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Barbara M. Hosler
Nov 15, 2009
Mrs. Barbara M. (Houser) Hosler, age 73, of Tamaqua, Pa., died Sunday, November 15, 2009, at St. Lukes Miners Memorial Medical Ctr. in Coaldale, Pa., surrounded by her family. Barb, was a Tamaqua High School graduate, and member of the Drum & Bugle Corp. A homemaker, she belonged to St. John Evangelical Lutheran Church of Tamaqua. She was active in...
William "Buddy" A. Kissner
Nov 14, 2009
Mr. William A. "Buddy "Kissner, age 60, of E. Fallowfield, Pa., passed away Saturday, November 14, 2009. A 1967 Panther Valley High School graduate, Bill graduated from Albright College with a degree in Economics. He retired from the Federal Government having worked as an IRS agent for 23 years. Throughout his life, Bill was an active council member of Trinity...
Gladys Z. J. Bachman
Nov 13, 2009
Mrs. Gladys Z. J. (Troxell) Bachman, age 86, of Pleasant Valley Rd., New Ringgold died Friday, November 13, 2009 at Schuylkill Medical Center, Pottsville, Pa. She was the widow of Herbert R. Bachman who passed away in 1994. She was a farmer and a member of Zion Stone Church of West Penn Twsp. Born in E. Brunswick Twsp., she was...
Anna Seladones
Nov 11, 2009
Mrs. Anna (Morris) Seladones, age 80, of S. Lehigh St., Tamaqua died Wednesday, November 11, 2009 at Gnaden Huetten Memorial Hospital, Lehighton. Born in Tuscarora, she was the daughter of the late Robert and Julia (Zuber) Morris. She was a member of St. Jerome R.C. Church of Tamaqua Anna worked in production at I.C.I. America from 1956, retiring in 1994....
Helen F. Miller
Nov 9, 2009
Mrs. Helen F. (Kunkle) Miller, age 88, of White Pine Drive Weatherly, Pa., died Monday, November 9, 2009, at Weatherwood Nursing Homein Weatherly. A 1938 Weatherly High School graduate, and member of Zion Lutheran Church of Weatherly, Helen was a former member of the church Busy Bee's and served on the Altar Guild. She was a Practical Nurse at the...
William P. Ford
Nov 6, 2009
Mr. Wiliam P. Ford, age 51, of Pine Hill Road New Ringgold, Pa., died Friday, November 6, 2009, at Milton S. Hershey Medical Center in Derry Twp. A 1975 Chichester High School graduate, William attended Lincoln Technical School in Philadelphia for auto mechanics. He was a member of the Lehigh Valley Four Wheeler's. Born in Boothwyn, Pa., he was the...
Brian Nattress, Sr.
Nov 6, 2009
Mr. Brian Nattress, age 58, of Tamaqua, Pa., died Friday, November 6, 2009, at St. Lukes Miners Memorial Medical Ctr. in Coaldale, Pa. A 1968 Tamaqua Area High School graduate, Brian matriculated to Borden Military Institute, and attended Penn State University. While working production for the Fuller company, now F/L Schmidt, Brian earned the title of Field Service Engineer and...
James Willard Turner, Jr.
Nov 5, 2009
Mr. James W. Turner, Jr. age 79, of West Ridge Street Lansford, formerly of Evergreen Apt.'s Weatherly, died Thursday, November 5, 2009, at home. A graduate of Sussex High School in Sussex, NJ, James had worked as an Auto Mechanic. He served in the Franklin, NJ Army National Guard for 16 years as a motor mechanic, was a Coast Guard...
Elizabeth K. Gayda
Nov 5, 2009
Mrs. Elizabeth K. "Betty" (Kadlecik) Gayda, age 74, of East Patterson Str. Lansford, Pa., died Thursday, November 5, 2009, at the home of her daughter, Sharon, in Lansford, surrounded by her family. Betty, was a member of St. John Slovak Lutheran Church of Lansford, and a 1953 Lansford High School graduate. She had worked a a receptionist for the former...
Leona J. Moon
Nov 3, 2009
Mrs. Leona J. (Vetter) Moon, age 96, of Weatherly died Tuesday, November 3, 2009 at Hazleton General Hospital. She was a member of Our Lady of Lourdes R.C.C of Weatherly and the Flower Club of Weatherly. She was a homemaker. Born in West Hazleton, she was the daughter of the late Andrew and Julia (Stadnick) Vetter. She is survived by...
