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Morgan T. Kevenaar
Apr 26, 2020
Morgan T. Kevenaar, 31 years of age, formerly of Lansford, Pennsylvania passed away on Sunday, April 26, 2020, at Weatherwood Nursing & Rehabilitation Ctr. in Weatherly. Born Monday, March 27, 1989 in Camden, New Jersey. Morgan was a 2007 graduate of Panther Valley High School. Morgan, enjoyed playing basketball and began working towards obtaining her C.N.A. Surviving are; mother, Kathleen...
Debra Englert
Apr 23, 2020
Debra Englert, 64 years of age, formerly of Stroudsburg passed away from complication of covid-19 on Thursday, April 23, 2020, at Weatherwood Nursing & Rehabilitation Ctr. in Weatherly, Pennsylvania.Born Wednesday, in Jersey City, Nj., on May 25, 1955 the daughter of the late Chester, and Teresa (Woronick) Dyczewski.Surviving are daughter, Lisa ((Ercolino) Kutschman wife of Joseph of Morganville, NJ; sisters,...
Willard George Shipper
Apr 22, 2020
Willard George Shipper, Jr., 60 years of age of Broad Street, Beaver Meadows, Pennsylvania passed away suddenly at home on Wednesday, April 22, 2020.Born Friday, October 30, 1959 in Hazleton, Pennsylvania, he was the son of the late Willard Shipper, Sr., and the late Elverna (Argust) Shipper. Willard was also predeceased by his brother, Robert Shipper.Surviving are; companion, Susanne Pangaro-Kaps;...
John P. Opinski
Apr 22, 2020
John P. Dropinski, 65 years of age, formerly of Hazleton Pennsylvania passed away on Thursday, April 23, 2020, at Weatherwood Nursing & rehabilitation Ctr. in Weatherly where he was a guest for many years. Born Sunday, January 9, 1955 in Hazleton, the son of the late Frank and Dorothy (Gullick) Dropinski. John was also predeceased by; daughter, Michelle; brother, Edward...
Cynthia A. (Wehr) Smith
Apr 21, 2020
Cynthia A. Smith, 66 of Lehighton, Pennsylvania passed away on Tuesday, April 21, 2020, at St. Luke's Hospital- Lehighton. Born Tuesday, January 5, 1954 in Coaldale, Pennsylvania, she was the daughter of the late Orville Wehr and the late Gladys Miller Wehr, who passed away January 28, 2020. She was predeceased by her sister, Patricia Wehr. Cynthia was the wife...
John H. Gelsebach
Apr 20, 2020
John H. Gelsebach, loving husband, beloved father, brother, grandfather, of Jim Thorpe, Pennsylvania, formerly Kintnersville, passed away peacefully on Monday, April 20, 2020, at home while in the care of his family, at the age of 84 years. Born Thursday, August 22, 1935 in Passaic County, New Jersey the son of the late Henry G., and Marian A. (Potter) Gelsebach. ...
Paul J. Steele
Apr 19, 2020
Paul J. Steele, 58 years, of Glenwood Ave., Tamaqua, Pennsylvania passed away on Sunday April 19, 2020 at Lehigh Valley Hospital Salisbury Twp. Born Friday, February 9, 1962 in Coaldale, Pennsylvania. he is survived by; mother, Margaret (Kellett) Steele; daughter, Danielle L. Anthony and son in law Brandon of Lehighton; sisters, Diane Simmons of Tamaqua, Jean Marie Steele of Selinsgrove,...
Mildred C. Adams
Apr 18, 2020
Mildred C. Adams, 95 years of age, of Weatherly, Pennsylvania passed away peacefully on Saturday, April 18, 2020, at the Mt. Top Nursing Home. Born Monday, March 9, 1925, in Calhoun Georgia, the daughter of the late John and Bessie (Bensen) Williams. She was also predeceased by her first husband, Russell Hentz, and second husband, Frank Adams; sister Eloise Robinson;...
Joyce A. Hoag
Apr 16, 2020
Joyce Ann Hoag, 79, a former resident of Tamaqua currently residing in Lewisberry, passed away on Thursday, April 16, 2020, with her daughter by her side. Born in Hazleton, the daughter of the late Chester and Helen (Kotzer) Patoskie. She was married to Robert K. Hoag of Tamaqua. Together they celebrated 31 years of marriage until his death in Nov....
Thomas Petrichko
Apr 15, 2020
Mr. Thomas Petrichko, 71 years of age, of Hazleton, Pennsylvania died on Wednesday, April 15, 2020, at Lehigh Valley Hospital Hazleton Campus. Born Sunday, July 4, 1948 in Hazleton, Pennsylvania the son of the late Nicholas and Helen (Hotzgo) Petrichko. He was also predeceased by his brother, Nicholas Petrichko; companion, Lorraine Ann Weston. Thomas served honorably in the United States...
