OBITUARIES
Recent Obituaries
Serving Schuylkill, Carbon, Luzerne and Lehigh Counties
Erma
May 28, 2014
Erma G. Haas-Pilconis , age 92, formerly of New Ringgold, died Wednesday, May 28, 2014 at the Pottstown Memorial Hospital. Widow of Victor G. Hass who died in 1976, and Joseph Pilconis. Survived by; Sons: Larry V. Haas and his wife Marie , Gilbertsville, Victor Haas, Jr., and his wife Margie of SC.; Sisters: Arvilla (Ginder) Fritz , Lehighton, Joyce...
Rosalie M. Kabana
May 26, 2014
Rosalie M. (Stancavage) Kabana , 94 years of age, of Catawissa Street Tuscarora, died Monday evening May 26, 2014 at Hometown Nursing & Rehabilitation Ctr., Tamaqua. Widow of Francis J. Kabana, Sr., who died on August 4, 1992. Survived by son: Francis J. Kabana, Jr. and his wife Carol, Tuscarora; Four GrandChildren Eleven Great-GrandChildren Two Great-Great-Grandchildren. Born in Schoentown, Schuylkill...
Edwin W. "T-Bear" Snyder
May 25, 2014
Edwin W. "T-Bear" Snyder , age 63, of Archery Club Road New Ringgold, died suddenly Sunday, May 25, 2014, at Reading Hospital. Survived by his wife of seventeen years, Darlene A. (Lechleitner) Snyder; son Brian L. Snyder of Port Clinton; daughter, Pam Eck wife of Kenneth, Sr. of Lehighton, sister's, Mrs. Dern Snyder wife of Henry of Trexlertown, Mrs. Anna...
Earl R. Behr
May 23, 2014
Earl R. Behr, age 93, of Patterson Street, Tamaqua, died Friday, May 23, 2014, at Hometown Nursing & Rehabilitation Ctr.. Widower of Eleanor (Yemm) Behr who died on April 27, 2012. Earl was a 1938 Tamaqua High School graduate, and served in the United States Army during WWII in the 2nd Inf. Division with deplyoments in Eastern Europe. A member...
Ruby M. Llewellyn
May 22, 2014
Ruby M (Rowe) Llewellyn, age 88, formerly of Tamaqua, died Thursday, May 22, 2014, at Manorcare Health Services in Allentown. She was the widow of Zelophehad "Zello" A. Llewellyn who passed away Feb. 23, 2005. Ruby had previously worked as a waitress. Born in Washington County, Virginia, she was the daughter of the late Dale Rowe and the late Edith...
Alicia M.
May 19, 2014
Alicia M. (Klatka) Brode, wife, mother and devoted MaMaw, fifty-eight years of age of Railroad Ave., New Ringgold passed away on Monday evening May 19, 2014 at St. Luke’s Medical Center in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania. Survived by her husband, Edward P. “Butch” Brode , son, Joseph M. Bones and his wife Holly of Barnesville, daughter, Maria T. (Bones) Burke and her...
Kathy Mchenry Brandt
May 16, 2014
Kathy McHenry Brandt, 60, beloved wife of Wayne M. Brandt, loving mother of John and Adam Farrar and daughter-in-law Nina Armstrong, devoted grandmother of Nathan, Adriana, Veronica, Alexis, Skylar, Marissa, Gina and Colby, died at her home on May 16th 2014 after a long courageous battle with cancer. She is also survived by her sisters Susan (Eric Zerbe) and Lynn...
Egon Rolf Dalibor
May 16, 2014
Egon Rolf Dalibor , age 81, of Naples, FL, died Friday, May 16, 2014, at the home of his son Uwe E. Dalibor and his wife Francine in Tamaqua. Survived by his wife Olga (Rolgalla) Dalibor of Naples Fl.; and two grandchildren in addition to his son Uwe, and brother, Gerhard. Born in Telton Germany the son of the late...
Joseph C. Raggio
May 15, 2014
Joseph C. Raggio, husband, father and grandfather, 86 years of age died Thursday evening May 15, 2014 at St. Luke’s Hospice in Bethlehem. Survived by his wife of fifty-two years, Dorothy A. (Deisenroth) Raggio, daughter, Dorothy M. Sassaman wife of Ronald of New Ringgold; brother, Paul Raggio of Lansdale; grandson, Hunter S. Sassaman. Joseph was a 1945 Tamaqua High School...
Myrtle May Gimbi
May 12, 2014
Myrtle May (Parsons) Gimbi , 98 of Weatherly, Pennsylvania died on Monday, May 12, 2014 at Weatherwood Nursing and Rehabilitation Ctr. Widow of the late Allison Gimbi, and William J. Gross. She is survived by her grandchildren, Susan, wife of Larry Stritz, Debbie, wife of Carlos Ortega, Donnie Gower, John Gower and his wife Wanda, Roy Gower and his wife...
