OBITUARIES
Recent Obituaries
Serving Schuylkill, Carbon, Luzerne and Lehigh Counties
Cortiss D. Watkins
Apr 24, 2011
Mrs. Cortiss D. (Kleppinger) Watkins, age 87 of Weatherly, formerly of Lansford, died Sunday, April 24, 2011, at Hazleton General Hospital in Hazleton. A Homemaker, Cortiss was Baptist by faith. Born in Mauch Chunk, she was the daughter of the late Leslie and Frieda (Dick) Kleppinger. She is survived by her Two Daughters, Dorothy M. (Watkins) Ettinger wife of Rev....
Dorothy E. Hudock
Apr 23, 2011
Mrs. Dorothy E. (Furmanchin) Hudock, age 91, of Weatherly died Saturday, April 23, 2011, at Hazleton General Hospital. Dorothy had been employed by Tung Sol in the production dept. She was a member of Our Lady of Lourdes R.C.C. of Weatherly and a member of the Grey Ladies Assoc. She was a Weatherly High School graduate. Born in Weatherly, she...
Marie E. Lorah
Apr 22, 2011
Mrs. Marie E. (Stein) Lorah, age 84, of Wildcat Road, Tamaqua, Pa., died Friday, April 22, 2011, at St. Luke's Miners Memorial Medical Ctr. in Coaldale. Marie, retired from the former J.E. Morgan Knitting Mills of Tamaqua, having worked in the warehouse, and was affiliated with Calvary Evangelical United Methodist Church of Lewistown Valley. Born in Tamaqua, she was the...
Elnora Tyson
Apr 18, 2011
Mrs. Elnora (Kellner) Tyson, age 94, formerly of White Haven and Baltimore, MD died Monday, April 18, 2011, at Weatherwood Nursing Home, Weatherly, Pa. Elnora had been an occupational therapist having worked at Keswick Nursing Home in Baltimore, MD. She was Catholic by faith, a Hazleton High School graduate and a volunteer at Eckley Miners' Village. A published author, Elnora...
George M. Galada
Apr 16, 2011
Mr. George M. Galada, age 51, of Jefferson Street Weatherly, Pa., died Saturday, April 16, 2011, from injuries sustained in a single vehicle accident in Packer Twp. A 1979 graduate of Hazleton High School Vo-tech, George was a self employed contractor, and devoted father. He is the son of Pearl (Dutzer) Galada of Beaver Meadows, and the late George Galada,...
Gloria Troxell
Apr 15, 2011
Mrs. Gloria (Stewart) Troxell, age 60, of Sycamore Lane New Ringgold, died Friday, April 15, 2011, at Hershey Medical Center, surrounded by her family. A 1969 Pennsbury High School graduate, Gloria had worked for the former J.E. Morgan Knitting Mills of Tamaqua. A member of Zion Stone Church of West Penn Twp., Gloria loved gardening, reading, and enjoyed dancing. Born...
Carl W. Barron
Apr 14, 2011
Mr. Carl W. Barron, age 62, of Clark Street Tamaqua, Pa., died Thursday, April 14, 2011 suddenly in Berks County. A 1966 Tamaqua High School graduate, Carl retired from Silberline Manufacturing after 23 years of service. Carl, enjoyed fishing, and Golf. Born in Coaldale, he was the son of Mary (Nichols) Barron-Munichello of Tamaqua, and the late Robert G. Barron,...
Robert "Bip" J. Delay
Apr 13, 2011
Mr. Robert J. "Bip" DeLay, age 80, of North Nescopec Street Tamaqua, Pa., died Wednesday, April 13, 2011, at Lehigh Valley Hospital, Salisbury Twp., surrounded by his family. A 1949 St. Jerome High School graduate, Bip was a standout football, and basketball player for the Panther Valley Catholic, comprised of St. Jeromes, St. Ann's, and St. Mary's Catholic High Schools,...
Cynthia "Cindy" L. Troxell
Apr 12, 2011
Mrs. Cynthia L. "Cindy" (Steigerwalt) Troxell, age 54, of Troxell Valley Road, Andreas, died Tuesday, April 12, 2011, unexpectedly at home. A devoted wife, mother and grandmother, Cindy cherished her family and reveled in her children's accomplishments. A 1974 Tamaqua High School graduate, Cindy has worked for Dr. Brian Miller Periodonist of Bethlehem, Pa. as office manager for the past...
