OBITUARIES
Recent Obituaries
Serving Schuylkill, Carbon, Luzerne and Lehigh Counties
Gene A. Parrish
Jan 24, 2010
Mr. Gene A Parrish, age 76, of Biddle St., Tamaqua, Pa., died Sunday, January 24, 2010, at his home. Mr. Parrish retired from Bethlehem Mines and most recently was a delivery driver for Porvaznik's Flowers of Lansford. He was a U.S. Army Veteran of the Korean Conflict and a member of Primitive Methodist Church of Tamaqua, life member of the...
Hilma E. Turner
Jan 20, 2010
Mrs. Hilma E (McKechnie) Turner, age 82, of Weatherly, Pa., having resided recently in Lansford, died Wednesday, January 20, 2010, at St Luke's Hospital, Bethlehem, Pa. She was a homemaker, a member of Zion Evangelical Lutheran Church of Weatherly and a former Eastern Star. Hilma was a 1945 graduate of Clifford J. Scott High School of E. Orange, NJ and...
Alberta I. Brode
Jan 17, 2010
Mrs. Alberta I. (Gould) Brode, age 99, of Lafayette Street Tamaqua, Pa., died Sunday, January 17, 2010, at St. Lukes Miners Memorial Medical Ctr. in Coaldale, Pa. A member of Trinity U.C.C. of Tamaqua, Alberta had worked in Textile Industry in Tamaqua. Born in Tamaqua, she was the daughter of the late Jay and Della (Rickert) Gould. She is survived...
David J. Hegarty
Jan 17, 2010
Mr. David J Hegarty, age 89, of Pine St.,Tamaqua, Pa., died Sunday, January 17, 2010, at his home. He was the husband of Lois (Bachert) Hegarty. They were married for 61 years. Mr. Hegarty was a WWII U.S. Navy Veteran and had been employed by Atlas Powder Company in the production dept. He was a 1940 Tamaqua High School graduate....
Ronald Machesko
Jan 16, 2010
Mr. Ronald Machesko, age 65, of Kunkletown, Pa., died Saturday, January 16, 2010, at Palmerton Hospital Blue Mt. Health Ctr. in Palmerton, Pa. A member of Our Lady of Lourdes R.C.C. of Weatherly, Ronald served his country as member of the United States Army. Born in Hazleton, he was the son of the late George Machesko, Sr. and the late...
Mary E. Meyers
Jan 16, 2010
Mrs. Mary E. (Gerhard) Meyers, age 78, a guest of the Weatherwood Nursing Home, died Saturday, January 16, 2010, the Gnaden Huetten Hospital of Lehighton. A life long resident of Hudsondale, Mary was a 1949 Weatherly High School graduate, and also was a graduate of McCann's School of Business, Hazleton. She worked for 28 years at Tung-sol of Weatherly and...
Ida L. Steigerwalt
Jan 15, 2010
Mrs. Ida L. (Green) Steigerwalt, age 88, of Lizard Creek Road, West Bowmans, Lehighton, Pa., died Friday, January 15, 2010, at Palmerton Hospital Blue Mt. Health Ctr. in Palmerton, Pa. A member of Dinkey Evangelical Memorial Church of Lehighton, Ida, retired as a presser from the textile industry after 20 years of service. Born in Palmerton, she was the daughter...
Randolph W. Arndt Ii
Jan 14, 2010
Randolph W. Arndt II, age 44, of New Ringgold, Pa., died Thursday, January 14, 2010, at his home on North Keim Street in New Ringgold, Pa. Randolph, was a 1985 Blue Mountain High School graduate, and had worked for Carpenter Technology until 2005, as a machinist & maintenance mechanic. He was a member of Friedens Lutheran Church of New Ringgold,...
Sophie Mary Reiger
Jan 8, 2010
Mrs. Sophie M (Laskos) Reiger, age 88, of Tamaqua, Pa., died Friday, January 8, 2010, at Good Samaritan Medical Center in Pottsville, Pa. She was a member of St Jerome R.C.C. , Tamaqua, Pa. She retired from the garment industry having worked for about 50 years. Born in Lansford, she was the daughter of the late Joseph Laskos and the...
Marvin D. Rissinger, Jr.
Jan 7, 2010
Mr. Marvin D. Rissinger, Jr., age 68, of Bressler Twp, Harrisburg, Pa., died Thursday, January 7, 2010, at St. Lukes Hospital, in Bethlehem, Pa. A 1961 graduate of Central Dauphin High School, Marvin served in the United States Air Force during the Vietnam War. He worked as a mail handler, in the Harrisburg Terminal of the United States Post office...
