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Dale E. "Butch" Thomas

Dale E. "Butch" Thomas

Sep 25, 2024

Dale E. “Butch” Thomas, age 89, of Woods Edge Drive, Bloomsburg died peacefully on Wednesday afternoon, Sept. 25, 2024, at the Emmanuel Center for Nursing in Danville.

Born in Orangeville on December 30, 1934, he was one of 13 children of the late Harold D. and Margaret J. (Hartman) Thomas. His early life was spent in Orangeville and he attended the...

Edward A. Kelly

Edward A. Kelly

Sep 24, 2024

Edward A. Kelly, age 83, of Johnson Road, Bloomsburg passed away at his home on Tuesday evening, Sept. 24, 2024, after an illness.

Born in Bloomsburg on July 5, 1941, he was a son of the late Robert J., Sr. and Coletta M. (Mayan) Kelly. He was a lifelong resident of the Bloomsburg area and a 1959 graduate of Bloomsburg High...

Gloria J. (Herman) Stadler

Gloria J. (Herman) Stadler

Sep 21, 2024

Gloria J. (Herman) Stadler, age 84, of E. Eighth Street, Bloomsburg passed away peacefully at the Geisinger Medical Center in Danville on Saturday morning, Sept. 21, 2024, after an illness.

Born in Bloomsburg on Aug. 15, 1940, she was a daughter of the late John M. and Katherine E. (Benshoff) Herman. A lifelong resident of Bloomsburg, she graduated from Bloomsburg High...

Fern I. (Keller) Armstrong

Fern I. (Keller) Armstrong

Sep 20, 2024

Fern I. (Keller) Armstrong, age 94, formerly of Bloomsburg passed away on Friday, Sept. 20, 2024, at The Gardens At Orangeville.

Born in Mt. Grove on Sept. 8, 1930, she was a daughter of the late Marvin and Malinda (Sherman) Keller. She was a lifelong resident of the Bloomsburg area.

Fern held several jobs in her working years, including DFC Foods in...

Peter M. Schumacher

Peter M. Schumacher

Sep 19, 2024

Peter M. Schumacher, age 60, of Ash Street, Danville, passed away peacefully at his home on Thursday evening, Sept. 19, 2024, after an illness.

Born on December 9, 1963, in Danville, Illinois, he was a son of Karen L. (Highfield) Singleton of Florida and the late Peter L. Schumacher.

Peter was employed by Bower & Strausser, General Contractors working at Geisinger Medical...

Coty Joe Cool

Coty Joe Cool

Sep 14, 2024

Coty Joe Cool, age 36, of Buckhorn and formerly Catawissa, passed away on Saturday, September 14, 2024.

Born on April 25, 1988, in Danville, he was the son of Pamela S. (Artley) Hays and the late Dennis R. Cool.

He was a 2007 graduate of Southern Columbia High School. 

Coty was currently employed at Autoneum as a machine operator for the past 11...

Ralph J. "Andy" Andrews, Jr.

Ralph J. "Andy" Andrews, Jr.

Sep 13, 2024

Ralph J. “Andy” Andrews, Jr., age 73, of River Hill Drive, Bloomsburg passed away peacefully at his home, surrounded by family and friends, on Friday afternoon, September 13, 2024, after an illness.

Born in New York City on October 9, 1950, he was a son of the late Ralph and Florence “Tommie” (Tighe) Andrews. He was a 1968 graduate of Mount...

Beverly J. Hess

Beverly J. Hess

Sep 8, 2024

Beverly J. (Risch) Hess, age 81, of 131 Main Street, Catawissa and formerly of Berwick died Sunday, September 8, 2024, at the Grandview Nursing & Rehabilitation in Danville.

 Born in Bloomsburg on July 14, 1943, she was a daughter of the late Carl H. and Louise M. (Eisenhauer) Risch. She resided in Berwick much of her lifetime.

Beverly was last employed by...

Joyce Lorraine (Andress) VanHorn

Joyce Lorraine (Andress) VanHorn

Sep 7, 2024

Joyce Lorraine (Andress) VanHorn, age 94, Bloomsburg, was peacefully welcomed into Heaven and God’s loving arms on Saturday, September 7th, 2024, at 1:47pm, at the home of her granddaughter Trisha, with whom she had resided since January 1st, 2021. 

She was devoted to her family and loved by us all! 

She will forever live on in our hearts and memories and we...

Ted Pennebaker

Ted Pennebaker

Sep 5, 2024

Ted Pennebaker, a beloved husband, father, and grandfather, passed away peacefully at home on September 5, 2024, in Bloomsburg, PA. Born on September 20, 1945, in Lewistown, PA, Ted lived a life full of love, dedication, and remarkable achievements.

Ted was born to George and Anna Lucille (Shirk) Pennebaker and spent his childhood in Lewistown. He graduated from Lewistown Area Senior...

