Pennsylvania Obituary and Marriage Records, 1947-2010
James E. Gombert Sr.
James E. Gombert Sr., 77, of 1002 Mill Road, Lehighton, died Saturday in the Sacred Heart Hospital, Allentown. He was the husband of the late Rose M. (Broney) Gombert.
He owned and operated a general store in Mahoning Valley, Lehighton, for more than 30 years before retiring.
Born in Mahoning Township, he was a son of the late Adam and Anna (Smith) Gombert.
He was a member of St. John United Church of Christ, Mahoning Valley.
Gombert was a staff sergeant in the Army during World War II, having served in Northern France, the Rhineland, Ardennes and Central Europe. He was a recipient of the European-African-Middle Eastern Service Medal with four Bronze stars.
He was a founder of the Mahoning Valley Ambulance Association; a charter member of the Mahoning Valley Fire Company; a life member of V.F.W. Post 5069, West Penn Township; and a member of American Legion Post 314, Lehighton, and the East Penn Sporting Club.
Surviving are a son, James E. Jr. of Macungie; a daughter Kay, wife of Guy F. Zern III of Mahoning Valley; and twin granddaughters.
The Andrew P. Ovsak Funeral Home, Fourth and Iron streets, Lehighton, is in charge of the arrangements.
Gombert addition: James E. Gombert, Sr., 77, of 1002 Mill Road, Lehighton, who died Saturday in Sacred Heart Hospital, Allentown, was a Justice of the Peace for many years in Mahoning Township.
Gombert was also preceded in death by two brothers, Clair and Leon.
Francis C. Henninger
Francis C. Henninger, 66, of East Greenville, formerly of Germansville, died Sunday in the home of his son, Gene C. of East Greenville.
The deceased was the husband of the late Perma T. (Kunkel) Henninger.
He worked in the housekeeping department of Cedarbrook, South Whitehall Township, for 15 years before retiring in 1995.
Born in Summit Hill, he was a son of the late Frank and Pearl (Kistler) Henninger.
He was a member of the New Life Lutheran Church, New Tripoli.
Surviving in addition to his son are another son, Oliver F. of Neffs; two sisters, Yvonne, wife of Tom Gregis of Linden, N.J., and Olga, wife of Bob Buswell of Eugene, Ore.; four brothers, Frank Jr. of Bensalem, Archie and Edgar, both of Seattle, Wash., and Norton of Anaheim, Calif.; two step-grandchildren and a great-grandchild.
Mrs. Donald K. Muthard
Mrs. Lisa Ann Muthard, 37, of Zionsville, died Saturday in the Lehigh Valley Hospital, Salisbury Township. She was the wife of Donald K. Muthard. They observed their 15th wedding anniversary last month.
She was a billing supervisor at the Heart Care Group, formerly Cardiovascular Associates, Allentown, for 19 years.
Born in Allentown, she was a daughter of George W. Harper of Emmaus and the late Phyllis (Kusse) Harper, and a stepdaughter of Erika (Weith) Harper, also of Emmaus.
The deceased was a member of Western Salisbury Jerusalem Lutheran Church, Salisbury Township.
Surviving in addition to her husband, father and stepmother are a son, Ryan W., at home; six sisters, Pamela, wife of Bernard Kametz of Whitehall Township, Bonnie Kim, wife of Richard Lins of Canon City, Colo., Sonia, wife of Lance Bornmann of Clearwater, Fla., Robin, wife of Barry Blackman of Emmaus, Jill, wife of Edward Kratzer of Walnutport, and Michele, wife of Donald Boehm of Wescosville; and nieces and nephews.
Stephen P. Stone
Stephen P. Stone, 85, of 217-1/2 W. Kline Ave., Lansford, died Sunday in the Miners Memorial Medical Center, Coaldale. He was the husband of the late Susan E. (Kitchko) Stone.
He was a meat manager for the former A & P Store, Tamaqua, and other stores, for many years before retiring.
Born in Lansford, he was a son of the late Andrew and Mary (Regena) Stone.
He was a member of St. Michael Catholic Church, Lansford.
Surviving are two sons, David of Bethlehem and Stephen Jr. of Schenectady, N.Y.; two grandchildren and five great-grandchildren.
He was also preceded in death by seven brothers, John, Andrew, George, Joseph, Frank, Edward and Peter; and two sisters, Mary Jukubco and Anna Stone.
