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Elaine Mae Sheckler
Aug 10, 2006
Mrs. Elaine Mae (Bowman) Sheckler, age 70, of 122 Clover Lane Lehighton, Pa., died Thursday, August 10, 2006, at Palmerton Hospital Blue Mt. Health Ctr. in Palmerton, Pa. Elaine was a member of Ben Salem U.C.C. of Lehighton were she and her husband served as Sextons for many years, and she coordinated the Altar Flowers for the church. And Avid...
Jessica B. Diekman
Aug 9, 2006
Jessica B. Diekman, 19 of 523 Green Lane Drive, Andreas died Wednesday 8-9-2006 as a result of a single vehicle accident.Born in Abington, PA, she was the daughter of Karl F. & B. Christine (Lempa) Diekman. Jessica was currently a sophmore at Shippensburg University studying Diagnostic Imaging. She was a 2005 graduate of Tamaqua High School were she was involved...
Regina R. Sinn
Aug 3, 2006
Mrs. Regina R. "Jeannie" (Riley) Sinn, age 80, of 520 East Elm Street Tamaqua, Pa., died Thursday, August 3, 2006, at her Son Kenneth and Daughter in laws Mary Sinn's home in Tamaqua, Pa. She was the wife of Kenneth C. Sinn and they were married for 59 years.Born in Tamaqua she was the Daughter of the late Frank &...
Clarence J. Seltzer
Aug 3, 2006
Mr. Clarence J. Seltzer, age 92, of 407 East Mifflin Street Orwigsburg, Pa., died Thursday, August 3, 2006, at Good Samaritan Medical Center in Pottsville, Pa. A Farmer all his life Clarence retired from the Reading Railroad after 34 yrs. A Jehovah Wittness by Faith. Born in Orwigsburg, Pa. he was the son of the late Frank Seltzer and the...
Ruth B. Vinson
Aug 3, 2006
Mrs. Ruth B. (Bennett) Vinson, age 79, of 4 Clarryann Street Tamaqua, Pa., died Thursday, August 3, 2006, in her home. A 1943 Graduate of Washington High School Prince Ann MD., and Graduate of Goldie Beacom Business School , Wilmington, DE. Ruth was a home maker and secretary to Attorney Frank Allen of Tamaqua, Pa. A member of the First...
Betty G. Trowske
Aug 2, 2006
Mrs. Betty G (Gillespie) Trowske, age 91, died Wednesday, August 2, 2006, at Hometown Nursing & Rehabilitation Ctr. in Tamaqua, Pa. Formerly a resident of Jim Thorpe and Lansford, Pa. She was a member of Member of the First Congregational U.C.C. Coaldale, Pa. / 1933 Lansford High School Grad. , matriculated to Penn State University obtaining a B.S. in 1938,...
Florence J. Sverchek
Aug 1, 2006
Florence Sverchek, 76 of 601 East Ridge Street, Lansford, Pa. Died on August 1 at the residence of her daughter Marcia, and son-in-law, Jack Richards of Slatington, Pa., with who she resided during her illness. She was the widow of Captain Martin Kalista who died in 1962. Florence was later married to Al M. Sverchek. She retired from the Panther...
James J. Fulmer, Sr.
Jul 31, 2006
Mr. James J. "Pockets" Fulmer, age 66, of Tamaqua, Pa., died Monday, July 31, 2006, at Mountain Springs Camp Ground in Shartlesville, Pa. He was a member of 1957 Tamaqua High School Graduating class, Catholic by faith. Jim retired in 2002 from Knoll Manufacturing East Greenville, Pa. and since retirement has worked as a Rest Area Attendant at the Route...
William J. Forster
Jul 29, 2006
Mr. William J. Forster, age 84, of 116 Patterson Street, Tamaqua, Pa., died Saturday, July 29, 2006, at St. Luke's Miners Memorial Medical Center in Coaldale, Pa. Bill is a member of St. Jerome R.C.C. Tamaqua, and a graduate of the St. Jerome High School Class of 1940. Upon Graduation, Bill entered the Army Air Corp serving in the Battle...
Joseph H. Wilhelm
Jul 29, 2006
Mr. Joseph H. Wilhelm, age 72, of 25 East Ridge Street Lansford, Pa., died Saturday, July 29, 2006, at St. Lukes Miners Memorial Medical Ctr. in Coaldale, Pa. He was the husband of Jean F. (Patterson) Wilhelm and they were married for 20 years. Mr. Wilhelm was employed by Sisters Cantina as a chef for many years. He was the...
