OBITUARIES
Recent Obituaries
Serving Schuylkill, Carbon, Luzerne and Lehigh Counties
Mary R. Dougherty
Jan 19, 2023
Mary R. Dougherty, 85 years of age of Tuscarora, Pennsylvania passed away peacefully at Saint Luke's - Miners Memorial Medical Center on Thursday, January 19, 2023 Born Thursday, September 30, 1937 in Tuscarora, Pennsylvania, she was a daughter of the late Gerald and Bernadette (Wirtz) Dougherty. Mary was a graduate of Marian Catholic High School with the Class of 1955...
Michael Lee Janney
Jan 17, 2023
Michael Lee Janney, 76 years of age, of West White Bear Drive Summit Hill, Pennsylvania passed away on Tuesday, January 17, 2023, at Orwigsburg Center. Born Monday, August 12, 1946 in La Junta, Colorado the son of the late Elwood Aber, and Virginia May (Akins) Janney. Michael was also predeceased by; son, Shane Janney. Surviving are; his wife of 30...
Elizabeth A. Tenisci
Jan 16, 2023
Elizabeth A. Tenisci, 88 years of age, of 45 West Lehigh Street Coaldale, Pennsylvania passed away on Monday, January 16, 2023, at Hometown Nursing & Rehabilitation Center Tamaqua, Pennsylvania. Born Saturday, July 7, 1934 in Coaldale, the daughter of the late John, and Mary (Toman) Tomes. Elizabeth was also predeceased by; husband, Adam Mario Tenisci; sister, Mary Urban; brother, Emil...
Elizabeth K. (Bette) Petersen
Jan 15, 2023
Elizabeth K. Petersen (Bette), a longtime resident of Westfield New Jersey, passed away peacefully at the age of 100 years on Sunday, January 15, 2023, while a guest of Heritage Hills Senior Living Ctr. in Weatherly, Pennsylvania. Born July 5, 1922 in Plainfield, New Jersey, she was the daughter of the late Leighton, and Bessie (Hanford) Smythe. Elizabeth was predeceased...
Bruce J. Freyman
Jan 14, 2023
Bruce J. Freyman, 45 years of age, of Packerton, Lehighton, Pennsylvania passed away suddenly on Saturday, January 14, 2023, upon arrival at St. Luke's Carbon Campus in Lehighton, Pennsylvania. Born Saturday, November 26, 1977 in Lehighton, Pennsylvania, he was the son of Bruce and Cynthia (Walck) Freyman of Packerton. Bruce is also survived by his beloved wife of 17 years,...
Patricia E. Werner
Jan 6, 2023
Patricia E. Werner 63 years of age, of Coaldale, passed away on Friday, January 6, 2023, at St. Luke's Miners Memorial in Coaldale, Pennsylvania. Born Thursday, April 16, 1959 in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania,the daughter of the late Charles Bauder, and Lorraine M. (Wagner) Kraft. Patricia was also predeceased by; step father, Edward Kraft; brothers, Charles, Russel, Daniel Bauder. Surviving are; husband,...
Roland B. Schuler Sr.
Jan 5, 2023
Roland B. Schuler, Sr., 79 years of age, of Mahanoy City, Pennsylvania passed away on Thursday, January 5, 2023, at Pottsville Nursing and Rehabilitation Center with his beloved wife, Veronica (Boyer) Schuler by his side. Born Wednesday, March 24, 1943 in Corning, Pennsylvania, the son of the late Russell, and Bessie (Moll) Schuler. Roland was also predeceased by; son, Roland...
Willaim J. Steiner Sr.
Jan 5, 2023
William J. Steiner, Sr., 77 years of age of North Lehigh Street Tamaqua, Pennsylvania passed away peacefully on Thursday, January 5, 2023, at St. Luke's University Hospital Bethlehem surrounded by his family. Born Monday, March 5, 1945 in Ashland, the son of the late William H., and Julia (Barry) Steiner. Surviving are; his beloved wife of 39 years, Patricia A....
Gladys M. Krell
Jan 5, 2023
Gladys M. Krell, beloved mother, sister, 96 years of age, of Spring House Road Lehighton, Pennsylvania passed away unexpectedly on Thursday, January 5, 2023, at home. Born Wednesday, October 13, 1926 in Summit Hill, the daughter of the late George O., and Amelia (Hamm) Steigerwalt. Gladys was also predeceased by; her husband of 63 years, Richard C. Krell on February...
Clifford H. "Cliff" Hadesty Sr.
Jan 5, 2023
Clifford H. "Cliff" Hadesty Sr., 67 years of age of Tamaqua, Pennsylvania passed away on Thursday, January 5, 2023, at Seton Manor Orwigsburg. Born Sunday, June 5, 1955 in Coaldale, Pennsylvania the son of the Late James, and Jeanette (Schlosser) Hadesty. He was also predeceased by; sister, Catherine Gallagher brother, Ricky Hadesty Surviving are; his companion of over 20 years...
