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Angela M. Fulk
Apr 26, 2013
Angela M. (Drolles) Fulk, mother, grandmother, and sister, age 76, of Birkbeck Street Freeland, died Friday, April 26, 2013, at Butler Valley Nursing Home in Drums. A 1954 Weatherly High School graduate, Angela had worked at the White Haven McDonalds. Angela was a member of Our Lady of The Immaculate Conception R.C.C. of Freeland. Angela was an avid reader, and...
Ethel Felker
Apr 24, 2013
Ethel (Gunther) Felker, age 92, of Arlington Street Tamaqua, died Wednesday, April 24, 2013, at St. Luke's Miners Memorial Medical Ctr. in Coaldale. Widow of Harry F. Felker, who died on December 10, 1997. Ethel was a Tamaqua High School graduate. She worked as a clerk for the former Scheids Department Store of Tamaqua, and for Brights of Lansford. A...
Margaret Elizabeth Poshefko
Apr 24, 2013
Margaret E. (Vrabel) Poshefko, wife, mother, and grandmother age 93, of East Ridge Street Lansford, died Wednesday, April 24, 2013, at St Luke's Hospice House in Bethlehem. Survived by her husband of 60 years, Edward Matthew Poshefko. Margaret, was a member of St. Katharine Drexel R.C.C. of Lansford. Margaret had worked as a sewing machine operator for various Lansford Textile...
Catherine Z. Rex
Apr 23, 2013
Mrs. Catherine Z (Zettlemoyer) Rex, age 78, of Mahoning Township, Pa., died Tuesday, April 23, 2013, at Blue Mtn Summit in Lehighton. She is survived by her husband of 60 years, Ambrose A. Rex. Catherine had been employed by Gnaden Huetten Hospital and retired from Palmerton Hospital as an ultrasound and nuclear medicine x-ray technician. She was a member of...
Donna Lee Emerich
Apr 19, 2013
Donna Lee (Hartranft) Emerich, age 58, of Tamaqua, died Friday, April 19, 2013, at the home of her care givers Donna and Matt Moyer. A Tamaqua High School graduate, Donna was a waitress at the Tamaqua Dinner. She was the daughter of the late William and Mary Jane (Toth) Hartranft. Survived by her Husband, Troy Emerich of Tuscarora; Melissa and...
Marlene S. Nyer
Apr 19, 2013
Marlene S. (Warren) Nyer, age 77, of Quakake Road Weatherly, died Friday, April 19, 2013, at St. Luke's Pavillion in, Hazleton. Survived by her husband of 54 years, George D. Nyer. Marlene was A Hazleton High School graduate, and homemaker. . Born in Beaver Meadows, she was the daughter of the late Winfield and Marguerite (Hill) Warren. She is also...
Jo-Anne E. Gasper
Apr 17, 2013
Jo-Anne E. Gasper, age 44, of Weatherly, died at home on Wednesday, April 17, 2013, after courageously fighting a three year battle with cancer. Jo-Anne, was cared for by her fiancee and companion of 27 years, Ronald A. Bird. A 1988 Weatherly High School graduate, Jo-Anne enjoyed nature,cooking and reading. Jo-Anne worked for various manufacturing companies in Hazleton as a...
Eloise E. Hinterleiter
Apr 17, 2013
Eloise Eleanor Kistler Hinterleiter was born February 9, 1930, a life-long resident of Weatherly passed away Wed. April 17, 2013 at Weatherwood in Weatherly. Born in Weatherly, she was the daughter of Lulu G. Kistler and raised by Henry and Minnie Weicker. Mrs. Hinterleiter married Charles "Gene" Hinterleiter on September 20,1952. They were married for 48 years when he passed...
William E. "Bill" Hedemann
Apr 17, 2013
William E. Hedemann, age 46, of Tamaqua, formerly of Pottsville, died Wednesday, April 17, 2013, at Hometown Nursing & Rehabilitation Ctr. in Tamaqua. Survived by his fiancee, April Danner. William attended Pottsville schools. Born in Pottsville, he is the son of Allen Hedemann of Pottsville, and the late Suzanne (Lendini) Hedemann. He is also survived by his Three Daughters, Jordan...
Marion E. Bogosh
Apr 14, 2013
Marion E. (Stahler) Bogosh 88 yrs. of age of South Tamaqua, went home to her Lord and Savior on April 14, 2013. She was being cared for at Seton Manor since February. Marion is survived by her husband of 62 years, Theodore (Teddy) Bogosh. Born in Tamaqua, she was the daughter of the late Clarence Levi and Emily Louise (Seltzer)...
