Obituaries

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...

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

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...

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...

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...