Obituaries in Rock Glen, PA

Joanne Jean Spare 82 of Hazle Township passed away Thursday morning February 12 2026 at Lehigh Valley Hospital Cedar Crest in Allentown. For the last three years she battled illness with remarkable resilience and grace. Born in Fern Glen May 19 1943 she was the daughter of the late Anthony and Cath...

After more than 25 years of fighting various cancers Joseph M. Connor 81 of Conyngham succumbed to the disease on Saturday February 7 2026 at Lehigh Valley Hospital Hazleton. Joe was born February 22 1944 to Joseph and Agnes Canavan Connor. He graduated from Cardinal Brennan High School in 1962. He...

Arlene Poltrock daughter of Howard and Anna Hoffman passed on January 23. Her sister Esther and nieces Anne and Jill thank everyone who provided Arlene care and comfort. A celebration of her life is scheduled for April 18 at St. Johns Lutheran Church. In lieu of flowers please consider a donation to...

George Michael Kokinda Jr. 77 of Eagle Rock passed away early Monday morning February 9 2026 at LVHN Cedar Crest in Allentown following a short illness. Born in Elizabeth NJ April 28 1948 he was the son of the late George M. and Helen Mrazik Kokinda Sr. and spent the past 42 years in Eagle Rock. Geo...

Janice Dalzell 78 of West Hazleton passed away Thursday afternoon January 29 2026 at her residence. Born in Hazleton January 30 1947 she was the daughter of the late George F. and Lucretia M. Eisenman Paisley and had spent most of her life in the Hazleton area. Janice was a 1964 graduate of West Haz...

Eugene F. Clark 87 formerly of Rochester New York passed away late Tuesday evening January 20 2026 at his daughters residence in Conyngham where he had been cared for the past year. Born in Rochester NY March 13 1938 he was the son of the late Earl and Alfreda Osburn Clark and had spent most of his ...

Catherine E. Helfrich 94 of Hanover Township passed away Sunday January 25 2026 at Allied Services Hospice Center WilkesBarre. Born in WilkesBarre February 10 1931 she was the daughter of the late Carl D. Wint and Catherine E. Shulz Keiper Wint and spent the past 66 years in Lee Park Hanover Townshi...

Irma Ruth Reimold 98 formerly of White Haven passed away January 26 2026 at Heritage Hill Senior Community in Weatherly where she had been a guest for the past three years. Born in West Hazleton August 5 1927 she was the daughter of the late William H. and Louise Walter Lauderman and spent 37 years ...

Born in Hazleton April 16 1956 he was the son of the late Alvin and Lorraine Keck Kirschner and had spent his entire life in Drums. Alvin was a Welder for Dorr Oliver in Hazleton and had also worked at Garland in Freeland and Newmark in Valmont. He was a member of St. Johns UCC. Alvin enjoyed fishin...

Bernard "Byrne" Nenstiel 90 of Mountain Top passed away early Friday morning January 30 2026 at his residence following a oneyear illness. Born in Hazleton November 25 1935 he was the son of the late Fred and Elizabeth Widitz Nenstiel and had spent most of his life in Mountain Top. Byrne was a gradu...

Joyce E. DeFrain 73 of Hazle Township passed away January 20 2026 at Forest Hills Rehabilitation Healthcare Center in Weatherly following a brief illness. Born in Hazleton PA June 2 1952 she was the daughter of the late Arthur and Ida Knepper Dice and spent her life in the Hazle Township area. Joyc...

David G. "Bip" Nenstiel 73 of Weston passed away unexpectedly on Sunday afternoon January 18 2026 at his residence. Born in Hazleton July 15 1952 he was the son of the late Reynold and Marie Martini Nenstiel and spent the past nine years in Weston after moving from West Hazleton. Bip was a 1970 grad...