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Betty E. Kemmerer
Feb 19, 2012
Betty E. (Evanchuck) Kemmerer, age 78, of Lester Prairie, Minn., formerly of Lake Hauto, Nesquehoning, died Sunday, February 19, 2012 at home. An Allentown High School graduate, Betty was a homemaker, and active in the Tamaqua Lionettes. Widow of Curtis W. Kemmerer, who died March 4, 2004. She was born in Allentown, the daughter of the late Harry Evanchuck and...
Gerald M. Leininger
Feb 19, 2012
Gerald Leininger, age 88, of Spring Mt. Road, Weatherly, Pa., died Sunday, February 19, 2012, at Geisinger Wyoming Valley Medical Ctr. in Wilkes Barre. Husband of the late Nancy L. (Craigle) Leininger, who died in Jan. of 2002. Born in Beaver Meadows, he was the son of the late Manton and Anna (Schwalm) Leininger. A 1941 Hazleton High School graduate,...
Kathryn L. "Kitty" Kuntz
Feb 18, 2012
Kathryn L. "Kitty" (Leininger) Kuntz, age 90, formerly of Lansford, died Saturday, February 18, 2012, at Broad Meadow Health Services in Middletown, Del. Kathryn was the widow of George Kuntz, Jr., who died on January 17, 1998. A homemaker, Kathryn was a member of St. John Slovak Lutheran Church of Lansford. A 1942 Tamaqua High School graduate, Kathryn belonged to...
Lois L. Mace
Feb 17, 2012
Lois L. (Love) Mace, age 72, of South Street Tamaqua, Pa., died Friday, February 17, 2012, at home in the care of her family. Lois last worked as the Bakery manager for Boyers in Tamaqua; however; she and her husband Ronald I. Mace owned and operated textile cutting rooms for many years. They also ran with their son, RIM Beverage...
Regina F. Evans
Feb 16, 2012
Regina F. (Krapf) Evans, age 89, of South Lehigh Street Tamaqua, died Thursday, February 16, 2012, at St. Lukes Miners Memorial Medical Ctr. in Coaldale. Presbyterian by faith, Regina was a 1940 Tamaqua High School graduate. She retired from the former Brockton Textile, and was a Past President of the Coaldale Legion Aux. Regina, served as an Elder, and Deacon...
Paul E. Tyson
Feb 16, 2012
Paul E. Tyson, age 96, of Ardmore Ave., Tamaqua, died Thursday, February 16, 2012, at Mahoning Valley Nursing Home in Lehighton. He was the husband of the late Dardanella M. (Shellhammer) Tyson, who died on Nov. 16, 2000. Paul worked as an auto mechanic for the former Kovich and Erbe Garages of Tamaqua for 31 years. A member of Zion...
Majina M. Love
Feb 15, 2012
Mrs. Majina M. (Miller) Love, age 94, formerly of Palmerton, died Wednesday, February 15, 2012, at Maple Shade in Nesquehoning. A 1934 Tamaqua High School graduate, Majina worked for the Atlas Factory until retiring. She was the widow of William Love who died in 1985. She was the daughter of the late Warren and Eva (Fritz) Miller. She is survived...
Thomas Lee Grieder
Feb 14, 2012
Mr. Thomas Lee Grieder, age 50, of Schuylkill Ave. Tamaqua, died Monday, February 23, 2012 at St Luke's Miners Memorial in Coaldale. Thomas had been employed by Anthracite Region Center for Independent Living in Hazleton. He was a graduate of Muhlenberg High School, Reading. Thomas was Jehovah Witness by faith. Born in New Brighton, Pa., he was the son of...
Henry J. Eroh
Feb 13, 2012
Henry J. Eroh, age 82, of Maple Street Weatherly, died Monday, February 13, 2012, at Heritage Hills in Weatherly. Preceded in death by his wife Aretta M. (Strohl) Eroh in 2008. Henry worked as a Painter with his brother, for Fairless Steel for 15 years and retired from Weatherwood Carbon County Home. He was a member of Grace Baptist Church...
Eugene L. Hittinger
Feb 12, 2012
Eugene L. Hittinger, age 81, of South Lehigh Gorge Drive Weatherly, died Sunday, February 12, 2012, at Weatherwood Nurisng & Rehabilitaion Ctr. in Weatherly. A 1948 Weatherly High School graduate, Eugene served in the United States Army. Upon his return home he worked for the Weatherly Foundry, retiring from Tung-Sol of Weatherly. Eugene also assisted the Philip J. Jeffries Funeral...
