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Nannette "Nan" L. Marek
Dec 20, 2009
Mrs. Nannette "Nan" L. (Greene) Marek, age 69, of Macintosh Lane New Ringgold, Pa., died Sunday, December 20, 2009, at St. Lukes Medical Ctr. in Bethlehem. Nan, attended Parryville schools. She was a homemaker and avid gardener,landscaper, cook, and interior decorator, baker and cook. During the holidays, she took great delight in decorating her home to showcase to family and...
Roland W. Gerhard
Dec 19, 2009
Mr. Roland W. Gerhard, age 90, of Wetzel Run Drive Weatherly, Pa., died Saturday, December 19, 2009, at Weatherwood Carbon County Home, in Weatherly. A 1935 Weatherly High School graduate, Roland served in the United States Army during WWII and the Korean War. During WWII he was a non commissioned officer attached to the medical department serving in the European...
Walter "Bud" I. Henne
Dec 18, 2009
Mr. Walter I. "Bud" Henne, age 84, formerly of Tamaqua, Pa., died Friday, December 18, 2009, at Hometown Nursing & Rehabilitation Ctr. in Hometown. A Tamaqua High School graduate, Bud was a WWII Navy Veteran. He served as a Tamaqua Borough Police Officer for 22 years, retiring in 1972. Bud, was a member of Trinity U.C.C. of Tamaqua, the South...
Margaret "Peggy" Pudelka
Dec 16, 2009
Mrs. Margaret "Peggy" (Markovich) Pudelka, age 85, of South Amboy, N.J., died Wednesday, December 16, 2009, at Bayshore Community Hospital in Holmdel, N.J. Peggy graduated from the former Lansford High School in 1942. She is a member of Sacred Heart R.C. C. of South Amboy New Jersey. Peggy, worked for Highlander Sportsware of Newark, NJ, as a matcher and leather...
Harold A. Yeager
Dec 14, 2009
Mr. Harold A. Yeager, age 84, of Lansford, formerly of Coaldale, died Monday, December 14, 2009 at Weatherwood Nursing Home in Weatherly. He was a WWII U.S. Coast Guard veteran and a member of the United Methodist Church of Coaldale. Harold had worked for Garden State Tannery of Reading, Pa. where he finished leather. Born in Hazleton, he was the...
Larry G. Darrohn, Jr.
Dec 11, 2009
Mr. Larry G. Darrohn, Jr., age 46, of Jim Thorpe, Pa., died a Hero, Friday, December 11, 2009, while attempting to rescue his neighbor from their Duplex which caught on fire in Jim Thorpe, Pa. A 1981 Nazareth High School graduate, Larry attended Northampton Community College and then enlisted in the United States Marines. He was a member of Cross...
Milton Hoffman
Dec 8, 2009
Milton Hoffman, of Stagecoach Road Weatherly, Pa., died Tuesday, December 8, 2009, at the home of his son Doug, Sr., surrounded by all his children. Prior to a recent illness, he lived with his daughter, Nita, at the family homestead. Born July 20, 1920, in Buck Mountain, he was the seventh son of the late William H. and Ethel (Benjamin)...
Louise A. Shimsky
Dec 8, 2009
Miss Louise A. Shimsky, age 80, formerly of Summit Hill, died Tuesday, December 8, 2009 at Hometown Nursing Home in Tamaqua. A 1947 graduate of the former Coaldale High School, Louise was a graduate of the Hazleton School of Nursing, and member of their alumni associaton, as well as the Pennsylvania Nurses Association. Louise, was a flight attendant for Pan...
Gary H. Gerber
Dec 8, 2009
Mr. Gary H. Gerber, age 57, of N. Walnut St., Lansford died Tuesday, December 8, 2009 at St. Luke's Hospital in Bethlehem. He was Protestant by faith and a member of the Beaver Run Rod & Gun Club and the Bowmanstown Rod & Gun Club. A 1969 graduate of Panther Valley High School, Gary was disabled having previously worked for...
Wayne J. Stewart
Dec 7, 2009
Mr. Wayne J. Stewart, age 69, of North Lehigh Gorge Weatherly, Pa., died Monday, December 7, 2009, at Lehigh Valley Hospice in Allentown, Pa. A member of St. Paul's Lutheran Church of White Haven, Wayne had worked for twenty plus years for Garland Industries of Freeland. He was a 1959 graduate of the former Foster Twp. High School. Born in...
