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Paul J. Balogach
Jan 19, 2022
Paul J. Balogach, 75 of Tamaqua, Pennsylvania died on Wednesday, January 19, 2022, at St. Luke's Miners Memorial in Coaldale, Pennsylvania. Born Friday, August 30, 1946 in Coaldale, Pennsylvania the son of John Paul, and Antonette (Yuda) Balogach. Paul was also predeceased by; sister, Diane Balogach; brothers, Richard, Michael, David, and Robert Balogach. Surviving are; daughters, Lola Bannan wife of...
Joyce M. Shaw
Jan 19, 2022
Joyce M. Shaw, 78 of Tamaqua, Pennsylvania died on Wednesday, January 19, 2022, at St. Luke's Miners Memorial in Coaldale, Pennsylvania. Joyce had been a guest of the Hometown Nursing Home and Rehabilitation Center. Born Tuesday, February 16, 1943 in Patterson, New Jersey the daughter of the late Russell, and Ethel Louise (Sisko) Gould.. Surviving are son, Albert Shaw of...
K. Sam Miller
Jan 17, 2022
K. Sam Miller, of Lake Hauto, and former longtime resident of Pottsville, Pennsylvania passed away peacefully surrounded by his family on Monday, January 17, 2022, at St. Luke's Miners Memorial Hospital in Coaldale, Pennsylvania at the age of 92. Born Monday, February 4, 1929 in Tamaqua, Pennsylvania son of the late Robert, and Lucy (Scheidegger) Miller. Sam was also predeceased...
Robert A. Resch
Jan 16, 2022
Robert A. Resch, 88 years of age of Blue Mountain Drive New Ringgold, Pennsylvania passed away on Sunday, January 16, 2022, at Heritage Hills Senior Living Ctr. in Weatherly Pennsylvania. Born Thursday, February 9, 1933 in Passaic, New Jersey. the son of the late Anton, and Rose (Tibus) Resch. Robert was also predeceased by; sister, Audrey Bedwell. Surviving are; his...
Michael John Defuso
Jan 13, 2022
Michael John DeFuso, 79 of Weatherly, Pennsylvania passed away peacefully on Thursday, January 13, 2022, at home while in the care of his beloved wife of 57 years, Alice I. (Litke) DeFuso. Born Sunday, March 8, 1942 in Hazleton, Pennsylvania. he was the son of the late James, and Edith ( Fannicase ) DeFuso. Mike was also predeceased by; sister,...
Patricia B. Cannon
Jan 11, 2022
Patricia B. Cannon, beloved mother, adoring grand mom, sister, of East Broad Street Tamaqua, Pennsylvania passed away on Tuesday, January 11, 2022, at St. Luke's Hospital Allentown Campus due to complications of Covid 19 at 61 years of age. Born Sunday, January 8, 1961 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania the daughter of the late John, and Margaret (Pocalka) Murphy. Surviving are sons,...
Anthony "Tony" Pascoe
Jan 10, 2022
Anthony H. "Tony' Pascoe, 59 of Tamaqua, Pennsylvania died on Monday, January 10, 2022, at St. Luke's Miners Memorial in Coaldale, Pennsylvania. Born Sunday, October 14, 1962 in Coaldale, Pennsylvania. the son of the late Thomas, and Sandra (Jones) Pascoe. Tony was also predeceased by his wife, Karen Lynn (Major) Pascoe on Dec 17, 2020 Surviving are son, Anthony E....
Paul C. West
Jan 9, 2022
Paul C. West, 91, of Weatherly, passed away at home on January 9, 2022. He was born in Hazleton on May 30, 1930, and was the son of the late Emerson C. and Grace Gangwer West. He was a graduate of Weatherly High School, class of 1948, and was one of the outstanding basketball players in the history of the...
Merl W. Maggs
Jan 9, 2022
Merl W. Maggs, 79 of Tamaqua, Pennsylvania passed away peacefully on Sunday, January 9, 2022, at home surrounded by his family. Born Sunday, January 16, 1942 in Williamsport, the son of the late Ernst, and Margaret (Buss) Maggs. He was also predeceased by; brothers, Ernest, and Max Maggs; daughter, Merleen Maggs; granddaughter, Angela; great grandchildren, Rylie, and Dallas. Surviving are;...
Robert G. Schuetrumpf
Jan 9, 2022
Robert G. Schuetrumpf, 68 years of age, of Moon Hill Drive, Schuylkill Haven, Pennsylvania passed away at home on Sunday, January 9, 2022, while in the loving care of his family. Born Sunday, September 6, 1953 in Coaldale, Pennsylvania; the son of the late Claude W., and Helen M. (Allison) Schuetrumpf. Surviving are; his wife of 40 years, Linda J....
