I t all began in 1852 when Peter Burkey started a cabinet making business in Hamburg, PA. Eventually he was called upon to make wooden caskets. The pairing may seem odd at first, but the very roots of the founding makes very good sense. Down...
Funeral Homes in Kelayres, PA
Since 1983, Allen Funeral Home, Inc. has continuously provided professional and compassionate funeral service in a home-like environment to families in the Susquehanna Valley. For 25 years, our family owned and operated funeral home has purposed...
Joseph F. Collins opened the funeral home in January, 1913 in the Borough of Parsons. While a lot of things have changed in the last 100 years we remain committed to serving the families of the Wyoming Valley in their time of need.
Ludwick Funeral Homes, Inc., has a long history dating back to the late 1800's both in Topton and Kutztown. Irwin and Katie DeLong began operating the DeLong Funeral Home, located on Home Avenue in Topton, until 1942, when a partnership was...
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Facts about the city
Kelayres, Pennsylvania is a census-designated place in Kline Township, Schuylkill County on Broad Mountain just west of McAdoo. Reservoir Number 8 is just west of Kelayres and drains northward into the Catawissa Creek, a tributary of the Susquehanna River. It is served by the Hazleton Area School District. The local pronunciation of the village is \"Clairs\" and its zip code is 18231. [1] As of the 2010 census the population was 533 residents.Kelayres achieved national notoriety in 1934 when local politics led to the Kelayres massacre, election eve, November 5. Five were killed, at least a dozen injured. The breaking story was played up for its political angle on election day. Local Republican boss Joseph James Bruno and six members of his immediate family were arrested and tried for the murders. Six received convictions and prison sentences. Bruno again achieved national notoriety when he escaped from jail in December 1936. He was recaptured in August 1937.
Kelayres Obituaries
It was disclosed by Hazleton Standard-Speaker on July 28th, 2014 that David C Duksta died in Kelayres, Pennsylvania. Duksta was 54 years old. Send flowers to share your condolences and honor David C's life.
It was reported on May 16th, 2014 that Joan Ann Wedgie (Notao) passed on in Phillipsburg, New Jersey. Ms. Wedgie was 77 years old and was born in Kelayres, PA. Send flowers to express your sorrow and honor Joan Ann's life.
It was reported by Hazleton Standard-Speaker on September 7th, 2013 that Daniel L McAloose passed on in Kelayres, Pennsylvania. McAloose was 86 years old. Send flowers to express your sorrow and honor Daniel L's life.
It was disclosed by Hazleton Standard-Speaker on September 6th, 2013 that Danie McAloose perished in Kelayres, Pennsylvania. McAloose was 86 years old. Send flowers to express your sympathy and honor Danie's life.
It was disclosed by The Daily Journal on July 12th, 2011 that Josephine M Martinelli (Defranco) died in Vineland, New Jersey. Ms. Martinelli was 86 years old and was born in Kelayres, PA. Send flowers to express your sympathy and honor Josephine M's life.
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