Richard L. "Dick" Roadarmel

Richard L. "Dick" Roadarmel

Sep 1, 2024

Richard L. “Dick” Roadarmel, age 87, of Lightstreet Road, Bloomsburg passed away peacefully at his home on Sunday morning, September 1, 2024.

Born in Bloomsburg on December 1, 1937, he was a son of the late Harry A., Sr. and Helen F. (Summers) Roadarmel. He was a 1954 graduate of Bloomsburg High School and a 1961 graduate of the former Bloomsburg...

Shannon J. (McAfee) Cokosky

Shannon J. (McAfee) Cokosky

Aug 30, 2024

Shannon J. (McAfee) Cokosky, age 53 of 608 Market Street, Berwick, died peacefully at the University of Pennsylvania Hospital in Philadelphia early Friday, August 30, 2024.

Born in Berwick on May 16, 1971, she was the daughter of Eli and Lois (Harvey) McAfee of Berwick. A lifelong resident of Berwick, she was a 1989 graduate of Berwick High School.

Shannon was employed...

Cathi Ann (Sarnoski) Allison

Cathi Ann (Sarnoski) Allison

Aug 24, 2024

Cathi Ann (Sarnoski) Allison, 64, of Linden, passed away peacefully August 24, 2024 surrounded by her loving family and friends. 

Born October 7, 1959 in Bloomsburg, she was the daughter of Joanne (Schutt) Sarnoski and the late Ted Sarnoski. Cathi graduated from Central Columbia High School and was employed by Geisinger Medical Center for many years. 

Cathi was a loving wife, daughter,...

James Robert Williams

James Robert Williams

Aug 23, 2024

James Robert Williams, age 82, our beloved father of Northumberland, passed away at Emmanuel Center for Nursing in Danville on Friday, August 23, 2024.

Jim was born in Danville on August 25, 1941, a son of the late Thomas L. and Anna R. (Fenstermacher) Williams. He grew up on farms with siblings Dan, Frank, James, Clyde, Nelson, Thelma, Martha, Letitia, Robert,...

Douglas J. "Doug" Budd

Douglas J. "Doug" Budd

Aug 21, 2024

Douglas John Budd passed away peacefully on August 21st, 2024 at his residence in Bloomsburg, PA.

Born April 26th, 1959, he was the son of the late George and Angelina (Coppola) Budd. He graduated from Stamford Catholic High School, where he was an allstar member on the football team.

Doug worked as an IT specialist for multiple companies and loved going to...

Ruth E. (Bower) Snyder

Ruth E. (Bower) Snyder

Aug 16, 2024

Ruth E. (Bower) Snyder, age 95, of Schoolhouse Road, Bloomsburg (Buckhorn), died peacefully on Friday August 16, 2024 at the Heritage Springs Memory Care Center in Muncy.

Born in Liberty Township, Montour County, on September 20, 1928, she was a daughter of the late Ernest and Hazel (Mordan) Bower. She resided in Buckhorn for 70 years and was a 1946 graduate...

Laura C. (Persechino) Abate

Laura C. (Persechino) Abate

Aug 16, 2024

Laura C. (Persechino) Abate, age 74, of Iron Street, Bloomsburg died at her home on Friday, August 16, 2024.

She was born in Camden, New Jersey on December 15, 1949, a daughter of the late Fred J. and Helen (Malizia) Persechino. She was a 1968 graduate of Camden Catholic High School. She resided in Bloomsburg for 22 years and formerly lived...

Rose Marie Appelman

Rose Marie Appelman

Aug 14, 2024

Rose M. (Hermanski) Appelman, age 77, of Jefferson St., Bloomsburg, died early Wednesday morning August 14, 2024 at Emmanuel Center For Nursing in Danville, where she had been a patient.

Born in Bloomsburg on November 11, 1946 she was a daughter of the late Joseph and Dorothy (Tobias) Hermanski. She spent her early life in the Catawissa area and resided in...

Julian J. Wahly

Julian J. Wahly

Aug 9, 2024

Julian J. Wahly, age 58, of Catherine Street, Bloomsburg, died unexpectedly at his home on Friday, August 9, 2024.

Born in McKeesport on March 31, 1966, he was a son of Janet (Mantooth) Wahly of Danville and the late Julien V. Wahly. His early life was spent in Danville and he resided in Bloomsburg for over 20 years. He was a...

Barbara C. (Kilgus) Fogle

Barbara C. (Kilgus) Fogle

Aug 7, 2024

Barbara C. (Kilgus) Fogle, age 101, of Kings Road, Drums, died peacefully at her home on Wednesday evening August 7, 2024.

Born on July 16, 1923 in Muncy Township, Lycoming County, she was a daughter of the late Ray and Clara (Swank) Kilgus. She resided in Drums for the past 10 years and previously was a longtime resident of Stony Brook...

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