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Marion A. Clewell-Deitrich
Jun 6, 2011
Mrs. Marion A. Clewell-Deitrich, age 81, of Lehighton, formerly of Tamaqua, and West Penn Twp., died Monday, June 6, 2011, at Blue Mountain Summit in Lehighton. A member of Zion Evangelical Lutheran Church of Tamaqua, Marion was also a member of the West Penn Rod & Gun Club, and enjoyed playing Bingo and Shuffle Board. Marion, retired from the Slatington...
Kevin T. Zellner
Jun 4, 2011
Mr. Kevin T Zellner, age 48, of Penn St., Tamaqua, died Saturday, June 4, 2011, at St Luke's Hospital, Bethlehem, Pa. Kevin had been employed by Silvers Furniture, Lansford as a foreman. He was Protestant by faith. Born in Pottsville, he was the son of Althea Bachert with whom he resided. He is also survived by his uncle, Harold Bachert....
Ferne E. Snyder
Jun 4, 2011
Mrs. Ferne E. (Miller) Snyder, age 83, of Cold Spring Road Andreas, died Saturday, June 4, 2011, at Blue Mountain Health Systems in Lehighton. Fern, was a member of St. Peter's Union Church, and owned Few Acres Dairy Farm from 1942 to 1968, with her first husband Edwin Fritz, who died in 1974.. . Born in Andreas, she was the...
Jean L. Strack
Jun 3, 2011
Jean L. (Berk) Strack, age 83, of Summer Valley Road New Ringgold, died Friday, June 3, 2011, at HCR Manor Care of Allentown. Jean, attended East Brunswick schools until the 8 th grade, and then earned her G.E.D. in 1971. A homemaker, she returned to work having raised her children, working in the textile industry, for the former Atlas Powder...
John C. Talton
Jun 2, 2011
Mr. John C Talton, age 81, of New Ringgold, died Thursday, June 2, 2011, at Schuylkill Medical Center in Pottsville, Pa. John was Baptist by faith and enjoyed painting figurines and listening to down home blues music. He was a veteran and a mason by trade. Born in Angier, N.C., he was the son of the late Will and Annie...
Elizabeth Hinkle
May 31, 2011
Mrs. Elizabeth (Main) Hinkle, age 95, of Weatherly, died Tuesday, May 31, 2011, at Weatherwood Nursing Home, Weatherly, Pa. She was a member of Zion Evanglical Lutheran Church of Weatherly. Elizabeth had previously worked in the textile industry. Born in Tamaqua, she was the daughter of the late John Main and the late Christine Main. She is survived by her...
Carlson E. Hartz
May 29, 2011
Carlson E. Hartz, 87, of Mountain Stone Drive, Elizabethtown, formerly of Tamaqua, passed away Sunday, May 29, 2011, at Masonic Village in Elizabethtown surrounded by his family. He entered Heaven to join his wife Jean L. (Hartranft) Hartz, who died September 16, 1991. Carlson attended Tamaqua Area High School and graduated from Williamson Trade School in Media, PA. After graduation...
Isabel Henry-Ferraro
May 26, 2011
Mrs. Isabel (Eck) Henry-Ferraro, age 89, of Mohnton, Pa., died Thursday, May 26, 2011, at home. She was a member of Our Lady of Lourdes R.C.C. of Weatherly. Isabel was an avid boater having enjoyed boating on the Chesapeake Bay. She was a Weatherly High School graduate and a homemaker. Born in Weatherly, she was the daughter of the late...
Anna P. Behr
May 24, 2011
Mrs. Anna P (Pucher) Behr, age 91, a resident of Lakebridge Development, Deptford, N.J., died Tuesday, May 24, 2011, at Vitas Hospice in Stratford, N.J. She was a member of St John U.C.C. of Tamaqua. Anna was a graduate of McAdoo High School and attended Penn State University. Born in Kline Township, she was the daughter of the late Peter...
Alfred F. Benech
May 23, 2011
Mr. Alfred Benech, age 85, of Tamaqua, Pa., died Monday, May 23, 2011, unexpectedly at his home on Willing Street in Tamaqua. A 1943 Tamaqua High School graduate, Alfred is a WWII Army veteran, having fought in the Europian Campaign, earning a Service Medal with four Bronze Stars. Alfred, was a member of the Tamaqua American Legion, and V.F.W. An...