Catherine M. Frey
Feb 11, 2012
Catherine M. (Porter) Frey, 85, of East Main Street Weatherly, died Saturday, February 11, 2012, at Hazleton General Hospital in Hazleton. Preceded in death by her husband, Donald Robert Frey. Catherine worked at Tung-Sol of Weatherly for over 30 years. She was a member of Salem U.C.C. of Weatherly. Catherine loved playing cards with her friends and visiting the casinos....
Robert D. Wenner
Feb 10, 2012
Robert D. Wenner, age 50, of Valley Road Tamaqua, Pa., died Friday, February 10, 2012, at Lehigh Valley Hopital, Salisbury Twp. Robert had served in the United States Airforce, and enjoyed fishing. Born in Easton, he was the son of Joan A. (Kachline) Wenner of Easton, and the late Robert Wenner, Sr.. He is also survived by his wife of...
Clifford Weir
Feb 8, 2012
Mr. Clifford Weir, age 89, of Weatherly, died Wednesday, February 8, 2012, at Weatherwood Nursing & Rehabilitaion Ctr. in, Weatherly. A 1940 Hazleton High School graduate, Clifford entered the United States Army during WWII. Upon his honorable discharge, he began a 37 year career with PP&L retiring as a supervisor in 1983. Clifford, was a member of Salem U.C.C. of...
Marion J. Franz
Feb 7, 2012
Mrs. Marion J (Hoffman) Franz, age 75, of Tamaqua, passed away on Tuesday, February 7, 2012 at her home. She was the widow of Kenneth Franz who passed away on 11-27-1981. She was the previous owner of K & M Beverages of Hometown. Marion was a 1954 graduate of Falls Overfield High School, Mill City, Pa. Born in Hughestown, Pa.,...
Edward A. Kalis
Feb 3, 2012
Edward A. Kalis, age 95, of south Street Tamaqua, Pa., died Friday, February 3, 2012, at St. Lukes Miners Memorial Medical Ctr. in Coaldale. A member of SS. Peter & Paul R.C.C. of Tamaqua, Ed retired from KaySam Corporation of Patterson, New Jersey. Born in Lansford, he was the son of the late Albert and Anelia (Witek) Kalis. He is...
Sharon A. Gimbi
Feb 2, 2012
Sharon A. (Kuritz) Gimbi, age 65, of Hazleton Twp., Pa., died Friday, February 3, 2012, at Geisenger Medical Center in Danville. Sharon was a 1964 Weatherly High School graduate, and had worked for Weatherwwod Nursing & Rehabilitation Ctr. for forty years until her recent retirement as a nurse's aide. Sharon's love of animals was evidenced by serving as an advocate...
Louise Knepper
Feb 2, 2012
Louise M. (Minnick) Knepper, age 87, of Quakake Road Packer Twp., Weatherly, died Friday, February 3, 2012, at Weatherwood Nursing & Rehabilitaion Ctr in Weatherly. A 1942 Hazleton High School graduate, Louise worked for Tung-Sol of Weatherly for over 35 years. She was a member of St. Matthew's Church of Weatherly. Born in Hazleton, she was the daughter of the...
Jeffery Alan Urban
Feb 2, 2012
Jeffery A. Urban, age 60, of Tamaqua, Pa., passd peacefully away Thursday, February 2, 2012, at Lehigh Valley Hospice in Allentown, surrounded by his family. A 1969 Mahanoy City High School graduate, Jeff had worked at the former J. E. Morgan Knitting of Tamaqua. Jeff has been employeed for the last 25 yrs. at Blue Mt. Health Systems as a...
Elizabeth T. Murphy
Feb 1, 2012
Elizabeth T. (Betty) Murphy, 81 years old, of Fort Smith, AR and formerly of Coaldale passed gently into the arms of Jesus on February 1, 2012 in Fort Smith AR. Betty was the daughter of the late John and Helen (Moyer) of Tamaqua. She attended St. Jerome schools and church, which was the setting of her marriage to the late...
Donald Edwin Fowler
Jan 31, 2012
Rev. Donald Edwin Fowler, 87, of Albrightsville, PA, a retired Episcopal priest, died on January 31, 2012, at Heritage Hill Senior Community in the Shepherd’s Garden, Weatherly, PA. Father Fowler had been a resident in the dementia unit at Heritage Hill since February of 2011. Born in Toronto, Canada, his family moved to the United States when he was quite...
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