Obituaries
July 2021
William R. Houser~July 20, 2021
William R. Houser, 82, of Hazleton, passed away Tuesday at his home. Born in Hazleton, he was the son of the late Russell and Olive (Bevans) Houser.
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Marie DeCosmo~June 17, 2021
Marie Calibey DeCosmo died at age 98 in Jacksonville, FL on June 17, 2021. Born in Hazleton, she was the daughter of the late Frank and Christina (Salvaterra) Calibey.
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Angela Longo~July 8, 2021
Angela (Pozzessere) Longo, 83, of Hazleton died Thursday night, July 8th following a brief illness. She is preceded in death by the love of her life, the late Charles William Longo (d. 1992).
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Andrew Marchese Jr.~July 9, 2021
Andrew A. Marchese Jr., 93, formerly of Hazleton and currently residing at Fritzingertown Senior Living, passed away Friday morning at Mountaintop Rehabilitation Center where he had been a guest for 2 weeks. Born in Hazleton, he was the son of the late Andrew and Mary (Evangelista) Marchese Sr., and was a member of Most Precious Blood Church, Hazleton.
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Michael W. Luchetta~July 7, 2021
Michael W. Luchetta, 87, of Kelayres, passed away Wednesday morning at his daughter’s home where he has been residing for the last two years. Born in Kelayres, he was the son of the late Michael and Theresa (Befano) Luchetta.
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Linda A. Moore~June 28, 2021
Linda A. Moore, 64, of Hazleton, passed away Monday at the Lehigh Valley Hospital, Hazleton. Born in Hazleton, she was the daughter of Edith (Anella ) Moore and the late Edward Moore and was a member of Queen of Heaven Parish at Our Lady of Grace Church, Hazleton.
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Anna Rose Matweecha~June 20, 2021
Anna Rose Matweecha, 95, passed away Sunday, June 20, 2021, one day shy of her 96th birthday. Born in Hazleton, she was the daughter of the late Biaggio and Louise (Logudice) Pugliese and was a member of Annunciation Parish at St. Gabriel’s Church, Hazleton.
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Albert J. George~June 16, 2021
Albert J. George, 82, of Hazle Twp., passed away peacefully Wednesday morning at St. Luke Pavilion. Born in Hazleton, on August 29, 1938, and was the son of the late Albert and Amelia (Wisniewski) George and was of Catholic Faith.
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Raymond A. Kubishin~June 15, 2021
Raymond A. “Skip” Kubishin, 69, passed away Tuesday at Kadima at Luzerne, Drums. Born in Hazleton, he was the son of the late Stephen and Anna (Stashefsky) Kubishin.
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Barbara M. Melnick~June 12, 2021
Barbara M. Melnick, 70, of Hometown, passed away Saturday at her home. Born in Weatherly, she was the daughter of the late William and Lorraine (Weigel) Roberts and was a member of Christ Lutheran Church, Hazleton.
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Patricia Phillips~June 4, 2021
Patricia Kay Phillips, 84, of Hazleton, passed away Friday at Lehigh Valley Cedar Crest. Born in Fort Worth, TX, she was the daughter of the late Raymond and Hallie (Anderson) Alexander and was a member of Welsh Congregational Church, Hazleton.
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Shawn J. Darraugh~May 28, 2021
Shawn J. Darraugh, of Mountaintop, passed away Friday. Born in Hazleton, he was the son of the late Louis and Cecelia (Yanochko) Darraugh and was of Catholic Faith.
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