Obituaries

Jul 24, 2010

Jul 20, 2010

BEATRICE M. HESSBeatrice M. Hess, age 93, 103 Asbury Road, Orangeville, died at 9:40 p. m. Tuesday, July 20, 2010, at her home after being in failing health for several months.Born in Ross Towsnhip, Luzerne County on August 29, 1916, she was a daughter of the late Ralph and Helen (Edwards) Swisher. She resided in the Asbury area of Fishingcreek...

Jul 20, 2010

VICTOR A. WESTOVERVictor A. Westover, age 76, Ridge Road, P. O. Box 1206, Lightstreet, PA 17839 died in Lightstreet on Tuesday morning, July 20, 2010.Born in Fishingcreek Township on June 9, 1934, he was a son of the late Dean A. and Susan E. (Fritz) Westover. He resided in Lightstreet since 1941 and was a 1954 graduate of the former...

Jul 13, 2010

Alice M. Longenberger, age 89, 52 Worman Street, Bloomsburg (Espy) died at 2:37 a. m. Tuesday, July 13, 2010 at Balanced Care At Bloomsburg, Scott Township where she was a patient since October, 2007.She was born on April 1, 1921 in Catawissa, a daughter of the late George and Maude (Leiby) Reese and resided in Espy for over 50 years....

Jul 13, 2010

MATTIE J. KITCHENMattie J. Kitchen, age 81, 21 Valley Road, Berwick, died at 8:25 a. m. Tuesday, July 13, 2010 at the Orangeville Nursing & Rehabilitation Center, Orangeville, where she had been a patient.She was born in Berwick on November 16, 1928, a daughter of the late Clarence and Martha (Petty) Hack. Her early life was spent in Berwick priot...

Jul 10, 2010

GARY WILLIAM RAINIERGary William Rainier, age three months, son of Christopher J. and Michelle L. (Wech) Rainier, 2494 State Route 42, Millville, died early Saturday, July 10, 2010, at the Children's Hospital of Philadelphia where he was a patient since shortly after his birth.Gary was born on April 6, 2010 at the Geisinger Medical Center, Danville.Surviving in addition to his...

Jul 9, 2010

Robert D. "Doc" Warren, Ph. D., age 88, 228 Frosty Valley Road, Danville, died at his home on Friday, July 9, 2010 and was pronounced dead at 11:55 p. m. He has been in failing health for several years.Born on February 4, 1922 in Sumrall, Mississippi, he was the son of the late Dock and Eunice (Hollingsworth) Warren. He resided...

Jul 3, 2010

BERNICE L. JOHNSONBernice L. Johnson, age 95, formerly of 50 First St., Danville, died at 7:50 a. m. Saturday, July 3, 2010 at the Emmanuel Center For Nursing At Maria Joseph Manor, Danville, where she was a guest since March 10, 2010. She was in failing health for several years.Born in Berwick on October 3, 1914, she was a daughter...

Jul 2, 2010

Alma J. Shuman, age 88, 401 Pine St., Catawissa, died at 4:30 a.m. Friday, June 2, 2010 at Balanced Care at Bloomsburg, where she had been a patient for over three years.Born in Pittsburgh on December 9, 1921, she was a daughter of the late Emma (Schaier) Skulicz. She resided in Pittsburgh until 2004; moving to Kutztown for one year,...

Jul 1, 2010

NOYES E. LEECHNoyes E. Leech, age 88, died at his apartment in Wesley Enhanced Living at Stapely Manor, 6300 Greene Street, Philadelphia on Thursday, July 1, 2010. He resided there for six years.Born on August 1, 1921 in Ambler, Montgomery County, he was a son of the late Charles Sherman and Margaret (Reid) Leech. He spent his lifetime in the...

