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Mary Elizabeth Lehotta
Jul 5, 2020
Mary Elizabeth Lehotta, 92 yrs. of age, of Lansdale, Pennsylvania passed away peacefully on Sunday July 5, 2020 at Dock Woods- Healthcare in Lansdale, Pennsylvania. Born Tuesday, July 12, 1927 in Tamaqua, Pennsylvania the daughter of the late Joseph and Julia (Trackim) Urban. She was also predeceased by; husband, George Robert Charles Lehatta; son, John Lehotta; sisters, Frances Breslin, Regina...
John Wesley Kehlor
Jul 5, 2020
John Wesley Kehlor, 81 years of age, of North Lehigh Street Tamaqua, Pennsylvania died on Sunday, July 5, 2020, at Orwigsburg Center. Born Sunday, September 4, 1938 in Pottsville, Pennsylvania the son of the late John and Marion (Behler) Kehlor. Surviving are; his wife Doris (Wittig) Kehlor; son, Scott W. Kehlor of New Holland; grandson, Spenser Kehlor. John, retired after...
Joanne T. Rolko
Jul 5, 2020
JoanneT. Rolko, 77 years of age, of Barnesville, Pennsylvania passed away peacefully on Sunday, July 5, 2020, at Heritage Hills Senior Living Center in Weatherly, Pennsylvania.Born Saturday, May 15, 1943 in Shenandoah, the daughter of the late John and Helen (Wiskerski) Uscilowicz. She was also predeceased by; her husband, Edward P. Rolko; sister, Alice Quick; brother, John Uscilowicz.Surviving are sons,...
Joanna (Burgess) Hample
Jul 3, 2020
Joanna B Hample, mother, sister, grandmother, of Albrightsville, Pennsylvania passed away peacefully on Friday, July 3, 2020, at home while in the care of her family at the age of 81 years.Born Thursday, September 29, 1938 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania the daughter of the late John and Mikealine (Zabielski) Burgess. Joanna was also predeceased by; husband, Robert T. Hample; son, Timothy...
Jason Lee Frohnheiser
Jul 2, 2020
Jason Lee Frohnheiser, 47 years of age, of Willing Street Tamaqua, Pennsylvania passed away on Thursday, July 2, 2020, at Geisinger Medical Center after an extended illness.Born Tuesday, May 1, 1973 in Palmerton, Pennsylvania, he was the son of Randy and Sharon (Gruber) Frohnheiser of Palmerton. Jason is also survived by; his wife of 17 years Anne (Zeplin) Frohnheiser; son,...
Florence Y. Methlie
Jul 1, 2020
Florence Y. Methlie, 105 years of age, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, July 1, 2020, at Masonic Home in Elizabethtown, Pennsylvania where she resided for many years. Born Thursday, July 9, 1914 in Weatherly, Pennsylvania the daughter of the late Elmer and Mabel (Rosenstock) Young. Florences was also predeceased by her; husband, Charles Methlie; sons, Charles, Donald, Robert and David...
Dean R. "Bip" Confer
Jul 1, 2020
It is with great sadness the family of Dean R. "Bip" Confer, Sr., of Tamaqua, Pennsylvania announce the unexpected passing of their beloved husband, and father on Wednesday July 1, 2020, at Lehigh Valley Hospital Salisbury Twp. after his two year courageous battle against cancer, at the age of 67 years. Born Tuesday, January 27, 1953 in Jim Thorpe, Pennsylvania...
Patricia Gerhard
Jun 30, 2020
Patricia ( Cronk) Gerhard, 72 years of age, of Weatherly, Pennsylvania passed away on Tuesday, June 30, 2020, at Geissinger Medical Center in Danville. Born Sunday, July 13, 1947, she was the daughter of the late Francis M. Cronk and Jeanne (Hartz) Cronk. Patricia was also predeceased by her beloved husband, Grover R. Gerhard on June 8, 2015. Surviving are...
Bruce S. Kunkel
Jun 28, 2020
Bruce S. Kunkel, 55 years of age, of East Elm Street Tamaqua, Pennsylvania died on Sunday, June 28, 2020, at Tamaqua. Born Thursday, September 10, 1964 in Coaldale, Pennsylvania son of the late William J., and Stella (Briggs) Kunkel. He was also predeceased by; brothers, William J. Kunkel, Jr., and Frank Kunkel. Surviving are; sons, Bruce S. Kunkel, Devin Kunkel;...
Bessie Mae Edwards
Jun 24, 2020
Bessie Mae Edwards, beloved mother, grandmother, sister, of East Stroudsburg, Pennsylvania went home to her Lord, on Wednesday, June 24, 2020, as a guest of New Easton Rehabilitation Ctr. in Easton, Pennsylvania, at the tender age of 88 years.. Born Friday, July 10, 1931 in Thomasville, North Carolina the daughter of the late Lillie (Livenie) Freeman and John James McNair....