John Melnick
Jan 6, 2010
Mr. John Melnick, age 89, of East Elm Street Tamaqua, Pa., died Wednesday, January 6, 2010, at home. John was employed by IMC Chemical, formerly Trojan Chemical of Catasaqua, and was a member of St. John U.C.C. of Tamaqua. Born in Tamaqua, he was the son of the late Demetrius and the late Anna (Ferki) Melnick. He is survived by...
Jeanne G. Cronk
Jan 4, 2010
Jeanne G. Cronk, age 84, of Weatherly died Monday, January 4, 2010 at the home of her daughter in Weatherly. In 1943, after graduating from Weatherly High School, Jeanne went to work at the Pentagon in Washington, D.C. She later worked for Bell Telephone, Tung-Sol and retired in 1991 as a Nurses' Aide from Weatherwood Carbon County Nursing Home. Born...
Gene David Gerhard
Dec 30, 2009
Mr. Gene David Gerhard, of Tuscon Arizona, passed away Wednesday, December 30th at a hospice center in Arizona. Born April 27, 1950, in Hazleton, he is survived by his parents Gene Smith Gerhard and Mary Kathryn (Hauze) Gerhard of Weatherly; son Glenn and his wife Kiran of Port Huenema, CA; daughters, Jennifer Quintana and her husband Bernie of Chandler, AZ...
Dick E. Pfoertsch, Jr.
Dec 30, 2009
Mr. Dick E. Pfoertsch, Jr., age 51, of Tamaqua, Pa., died Wednesday, December 30, 2009, in his home. A graduate of Wauwatosa West High School, he spent many years working in the hospitality and public utility customer service profession, before becoming self-employed. Born in Waukesha, WI, he is the son of Dick Pfoertsch, Sr. and Mitzi (Schmitz) Pfoertsch of Wauwatosa,...
Theresa F. Hadzick
Dec 26, 2009
Mrs. Theresa F. (Lukatch) Hadzick, age 80, of Weatherly, Pa., died Saturday, December 26, 2009, at Hazleton General Hospital in Hazleton, Pa. A homemaker, Theresa was a 1947 Hazleton High School graduate. She was a member of Our Lady of Lourdes R.C.C. of Weatherly, and very active in organizing the church festival. Theresa was a member of the Citizens Fire...
Joseph G. Papinchak
Dec 24, 2009
Mr. Joseph G. Papinchak, age 78, of Weatherly, Pa., died Thursday, December 24, 2009, at Heritage Hills Nursing Home in , Weatherly. A 1949 West Hazleton High School graduate, Joseph retired from Penn Dot as a Surveyor. Born in June Dale, he was the son of the late Stephen and Mary (Bodnar) Papinchak. He is survived by his One Sister,...
Mamie A. Gangloff
Dec 24, 2009
Mrs. Mamie A. (Moyer) Gangloff, age 88, of Lehighton, Pa., formerly of New Ringgold, died Thursday, December 24, 2009, at The Summit at Blue Mountain Nursing Home in Lehighton, Pa. Protestant by faith, Mammie had worked for the former Zulick's Shoe Factory of Orwigsburg, Pa.. Born in West Penn Twp., She was the daughter of D. Emory and the late...
Betty J. Richie
Dec 24, 2009
Mrs. Betty J. Pritchard Richie, age 84, of Weatherly, Pa., died Thursday, December 24, 2009, at Heritage Hills Senior Community, Weatherly. A 1942 Bangor High School graduate, Betty and her husband Sherman, moved to Weatherly in 1985, where she became a member of the L&L Fire Company Ladies Aux. of Weatherly. She had worked for the former Commonwealth Phone Company...
Oliver J. Angelus
Dec 22, 2009
Mr. Oliver J. Angelus, Sr., age 95, of Great Oakes Drive Lake Hauto, Nesquehoning, Pa., died Tuesday, December 22, 2009, at St. Lukes Miners Memorial Medical Ctr. in Coaldale, Pa. A 1933 Tamaqua High School graduate, Oliver served in the United States Army during WWII. He was a member of St. Jerome R.C.C., Tamaqua Italian Club, and Son's of Italy....
Richard J. Skasko
Dec 21, 2009
Mr. Richard J. Skasko, age 66, of E. Elm St., Tamaqua died Monday, December 21, 2009 at his home. He was a member of Zion Evangelical Lutheran Church of Tamaqua where he was President of the Cemetery Committee, Tamaqua American Legion, East End Fire Co., C.H. Berry Post 173 and Vietnam Veterans of America. He was a U.S. Army Vietnam...
Subscribe
Get alerts when new obituaries are posted
