OBITUARIES
Recent Obituaries
Serving Schuylkill, Carbon, Luzerne and Lehigh Counties
Mary A. Sirois
Jul 1, 2006
Mrs. Mary A (Gehlbach) Sirois, age 87, of Ben Titus Road Tamaqua, Pa., died Saturday, July 1, 2006, at Maple Shade Assisted Living Center in Nesquehoning, Pa. She was Cathoic by faith. Mary worked 14 yrs as a Nursing Assistant at the Veteran's Hospital in Castle Point, Wappinger Falls, NY.. . The daughter of the late Joseph Gehlbach and the...
Irene D Cawley
Jun 30, 2006
Mrs. Irene D (Malick) Cawley, age 85, of Kutztown, Pa., died Friday, June 30, 2006, at Kutztown Manor Nursing Home in Kutztown, Pa. She was a member of St. Peter's Union Church Macungie, having worked for the former Atlas Powder Co. of Reynolds, Pa., Schuylkill County during WWII. She and her Husband Pierce F. managed the Bowling Alley on Rowe...
Richard I. Gerber
Jun 29, 2006
Mr. Richard I. "Grizz" Gerber, age 47, of 1008 Catawissa Road Tamaqua, Pa., died Thursday, June 29, 2006, at St. Lukes Bethlehem in Bethlehem, Pa. He was the husband of April (Dewitt) Gerber and they were married on August 3, 2004.He was the son of Charles D. Gerber and Ruth M. (Dunn) Gerber of Tamaqua, PA.Mr. Gerber was employed by...
Mary D. Leisey
Jun 27, 2006
Mary D. (Brown) Leisey, age 86, of 268 Archery Club Road, New Ringgold, Pa., died Tuesday, June 27, 2006, at her home. She was the wife of the late Fred Leisey who died in 1983. Mrs. Leisey was a member of Salem Hetzels Lutheran Church in Pine Grove and a graduate of Schuylkill Haven High School class of 1937. Born...
Constant M. Solarczyk
Jun 27, 2006
Mr. Constant M. "Connie" Solarczyk, age 79, of 132 West Abbott Street Lansford, Pa., died Tuesday, June 27, 2006, at Lehigh Valley Hospital Center in Allentown, Pa. He was the Husband of Mary (Kostelansky) Solarczyk and they were married for 50 years they would have celebrated 51 years together on July 2, 2006.Born in Summit Hill he was the son...
Mary & Charles Hirsch
Jun 24, 2006
Mrs. Mary (Llewllyn) Hirsch, age 85, of Pottsville, Pa., died Saturday, June 24, 2006, at Schuylkill Center Genisis Elder Care in Pottsville, Pa. Mrs. Hirsch worked in the Textile Industry , and was a member of the Malino Baptist Church of Hawk Mountain.She was the daughter of the late Edward Llewellyn and the late Alice (Jenkins) Llewellyn.She is also survived...
Wilbur Derby Heffelfinger
Jun 20, 2006
Mr. Wilbur Derby Heffelfinger, age 65, of 317 West Ridge Street Lansford, Pa., died Tuesday, June 20, 2006, at his home. He was the son of the late Wilbur E. & Myrtle V. (Derby) Heffelfinger. He is survived by his wife Maureen (Clausius) Heffelfinger of Lansford, PA and they were married for 43 years. Mr. Heffelfinger was a member of...
Wade R. Lechleitner
Jun 19, 2006
Mr. Wade R. Lechleitner, age 36, of New Ringgold, Pa., died Tuesday, June 19, 2006, in East Brunswick Twp as the result of a single car accident.Mr. Lechleitner was employed by Weiss Market as a Produce Clerk in the Wyomissing store. He was Catholic by faith and a graduate of Blue Mountain High School class of 1989.Son of the late...
Vasilike Ziogas
Jun 19, 2006
Mrs. Vasilike (Papaioannou) Ziogas, age 104, formerly of Tamaqua, Pa. died Monday, June 19, 2006, at Conestoga View Nursing Home in Lancaster, Pa. . Born in the town of Mouzaki, Located in the State of Thessaly, Country of Greece, she was the daughter of the late Costas Papaioannou and the late Evangiline Papaioannou. Preceded in death by her Husband Harry...
Eloise Rogich
Jun 12, 2006
Mrs. Eloise (Trent) Rogich, age 85, of Tamaqua, Pa., died Monday, June 12, 2006, at Hometown Nursing & Rehabilitation Ctr. in Tamaqua, Pa. She was the wife of the late Michael Rogich.She was the daughter of the late Stewart & Blanche (McCarthy) Trent.Mrs. Rogich was employed by First National Bank of Baltimore and was Baptist by faith. She was the...
