died on October 7, 2010. A member of Zion Evangelical Lutheran Church of Tamaqua. He worked for the former Draper & Yost Plumbing of Hometown for twenty-six years, retiring...
Betty L. Boettger
Oct 30, 2014
Betty L. (Essington) Boettger, 91years of age, of Market Street Tamaqua, passed away Thursday, October 30, 2014, at home. Survived by her husband of sixty-six years, Earl H. Boettger. Born in Tamaqua, the daughter of the late George W., and Lottie (Whetstone) Essington. Betty was a 1941 graduate of Tamaqua High School, and member of St. John U.C.C. of Tamaqua...
Clara M. Lacek
Oct 30, 2014
Clara M. (Koblish) Lacek , 87 years of age, of Park Drive Clamtown, died unexpectedly Thursday, October 30, 2014, at Lehigh Valley Hospital Salisbury Twp.. Survived by her husband of sixty-five years, Thomas P. Lacek, Sr.; Daughters: Mary Lou Lacek and her husband Neil Aldin of Tolland, CT, Missy A. (Lacek) Krechel and her husband Michael of Fawn Grove;, Sons:...
Kimberly L. Loch
Oct 30, 2014
Kimberly L. Loch , 43 years of age, of Sixth Street Coaldale, passed away Thursday, October 30, 2014, at home. A 1989 graduate of Northern Lehigh High School, Slatington, Kimberly earned her Cosmetology Certification from the Allentown School of Cosmetology. Kim's life was children and family. She liked to crochet, fish, and Camp. Kim enjoyed listening to music Born in...
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