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Francis M. "Spirit" Inama
Mar 19, 2013
Francis M. "Spirit" Inama, husband, father, son and brother, age 54, of Lake Hauto, died Tuesday, March 19, 2013, upon arrival at St. Luke's Miners Memorial Medical Center in Coaldale. Fran, known as Frank to many friends and co-workers, is survived by his beloved wife of 29 years, Kathy (Lane) Inama. A 1977 Tamaqua Area High School graduate, Spirit was...
Dennis L. Krell, Jr.
Mar 17, 2013
Dennis L. Krell Jr., 42, of Tamaqua, passed away suddenly on Sunday, March 17, 2013, at his home in New Ringgold, PA. Born in Coaldale, he was the son of Dennis Krell, Sr. and Kathryn (Eltringham) Krell. A 1988 Tamaqua Area High School graduate, Dennis was an avid outdoorsman who enjoyed hunting and fishing. Dennis was a Professional Bass fisherman...
Margaret O'Hazza Skotnicki
Mar 17, 2013
Margaret O. (O'Hazza) Skotnicki, age 89, of Camp Hill, formerly of Weatherly, died Sunday, March 17, 2013, at Manor Care of Camp Hill. Widow of Frank J. Skotnicki who died in 1992. A homemaker, Margaret was a member of Church of the Good Shepherd in Camp Hill. While residing in Weatherly, she belonged to Our Lady of Lourdes R.C.C. Born...
Hailee C. Hayes
Mar 16, 2013
HaiLee C. Hayes, age 14, of Tamaqua, passed away suddenly Saturday, March 16, 2013, at home in Tamaqua. HaiLee was a freshman student at Tamaqua Area High School with aspirations of becoming a chef. She had attended Panther Valley Elementary, and St. Clair Elementary & Middle Schools. A typical teenage girl, she loved her family and firends. She enjoyed facebook...
Larry E. Mimm
Mar 15, 2013
Larry E. Mimm, age 73, formerly of Andreas, died Friday, March 15, 2013, at Orwigsburg Center in Orwigsburg. Widower of Dianne F. (Troxell) Mimm, who died on February 4, 2006. Larry worked for Gencorp of Auburn, Pa. A hunter, and outdoorsman, he enjoyed working in his garden. Born in Pottsville, he was the son of the late Howard and Alice...
Christian H. Kaiser, Jr.
Mar 15, 2013
Christian H. Kaiser, Jr., husband, father, and grand father age 87, of Tamaqua, died Friday, March 15, 2013, at home on Orwigsburg Street in Tamaqua, while in the care of his family. Survived by his wife of 58 years, Shirley (Pursel) Kaiser. A 1943 Tamaqua High School graduate, Christian entered the United States Army serving during WWII. Upon his honorable...
Dennis W. Garber
Mar 14, 2013
Dennis W Garber, age 58, of Barnesville, Pa., died Thursday, March 14, 2013, at St Luke's Hospital in Bethlehem. He is survived by his wife of 20 years, Barbara E. (Bradley) Garber. Dennis was employed by the Freeland Post Office as a Rural Route Carrier for 30 years. He was a member of Christ Church of Rush Township and Barnesville....
Mary E Rusden
Mar 14, 2013
Mary E Rusden, age 94, of Tamaqua, died Thursday, March 14, 2013, at Hometown Nursing & Rehabilitation Ctr. Born in Tamaqua, she was the daughter of the late George W., and Ethel Mae (McDonough) Rusden. A 1935 Tamaqua High School graduate, Mary retired from Argo factory in Orwigsburg. A member, of Zion Evangelical Lutheran Church of Tamaqua, she was also...
Mary Catherine Kopla
Mar 12, 2013
Mrs. Mary C. Kopla, 90 years of age of Valley Road, Walker Twp., Tamaqua, died Tuesday March 12, 2013 at the Blue Mountain Summit in Lehighton. Widow of Paul Kopla, Jr., who passed away in February of 2006. Born June 5, 192, she was the daughter of the late William and Ethel (Woodward) Kern. She was a 1939 graduate of...
Ida "Babe" Edmonds
Mar 12, 2013
Mrs. Ida "Babe" (Powers) Edmonds, age 99, of Tamaqua, Pa., died Tuesday, March 12, 2013, at Miners Memorial Medical Center in Coaldale. She was the widow of Charles W. Edmonds who passed away in 1987. Ida had been employed by the former Eames Bakery and she was a homemaker. She was a member of Primitive Methodist Church, Tamaqua and a...
