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Madalene Janet Flecknoe
Aug 19, 2020
Madalene Janet Flecknoe, 89 years of age, of East Patterson Street Lansford, Pennsylvania passed away on Wednesday, August 19, 2020, at St. Luke's Miners Memorial in Coaldale, Pennsylvania. Born Saturday, June 13, 1931 in Hazleton, Pennsylvania, the daughter of the late Arthur and Mildred J. (Tonkin) Godbehere. She was also predeceased her husband Palmer J. Flecknoe on June 27, 1995;...
Donna Jean Andraski
Aug 18, 2020
Donna Jean Andraski, beloved mother, sister, of Dean Street Beaver Meadows, Pennsylvania passed away peacefully on Tuesday, August 18, 2020, at Hospice of the Sacred Heart in Dunmore, Pennsylvania at the age of 87 years. Born Thursday, March 16, 1933 in Beaver Meadows, Pennsylvania the daughter of the late Wilbert James Samler, Sr., and Elva (Benner) Samler. She was also...
Kathie Ann Bachert - Homyak
Aug 11, 2020
Kathie Ann Bachert - Homyak, beloved daughter, wife, mother, sister, aunt of New Ringgold, Pennsylvania passed away much too soon, on Tuesday, August 11, 2020, at Lehigh Valley Hospital Salisbury Twp. at the age of 47 years. Born Sunday, March 4, 1973 in Coaldale, Pennsylvania, she was the daughter of Douglas R.Bachert , Sr., and Nancy (Stout) Bachert of Andreas;...
Janis M. Wenzel
Aug 10, 2020
Janis M. Wenzel, beloved mother and grandmother, of Tamaqua, Pennsylvania passed away peacefully on Monday, August 10, 2020, at St. Luke's Miners Memorial in Coaldale, Pennsylvania, at 89 years of age.. Born Saturday, March 28, 1931 in White Haven the daughter of the late Frank and Edna (Flynn) Jones. She was also predeceased by her husband William Wenzel on February...
Joseph W. Koczan
Aug 10, 2020
Joseph W. Koczan, 77 years of age, of Statesville, North Carolina, passed away on Monday, August 10, 2020, as a guest of Weatherwood Nursing & Rehabilitation Center in Weatherly, Pennsylvania. Born Sunday, February 21, 1943 in Morristown, New Jersey, the son of the late Joseph A., and Mary Catherine (Banks) Koczan. Surviving are; his wife, Pamela E. (Peterson) Koczan; son,...
Theresa C. Kudlick
Aug 8, 2020
Theresa C. Kudlick, beloved wife, mother, 90 years of age, of Quakake Road, Weatherly, Pennsylvania passed away on Saturday, August 8, 2020, at home.Born Friday, January 31, 1930 in Weatherly, Pennsylvania. the daughter of the late George and Blanche (Fox) Bretsky. She was also predeceased by; sisters, Elizabeth Eroh, and Catherine Younker.Surviving are; her beloved husband of 62 years, George...
Harold C. Moseley
Aug 7, 2020
Harold C. Moseley, 75 years of age, of South Lehigh Street, Tamaqua, Pennsylvania died on Friday, August 7, 2020, at St. Luke's Allentown Campus. Born Tuesday, June 5, 1945 in Hampton, S.C. the son of the late Joyce Carol and Annie Viola (Priestor) Moseley. Harold was also predeceased by; his beloved wife, Nancy (Dries) Moseley on April 22, 2002; sisters,...
Anna (Wursta) Ravina
Aug 7, 2020
Anna W. Ravina, R.N., of First Street, Weatherly, Pennsylvania passed away suddenly on Friday, August 7, 2020, in her home at the age of 89 years.Born Sunday, November 30, 1930 in Freeland, she was the daughter of the late John and Anna (Balyo) Wursta. She was also predeceased by her beloved husband Dr. William T. "Doc" Ravina, D.D.S. on June...
Edward J. "Bumpty" Titus
Aug 7, 2020
Edward J. "Bumpty" Titus, 89 years of age, of High Street, Tamaqua, Pennsylvania passed away peacefully on Friday, August 7, 2020, at Mahoning Valley Rehabilitation Center in Lehighton, Pennsylvania. Born Friday, January 16, 1931 in Still Creek. the son of the late Bertram and Harriet (Haldeman) Titus. Edward was also predeceased by his daughter, Kimberly Sianis in January 2010; daughter-in-law,...
Laurie B. Riggleman
Aug 3, 2020
Laurie B. Riggleman, 60 years of age of East Penn Twp., Pennsylvania passed away on Monday, August 3, 2020, at St. Luke's - Hamilton Blvd campus Allentown. Born Sunday, May 1, 1960 in New Brunswick, New Jersey the daughter of the late Charles Riggleman and his wife Judith, Sr., and Carol L. (Gano) Hoffman and her husband Paul M.R. Hoffman....
