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Anna Mae Cheslock
Sep 24, 2011
Mrs. Anna Mae (Snear) Cheslock, age 79, of Packer Street Weatherly, Pa., died Saturday, September 24, 2011, unexpectedly at home. A Weatherly High School graduate, Anna Mae had retired from Weatherwood, where she worked as a nurses aide. Anna Mae also worked in the kitchen at Heritage Hill's, and was a custodian and van driver for the Weatherly Schools. A...
Terence M. "Wedge" O'Donnell
Sep 24, 2011
Mr. Terence M. "Wedge" O'Donnell, age 59, of Washington Street Freeland, Pa., died unexpectedly, Saturday, September 24, 2011, at Hazleton General Hospital in Hazleton. Terry most recently drove over the road for WEL Trucking of Madison WI. He was 1970 graduate of Weatherly High School having been a member of the football team., and member of Salem U.C.C. of Weatherly....
Marian A. Frantz
Sep 23, 2011
Mrs. Marian A. (Shellhamer) Frantz, age 91, of Tamaqua, Pa., formerly of West Penn Twp., died Friday, September 23, 2011, at St. Lukes Miners Memorial Medical Ctr. in Coaldale. Marian worked for the John Morgan Factory when it was on Center & Broad St. in Tamaqua. Then she went with the company to the plant in Hometown. After she retired...
Gary A. Mantz
Sep 19, 2011
Gary A. Mantz, 64, of South Whiteoak Street, Kutztown, Berks County, died suddenly at the Lehigh Valley Hospital Muhlenberg Campus in Bethlehem, on Monday, September 19, 2011. He is survived by his wife of 39 years, Renee L. Sassaman Mantz. Gary was born in Coaldale, PA. He is the son of Homer Mantz and Hazel (Gormley) Mantz-Carter. He was a...
Granville "Dutch" G. Gerhard
Sep 18, 2011
Mr. Granville G. " Dutch" Gerhard, age 88, of Grist Mill Drive Packer Twp., Weatherly, died September 18, 2011, at Weatherwood in Weatherly. A 1940 Weatherly High School graduate, Dutch served in the United States Army during WWII. Dutch, was a member of St. Matthew's Church of Weatherly, and the Weatherly American Legion Post #360. He retired from Star Parts...
William "Bill" A. Mckendry
Sep 17, 2011
Mr. William A. McKendry, age 54, of Weatherly, Pa., died Saturday, September 17, 2011, at Lehigh Valley Hospice in Allentown, Pa. A Boston High School graduate, Bill was a trained chef having graduated from Newbury College Culinary School. Prior to his illness, he managed many restaurants, having worked at Papa Gino's in Massachusetts for many years. Bill loved golf, cooking,...
Sabrina M. Hill
Sep 16, 2011
Sabrina M. Hill, age 17, of Pine Hill Road, New Ringgold, PA, died from injuries received in a single vehicle accident in Walker Twp., upon arrival Friday, September 16, 2011, at St. Luke's Hospital in Bethlehem. Sabrina was a member of the senior class at Tamaqua Area High School, and a member of Zion Evangelical Lutheran Church of Tamaqua. Born...
Carol Stauffenberg
Sep 15, 2011
Mrs. Carol (Barron) Stauffenberg, age 70, of Rolling Mill Ave., Tamaqua, died Thursday, September 15, 2011, unexpectedly at St Lukes Miners Memorial in Coaldale. Carol was retired from I.C.I., formerly Atlas Powder of Reynolds, and worked as a clerk at Rite Aid of Tamaqua. A 1959 Tamaqua High School graduate, she enjoyed playing Bingo. Born in Tamaqua, she was the...
George W. Moon
Sep 12, 2011
Mr. George W Moon, age 66, of Quakake Rd., village of Hudsondale, died Monday, September 12, 2011, at his home surrounded by his family. George was employed in propane sales, last working for Heller Gas of Berwick and retired in 1989 from the Standard Speaker Newspaper after 25 years of service in the Press Room. He was a 1963 Weatherly...
Leona E. Miller
Sep 9, 2011
Mrs. Leona E. (Oswald) Miller, age 88, of Summer Valley Road, New Ringgold, passed away Friday, September 9, 2011, at Blue Mountain Health Systems, Lehighton. A 1940 Tamaqua High School graduate, Leona worked for the former Atlas Powder Company in Reynolds and then in the garment industry until retiring. Leona was a life long member of Zion Stone Church in...
