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Julia Anna Riebe
Oct 3, 2007
Miss Julia Ann Riebe, age 96, of 604 East Ridge Street Lansford, Pa., died Wednesday, October 3, 2007, at St. Lukes Miners Memorial Medical Ctr. in Coaldale, Pa. Julia was a member of St. John the Baptist Byzantine Catholic Church of Lansford, Pa. She worked for the former Kidie Klothes of Lansford, Pa.. Born in Lansford she was the daughter...
Peter Harahush
Oct 2, 2007
Peter Harahush, 82 yrs. of age died Tuesday evening October 2, 2007 in his home on Atlas Road, Tamaqua, PA. Born in New Ringgold, Pennsylvania, he was the son of the late Wash and Anna (Yuhas) Harahush. Prior to enlisting in the United State Army in 1943, Peter was employed by Rohrers Knitting Mill of New Ringgold, Pa., and Pratt...
Leonard W. Kenesky
Sep 30, 2007
Mr. Leonard W. Kenesky, age 90, of Tamaqua, Pa., died Sunday, September 30, 2007, at St. Lukes Bethlehem in Bethlehem, PA. Mr. Kenesky was employed by PPL as a Head Lineman for 38 years. A Mahanoy City High School graduate, he Captained the Varsity Football Team. A WWII Army veteran, Leonard was a member of the V.F.W. and the Tamaqua...
Elizabeth S. Thomas
Sep 30, 2007
Mrs. Elizabeth S. (Heffelfinger) Thomas, age 98, formerly of Lansford, Pa., died Sunday, September 30, 2007, at Fellowship Manor in Whitehall, Pa. She was the wife of the late LeRoy J. Thomas who died August 8, 1973. Born In Lansford, PA she was the daughter of the late Abner Heffelfinger and the late Mary Jane (Brimmer) Heffelfinger. She was a...
Gifford P. Kenner
Sep 29, 2007
Mr. Gifford P. Kenner, age 84, of Independence, Ky., died Saturday, September 29, 2007 at the St. Lukes Hospital West, Florence KY. Gifford was a 1940 Tamaqua High School graduate. He retired from Hill Refrigeration of Trenton, NJ. in 1988, and was a WWII Army veteran. Born in Tamaqua, PA., he was the son of the late Joseph and Amy...
Eva Mae Lukacik
Sep 28, 2007
Mrs. Eva Mae (Hankey) Lukacik, age 86, of Pine Hill Road New Ringgold, Pa., died Friday, September 28, 2007, at Decedent's Residence in New Ringgold, Pa. She was the wife of the late Joseph J. Lukacik. Born in Tamaqua, PA she was the daughter of the late William Hankey and the late Mary Hankey. She was a member of St....
Michael Protinick
Sep 27, 2007
Mr. Michael "PUTZ" Protinick, age 79, of 310 North Elizabeth Street Tamaqua, Pa., died Thursday, September 27, 2007, at St. Lukes Miners Memorial Medical Ctr. in Coaldale, Pa. He was the husband of Evelyn (Butcavage) Daukshus-Protinick and they were married for 38 years. Born in Coaldale, PA he was the son of the late John Protinick and the late Julia...
Elizabeth A. Miller
Sep 27, 2007
Miss Elizabeth "Betsy" A. Miller, age 50, formerly of Andreas, PA., died Thursday, September 27, 2007, at Weatherwood Nursing Home in Weatherly, PA. Betsy was a 1975 Tamaqua High School graduate. She worked as a Turner for Scotty's Fashions of Lehighton, until retiring. A member of of St. Peter's Church of Mantzville, Betsy was active in the womens group of...
Luella Sadie Balliet
Sep 24, 2007
Mrs. Luella Sadie (Wiegner) Balliet, age 84, of Palmyra, Pa., died Monday, September 24, 2007, at Palmyra Nursing Home in Palmyra, Pa. Luella and her Husband of 62 years Marco Z. Balliet formerly resided in Towaco, NJ., from 1957 to 2004. Luella was a Homemaker, and a Avon representative for 42 years. Born in Lehighton, PA., she was the daughter...
Gunnar J. Mehallic
Sep 22, 2007
Mr. Gunnar J. Mehallic, age 38, of 991 Clamtown Road, Tamaqua, Pa., died Saturday, September 22, 2007, at St. Lukes Miners Memorial Medical Ctr. in Coaldale, Pa. Gunnar worked for DSG Logistics of Breiningsville, Pa. as a Lead Man. Born in Coaldale, PA., he is the son of Larry Mehallic and Joan (Gernert) Mehallic of Tamaqua, PA. He is survived...