Hildegarde Kinder
Jun 22, 2020
Hildegarde Kinder, beloved mother, grandmother and sister, formerly of Nanticoke, passed away peacefully on Monday, June 22, 2020, at the home of her daughter in Lehighton at the age of 74 years while in the loving care of her family. Hilde was born Sunday, February 24, 1946 in Germany and moved to the US when she was in her twenties....
Charles E. Thomas
Jun 20, 2020
Charles E. Thomas, 68 of Alburtis, Pennsylvania died on Saturday, June 20, 2020, at Manor Care Salisbury Twp..Born Sunday, October 21, 1951 in Greenville, South Carolina the son of the late Charles and Lucille Thomas..Surviving are sons, Charles F. Thomas of West Milford, NJ and Christopher M. Thomas and his wife Nina of Alburtis; grand children, Frank and Vincent Thomas.Charles...
Brenda L. Hosler
Jun 20, 2020
Brenda L. Hosler, 54 of Coaldale, died on Saturday, June 20, 2020, at Lehigh Valley Hospice 17th & Chew Streets, Allentown. Born Saturday, June 18, 1966 in Coaldale, the daughter of Judith (Hosler) Jones of Coaldale, and the late Carl Jones. Surviving are; daughter, Elizabeth "Liz" A. Hosler and her companion Mark Boyle of Tamaqua; son, Carl M. Hosler of...
Savannah P. Glaspie
Jun 18, 2020
Savannah P. Glaspie, 11 years old, of Tamaqua, Pennsylvania passed away on Thursday, June 18, 2020, at Geisinger Medical Center in Danville, Pennsylvania. Born Wednesday, November 5, 2008 in Lehighton, Pennsylvania, she was the daughter of Merle Glaspie and Laura P. (Cook) Glaspie. Savannah is also survived by; brother, Matthew Cook, sister, Avery Cook; paternal grandmother, Delores Pelton of Tamaqua,...
Helene Mae Lyba
Jun 16, 2020
Helene Mae Lyba, 92 years of age, formerly of Tamaqua, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, June 16, 2020, as a guest of Mahoning Valley Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Lehighton, Pennsylvania. . Born Saturday, November 19, 1927 in Tamaqua, Pennsylvania the daughter of the late Edgar and Ruth (Walker) Henritzy. She was predeceased by her beloved husband, Joseph Lyba on...
Violet L. Farrell
Jun 13, 2020
Violet L. Farrell, beloved wife, cherished mother, adoring grandmother, of Brook Lane Lewistown Valley, Tamaqua, Pennsylvania passed away peacefully on Saturday, June 13, 2020, at St. Lukes Hospice in Bethlehem at the age of 85 years..Born Thursday, January 24, 1935 in Tamaqua, Pennsylvania the daughter of the late George, and Beatrice (Homer) Dreisbach. She was also predeceased by; brothers, Donald,...
Jean E. Boerner
Jun 12, 2020
Jean E. Boerner, beloved mother, grandmother, and great grandmother, of Sunny Road New Ringgold, Pennsylvania passed away peacefully on Friday, June 12, 2020, as a guest of the Hometown Nursing & Rehabilitation Ctr. in Tamaqua, Pennsylvania, at 81 years of age.Born Friday, February 24, 1939 in Tamaqua, Pennsylvania, the daughter of the late Mary (Stahler) Ziegler. Jean was also predeceased...
Florence C. Bubel
Jun 11, 2020
Florence C. Bubel, 89 of Tamaqua, Pennsylvania passed away peacefully at home on Thursday, June 11, 2020 while in the loving care of her family. Born on May 2, 1931 in Brockton, Pennsylvania, she was the daughter of the late William Williams and the late Mary Pawk Williams. Florence was predeceased by her husband, John Bubel, and her former husband,...
Norwood C. Ohl
Jun 11, 2020
Norwood C. Ohl , 85 years of age, formerly of Tamaqua, Pennsylvania passed away on Thursday, June 11, 2020, at St. Luke's Hospice in Bethlehem.Born Thursday, October 4,1934 in Rahn Township, Schuylkill County, PA, the son of the late Wilbur Ohl and Barbara (Robertshaw) Ohl. Norwood was also predeceased by his beloved wife Dolores J. (Ruch) Ohl on February 12,...
Anita D. Borden
Jun 8, 2020
Anita D. Borden, 65 years of age of the Lehigh Valley, passed away on Monday, June 8, 2020, at Manor Care in Salisbury Twp., Pennsylvania. Born Saturday, February 19, 1955 in Manhattan, New York, the daughter of the late Melvin and Grace (Plaskowitz) Weinstein. She was also predeceased by her daughter, Melissa Summers. Surviving are son, Charlie Crisano of Staten...
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