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David Lewis Obituary
David J. Lewis, 82 years of age of Nesquehoning, Pennsylvania passed away on Sunday, September 7, 2025, as a guest of Greenwood Nursing & Rehabilitation Center in Tamaqua, Pennsylvania.
Born Monday, July 19, 1943 in Coaldale the son of the late David and Dorothy (Rodgers) Lewis. Dave was also predeceased by; brother, William Rodgers; sister, Dorothy Yorke.
Surviving are; daughter, Denise M. Price and her husband Bill; son, David W. Lewis and his wife Lori; sister, Rosetta Hoffman; grandchildren, Anthony Lewis, Talia Lewis, Justin Lewis, Natasha Price, William Price Jr.; great grandchildren, Deysha Smith, and CJ Smith.
A 1961 graduate of Marian Catholic High School where Dave was a star player for the Marian Colts basketball team being the schools first 1,000 point scorer. In 2008, Dave was inducted into the Marian Sports Hall of Fame. Dave worked in the Insurance business for his entire career. An accomplished dart shooter, Dave also enjoyed fishing and spending time at his family's cabin at Promise Land Lake.
Private Funeral arrangements have been entrusted to the E. Franklin Griffiths Funeral Home & Cremation Services, Inc. 655 East Broad Street Tamaqua, Pennsylvania 18252, (570) 668-2550
Online condolences may be made to the family at www.griffithsfuneralhomes.com
655 East Broad Street, Tamaqua, PA 18252
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