(updated March 15, 2004)
Obituaries
I have obtained these obituaries from various sources, some of which early in my research I neglected to note the sources. If you have any obits you would like posted please email them to me.
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From Hazleton Newspaper- June 25. 1952
Born: Dorrance
Died: Upper LeHigh
Church: Methodist, Freeland
Spouse: Wilson Buchman
Father: William Lippencott
Mother: Sarah Eckrote
Place of burial: Freeland Cemetery
From Hazleton Standard- Speaker - Sat. Oct. 16, 1999
Died: Thursday
Place of Birth: Conyngham
Place of Death: Hazleton General Hospital
Church: Trinity Lutheran, Hazleton
Father: Theodore Eckrote
Mother: Gertrude Yeager
Residence: Hazleton
Occutpation: proofreader for Standard-Speaker
Graduate of Hazleton High School Class of 1943
From Hazleton Standard-Speaker - July 16, 1977
Age: 73
Born: Conyngham
Died: Hazeleton
Date of birth: April 28, 1904
Church: Trinity Lutheran, Hazelton
Father: Mosias Eckrote
Mother: Laura Balliet
Undertaker: Yeager. Mountaintop
Place of Burial: Vine Street Cemetery, Hazleton
Occupation: automobile mechanic
The Citizens Voice 2002
Jason A. Presnal
April 29, 2002
Jason A. Presnal, 20, of Ridge Road, Shickshinny, died Friday after being involved in an automobile accident.
He was born Oct. 16, 1981 in Wilkes-Barre and was the son of Sonia Eckrote Presnal Bowman and the late Frank Presnal, who died in 1982.
He was home-schooled, receiving his high school diploma from I.C. S. Mr. Presnal had been employed by ESP Concrete Company and he was self-employed as a carpet installer.
In addition to his father, he was preceded in death by maternal grandparents, Calvin and Lorraine Eckrote.
Surviving, in addition to his mother, are his stepfather, Raymond Bowman, with whom he resided; brothers, Raymond Jr. and Eric; sister, Kelly, all at home; paternal grandparents, Frank and Thelma Presnal, Alden; step-grandparents, Elliott and Mable Bowman, Shickshinny.
Funeral services will be held Tuesday at 11 from the Stanley S. Stegura Funeral Home Inc., 614 S. Hanover St., Nanticoke, with Elder Craig Cottle of the Muhlenburg Kingdom Hall of the Jehovah's Witnesses officiating.
Interment will be in Slocum Cemetery, Slocum.
Friends may call Monday, 2 to 4 and 7 to 9.
Times Union- Rochester, New York September 27, 1945
William G. Ellison
"Funeral Scheduled"
Military rites for William G. Ellison, Spanish-American Was veteran, who died yesterday at his home, 73 Warwick Ave. will be conducted on Saturday at 2 pm in the home by the W.W. Gilbert Camp, of which he was a member. Burial will be in Elmgrove Cemetery.
He leaves his wife, Anna: four daughters, Dorothy Ellison, Mrs. Henrietta Vicinus, Mrs. Isobel Casey and Mrs. Myron Stallman: four sons William, Richard, John and Lt. George Ellison of the Coast Artillery; two sisters, Miss Isabel Ellison and Mrs. Mate Carter; brother Henry Ellison and two grandchildren, all of this city."
OBITUARY OF WM. ELLISON
William Ellison was born in county Down, Ireland, May 6, 1829 and died at the home of
his eldest daughter, Mrs. Jas. McCord May 22, 1920, aged 91 years and 16 days.
He is survived by his ten children, two sons and eight daughters viz: Geo. H. and William
J. Ellison, Mrs: Jennie McCord, Mrs. Minnie Miller, Mrs. Anna Sutton, Mrs. Emma
McCord, Mrs. Myrtle Mowers, Mrs. Nellie Woodworth and Mrs. Edna Monteen, all of
Saunders county and Mrs. Verna Bahde of Frankfort, South Dakota and his twenty-five
grandchildren.
Mr. Ellison was the last survivor of a family of ten children; three brothers and six sisters,
together with his beloved wife having preceded him in death. At the age of twenty-two
years with other members of the family he left his native country and came to America,
settling in New York state where he remained several years.
The call of the west became too strong to resist, and in the early 60’s he came to Iowa
settling at Dubuque. At this place on Sept. 29, 1865, he was united in marriage to Anna J.
Martin. They continued their residence in Iowa until 1869 when they came to Saunders
county settling upon the old homestead which became their continuous residence for thirty
eight - years.
