OBITUARIES
Recent Obituaries
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Carmine Altero
Jun 20, 2021
Carmine Altero, 73 of Weatherly, Pennsylvania passed away on Sunday, June 20, 2021, at home. Born Wednesday, February 18, 1948 in Newark, New Jersey son of the late Paul, and Lillian (Treich) Altero. He was also predeceased by; brothers, Edward, and Paul Altero. Surviving are son, Paul M. Altero and his family of Point Pleasant Beach, NJ, sister, Patricia Brooks....
Richard D. "Ricky" Oswald
Jun 18, 2021
Richard D. "Ricky" Oswald, loving husband, doting father, of Summer Valley Road East Brunswick Twp., New Ringgold, Pennsylvania passed away peacefully at home with his family by his side on June 18, 2021, he was 65 years of age. He was born Thursday, August 18, 1955 in Pottsville son of the late Richard O., and Laverne (Steigerwalt) Oswald. Surviving are;...
Mary A. Valkusky
Jun 17, 2021
Mary A. Valkusky, 100 years of age, of Weatherly, Pennsylvania passed away on Thursday, June 17, 2021, as a guest of Weatherwood Nursing & Rehabilitation Center in Weatherly, Pennsylvania. Born Tuesday, May 31, 1921 in Freeland, the daughter of the late Michael, and Mary (Miko) Superdock. Mary was also predeceased by; spouse William Valkusky; brother, Thomas Superdock. Many nieces, nephews,...
Sandra F. Swartz
Jun 17, 2021
Sandra F. Swartz, of 201 East Broad Street Tamaqua, a longtime resident of Lewistown Valley Pennsylvania passed away unexpectedly on Thursday, June 17, 2021, upon arrival at St. Luke's Miners Memorial in Coaldale, Pennsylvania at 67 years of age. Born Thursday, January 14, 1954 in Coaldale, Pennsylvania the daughter of the late Arjay S., and Anna I (Moyer) Teter. Surviving...
Elda D. Urenovich
Jun 16, 2021
Elda D. Urenovich, 81 years of age of Beaver Meadows, Pennsylvania passed away on Wednesday, June 16, 2021, at Lehigh Valley Hospital Salisbury Twp. Born Wednesday, April 17, 1940 in Weatherly, Pennsylvania the daughter of the late Clarence, and Naomi (Leibensperger) Krieger. Elda was also predeceased by; sisters, Betty Laputka, Doris Thrash; brothers, Lewis, Clarence, and Lloyd Krieger. Surviving are;...
Richard G. York
Jun 15, 2021
Richard G. York, 85 years of age, of Coaldale, Pennsylvania passed away peacefully on Tuesday, June 15, 2021, as a guest of Maple Shade Senior Living in Nesquehoning. Born Tuesday, December 3, 1935 in Coaldale, Pennsylvania the son of the late Theodore, and Helen(King) York. He was also predeceased by;his beloved wife, Dorothy C. (Lewis) York in 1996; brother, Theodore...
Trevor S. Miller
Jun 14, 2021
Trevor S. Miller, 54 years of age of Tamaqua, Pennsylvania passed away at home while in the loving care of his family on Monday June 14, 2021. Born Thursday, June 16, 1966 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, the son of the late Chester "Chet" Miller and Mary Lou (Pedro) Miller. He was also preceded in death by stepdaughter, Jamie Napolitano. Surviving are...
Franklin J. "Pete Pruett
Jun 14, 2021
Franklin J. "Pete" Pruett, husband, father, pop-pop, brother of Washington Street Tamaqua, Pennsylvania passed away peacefully on Monday, June 14, 2021, at home while in the loving care off his family at 90 years of age. Born Monday, May 25, 1931 in Tamaqua, the son of the late James, and Annabell (Sassaman) Pruett. Surviving are; his beloved wife of 66...
Annetta M. Welsh
Jun 11, 2021
Annetta M. Welsh, widow of Herbert Ronald "Herbie" Welsh of New Ringgold, Pennsylvania passed away unexpectedly on Friday, June 11, 2021, at St. Luke's Bethlehem. She was 80 years of age. Born Sunday, June 16, 1940 in Coaldale, Pennsylvania the daughter of the late Peter, and Josephine (Sozio) Lisciana. Surviving are daughter, Michelle A. Stelmack wife of Mark of New...
Hannah A. Hentz
Jun 10, 2021
Hannah A. Hentz, of Weatherly, Pennsylvania passed away on Thursday, June 10, 2021, at St. Luke's Manor in Hazleton at 90 years of age. Born Sunday, September 7, 1930 in Weatherly, Pennsylvania the daughter of the late Howard and Mabel (Snyder) Hentz. The last survivor of thirteen children, Hannah, was also predeceased by her siblings; Edith Hentz, Doris Hentz, Walter...
