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Leonard G. "Lenny" Shubeck

Leonard G. "Lenny" Shubeck

Mar 17, 2023

Leonard G. "Lenny" Shubeck, 92 years of age, of East Elm Street Tamaqua, Pennsylvania passed away on Friday, March 17, 2023, as a guest of the Greenwood Center in Hometown. Born Sunday, April 27, 1930 in Tamaqua, Pennsylvania the son of the late Augustus, and Ursula (Alexandravage) Shubeck. Lenny was also predeceased by; siblings Julia, John, and Joseph Shubeck. Lenny...

Albert M. "Albie" Coccio Sr.

Albert M. "Albie" Coccio Sr.

Mar 16, 2023

Albert M. "Albie" Coccio, 85 years of age, of Washington Street Tamaqua, Pennsylvania, passed away on Thursday, March 16, 2023, at St. Luke's University Hospital in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania. Born Thursday, December 9, 1937, in Brockton, he was the son of the late Guido and Emma (Pacelli) Coccio. Albie was also predeceased by a son, Nicholas Jon Coccio; sisters, Jeanina Majka,...

Donna Lee (Folweiler) Moyer

Donna Lee (Folweiler) Moyer

Mar 16, 2023

It is with an abundance of sadness and grief we announce the loss of our precious daughter Donna Lee (Folweiler) Moyer, 56 years of age of Tamaqua, Pennsylvania. Donna Lee passed away suddenly on Thursday morning March 16, 2023 at home. Born Friday, September 23, 1966 in Coaldale, Pennsylvania, she was the daughter of Edward and Donna( Hill) Folweiler. She...

Matthew J. Moyer

Matthew J. Moyer

Mar 14, 2023

Matthew J. Moyer, 51 of Tamaqua, Pennsylvania passed away peacefully on Tuesday, March 14, 2023, at home while in the loving care of his devoted wife, Donna Lee (Folweiler) Moyer, who tragically passed away on Thursday March 16, 2023. Born Monday, August 30, 1971 in Coaldale, Pennsylvania, Matt was the son of the late Irvin F. Schoener and Shirley (Gilbert)...

Evelyn R. Stritz

Evelyn R. Stritz

Mar 13, 2023

Evelyn R. Stritz, beloved wife, mother, sister grandmother, of Carbon Street Weatherly, Pennsylvania passed away peacefully on Monday, March 13, 2023, at home while in the tender care of her family at 88 years of age. Born Thursday, December 13, 1934 in Hazleton, Pennsylvania the daughter of the late Arthur, and Mary (Semon) Feuhrer. Evelyn was also predeceased by; daughter,...

John Samuel Hughes

John Samuel Hughes

Mar 13, 2023

John Samuel Hughes, 52 of Tamaqua, Pennsylvania passed away unexpectedly on Monday, March 13, 2023, at home in Owl Creek. Born Thursday, February 18, 1971 in Birdsboro, Pennsylvania the son of the late Dorothy (Miller) Hughes. Surviving are; father, John Hughes; wife, Paige Ann (Gephart) Hughes; daughters, Alyssa D. Hughes, Alexis Fuller; brother, Roger "Barry" Huffman; sister, Brenda Shaeffer; his...

Susan P. Hanawalt

Susan P. Hanawalt

Mar 12, 2023

Susan P Hanawalt passed away on Sunday morning at St. Luke's Miners Memorial Medical Center in Coaldale. Born March 20, 1951 the daughter of the late Albert Edgar and Patricia (Donnelly) Hanawalt. Surviving are; daughter, Melissa Freedman; sons, Kerry, and Jesse Freedman; sister, Patricia D. Hanawalt; brothers, James Hanawalt and his wife Linda, John Hanawalt and his wife Patti ;...

Warren Roger Winter

Warren Roger Winter

Mar 11, 2023

Warren Roger Winter, 80 years of age, of Andreas, Pennsylvania passed away peacefully on Saturday, March 11, 2023. Born September 23, 1942 in Newport, New Hampshire the son of the late Frank, and Bertha (Rowell) Winter. Surviving are his beloved wife of 54 years, Miriam (Mras) Winter; brother, Tim Winter and his wife Jane, his sister Ellie Demijohn and her...

Aileen Bebe Romano

Aileen Bebe Romano

Mar 10, 2023

Aileen "BeBe" (Mahon) Romano, beloved Mother, Sister, and Nana of Stroudsburg, Pennsylvania passed away peacefully on Friday, March 10, 2023, while in the loving care of her family with the support of St. Luke's Hospice. Born October 24, 1932 in Beaver Meadows, Pennsylvania she was the daughter of the late Joseph and Elizabeth (Coyle) Mahon. Aileen is also predeceased by;...

Charles R. Parker Sr.

Charles R. Parker Sr.

Mar 9, 2023

Charles R. Parker, Sr., 77 years of age of Beaver Meadows, Pennsylvania passed away on Thursday, March 9, 2023, at Wilkes-Barre Veterans Medical Center. Born Tuesday, June 26, 1945 in Woodbury, New Jersey the son of the late Woodrow and Esther (Sherman) Parker. Charlie was also predeceased by; sister, Esther M. Walper. Surviving are daughters, Jamie K. Gerhart and Jennifer...