Herman C. Osenbach
Jun 11, 2006
Mr. Herman C. Osenbach, age 84, of Summer Valley Road New Ringgold, Pa., died Sunday, June 11, 2006, at Wilkes-Barre Veteran's Medical Center in Wilkes-Barre, Pa. He was a member of Zion's Stone Church of West Penn Twp., New Ringgold, Pa., a 1940 Port Carbon High School Grad., Past Commander and Founding member of the Andreas, V.F.W. Post George S....
Dorothy H. Zubey
Jun 11, 2006
Mrs. Dorothy H (Heisler) Zubey, age 86, of Hunter Street Tamaqua, Pa., died Sunday, June 11, 2006, at St. Luke VNAEP in Bethlehem, Pa. Mrs. Zubey was employed by Former Atlas Powder for 44 yrs retiring from the Cap Line in the Wire Building in 1983. She was a member of the Atlas 25 Year Club. She worshiped at SS....
Leonard Zoba, Sr.
May 30, 2006
Mr. Leonard A. Zoba, Sr., age 79, 228 Hunter Street Tamaqua, Pa., died Tuesday, May 30, 2006, at St. Lukes Miners Memorial Medical Ctr. in Coaldale, Pa. He was a member of the 1944 Coaldale High School Graduating class. Lenny served with the United States Navy During WWI. He worked for Construction & General Laboroers and Union 1174 of Allentown...
Frank E. Huet
May 30, 2006
Mr. Frank E. Huet, age 85, of Ridge Road Andreas, Pa., died Tuesday, May 30, 2006, at Lehigh Valley Hospital Center in Allentown, Pa. He was a Graduate of Central Philadelphia High School class of 1935. Upon graduation Frank began working for Ford Motor Company until WWII. During WWII he served with the U.S. Army in the Philippines. Once the...
Sara Jane Davidson
May 29, 2006
Mrs. Sara Jane (Jennings) Davidson, age 78, of Brockton, Pa., died Sunday, May 28, 2006, at Reading Hospital in Reading,Pa. She was the wife of Robert O. Davidon and they were married for 57 years. She was the Daughter of the late Sidney & Hilda (Shoffstall) Jennings. She was a member of St. Paul's Lutheran Church -Middleport. She was also...
Tony F. Domday
May 28, 2006
Mr. Anthony "Tony" F. Domday, age 74, of Valley Road, Walker Township, Tamaqua, Pa., died Sunday, May 28, 2006, in his home. A member of St. Jerome R.C.C. Tamaqua, Pa. / Retired from the Pennsylvania Turnpike in 1995 after 16 years of service, having worked maintenance at the Lehigh Tunnel. Tony served in the Army National Guard for 20 years...
John J. Bashago
May 24, 2006
Mr. John J. Bashago, age 81, of Seneca Street Tuscarora, Pa., died Wednesday, May 24, 2006, at St. Lukes Bethlehem. John retired from Zieglers Detective Agency 1985, having worked as a Guard for Air Products & Chemicals and at the former Coaldale State Hospital. Prior to working in the security field John worked at the Box Factory in Trexlertown, Pa....
Michael A. Haniotis
May 13, 2006
Mr. Michael A. Haniotis, age 53, of Lansford, Pa., died Saturday, May 13, 2006, at St. Lukes Bethlehem. . Catholic by faith, he graduated from LaSalle Academy NY, NY., until his disability he worked as a mechanic for the county of Hudson, NJ. He was the son of Steve Haniotis of Lansford, Pa. and the late Elizabeth (Canzoneri) Haniotis. He...
Hazel R. Fusselman
May 11, 2006
Mrs. Hazel R. (Stein) Fusselman, age 90, of 606 East Broad Street Tamaqua, Pa., died Thursday, May 11, 2006, at St. Lukes Miners Memorial Medical Ctr. in Coaldale, Pa. She was the daughter of the late Christopher Stein and the late Ora (Derr) Stein. Protestant by faith, she graduated from Tamaqua High School in 1934 and matriculated to the Philadelphia...
Idella Mae Teter
May 8, 2006
Mrs. Idella Mae (Sterner) Teter, age 85, of New Ringgold, Pa., died Monday, May 8, 2006, at Seton Manor in Orwigsburg, Pa. She was the wife of the late Harry I. Teter who died 7-24-2004. They were married 66 years. She was the daughter of the late Charles Sterner and the late Jennie (Hoppes) Sterner. She is survived by her...