Anna N. Daukshus
Sep 16, 2007
Mrs. Anna N.(Stalgaitis) Daukshus, age 82, of Tamaqua, Pa., died Sunday, September 16, 2007, at 421 East Mauch Chunk Street Tamaqua, Pa. Anna was a Tamaqua High School graduate. She was a member of SS. Peter & Paul R.C.C. Church Tamaqua, Pa. , were she was and active member of the church Ladies Auxillary. Anna retired from the Hamburg State...
Catherine Mccall Forgay
Sep 15, 2007
Mrs. Catherine McCall Forgay, of Lansford, Pa., died Saturday, September 15, 2007, at St. Lukes Hospital Bethlehem, PA. Catherine was a 1947 Lansford High School graduate. A member of St. Ann's R.C.C. of Lansford, and member of the Elks lodge #1337 Ladies Auxilary of Lansford, PA. Born in Lansford, PA., she was the daughter of the late Thomas J. McCall,...
Clara M. Yarish
Sep 13, 2007
Mrs. Clara M. (Schaeffer) Yarish, age 93, formerly of Penn Street Tamaqua, Pa., died Thursday, September 13, 2007, at Hometown Nursing Center in Tamaqua, Pa. Clara was a 1933 Tamaqua High School graduate, and a member of the Bugle Corp. She was a member of Zion Evangelical Church of Tamaqua, Pa.. Clara retired from the former Atlas Powder Company in...
Joanne B. Smith
Sep 12, 2007
Joanne B. (Boyle) Smith, age 69, of Lake Harmony, Pa., died Wednesday, September 12, 2007, at VNA Hospice of Monroe County, East Stroudsburg, Pa. Born in Lansford, Pa., she was the daughter of the late Francis Boyle and the late Eleanor (Jones) Boyle. She was preceded in death by her husband, Gordon R. Smith, who died in November 2000. Joanne...
Ruth Betty J. Frantz
Sep 12, 2007
Ruth Betty J. (Zerfass) Frantz, age 80, of Lehighton, Pa., died Wednesday, September 12, 2007, in East Penn Twp. as the result of a one car accident. Born in Stiles, Whitehall Twp., Pa. she was the daughter of the late Clarence Zerfass and the late Bessie (Hemler) Zerfass. She was preceded in death by her husband, Richard A. Frantz, who...
Frank J. Umbriac, Sr.
Aug 31, 2007
Mr. Frank J. Umbriac,Sr., age 77, of Tamaqua, Pa., died Friday, August 31, 2007, in Tamaqua. A 1947 Hazleton High School graduate, Frank worked for Sears & Roebuck for 42years, from 1946 to 1988 in the appliance division of the Hazleton, PA store.Upon retiring from Sears, Frank worked from 1988 to 2004 for Paul G. Nester & Son of Tamaqua,...
Nicholas Corinchock, Jr.
Aug 29, 2007
Mr. Nicholas Corinchock, Jr., age 49, of Mahanoy City, Pa., died Wednesday, August 29, 2007, at home. Born in Coaldale, Pa., he was the son of the late Nicholas Cornichock, Sr. and Ruth (Hoffman) Cornichock. Survived by his One Brother, Mr. John Paul Corinchock, and his wife Jane of Delano, Pa. Companion, Sandra Kline of Mahanoy City, Pa. Nephew Christopher...
Mark E. Mohrman
Aug 29, 2007
Mark E. Mohrman, age 54, of Orwigsburg, Pa., died Wednesday, August 29, 2007, at Lehigh Valley Hospital Center in Allentown, Pa. Mark was a Central Dauphin High School graduate. Prior to retiring,he served as a Vice President of Mortgages, for the Fomer American Savings Bank of Tamaqua,and with M&T Bank. Mark was and Avid outdoorsman, and became versed in building...
Beatrice Mary Pujol
Aug 28, 2007
Mrs. Beatrice M. (Lopata) Pujol, age 48, of 21 Ash Lane Andreas, Pa., died Wednesday, August 29, 2007 in her home with her loving family by her side. Mrs. Pujol was employed by Country Junction serving as manager in the Lehighton Pet Store and at their Wind Gap store. She was a Volunteer EMT and fire fighter with the Andreas...
Joseph M. Fernandez
Aug 23, 2007
Mr. Joseph M. Fernandez, age 75, of Tamaqua, Pa., died Thursday, August 23, 2007, at St. Lukes Miners Memorial Medical Ctr. in Coaldale, Pa. Joe retired as a Foundry worker. Born in New york City, NY., he was the son of the late Max Fernandez and the late Anna (Eremus) Fernandez. Survived by his Companion Betty (Keich) Romig of Tamaqua,...
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