Jul 1, 2010

Raymond P. "Ray" Kressler, age 51, 135 Forrest Road, Bloomsburg, died on Thursday, July 1, 2010 and was pronounced dead at 6:20 p.m.Born in Rochester, New York on March 15, 1959, he was a son of the late Robert E. and Marjorie A. (May) Kressler. A 1977 graduate of Bloomsburg High School, he resided in Bloomsburg for most of his...

Jun 23, 2010

Janet E. Smith, age 79, formerly of First St., Bloomsburg, died at 9:12 a.m. Wednesday, June 23, 2010 at the Dunmore Health Care Center, Dunmore, where she had been a patient for six weeks. She had been seriously ill for more than three years.Born in Shickshinny on August 10, 1930, she was a daughter of the late Edward L. and...

Jun 18, 2010

Kenneth W. Hittle, age 78, 111 Fir St., Orangeville, died at his home at 2:38 p.m. Friday, June 18, 2010, after a 27 year battle with Leukemia.Born in Stillwater on October 17, 1931, he was a son of the late Oscar and Grace (Coleman) Hittle. He resided in Stony Brook since 2007, and formerly in the Stillwater area.Ken worked as...

Jun 16, 2010

Larry L. Hopper, age 70, 346 W. Main St., Bloomsburg, died at his home at 10:59 p.m. Wednesday, June 16, 2010. He had been seriously ill for six months.Born in Bloomsburg on February 20, 1940, he was a son of the late Irvin G. and Rene (Swigart) Hopper. He resided in Bloomsburg all his life.Larry was a press operator at...

Jun 2, 2010

Elizabeth E. Ridall, age 92, San Antonio, Texas, and formerly of Danville and Fishingcreek Township, died at 1:40 p. m. Wednesday, June 2, 2010 at the Heights On Huebner Long Term Care Center, San Antonio, where she was a patient since October 27, 2009.Born on May 2, 1918 at Bethel Hill, Luzerne County, she was a daughter of the late...

May 22, 2010

JOSEPH F. HARMSJoseph F. Harms, age 87, 107 Albertson Road, Orangeville, died at 7:25 a. m. Saturday, May 22, 2010 at the Orangeville Nursing & Rehabilitation Center where he was a patient for two and a half years.Born in Newark, New Jersey on January 6, 1923, he was a son of the late Joseph and Helen (Lerman) Harms. He resided...

May 19, 2010

Leah H. Michael, age 95, 10745 Sleepy Brook Way, Boca Raton, Fla., died at her home and was pronounced dead at 9 a. m. Wednesday, May 19, 2010. She had been seriously ill since March.Born in Beaver Township on June 10, 1914, she was a daughter of the late Herman and Mabel (Michael) Gottstein. She resided in Mainville from 1935...

May 18, 2010

CAROLYN L. HOWERCarolyn L. Hower, age 82, 1422 Old Berwick Road, Bloomsburg, died at 3:30 a. m. Tuesday, May 18, 2010 at the Millville Health Care Center, where she was a patient for one month. Her death followed a brief illness.Born on January 29, 1928 at Pine Summit, she was a daughter of the late Willie C. and Aleda K....

May 17, 2010

ALYCE M. UHRICHAlyce M. Uhrich, age 59, 806 E. Washington St., Medina, Ohio, died at 3:55 p. m. Monday, May 17, 2010 at the Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, Ohio, where she was a patient for 11 days. Her death followed a lengthy illness.Born in Bloomsburg on August 3, 1950, she was a daughter of Janice M. (Breece) Yost, Orangeville and the...

May 8, 2010

MARY ELLEN LLEWELLYNMary Ellen Llewellyn, infant daughter of Jennifer L. Llewellyn-Titman, 148 Buckhorn Road, Bloomsburg and Justin Reynolds, Fort Indiantown Gap, died shortly after birth on Saturday, May 8, 2010 at Geisinger Medical Center, Danville.Surviving in addition to her parents are her maternal grandparents: Margaret and James Williams, Danville and George C. Llewellyn, Illinois; maternal great-grandmother, Dolly M. Engle, Danville;...