Obituaries
Charles B. "Chip" Yost II
Jul 1, 2022
Charles B. “Chip” Yost, II, age 72, of Market Street, Bloomsburg died peacefully at his home on Friday morning, July 1, 2022 after an illness.
Born in Bloomsburg on March 6, 1950, he was a son of the late Charles S., M.D. and Patricia E. (Jones) Yost. He was a lifelong resident of Bloomsburg and a 1968 graduate of the...
Jay F. Hoke
Jun 25, 2022
Jay F. Hoke, age 74, of 625 Rohrsburg Road, Orangeville, passed away on Saturday June 25, 2022 at the Geisinger Medical Center in Danville.
Born on March 24, 1948 in Mechanicsburg, he was the son of the late Stanley B. and Catherine (Gainor) Hoke. A 1966 graduate of East Pennsboro High School. He was a longtime resident of Greenwood Twp.,...
Tina I. (Stone) Pence
Jun 22, 2022
Tina I. (Stone) Pence, age 66, of 15 Wolf Circle, Ephrata, passed away at 10:46 a.m. Wednesday June 22, 2022 at the Penn Medicine Lancaster General Hospital in Lancaster.
Born in Bloomsburg on October 12, 1955, she was a daughter of the late John R. “Jack” and Janice I. (Sharrow) Stone, Sr. Her early life was spent in Bloomsburg and...
Harry W. Hartman
Jun 22, 2022
Harry W. Hartman, age 88, formerly of Bloomsburg died Wednesday evening, June 22, 2022 at the Grandview Nursing & Rehabilitation Center in Danville where he resided.
Born in Main Township, Columbia County on May 3, 1934, he was a son of the late Bruce and Mary (McQuay) Hartman.
Harry was last employed at G & B Specialties in Berwick where...
Glen M. Brown
Jun 21, 2022
Glen M. Brown, age 90, of 765 Maple Ridge Rd., Millville, passed away at The Gardens at Millville on Tuesday morning June 21, 2022. He had been a guest there since March 8.
Born in Millville on March 7, 1932, he was the son of the late John E. and Margaret E. (Christ) Brown. He was a lifelong resident of...
Gail F. Torio
Jun 20, 2022
Gail F. Torio, age 74, of Bloomsburg, passed away on Monday June 20, 2022 at her home.
Born on March 22, 1948 in Massina, NY, she was the daughter of the late Elwood and Mary (Labaff) Dodge. She resided in Bloomsburg for over 20 years.
Gail is survived by her husband, Charles “Chuck” Torio; four children: Chuckie Torio, Lisa Torio,...
Nichole M. (Lemon) Marshall
Jun 18, 2022
Nichole M. (Lemon) Marshall, age 49, of 407 Avenue C, Danville (Riverside) passed away unexpectedly on Saturday, June 18, 2022, at the Wellspan Ephrata Community Hospital in Ephrata, Lancaster County.
Born at the Bloomsburg Hospital on April 12, 1973, she was the daughter of Robert and Diane (Lynn) Lemon with whom she resided in Riverside.
Nichole was a 1991 graduate...
Curry E. Bressler
Jun 17, 2022
Curry E. Bressler, age 93, of 721 Oak St., Bloomsburg, passed away peacefully with his family by his side on Friday June 17, 2022 after several months of declining health. He lived with his son, John and family. His family knew him only as a kind and mild-mannered man.
Born on December 25, 1928 in Bellefonte, he was the son...
Norman W. Kraus, Jr.
Jun 16, 2022
Norman W. Kraus, Jr., age 94, formerly of Second Street, Bloomsburg (Almedia) died at Brookdale Senior Living Center in Scott Township on Thursday, June 16, 2022.
Born in Nanticoke on May 5, 1928, he was a son of the late Norman W. and Alice (Steckroat) Kraus. He resided in Almedia since 1957 and formerly in Bloomsburg for many years. He...
Deborah K. (Welliver) Young
Jun 14, 2022
Deborah K. (Welliver) Young, age 60, of 1217 Freas Ave., Berwick died Tuesday at the Geisinger Medical Center in Danville.
Born in Bloomsburg on May 9, 1962, she was a daughter of the late Buddy N. and Charlet E. (Brown) Welliver. She was a lifelong resident of the Bloomsburg/Berwick area.
Deborah was last employed by Kentucky Fried Chicken at their...