Thomas A Papay
Mar 11, 2013
Thomas A. Papay, 67, of Lansford unexpectedly passed away Monday at St. Luke’s Hospice, Bethlehem surrounded by his family. Born May 26, 1945 he was a son of the late Paul and Mary (Lazar) Papay. He was a graduate of Palmerton High School and McCann School of Business. Tom retired as a Pipeline worker from Utility Line Services, Birdsboro. He...
Carol Ann Heater
Mar 6, 2013
Carol Ann Heater of East Main St. Weatherly, passed away at Timber Ridge Health Care, Wilkes-Barre on Wednesday. Born In Weatherly, she was the daughter of the late Walter and Anna (Fries) Erdman. She was a 1951 graduate of Weatherly High and was instrumental in organizing class reunions at Tweedle Park. Prior to starting her family, she worked as a...
Norma M. Troxell
Mar 4, 2013
Mrs. Norma M (Trexler) Troxell, age 77, of Locust Lane, Andreas, died Monday, March 4, 2013, at Schuylkill Medical Center South in Pottsville. She is survived by her husband of 55 years, Calvin J. Troxell. She was a member of Ben Salem UCC, Lehighton and a member of their Women's Guild. Norma was a homemaker but had also worked for...
Thomas A. Blonsky
Feb 27, 2013
Thomas A. Blonsky, husband, father, and brother, age 65, of East Elm Street Tamaqua, died Wednesday, February 27, 2013, in Tamaqua. Survived by his wife of 35 years, Jeanne M. (Murphy) Blonsky. A 1965 Tamaqua High School graduate, Tom went to work immediately after graduation for Packaging Corporation of America in Trexlertown, working 40 plus years. A member of SS....
Evelyn Daukshus-Protinick
Feb 26, 2013
Evelyn (Butcavage) Daukshus-Protinick, age 90, of East Broad Street Tamaqua, died Tuesday, February 26, 2013, at Lehigh Valley Hospital Salisbury Twp. Widow of John J. Daukshus who died in 1967, and Michael "Putz" Protinick, who died on Sept. 27, 2007. A 1940 Tamaqua High School graduate, Evelyn was a member of S.S. Peter & Paul R.C.C. of Tamaqua, active in...
Janice Snyder
Feb 25, 2013
Mrs. Janice (McLaughlin) Snyder, age 77, of Tamaqua, died Monday, February 25, 2013, at St Luke's Hospital, Bethlehem, Pa. She is survived by her husband of 61 years, Donald Charles Snyder. Janice was a stay at home mom while her children were growing up and later had worked as a bus aide for disabled children in Mercer County, NJ. She...
Gordon E. Miller
Feb 25, 2013
Gordon E. Miller, age 80, of Buck Mt. Rd., Weatherly, died Monday, February 25, 2013, at the Wilkes-Barre VA Medical Center. He is survived by his wife of 53 years, Catherine M. (Kropp) Miller. Gordon was an army veteran of the Korean War and a member of Zion Evangelical Lutheran Church of Weatherly. He had been employed by Fabrical of...
Kristy Lynn
Feb 20, 2013
Kristy Lynn (Kunkel) McCarty, age 29, of Weatherly, died Wednesday, February 20, 2013, at Hazleton General Hospital in Hazleton, PA. A 2002 Weatherly High School graduate, Kristy attended Pennsylvania State University-Hazleton Campus earning an associates degree. Kristy was an Educational Support Aid for disabled children in the Reading School District until taking ill in 2009. She was a member of...
Olga Kitchko
Feb 18, 2013
Mrs. Olga (Vavra) Kitchko, age 85, of Portzer Rd., Quakertown, Pa., died Monday, February 18, 2013, at home. She was the widow of Paul Kitchko who passed away in 1983. Olga had been employed as an L.P.N. at Quakertown Hospital. She was a member of St. John Slovak Lutheran Church, Lansford and a graduate of Summit Hill High School. Born...
Margaret M. Puklavage
Feb 18, 2013
Margaret M Puklavage, age 87, of Schuylkill Ave.,Tamaqua, died Monday, February 18, 2013, at Hometown Nursing & Rehabilitation Ctr. Maragaret had been employed by Tamaqua School District. She was a member of SS. Peter & Paul R.C.C. of Tamaqua and a member of their Ladies' Auxiliary. Born in Mary-D, she was the daughter of the late Zigmund Puklavage and the...
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