Charles S. Younker
Sep 8, 2011
Mr. Charles S Younker,age 64,of Ash Lane Kunkletown, Pa.,died Thursday, September 8, 2011, at the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania in Philadelphia. Charles together with his wife, Dolores A. (Doleiden) Younker, were a husband and wife professional ice skating team, performing professionally for 20 years under the name Adagio On Ice. The highlight of his career was when he...
Catharine Conageski
Sep 8, 2011
Mrs. Catharine "Cakk" (Donohue) Conageski, age 85, of Pine Street Tamaqua, died Thursday, September 8, 2011 in her home. A member of Trinity U.C.C. of Tamaqua, Catharine was a 1943 Tamaqua High School graduate, and matriculated to West Chester Teacher's College. Upon graduation, Cakk taught in San Fransico, California, Allentown, and then substituted in the Tamaqua School Distict while raising...
Helen B. Horoschak
Sep 2, 2011
Mrs. Helen B (Derzak) Horoschak, age 87, of Coaldale, died Friday, September 2, 2011, at St Luke's Miners Memorial in Coaldale. Born in Coaldale, she was the daughter of the late John and Helen (Surdak) Derzak. Catholic by faith she was a Coaldale High School graduate, and, homemaker. She is survived by her granddaughter, Kadie Surma; son in law, John...
Christian T. Beam
Aug 31, 2011
Mr. Christian T. Beam, age 67, of Arlington Street Tamaqua, Pa., died unexpectedly Wednesday, August 31, 2011, at Lehigh Valley Hospital, Salisbury Twp. Chris was a 1962 Marian Catholic High School graduate. After graduation, he served in the United States Navy, and then returned home and worked for Packaging Corporation of America in Trexlertown for 45 years. An Avid outdoorsman...
Henry L. Sernak, Sr.
Aug 30, 2011
PROMINENT AREA FARMER PASSES AWAY Henry L. Sernak, Sr., 83, a second generation dairy and produce farmer of Weatherly, Pennsylvania, where the family is presently operating under the third and fourth generation, passed away peacefully at the only home he had known – the family homestead on his 78-acre farm. At the time of his passing, he was being cared...
Niles L. Grover
Aug 29, 2011
Captain Niles L. Grover, age 90, died Monday, August 29, 2011. He was born 6/27/1921 in Hudsondale, Pa. A 1938 graduate of Weatherly High School. He attended Hartwick College in Oneonta, NY Niles joined the Army Air Corps in World War ll where he flew over 40 combat missions in the pacific theatre as a B-24 aircraft squadron commander, leading...
Peggy H. Creegan
Aug 22, 2011
Mrs. Peggy H (Keil) Creegan, age 62, of Freeland, Pa., died Monday, August 22, 2011, at Lehigh Valley Hopital in Salisbury Township. She was a homemaker. Born in Brooklyn, NY, she was the daughter of the late Jack and Sarah Keil. She is survived by her Two Daughters, Lauren (Creegan) Kostro fiancee of Mike McConnell of Freeland and Ronnie (Creegan)...
Paul Merkel
Aug 22, 2011
Mr. Paul Merkel, age 77, of Tamaqua, died Monday, August 22, 2011, at his home. He was a U.S. Airforce Veteran of the Korean War. Paul had been employed by J. I. Case Equipment of Springfield, OH. He was a graduate of Tamaqua Area High School and Ohio State University where he earned his Masters in Ancient History. He summered...
Betty J. Schwenk
Aug 18, 2011
Mrs. Betty J. (Fender) Schwenk, age 83, of Orwigsburg, Pa., formerly of New Ringgold, died Thursday, August 18, 2011, at Orwigsburg Manor in Orwigsburg. A homemaker, Betty was a member of Christ Church of McKeansburg. Born in Schuylkill Haven, she was the daughter of the late Lewis and Eva May (Schaffer) Fender. She is survived by her Five Daughters, Gloria...
Anastasia V. Gibas
Aug 17, 2011
Anastasia V Gibas, age 90, of Market St., Tamaqua, died Wednesday, August 17, 2011, at her home. Anastasia had been manager at the former El- Jay Jewelers of Tamaqua. She was a member of SS. Peter & Paul R.C.C. of Tamaqua. A Tamaqua High School graduate, she was the first woman president of the Tamaqua Chamber of Commerce and a...
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