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Robert Pudelka
Jul 24, 2014
Robert Pudelka, age 84, of Bertsch Street Lansford, died Thursday, July 24, 2014, at home in Lansford. Widower of Margaret "Peggy" (Markovich) Pudelka, who died on December 16, 2009. A Nesquehoning High School graduate, Bob was a member of the Coaldale United Methodist Church. He retired from Federal Warehousing of Newark, and Raritan NJ., having worked forty-three years. Born in...
Johanna Simpson
Jul 21, 2014
Johanna (Ruberto) Simpson, age 79, of Stag Run, Pocono Lake, PA, died Monday, July 21, 2014, at Weatherwood Nursing Home, Weatherly. She was preceded in death by her 2nd husband, George Simpson. Johanna was a homemaker and a member of Pocono Pines Senior Center. She was Catholic by faith. Born in Staten Island, NY, she was the daughter of the...
John Felsoci
Jul 21, 2014
John Felsoci, age 81, of Wayne Ave., Hometown, died Monday, July 21, 2014, at home surrounded by his wife and family. He is survived by his wife of 58 years, Margaret "Margie" (Stunda) Felsoci. He was a devoted member of St. Jerome’s Catholic Church in Tamaqua, and was well known as a man of his faith. John served his country...
Albert J Sabalusky
Jul 21, 2014
Albert J Sabalusky, age 86, of Noblewood Lane, Levittown, PA, died Monday, July 21, 2014, at St Mary's Medical Ceneter in Langhorne, PA. He is survived by his wife of 61 years, Jean (Smith) Sabalusky. Albert had been a U.S. Postal Carrier in Levittown for 30 years. Previously, he had worked in quality control for Tung-Sol. He was an Army...
Beverly K.
Jul 20, 2014
Beverly K. (Bradbury) Yost, wife, mother, and Ma, age 74, of Lee Ron Lane, Rush Twp., Tamaqua died Sunday, July 20, 2014, at Home surrounded by her family. Survived by her husband of fifty-four years, William R. "Bill" Yost; Daughter, Beverly K. (Yost) Rockovich and her husband Bernie, of Tamaqua; Son, William R. Yost and his wife Shelly of Lansdale;...
John A. "Blinky" Plasko
Jul 19, 2014
John A. "Blinky" Plasko, father, and grandfather age 86, of Market Street Tamaqua, died Saturday, July 19, 2014, at St. Luke's Miners Memorial in Coaldale. Widower of Kathleen E. (Walters) Plasko who died in 1986. A Tamaqua High School graduate, John served in the United States Army during the Korean War. He had worked for the former Diversified Metals of...
Rosemary C. Andreas
Jul 17, 2014
Rosemary C. (Rall) Andreas, mother, and grandmother age 85, formerly of Andreas, Pennsylvania, having resided at 226 East Sixth Street of Berwick, died Wednesday, July 17, 2014, at Berwick Hospital Center in Berwick. Widow of Robert D. Andreas, who died on April 7, 2013. A member of Ben Salem U.C.C. of Lehighton, Pennsylvania, Rosemary was devoted to her grandchildren. Born...
Edward M. Gower
Jul 16, 2014
Edward M Gower, age 73, formerly of Danielsville, died Wednesday, July 16, 2014, at Weatherwood Nursing Home, Weatherly, Pa. He was predeceased by his wife Ann Marie (Cherit) Gower. Edward had been self-employed in the construction industry. Born in Danielsville, he was one of nine children born to the late Thomas M. Gower and the late Alma (Drumheller) Gower. He...
Philip J. Jadush
Jul 10, 2014
Philip J. Jadush , age 85, formerly of Freeland, and Sugar Loaf, died Thursday, July 10, 2014, at Weatherwood Nursing & Rehabilitation Ctr. in Weatherly. Born in Highland, Luzerne County the son of the late Simon, and Anna (Kanyak) Jadush. A Freeland High School graduate, Philip served in the United States Army during the Korean War. He worked for Sharp's...
Mary Parambo Nesterak
Jul 9, 2014
Mary (Ogozalek) Nesterak, age 98, formerly of Coaldale, died Wednesday, July 9, 2014, at the home of her daughter in Ellicott City, MD. Widow of Louis Nesterak who died in 1982. Mary was a member of SS. Peter & Paul R.C.C. of Tamaqua, and had worked in the Textile Industry in Panther Valley. Mary enjoyed tending to her home, reading,...
