Goodbye to Cancer Valley: In remembrance of John Soley

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John F. Soley
John F. Soley John F. Soley, 62, of Quakake Road, Weatherly, died Saturday, June 20, in his home.Prior to retiring, he was an electrician for the former Atlas Powder Company. He owned and operated P.J. Kennels, Packer Township, for over 20 years, boarding dogs and raising Brittanys.Upon the passing of his mother, he and his sister operated Soley’s Bar in the Dutch Hill section of Tamaqua until recently.He was a son of the late John Soley, who died in 1963, and the late Frances (Slivka) Soley, who died in 2004.The deceased was of the Catholic faith.A 1965 graduate of Tamaqua High School, he was an Air Force veteran.He was a member of the New England Fire Company, Freeland Kennel Club, Dutch Hill Hunters and the Brittany Club. His passion was bear hunting and his dogs.Surviving is a sister, Joan F. Yacobenas of Tamaqua.He was also preceded in death by his mother’s companion, Edward A. Potosky, who died in 1999. Service: Mass of Christian Burial 10 a.m. Wednesday, June 24, SS. Peter and Paul Catholic Church, Tamaqua, with the Rev. William J. Linkchorst officiating. Interment, Sky-View Memorial Park, Hometown. Call 7-9 p.m. Tuesday and 9-9:30 a.m. Wednesday, E. Franklin Griffiths Funeral Home, 655 E. Broad St., Tamaqua. Prayer service 7:30 p.m. Tuesday. Contributions in his name may be made to the Carbon-Tamaqua Unit of the American Cancer Soc., 33 W. Ridge St., Lansford, Pa. 18232, or to the church, 307 Pine St., Tamaqua, Pa. 18252. Sign online registry and offer condolences at www.griffithsfuneralhomes.com.