Funeral Homes in Tamaqua, PA

Facts about the city

• Some of the notable people born here have been: (g. raymond nye), (william klingaman), (frank m. allen), (chris fulmer), and (henry aurand).

Tamaqua is a borough in eastern Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania, United States. The borough, located in Northeastern Pennsylvania's Coal Region, had a population of 7,107 as of the 2010 U.S. Census, a drop of less than 1% from 2000. Tamaqua is part of the Pottsville, PA Micropolitan Statistical Area.Tamaqua, (pronounced tuh-MAH-qwah) was taken from the territory of West Penn and Schuylkill Townships, named for the Tuscarora king of the Turkey Clan, Chief Tahkamochk, or Tam-a-kwah. The name is unique in that Tamaqua is the only community in the world with this name.

Tamaqua Obituaries

It was noted on May 28th, 2020 that Betty L Hylton (Mannon) died in Tamaqua, Pennsylvania.  Ms. Hylton was 84 years old.  Send flowers to express your sympathy and honor Betty L's life.

It was noted by Ann Arbor News on May 9th, 2019 that Eleanor Kuhl (Kasales) perished in Ann Arbor, Michigan.  Ms. Kuhl was 90 years old and was born in Tamaqua, PA.  Send flowers to share your condolences and honor Eleanor's life.

It was revealed on March 25th, 2018 that Anne D "Nona" Gress (Demichele) passed on in San Jose, California.  Ms. Gress was 87 years old and was born in Tamaqua, PA.  Send flowers to express your sorrow and honor Anne D "Nona"'s life.

It was noted by Kent Reporter on February 10th, 2017 that Robert I Scheidgger passed on in Kent, Washington.  Scheidgger was 90 years old and was born in Tamaqua, PA.  Send flowers to express your sympathy and honor Robert I's life.

It was reported on September 28th, 2016 that Celestine A Senkewicz (Milbut) passed on in Spring Hill, Florida.  Ms. Senkewicz was 83 years old and was born in Tamaqua, PA.  Send flowers to express your sympathy and honor Celestine A's life.

It was disclosed by Hazleton Standard-Speaker on April 19th, 2016 that Richard Carl Zukovich died in Tamaqua, Pennsylvania.  Zukovich was 55 years old.  Send flowers to express your sorrow and honor Richard Carl's life.

It was revealed by The Advocate on April 7th, 2016 that Elbert L Holmberg perished in Newark, Ohio.  Holmberg was 92 years old and was born in Tamaqua, PA.  Send flowers to share your condolences and honor Elbert L's life.

It was noted by Hazleton Standard-Speaker on February 8th, 2016 that Charles R "Brum" Donohue passed away in Tamaqua, Pennsylvania.  Donohue was 86 years old.  Send flowers to express your sympathy and honor Charles R "Brum"'s life.

It was reported by Hazleton Standard-Speaker on November 30th, 2015 that Kevin D Wackley perished in Tamaqua, Pennsylvania.  Wackley was 51 years old.  Send flowers to express your sorrow and honor Kevin D's life.

It was reported by Sarasota Herald-Tribune on May 21st, 2014 that Robert H Johnson passed away in Sarasota, Florida.  Johnson was 82 years old and was born in Tamaqua, PA.  Send flowers to express your sympathy and honor Robert H's life.

History

The town was incorporated as a borough in 1832[http://www.phmc.state.pa.us/bah/dam/counties/pdfs/Schuylkill.pdf]. In the fiction of John O'Hara, a product of nearby Pottsville, Pennsylvania Tamaqua appears as "Taqua." Dial telephone service arrived in Tamaqua in 1961. Rail excursions leave from there during the Tamaqua Historical Society's annual Heritage Festival on the second Sunday in October. Hurricane Diane caused tremendous damage to Tamaqua's railroad yards to the extent that they never fully recovered. The Tamaqua Railroad Station was constructed in 1874.