Milton L. Hess, Jr.

Milton L. Hess, Jr., age 82, of Stony Brook Road, Orangeville, passed away at his home on Friday evening, March 28, 2025, after an illness.

Born in Nanticoke on October 16, 1942, he was a son of the late Milton L. and Hazel M. (Travelpiece) Hess. He was a 1960 graduate of the former Newport Township High School.

Milt was last employed by Wise Potato Chips of Berwick as a truck driver and prior to that he drove for Gold Star Lines of Bloomsburg for many years.

He was a member of the Orangeville United Church.

Milt enjoyed tinkering with cars and trucks. He also enjoyed the time spent at his cabin in New York state, working on the cabin and fishing.

He proudly served his country by serving in the U.S. Army during the Vietnam War from December 1965 to December 1967. 

In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his wife of 55 years, the former Judith A. Wenner, who died on September 18, 2022, by four brothers: Albert Hess, Llewelyn Hess, Robert Hess, and James Hess and a sister, Catherine Evans.

Milt is survived by two sons, Lee A. Hess of Benton and John M. Hess and his wife Alice of Orangeville; three grandsons: John A. Hess, Tyler Hess and Cameron Hess; a step granddaughter, Paige Yorks, a step grandson, Owen Fink and a sister, Marlene Karchner of Lime Ridge.

Funeral services will be held on Saturday, April 5, 2024, at noon in St. James United Church of Christ, Zaner’s Bridge Road, Stillwater, with Dr. Roger Petersen, officiating. Interment will follow in the Church cemetery. Viewing from 10 a m. until the time of the service.

Memorial contributions may be sent to the National Kidney Foundation, 1900 Market Street, Suite 800, Philadelphia, PA 19103.

Arrangements have been entrusted to the care of the Dean W. Kriner Inc. Funeral Home & Cremation Service, 325 Market St., Bloomsburg.