All Obituaries

    Mary Alice “Skip” Jacobs, 87, of Nesquehoning, entered into eternal rest October 30, 2019, while surrounded by family in hospice care at home. She was the wife of Frank Jacobs Sr. They celebrated their 64th Wedding Anniversary on February 26th.   Skip was a daughter of the late Joseph and Esther (Grieff) McHugh. She was a 1951 graduate of Nesquehoning High School.   She was a member of Immaculate Conception Catholic Church, Jim Thorpe.   The...

    Nicholas Michael Digiglio, 41, of Nesquehoning, entered into eternal rest Monday October 28, 2019 in his residence. Born in Nesquehoning, he was a son of Anna Marie (Eremus) Digiglio and the late William J. Digiglio of Nesquehoning. He was a United States Marine Corps Veteran serving during the Gulf War. He was employed in the production department of Blue Ridge Pressure Casting, Lehighton and AMETEK Westchester Plastics, Nesquehoning. He was a graduate of Panther Valley High...

    Joseph T. Daniels, “Peka Joe”, 76, of Lansford, entered into eternal rest Wednesday October 23, 2019 in the Hometown Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, Tamaqua. Born in Lansford, he was a son of the late Joseph and Rose (Plichta) Daniels. He was employed in the maintenance department of Mack Trucks, Allentown and then for St. Luke’s Hospital, Coaldale. He was a member of the former St. Michael’s Catholic Church, Lansford. He enjoyed listening to the...

Jacob Lorchak Jr., 81, of Nesquehoning, entered into eternal rest Thursday, October 17, 2019 in his residence. Born in Hauto, he was a son of the late Jacob Sr. and Mary (Drozdak) Lorchak. He was employed by Bonny Forge in Allentown until retiring. He was a United States Army Veteran serving during the Vietnam War as a sharpshooter. He was a 1951 graduate of Nesquehoning High School. He was a member of St. Mary’s Russian Orthodox Church in Coaldale and was an avid Philadelphia Phillies...

Violet Marczyk, 91, of Nesquehoning, entered into eternal rest on Friday, Oct. 11, 2019, in the St. Luke’s Hospital, Gnaden Huetten Campus, Lehighton. She was seamstress for the former Kay Jay Pants Company, Nesquehoning, until retiring. Born in Nesquehoning, she was a daughter of the late Joseph and Mary (Lehonchak) Marczyk. She was a member of St. Joseph Catholic Church, Jim Thorpe. Surviving are many nieces, nephews, great-nieces and great-nephews. She was also preceded in death...

Sylvester “Cip” Vavra, 92, of Coaldale, entered into eternal rest Friday, August 30, 2019 in St. Luke’s Hospital, Miners Campus. He was the husband of the late Helen (King) Vavra who passed away September 7, 1997. Born in Coaldale, he was a son of the late Joseph and Karoline (Chovanec) Vavra. He was employed as a sewing machine mechanic, plant manager, and then a production engineer for the former Philip and Jones, now Van Heusen Company, where he created the white collar...

Marion (Wasilewski) Uchno-Damiano   Marion Uchno-Damiano, of Nesquehoning, entered into eternal rest Wednesday, August 28, 2019 in her residence surrounded by her family after a long illness. She was the wife of Anthony (Kiki) Damiano and soul mate of 47 years. Born in McAdoo, she was a daughter of the late Stanley and Mary (Czyzyk) Wasilewski. She was a long time member of the former Our Lady of Mount Carmel Church and former Immaculate Conception Catholic Church both in...

Michelle L. Doolittle, 47, of Nesquehoning, entered into eternal rest Monday, August 26, 2019 in the Premier Washington Rehabilitation and Nursing Center, Washington PA. Born in Strafford, NJ, she was the daughter of Michael and Patricia (Howell) Doolittle of Nesquehoning. She previously worked at the Jim Thorpe Train Station and the Carbon County Court House. She was a member of Meed’s United Methodist Church, Nesquehoning. She was a graduate of Panther Valley High School where she...

Elizabeth Jean Koehler, 67, of Nesquehoning, entered into eternal rest Monday, August 19, 2019 in the Hometown Nursing and Rehab Center, Tamaqua. Born in Hazleton, she was a daughter of the late William and Doris (Donald) Snyder. She was a homemaker but also worked for Morgan Knitting Mills, Hometown and as a telemarketer in Lehighton.  She graduated from Panther Valley High School, Class of 1970.  She was a former member of Meeds United Methodist Church, Nesquehoning.  Betty...

Dolores Yacapsin, 82, of Nesquehoning, entered into eternal rest Friday, August 16, 2019, in her residence after a courageous battle with ovarian cancer. Born in Nesquehoning, she was the daughter of the late John and Julia (Lazarick) Yacapsin. She was employed as an x-ray technician for the former Coaldale State Hospital, Coaldale and St. Luke’s Hospital, Bethlehem. She earned her real estate license and worked for Hugh D. Dugan Real Estate, finally retiring in 2001 from the Carbon...