Stephanie A. Palko
Apr 11, 2011
Mrs. Stephanie A. (Pryga) Palko, age 93, formerly of Perth Amboy, and Edison, New Jersey, died Monday, April 11, 2011, at Heritage Hills in Weatherly, Pa. Catholic by faith, Steph had worked as a waitress until retiring. Born in Plainfield, New Jersey, she was the daughter of the late Stan and Frances (Rydarowski) Pryga. She is survived by her One...
Ann Marie Thompson
Apr 10, 2011
Mrs. Ann Marie (Tini) Thompson, age 44, of Hazleton, died Sunday, April 10, 2011, at Hazleton General Hospital. She was a member of Faith Assembly of God, Hazleton, Pa. Ann Marie was disabled. Born in Coaldale, she was the daughter of the late Peter Tini and Patricia (Brobst) Tini of Tamaqua. She is also survived by her husband Mark Thompson;...
Douglas A. Ream
Apr 3, 2011
Douglas A. Ream, 51 years of age died Sunday April 3, 2011 at home on Hughes Street in New Ringgold, in the care of his wife and family, having lost his fight with cancer. Though his family was small he treated friends like family, and will be missed by all. Born in Somerset, Pa., and raised in Seipstwon, he was...
Agnes M. Patrick
Apr 3, 2011
Agnes M. (Pogera) Patrick 85 of Owl Creek, Tamaqua, died Sunday April 3, 2011 at home in the care of her son, and sister. Born in Pottsville, she was the daughter of the late Joseph, and Mary (Smalansky) Pogera. A 1942 Pottsville High School graduate, she matriculated to the University of Pennsylvania earning a Medical Tech. degree in 1946. Agnes...
Jennie B. Galade
Apr 2, 2011
Mrs. Jennie B. Galade, 84 yrs of age of Doney Run Street Weatherly, died Sat. April 2, 2011 at Hazleton General Hospital in Hazleton. Born in Woodbury, New Jersey the daughter of the late Herbert C., and Mary Elizabeth (Bartges) Reed. Jennie was a Weatherly High School graduate, and had worked for Tung-Sol for 43 years. She was a member...
John T. Burkey, Sr.
Apr 1, 2011
Mr. John T. Burkey, Sr., age 91, formerly of Tamaqua, died Friday, April 1, 2011, at Life Quest Nursing Ctr. in Quakertown, Pa. A St. Jerome High School graduate, John was a Sgt. in the United States Army during WWII. Returning home, he worked as a coal miner, and then for Reigel Paper Mills of Milford, NJ. John was an...
Thelma Elizabeth Hoffman
Mar 27, 2011
Mrs. Thelma E. (Miller) Hoffman, age 100, of Weatherly, Pa., died Sunday, March 27, 2011, in the care of her family at home on South Lehigh Gorge Drive in Weatherly. A member of St. John's Church of Rockport, Thelma was the last survivor of the founding members of the L.L. Fire Co. Ladies Aux. She ran her families country store...
Adam F. Keener
Mar 26, 2011
Mr. Adam F. Keener, age 78, of Weatherly, Pa., died Saturday, March 26, 2011, at Weatherwood in Weatherly, surrounded by his brother, sister-in-law, and niece. A gentle man who was always available to help anyone at anytime. A 1950 Weatherly High School graduate, Adam served in the Korean War in the signal corp, with the H Q BTRY 5th Field...
Joseph M. Plasko
Mar 22, 2011
Mr. Joseph M Plasko, age 50, of Tamaqua, died Tuesday, March 22, 2011, at Lehigh Valley Hospital, Salisbury Twp. Joe was Bureau Chief of the Tamaqua Times News. He was a member of St Jerome RC Church of Tamaqua where he served as lector. Joe was a 1979 Tamaqua High School graduate and Penn State University graduate with a degree...
Clara L. Bensinger
Mar 14, 2011
Mrs. Clara L (Grube) Bensinger, age 64, of New Ringgold, died Monday, March 14, 2011, at Lehigh Valley Hopital, Salisbury Twp. Clara had been employed by Gnaden Huetten Hospital as a Medical Technologist/Histology. She was a very active member of Christ Church of McKeansburg. Born in New Ringgold, she was the daughter of the late Carl W. Grube and the...
Charles R. Wagner
Mar 11, 2011
Mr. Charles "Charlie" R Wagner, age 83, of Tamaqua, died Friday, March 11, 2011, at St Luke's Miners Memorial Hospital in Coaldale. Charlie was employed by Home Savings & Loan/ American Savings, Tamaqua for over 40 years as a mortgage banker. He was a WWII U.S. Army Veteran. Charlie was a member of Zion Evangelical Lutheran Church of Tamaqua and...