Owing to Mrs. Ellison’s falling health they moved to Wahoo in 1907; at which time they
transferred their church membership to the Wahoo Presbyterian church both having been
members of the Marietta Presbyterian church; Mrs. Ellison a charter member and Mr.
Ellison since 1881.
The home of this Pioneer couple was widely known for its gracious hospitality and its
pervading spirit of friendliness; and no other home has been more sincerely missed from
the Marietta community.
Mr. Ellison was particularly a home body; he reveled in the society of his children and
grandchlldren: and he was happiest when surrounded in his own home by the entire family
group.
For over fifty-three years together himself and (Mamma), as he always called his
companion, traveled lifes pathway sharing its joys and sorrows.
When on February 13, 1919 after an illness extending over two years death claimed
her-life lost its interest for him. All the loving thoughtful care bestowed upon him by
children and grandchildren was accepted in the spirit given but he longed with patient
yearning to be again united with his beloved wife.
It was with calm satisfaction he answered the call of death and with unfaltering trust
passed to be with the loved ones gone before.
Julia Payne Hart
Time Union Newspaper May 22, 1935
"Mrs. Julia Payne Hart to be buried on Friday"
"Funeral services for Mrs. Julia Payne Hart, 91, descendant of a pioneer family of Greece and oldest memver of the Greece Baptist Church who died May 21, 1935 will be conducted Friday afternoon at the home of her daughter, Mrs. F.M. Warner at 2:30 o'clock. The Rev. Fred E. Dean will officiate. Burial will be in Fairfield Cemetery.
Mrs. Hart was born in the old Payne homestead in Elmgrove Rd. She was the daughter of Seth and Raechel Payne who moved to Greece from Vermont at the turn of the 19th century. She married her late husband, John Hart when the later returned from the service after the Civil War. He died in 1915. Early in life she was active in the W. C. T. U. (Womans Christian Temperance Union)
She is Survived by a daughter, Mrs. F. M. Warner ; two sons George and Frank Hart. 11 grandchildren, 12 great grandchildren and 1 great great grandchild. "
From: Hazleton Standard- Speaker November 7, 1977
Born: Wapwallopen
Died: Hazleton
Church: St. Luke Evangelical Lutheran, Freeland
Father: Josiah Daubert
Mother: Emma Eckrote
Undertaker: Cotterall, Freeland
Place of Burial: Freeland Cemetery
Occupation: coal miner
From: Hazleton Standard-Speaker August 8, 1981
Born: Freeland
Died: Hazleton
Spouse: Irene Eckrote
Father: Adam Zarowsky
Mother: Constance Degutis
Undertaker: Cotterall, Freeland
Place of Burial: Dorrance
Occupation: coal miner
From: Hazleton Standard-Speaker December 14, 1968
Born: Drums
Died: Wilkes-Barre
Church: St. Mary's, Avoca
Spouse: Helen Frew
Father: Norman Eckrote
Residence: Avoca
From: Hazleton Standard-Speaker January 4, 1988
Age: 72
Born: Slocum
Died: Hazleton
Date of Birth: October 7, 1904
Church: Trinity Lutheran, Hazleton
Spouse: Theodore R. Eckrote
Father: George Yeager
Mother: Amanda Boyer
Undertaker: Yeager, Mountaintop
From: Hazleton Standard- Speaker Friday, August 14, 1998
Harold H. Heidenreich, Was Baseball Noteable
Harold H. Heidenreich, 86, of R.R. 2, Drums, died Thursday morning at the Hazleton Geriatric Center.
Born in Upper LeHigh June 26, 1912, he was the son of the late Alexander and Laura (Eckrote) Heidenreich. He spent the past 51 years in Drums after moving from the Freeland area.
He was a member of St. John's United Church of Christ.
Mr. Heidenreich was a machinist for the Jeddo Highland Coal Co. before retiring and owned Hals' Machine Shop, Drums.
He was a former manager of the Jeddo Stars Baseball Club, and was a former president of the Anthracite Baseball League.
He was an umpire at all levels of baseball, and was once known as "Mr. Baseball." He donated many hours to the sport throughout his life.
Surviving are his wife of 61 years, the former Arletta Sandrock; children, Robert, Drums; Mrs. George (Carol) Koch, Sugarloaf; and Mrs. Dorothy Burrell, West Hazleton; and five grandchildren.
The funeral will be held at 10:30 a.m. Saturday from the Mark S. Harman Funeral Home (east), Butler Road, Drums. The Rev. Alfred and Curtis Sandrock, brothers-in-laws of the deceased, will afficiate.
Burial will be in Emmanuel Lutheran and Reformed Cemetery, Wapwallopen.
Friends may call on Saturday from 9:30 to 10:30 a.m.
