All Obituaries

Stella E. Sweet, 75, of Drums, passed away November 21, 2023 at Pavilion at St. Luke Village, Hazleton where she had been a guest for the past two weeks.  Born in Hazleton on December 12, 1947, she was the daughter of the late Stephen and Mary (Kopczynskie) Sweet and had spent four years in Drums after moving from Tresckow.  Stella was a Nurses Aide in the Home Care field for many years. She enjoyed helping people both through work and her social activities and loved baking and...

Bartolo "Barney" Natoli, Jr., 67, of Hazle Township, passed away Saturday afternoon, November 18, 2023, at Lehigh Valley Hospital - Hazleton following a lengthy illness.   Born in Brooklyn, NY, September 7, 1956, he was the son of the late Bartolo and Cecilia (Monaco) Natoli, Sr. and spent the past 34 years in Hazle Township, after moving from Middlesex, NJ.   Barney was a 1974 graduate of Middlesex High School.  He was employed as a chef for many years...

Brandon P. Metzger, 38, of Drums, passed away unexpectedly in his sleep Thursday morning, November 16, 2023, at his residence.  Born in Hazleton, December 1, 1984, he was the son of the late James Metzger and Sandra (Kmetz) Boag and her husband Robert, Drums; and spent the past 13 years in Drums, after moving from Allentown.  Brandon was a 2003 graduate of MMI, Freeland where he had played basketball and baseball and a 2007 graduate of Penn State where he had attended classes at...

Jeffrey Klein, 62, of Sugarloaf, passed away suddenly on Wednesday evening, November 15, 2023, at his residence.   Born in Hazleton, October 24, 1961, he was the son of the late Carl and Margaret (Holland) Klein and spent the past 33 years in Sugarloaf, after moving from Hazleton.   Jeffrey was a plant operator for Blaschak Anthracite Coal Company, Lattimer for the past five years and was previously employed at Slusser Brothers, Hazleton; for many years.  He was...

Fred "Toby" C. Griscom, Jr. 91 years, passed away peacefully surrounded by family. He is survived by five children, one sibling, 12 grandchildren and 15 great-grandchildren. His services will be held privately at the convenience of his family.  Harman Funeral Homes & Crematory, Inc. (West), 1265 Rock Glen Road, Rock Glen assisted the family with the arrangements. Online condolences can be entered and more information is available at www.harmanfuneral.com.

Robert C. Robbins, 67, of Drums, passed away early Monday morning, November 13, 2023, following a six-month battle with cancer.   Born in Frackville, August 11, 1956, he was the son of the late Adrian and Julie (Chismar) Robbins and spent the past 33 years in Drums, after moving from Frackville.   Robert was a 1974 graduate of Cardinal Brennan High School, Ashland, and graduated from Penn State University with a bachelor's in political science.  He was a...

Martin Aloysius King, III., 74, of Conyngham, passed away Tuesday, October 31, 2023, at his residence surrounded by his loving family following a courageous battle with cancer.   Born in Scranton, he was the son of the late Martin Aloysius and Helen H. (Kelly) King, Jr. and spent the past 45 years in Conyngham, after moving from Scranton.  Martin was a 1967 graduate of Scranton Central High School. He was employed as a residential aide for White Haven State Center, White...

Glenn Alan Kirschner, 39, of Drums, passed away Sunday evening, October 29, 2023, at his residence in Drums, following a heart related illness.  Born in Hazleton, July 8, 1984, he was the son of Alvin G. and Louise (Ackers) Kirschner, Drums; and had spent most of his life in Drums.   Glenn was a laborer and had worked many jobs including grinder and shipping coordinator at the Weatherly Foundry, and was employed at Zelenack Contracting Inc., Drums.  He was a member of Saint...

Barbara A. Wenner, 88, of Drums, passed away suddenly on Tuesday afternoon, October 24, 2023, at her residence.   Born in Dorrance, March 24, 1935, she was the daughter of the late William and Mary (Petrosky) Ervin and had spent most of her life in Drums.   Barbara was a machine operator and laborer at many local garment factories and had also worked at WalMart, Hazle Twp prior to her retirement. She was a member of St. John's Lutheran Church, St. Johns. Barbara...

Evelyn Rossi, 85, formerly of Drums, passed away Tuesday evening, October 24, 2023, at Smith Health Care Center in Mountain Top.   Born in Hazleton, June 4, 1938, she was the daughter of the late Robert and Anna (Rebarchak) Dusick and spent the past six years in Mountain Top, after moving from Drums.   Evelyn was a loving mother and homemaker for many years and had also worked at many different factories in the Hazleton area including Chromatex, Sentinel, and Cambridge....