John Glenn Weiner
Jul 29, 2006
Mr. John G. Weiner, age 44, of 324 Van Gelder Street Tamaqua, Pa., died Saturday, July 29,2006 at his home.John was a 1981 Tamaqua High School Graduate. A Professionally trained Chef, having graduated from the Hershey Culinary School, Hershey Pa. John worked in many restaurants from the World Class Balsams Resort & Spa in Eroh,NH., to his lastest employment at...
David Bruce Hartman
Jul 27, 2006
David Bruce Hartman, 52, of 120 Clay St., Tamaqua, died Thursday in his home. Born in Coaldale, he was a son of Elizabeth "Ida" (Zimmerman) Hartman of Tamaqua and the late Bruce F. Hartman. He had attended the Avenues School for the Disabled, Pottsville, for 31 years. Hartman was a member of Trinity United Church of Christ, Tamaqua. Surviving, in...
Robert E. Beers. Jr.
Jul 23, 2006
Mr. Robert E. Beers, Jr., age 58, of Mary D, Pa., died Sunday, July 23, 2006, at Good Samaritan Medical Center in Pottsville, Pa. Bob was a Lehighton High School class of 1966 graduate. Upon graduating he entered the United States Army Serving during the Vietnam Conflict. He spent his working life as a Truck Driver last working for Metropolitan...
Michael A. Meck
Jul 21, 2006
Mr. Michael A. "Mitch" Meck, age 80, of 290 3rd. Street Coaldale, Pa., died Friday, July 21, 2006, at Mahoning Valley Nursing Home in Lehighton, Pa. He was a Catholic by faith. Michael retired from the United State Military Academy of West Point were he worked in a civilian capacity, and werved during WII in the Army. Born in Coaldale...
Sara A. Donald
Jul 21, 2006
Mrs. Sara A. (Cunning) Donald, age 92, formerly of Lansford, Pa., died Friday, July 21, 2006, at St. Lukes Miners Memorial Medical Ctr. in Coaldale, Pa. Sara was a member of the English Congregational Church of Lansford. She worked as a sewer for the former Ned Pollock Textile of Lansford, Pa.. . Born in Lansford she was the daughter of...
John B. Stanalis
Jul 19, 2006
Mr. John B. Stanalis, age 92, of 230 West Howard Ave. Coaldale, Pa., died Wednesday, July 19, 2006, at St. Lukes Miners Memorial Medical Ctr. in Coaldale, Pa. He was a member of St. John's Lithuanian Catholic Church of Coaldale, Pa. / 1931 Coaldale High School Grad. / WWII Army Medic/ Employed as a machinist for 29 yrs at the...
Robert Tarlton
Jul 17, 2006
Mr. Robert Tarlton, age 91, of Cockysville, Md., died Monday, July 17, 2006, at Warren Place in Cockysville, Md. Preceded in death by his wife Florence (Reese) Tarlton November 15, 1994 they resided in Lansford until he moved to Maryland after her death. He was a member of Former English Congregational Church of Lansford, Pa. / WWII Army Veteran/ Member...
Marie A. Ostrowski
Jul 15, 2006
Mrs. Marie A. (Koreyva) Ostrowski, age 56, of 175 Orwigsburg Street Tamaqua, Pa., died Saturday, July 15, 2006, at her home in Tamaqua, Pa. She was the wife of Edward F. Ostrowski and they were married for 37 years.Born in Trenton , NJ she was the Daughter of the late John J. & Elizabeth (Blowers) Koreyva.Mrs. Ostrowski was employed as...
Rick L. Hartung
Jul 14, 2006
Rev. Rick L. Hartung, age 48, of 454 Laurel Drive, Canton, NC went home to his lord and savior on Friday, July 14, 2006, in his home after an extended illness. A native of Tamaqua, he has lived in the Canton area for the past 12 years. He was the son of Mearl E. Kistler Hartung of Tamaqua, and the...
Harry Beyrent Schaefer
Jul 12, 2006
Mr. Harry Beyrent Schaefer, 89, of24 West Phillip Street, Coaldale, PA died Wednesday July 12, 2006, at Colonial Park Care Center in Harrisburg, Pa. He was the husband of the late Grace (McHugh) Schaefer who died on November 2, 1994.Born in Lansford he was the son of the late Harry & Agnes (Beyrent) Schaefer.Mr. Schaefer was employed Lehigh Valley Electronics...
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