Memorial donations may be made to the memorial fund of St. John's UCC, St. Johns 18247
From: Hazleton Standard-Speaker Tuesday, September 2, 1997
Ralph L. "Moonie" Eckrote, 70, of Blue Ridge Trail, Slocum Township, died Monday at his home.
Born in Dorrance Township April 28, 1927, he was the son of the late Irvin and Ethel (Ervin) Eckrote, and lived in Slocum Township for the past 49 years.
Eckrote was a member and past commander of the Veteran's of Foreign Wars Post 7918, Slocum Township.
He was a bus driver for Frank Martz Coach Co., Wilkes-Barre, before retiring. Later, he was employed by Ward Andress Excavating Contractors, Dorrance Township, and Andress Homes, Mountaintop.
Eckrote served in a Navy construction batallion during World War II.
Preceding him in death, in addition to his parents, were a grandson, Donnie Russell Eckrote, and brother Donald.
Surviving are his wife, the former Agnes S. Badman; daughter and son, Cynthia Rinehimer and Ralph Donald, both of Slocum Township; a sister, Dorothy Zearfoss, Dallas; brothers, Melvin, Drums; and William, Dorrance Township; and three grandchildren and a great-granddaughter.
The funeral will be held at 11 a.m. Thursday from the Graham-McCune Funeral Home, 80 S. Mountain Blvd., Mountaintop. The Rev. Jane Bensley, pastor of the Slocum United Methodist Church, will officiate.
Burial will be in Dorrance Cemetery, Dorrance Township.
Friends may call at the funeral home on Wed. from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m.
From: Hazleton Standard-Speaker April 19, 1989
Mabel Eckrote, 818 W. Third St., Hazleton, died Tuesday morning in her home. She resided with her daughter and son-in-law.
Born in Freeland, she was the daughter of the late John and Catherine (Yeager) Heidenreich.
She was a member of St. John's Reformed UCC Church.
Preceding her in death were her husband, Henry; daughter, Mrs. Charles (Irene) Zarosky; sons Henry Jr. and Clarke; sisters, Addied Dietercich, Caroline Boyle and Edith Warner; and brother Alexander.
Surviving are her sons Emmerson, Harrisburg, Elwood, Lansdale, and Gerald, Hazleton, daughter, Mrs. Robert (Ernestine) Sherry ; 13 grandchildren, 22 great-grandchildren, 4 great-great grandchildren and several nieces and nephews.
The funeral will be held Friday 10a.m. at the Cotterall-Petrilli Funeral Home, 706 Birkbeck St., Freeland. Rev. Willard Rabert Jr. will officiate. Continued services will be held at St. Johns Reformed UCC Church at 10:30 with interment following in the Dorrance Cemetery.
Friends may call Thursday 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m.
From: Bluffton News-Banner July 9, 1998
A certified nursing assistant, Constance E. Cavanaugh, 60, of Decatur died at 12:40 a.m. Wednesday at Adams County Memorial Hospital in Decatur following a short illness.
Mrs. Cavanaugh formerly was employed at Meadowvale Care Center in Bluffton and was a voucher clerk for the Community and Family Servieces at Decatur.
She had attended International Business College in Fort Wayne and was a member of Living Word Temple at Decatur.
She was born in Berne November 13, 1937 to Harry T. and Elma H. Moser Eckrote. Her mother survives and resides in Berne.
Her marriage in Muncie on January 22, 1955 was to Robert S Cavanaugh, who died January 9, 1990.
Also surviving are three sons, Eric A. of Geneva and Brian S and Mark D. both of Decatur; four daughters, Mrs. William (Cindy) Moffett, Mrs. Stephen (Dawn M.)Gase and Mrs. Jerry (Heidi A) Hart Jr., all of Decatur, and Mrs. Gregory (Candy S.) Landis of Monroe, a brother, Harry Eckrote Jr. of Berne, 12 grandchildren, 2 step-grandchildren. (some information missing here.)
Services at 2 p.m. Friday will be at Zwick & Jahn Funeral Home in Decatur with Rev. C. Stephan Bowling officiating. Burial will be in the MRE Cemetery at Berne.
Visitation times are today from 6 to 9 p.m. and Friday 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the funeral home.
Memorials to Living Word Temple or to Swiss Village.
