OBITUARIES
Recent Obituaries
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Martha F. Reehl
Mar 13, 2007
Mrs. Martha F. (Jones) Reehl, age 77, of 309 East White Street Summit Hill, Pa., died Tuesday, March 13, 2007, at St. Lukes Miners Memorial Medical Ctr. in Coaldale, Pa with her loving family at her side. She was the wife of the late Charles Reehl Sr. who died November 22, 1988. Born in Summit Hill, PA she was the...
Delbert C. Kistler
Mar 10, 2007
Mr. Delbert C. Kistler, age 85, of New Ringgold, Pa., died Saturday, March 10, 2007, at Pine Brooke Personal Care Home in Orwigsburg, Pa. Delbert, was a Crop farmer retiring in 1965. He was a member of the Grace Bible Baptist Church of Molino, Pa. Delbert was a member of the New Ringgold and Andreas Fire company's. In retirement Delbert...
Colonel Alfred J. Reese Jr.
Mar 9, 2007
Colonel Alfred J. Reese, Jr. age 82, of Lehighton, Pa., died Friday, March 9, 2007, in his home. Col. Reese was a 1942 Lansford High School graduate. After graduation he was drafted into the United State Army and began and illustrious Military Career, retiring in 1975 after 32 years of active enlisted and commissioned service. His military career spanned World...
Brian Scott Costin
Mar 2, 2007
Mr. Brian S. Costin, age 40, of Tamaqua, Pa., died Friday, March 2, 2007, at St. Lukes Miners Memorial Medical Ctr. in Coaldale, Pa. Brian attended Tamaqua Schools, he was protestant by faith. He worked for Ivy Steel of Hazleton, Pennsylvania, and was active in the Tamaqua Pool & Dart Leagues. He was the son of Gerald Costin and Sandra...
William D. Springer
Feb 26, 2007
Mr. William "Bill" Springer, age 95, of Tamaqua, Pa., died Monday, February 26, 2007, at St. Lukes Miners Memorial Medical Ctr. in Coaldale, Pa. Bill was a 1930 Tamaqua High School Grad., and matriculated to Urinius College earning a B.S. in History and Social Sciences, class of 1934. After Graduation he worked for 35 years at the former Atlas Powder...
Linda Ann Willing
Feb 23, 2007
Mrs. Linda Ann (Gregas) Willing, age 59, of Tamaqua, Pa., died Friday, February 23, 2007, at Trinity Mission Health & Rhabilitation in Shenandoah Heights, Pa. Linda was a High Sschool graduate and worked as a L.P. N. in various institutuions, mostly in the Las Vegas area where she resided until December of 2006. Born in Shenandoah she was the daughter...
Helen Melnick
Feb 22, 2007
Mrs. Helen (Bernetski) Melnick, age 83, formerly of Tamaqu Pa., died Thursday, February 22, 2007, at Mahoning Valley Nursing Homes in Lehighton, Pa. Helen was a Homemaker, and member of St. John the Baptist Byzantine Catholic Church of Lansford, Pa. Born in New Philadelphia, Pa. she was the daughter of the late John Bernetski and the late Margaret (Rhinda) Bernetski....
Mildred Stancik
Feb 17, 2007
Mildred Stancik, age 94, of formerly of 321 Owl Creek road Tamaqua, Pa., died Saturday, February 17, 2007, at Hometown Nursing & Rehabilitation Ctr. in Tamaqua, Pa. Miss Stancik was employed by Atlas Powder Company for 22 years and was a member of St. John Evangelical Lutheran Church ,Tamaqua. Born in Coaldale, PA she was the daughter of the late...
Arthur A. Kropp
Feb 17, 2007
Mr. Arthur A. Kropp, age 83, of Tamaqua, Pa., died Saturday, February 17, 2007, at St. Lukes Pavillon in Hazleton, Pa. Arthur was a member of Zion Evangelical Lutheran Church of Tamaqua, Pa. He worked for the former Fazio Brothers, and retired in 1986 form Bethlehem Steel as a Mechanic. Arthur was a WWII Air Corp Veteran. He was the...
Joseph Hentosh
Feb 16, 2007
Mr. Joseph Hentosh, age 83, of 6 Lower Road Tamaqua, Pa., died Friday, February 16, 2007, at St. Lukes Miners Memorial Medical Ctr. in Coaldale, Pa. He was the husband of Lois (Moyer) Hentosh and they were married for 60 years. Before retiring Mr. Hentosh was employed as a carpenter by John Holmberg, Curtis Bailey and Draper & Yost. Mr....