David Myles Clark

David Myles Clark

Mar 9, 2023

David Myles Clark, husband, father, brother, pappy, 85 years of age,  of West Phillips Street Coaldale, Pennsylvania passed away on Thursday, March 9, 2023 as a guest of Orwigsburg Center. Born Thursday, December 16, 1937 in Philadelphia the son of the late Andrew, and Lena Clark.  David was also predeceased by; brothers, Andrew. James, Frederick, and William Clark; sister, LeeAnn...

Robert J. Howay

Robert J. Howay

Feb 26, 2023

Robert J. Howay, 72 years of age, of Tuscarora, Pennsylvania passed away on Sunday, February 26, 2023, at St. Lukes Miners Memorial Medical Ctr. in Coaldale, Pennsylvania. Born Friday, November 3, 1950 in Pottsville, Pennsylvania the son of the late John, and Helen (Krynock) Howay. Surviving are son, Jason Howay and his wife Jessie of Nesquehoning; granddaughters, Aneesa, and Mackenzie....

Francis B. Mchugh

Francis B. Mchugh

Feb 25, 2023

Francis B. McHugh, 95 years of age, of New Ringgold, Pennsylvania passed away peacefully on Saturday, February 25, 2023, at Lehigh Valley Hospice Allentown. Born Monday, October 30,1927 in Coaldale, Pennsylvania. The son of the late John J., and Catherine (Billig) McHugh. Francis was also predeceased by; his beloved wife, Dorothy Grace (Osenbach) McHugh on Sept. 12, 2011; brother, John...

Samuel Joseph Tomchick

Samuel Joseph Tomchick

Feb 24, 2023

Samuel J. Tomchick, 79 years of age, of Tamaqua, Pennsylvania passed away on Friday, February 24, 2023, at Schuylkill Center Genesis Elder Care in Pottsville. Born Friday, January 28, 1944 in Kingston, Pennsylvania the son of the late John, and Elizabeth (Panco) Tomchick. Sam was also predeceased by; beloved wife, Cathryn (Eldridge) Tomchick; brother, Jack Tomchick. Surviving are; sons, Andrew...

Richard E. Stefanick

Richard E. Stefanick

Feb 18, 2023

Richard E. Stefanick of Weatherly, passed away on Saturday February 18, 2023 at Geisinger Wyoming Medical Center Wilkes-Barre. Born in Hazleton on December 12, 1946, the son of the late Michael and Marcella (Bayarski) Stefanick. Richard was also predeceased by; brothers, Robert, Michael, Donald Stefanick; twin grandsons, Kyle, and Jack Barna. After graduating from Hazleton High School class of 1964,...

Donna Tina Gavitt

Donna Tina Gavitt

Feb 16, 2023

Donna “Tina” (Jones) Gavitt, 87 years of age of White Haven, formerly of Plane St. Weatherly passed away on Thursday, February 16, 2023 at Geisinger-South Wilkes Barre. Tina was a graduate of Weatherly High School and had worked as a Nurse’s Aide at Weatherwood Nursing and Rehab. She was a member of Zion Lutheran Church,Weatherly, and enjoyed watching Family Feud,...

Joseph J. Daprato

Joseph J. Daprato

Feb 15, 2023

Joseph John Paul DaPrato, of East broad Street Tamaqua, passed away Wednesday February 15, 2023 at St. Luke's Hospital - Miners Campus Born in Palmerton, he was the son of the late John and Elizabeth (Menconi) DaPrato. Joe was also predeceased by; his wife of 48 years Mary Christine (Kopla) DaPrato on December 4, 2022. Joe was a 1959 graduate...

Helene C. Brunski

Helene C. Brunski

Feb 15, 2023

Helene C. Brunski, 92 formerly of Red Oak Terrace, New Ringgold, passed away on Wednesday, February 15, 2023 at Doylestown Hospital. Born Tuesday, September 30, 1930 in Hartford, Connecticut., Helene was the daughter of Anthony and Olga (Fortunato) Panazzo. She was also predeceased by her beloved husband, Daniel W. Brunski in 2020 and daughter Lisa Marie (Golob) Suprenant in 2007....

Ruth “Margie” Margaret Donald

Ruth “Margie” Margaret Donald

Feb 13, 2023

Ruth " Margie" Margaret (Schaefer) Donald, 95 of Nesquehoning, Pennsylvania passed away peacefully on Monday, February 13, 2023, at St. Luke's Miners Memorial in Coaldale, Pennsylvania with her beloved family by her side. Born September 6, 1927 in Coaldale, Pennsylvania, Margie was a daughter of the late John (Whistler)and Jennie Pauline (Fulton) Schaefer. She was also preceded in death by...

Lorraine "Lori" Stidham

Lorraine "Lori" Stidham

Feb 11, 2023

It is with deep sadness that we announce the passing of Lorraine "Lori" Stidham, RN at Lehigh Valley - Cedar Crest, Allentown on Saturday, February 11, 2023, while surrounded by her devoted husband Franklin "Jay" Stidham and her loving family. Lori waged a valiant battle against Leukemia at 63 years of age. Born Monday, July 6, 1959 in Hazleton, Pennsylvania,...