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Rose Assalita Bridygham
Mar 25, 2014
Rose (Assalita) Bridygham, 87 yrs. of age, a lifetime resident of Reynolds, Walker Twp., died on Tuesday, March 25, 2014, at Schuylkill Medical Ctr. East in Pottsville. Survived by her husband of 43 years, Earl Bridygham, Jr. A 1942 graduate of Tamaqua High School, Rose worked for the former Atlas Powder Co. for 45 years as a wire setter. Rose...
Helen Gregaitis
Mar 25, 2014
Helen Gregaitis, 88, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, March 25, 2014 at Superior Residences in Lecanto, Florida. Helen was the youngest of ten children, born to Joseph and Christiana (Chovanec) Matzura. She was predeceased by her first husband, Tony Porzi and second husband, Captain Alphonsus Gregaitis; brothers, Joseph, Michael, Andrew, Stephen and sisters, Mary Kriskie, Catherine Redlitz, Verna Lisa, Susan...
Robert K. Croop
Mar 20, 2014
Robert K Croop, 60 of Weatherly, died on Thursday, March 20, 2014, at Weatherwood Nursing & Rehabilitation Ctr., Weatherly. Survived by his wife, Barbara Leff-Croop of Bridgewater, NJ. Robert was a 1972 graduate of Somerville High School, and attended Somerset Community College. He had worked as a Project Manager for many construction firms throughout New Jersey. Athletic, he enjoyed all...
Adolph "Doedoe" Zelonis
Mar 16, 2014
Adolph "DoeDoe" Zelonis, age 84, of Clay St., Tamaqua, died Sunday, March 16, 2014, at home. He is survived by his wife of 62 years, Ruth E. (Herring) Zelonis. Adolph had worked for the former Farley and Zakrusky Coal companies before retiring from Lehigh Asphalt, Tamaqua. He was a member of St. Jerome R.C.C. and the Citizen's Fire Co., both...
Bertram F. Huggett
Mar 15, 2014
Mr. Bertram F. Huggett , age 80, husband, father, grandfather, and great grandfather, of Bear Creek Lakes, Jim Thorpe, died Saturday, March 15, 2014, at Weatherwood Nursing & Rehabilitation Ctr., in Weatherly. Survived by his wife of forty-seven years, Carol A. (Chattin) Huggett. Bert attended high school at Girard College of Philadelphia, he then entered the United States Marines serving...
Nathan E. "Dutchy" Steigerwalt
Mar 14, 2014
Nathan E. " Dutchy" Steigerwalt , age 89, of Blakeslee Blvd., West Lehighton, died Friday, March 14, 2014, at Mahoning Valley Nursing Home in Lehighton, Widower of Gladys (Frey) Steigerwalt, who died on January 16, 2013 Nathan was a 1942 graduate of Summit Hill High School, and served in the United States Navy during WWII. A member of St. John...
Willard A. Eisbach, Sr.
Mar 1, 2014
Willard A. Dreisbach, Sr., 100 years of age of Tamaqua, Pennsylvania, died Saturday March 1, 2014 at the home of his daughter in Doswell Va. Widower of Pauline B. (Rex) Dreisbach, who died on April 24, 2000. A Tamaqua High School graduate, Willard had worked for the former L.C.&N and Bethlehem Mines. He was an accomplished carpenter having worked on...
Thomas D. Masley
Feb 26, 2014
Thomas D. Masley 57 yrs of age of Wapwallopen, Pa., died Wednesday February 26, 2014 at home. Survived by his wife of thirty-six years, Janet T. (Stegena) Masley. Tom was a 1975 Freeland High School graduate, and was an avid outdoorsman. He had owned Masley's Auto Wrecker of Freeland for 18 years, working the past 12 years for Barletta's. Born...
Elaine R. Buonaiuto
Feb 24, 2014
Elaine Ruth Buonaiuto of Weatherly 86 years of age died Monday, February 24, 2014 at Weatherwood Nursing & Rehabilitation Ctr., Weatherly. Preceded in death by her husband, Christopher Buonaiuto in 1990. A Lehighton High School graduate, Elaine was a member of Our Lady of Lourdes R.C.C. of Weatherly. Elaine was a loving mother, grandmother, and great-grand mother who enjoyed the...
Charlotte Leona Hellner
Feb 21, 2014
Charlotte Leona Hellner, formerly of 408 Hazlewood Apartments, Hazle Township, Pennsylvania died Friday, February 21, 2014 at Mountain City Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, White Building, Hazle Township, Pennsylvania where she has been a resident since February, 2010. She was born on May 14, 1930 in Philadelphia, daughter of the late Edmund H. & Leona E. Hellner. She resided in Hazleton...