Dorothy Ann Watsula
May 22, 2011
Mrs. Dorothy A (Sedlock) Watsula, age 71, of Tuscarora, died Sunday, May 22, 2011, at the Orwigsburg Center, Orwigsburg, Pa. Dorothy had been employed by the former Tuscarora Sportsware. She was a member of St. Jerome R.C. Church, Tamaqua. Dorothy was a 1957 Tamaqua High School graduate. Born in Frackville, she was the daughter of the late Martin Sedlock and...
Philip J. Spack
May 21, 2011
Mr. Philip J Spack, age 63, of Allentown, Pa., died Saturday, May 21, 2011, at Sacred Heart Hospital, Allentown, Pa. Philip was a Vietnam Era Navy Veteran. He was disabled. He was Catholic by faith and attended Lehighton High School. Born in Philadelphia, he was the son of the late George E. Spack and the late Elsie M. (Wertman) Spack....
Andrew Malay
May 20, 2011
Mr. Andrew Malay, age 88, of Tamaqua, Pa., died Friday, May 20, 2011, at Hometown Nursing Home in Tamaqua. Andrew had been employed by FL Smidth, Bethlehem, Pa. as a crane operator from 1956-1989. He was a member of St. John the Baptist Byzantine Catholic Church of Lansford. Andrew was a member of the West Penn and Keystone Rod &...
Herman F. Lutz
May 19, 2011
Mr. Herman F. Lutz, age 80, of Tamaqua, Pa., died Thursday, May 19, 2011, at St. Lukes Miners Memorial Medical Ctr. in Coaldale. A 1948 Tamaqua High School graduate, Herman was a member of St. Jerome R.C.C. of Tamaqua. He and his late wife Inez, owned and operated Lutz News Agency in downtown Tamaqua from 1980 until 2005. Civically, Herman...
Barry P. Lesko
May 18, 2011
Barry P. Lesko, age 52, of North Stage Coach Road Weatherly, died Wednesday, May 18, 2011, at Hospice of the Sacred Heart, Wilkes-Barre. Employeed by Penn Dot., Barry was an outdoor enthusiast who loved to hunt, fish, ride motor cycles, and enjoyed his boat on Seneca Lake in, NY. He was a member of Salem U.C.C. of Weatherly. Born in...
Herbert J. Kelshaw
May 8, 2011
Mr. Herbert J. Kelshaw, age 83, of North Street Weatherly, died Sunday, May 8, 2011, at home in Weatherly. A Weatherly High School graduate, Herbert was an East Stroudsburg Teachers College graduate, and obtained his Masters in Education from Bucknell University, and Superintendents' certification. Herbert, taught Science, and Physical Education in the Weatherly High School from 1956 to 1965, taking...
Eugene "Ginty" Decindio
May 7, 2011
Mr. Eugene "Ginty" DeCindio, age 75, of Sanderson Street Tuscarora, Pa., died Saturday, May 7, 2011, at Schuylkill Medical Ctr. in Pottsville, Pa. Survived by his wife of 41 yrs., Jacqueline (Quinn) DeCindio, and five children; eleven grandchildren, and five great grandchildren. A Mass of Christian Burial was celebrated from St. Jerome R.C.C. of Tamaqua, with interment in the parish...
Regina Mcclafferty
May 5, 2011
Regina McClafferty, age 86, of Lafayette Ave.,Tamaqua, died Thursday, May 5, 2011, at Hometown Nursing & Rehabilitation Ctr. in Tamaqua. Regina had previously worked for Atlas Powder Co. She was a member of St. Jerome R.C.C. of Tamaqua. Born in Tamaqua, she was the daughter of the late James Doris and the late Marie (McCall) Doris. She is survived by...
Evelyn Irene Balliet
Apr 29, 2011
Mrs. Evelyn Irene (Gould) Balliet, age 87, of Coaldale, Pa., died Friday, April 29, 2011, at St. Lukes Miners Memorial Medical Ctr. in Coaldale. A homemaker, Evelyn, was an active member of the First Congregational Church of Coaldale. She has served as Deaconess, and on the church board. Evelyn particiapated in the Women's Class of the church, having served as...
William "Bill" B. Jones
Apr 25, 2011
Mr. William B. Jones, age 68, of Jensen Beach, FL and Lake Hauto, Nesquehoning, PA, died Monday, April 25, 2011, at his home on Deer Trail Lane, Lake Hauto, surrounded by his loving family. A 1960 graduate of Coaldale High School, Bill was also a 1964 graduate of Susquehanna University in Selinsgrove, PA, and earned his Master in Education from...
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