OBITUARIES
Recent Obituaries
Serving Schuylkill, Carbon, Luzerne and Lehigh Counties
Wayne E. Erney Iii
Apr 10, 2008
Mr. Wayne E. Erney III, age 20, of Tamaqua, Pa., died Thursday, April 10, 2008, at home surrounded by his family. Born in Hononlulu, HI., the son of Robert Perez and Doreen (Campbell) Perez. Wayne is also survived by his Two Sisters, Miss Robyn Erney, and Miss Alexandra R. Perez of Tamaqua, Pa. One Brother, Antnony R. Perez of Tamaqua,...
Verna M. Gaston
Apr 7, 2008
Mrs. Verna M. (Zettlemoyer) Gaston, age 92, of Andreas, Pa., died Monday, April 7, 2008, at Gnaden Heutten Hospital in Lehighton, Pa. Helen Huckstered in the Tamaqua area, and was a member of Zion Stone Church of West Penn Twp.. Born in West Penn Twp., she was the daughter of the late Francis and Mary (Bollinger) Zettlemoyer. She is survived...
Elizabeth Arthur
Apr 4, 2008
Mrs. Elizabeth (Davis) Arthur, age 83, formerly of Nesquehoning, PA and a current resident at Weatherwood County Home in Weatherly, Pa., died Friday, April 4, 2008, in Weatherly, Pa. She was the wife of John T. Arthur also a resident of Weatherwood. Born in Summit Hill, PA, she was the daughter of the late Samuel & Anna (Mars) Davis. She...
Nicholas Paul Derr
Apr 4, 2008
Nicholas Paul Derr, age two months & nine days, of Bockton, Pa., died Saturday, April 5, 2008, at Childrens Hospital of Philadelphia in Philadelphia, Pa., of a congenital heart condition. Born in Salisbury Twp., he was the son of Paul Derr and Angela (Klein) Derr. He is survived by his Sister, Cassidy Rose Derr of Brockton, Pa. Twin Brother, Mason...
John F. Mccarroll
Apr 2, 2008
Mr. John F. McCarroll, age 81, of Penn Street Tamaqua, Pa., died Wednesday, April 2, 2008, at St. Lukes Miners Memorial Medical Ctr. in Coaldale, Pa. Devoted to his family, John graduated from the former St. Joseph's High School of Summit Hill, Pa, class of 1944. Upon graduation he entered the United States Army serving in WWII. John retired from...
Peter M. Stupar Jr.
Mar 29, 2008
Mr. Peter M. Stupar, Jr., age 90, formerly of 201 East Broad Street Tamaqua, Pa., died Saturday, March 29, 2008, at St. Lukes Miners Memorial Medical Ctr. in Coaldale, Pa. Born in Boston MA, he was the son of the late Peter and Magdalene Stupar. For 50 years he lived with Robert & Harriet Houser and assisted with Houser's Coal,while...
Helen F. Aldrich
Mar 29, 2008
Mrs. Helen F. (Sherwood) Aldrich, age 82, of Pitt Street Tamaqua, Pa., died Saturday, March 29, 2008, at St. Luke VNAEP Bethlehem in Bethlehem, Pa. Helen was protestant by faith, and ran cleaning business in Montrose, Pa. Born in Great Bend, Pa., Susquehanna County, she was the daughter of the late Louis Beatrice (Robinson) Sherwood-Shay. She is survived by her...
Marcia Stagnitta
Mar 26, 2008
Mrs. Marcia (Feigelman) Stagnitta, age 70, formerly of 222 East Broad Street Tamaqua, Pa., died Wednesday, March 26, 2008, at HCR Manor Care in Pottsville, Pa. Born in Brooklyn, New York the daughter of the late Abraham and Ida (Hoffman) Fiegelman. Marcia was Catholic by faith and worked as a secretary. She is survived by her One Son, John Stagnitta...
Louis J. Carpency
Mar 26, 2008
Mr. Louis J. " Carpy" Carpency, age 83, of 518 Willing Street Tamaqua, Pa., died Wednesday, March 26, 2008, at Lehigh Valley Hospital Center in Allentown, Pa. He was the husband of Gloria Lafferty (Hlavaty) Carpency and they were married for 59 years. Born in Coaldale, Pa. he was the son of the late Louis & Mary (Uhrin) Carpency. He...
Elizabeth W. Lemasters
Mar 19, 2008
Mrs. Elizabeth W. "Betty" (Souber) LeMasters, age 86, of Valley Road Tamaqua, Pa., died Wednesday, March 19, 2008, at HCR Manor Care of Pottsville in Pottsville, Pa. Methodist by faith, she attended Tamaqua Schools, and was a graduate of the Linden Hall, an all girls school in Lititz, Pa.. Betty earned her Bachlors from Bucknell University of Lewisburg, Pa. in...