Mae Jane Krynock
May 12, 2014
Mae Jane Krynock , age 87, formerly of Coaldale, died Monday, May 12, 2014, at St. Luke's Miners Memorial Medical Ctr. in Coaldale. Widow of John Krynock who died on Sept. 6, 2005. She is survived by her son, John Krynock and his wife Brenda of Summit Hill; sister, Mrs. Shirely Reichelderfer of Tamaqua; six grandchildren, and Fourteen great grandchildren....
Ronald Anthony "Ronnie" Bird
May 10, 2014
Ronald Anthony “Ronnie” Bird, 43 years of age of Weatherly, died Saturday, May 10, 2014 at home. Born in Hazleton, Ronnie is survived by his mother, Rose Ann Bird-Deeb, and father Charles L. Bird and his companion Sue White all of Weatherly; Ronnie is also survived by his brother, Charlie A. Bird and his wife Amy of Weatherly, Nieces, Kassandra,...
Joseph E. Gobrick
May 9, 2014
Joseph E. Gobrick, 97years of age of North Lehigh Gorge Drive Weatherly Pennsylvania died on Friday May 9, 2014 at Geisinger Wyoming Medical Center Wilkes-Barre. Survived by his wife, Pearl (Rosetta) Gobrick; sons, Richard C. Gobrick and his wife Lynn of Bolivia, NC., Joseph M. Gobrick of Weatherly; grand daughter, Michelle, and great grandson, Hunter. A Shenandoah High School graduate,...
Elizabeth Jane Semko
May 9, 2014
Elizabeth Jane Semko, 92 years of age of Gay Street Tamaqua, died peacefully at home while in the care of her family on Friday May 9, 2014. Widow of Andrew F. Semko who died in 1981. Jane is survived by her son, William A. Semko and his wife Linda, Reading; Sister, Georgianna (Haldeman) Barni , Lake Harmony; Grandchildren, Cindy J....
Elizabeth Malay
May 6, 2014
Elizabeth Malay, age 83, formerly of Tamaqua, died Tuesday, May 6, 2014, at HPH Hospice in Brooksville, FL. She was a Lansford High School graduate and had previously worked at Tami Sportswear. Born in Lansford, she was the daughter of the late Michael Davidyock and the late Mary (Hricik) Davidyock. She is survived by her Two Sons: Michael C Malay...
Elizabeth "Betty" A. Hoffman
May 3, 2014
Elizabeth "Betty" A Hoffman, age 73, of Weatherly, PA, died Saturday, May 3, 2014, at home in Weatherly. She is survived by her husband, Carl Hoffman. Elizabeth was a member of Our Lady of Lourdes R.C.C. of Weatherly. She was a 1958 graduate of Tamaqua High School. Born in Coaldale, she was the daughter of the late Amandus Hill and...
Florence J. Zahay
Apr 30, 2014
Florence J. Zahay, 86, of Weatherly passed away Wednesday at Weatherwood Nursing Home. Born in Dorrance, March 20, 1928, she was a daughter of the late Michael J. and Mary Vanderlick Rimshaw. She retired as a supervisor from the White Haven Center. Florence was preceded in death by her husband Frank "Zeke" Zahay; a daughter Deborah Flytuda; Grandchildren Johnny Derr,...
Rose Marie
Apr 30, 2014
Rose Marie Mase, wife, mother, and grandparent, 93 years of age of Blue Mountain Drive, New Ringgold, died on Wednesday, April 30, 2014, at St. Luke's Miners Memorial in Coaldale. Survived by her husband of seventy-one years, Clyde Henry Mase; daughter, Joan (Mase) Seyler of Bath, Pa.; son, Frank William Mase and his wife June of Freeport, Me.; four grandchildren,...
Joseph A. Boyle
Apr 29, 2014
Joseph A. Boyle 84 years of age, husband, father, and grandparent of Second Street Coaldale, died Tuesday April 29, 2014 at St. Luke’s Miners Memorial Medical Center, Coaldale. Survived by his wife of sixty-three years, Julia A. (Hutta) Boyle; daughters, Susan M. Lopata wife of Michael of Nesquehoning, Mary K. Horvath wife of Frank of Summit Hill; sons, Joseph D....
Joseph J. Perricone
Apr 29, 2014
Joseph J. Perricone, 56 years of age, of East Broad Street Tamaqua, died,Tuesday, April 29, 2014 upon arrival at St. Luke's Miners Medical Center, Coaldale. Survived by; Companion of thirty-five years, Lillian Boyle; Daughters, Andrea Matukonis wife of Peter, Collegeville, Lynn Navratil wife of Frank , Mahanoy City, Diana Boyle, Tamaqua, Michelle Kunkel wife of Jason , Mohrsville; Sons, Michael...