Note: .compiler's name: Jean Cawley Corazza
.date compiled: 10 Sep 1978
.last update: 27 Jan 2000
LESTER HENRY
Born: 603 Grant St., Hazleton, PA, the home of George and Minnie Booth. [7]
Baptized: Christ Evangelical Lutheran Church, Hazleton, PA. [15]
The Rev. August Rehrig officiated. [15]
Sponsors: Henry Oakes and Stella Booth. [15]
Confirmation: 24 Mar 1929, Christ Lutheran Church, Hazleton, PA.
The Rev. F.T. Esterly officiated. [9]
Occupation: Employed at the Hazleton Mines as a Mucker Boss for most of his
life. Yellow Cab Co. and lastly Checker Cab Co.in Hazleton, PA. [1,16]
Married: 7:30 P.M., at the Reformed parsonage, 100 East Broad St. West
Hazleton, PA. Rev. C.E. Correll officiated. [4,5,6]
Died: Hazleton State Hospital, Hazleton, PA. [2]
Buried: Mt. View Cemetery, West Hazleton, PA. The Rev. Allen Roth conducted
the service, arrangements were handled by Grebey, Beltz and Gleim Funeral
Home, Hazleton, PA. [2,14]

EMILY AMELIA
Baptized: St. John's Reformed Church, Conyngham, PA. [12]
Religion: Member of the First Presbyterian Church, Hazleton, PA. [1,3]
Social_Security_Number: 198-16-8732 [13]
Died: At home, Box 116, RD #1 White Haven, PA. [1,3]
Cause_of_Death: Arteriosclerotic Myocardial Disease with Hypertension. [8]
Buried: Mt. View Cemetery, West Hazleton, PA. Funeral service conducted by
Rev. Ralph Whitmer. The Michael J. McHugh Funeral Home, 249 Centre Street,
Freeland, PA handled the arrangements. [1,3]

Standard-Speaker, Hazleton, PA, February 2, 1966
LESTER HENRY CAWLEY

Lester Henry Cawley, White Haven R.D. NO. 1, died yesterday at 6:55 a.m. at the Hazleton State General Hospital of complications. He had worked as a miner at the Hazleton Shaft Colliery until 10 years ago when he retired. He had been ailing for some time.

He was born in Hazleton, a son of Lester J. and Martha (Booth) Cawley. He lived in Hazleton most of his life, moving to the White Haven area 15 years ago.

He was a member of Christ Lutheran Church, this city.

Surviving are his wife Emily (Mumaw) Cawley, of White Haven RD 1 and the following children: Mrs. August J. (Jean) Corrazza, Huntsville, Alabama; Mrs. William (Joyce) Acker, Sellersville, Pa.; James, Janice, Jay and Jerry at home; four grandchildren; also his parents, Mrs. and Mrs. Lester J. Cawley, this city; a brother, Earl Cawley, this city, and a sister, Mrs. Edward (Miriam) Stashefsky, Somerville, N.J.

A brother, Arthur Cawley, was killed in World War Two in 1944.

The funeral will be held Saturday at 2 p.m. from the Grebey Beltz and Gleim Funeral Home, withe the Rev. Allen H. Roth, Christ Lutheran Church, officiating. Interment will be in Mountain View Cemetery.

Relatives and friends may call at the funeral home Friday between 2 and 4 p.m. and 7 to 9 p.m.

Standard-Speaker, Hazleton, PA, Saturday, February 5, 1966
Lester Henry Cawley, RD 1 White Haven, who died Tuesday at the State Hospital, was buried this afternoon from the Grebey, Beltz and Gleim Funeral Home.

Rev. Allen H. Roth, pastor of Christ Lutheran Church, conducted the services. Interment was in Mountain View Cemetery.

Pallbearers were Albert Dias, Robert Burke, David Searfoss, John Mumaw, William Lloyd and Edward Graef.

Standard-Speaker, Hazleton, PA, January 23, 1980
Mrs. Lester Cawley

Mrs. Emily Cawley, White Haven, R.D. 1, died yesterday afternoon at her home.

Born in Drums, she was the daughter of the late Charles and Edith (Wagner) Mumaw.

She was a member of the First Presbyterian Church, Hazleton.

Preceding her in death was her husband, Lester, in 1966.

Surviving are three sons, James and Jerry, Freeland; and Jay, Harleigh; three daughters, Mrs. August (Jean) Corazza, Clarksburg, Md.; Mrs. William (Joyce) Acker, Quakertown; and Janice at home; 12 grandchildren; several nieces and nephews.

Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Friday from the Michael J. McHugh Funeral Home, 249 Centre St., Freeland, with the Rev. Ralph Witmer officiating. Interment in the Mountain View Cemetery, West Hazleton.

Friends may call from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Thursday.

Standard-Speaker, Hazleton, PA, Saturday, January 26, 1980

Mrs. Emily Cawley, White Haven RD 1, who died Tuesday, was buried yesterday from the McHugh Funeral Home, Freeland.

The Rev. Ralph E. Whimer, pastor of the Bethel Baptist Church, Freeland, conducted the services. Interment was in the Mountain View Cemetery.

Pallbearers were Albert Dias, Stephen and Peter Strizak, Edward Stashefsky, Richard Hollednak and Jack Mumaw.

Christ Lutheran Church, Hazleton, PA
Rev. F. T. Esterly, Pastor
Palm Sunday, March 24th, 1929

Confirmation Class

George Miller, Austin Miller, Alvin Herr, William Guenther, Lester Cawley, Thomas Butler, Henry Yeager, Thurston Gangwer, Henry Rosenstock, Lowell Powell, Norman Lehman, John Yeager, Harry Hess, Frank Troll, George Wiegand, Edward Zierdt, Frank Diehl, Edward Kramer, Edward Drasher, Harold Stewart, Walter Stewart, Max Schmidt, Harry Schaller, Edward Krapf, Edward Bachman, Adam Broadt, Gladys Reisenweaver, Ruth Schlauch, Miriam Stauffenberg, Mildred Brommer, Clara Krause, Gladys Sims, Lois Smith, Emma Voth, Letha Troy, Emma Harris, Geraldine Good, Gladys Reichard, Doris Hill, Miriam Deis, Pearl Deis, Ruth Drell, Katherine Iffert, Marion Lindemuth, Dorothy Long, Louise Burggraf, Ruth Rickebacher, Margaret Eidleman. Mr. Rene Bouvet, Mr. Charles Steely, Mr. Frederick Baker, Mr. Leroy Goldsworthy, Mr. Harold Gibson, Mr. Harry Gibson, Mrs. Mrytle Mader, Mrs. Louise Bousk, Mrs. Valeria Guenther.

![1] Personal knowledge of compiler.

[2] Obituary of Lester Henry Cawley, Standard_Speaker (Hazleton, PA)
2 Feb 1966: n.pag.; newspaper clipping in possession of compiler.

[3] Obituary of Emily Cawley, Hazleton_Standard_Speaker (Hazleton, PA)
23 Jan 1980: n.pag.; newspaper clipping in possession of compiler.

[4] Marriage announcement of Cawley - Mumaw, ____________________ (Hazleton,
PA) 13 Jul 1934: n.pag.; photocopy of newspaper clipping in possession of
compiler.

[5] Marriage record of Lester Cawley Jr. & Emily Mumaw, No. 5917 B; Orphans Court, Luzerne County Courthouse, Wilkes-Barre, PA; photocopy in possession of compiler.

[6] Marriage record of Lester Cawley Jr. & Emily Mumaw; Christ Reformed Church, West Hazleton, PA; photocopy in possession of compiler.

[7] Birth record of Lester Henry Cawley, No. 224720; Division of Vital Statistics, New Castle, PA; certified copy in possession of compiler.

[8] Death record of Emily Cawley, No. 1438768; Division of Vital Statistics, New Castle, PA; certified copy in possession of compiler.

[9] Bulletin, Christ Lutheran Church, Hazleton, PA, 24 Mar 1929; photocopy in possession of compiler.

[10] Birth, ____________________ (Hazleton, PA) 19 Oct 1938: n. pag.; photocopy of newspaper clipping in possession of compiler.

[11] Letter from Emily Mumaw Cawley, Box 116, RD #1 White Haven, PA 18661 27 Sep 1978, to Jean Cawley Corazza; original in possession of compiler.

[12] Personal interview of Emily Amelia Mumaw Cawley, Box 116, RD #1 White Haven, PA 18661, 1976, by Jean Cawley Corazza.

[13] Social Security death record of Emily Cawley; Social Security Death Index, No. 198-16-8732, Dec 1993 compact disk edition, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints; Family History Center, Frederick, MD.

[14] Memory card of Lester Henry Cawley; photocopy in possession of compiler.

[15] Baptism record of Lester Henry Cawley; original in possession of compiler. Certificate received from Mrs. Miriam Ruth Cawley Seiwell Stashefsky.

[16] Information from Jay and Janice Cawley.