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Ruth Beneck
Jan 29, 2008
Mrs. Ruth Beneck, age 86, 2426 Summer Valley Road ,New Ringgold, Pa., died Tuesday, January 29, 2008, at Rest Haven Center in Schuylkill Haven, Pa. She was the wife of the late Joseph V. Beneck. Born in Summit Station, PA she was the daughter of the late Howard & Eva (Warner) Roeder. Before retiring she worked for the Onyx Blouse...
Lowell W. Boyer
Jan 28, 2008
Mr. Lowell W. Boyer, age 70, of 477 Valley Road Tamaqua, Pa., died Monday, January 28, 2008, at St. Lukes Miners Memorial Medical Ctr. in Coaldale, Pa. Lowell retired from AlCOA Aluminum of Cressona. Prior to working at ALCOA he owned Boyer Auto Body of Lewistown Valley, and helped his parents on their dairy farm. He is a member of...
Phyllis Zeird
Jan 22, 2008
Mrs. Phyllis Zeird, age 75, of Washington Street Tamaqua, Pa., died peacefully Tuesday January 22, 2008 at Heritage House in Wilkes- Barre, Pa., surrounded by her family. Phyllis moved to Drums, Pa. after taking ill to be cared for by her family. Born and raised in Tamaqua, Pa., Phyllis was a member of Trinity U.C.C. of Tamaqua, Pa.; A woman...
Mildred E. Henninger
Jan 15, 2008
Mrs. Mildred E. (Christman) Henninger, age 92, formerly of Clamtown, Tamaqua, Pa., died Tuesday, January 15, 2008, at Mahoning Valley Nursing Homes in Lehighton, Pa.. Widow of the late Wallace L. Henninger, who died in 1994. Mildred was a member of Zion Stone Church of West Penn Townshiip, where she taught Sunday School, and was a former Secretary of the...
Norman J. Johnson
Jan 14, 2008
Mr. Norman J. Johnson, age 82, of Clay Street Tamaqua, Pa., died Monday, January 14, 2008, at St. Lukes Bethlehem in Bethlehem, Pa Norman was a 1943 Tamaqua High School graduate, and served in WWII with the United State Airforce. A member of the Tamaqua Legion, Mason's, and V.F.W, as well as the F.O.P.. Norman was a member of Trinity...
Mary Mihalio
Jan 10, 2008
Mrs. Mary (Tepo) Mihalio, age 72, of 519 East Elm Street Tamaqua, Pa., died Thursday, January 10, 2008, at her home in Tamaqua, Pa. She was the wife of the late William "Willy" Mihalio who died in 2003. Born in Coaldale, PA she was the only child of the late Joseph & Frances (Baddick) Tepo. Mary worked as a Bell...
Elizabeth C. Nester
Jan 9, 2008
Mrs. Elizabeth C. (Boyer) Nester, age 92, of Schuylkill Road New Ringgold, Pa., died Wednesday, January 9, 2008, at Pine Brooke Personal Care Home in Orwigsburg, Pa. She is the widow of Newton C. Nester, who died December 19, 1999. A homemaker, Elizabeth was a member of Christ Church of McKeansburg, and active in the church Women's Guild. She was...
Francis T. Fabrizio
Jan 4, 2008
Mr. Francis T."FiFi" Fabrizio, age 68, of 402 Green Street Brockton, Pa., passed away Friday, January 4, 2008, at Good Samaritan Medical Center in Pottsville, Pa., surrounded by his loving family. He was the husband of Theresa M. (Protivnak) Fabrizio and they were married for 46 years. Born in Coaldale, PA he was the son of the late Joseph and...
George J. Matukonis, Sr.
Jan 2, 2008
Mr. George J. "Marty" Matukonis, Sr., age 81, of Catawissa Street Tamaqua, Pa., died Wednesday, January 2, 2008, at Hometown Nursing & Rehabilitation Ctr. in Tamaqua, Pa. George was a Coaldale High School graduate. He retired from Kraft Foods of Allentown in 1991, having worked as a painter. Prior to Karft, he served as a Peoples' Security Insurance Agent. George...
Bruce W. Gerle
Dec 31, 2007
Bruce W. Gerle, 54, of Tamaqua, PA, died suddenly on December 31,2007. Born in Camden, he grew up and lived in Clayton for many years before moving to Tamaqua. Bruce was a US Navy veteran, a National Guard veteran, a graduate of Clayton High School class of 1971 and a member of the New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association. Devoted...