From Hazleton Standard- Speaker Monday August 26, 1963
George M. Carr, 49, Drums, R.D. 2, died yesterday at 8:30 am at his home, after a short illness. He was a custom body builder and proprietor of Eckrote's Body Works., Conyngham. He was born in West Hazleton, April 8, 1914, the son of Mrs. and the late Andrew Martisofski, and spent all his life in the Conyngham Valley. McCarr was a member of the Good Shepard R.C., Berwick Country Club, Butler and Sybertsville Fire Cos., Penn Rod and Gun Club, American Bowling Congress, this city. Surviving are his wife, the former Bernice Eckrote; one son, Robert, at home; his mother, Mrs. Elizabeth Martisofski , foru brothers, John, Sugarloaf, Michael, Boebling, N.J.; Joseph, Harwood, and Stephan, Roebling, N.J.; and two sisters, Mrs. Anthony Leskowitch, Weston, and Mrs. Elizabeth Stubbs, Edington. The funeral will be held Wednesday with the requiem high mass at 9:30 a.m. at the Good Shepard Church, in charge of the Rev. Joseph F. Luksie, and interment in the parish cemetery.
From: Hazleton Standard- Speaker Saturday, January 20, 1985
Raymond L. Shaffer, 567 Landmesser Ave., West Hazleton, died Thursday at Hospice St. John's, Wilkes-Barre, where he had been a patient two days.\
He was born St. Johns, the son of the late William and Ellen (Eckrote) Shaffer, and had resided in West Hazleton the past 45 years.
Prior to his retirement, he had been employed for more than 30 years as a serviceman for the Diamond Supply Co., and more recently Beltrami Enterprises.
He was a member of Christ United Church, Conyngham, and the Hazleton Heights Fire Co.
Surviving are his wife, the former Elizabeth Corra, a daughter, Rosemary Acri, Hazleton, and these brothers and sisters; Mrs. Helen Polgrean, Harleight, Harold and Merle Shaffer, both of Berwick; Marvin, Victor, and Kenneth, all of Sugarloaf; Gerald, Pittston, and Mrs. Raymond (Thelma) Frantom, Hazleton.
The services will be held Monday at 10 a.m at the Fierro Funeral Home with the Rev. Stacy I. Weaver, pastor of the Christ United Church of Christ, Conyngham, officiating. Interment will be in the Conyngham Union Cemetery.
Friends may call Sunday from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9p.m.
Memorial donations to the Hospice St. John, c/o Heritage House, Northampton Street and Pennsylvania Ave., Wilkes-Barre, Pa. 18702, will be appreciated.
"The Boston Daily Globe" Wednesday morning, November 10, 1948
"Navy probes Death of Dorchester Marine Accidentally Shot"
A Naval Board of Inquiry headed by Capt. Stanley Hughes, USMC, is investigating the accidental shooting of a 20-year old Dorchester marine at the South Boston
annex of the Navy Yard, which resulted in his death at Chelsea Naval Hospital Monday.
According to the youth's father, Naval authorities told him his son, Pfc. William J. O'Reilly, 71 Hancock Street, Dorchester, was on guard duty Saturday night at the main gate of the yard when a second marine guard came to relieve him. In the customary transfer of weapons, a .45 calibre automatic pistol discharged, the bullet entering O'Reilly's stomach, his father said.
The father, Patrick H. O'Reilly of the same address said more than 15 blood
transfusions were given his son.
"He had only 3 weeks to Serve"
The victim, who had only two more weeks to serve before his three year enlistment was over, was a veteran of two years overseas, China. He was a graduate of the Mather School, Dorchester.
Capt. Hughs is attached to the Marine Barracks at the Navy Yard, where O'Reilly had been stationed prior to the guard duty. Other members of the board are Capt.
W. H Nuckles and Lt (jg) J. M. Murphy, both also stationed at Charlestown.
Besides his father, O'Reilly leaves his mother, Mary E.; two brothers, John H. and Robert J. both of Dorchester; and two sister, Mrs. Mary Ellison of Rochester, New York and Patricia of Dorchester.
Services will be held from his home tomorrow at 9, followed by a solemn high requiem mass in St. Peter's Church at 10.
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O'Reilly- in Dorchester, Nov. 8, William J., Pvt. 1st class, U.S.M.C. , beloved son of Patrick H. and Mary E. (Hogan) O'Reilly. Funeral from residence, 71 Hancock St, Thursday at 9 a.m. Solemn High Requiem Mass at St. Peter's Church at 10 o'clock. Relatives and friends kindly invited to be present.
From Rochester Newspaper
May 26, 1997, Survived by his wife, Mary, children, Patricia (Gary), Bill (Judy), Michael (Sharon); brothers, Richard and John, sisters, Isabel Casey, Henrietta Vicinus, Dorothy Miller, and Marion Stallman; 10 grandchildren, 9 great- grandchildren.
