OBITUARIES
Recent Obituaries
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Gene Henry Buhl
Mar 25, 2020
Gene Henry Buhl, 62, of New Ringgold, Pennsylvania died on Wednesday, March 25, 2020, at home. Born Monday, August 19, 1957 in Pottsville, Pennsylvania. son of the late Bearl and Mary Buhl. Surviving are; brothers, Dale J. Buhl and his wife Diane of New Ringgold, David Morgan and his wife Loretta of Branchdale; Bearl Morgan of Pittman and sister, Jeanne...
Robert H. Davis
Mar 25, 2020
Robert H. Davis, 78 years of age of Tamaqua passed away on March 25, 2020 at St. Luke's Miners Memorial Medical Ctr. in Coaldale. Born in Newark, NJ the son of the late Albert Whigham and Mary H. Davis. He was also predeceases by; son Tracy Davis. Surviving are; beloved wife of 25 years, Anna Belle Davis; daughters, Sabrina Jones...
Doris Koons
Mar 25, 2020
Doris Koons, 98 years of age of Hillside, New Jersey died on Wednesday, March 25, 2020, at Elizabeth Nursing Home & Rehabilitation Ctr. in Elizabeth, New Jersey. Born Tuesday, January 3, 1922 in Summit Hill, Pennsylvania, she was the daughter of the late William Laird Henry and the late Effie (Coxe) Henry. She was predeceased by her husband Russell Koons;...
Kathleen E. "Kip" Osenbach
Mar 24, 2020
Kathleen E. "Kip" Osenbach, beloved wife, mother, Nan and sister, of Municipal Road, New Ringgold, Pennsylvania passed away unexpectedly on Tuesday, March 24, 2020, in her home at the age of 72 years. Born Wednesday, February 14, 1948 in Coaldale, Pennsylvania the daughter of the late James and Helen (Romankow) Dillon. She was also predeceased by; sister, Maryann Wanuga. Surviving...
Dorothy S. Kropp
Mar 24, 2020
Dorothy S. Kropp, 92 years of age, of Summer Valley Road, New Ringgold, passed away on Tuesday, March 24, 2020, at Hometown Nursing & Rehabilitation Ctr. in Tamaqua.Born Monday, January 2, 1928 in Dothan, Alabama. the daughter of the late Joseph and Dorothy (Butler) Smith. She was also predeceased by; her husband, Stanley E. Kropp, Sr.; sons, Rev. George P....
Reginald P. Kranert
Mar 23, 2020
Reginald P. Kranert, 57, of Arlington Street Tamaqua, Pennsylvania died on Monday, March 23, 2020, at home while in the care of his wife of 15 years, Elizabeth A. "Liz" (Grace) Kranert. Born Wednesday, November 28, 1962 in Baybridge, New York the son of Janet (Madden) Kranert - Schwendel of Miramar Fl, and the late Reginald P. Kranert, Sr. He...
Edward L. Dunn
Mar 23, 2020
Edward Lee Dunn, Jr., of Walnut Lane Andreas, Pennsylvania died on Monday, March 23, 2020, at Seton Manor in Orwigsburg at the age of 96 years. Born Wednesday, January 30, 1924 in Montclair, New Jersey the son of the late Edward Lee Dunn Sr., and Ruth (Haas) Dunn. Edward was also predeceased by; sisters, Ruth Laidlaw and Ann Harris. Surviving...
Kevin Ross Ahner
Mar 21, 2020
Kevin Ross Ahner, 56 of Lehighton, Pennsylvania died on Saturday, March 21, 2020, at St. Luke's Hospital - Lehighton. Born Friday, June 7, 1963 in Lehighton, Pennsylvania, he is survived by; father, James J. Ahner and his wife Kathleen of Lehighton; brothers, Curt Ahner and his wife Carol of Lehighton, Jason Ahner of Lehighton; sister, Lisa Ahner of Palmerton; nieces...
Albert Q. Weaver, Jr.
Mar 17, 2020
Albert Q. Weaver Jr, 42 years of age, of Market Street, Tamaqua, Pennsylvania passed away on Tuesday, March 17, 2020, at Lehigh Valley Hospital Hazleton after a valiant battle against leukemia.Born Friday, December 2, 1977 in Pottsville, Pennsylvania he is survived by his parents, Dorothy (Zucatti) Rother and Joseph Rother with whom he resided. And Albert Q. Weaver and Barbara...