The Skrabak-Parambo Funeral Home, 210 E. Bertsch St., Lansford, is in charge of the arrangements.
Mrs. Clara B. Jones
Mrs. Clara B. Jones, 75, of Cresco, died Sunday in the Pocono Medical Center, East Stroudsburg. She was the widow of Samuel J. Jones.
She was an engraver for J.A. Rinehart & Company, Canadensis, for 17 years.
Born in Price Township, she was a daughter of the late Peter T. and Hettie Jane (Smith) VanWhy.
She was a member of the Moravian Church of Canadensis.
Surviving are five daughters, Donna Marie Campbell of Morristown, N.J., Rae Ronger of Mountainhome, Hettie Bixler of Canadensis and Letty Neison and Clara Fellows, both of Cresco; two sons, Clark D. Smith and Samuel L. Jones, both of Cresco; two brothers, Clyde of Cresco and Robert of Mount Pocono; 21 grandchildren, 20 great-grandchildren, 16 great-great-grandchildren and nieces and nephews.
Mrs. Elsie V. Snyder
Mrs. Elsie V. Snyder, 94, of the Phoebe Home, Allentown, died Saturday in the home. She was the widow of Harvey E.D. Snyder.
Born in Egypt, she was a daughter of the late Irvin and Mary E. (Frantz) Guth.
She was a member of the Egypt United Church of Christ, Whitehall Township, and the Phoebe Home Auxiliary, Allentown.
Surviving are three daughters, Mrs. Marion Butz of Coplay, Hilda, wife of Clark Gower of Whitehall, and Annetta, wife of James Geiger of Lady Lake, Fla.; two sons, Ray G. of Coopersburg and Lee S. of Walnutport; 19 grandchildren, 30 great-grandchildren and three great-great-grandchildren.
Mrs. William A. Kline
Mrs. Edna H. Kline, 76, of Zionsville, died Sunday in the Lehigh Valley Hospital, Salisbury Township. She was the wife of William A. Kline. They observed their 57th wedding anniversary in February.
She was a sewing machine operator for the Collegeville Flag Company, formerly of Zionsville, for many years before retiring.
Born in Hosensack Schuylkill County, she was a daughter of the late Howard J. and Alice (Freyer) Hillegass.
She was a member of Zion Evangelical Lutheran Church, Old Zionsville.
Surviving in addition to her husband are a son, Kenneth G. of Alburtis; a daughter, Mary Ann, wife of Robert Kohler of Pennsburg; a brother Lloyd of Red Hill; eight grandchildren and 10 great-grandchildren.
Floyd F. Krock
Floyd F. Krock, 80, of 246 Willow Road, Walnutport, died Thursday in ManorCare Health Services, Salisbury Township. He was the husband of Helen G. (Eberts) Krock. They observed their 57th wedding anniversary in December.
He worked for what is now Essroc, Nazareth, for 17 years before retiring in 1979, and previously had been employed by H.S. Campbell, Inc., Bethlehem, for many years. During World War II, he worked for the Bethlehem Steel Corporation.
Born in Upper Nazareth Township, he was a son of the late Daniel J. and Eva S. (Rapp) Krock.
He was a member of St. John United Church of Christ, Laurys Station, and the American Association of Retired Persons, Kreidersville.
Surviving in addition to his widow are a son, Daniel E. of Wind Gap; five daughters, Barbara, wife of Richard Roth of Sheppton, Schuylkill County, Shirley, wife of Sherwood Keenhold of Moorestown, Dorothea, wife of David Werner of Ackermanville, Sherry, wife of David Lambert of Palmerton, and Patricia of Bethlehem; 14 grandchildren and 10 great-grandchildren.
He was also preceded in death by a son Ernest.
Jay A. Kleinsmith Sr.
Jay A. Kleinsmith Sr., 67, of 8005 Nancy Lane, Ellenton, Fla., formerly of Norristown, died Wednesday in his home. He was the husband of Marie R. Kleinsmith.
He was an instructor for the Central Montgomery County Vocational-Technical School, Norristown, before retiring.
Born in Allentown, he was a son of Mrs. Myrtle Weaver of Charleston, W. Va.
He was a Navy veteran of the Korean Conflict and a member of the USS Satyr Association, American Legion Post 309, Palmetto, Fla., and the Chapel of the Four Chaplains, Philadelphia.
Kleinsmith was of the Lutheran faith.