Mary C. Dillon
Mar 8, 2008
Mrs. Mary C. (Walsh) Dillon, age 89, of 804 East Broad Street Tamaqua, Pa., died Saturday, March 8, 2008, at St. Lukes Bethlehem in Bethlehem, Pa. Mary was a 1936 Mahanoy City High School graduate, and a graduate of the McCann's School of business. Upon graduation she worked as a bookkeeper for the City Shirt Factory of Mahanoy City until...
Adam Offidani
Mar 1, 2008
Mr. Adam Offidani, age 19, of New Ringgold, Pa., died Saturday, March 1, 2008, from injuries sustained in a one vehicle accident in Wayne Twp., Schuylkill County Pa. A 2007 BLue Mountain High School graduate, Adam was attending Triangle Technical Institute in Sunbury, Pa. studying electrical technology. He worked at Patch Work farms of New Ringgold, Pa.. Born in Allentown,...
Marie Bertha Hill
Feb 22, 2008
Mrs. Marie Bertha (Kellett) Hill, age 83, of Tamaqua, Pa., died Friday, February 22, 2008, at St. Lukes Miners Memorial Medical Ctr. in Coaldale, Pa. Marie was and officer in the Salvation Army for over 18 years, concentrating in social work. Mary served as an officer in the Pittssburg Salavation Army, and as Secretary in the New York Salavation Army....
Elsie Mae Bensinger
Feb 20, 2008
Mrs. Elsie Mae (Reed) Bensinger, age 80, formerly of Brockton, and Allentown, Pa., died Wednesday, February 20, 2008, at HCR ManorCare in Salisbury Twp., were she has resided since June of 2007. Protestant by faith, Elsie was a homemaker. Born in Brockton, Schuylkill County, Pa., she was the daughter of the late Charles Reed, Sr. and the late Elsie (Smith)...
Michael W. Vano
Feb 18, 2008
Mr. Michael W. Vano, age 86, of Coaldale, Pa., died Monday, February 18, 2008, at 128 West Miner Street in Coaldale, Pa. Michael was a Lansford high School graduate and WWII Army veteran having been awarded four Bronze Stars. He belonged to the Lansford AMVETS. Michael was envloved with the Cable industry his entire working life, first assisting Bob Tarlton...
Isabelle C. Frantz
Feb 18, 2008
Mrs. Isabelle C. (Main) Frantz, age 75, of 430 East Bertsch Street Lansford, Pa., and fromerly of White Bear Summit Hill, Pa., died Monday, February 18, 2008, at Hometown Nursing & Rehabilitation Ctr. in Tamaqua, Pa. She was the wife of the late Nathan "Sonny" C. Frantz who died 6-24-2000. Isabelle was a 1950 Tamaqua High School graduate, and member...
Marie Zuber
Feb 17, 2008
BOX AD to get grandchildrens names in please Mrs. Marie E. “Mitzie” Zuber, 78 of 152 East fell Street, Summit Hill, Pa died Sunday (2-17-2008) in St. Luke’s Hospital, Bethlehem with her loving family at her side. She was the wife of the late Michael M. Zuber Sr. who died June 30, 2002. Born in Coaldale, Pa she was the...
Matthew Curtis Mertz
Feb 17, 2008
Mr. Matthew Curtis Mertz, age 29, of Lansford, Pa., died Sunday, February 17, 2008 in Lancaster, Pa. Lutheran by faith, Matthew was a 1995 Lehighton High School graduate having played on the football and Wrestling teams. While in High School he participated in the Jr. R.O.T.C. Born in Lehighton, he was the son of Richard and Alice (Williams) Mertz. He...
Marian Margaret Aubrey
Feb 11, 2008
Mrs. Marian Margaret. (Ruppert) Aubrey, age 101, formerly of 46 East Ludlow Street Summit Hill, Pa., died Monday, February 11, 2008, at Hometown Nursing & Rehabilitation Ctr. in Tamaqua, Pa. She was the wife of the late Curtis Fox and George Aubrey. Born in Pottsville, PA she was the daughter of the late Edward & Mary (Fortney) Ruppert. Before retiring...
Thomas E. Gerber
Feb 9, 2008
Mr. Thomas E. Gerber, age 85, of 613 East Broad Street Tamaqua, Pa., died Saturday, February 9, 2008, at Wilkes-Barre Veteran's Medical Center. He was the son of the late Harry Gerber & Martha (Rex) Gerber. He was a member of St. John UCC of Tamaqua, PA, a WWII Army Veteran having received the bronze star 5 times and the...