Hazleton

Peggy Carolyn Hazleton, 86 of Winchester, Virginia, passed away on December 24, 2025.She was preceded in death by her daughter, Cheryl Lynn Behrens, and her sister, Yvonne Swartz.She is survived by her sisters, Fran Connor and Ali McGraw; her brother, William B. McGraw; her three sons, Mike Atchison...

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...

Joseph R. Phillips Jr. 69 of Kelayres passed away Wednesday morning at his home surrounded by his loving family. Joe was a member of Holy Rosary R.C. Church Hazleton and a graduate of Bishop Hafey High School class of 1974. Prior to retiring he was employed for many years in the local coal industry ...

Charles J Palermo Jr 66 passed away suddenly on February 9th 2026. He was born in Hazleton on January 12 1960 and raised in Weatherly. He was the son of Charles Palermo Sr. and the late Joan Kelshaw Palermo. Charles was a graduate of the Weatherly High School Class of 1978 and went on to earn a degr...

George Alfred DiLullo, Jr., 80, of Drums, passed away Saturday morning at the Monroe Hospice House in East Stroudsburg.Born in Reading, November 13, 1945, he was the son of the late George, Sr. and Louise (Christ) DiLullo and served in the Army during the Vietnam War.A 1964 graduate of Governor Miff...

Edward J. Shemansky 89 of Tresckow passed away Tuesday February 10 2026 surrounded by his family. Born in Tresckow on October 29 1936 he was the son of the Late Walter and Anna Baka Shemansky. He was a faithful member of St. Michaels R.C. Church Tresckow until their closing and currently a member of...

Gary Matthew Odorizzi of West Hazleton passed away Sunday February 8th at Lehigh Valley HospitalCedar Crest. Born in the Bronx NY he was the son of the late Louis and Dorothy Dallas Odorizzi. After relocating to the Hazleton area Gary was employed at BarretHaentjens as a core maker and continued in ...

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...

She graduated from Bishop Hafey High School in 1984. After working at her local family establishment Fiores Deli for many years Anna was employed at KidsRUs in WilkesBarre PA. In 2003 she began her 23 year career at Heights Terrace Elementary Middle School as a paraprofessional in the Hazleton Area ...

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...

Donna Lee Nelmes Waldron 70 of Kingsley PA went home to be with the Lord on March 3 2024. Donna was born in Hazleton PA to Steuart Nelmes and Shirley Nelmes Sarosky who both preceded her in death. Donna graduated from West Hazleton High School in 1972 where she met and married her only love and best...