Schuylkill County Obituaries for 10/23/2017
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Judith Arlene Allen, 61, died on Wednesday, October 18, 2017, at Lehigh Valley Hospital Salisbury Twp.
Born Wednesday, October 3, 1956 in Coaldale, Pennsylvania the daughter of the late John E. Schlosser, and Beverly B. (Dunsavage) Schlosser. Judy was also predeceased by her daughter, Cori Matlaga, and grandson, Michael Brode.
Surviving are son, Duane Allen; brother, Daniel Schlosser and his wife Marie of New Ringgold; sisters, Christine Serfass and Vivian L. Stanley.
Private arrangements have been entrusted to the E. Franklin Griffiths Funeral Home & Cremation Services, Inc. 655 East Broad Street Tamaqua, Pennsylvania 18252. (570) 668-2550
Online condolences may be made to the family at www.griffithsfuneralhomes.com
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Kevin Michael Grover, 38, of New Ringgold, PA and formerly of Neola, PA and Summit, PA, died on Wednesday, October 18, 2017 in Coaldale, PA.
Kevin Michael Grover, 38, of New Ringgold, PA and formerly of Neola, PA and Summit, PA, died on Wednesday, October 18, 2017 in Coaldale, PA.
Born on December 21, 1978 in Newton, NJ, he was the son of Jay W. and Connie L. (nee Fretz) Grover of Middlebury Center, PA. A 1997 graduate of Pocono Mountain High School, Tannersville, PA, Kevin earned an Associate Degree in Nursing from Lehigh County Community College. He was employed as an Emergency Room Nurse at St. Luke’s Hospital - Coaldale Campus. Prior to his employment as an ER nurse, Kevin was employed as a mason specializing in stonework.
He was a former member of Pleasant Valley Assembly of God Church, Broadheadsville, PA. Kevin sponsored children through World Vision. He loved the outdoors and spent his free time hiking with his dog, fishing, and mountain biking.
Kevin will be missed by his Shih Tzu, “Bruiser”.
In addition to his parents, he is survived by his twin sister Jamie Moore and her husband Briant “Buck” of Henryville, PA; niece, Brianna Moore; and numerous uncles, aunts, and cousins.
A memorial service will be held at 10 AM on Saturday, November 4, 2017 at the Zizelmann-Gulla Funeral Home, 500 East Broad Street, Tamaqua, PA. Call 9-10 AM on Saturday at the funeral home. Memorials in Kevin’s name may be made to the Salvation Army Food Pantry, 105 West Broad Street, Tamaqua, PA 18252.
Online condolences may be made at www.zgfuneralhome.com. Arrangements are being handled by the Zizelmann-Gulla Funeral Home and Cremation Services, Inc., Tamaqua.