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George V. Thomas
Jul 4, 2013
George V. Thomas, 73 of Orwigsburg Street Tamaqua, died unexpectedly July 4,2013, while at work at Mountain Valley Golf Course. Survived by his wife Christine E. "Tina" (Coppola) Thomas. Daughter, Christi (Thomas) Balckwell; Son, Nicholas J. Thomas; Grand daughter, Calissa. Private arrangements: E. Franklin Griffiths Funeral Home, Inc. 655 East Broad Street Tamaqua, Pa. 18252 online registry and condolences may...
Eileen A. Ryan
Jul 2, 2013
Eileen A. (Galada) Ryan, 64 yrs, of East Main Street Weatherly, died Tuesday, July 2, 2013, at Hazleton General Hospital surrounded by her family. Survived by her husband Timothy J. Ryan. A 1967 Hazleton High School graduate, Eileen was a member of Our Lady of Lourdes R.C.C. of Weatherly. Eileen retired from White Haven Ctr. after 35 years, having served...
Kathryn L. Secone
Jun 29, 2013
Kathryn L. (Marchetti) Secone, age 92, formerly of Tamaqua, died Saturday, June 29, 2013, at Cedar Brooke Nursing & Rehabilitaion Ctr. in Allentown. Widow of Thomas J. Secone who died on July 23, 1993. A member of St. Jerome R.C.C. of Tamaqua, Kathryn was active in the C.W.E.A. of the church. She was a 1940 Tamaqua High School graduate, and...
Keith Allen Kuhns
Jun 25, 2013
Keith Allen Kuhns, age 42, of Great Bend, N.Y., died Tuesday, June 25, 2013, in Champion NY. He was an Army veteran having served from 1989-2012. Keith was employed by Jain Irrigation, Watertown, NY and had been previously employed by Byrne Dairy. He was a 1989 graduate of Northern Lehigh High School. Keith was Lutheran by faith. He was an...
Edna Maleski
Jun 25, 2013
Edna (DeSonne) Maleski, age 81, of Weatherly, died Tuesday, June 25, 2013 at Hazleton General Hospital. Widow of Alexander E. Maleski who passed away Feb. 16, 1999. A member of Our Lady of Lourdes R.C.C., and the Citizens Fire Company Aux, of Weatherly. Edna had worked for Weatherwood Carbon County Home, and the former CandleLite Inn of Weatherly as a...
Joyce A. Yasenchak
Jun 24, 2013
Mrs. Joyce A (Opolsky) Yasenchak, age 70, of Williams St., Barnesville, died Monday, June 24, 2013, at Life Care in Mechanicsburg, Pa. She is survived by her husband of 39 years, Peter M. Yasenchak. Joyce had been employed by Tuscarora Sportswear. She was a 1959 graduate of Tamaqua High School and a graduate of McCann's School of Business. Joyce enjoyed...
Louise Caputo Becker Arieta
Jun 20, 2013
Louise Caputo Becker Arieta, age 78, of Arlington St., Tamaqua, died Thursday, June 20, 2013, at Mahoning Valley Nursing Home & Rehabilitation Center in Lehighton, surrounded by her family. She was the widow of Cosmo Arieta. Louise had worked as a retail sales manager at several businesses in the Poconos. She was a Tamaqua High School graduate. Louise was an...
Frederick W. Oleck
Jun 13, 2013
The Reverend Frederick W. Oleck, 80 years of age, retired pastor of the United Church of Christ passed away on Thursday June 13, 2013 in Weatherly. Survived by his wife of forty-nine years, Jane (Craiglow) Oleck. Born and raised in Weatherly, he was the son of the late Frederick S.W. and Violet T. (Woodring) Oleck. Reverend Oleck returned to Weatherly...
Marion Shellhamer
Jun 13, 2013
Marion (Goodman) Shellhamer, age 95, formerly of New Ringgold, died Thursday, June 13, 2013, at Seton Manor in Orwigsburg. Widow of Archie W. Shellhamer, who died on January 5, 2000. A member of Zion's Stone Church of West Penn Twp., Marion had worked at Rohr's Textile Mill in New Ringgold for over 60 years. She was a member of the...
Dennis D. Faust
Jun 11, 2013
Dennis D. Faust, husband, father, and grandfather, age 61, of Rabbit Run Road Andreas, died suddenly, Tuesday, June 11, 2013, at home. Survived by his wife of 35 years, Valerie (Rowan) Faust. Lutheran by faith, Dennis was an avid outdoorsman, he enjoyed hunting and fishing. Dennis worked for Burkhart Refactory Instl, Inc. of Bethel, Pa., and operated his own farm,...