Carol Ann Glasser
Jan 8, 2022
Carol Ann Glasser, beloved wife, mother, grandmother, sister, of White Haven, Pennsylvania passed away on Saturday, January 8, 2022, at Kademia Nursing Home in Drums, Pennsylvania at 73 years of age. Born Saturday, January 10, 1948 in Pottsville, Pennsylvania. the daughter of the late Howard, and Julie (Smigo) Cairns. Surviving are; her husband of 53 years, Dean C. Glasser; daughters,...
Charles B. Martin
Jan 6, 2022
Charles B. Martin, 82 of Schuylkill Haven, Pennsylvania died on Thursday, January 6, 2022, at Geisinger/ St. Lukes in Orwigsburg Campus. Born Friday, February 3, 1939 in Elizabeth, New Jersey. the son of the late Frederick, and Fairlie (Holloway) Martin. He was also predeceased by; sisters, Edna Frankowski, Trudy McKennan); brothers, Robert, Edward, and James Martin. Surviving are; his wife,...
Nancy I. Koslop
Jan 6, 2022
Nancy I. Koslop “Nikki”, 64, of Owl Creek Road Tamaqua, Pennsylvania passed away on Thursday, January 6th, 2022 at St. Luke’s Hospital in Allentown from complications due to Covid-19. Born Saturday, April 27, 1957 in Hazleton, Pennsylvania, she was the daughter of the late John A. and Irene C. (Kondrick) DeMara. Surviving are her husband, Bob Bruce; brother, Anthony J....
Ambrose A. Rex
Jan 5, 2022
Ambrose A. Rex, 96 years of age, of Mahoning Township, Pennsylvania passed away on Wednesday, January 5, 2022 at his home. Born Friday, October 2, 1925 in Lehighton, Pennsylvania, he was the son of the late William "Willie" and Katie (Zimmerman) Rex. Ambrose's beloved wife of 60 years, Catherine (Zettlemoyer) Rex, preceded him in death on April 23, 2013. The...
Richard C. Ockenhouse
Jan 5, 2022
Richard C. Ockenhouse achieved in life what many strive for: complete contentment with the life he lived. He passed away peacefully on Wednesday, January 5, 2022, at home while in the care of his loving family. He never achieved great wealth, social status or fame. He was dyslexic and didn’t master reading until his 30’s. What he did achieve was...
Evelyn T. Sheer
Jan 4, 2022
Evelyn T. (Hinkle) Sheer, wife, mother, sister, Grammy, 93 years of age, of Drums, Pennsylvania passed away on Tuesday, January 4, 2022, at Lehigh Valley Hospital Hazleton after losing her battle to leukemia. Born Monday, September 3, 1928 in Hazleton, Pennsylvania the daughter of the late Robert and Theresa (Romanchick) Hinkle. Evelyn was also predeceased by beloved spouse, Joseph Sheer;...
Alfonso "Al" Martinez
Jan 2, 2022
Alfonso "Al" Martinez, 74 years of age, of Andreas, Pennsylvania passed away peacefully on Saturday, January 2, 2022, at home while in the tender care of his family. Al was born March 17, 1947 in Corozal, Puerto Rico, and is a son of the late Alfonso and Demetria (Rivera) Martinez. Al was also predeceased by sisters Irma Alvarez and Carmen...
James Martin Knoblauch
Dec 30, 2021
James Martin Knoblauch, 71 Winter Park, FL, passed into the arms of our Lord on December 30, 2021 after battling a long illness. He is survived by; his loving wife, his high school sweetheart, Elizabeth (Lazarchick) Knoblauch of 51 years; brother, Terrence Knoblauch and his wife Lisa (BaddicK) of Tamaqua; son, James Samuel Knoblauch and his wife Janet (Kunkel) of...
Karl Gustav Kropf
Dec 28, 2021
Karl Gustav Kropf, 91 of Weatherly, Pennsylvania passed away on Tuesday, December 28, 2021, at Lehigh Valley Hospital - Hazleton Campus in Hazleton, Pennsylvania. Born Friday, April 11, 1930 in Gretzenbach, Switzerland the son of the late Albert Robert Kropf and Gertrud (Huerzeler) Kropf. Karl was also predeceased by siblings Robert and Hans Kropf. Karl attended primary and secondary education...
Robert A. Hollenbach
Dec 27, 2021
Robert A. Hollenbach, 76 of Lime Kiln Drive, Andreas, Pennsylvania passed away peacefully on Monday, December 27, 2021, at home while in the tender care of his wife of 52 years, Carol Ann (Schock) Hollenbach. Born Friday, February 9, 1945 in Andreas, Pennsylvania, son of the late Charles, and Annabel Edna (Reinhart) Hollenbach. Robert was also predeceased by; his brother,...
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