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Antonina I Malyutkina
Dec 1, 2021
Antonina I. Malyutkina, 90 years of age of Summit Hill, Pennsylvania died on Wednesday, December 1, 2021 while a patient at Lehigh Valley Hospital Center- Cedar Crest, Allentown. Born Monday, February 2, 1931 in Russia, she was predeceased by her husband, Ivan Malyutkin while a resident of St. Petersburg, Russia. Surviving are daughter, Tamara Salla and her husband, David of...
Judith K. Derrick
Dec 1, 2021
Judith K. Derrick, 78 years of age, of Tamaqua, Pennsylvania passed away on Wednesday, December 1, 2021, in her home. Born Sunday, February 7, 1943 in Pottsville, Pennsylvania the daughter of the late Lambert W., and Grace Louise (Garrett) Gerber. Judy was also predeceased by; her brother, Lambert Ronald Gerber. Surviving are son, Matthew Barnisky and his wife, Stephanie of...
Priscilla Ann Koreisl
Dec 1, 2021
Priscilla Ann Koreisl, 80 of Tamaqua, Pennsylvania passed away unexpectedly on Wednesday, December 1, 2021. Born Wednesday, June 11, 1941 in Coaldale, she was the daughter of the late John and Matilda (Halko) O'Boril. She was predeceased by her husband Robert Frederick Koreisl July 25, 1996. She was also predeceased by her brothers, Thomas and William "Willy" O'Boril. Priscilla was...
Leroy G. Lamont
Nov 30, 2021
LeRoy G. Lamont, 86 years of age, a long time resident of North Lehigh Gorge Drive, Weatherly, Pennsylvania passed away on Tuesday, November 30, 2021, at Lehigh Valley Hospital Hazleton. LeRoy recently resided as a guest of Heritage Hill Senior Living Ctr. in Weatherly. Born Friday, July 19, 1935 in Shickshinny, Pennsylvania, he was the son of the late LeRoy...
Lamae Katherine Krell
Nov 28, 2021
LaMae Katherine Krell, beloved wife, mother, grandmother, sister, of White Marsh, Maryland passed away peacefully on Sunday, November 28, 2021, at home while in the tender care of her loving family and husband of 66 years, Arnold M. Krell, Sr. at 87 years of age. Born Sunday, May 27, 1934 in Coaldale, Pennsylvania the daughter of the late Carl, and...
Joseph E. Motika
Nov 28, 2021
Joseph E. Motika, 86 years of age, beloved father, grandfather (Pa), brother, friend to many, of Pitt Street Tamaqua, Pennsylvania passed away on Sunday, November 28, 2021, at St. Luke's Miners Memorial in Coaldale, Pennsylvania. Born Wednesday, March 27, 1935 in Tuscarora, he was the son of the late John Motika and Mary (Fabian) Motika-Vacula. Joe was also predeceased by;...
Rosemary G. Michael
Nov 27, 2021
Rosemary G. Michael, 92 years of age, of Weatherly, Pennsylvania passed away suddenly on Saturday, November 27, 2021,as a guest of Heritage Hills Senior Living Ctr of Weatherly. Born Monday, June 24, 1929 in Freeland , Pennsylvania the daughter of the late Edward, and Anna (Denion) McGill. Rosemary was also predeceased by her; beloved husband, Woodrow W. Michael on June...
Michael J. Bubel Jr.
Nov 22, 2021
Michael J. Bubel, Jr., beloved husband, father, uncle, cousin, and grandfather, 71 years of age, of Hometown Ave., Tamaqua, Pennsylvania passed away on Monday, November 22, 2021, at St. Luke's Warren Campus in Phillipsburg, New Jersey. Born Friday, September 1, 1950 in Harrisburg, the son of the late Michael J. Bubel, Sr., and Helen J. (Valinsky) Bubel. Raised in the...
Earl William "Bill" Knepper
Nov 21, 2021
Earl W. "Bill" Knepper, longtime tenured Weatherly High School teacher, coach, and administrator, of North Street Weatherly, Pennsylvania passed away peacefully on Sunday, November 21, 2021, at home while in the loving care of his wife of 58 years Joyce M. (Weston) Knepper at 80 years of age. Born Sunday, February 9, 1941 in Weatherly, Pennsylvania the son of the...
Frederick G. Bretsky
Nov 21, 2021
Frederick G. Bretsky, 93 years of age formerly of East 2nd Street Weatherly, Pennsylvania passed away peacefully on Sunday, November 21, 2021, as a guest of Heritage Hill Senior Living Center in Weatherly, Pennsylvania. Born Saturday, March 31, 1928 in McAdoo, Pennsylvania the son of the late George, and Blanche (Fox) Bretsky. He was also predeceased by; his beloved granddaughters,...
