Schuylkill County Obituaries for 09/12/15
Rose Marie (Tracy) McCarroll, beloved mother and grand mother, 85 years of age , of Tamaqua, passed away Thursday, September 10, 2015, at Seton Manor in Orwigsburg, Pennsylvania.
Widow of John F. McCarroll who passed away on April 2, 2008.
Rose is survived by:
Daughters: Rosie Marie Warner wife of Paul, Andreas, Linda D. McCarroll wife of Steven Naylor, Tamaqua;
Sons: Thomas C. McCarroll and his wife Michele, Tamaqua, Jerome J. McCarroll and his wife Adele, Tamaqua, Clem J. McCarroll and his wife Pam, Tamaqua, Mark S McCarroll and his wife Ali Tamaqua, Frank J McCarroll and his wife Stephanie, Tamaqua, James D. McCarroll and his wife Sarah of Swiftwater;
Sisters: Teresa (Tracy) Zawatwicz, Philadelphia, Sylvia (Tracy) Arner, Tamaqua;
Brothers: Charles Tracy , Clement Tracy and his wife Joan, Jerome Tracy and his wife Patricia, John Tracy and his wife Patricia, all of Tamaqua,
Twenty-six grand children; Eighteen great grandchildren; Two great-great grandchildren
Preceded in death by daughter, Mrs. Sharon R. Goho on October 9, 2013; son John F. McCarroll in 1981; sister, Mrs. Catherine Secara; brothers, Daniel, Michael, Frances, Thomas, and Joseph Tracy; grandchildren, Adrienne McCarroll, Tammy Goho, and Cory McCarroll.
Born in Tamaqua, on September 21, 1929, she was the daughter of the late Daniel J., and Veronica (Fulmer) Tracy.
A 1948 graduate of St. Jerome High School. Rose was a member of St. John XXIII R.C.C. of Tamaqua, An ardent Notre Dame Football fan and Philadelphia Phillies fan, Rose enjoyed playing bingo, and was an avid reader.
Arrangements are entrusted to the E. Franklin Griffiths Funeral Home and Cremation Services, Inc., 655 East Broad Street Tamaqua, Pennsylvania 18252
The family will receive friends from 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM, Monday, September 14, 2015 at the funeral home, and again on Tuesday morning September 15, 2015 at the funeral home from 8:30 A.M. until 9:30 A.M..
A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated from St. John XXIII R.C.C. 266 West Broad Street Tamaqua, Pennsylvania at 10 o'clock AM, Tuesday, September 15, 2015.
Interment will be at St. Jerome's R.C. Cemetery, Tamaqua, Pennsylvania.
Memorials: Alzheimer's Association 57 North Franklin Street Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania 18701
online registry and condolences may be signed at www.griffithsfuneralhomes.com
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Brian D. Fetterman, 25, of West Penn Township, PA died on Thursday, September 10, 2015 in Media, PA. Born in Lehighton, PA on October 6, 1989, he was the son of David and Darlene (nee Hawk) Fetterman of West Penn Township, PA. A 2008 graduate of Tamaqua High School, Brian graduated in 2012 from Bloomsburg University with a degree in Exercise and Strength Conditioning. He was last employed as the Sports Performance Specialist and Marketing-Business Developer for the Valhalla Health and Fitness Club, Reading, PA where he created and implemented personalized programs for athletes and marketed services throughout Berks County. His previous employments included the TEST Sports Clubs, Martinsville, NJ where he was involved in recruitment and personal training of athletes and promotion and sales of fitness services to corporations and also Pyramid Sports Performance Center, Lehighton, PA where he was the head strength and conditioning coach. At Bloomsburg University, Brian served as the organizer, vice-president and co-president of the Bloomsburg University Iron Club. From 2009-2011, he was instrumental in organizing 3 BU Strongman Competitions and 3 BU Push/Pull Competitions, placing in the top 4 of all the competitions in which he participated. Also while at Bloomsburg, he was a weight room supervisor. Brian was an instructor in the Youth Exercise Boot Camp at Miners Hospital as part of St. Luke's Sports and Rehabilitation, planning and implementing activities for children from kindergarten through 6 grades. He also was a consultant for the Mahanoy Area School District's men's basketball program and weight lifting prescription. Brian was a WMGH/WLSH broadcaster for high school baseball and football piloting live stream broadcast. He was a member of Zion Evangelical Lutheran Church, Tamaqua, PA. Services will be held at 11:00 AM, Tuesday, September 15 in Zion Evangelical Lutheran Church, Mauch Chunk & Greenwood Streets, Tamaqua with The Rev. Virginia Goodwin and Vicar Cindy White officiating. Call 6-8 PM Monday, September 14 at the Zizelmann-Roche Funeral Home, 500 E. Broad St., Tamaqua and 9:30-11 AM, Tuesday, September 15 at Zion Evangelical Lutheran Church, Mauch Chunk and Greenwood Streets, Tamaqua. Private interment will take place at the convenience of the family. Memorials in Brian's name may be made to Common Ground Ministries, c/o Pastor Tom Scornavacchi, Atonement Lutheran Church, 5 Wyomissing Boulevard, Wyomissing, PA 19610 OR Transitions in Recovery, c/o Brian Halstead, 1155 Penn Avenue, Reading, PA 19610.
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Frederick G. Wagner, 65 years of age of Tamaqua, Pennsylvania passed away on Thursday, September 10, 2015, at St. Luke's Health Network, Bethlehem.
Widower of Joan Marie (Bachert) Wagner who passed away on September 12, 2008.
Fred retired from the former Atlas Powder Company as a mechanic having worked thirty plus years. He was an avid outdoorsman who liked to hunt and fish. Fred, enjoyed going to the casino.
Born Sunday, November 6, 1949 in Coaldale, Pennsylvania son of the late Edward J., and Theresa (Heffelfinger) Wagner.
Surviving are;
Son, Jason R. Wagner of Tamaqua;
Brothers, Edward J. Wagner, Jr. and his wife Donna of Catasauqua, William A. Wagner and his wife Carol of Barnesville;
Sister, Linda I. Wagner of Tamaqua.
Nieces and nephews also survive Fred.
Private arrangements entrusted to the E. Franklin Griffiths Funeral Home & Cremation Services, Inc. 655 East Broad Street Tamaqua, Pennsylvania 18252.
Online condolences may be made to the family at www.griffithsfuneralhomes.com