Betty Ann Boyle
Dec 4, 2009
Mrs. Betty Ann (Evans) Boyle, age 70, of East Broad Street Tamaqua, Pa., died Friday, December 4, 2009, at St. Lukes Miners Memorial Medical Ctr. in Coaldale, Pa. A 1956 graduate of the former Coaldale High School. Betty Ann loved to play Bingo. Born in Coaldale, she was the daughter of the late Carl and the late Elizabeth (Murphy) Evans....
Celestine A. Salla
Dec 4, 2009
Mrs. Celestine A. (Sterusky) Salla, age 79, of Water Street Lansford, Pa., died Friday, December 4, 2009, at home surrounded by her family. A member of St. Katharine Drexel R.C.C. of Lansford, Celestine was a homemaker. She was the daughter of the late Joseph and Helen (Hazucha) Sterusky. She is survived by her husband of 62 years, Davis S. Salla;...
John Stephen Weaver
Dec 2, 2009
Mr. John Stephen Weaver, age 57 of Tamaqua died Wednesday, December 2, 2009 at Lehigh Valley Hospital, Salisbury Twsp. He was Protestant by faith and a 1969 Tamaqua High School graduate. John was disabled. He was the son of the late D. Edward Weaver and Florence Mary (Werner) Weaver of Tamaqua. In addition to his mother he is survived by...
Anthony J. Fredicine
Dec 1, 2009
Mr. Anthony J. Fredicine, age 91, of Spruce St., Tamaqua died Tuesday, December 1, 2009 at HCR ManorCare, Laureldale. He was an engineer for Conrail & Reading Railroad for 49 years, retiring in 1982, last engineering The Anthracite Express. Anthony was a member of St. Jerome R.C. Church of Tamaqua, the Knights of Columbus- Henry Baker Chapter, Brotherhood of Railroad...
Harry "Pete" W. Gower
Nov 30, 2009
Mr. Harry "Pete" W. Gower, age 83, of White Haven, Pa., died Monday, November 30, 2009, at home. Pete, was a 1943 graduate of the former White Haven High School. After graduation he entered the United State Army, fighting in the Rhinelands of Central Europe, having been awarded a Purple Heart. He owned and operated for 33 years Gower's TV...
Ronald J. Mann
Nov 29, 2009
Mr. Ronald J. Mann, age 66, of North Street Weatherly, Pa., died Sunday, November 29, 2009, at home surrounded by his family. Ronald worked construction until taking ill. He was and avid Phillies fan, who loved all sports. Ronald enjoyed reading and studying history. Born in Philadelphia, he was the son of the late Frank Mann and is survived by...
Emma Halechko
Nov 29, 2009
Mrs. Emma (Englehart) Halechko, age 80, of Lehigh Gorge Dr., Weatherly died Sunday, November 29, 2009 at St. Luke's Manor, Hazleton. She was the former tax collector for Buck Mt. in Weatherly and previously worked at Wrights Knitting Mills, Hazleton, Pa. Emma was a member of Our Lady of Lourdes R.C. Church of Weatherly. Born in Weatherly, she was the...
Justine Yesulaitis
Nov 28, 2009
Mrs. Justine (Sedlock) Yesulaitis, age 93, of Phillips Street Coaldale, Pa., died Saturday, November 28, 2009, at St. Lukes Miners Memorial Medical Ctr. in Coaldale. Born in Coaldale, she was the daughter of the late Nicholas and Susan Sedlock. She was a member of SS. Peter & Paul R.C.C. of Tamaqua, and the Tamaqua Senior Citizens. Justine, graduated from the...
Dolores N. Wheeler
Nov 25, 2009
Mrs. Dolores N. (Mondel) Wheeler, age 77, of North Street Weatherly, Pa., died Wednesday, November 25, 2009, at Hazleton General Hospital in Hazleton. Dolores, was a graduate of the former Foster Twp. High School. She and her late husband owned and operated Wheelers Variety Store in Weatherly from 1976 to 1994. An active member of Our Lady of Lourdes R.C.C.,...
Selma C.M. Baade
Nov 23, 2009
Selma C.M. Baade, 81, of RD #2 Weatherly, went to her eternal rest on Monday 23 Nov, surrounded by her family. Born in Jersey City, NJ on March 3, 1928 she was the daughter of the late Bruno P. & Klara D. (Wulf) Koberstein. While a resident of Jersey City, she was employed as a professional secretary in the Empire...
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