He belonged to the Point Loma Masonic Lodge No. 620, San Diego, Calif., and the Tall Cedars of Lebanon, Norristown.
Surviving in addition to his widow and mother are three daughters, Terri Lynn Kilrain of Ephrata and Sheree Lynn Shoemaker of New Providence, both in Lancaster County, and Gina Dragano of Ellenton; a son, Jay Arthur Jr. of Reinholds, Lancaster County; a sister, Wilma Lease of Mertztown; two brothers, David Crone of Slatington and David Weaver of Martinsburg, W. Va.; and seven grandchildren.
Mrs. Joseph L. Makuch
Mrs. Gertrude Makuch, 50, of 89 N. Lehigh Gorge Drive, Weatherly R.2, died Thursday in the Hazleton General Hospital. She was the wife of Joseph L. Makuch. They observed their 30th wedding anniversary last Monday.
She was a certified pharmacy technician and assistant manager of the Weatherly Area Community Pharmacy, where she worked for the past 14 years.
Born in Bethlehem, she was a daughter of the late George and Gertrude (Neidlinger) Sherman, and a foster daughter of the late Henry and Ethne (Neidlinger) Wagner.
She was a member of St. Peter Episcopal Church, Hazleton; the American Legion Post 360 Auxiliary, Weatherly; and the Friends of the National Park, Gettysburg.
The deceased was a 4-H leader in Laurytown, rural Weatherly, for many years.
Surviving in addition to her husband are two daughters, Michele, wife of Stanley Leininger III of Weatherly, and Karen Makuch-Supon of Hazleton; three brothers, George of Mahanoy City, Edward of Bethlehem and Frank of Allentown; five sisters, Ruth, wife of Ronald Danishefsky of Allentown, Joan, wife of Robert Kressley of New Tripoli, Carol, wife of Monroe Breidigan of Schuylkill Haven, Althea Ebert of Pottsville and Marie Sherman-Abromitis of Elkton, Md.; and nieces and nephews.
George J. Setzer
George J. Setzer, 83, of Saylorsburg R.1, died Friday in the home of her daughter and son-in-law, Shirley and Harold Fluck of Saylorsburg R.1, with whom he resided for the past two weeks.
The deceased was the husband of Erma (Fordner) Setzer, who died in 1993.
He was an engineer with the Jersey Central Railroad for 33 years before retiring in 1975.
Born in Saylorsburg, he was a son of the late Elijah and Ida (Longacre) Setzer.
He was the oldest member of the Interdenominational Church of Clearfield, Wind Gap, where he was a former trustee.
Surviving in addition to his daughter are a son Elton of Stroudsburg; three grandchildren and three great-grandchildren.
He was also preceded in death by a daughter Linda.
Walter E. Fetherolf
Walter E. Fetherolf, 71, of New Tripoli, died Thursday in the Lehigh Valley Hospital, Salisbury Township. He was the husband of Ruth I. (Dorshimer) Fetherolf. They observed their 46th wedding anniversary last December.
He was a supervisor for the former Hess's, later the Bon Ton department store, Allentown, for 25 years before retiring in 1990.
Born in Jacksonville, he was a son of the late Edwin and Annie (Krick) Fetherolf.
He was a member of the New Life Lutheran Church, New Tripoli.
Fetherold was an Army veteran of World War II.
Surviving in addition to his widow are three daughters, Wanda L., at home, Lori A., wife of Roland Lenhart of New Tripoli, and Melanie R., wife of Eric Lynn of Northampton; three sisters, Marion Bond of Kempton, Mae, wife of Julian Michels of Hendersonville, N.C., and Dorothy, wife of Geoffrey Fosbrook of Bowmanstown; and four grandchildren.
Stephen V. Tomasovich
Stephen V. Tomasovich, 58, of 50 Bull Run St., Coaldale, died Saturday in the home of his sister, Amelia Matrician of West Easton.
He was an administrative technician for the U.S. government in the Philadelphia area, and was also a clerk at Nicholas and Smith Trains, Philadelphia.
Born in Coaldale, he was a son of the late Stephen and Mary (Malick) Tomasovich.
A 1956 graduate of the former Coaldale High School, he was an Army veteran of the Vietnam War.
Tomasovich was a member of SS. Cyril and Methodius Catholic Church and the American Legion Post, both of Coaldale.
His sister is his only survivor.
The August M. Gulla Funeral Home, 130 E. Ridge St., Coaldale, is in charge of the arrangements.