Donna Ann Mccormick
Feb 21, 2014
Donna Ann McCormick , age 52, of Weatherly, PA, died Friday, February 21, 2014, at Lehigh Valley Hospital Center in Allentown. She was the companion of Robert J. Decker and loving mother to her daughter, Tristen A. Decker. Private Arrangements are being handled by Philip J. Jeffries Funeral Home and Cremation Services, 211 First Street , Weatherly, PA
Timothy J. Sweeney
Feb 20, 2014
Timothy J. Sweeney, loving husband, and father, 64 years of age of East Bertsch Street Lansford, died Thursday, February 20, 2014 at Lehigh Valley Hospital, Salisbury Twp., surrounded by his family. Survived by his wife of 39 years, Elizabeth (Rybnikar) Sweeney. A 1967 Panther Valley High School graduate, Tim served in the United States Airforce during the Vietnam Conflict. Tim...
Thomas M. Baker
Feb 19, 2014
Thomas M. Baker 80 yrs. of age of Bel Air Maryland, died Wednesday February 19, 2014 at Franklin Square Medical Center in Baltimore MD. Preceded, in death by his wife of 52 years, Ann V. (Marusak) Baker,they enjoyed cruising the Caribbean, and visiting the Outer Banks in summer and fall. A graduate of St. Gabriel's Catholic High School in Hazleton,...
Richard A. Koval
Feb 18, 2014
Richard A Koval, age 82, of Weatherly, died Tuesday, February 18, 2014, at Weatherwood Nursing Home in Weatherly. He was predeceased by his wife, Margaret (Snyder) Koval. Richard had been employed by NJ Zinc Co , Palmerton. He was a Navy Veteran. He is survived by his Two Sons: Richard Koval, Jr. of Hamburg, PA and Thomas Porzio of Newbern,...
Daniel R. "Cook" Hoffman
Feb 18, 2014
Daniel R. “Cook” Hoffman Daniel R. Hoffman, loving husband, father, and grandfather, 75, of Weatherly died Tuesday, February 18, 2014, surrounded by his family at home. Survived by his wife of forty-nine years, Barbara J. (Ellis) Hoffman. He was the son of the late William C. and Thelma Hoffman (Miller) Hoffman. Born in Weatherly, Lehigh Twp., on October 21, 1938,...
Larry J. "Duce" Mcdonald
Feb 15, 2014
Larry J. " Duce" McDonald , 59 of West Abbott Street, Lansford, Pennsylvania died on Saturday, February 15, 2014, at St. Luke's Miners Memorial Medical Ctr. in Coaldale. Survived by his wife of 20 years, Dianne L. (Evans) McDonald. Born Saturday, January 15, 1955 in Coaldale, Pennsylvania, he was the son of the late George and Anna Mae (Boyle) McDonald....
Walter J. O'Donnell, Sr.
Feb 13, 2014
Walter J O'Donnell, Sr., age 73, of Arlington St., Tamaqua, PA, died Thursday, February 13, 2014, at home. He was predeceased by his wife, Ruth (Barron) O'Donnell, on 11-2-2007. Walter had been employed by Curtis J Bailey as a Finish Carpenter for 40 plus years, retiring in 2004. He was a member of St John UCC. of Tamaqua. Walter was...
Thomas M. Shea
Feb 9, 2014
Thomas M. Shea of Tamaqua, died Sunday, February 9th at the Lehigh Valley Hospice Center in Allentown, PA. He was 58 years old. Tom was the son of the late Thomas J. Shea who died in 1994 and Ardith C. Haiges Shea who died in 2011. He was a 1973 graduate of Tamaqua High School where he was an accomplished...
Margaret Mary Frisbie
Feb 9, 2014
Margaret Mary (Mundy) Frisbie, mother, and grandmother, age 71, of North Lehigh Street Tamaqua, died Sunday, February 9, 2014, at home, in the care of her daughters, having courageously battled cancer for the past year. Widow of Dennis J. Frisbie, who died on Nov. 6, 2006. A 1960 Marian High School graduate, Margaret Mary was a member of St. Jerome...
Bob W. Wood
Feb 7, 2014
Robert W. Wood, husband, father, and grandfather, age 83, of New Ringgold, died Friday, February 7, 2014, at home on Blue Mountain Drive in New Ringgold, while in the care of his wife of sixty years, Violet Jane (Osenbach) Wood, and his children. Bob and his wife Violet founded Tamaqua Truck & Trailer in South Tamaqua in 1969. The business...
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