Gary L. Nothstein, Jr.
Aug 2, 2020
Gary L. Nothstein, Jr., 37 years old, of Eagles View Drive in New Ringgold, passed away tragically on Sunday, August 2, 2020, on his family's farm in West Penn Township from injuries sustained in an ATV accident. Born Thursday, February 17, 1983 in Lehighton, Pennsylvania, he is survived by: his parents Gary L. Nothstein, Sr. and Patricia Jo (Swirsky) Nothstein...
Aaron J. Mattern
Aug 2, 2020
Aaron J. Mattern, 39 years of age, of Schuylkill Haven, Pennsylvania died on Sunday, August 2, 2020, in Pottsville Born Monday, September 29, 1980 in Coaldale, Pennsylvania, the son of Dawn (Spink) Mattern of Lansford, and Aaron L. Mattern of Tamaqua. He is also survived by; his wife, Bobbi Lynn (Schaeffer) Mattern of Schuylkill Haven; son, Landon J. Mattern of...
George Lorentz Schneider
Aug 2, 2020
George L. Schneider, husband, father, grandfather, brother, 73 years of age, of Sugar Loaf Twp, Hazleton, Pennsylvania passed away on Sunday, August 2, 2020, at home while in the care of his beloved wife of 46 years, Barbara Ann (Schell) Schneider.. Born Wednesday, July 2, 1947 in New Jersey the son of the late George and Mary (Mondschein) Schneider. In...
Eric D. Bachert
Aug 1, 2020
Eric D. Bachert , of Tamaqua, Pennsylvania died suddenly on Saturday, August 1, 2020, in Nesquehoning from injuries sustained in an A.T.V. accident. Born Thursday, April 1,1993 in Lehighton, Pennsylvania, Eric is survived by his mother, Lori L.(Davis) Bachert and her companion Dale S. Hadesty; father, Wayne E. Bachert and his wife Linda; his sister whom he adored, Amy J....
Brian Pelletteri
Aug 1, 2020
Brian Pelletteri 56, recently a resident of Jim Thorpe, Pennsylvania passed away on Saturday, August 1, 2020. Brian was born on Wednesday, April 1, 1964 in Hamilton Township, New Jersey. He was the son of the late Louis B. Pelletteri and Rita (McMullen) Pelletteri. Surviving are his son, Louis Pelletteri of Bordentown, NJ; brothers, Barry Pelletteri and his wife Karen...
Regina Ruslavage
Aug 1, 2020
Regina Ruslavage, of Center Street Nesquehoning, Pennsylvania passed away on Saturday, August 1, 2020, at St. Luke's Bethlehem after a sudden illness at the age of 53 years. Born Tuesday, November 1, 1966 in Coaldale, the daughter of the late Gordon Ruslavage, and Pauline (Zorochin) Gould. Surviving are; daughter, Brianna Picht and her companion Ryan Mesh of Summit Hill; son,...
Robert C. Smith, Sr.
Jul 29, 2020
Robert Charles (Bob) Smith, Sr., 94 of Tamaqua, PA (formerly of Palmerton) died of COVID-19 on July 29, 2020. Bob was born on February 27, 1926 in Philadelphia to Clement Leon Haines Smith and May Lorraine Jones Smith. Along with his parents, Bob was predeceased by his first and second wives, Patricia Eacret Smith and Mae Hollenbach Smith, his son,...
Earl H. Boettger
Jul 29, 2020
Earl H. Boettger, 96 years of age of Market Street Tamaqua, Pennsylvania passed away on Wed July 29, 2020, at Hometown Nursing Home in Tamaqua, Pennsylvania after a short illness. Born Tuesday, July 8, 1924 in Tamaqua the son of the late Albert and Anna (Schmauch) Boettger. Earl was predeceased by his wife Betty L. (Essington) Boettger on October 20,...
Brenda J. Ford
Jul 28, 2020
Brenda J. Ford, 61 years of age of Tamaqua, Pennsylvania passed away on Tuesday, July 28, 2020, at St. Luke's Miners Memorial in Coaldale, Pennsylvania. Born Thursday, December 11, 1958 in Camden, New Jersey the daughter of Doris (Stronski) Beil of Barrington, NJ and the late, Donald P. Schoenfeld. Brenda was also predeceased by her beloved husband on November 6,...
Jason J. Laputka
Jul 28, 2020
Jason J. Laputka, 45 years of age. Passed away July 28, 2020 after a brief illness. Born in Weatherly on September 18, 1974 to Emil Laputka and the late Bernadette (Marnell)Laputka. Surviving are sister Brandy (Laputka) Meiser and companion Jason Trainor, nieces Donna Parise, and Madylin Blackwell, great nephew Jacob Errichetto, his roommate/best friend Tara Bartek whom he loved dearly,...
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