William F. Meredith
Apr 13, 2013
William F. Meredith, age 90, of Tamaqua, died Saturday, April 13, 2013, at St. Luke's Miners Memorial in, Coaldale. A 1940 Tamaqua High School graduate, Bill served in the Army Air Corp during WWII. Returning home in 1945 he joined his father working at Meredith's Shoe Repair business which he operated in Tamaqua until 2004, making him the last remaining...
Anna R. Deisenroth
Apr 12, 2013
Anna R. (Hagelgans) Deisenroth, age 89, of Weatherly, died Friday, April 12, 2013, at Weatherwood Nursing & Rehabilitaion Ctr. in Weatherly. Widow of William R. Deisenroth, who died in 1975. A member of Salem U.C.C. of Weatherly, Anna had worked for Tung-Sol. She had served as president of the Weatherly American Legion Aux., was a committee member of the Democratic...
Ann "Demie" Demyanovich
Apr 12, 2013
Ann "Demie" Demyanovich, age 85, of Second Street Coaldale, died Friday, April 12, 2013, at St. Luke's Hospital Bethlehem. A member of St. John The Baptist Byzantine Catholic Church of Lansford, Demie, was a 1945 Coaldale High School graduate. Working in New York City, as a "Nanny to the Stars", Demie raised small babies until they where ready for a...
Marvin L. Hasker
Apr 11, 2013
Marvin L. Hasker, age 77, of Buck Mountain Road, Weatherly, died Thursday, April 11, 2013, unexpectedly at home. Survived by his wife Liciana Cornel-Hasker. A Weatherly High School graduate, Marvin served in the United States Army during the Korean War. He was a machinist by trade, and member of Zion Evangelical Lutheran Church of Weatherly. Marvin, enjoyed the outdoors. Born...
Beatrice P. Borascius
Apr 7, 2013
Beatrice P. (Nunemacher) Borascius, age 85, of Hazle Street Tamaqua, died Sunday, April 7, 2013, at Blue Mountain Health Systems in Lehighton. Widow of Alfred J. Borascius, who died on June 10, 2012. A member of SS. Peter & Paul R.C.C. of Tamaqua, Bea assisted her late husband in operating Borascius's Bar in Tamaqua for many years, and had worked...
Robert D. Andreas
Apr 7, 2013
Robert D. Andreas, age 84, formerly of Andreas, Pa., died Sunday, April 7, 2013, at Bonham Nursing Home in Stillwater, Pa. Survived by his wife of 58 years, Rosemary C. (Rall) Andreas of Berwick. A Lehighton High School graduate, Robert was a Korean War veteran. Returning home he worked for the former Continental Phone Company. Robert was a member of...
Walter J. Longo
Apr 1, 2013
Walter J. Longo, age 71, of Weatherly, died Monday, April 1, 2013, at Hazleton General Hospital in Hazleton. Walter was a messenger for Western Union in New York City. Born in New york, NY., he was the son of the late Joseph and Mary (Trotsky) Longo. He is survived by his One Sister, Joyce (Longo) Lauda of Weatherly, Nieces, and...
Helen M. Motika, Cnra
Mar 29, 2013
Helen M. Motika, RCNA, age 83, formerly of Tuscarora, died Friday, March 29, 2013, at the home of her niece and caregiver, Marlene Fulton and her husband Joseph in Summit Hill. A Pottsville High School graduate, Helen matriculated to Sacred Heart School of Nursing in Allentown, earning her RN. She then began a career in nursing which eclipsed 45 plus...
Thomas J. Fudge, Sr.
Mar 29, 2013
Thomas J. Fudge, Sr., husband and father 93 years young, of Lafayette Street Tamaqua, joined the Lord in his heavenly Kingdom on Friday, March 29, 2013, while convalescing at Blue Mountain Health Systems, Palmerton Campus. “Sam” is survived by his wife of 69 years, Matilda E. (Valentine) Fudge, and by two sons, Thomas J. Fudge, Jr. and his wife Dolores(Bubrowsky)of...
Clement P. Litvinas
Mar 29, 2013
Clement P. Litvinas, age 93, passed away on March 29, 2013. Born in Tamaqua, PA, he was the fourth of seven children of Joseph and Anna Litvinas. Following graduation from high school, Clem joined the U.S. Army. Upon enlistment, he was assigned to Walter Reed Army Hospital. Subsequently, he was an original member of the 121st Evacuation Hospital and served...
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