Clarence "Sonny" F. Gimbi, Jr.
Jun 10, 2013
Clarence "Sonny" F Gimbi, age 70, of Hazleton, formerly of Weatherly, died Monday, June 10, 2013, at Hazleton General Hospital. He was preceded in death by his wife, Sharon A. (Kuritz) Gimbi on Feb. 2, 2012. He served in the Army Reserves where he drove a tanker. Clarence had been employed by Weatherwood Nursing Home, Weatherly in the housekeeping dept....
Heather M Hayes
Jun 6, 2013
Heather M Hayes, age 25, of W. Bertsch St., Lansford, died Thursday, June 6, 2013, at home. She was the daughter of Timothy S. Hayes of Virginia Beach, VA and Mary Jane (Derr) Hayes of Hedgesville, WV. Born in Virginia Beach, VA, she was a 2006 graduate of Pottsville Area High School. She was Methodist by faith. Heather enjoyed gardening....
Manuel J. Filloy, Sr.
Jun 5, 2013
Manuel J. "Manny" Filloy, Sr., devoted husband, father, and grandfather age 73, of Second Street Coaldale, died suddenly Wednesday, June 5, 2013, at St. Luke's Miners Memorial in Coaldale. Survived by his wife of forty-nine years, Ethel Lee (Nelson) Filloy. A 1957, Lansford High School graduate, Manny served in the United States Army during the Vietnam War earning the rank...
Eleanor Arner
Jun 2, 2013
Mrs. Eleanor (Berk) Arner, age 90, of Blakeslee Blvd., Lehighton, died Sunday, June 2, 2013, at Pinebrooke Personal Care Center in Orwigsburg. She was the widow of Francis A. Arner who passed away 11-30-2004. Eleanor was a member of Ben Salem UCC of Lehighton. She was a homemaker and had previously worked in the textile industry. Born in New Ringgold,...
Irene Maury
May 31, 2013
Irene (Drauschak) Maury, age 80, of Louise Street Weatherly, died Friday, May 31, 2013, at Hazleton General Hospital in Hazleton. Widow of Albert V. Maury, who died on February 28, 1999. Catholic by faith, Irene was a Freeland High School graduate. She enjoyed watching tennis on television and doing puzzles. Born in Hazleton, she was the daughter of the late...
Anna T. Trudich
May 30, 2013
Anna T Trudich, age 100, of Owl Creek Rd., Tamaqua passed away Thursday, May 30, 2013 at home in the care of her family. She was the widow of John Trudich, Sr who passed away on 5-14-1987. She was a member of SS Peter & Paul RCC of Tamaqua. Anna was a homemaker and had enjoyed many hobbies over the...
Dennis J. Ryan
May 29, 2013
Dennis J. Ryan, age 66, of East Broad Street, Tamaqua, died Wednesday, May 29, 2013, at Lehigh Valley Hospital Muhlenburg Campus. Survived by his wife of 37 years, Donna L. (Boyle) Ryan. A 1965 Tamaqua High School graduate, Dennis was an accomplished athlete. Upon graduation he served in the United States Airforce during the Vietnam Conflict. Dennis worked as a...
Jean Carter
May 25, 2013
Jean (Mars) Carter, age 94, of Lake Harmony, died Saturday, May 25, 2013, at Orwigsburg Center in Orwigsburg. Preceded in death by her husband Harry E. Carter on June 6, 2007. A Summit Hill High School graduate, Jean had worked as a waitress for Split Rock Lodge in Lake Harmony. Born in Summit Hill, she was the daughter of the...
Michael C. Wargo
May 20, 2013
Michael C. Wargo, age 36, of Bear, Delaware, formerly of Lehighton, died Monday, May 20, 2013 in Delaware. A 1994 Lehighton High School graduate, Michael matriculated at Philadelphia College of Pharmacy & Science graduating with a BS in Biology in 1999. Michael taught biology and chemistry until the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks in New York City, Washington, DC and...
Norwood Verlin Koch
May 18, 2013
Norwood V. Koch, husband, father, and Pap, age 83, of Municipal Road, New Ringgold, died Saturday, May 18, 2013, at Schuylkill Medical Center East in Pottsville. Survived by his wife of 61 years June (Steigerwalt) Koch. A 1948 Tamaqua High School graduate, Norwood was an active member of the Zion's United Methodist Church of New Ringgold, having served as Caretaker,...
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