All Obituaries

Jeffrey Kenneth Joseph Evans, 48, of Hazle Township, passed away Saturday evening at Lehigh Valley Hospital - Cedar Crest, surrounded by his loving family after becoming ill at work on Wednesday. Born in Hazleton, May 13, 1971, he was the son of Kenneth and Theresa (Callavini) Evans, Hazle Township, where he had spent most of his life. Jeffrey graduated from West Hazleton High School class of 1990, where he had consistently made the honor roll throughout his high school career. He worked...

Suzanne "Sue" M. Fracke, 78, formerly of Sugarloaf, passed away Saturday evening July 13, 2019, at Mountain City Nursing & Rehabilitation Center in Hazle Township, following a lengthy illness. Born in Philadelphia, April 23, 1941, she was the daughter of the late Louis and Reba (Brodie) Brosman and had spent the past 48 years in Sugarloaf. Sue was a Manager for her husband’s business, Sugarloaf Mountain Log Homes. She loved her family and friends dearly. She was an avid...

John P. "Paulie" Hauck, 78, of Nuremberg, passed away Friday evening at the Shenandoah Senior Living Community, Shenandoah. Born in Bloomsburg, January 13, 1941, he was the son of the late Ralph and Beatrice (Zimmerman) Hauck and had spent most of his life in Nuremberg. John was employed as a truck driver for Bradley Caldwell and was a member of Emmanuel Lutheran Church, Nuremberg, and a US Army Veteran. In his younger years he enjoyed camping with his family. He was preceded in...

Margaret Rose Van Blargan, 90, formerly of Nuremberg, passed away Wednesday morning at the Patrician Care Home, Hazleton where she had resided for the past two years. Born in Nuremberg, June 8, 1929, she was the daughter of the late Mitchell and Margaret (Vanwech) Fisher and had spent her entire life in Nuremberg until recently residing in Providence Place Retirement Community, Drums and the Patrician, Hazleton. Margret was a member of Emmanuel U.C.C. Church, Nuremberg, where she had also...

James A. Vajda, 48, of Drums, passed away Tuesday, July 2, 2019 at Residential Hospice Inpatient Unit in Wilkes Barre, following a five-month battle with cancer. Born in Hazleton, PA, August 11, 1970, he was the son of Janet (Mudrick) Vajda, Hazleton and the late Thomas Vajda and  was a life-long resident of the area. He graduated from Hazleton High School in 1988 and obtained an Associate’s degree from Lincoln Tech. James was a Security System Technician for Vector Security,...

Joseph J. Peterko Sr., 69, of Hazle Township, passed away early Friday, June 28, 2019 at Lehigh Valley Hazleton, following a sudden illness. Born in Hazleton, January 17, 1950, he was the son of the late Fabian and Anna (Havay) Peterko and spent most of his life in Hazle Township. Joseph was a retired Machinist and Tool and Die Maker. He had worked for Equipment Distributuion Company prior to his retirement. He was a member of Faith United Church of Christ, Hazle Towship. He was known as...

Anna Sottile Hiza, 71, of Drums, passed away Thursday evening, June 27, 2019 at her home following a lengthy illness. Born in Baltimore, MD, November 6, 1947, she was the daughter of the late Carmen and Anne (Glace) Sottile and spent the past fifteen years in Drums after moving from Hazleton. Anna was a Real Estate Agent, having worked for several local real estate agencies. She was also a cosmetologist, and owned and operated Wavelengths Beauty Salon, Hazleton and taught at Empire Beauty...

Caleb Navier Zenon-Uca, 6, of Zion Grove, passed away Friday, June 7, 2019 at Lehigh Valley Hospital - Hazleton, following a traffic accident at his school bus stop. Born in Wilkes-Barre, PA, June 18, 2012, he was the son of Chad Uca and Ariel Zenon, Zion Grove. Caleb was a first grade student at Valley Elementary School. He enjoyed dancing, arts and crafts, and making people laugh. Surviving, in addition to his parents, are his siblings Alex, Noel, Azaleia, Liam and Mila, all at...

Patricia M. Kwetkauskie, 66, of Drums, passed away Tuesday afternoon, June 4, 2019 at Hospice of the Sacred Heart, Dunmore following a ten-month illness. Born in Washington, DC, July 10, 1952, she was the daughter of the late Thomas and Katherine (Sweeny) Manning and spent the past 43 years in Drums after residing in several places, while her husband was serving in the military. Pat attended Villa Julie College and Penn State University. She worked as a Trainer/Educator for the Delaware...

Jacquelyn "Jackie" Ambruch, 38, of Hazleton, passed away Saturday afternoon at Lehigh Valley Hospital - Cedar Crest, Allentown following a lengthy illness. Born in Hazleton, May 27, 1981, she was the daughter of Jack and Maggie (Belletz) Kois and spent her entire life in Hazleton. Jacquelyn was a homemaker and enjoyed reading and listening to audio books. She was a member of Sacred Heart RC Church, Weston.  She was preceded in death by two infant children Arizona Ann...