Friends may call Wed. 2-4, 7-9 at the Farrell-Ryan Funeral Home 777 LongPond Road. (between English and Latta) Funeral Mass. Thurs. at a time to be announced at St. Christopher's Church. Interment St. Vincent DePaul Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to the American Caner Society.
From Rochester Newspaper
Sept. 23, 1995. Survived by her husband, Howard; daughter, Sharon (Mickey) Ellison; son, Mark (Yoosoon) Rubright; 8 grandchildren, 2 great grandchildren; sisters, Clara Stewart, Lydia Bujno, Olivia Wysocki, and Mildred Tronsue; brothers, Calvin, Joseph, Harold and Floyd Eckrote; nieces and nephews. Sarah was a retiree of Xeroc Corp.
Friends may call Monday 2-4, 7-9 PM at Farrell-Ryan Funeral Home, 777 LongPond Road (between English and Latta Rd). Funeral Mass 9 AM Tuesday at Our Mother of Sorrows Church. Entombment Riverside Cemetery. In lieu of flowers friends wishing may contribute to the Highland Hospital Medical Oncoloy Fund c/o Hightland Hospital, 1000 South Ave, 14620
From Times Leader Evening News, Wilkes- Barre, Pa January 23, 1958 page 19
Walter Buchanan, Glen Lyon Dies
Walter Buchanan of 29 East Main Street, Glen Lyon, died at 5:30 yesterday at Nanticoke State Hospital where he had been a patient since January 6.
He was born in Ashley and had resided at Glen Lyon for over 50 years. His wife Sarah died March 1955. Mr. Buchanan was a member of Glen Lyon Methodist Church.
Surviving are sons John and Albert, both of Nanticoke; daughters, Mrs. Daisy Eckrote, Alden; Mrs. Walter Sack, Glen Lyon; Mrs. Jack Kunkle, Wilmington, Del; Mrs. George Dauksis, Dover, N.J. ; 25 grandchildren, 13 great grandchildren and a sister, Mrs. Daisy Wright, Berwick.
Funeral will be held from the home.
From March 26, 1955, Times Leader Evening News, Wilkes-Barre, Pa. page 7
Mrs. Buchanan, 63 Dies in Hospital
Mrs. Sarah Buchanan, 63 of 38 East Main Street, Glen Lyon, died yesterday afternoon at 4:05 pm at Nanticoke State Hospital. She was admitted March 21.
Mrs. Buchanan a member of Glen Lyon Methodist Church, was born in Wanamie and lived there and in Glen Lyon all her life.
Surviving are her husband Walter L. Buchanan, Sr. ; her children, Mrs. Joseph Eckrote, Alden; John H., and Albert A, Nanticoke; Mrs. Walter Sack, Mrs. John Kunkel, Mrs. George Dauksis and Harry, all of Glen Lyon; also 21 grandchildren and six great grandchildren; two sisters, Mrs. Ethel Brown and Mrs. Romaine LaRose, Buffalo, NY; and four brothers, Thomas Hudgson, Buffalo, NY; William Hudgson, Scranton; Lester Hudgson, New York City; and Harold Hudgson, Texas.
Funeral services will be conducted Tuesday afternoon at 2 at home with interment in Maple Hill cemetery.
From Thirty-first Annual Fair Edition of the Morning Press., Bloomsburg, Pa, September 23, 1943
Mrs. Jacob Eckrote
Mrs. Jacob Eckrote, 53 , mother of ten children, two in the armed forces died Thursday afternoon at the family home, 43 East Kirmar Avenue, Alden, following an illness of complications.
Mrs. Eckrote was born at Lee in Newport Township, the daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. John McQuown. Her father was superintendent of the Lee Colliery when it operated years ago.
Mrs. Eckrote resided in Alden for years where she was well known and highly respected. She was a member of Alden Methodist Church.
Besides her husband, these children survive: Mrs. Thomas James of Glen Lyon; Joseph and Calvin of Alden; Harvey, Askam; Clara, John, Mrs. Edward Fish, Alden; Charles, at home; George, U.S. Army overseas; and Paul, U.S. Navy, Sampson, NY; also these sisters and brothers, Mrs. Minnie Thomas of Nanticoke; Benjamin McQuown of Newport Center, Sheatown; Mrs. Hulda Smith of Slocum; Mrs. Barbara Harter of Bloomsburg; Mrs. Sarah Faux of Wapwallapen; and Mrs. Emily Gearheart of Hazelton; fifteen grandchildren also survive.
The funeral will be held Monday afternoon at 2 from the Eckrote residence with services in charge of Rev. J.H.Dickerson, pastor of the Alden Methodist Church. Interment will be in Slocum Cemetery.