Ruth Ann
Jul 8, 2014
Ruth Ann (Hess) Underwood, mother, grandmother, and sister, age 69, of Orwigsburg, died Tuesday, July 8, 2014, at Seton Manor in Orwigsburg. A Blue Mountain High School graduate, Ruth Ann managed the Toy Department at Boscov's in Pottsville for many years. She was a member of Christ Church of McKeansburg. Born in Allentown the daughter of the late Norman and...
Edytha "Teddy" Klementovic
Jul 8, 2014
Edytha "Teddy" Klementovic, wife, mother, and grandparent, age 87, of Ridge Street Lansford, died Tuesday, July 8, 2014, at Weatherwood Nursing & Rehabilitation Ctr. in Weatherly. Survived by her husband of sixty-five years, Joseph Klementovic. A 1944 Nesquehoning High School graduate, Teddy was Protestant by faith having worked in various Textile Mills in the Panther Valley. She enjoyed playing Bingo,...
Catherine Peters
Jul 6, 2014
Alice Catherine Parfitt was born to a Welsh-Methodist mining family in Coaldale, where she graduated from high school. After working as a secretary in a coal-company office, she married Ralph Henry Peters, a colliery operator, in 1949. They lived in Tumbling Run then Schuylkill Haven. Mr. and Mrs. Peters had three children. Her husband pre-deceased her. Through the best of...
Joseph Michael Porvaznik Iii Staff Sgt. U.S.A.F., Retired
Jul 5, 2014
Joseph Michael Porvaznik III, Staff Sgt. U.S.A.F., retired, 30 years of age of Lake Hauto Nesquehoning, died suddenly Saturday July 5, 2014 at Blue Mountain Health Systems, Gnaden Huetten Campus Lehighton Pennsylvania. Born in Coaldale, son of Joseph M. Porvaznik II, and Kathy J. (Valentine) Porvaznik with whom he resided. Joseph was a 2002 graduate of Marian Catholic High School,...
Josephine Peters
Jun 30, 2014
Josephine Peters, age 66, formerly of Slatington, died Monday, June 30, 2014, at Weatherwood Nursing & Rehabilitation Ctr. in Weatherly. She was a homemaker. Josephine was a member of Bethany Wesleyan Church, Cherryville where she had been head of the Women's Prison Ministry. She was secretary of Blue Mountain High Rise, Slatington and former Miss Amarillo, Texas. Josephine enjoyed Bible...
William Villafane
Jun 26, 2014
Mr. William Villafane, M.D, age 71, of Lansford, died Thursday, June 26, 2014 at Mountain City Nursing & Rehabilitation Center Hazleton, Pa. A graduate of Thomas Edison High School in Philadelphia, William matriculated to The University of Puerto Rico and earned his Md. as a Psychologist from Princeton University . William concentrated his practice serving the Puerto Rican Communities in...
Lillian
Jun 22, 2014
Lillian E. Ritter, 92, of Anaheim, California, formerly of Weatherly, passed away on Sunday, June 22, 2014. She was the widow of Warren Ritter, also of Weatherly. Born in Weatherly on April 11, 1922, she was the daughter of the late Walter C. and Emma (Pascoe) Englehart. Mrs. Ritter was a graduate of Weatherly High School Class of 1940. Lillian...
John T. Goshiney
Jun 10, 2014
John T. Goshiney, 73 years of age of Plantation Drive, Barnesville, Pennsylvania died on Tuesday, June 10, 2014 at Lehigh Valley Hospital Muhlenberg Campus, Bethlehem. Survived by his wife of thirty-seven years, Niki J. (Brazinsky) Goshiney; Sister, Ann Marie Gallagher wife of John of Mahanoy City; Niece, Maria Gallagher and her husband Kieran Daly of Arlington, Va.; Extended family, Anna...
Kevin F. Rooney
Jun 7, 2014
Kevin F Rooney, Sr., age 67, of Conyngham, died Saturday, June 7, 2014, at Hazleton General Hospital. He is survived by his wife of 9 years, Catherine L. (Witner) Rooney. Kevin had been a Surgical Tech working for Novant Health System, Forsyth Medical Center, Winston Salem, NC. He was a Vietnam Army Veteran. Kevin was Protestant by faith and he...
Gwendolyn J. Ziegenfus
Jun 6, 2014
Gwendolyn J. (Gibbon) Ziegenfus, age 66, of Lansford, died Friday, June 6, 2014, at her home surrounded by her family. Survived by her husband of 40 years, Stewart A. Ziegenfus. Gwendolyn was an L.P.N, Lutheran by faith, and enjoyed fishing. Born in Wilkes-Barre, she was the daughter of the late Gwilym Gibbon and the late Doris (Llewellyn) Gibbon Also survived...
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