Ruth C. Strauss
Dec 29, 2007
Ruth C. Strauss, age 97, passed away at Cornwall Manor on 12/29/07. Born in Lansford, PA., she was the only child of Ulysses S. Grant Strauss and Mary (Jones) Strauss of Abbott Street. A graduate of Lansford High School, she worked in accounting for LC&N. One of the first people in the area to train on bar coding, she left...
Grace L. Steigerwalt
Dec 29, 2007
Mrs. Grace L. (Andreas) Steigerwalt, age 88, of 118 Troxell Valley Road Andreas, Pa., died Saturday, December 29, 2007, at Gnaden Huetten Blue Mountain Health Care System in Lehighton, Pa. She was the widow of the late Peter E. Steigerwalt, who died in 1992. Grace was a member of Ben Salem U.C.C. of Lehighton, Pa.. She retired from the former...
Edmund V. Gernavage
Dec 28, 2007
Mr. Edmund V. Gernavage, age 76, of 512 East Elm Street Tamaqua, PA., died Friday, December 28, 2007, at St. Lukes Miners Memorial Medical Ctr. in Coaldale, Pa.. Husband to his wife of Fifty-six years Marie C. (Fucci) Gernavage Emund was a memebr of SS. Peter & Paul R.C.C. of Tamaqua, Pa., and a member of the church Holy Name...
Martin L. Hummel
Dec 23, 2007
Martin L. Hummel, 59 of Schuylkill Haven, Pa died December 23, 2007 at the Pottsville Hospital & Warne Clinic, Pottsville, Pa. Born in New Haven CT, he was the son of the late Carl William Hummel and Alberta (Weaver) Hummel of Tamaqua, Pa. Mr. Hummel was Protestant by faith, a member of the American Legion and a graduate of McCann...
Beatrice A. Balliet
Dec 17, 2007
Mrs. Beatrice A. "Beatty" (Miller) Balliet, age 88, of Pine Hill Road, Andreas, Pa., died Monday, December 17, 2007, at St. Lukes Miners Memorial Medical Ctr. in Coaldale, Pa. Known to her family as Mammy-B. Beatty was a woman of faith and possessed many talents,from working with her husband Wellis in their Garage in Leibysville, pumping gas, handing Wellis a...
Frances A. Bowman
Dec 15, 2007
Mrs. Frances A. , (Wassel) Bowman, age 94, of Tamaqua, Pa., died Saturday, December 15, 2007, in her home Frances was a member of SS. Peter & Paul R.C.C. of Tamaqua, PA., and a Homemaker.Frances was a sewer in the Textile industry. Born in Tamaqua, she was the daughter of the late Alex and Mary (Lietuvnikas) Wassel. Survived by her...
Margaret Schaeffer
Dec 13, 2007
Mrs. Margaret "Peggy" (Morris) Schaeffer, age 81, of Lansford, Pa., died Thursday, December 13, 2007, in her home at 430 East Bertsch Street Lansford, Pa. Peggy was a 1944 St. Ann's High School graduate. She was active in the C.C.W. of St. Ann's, and a member of Panther Valley Golden Agers . For 48 years, she worked in the Housewares...
Margaret Mary Mattson
Dec 5, 2007
Margaret Mary Mattson, born (Magdalene Brazaitis) 92 of Wilmington DE died December 5, 2007 at the Emily Bissell Hospital in Wilmington, DE., were she has resided for the past 13 years. Born in Coaldale, PA., she was the daughter of the late Petras & Elizabeth (Raulinaitis) Brazaitis. Mrs. Mattson worked as a secretary for the city of Wilmington, DE, she...
Steve Pispeky
Dec 2, 2007
Mr. Steve Pispeky, age 79, of East Ridge Street Lansford, Pa., died upon arrival Sunday, December 2, 2007, at St. Lukes Miners Memorial Medical Ctr. in Coaldale, Pa. Born in Lansford, PA., he was the son of the late Frank and Josephine (Studenc) Pispeky. A graduate of Lansford High School, Steve served in the United States Navy during WWII. Having...
Jefferson Lindon Walton
Dec 1, 2007
Mr. Jefferson Lindon Walton, age 48, of South Lehigh Street Tamaqua, Pa., died Saturday, December 1, 2007, at home. Jeffferson was a 1977 Tamaqua Area High School graduate. He attended Penn State University. Extremely creative, Jefferson worked as a Draftsman for Maylia Enterprise of Tannersville, Pa. for over 20 years. Born in Hazleton, he was the son of Franklin Walton...
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