Tara Helwig Vining
Jun 13, 2022
Tara Helwig Vining, Catawissa, left her family and friends to be with God on June 13, 2022. A loving daughter and sister, at just 33 years of age, she was already a highly successful entrepreneur. Born July 25, 1988, in Bloomsburg, Tara was the only daughter of Willard “Skeeter” and Susan (Mitchell) Helwig. A devoted daughter and sister, she attended...
Eileen M. (Welsh) Drummond
Jun 11, 2022
Eileen M. (Welsh) Drummond, age 72, Bloomsburg, left this earth peacefully and entered heaven on Saturday, June 11, 2022 at Grandview Nursing & Rehabilitation Center in Danville, after a long battle of chronic illnesses.
Born at the Bloomsburg Hospital on August 30, 1949, she was the daughter of the late Dale H. and Helen E. (Beagle) Welsh.
She was a...
M. Madeline (Cousins) Foshay
Jun 9, 2022
M. Madeline (Cousins) Foshay, age 78, 11 Penn- Brook Drive, Bloomsburg, died on Thursday, June 9, 2022 at Grandview Nursing & Rehabilitation Center in Danville, PA where she was patient.
Born on August 20, 1943 in Fairmont, West Virginia, she was the daughter of the late Guy S. and Hazel A. (Parker) Cousins. She resided in Fairview, West, Virginia until...
Margaret E. (Hogendobler) Spade
Jun 2, 2022
Margaret E. (Hogendobler) Spade, age 66, of 633 Point Township Drive, Northumberland, died at the Geisinger Medical Center in Danville on Thursday, June 2, 2022 after an illness.
Born in Sunbury on November 22, 1955, she was a daughter of the late Robert and Margaret (Youtz) Hogendobler. She spent her life in the Sunbury-Northumberland Area and was a 1973 graduate...
Allen H. Schafer
May 31, 2022
Allen H. Schafer, age 79, of 167 Stecker Mill Rd., Danville, died on Tuesday May 31, 2022 at Geisinger Medical Center in Danville.
Born in Morristown, NJ on February 13, 1943, he was the son of the late Herbert W. and Louise E. (Bousch) Schafer. He graduated from New Vernon High School in New Jersey.
Allen was a driver for...
Thomas R. Mertz
May 30, 2022
Thomas R. Mertz, 75 of Bloomsburg, passed away peacefully in the early morning hours of May 30, 2022 at his home surrounded by his beloved family .
Tom was born on August 15, 1946 in Bloomsburg, to the late Dennis F. Mertz and Helen R. (Reichart) Mertz.
A graduate of the Central Columbia High School Class of 1964, Tom...
Valerie Ann Kressler
May 29, 2022
Valerie A. (Coladonato) Kressler, age 60, of 722 Old Berwick Road, Bloomsburg, died at her home early Sunday, May 29, 2022 after a long illness.
Born at the Bloomsburg Hospital on March 31, 1962, she was a daughter of the late Joseph and Donna (FronK) Coladonato. She attended Bloomsburg High School and was a lifelong resident of the Bloomsburg area.
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Alice M. "Hannah" Metzger
May 28, 2022
Alice M. (Hannah) Metzger, age 97, of 448 Frosty Valley Road, Danville, died Saturday morning, May 28, 2022 at the Geisinger Medical Center in Danville where she was a patient.
Born in Colerain Township, Lancaster County on June 10, 1924, she was a daughter of the late William H. and Alice M. (Schofield) Hannah. She resided in the Danville area...
Julio Cesar Perez, Jr.
May 28, 2022
Julio Cesar Perez, Jr., age 35, of Harrisburg, passed away on Saturday May 28, 2022.
Born on March 7, 1987 in New York City, NY, he was the son of Julio C. Perez, of Kissimmee, FL and Caroline Luzunaris, of Harrisburg.
Surviving in addition to his parents is his husband, Andres F. Garcia Arce, of Harrisburg, grandmother, Juliana Gutierrez, of...
Leroy R. Rafter
May 23, 2022
Leroy R. Rafter, age 65, of Water Street, Washingtonville, died at his home on Monday, May 23, 2022.
Born in Lock Haven on March 13, 1957, he was a son of the late James and Arlene (Mincer) Rafter.
He was a graduate of the Sun Vocational Technical School.
Leroy was self employed as a plumbing and heating contractor.
In addition...
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