Anna Kosicanova
Apr 15, 2020
Anna Kosicanova, 81 of Danielsville, Pennsylvania passed away peacefully on Wednesday, April 15, 2020 at home while in the loving care of her daughter, Anna. Born Sunday, May 8, 1938 in Pavlovce Nad Uhom, Slovakia, she was the daughter of the late Andrej Buban and the late Anna Tkacova Bubanova. Surviving are sons, Anton Kosican and Jan Kosican, daughter, Anna...
Jeffrey J. Dolinsky
Apr 14, 2020
Jeffrey J. Dolinsky, son, father, pop and brother, of Maple Lane Weatherly Pennsylvania passed away unexpectedly at home on Tuesday April 14, 2020 at the age of 56 years. Born Thursday, August 29, 1963 in Hazleton, Pennsylvania he is survived by; mother, Catherine B. (Searfoss) Dolinsky; daughters, Heather L Slater wife of Robert of Tunkhannock, Bonnie L. George wife of...
Luz E. (Rodriquez) Abreu
Apr 12, 2020
Luz E. Abreu, beloved mother, sister, grandmother, 86 years of age, of Tobyhanna, Pennsylvania passed away on Sunday, April 12, 2020, at St. Luke's Anderson in Easton, Pennsylvania due to complications from the Covid-19 virus. Born Saturday, July 15, 1933 in Yauco, Puerto Rico, she was the daughter of the late Santiago Rodriguez and the late Ramona (Torres) Rodriguez. She...
Craig Schickram
Apr 12, 2020
Craig Schickram, 57 years of age, of Tamaqua, passed into the loving arms of the Lord and loved ones on Sunday, April 12, 2020, at Weatherwood Nursing and Rehabilitation Ctr. in Weatherly, Pennsylvania from complications of the covid-19 virus. Born Wednesday, September 19, 1962, in Coaldale, Pennsylvania, the son of the late Herbert W. and Helen A. (Schoener) Schickram. Craig...
Carol F. Andersen
Apr 10, 2020
Carol F. Andersen, 78 years of age, of Weatherly Pennsylvania passed away on Tuesday, April 7, 2020, at Wilkes-Barre General Hospital. Born Saturday, June 7, 1941 in Pottsville, Pennsylvania the daughter of the late Harry N., and Dorothy (Milbourn) French. She was also predeceased by; her first husband, Walter C. Schaeffer, Second husband, Dr. George Walter Andersen who died on...
Margaret "Peg" Rausch
Apr 7, 2020
Margaret "Peg" Rausch, beloved mother, grandmother, sister, 63 years of age, of Summer Valley Road New Ringgold, Pennsylvania passed away peacefully on Tuesday, April 7, 2020, at home in the care of her family. Born Saturday, April 21, 1956 in Pottsville, Pennsylvania. the daughter of the late Andrew and Mildred (Pratcavage) Zackus. Peg was also predeceased by her husband of...
Barbara A. Armbuster
Apr 5, 2020
Barbara A. Armbuster, 90 died on Sunday, April 5, 2020 at St. Luke's Hospital Lehighton Campus Philip J. Jeffries Funeral Home 211 First Street WEatherly, Pennsylvania 18255. (570) 427-4231 entrusted with her care. Online condolences may be made to the family at www.griffithsfuneralhomes.com
Illomay Nelson
Apr 5, 2020
Illomay Nelson, beloved mother, grandmother, sister, 87 years of age a longtime Tamaqua resident, passed away peacefully on Sunday, April 5, 2020, at the home of her daughter Robin in Coaldale. Born Saturday, March 4, 1933 in Coaldale, Pennsylvania the daughter of the late John, and Miriam (Roberts) McLaughlin. She was also predeceased by her husband, Russell C. Nelson; daughter,...
William Horoschak
Apr 2, 2020
William Horoschak, 84 of Penn Street, Tamaqua, Pennsylvania died on Thursday, April 2, 2020, at home while in the care of his wife of 38 years, Linda M. (Fitzgerald) Horoschak. Born Thursday, June 20, 1935 in Atlas, Pennsylvania. the son of the late Lewis and Sophie (Kopcha) Horoschak. He was also predeceased by; daughter, Julia Sophia Horoschak; sister, Elizabeth "Betty"...
Willliam Bill Valinch
Apr 1, 2020
William G Valinch 04/23/1945 - 04/01/2020 Born in Coaldale PA, son of the late William G Valinch and Julia McGee Valinch. Bill was schooled in three states, graduating from Pious X High School in Lincoln NE in 1962 He was a member of the Marine Corp Reserve and attended the University of Nebraska where he met his late wife of...
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