Obituaries in Tamaqua, PA

Philip M. Burkey, 74, of Kennett Square, Pennsylvania, passed away early in the morning on Saturday, January 17, 2026 in his home, with his wife and daughter by his side. Born i...

Dorothy A. (Haas) Fritz, 88 years of age, of Mahoning Township, Lehighton Pennsylvania, passed away peacefully at home on Friday, January 16, 2026, surrounded by the love of her...

Frederick Cannon, Sr., 72, of Tamaqua, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, January 6, 2026, at his home. Born in Philadelphia, he was the son of the late Harold and Phyllis (Brehant) Cannon. Fred was a 1971 graduate of Frankford High School in Philadelphia. He was employed for many years as a draftsm...

Dorothy I. DeWire, 95, of Rush Township, passed away peacefully on Friday, January 16, 2026, in Coaldale. She was the beloved wife of the late Franklin E. “Brutt” DeWire, with whom she shared 41 years of marriage before his passing in 1991. Born in Tamaqua, Dorothy was a daughter of the late William...

Lynnette M. Andreas, 60, of Tamaqua, passed away on Monday, January 19, 2026, at her residence. She was a daughter of Joyce (Stein) Andreas and the late Wayne J. Andreas. Lynnette was a devoted mother, a friendly neighbor, and a caring, supportive presence to all who knew her. She was always eager t...

MaryAnn Delpais, 84, of Orwigsburg and formerly of Tuscarora, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, January 28, 2026, at her home. She was the beloved wife of Paul Delpais with whom she shared 62 years of marriage, celebrating their anniversary this past May.Born in Brockton, MaryAnn was the daughter...

Melvin “Rick” Boyer, 80, of Lebanon and formerly of Tamaqua, died Tuesday, April 15, 2025, in Lebanon. Born in Tamaqua, he was the son of the late Melvin and Emma (Stine) Boyer. Rick was a 1963 graduate of the Perkiomen Prep School in Pennsburg, Pennsylvania and attended Pennsylvania State Universit...

Joseph E. Bellas, husband, father, brother, pappy, 81 years of age, of Weatherly, Pennsylvania, passed away peacefully on Saturday, January 10, 2026, at Lehigh Valley Hospital i...

On the morning of Friday, January 9, 2026, Ilene Mae (Richebacher) Hinkle, was called home to be with the Lord at the age of 89. Formerly a resident of Weatherly, PA, she reside...

Virginia A. Bachart, 80, of Packer Township, passed away peacefully on Sunday, January 11, 2026, at Forest Hills Nursing & Rehabilitation Center. A woman of deep faith and quiet...

Paul Heigele, Jr., 70, passed away on Monday, October 13, 2025, in Bethlehem after a brief illness. Born in Coaldale, he was the son of the late Paul Heigele, Sr., and Shirley (Stolbov) Heigele. Paul was a 1972 graduate of Tamaqua Area High School and worked as a maintenance technician for various l...

Eva Dempsher, 102, of Northampton and formerly of Maryland, passed away on October 13, 2025, in Allentown. She was the beloved wife of the late Peter Dempsher, who preceded her in death in 2004. Born in Coaldale, Eva was the daughter of the late Andrew and Mary (Matika) Bybel. A 1940 graduate of Coa...