William Adam Gangloff
Feb 16, 2007
Mr. William Adam Gangloff, age 87, formerly of New Ringgold, Pa., died Friday, February 16, 2007, in The Summit at Blue Mountain Nursing Home in Lehighton, Pa. William was a 1937 Tamaqua High School Grad., he worked for the former Atlas Powder Company, retiring in 1977 as a Machinist in the Shell Drawer. Born in East Brunswick Twp. he was...
Mary Davison
Feb 13, 2007
Mrs. Mary (Zahora) Davison, age 89, of 127 Greenwood Street Coaldale, Pa., died Tuesday, February 13, 2007, at Decedent's Residence in Coaldale, Pa. She was the wife of the late James Moy Davison who passed December 27, 1966. Born in Coaldale, PA she was the daughter of the late Joseph & Julia (Hudec) Zahora. She was a member of SS....
Ann Kononchuk
Feb 9, 2007
Mrs. Ann (Comisac) Kononchuk, age 96, of 143 Ye Old Hauto Road Tamaqua, Pa., died Friday, February 9, 2007, at St. Lukes Miners Memorial Medical Ctr. in Coaldale, Pa. She was the wife of the late Zachary Kononchuk who passed away in 1962. Mrs. Kononchuk was a member of St. Mary's Russian Orthodox Church in Coaldale, PA, a member of...
Kim M. Patrick
Feb 8, 2007
Mrs. Kim M. (Thompson) Patrick, age 54, of New Ringgold, Pa., died Thursday, February 8, 2007, at Lehigh Valley Hospital Center in Allentown, Pa. Kim was a member of St. John Evangelical Lutheran Church of Tamaqua, Pa., and graduated from Tamaqua Area High School, classof 1971. She worked in various Textile Mills. Born in Waterloo, New York she was the...
Evelyn H. Olson-Stoudt
Feb 7, 2007
Mrs. Evelyn H. (Heiser) Olson-Stoudt, age 92, formerly of Lansford, Pa., died Wednesday, February 7, 2007, at St. Lukes Miners Memorial Medical Ctr. in Coaldale, Pa. Evelyn was a Lehighton High School 1932 Graduate. She was a member of Trinity Lutheran Church of Lansford, Pa., serving on church council as Recording Secretary for many years. Evelyn served as a member...
Theresa A. . Miller
Feb 2, 2007
Mrs. Theresa A. (Harvan) Miller, age 52, of New Ringgold, Pa., died Friday, February 2, 2007, in her home at 114 South Hill Top Road New Ringgold, Pa. Theresa was a 1972 graduate of Panther Valley High School. Upon graduation she obtained her Beauticians License from Empire Beauty School of Pottsville, and attended the Braun School of Music in Pottsville,...
Mildred Check
Jan 28, 2007
Miss Mildred (Check) Check, age 93, of Lansford, Pa., died Sunday, January 28, 2007, at Hometown Nursing Home in Tamaqua, Pa. Miss Check was a member of St. John Slovak Lutheran Church of Lansford, Pa. After graduating from Nesquehoning High School Miss Check worked in various Textile Mills throughout the Panther Valley Area. Born in Nesquehoning she was the daughter...
Cecilia M. Dillon
Jan 28, 2007
Mrs. Cecilia M. (O'Gorman) Dillon, age 88, of Tamaqua, Pa., died Sunday, January 28, 2007, at St. Lukes Miners Memorial Medical Ctr. in Coaldale, Pa. Mrs. Dillon was a member of St. Jerome R.C.C., Tamaqua, Pa. She graduated from the former Coaldale High School. As a Homemaker she was active in the C.W.E.A. of St. Jerome School, and active in...
Carvin C. Miller
Jan 24, 2007
Mr. Carvin C. Miller, age 83, of Tamaqua, Pa., died Wednesday, January 24, 2007, at Mahoning Valley Nursing Home in Lehighton, Pa. Carvin attended West Penn schools. Upon graduation he served during WWII in the United State Marine Corp.. In 1968 he and his wife began operating their families Cattle and Crop Farm in West Penn Twp., which they ran...
Leo C. Binder
Jan 24, 2007
Mr. Leo C. Binder, age 50, of 600 East Patterson Street Lansford, Pa., died Wednesday, January 24, 2007, at St. Lukes Hospital Bethlehem. Leo was a Graduate of Lehighton High School. After graduation he served in the United State Navy. Born in Bronx, New York, he was the son of Edward Binder, Jim Thorpe, Pa., and Elizabeth Binder, of Reading,...