Agnes Sarah Hydro
Jun 8, 2021
Agnes Sarah Hydro, 76 years of age, formerly of New Ringgold, Pennsylvania died on Tuesday, June 8, 2021, at Reading Hospital, West Reading, Pennsylvania. Most recently, she was a guest at Orwigsburg Center, Orwigsburg, Pennsylvania. Born Saturday, April 21, 1945 in Flushing, New York, Agnes was the daughter of the late Thomas and Lena (Wilson) Atkinson. She was predeceased by...
Robert S. Hope Sr.
Jun 5, 2021
Robert S. Hope, 77 years of age, of Tamaqua, Pennsylvania died on Saturday, June 5, 2021, at St. Luke's Miners Memorial Medical Ctr. in Coaldale, Pennsylvania. Born Monday, January 3, 1944 in Camden, New Jersey the son of the late Thomas and Catherine (Selsor) Hope. Robert was also predeceased by; his son, Robert S. Hope, Jr. Surviving are; wife, Nancy...
Alexis Gleco
May 31, 2021
Alexis Gleco, 47 years of age, of Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania died on Monday, May 31, 2021, in Wilkes-Barre. Born Sunday, October 14, 1973 in Wilkes-Barre, the daughter of Alexis (McLaughlin) Gleco, and the late Robert Gleco, Sr.. She was also predeceased by; sisters, Rachel Dukas, and Nadine Ravert. Surviving are daughters, Alexis Halaburda, Mercedes Gleco; grandchild, Skyler Halaburda; siblings, Robert Gleco,...
Jacqueline L. Biasi
May 26, 2021
Jacqueline L. Biasi, a lifelong resident of Coaldale, Pennsylvania passed away on Wednesday, May 26, 2021, at St. Luke's Monroe Campus in Stroudsburg at 85 years of age. Born Thursday, July 25, 1935 in Coaldale, Pennsylvania the daughter of the late Harold, and Leona (Wallesea) Jones. She was also predeceased by; husband, Joseph Ambrose Biasi on December 29, 2019; brothers,...
Charles T. Parrish
May 25, 2021
Charles T. Parrish, 77 years of age, of Tamaqua, Pennsylvania passed away peacefully on Tuesday, May 25, 2021, at home in the loving care of his wife of 58 years, Barbara A. (Stapleton) Parrish Born Monday, February 7, 1944 in Frackville, Pennsylvania, the son of the late Charles T. Parrish, Sr., and Pauline (Close) Parrish. Charles was also predeceased by;...
Joyce E. Patton
May 23, 2021
Joyce E. Patton, 76 years of age, of Hazleton, Pennsylvania passed away on Sunday, May 23, 2021, at the Pavilion in St. Luke Village, Hazleton, Pennsylvania. Born Sunday, December 3, 1944 in Brainerd, Minnesota, she was the daughter of the late Michael Fleischacker and the late Elsie (Kline) Fleischacker. She was the wife of the late Charles M. Begia. Joyce...
Jingzhen Gao
May 22, 2021
Jingzhen Gao, 55 years of age, of Flushing, New York was discovered deceased on Saturday, May 22, 2021, in Lausanne Township, Weatherly Pennsylvania causes yet to be determined. Born Sunday, May 8, 1966 in Yanji City, Jilin China the daughter of Peiren Gao and her late mother Caiyun WU.. Surviving are son, Fan Fan of Peiren, brother, Jixne Gao; sisters,...
John Philip Ockenhouse Jr.
May 19, 2021
John Philip Ockenhouse, Jr., 32 years of age. of Lehighton, Pennsylvania died on Wednesday, May 19, 2021, at St. Luke's Lehighton Campus. Born Tuesday, February 7, 1989 in Lehighton, Pennsylvania, he was the son of John Philip Ockenhouse, Sr. and Alice (Ahner) Binder with whom he resided. Surviving are; son, Pryce Ockenhouse - Neff; daughters, Brooklyn Ockenhouse; sister, Danielle Robinson,...
Gwendolyn Louise Evans
May 16, 2021
Gwendolyn Louise Evans, R.N., mother, grandmother, great grandmother, of Tamaqua, passed away Sunday, May 16, 2021, at St. Luke's Miners Memorial in Coaldale, at 88 years of age. Born on January 22, 1933 in Pottsville the daughter of the late Harry E., and Edith M. (Johnson) Brachman who passed away during Gwen's birth. Gwen was also predeceased by her husband,...
Margaret E. Tease - Beer
May 15, 2021
Margaret “Peggy” (Crawford) Tease - Beer, was born to James Henry and Sarah (Smith) Crawford in Lismonaghan, Kingsley, County Fermanagh, Ireland on November 20, 1929. Born a twin to her brother, whom she sadly lost in early childhood, Peggy was one of 12 Crawford siblings. A devout Christian, she was well known to support her church and faith in any...