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Emily Thompson Obituary
Emily Lynn Thompson, 30, of Tamaqua, died on Thursday, July 25, 2024, at St. Luke's University Hospital Bethlehem.
Born Tuesday, Jan. 11, 1994, in Lehighton, she was the daughter of the late Tami Lynn (Davis) Hinkle.
A 2012 graduate of Tamaqua Area High School Emily attended East Stroudsburg University. She worked for Pathways in the St. Clair School District, and formerly at CARES in Tamaqua.
Emily was quiet, kind and compassionate. She navigated much loss, however, adored her son, worshiped her grandparents and was constantly surrounded by a loving and protecting family.
Her legacy will be her son Bryson who will be raised with her memory engrained.
Surviving are her father, Corey Thompson and his companion Carolyn Nolan; son, Bryson E. Griffin whom she adored; sister, Rachel L. Hinkle; maternal grandparents, Lenny, and Sandra Davis; paternal grandparents, Donald and Paula Confer; aunt, Lori L. Hadesty and her husband Dale; cousin, Amy J. Bachert and her companion Dylan Tower and their newborn son, Wesley L. Tower; stepfather, Rob Hinkle; stepsisters, McKenna Thompson, Megan Mielo, Ashley Debelli; uncle, Donald Confer III; companion, Jeff Hartz.
Many more friends and extended family also survive Emily.
Emily was predeceased by her cousin, Eric D. Bachert.
Funeral arrangements entrusted to the E. Franklin Griffiths Funeral Home & Cremation Services Inc. of 655 E. Broad St., Tamaqua, Pennsylvania 18252. A celebration of Emily's life will be held on Tuesday, July 30, 2024, at 11 a.m. from the funeral home. Friends and family may call from 9 a.m. until the time of services. Interment Sky-View Memorial Park, Tamaqua.
A memorial fund for Bryson's education will be established. Please make checks out in care of her father Corey or Aunt Lori Hadesty and mail to 533 Schuylkill Ave., Tamaqua, Pennsylvania 18252 or to the funeral home.
Online condolences may be made to the family at www.griffithsfuneralhomes.com.
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