Alice Jean (Eroh) Gudanowski
Mar 13, 2020
Alice Jean Gudanowski, beloved wife, mother, grandmother, of GreenValley, Arizona, passed away peacefully on Friday, March 13, 2020, at theage of 67. Born in Hazleton, Pa, Alice was the daughter of the late Henry J., andAretta “Rita” (Strohl) Eroh. Surviving are; husband of 49 years, Bruce Joseph Gudanowski; sons,Chris Gudanowski and wife Cherie of Tucson, AZ, and Daniel Gudanowskiand wife...
Andrew J. "Andy" Bugdanavage
Mar 11, 2020
Andrew “Andy” Bugdanavage, 74, of Tamaqua, PA, passed away Wednesday, March 11, at St. Luke’s University Hospital, Fountain Hill. He was the husband of the late Linda Bugdanavage, who passed in 2001. Andy was born in Mahanoy City, PA on July 22, 1945, a son of the late Helen (Recklitis) and Walter Bugdanewicz. He was a member of St. John...
Ann C. Gregory
Mar 10, 2020
Ann Gregory, born Anna Cecelia Quinn, in Freeland, PA on December 25, 1927 , passed away on March 10, 2020 to be reunited with her husband, the late William P. Gregory, Sr. She was a recent guest of Weatherwood Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, Weatherly. Ann was the daughter of the late Edward P. and Julia E. (Deitch) Quinn of Freeland. ...
Gervace J. Purcell Iii
Mar 9, 2020
Gervase J. Purcell, III, 59 of Blakeslee, Pennsylvania died on Monday, March 9, 2020, at home. Born Tuesday, June 28, 1960 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania the son of Gervace J. Purcell, Jr. and the late Margaret Mary (Glackin) Purcell. He was also predeceased by his wife Jennifer Purcell. Private arrangements have bee entrusted to the Philip J. Jeffries Funeral Home &...
Daniel W. Brunski
Mar 7, 2020
Daniel W. Brunski, 84 years of age, a resident of Red Oak Terrace New Ringgold, Pennsylvania passed away on Saturday, March 7, 2020, at Lehigh Valley Hospice, Allentown, Pennsylvania. Born Wednesday, April 10, 1935 in Sheytown, Luzerne County, Pennsylvania the son of the late Peter and Anna (Washcalis) Brunski. He was also predeceased by; daughter, Lisa Marie Golob; brothers, Albert,...
Beann (Uetz) Deem
Mar 4, 2020
Beann (Uetz) Deem, mother, grammy, 87 years of age, of Zions Stone Church Road, New Ringgold, Pennsylvania passed away on Wednesday, March 4, 2020, at St. Luke's Hospital - Lehighton Campus in Lehighton, Pennsylvania. Born Monday, February 20, 1933 in Tamaqua the daughter of the late Charles and Ethel (Raudenbush) Uetz. She was also predeceased by husband, Kenneth W. Deem...
Doreen C. Davis
Mar 3, 2020
Doreen Carol (Oswald) Davis of Weatherly passed away at age 79 on Tuesday March 3rd, 2020 at Saint Luke’s Pavilion, Hazleton, from complications related to metastatic breast cancer. Born January 21st, 1941 in Hazleton, she was the daughter of the late William and Helen (East) Oswald. In the Fall of 1958, she met her soon to be husband, Earl John...
Robert John Hornack
Mar 3, 2020
Skies are much brighter today as our dad, Robert J. “Pop” Hornack, 84, of Hazleton makes his journey to his forever home. He has been Sa guest at the Gino J Merli Veterans Center, Scranton. He was born in Beaver Meadows, the son of the late John and Anna Ziegler Hornack. A longtime resident of Hartland Park, Hazleton, he was...
Henry W. Corr
Mar 2, 2020
Henry W. Corr, husband, father, grandfather, brother, 81 years of age, of Jim Thorpe, Pennsylvania passed away on Monday, March 2, 2020, at home in Penn forest Twp. Born Saturday, April 16, 1938 in New York, New York the son of the late Henry and Ann (Snitka) Corr, Sr. He was also predeceased by his; son, Keith Weeks; daughter, Lauren...
John A. Halechko
Mar 1, 2020
John A. Halechko, 76 of North Stagecoach Road Weatherly passed away unexpectedly Sunday, March 1, 2020 at his residence. Born in Hazleton May 8 , 1943 he was the son of the late John G. and Gloria (Dellen) Halechko. John was a 1962 graduate of of Weatherly Area High School. Upon graduation John went on to serve his country enlisting...
Paul S. Fisher
Feb 28, 2020
Reverend Paul S. Fisher passed peacefully from this life to join his heavenly Father on February 28, 2020. He was 91. Born on November 11, 1928 in Abington, PA, Rev. Fisher was the son of Rev. Allen S. Fisher and Hattie (Swavely) Fisher. He was ordained as a Lutheran minister on May 21, 1952 after graduation from the Lutheran Theological...