Obituaries

Oct 2, 2010

RUTH  N.  GRUNDEN  BRILLHART Ruth N. Grunden Brillhart, age 83, 57 Loop Road, Watsontown, died at her home at 4:20 p. m. Saturday, October 2, 2010 after an illness of one month. Born in Beaver Falls, she was the only child of the late Harry L. and Matlda C. (Bird) Campbell. She resided in Watsontown since July and formerly lived in rural Danville...

Sep 30, 2010

Douglas Kistler Dillon, age 85, of Pelican Bay (Naples), Florida and formerly of Bloomsburg died at his home early Thursday, September 30, 2010. He was born in Bloomsburg on May 22, 1925, a son of the late Charles H. and Marian (Kistler) Dillon. After graduating from Bloomsburg High School in 1943, he served with the US Naval Air Corps for...

Sep 28, 2010

Howard Max Puterbaugh, age 80, 490 Hackett Road, Benton, died at 6:40 p.m. Tuesday, September 27, 2010 at his home after a long illness, with family members at his side. Born on July 10, 1930 at the Bloomsburg Hospital, he was a son of the late Howard D. and Clara (Kocher) Puterbaugh of Central (Sugarloaf Township). He attended the Benton...

Sep 26, 2010

Getha H. Creasy, 101, of 1938 Old Berwick Road, Bloomsburg (Espy), died at 9:10 p.m. Sunday, September 26, 2010, at Balanced Care at Bloomsburg in Scott Township, where she was a guest since January. Born on June 6, 1909, in Madison Township, she was a daughter of the late Sylvester and Emma (Tronsue) Howell. She resided in Espy since 1936....

Sep 22, 2010

LT. COL. FRED C. LONG, USA, Ret. Lt. Col. Fred C. Long, USA, Ret, age 88, Cambra, died at 12:13 p. m. Wednesday, September 22, 2010 at the Bonham Nursing Center, Register, where he was a patient since June 26, 2010. He was in failing health for the past year. Born at Cambra, Huntington Township, Luzerne County on March 25,...

Sep 22, 2010

Marguerite M. Foster, age 85, 2416 John Penn Circle, Bloomsburg, died at 2:15 a. m. Wednesday, September 22, 2010 at the Grandview Health Homes, Danville. She was in failing health since June. Born on January 5, 1925 in Oakland, Maryland, she was the daughter of the late Melvin and Helene (Evans) Miller. Her step-mother was the late Dorothy Miller. She...

Sep 20, 2010

Leo E. Noll, age 86, 140 Nottingham Road, Bloomsburg (Sherwood Village) died at his home at 7 a. m. Monday, September 20, 2010. He was in failing health since January. Born in Wilkes-Barre on February 20, 1924, he was a son of the late Edward and Laura (Zweibel) Noll. He resided in Bloomsburg since 1955 and previously lived in Danville...

Sep 20, 2010

Leonard E. Bason, age 99, 60 Neitz Road, Northumberland (Nottingham Village) died there on Monday, September 20, 2010 at 2:50 p. m. after being in failing health for two years. Born in South Centre Township, Columbia County on December 18, 1910, he was a son of the late Myron J. Bason and Zella L. (Redline) Bason Munson. He resided in...

Sep 15, 2010

ROY  E.  DIEFFENBACH Roy E. Dieffenbach, age 75, 299 Zachary Road, Stillwater, died at 11:55 p. m. Wednesday, September 15, 2010 at the Hospice Community Care in Dunmore, Lackawanna County where he was a patient for four days. Born in Cambra on July 20, 1935, he was a son of the late H. Earl and M. Olive (Dohl) Dieffenbach. He resided in...

Sep 8, 2010

David K. Simpson, age 63, formerly of 245 Market Street, Sunbury, died after a prolonged battle with cancer at 3:05 a.m. Wednesday, September 8, 2010 at the Bloomsburg Health Care Center, where he had been a patient since May. Born in Sunbury on December 26, 1946, he was a son of the late Alfred and Viola May (McCloud) Simpson. He...

Sep 3, 2010

RUTH  G.  TAYLOR Ruth G. Taylor, age 102, formerly of West 11th Street, Bloomsburg, died at 10:15 p. m. Friday, September 3, 2010 at the Nottingham Village Retirement Center, Northumberland where she resided for eight years. She was ill for four days. Born in Greenwood Township on July 29, 1908, she was a daughter of the late Samuel and Grace (McMichael) Gillaspy....

Aug 28, 2010

TO:  Press Enterprise, obit desk. FROM:  Dean W. Kriner, telephone: 784-0660 and fax: 784-6611. SUBJECT:  Dreisbach obit with a flag  and we emiled a photo. CHARLES  E.  DREISBACH Charles E. "Chuck" Dreisbach, age 90, 1015 E. Fifth Street, Bloomsburg, died at 4 a. m. Saturday, August 28, 2010, at the Columbia Montour Hospice at Maria Hall, Danville, where he was a guest since June 10, 2010....

Aug 24, 2010

Raymond L. Thomas, age 85, 240 Leonard St., Bloomsburg, died at his home at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday, August 24, 2010. He had been in failing health for several years. Born on May 27, 1925 in Nanticoke, he was a son of the late Jasper and Helen R. (Gruskiewicz) Thomas. He was a graduate of Benton High School in 1943,...

Aug 17, 2010

SAMUEL  L.  DAVIES Samuel L. Davies, age 70, 2700 Lackawanna Ave., Bloomsburg, died at 6:18 p. m. Tuesday, August 17, 2010, at the Geisinger Medical Center, Danville, where he was admitted early Monday. Born on November 15, 1939 in Fawn Township, York County, he was a son of the late Rev. Dr. G. Douglas and Margaret H. (Llewellyn) Davies. Sam was a...

Aug 9, 2010

Vivian S. Hess, age 94, formerly of Stillwater and Benton, died at 11:05 p. m. Monday, August 9, 2010 at the Orangeville Nursing & Rehabilitation Center where she resided for almost five years. Born on August 13, 1915 in Benton, she was a daughter of the late Oliver and Dora R. (Cole) Shultz. She attended the Benton High School. Vivian...

Aug 7, 2010

THOMAS  H.  MARKS Thomas H. Marks, age 75, 68 Shelly Circle, Lewisburg was pronounced on arrival at the Evangelical Hospital in Lewisburg at 2:07 a. m. Saturday, August 7, 2010. He was born on May 7, 1935 in White Deer Township, Union County, the son of the late Clark and Beryl (Ranck) Marks. He resided in Lewisburg for the past four years...

Aug 5, 2010

JOAN CAROL (HElSLEY) FISHER Joan Carol (Heisley) Fisher, age 75, 400 Ridgecrest Circle, Lewisburg, died at 12:20 a.m. Thursday, August 5, 2010, at her home after a brief illness. Born in Lock Haven on September 30, 1934, she was the third of four daughters born to the late Rev. Homer William Heisley, a Marysville native and Anna Evelyn (Page) Hesiley,...

Jul 30, 2010

ESTHER  D.  SANDEL Esther D. Sandel, age 94, formerly of Dutch Hill Road, Bloomsburg, died at 11:45 p. m. Friday, July 30, 2010 at the Emmanuel Center For Nursing, Danville, where she was a patient since April, 2008. She previously resided at Maria Joseph Manor, Danville, for six years. Born on December 25, 1915 in Hemlock Township, she was a daughter of...

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...