Margaret K. "Marge" Romano
Jan 4, 2023
Margaret K. "Marge" Romano, beloved mother, grandmother, great grandmother and sister of Arlington Street, Tamaqua, Pennsylvania passed away on Wednesday, January 4, 2023, at home while in the loving care of her girls. Marge was 78 years of age. Born Saturday, April 29, 1944 in Coaldale, the daughter of the late Joseph C. and Margaret D. "Peg" Kubilus. Marge was...
John J Collings
Jan 2, 2023
John J. Collings, 95 years of age formerly of Media, Pa, Annapolis MD, and recent guest of Heritage Hill Senior Living of Weatherly, passed away on Monday, January 2, 2023, at Lehigh Valley- Hazleton Campus in Hazleton, Pennsylvania. Born Sunday, November 13, 1927 in Sandusky Ohio the son of the late John, and Dora (Richardson) Collings. John was also predeceased...
Judith A. Osenbach
Jan 2, 2023
Judith A. Osenbach , 78 years of age, of Lake Drive, Lake Hauto, Nesquehoning, Pennsylvania passed away on Monday, January 2, 2023, at St. Luke's Carbon Campus in Lehighton, Pennsylvania. Born Thursday, June 15, 1944 in Shenandoah, Pennsylvania the daughter of the late Edward, and Blanche (Urlich) Bankes. Surviving are; her beloved husband of 52 years, Kenneth G. Osenbach; daughter...
Frank E. Garger
Jan 1, 2023
Frank E. Garger 90 of Allentown passed away on Monday January 1, 2023 at St.Luke's Hospital Allentown. Born July 25, 1932 in Allentown the son of the late Frank, and Rose (Krapf) Garger. Frank was also predeceased by; his beloved wife, Marie H. (Petracovich) Garger; sister, Nancy Kratzer. A graduate of William Allen High School, Frank served honorably in the...
John Carl Hafer
Dec 31, 2022
John Carl Hafer, 100 years of age, formerly of Tamaqua passed away peacefully on Saturday, December 31, 2022, at Pine Brooke Personal Care Center in Orwigsburg having resided there for the past 7 years.. Born Thursday, September 21, 1922 in Tamaqua, Pennsylvania the son of the late Raymond S., and Ester Mae (Resh) Hafer. Carl, was also predeceased by; his...
Lillian R. Steigerwalt
Dec 31, 2022
Lillian R. (Moyer) Steigerwalt, beloved mother, nana, 90 years of age of School Road New Ringgold, Pennsylvania passed away on Saturday, December 31, 2022, at Lehigh Valley Hospital Salisbury Twp. Born Tuesday, May 24, 1932 in Leather Corner Post, Lehigh County, the daughter of the late James and Mazie (Krause) Moyer. Lillian was also predeceased by; her husband of 50...
Andrew J. Dibuo
Dec 30, 2022
Andrew J. DiBuo, Jr., 72 years of age, of the White Bear Section of Summit Hill, PA passed away peacefully on Friday, December 30, 2022, at home while in the care of his loved ones. Born Thursday, December 21, 1950 in Coaldale, PA the son of the late Andrew J., and Frances (Pazgan) DiBuo. Surviving are; daughter, Angela F. DiBuo...
Raymond J. Slezak
Dec 30, 2022
Raymond J. Slezak, age 81,of Weatherly, Pennsylvania passed away on Friday, December 30, 2022, at home. Born in Hazleton, Pennsylvania, son of the late Raymond and Elizabeth (Malchitsky) Slezak. Ray was also predeceased by his sister, Mary Lazur. Surviving are daughter, Patricia (Frank Felker) of Glassboro, NJ; son, Raymond of Port St Lucie, Florida; sister, Margaret Dingman of Levittown PA;...
Ronald Milton Whetstone
Dec 29, 2022
Ronald M. Whetstone, 76 years of age of Rush Township, of Tamaqua, Pennsylvania passed away on Thursday, December 29, 2022, at St. Luke's Miners Memorial Medical Ctr. in Coaldale, Pennsylvania. Born Tuesday, May 28, 1946 in Coaldale, Pennsylvania the son of the late Norman Milton Whetstone ) , and Mary (King) Whetstone. Ronald was also predeceased by; brother, Harold Whetstone....
Anna Mae Callan
Dec 28, 2022
Anna Mae Callan, 95 years of age, of Valley Street Brockton, Pennsylvania passed away peacefully on Wednesday, December 28, 2022, at Orwigsburg Center. Anna Mae had been a guest of Providence Place in Pottsville for the past 3 &1/2 years. Born Wednesday, December 29, 1926 in Kaska, the daughter of the late Leo, and Barbara (Schwartz) Blickley. Anna Mae was...