Walter E. Snell
Nov 2, 2009
Mr. Walter E. Snell, age 86, of North St., Weatherly died Monday, November 2, 2009 at Hazleton General Hospital. He was a graduate of Weatherly High School, and attended Penn State University and McCann's School of Business. He worked for Penn Dot as a civil engineer and had built homes with his father. Walter was a member of Salem U.C.C....
Arlene M. Nester
Nov 1, 2009
Mrs. Arlene M. (Hoppes) Nester, age 85, of Tamaqua, Pa., formerly of Schnecksville, died Sunday, November 1, 2009, at Hometown Nursing Home in Tamaqua. Arlene, was a member of Zion Stone Church of West Penn Twp., and had worked as a waitress for the former Leiby's Restaurant. She loved to crochet, and was active in the Walnutport, and Schnecksville Sr....
Ian K. Hinkle
Oct 31, 2009
Ian K. Hinkle, age 16, of Weatherly, Pa., died suddenly, Saturday, October 31, 2009, at home in Weatherly Pa. Ian, was and 11th grade student at Weatherly High School. He was a member of the Schools Soccer, and Basketball teams, and was a Drummer in the Jazz, concert, and marching bands. Ian, played football for the Weatherly Patriots in the...
Mary M. Dubetsky
Oct 31, 2009
Mrs. Mary M. (Berta) Dubetsky, age 92, of Weatherly, Pa., died Saturday, October 31, 2009, at Hazleton General Hospital in Hazleton. Mary, was a Homemaker, and member of Our Lady of Lourdes R.C.C. of Weatherly. Born in Hazleton, she was the daughter of the late John and Annie (Novak) Berta. She is survived by her Two Daughters, Barbara (Dubetsky) Gregory...
Allen "Skipper" F. Ehrich Iii
Oct 31, 2009
Mr. Allen "Skipper" F. Ehrich III, age 64, of Elm St., Tamaqua died Saturday, October 31, 2009 at Lehigh Valley Hospital, Salisbury Township. He was employed by Sumitomo of Allentown (formerly Air Products, Inc.) where he worked as a machinist. He was a 1963 Tamaqua High School graduate. Born in Coaldale, he was the son of the late Allen F....
Cindy Marie Cannuli
Oct 29, 2009
Mrs. Cindy Marie (Malinyak) Cannuli, age 43, of W. Lehigh St., Coaldale died Thursday, October 29, 2009 in Coaldale. She was Catholic by faith,and a respiratory therapist at St. Lukes Miners Memorial in Coaldale, Pa. Cindy graduated from Chester County Arts & Technical School in 1984. She was also a graduate of Reading Area Community College. Born in Chester Pa.,...
Roy "Buddy" I. Brode, Jr.
Oct 23, 2009
Roy I. "Buddy" I.Brode, Jr., age 76, of Tamaqua, Pa., died Friday, October 23, 2009, at St. Lukes Miners Memorial Medical Ctr. in Coaldale, Pa. A Tamaqua High School graduate, and United States Army veteran, having served in the Korean War. Bud, was a member of Trinity U.C.C. and the Citizens Fire Company of Tamaqua. He had worked for Honeywell...
Grant Ketchledge
Oct 22, 2009
Grant Ketchledge, age 81, of Tamaqua, Pa., died Thursday, October 22, 2009, at Pottsville Hospital in Pottsville, Pa. A WWII Army Veteran, Grant retired from the former Diversified Metals of Hometown, Pa. Born in Coaldale, he was the son of Charles and the late Clara (Lorah) Ketchledge. He is survived by his Five Daughters, Deborah (Ketchledge) Linder wife of John...
Catherine P. Steigerwalt
Oct 22, 2009
Mrs. Catherine P. (Snyder) Steigerwalt, age 79, of Sumter, S.C., died Thursday, October 22, 2009, at Tuomey Regional Medical Center in Sumter, S.C. Catherine, was a member of St. Peter's Union Church of Mantzville, Tamaqua. Catherine, was the first nurses aide at Gnaden Huetten Hospital in Lehighton, Pa., and was a life member of the Aux. of the V.F.W. Post...
Jean H. Campbell
Oct 22, 2009
Mrs. Jean H. (Mason) Campbell, age 78, of Weatherly, Pa., died Thursday, October 22, 2009, at Hazleton General Hospital in Hazleton, Pa. Jean, was a graduate of Bogota High School in New Jersey, and earned her certificate as a Licensed Practical Nurse from Salem Community College of NJ. A member of the Centenary United Methodist Church of Weatherly, as a...
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