All Obituaries
Janet Drury Jim Thorpe
Janet E. Drury, a loving, kind and gentle woman who brought joy and warmth to every life she touched, passed away peacefully on May 17, 2023, in Weatherly, PA. She was the wife of John Drury. The couple celebrated their 68th wedding anniversary in July 2022.
Janet was born on December 21, 1932, in Philadelphia, PA. She was the daughter to Harvey and Mabel (Demberger) Fischer. She and John attended Germantown High School together in Philadelphia, PA. Janet went to business school for two...
Janet E. Drury, a loving, kind and gentle woman who brought joy and warmth to every life she touched, passed away peacefully on May 17, 2023, in Weatherly, PA. She was the wife of John Drury. The...
Michael Simone Jim Thorpe
Michael Simone, 75, of Jim Thorpe, Penn Forest Township, passed away Friday, May 12, 2023 in Brookmont Healthcare, Effort,
PA. He was the husband of Mary (Dooley) Simone. The couple celebrated their 31st wedding anniversary in January.
Born in Manhattan November 12, 1947 he was a son to Dominick and Josephine (Ambrosio) Simone.
He was of the Catholic faith and a member of Saint Peter the Fisherman Catholic Church, Lake Harmony.
He was a veteran of the United States Army.
He was a bus...
Michael Simone, 75, of Jim Thorpe, Penn Forest Township, passed away Friday, May 12, 2023 in Brookmont Healthcare, Effort,
PA. He was the husband of Mary (Dooley) Simone. The couple celebrated...
Rafo Bencun Palmerton
Rafo Bencun, 75, of Palmerton passed away Monday April 24, 2023 in St. Lulke's Carbon Campus.
Rafo was born in Bosnia-Herzegovina July 10, 1947.
He is survived by his daughter Danielle Spetta and a son Franjo Bencun.
Services will be private.
Rafo Bencun, 75, of Palmerton passed away Monday April 24, 2023 in St. Lulke's Carbon Campus.
Rafo was born in Bosnia-Herzegovina July 10, 1947.
He is survived by his daughter Danielle...
Patrick Llewellyn Jim Thorpe
Patrick Llewellyn, 38, of Lehighton passed away April 20, 2023 at Lehigh Valley Hospital Center, Carbon Campus.
Born in Lehighton April 2, 1985. He was the son of Jan and Patricia (Stefanek) Llewellyn.
Patrick was an avid Philadelphia Phillies and Philadelphia Eagles Fan.He was an Outstanding gf athlete in high school sports.
I’m addition to his parents, he is survived by his son, Chase, and a brother, Jan of Slatington.
Patrick was predeceased by his daughter, Aubrey Rose, who...
Patrick Llewellyn, 38, of Lehighton passed away April 20, 2023 at Lehigh Valley Hospital Center, Carbon Campus.
Born in Lehighton April 2, 1985. He was the son of Jan and Patricia (Stefanek)...
Gayle Rhyder Nesquehoning
Gayle Rhyder, 64, of Nesquehoning passed away Sunday, April 16 in Lehigh Valley Hospital Center, Cedar crest.
Born in Lehighton July 15, 1958. She was a daughter to the late John McGowan, Sr. and Anna (Cole) Simmons living in Jim Thorpe.
She was the Manager of Housekeeping at the Inn of Jim Thorpe for many years.
Gayle is survived by her son, Christopher Rhyder and his wife, Alyssa of Jim Thorpe. Daughter Tracy Fuller, and her husband, Cameron of Jim Thorpe. Daughter Stacy...
Gayle Rhyder, 64, of Nesquehoning passed away Sunday, April 16 in Lehigh Valley Hospital Center, Cedar crest.
Born in Lehighton July 15, 1958. She was a daughter to the late John McGowan, Sr. and...
Donald Powles Jim Thorpe
Donald S. Powles of Jim Thorpe, PA passed away peacefully on Sunday, April 9, 2023 in Coaldale, PA.
Born February 2, 1956 in Queens, NY.
Don was a lifelong musician.
He was a son of Calvin and Alice (Greany) Powles, husband of Elisa (Decamp) Powles, and he is survived by his daughter, Jade Powles, a son, Sean O’Connor, his brother Calvin Powles, his grandson, Casey Powles, and countless friends.
Services will be private, and online condolences can be submitted...
Donald S. Powles of Jim Thorpe, PA passed away peacefully on Sunday, April 9, 2023 in Coaldale, PA.
Born February 2, 1956 in Queens, NY.
Don was a lifelong musician.
He was a son of Calvin and...
William Solomon Jim Thorpe
William “Bump” Solomon, age 72 of Jim Thorpe, passed away on Monday, March 20th, 2023, doing what he loved best… riding a bicycle. He was the husband of Jamie (Long) Solomon for 52 years, married on June 6, 1970. Born in Coaldale on June 2, 1950, he was a son of Edward and Elizabeth (Young) Solomon. “Bump” was a 1968 graduate of Jim Thorpe Senior High School and worked as a Purchasing Manager prior to retirement.
Bump worked on the Reading and Northern RR as a...
William “Bump” Solomon, age 72 of Jim Thorpe, passed away on Monday, March 20th, 2023, doing what he loved best… riding a bicycle. He was the husband of Jamie (Long) Solomon for...
Adolph Salzer Allentown
Adolf Michael (Bud) Salzer Jr., 90, passed away on Wednesday morning, March 15, 2023 after an illness. He leaves behind his devoted loving wife of 65 years Dorothea (Dot) Salzer, his daughter Deborah and her sons Ryan and Sean, his son Michael and his wife DeAnne and their children Gianina and Calilynn.
Bud and Dot were born in Newark, NJ, in 1932, went to Columbia high school together while growing up in Maplewood, NJ and later relocated to South Plainfield where they...
Adolf Michael (Bud) Salzer Jr., 90, passed away on Wednesday morning, March 15, 2023 after an illness. He leaves behind his devoted loving wife of 65 years Dorothea (Dot) Salzer, his...
Pamela Torquato Pottsville, PA
Pamela June Adams-Torquato, 92, of Pottsville passed away Sunday, January 29, 2023 at ProMedica Nursing Center, Allentown.
Born in Oxford England, June 2, 1930 she was a daughter of the late Charles and Vera (Bayliss) Bowles.
She was a homemaker and volunteered her time at the Rape Crisis Center in Schuylkill County for many years.
She was of the Catholic faith and was a member of Saint Joseph’s Church, Pottsville.
She is survived by her children: Anthony Adams Jr, John...
Pamela June Adams-Torquato, 92, of Pottsville passed away Sunday, January 29, 2023 at ProMedica Nursing Center, Allentown.
Born in Oxford England, June 2, 1930 she was a daughter of the late...
Donald Butz Allentown
Donald C. Butz 78 of Allentown passed away Saturday, January 14 in Lehigh Valley Hospital center hospice.
Born in East Texas, Pennsylvania April 8, 1944. He was a son to Russel and Ellen (Eisenhard) Butz.
He served in the US Army from 1965 to 1967.
He worked for the City of Allentown Water Department for many years before retiring in 1999.
He is survived by his son, Chris Butz and his wife Jamie of Allentown. Daughter, Melissa Fahler and husband Jack of Hilton Head....
Donald C. Butz 78 of Allentown passed away Saturday, January 14 in Lehigh Valley Hospital center hospice.
Born in East Texas, Pennsylvania April 8, 1944. He was a son to Russel and...
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