Florin "Gabe" Florea
Nov 19, 2021
Florin "Gabe" Florea, beloved husband, doting father, caring brother, 51 years of age, of Patterson Street Tamaqua, Pennsylvania passed away on Friday, November 19, 2021, at St. Luke's University Hospital in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania after a lengthy illness. Born Friday, October 23, 1970 in Craiova, Romania the son of Eleanora Zugravu. Surviving are; his wife of 18 years, Jennifer A. (Oertner)...
William James Bonenberger
Nov 19, 2021
William James Bonenberger, Sr., 90 years of age, of Clay Street Tamaqua, Pennsylvania passed away peacefully on Friday, November 19, 2021, at home while in the tender care of his wife Dolores Ann (Davidyock) Bonenberger. Born Friday, January 16, 1931 in Brockton, Pennsylvania the son of the late Joseph, and Catherine (Schneider) Bonenberger. Bill was also predeceased by; first wife,...
Patricia Ann "Patsy" Laurenti Raeder
Nov 18, 2021
Patricia Ann "Patsy" (Laurenti) Raeder, beloved, mother, sister, grandmother, 78 years of age of Tamaqua, Pennsylvania passed away peacefully on Thursday, November 18, 2021 while in the loving care of her daughter in Harrisburg. Born Friday, July 9, 1943 in Coaldale the daughter of the late Livio V.J., and Hazel A. "Honey" (Schaefer) Laurenti. Surviving are daughter, Jennifer Zehner and...
Robert S. Whitecavage
Nov 18, 2021
Robert S. Whitecavage, 67 of Mahanoy City, Pennsylvania died on Thursday, November 18, 2021, while in the loving care of his family. Born Sunday, November 29, 1953 in Locust Mountain, he was the son of the late Stephen and Mary (Durko) Whitcavage. Robert was also predeceased by; brother, David Whitecavage; sisters Pauline Kondisko, Marie Hoffner. Robert was a graduate of...
Cyndy Ann Kleckner
Nov 16, 2021
Cyndy Ann Kleckner, age 72, formerly of New Ringgold, passed away Monday, November 15, 2021, at Lehigh Valley East Pottsville Campus, having been a resident of Providence Place of Pottsville. Born in Pottsville the daughter of the late John "Jack", and Arlean (Koch) Miller. Cyndy was also predeceased by; two daughters, Dawn Renee, and Denise Kleckner Surviving are; brothers, John,...
Edward M. Kupetz Jr.
Nov 15, 2021
Edward M. Kupetz, Jr., 61 years of age, passed away unexpectedly on Monday November 15, 2021, at his home in Tamaqua, Pennsylvania. Born Tuesday, August 9, 1960 in Tuscarora, Pennsylvania, he was the son of Edward Kupetz, Sr. of Tuscarora, and Eleanor (Hosler) Kupetz-Ulrich of Tamaqua. Surviving are brothers, Bernard Kupetz and John Kupetz; sister, Theresa Kupetz.; parallel siblings, Harold,...
Keith J. Wilkinson
Nov 15, 2021
Keith J. Wilkinson, 44 years of age, of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania died unexpectedly on Monday, November 15, 2021, at home in Philadelphia. Born Thursday, June 23, 1977 in Petersburg, Virginia son of the late Thomas Keith Wilkinson, and Kathleen (Moran) McLaughlin. Surviving are sister, Denise M. Hill wife of Michael of Brockton; step-father, Dennis McLaughlin of Tamaqua, uncle, John Moran and...
Kathleen A. "Kathie" Paul
Nov 14, 2021
Kathleen Ann (Cosgrove) Paul, 76, passed away on November 14, 2021 at Morristown Medical Center surrounded by loved ones after a difficult year of declining health. The firstborn child of John and Anna (Gill) Cosgrove, Kathie was born on February 4, 1945 in South Philadelphia where she lived until she moved to the Poconos in 1974, finally settling on 4th...
Helen "Tooter" (Lohenitz) Linkevich
Nov 12, 2021
Helen “Tooter” (Lohenitz) Linkevich, January 4, 1947-November 12, 2021, died at home surrounded by her loving family. She was the daughter of the late Lillian Ida (Rohlfing) Lohenitz and Peter Lohenitz and preceded in death by her brother, John “Jack” Lohenitz. Helen was a member of the Tamaqua Class of 1964 and attended Bloomsburg University, graduating in 1968. She is...
Blanche M. "Bea" Jordan
Nov 11, 2021
Blanche M. Jordan, formerly of Philadelphia, and Weatherly, Pennsylvania passed away peacefully on Thursday, November 11, 2021, while in the loving care of her family in Jim Thorpe, Pennsylvania at the age of 86. Born Monday, July 8, 1935 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, she was the daughter of the late Charles and Margaret Leipert. Blanche was predeceased by husband Eugene J....
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