Obituaries
Ruth E. Nungesser
Oct 25, 2021
Ruth E. Nungesser, age 54, of 340 Upper Market Street, Milton, passed away unexpectedly, Monday, October 25, 2021 at her home.
Born on January 24, 1967 in Bloomsburg, she was the daughter of Catherine Mae (Mordan) Nungesser of Danville and the late Harry L. Nungesser. Ruth was a 1985 graduate of Columbia-Montour Vocational-Technical School and was a resident of the...
Edith "Edie" (Neyhard) Barton
Oct 25, 2021
Edith “Edie” (Neyhard) Barton, age 91, 1100 Colonial Street, Bloomsburg, died Monday morning, Oct. 25, 2021, at the Grandview Nursing & Rehabilitation Center in Danville.
Born on Dec. 7, 1929 in Bloomsburg, she was a daughter of the late John R. and Louise (Gibbs) Neyhard. She was the last survivor of eight siblings: Ralph Neyhard, Robert Neyhard, Carl Neyhard, Skyles...
Jordan Matthew Goss
Oct 20, 2021
Jordan Matthew Goss, age 34, of 50 Wandell Road, Sweet Valley, died at his home on Wednesday, October 20, 2021.
Born in Scranton on January 23, 1987, he was the son of Floyd L., Jr. and Wanda (Hontz) Goss. He resided in Fairmount Twp., for the past year and had previously lived in Stroudsburg for the past 20 years.
Jordan...
Phillip A. Farber, Ph.D.
Oct 19, 2021
Phillip A. Farber, Ph.D., 87, of Mifflinville, passed away peacefully in his sleep on October 19, 2021 at Grandview Nursing & Rehabilitation, Danville.
Born on September 19, 1934, in Wilkes-Barre, he was the son of the late Phillip H. and Josephine M. (Penkala) Farber. While growing up on the family farm, he attended Hunlock Creek Elementary School and graduated from...
Chester G. Rhodes
Oct 17, 2021
Chester G. Rhodes, age 90, of Berwick, and formerly of Bloomsburg, died at the Bloomsburg Care & Rehabilitation Center at 2:40 p.m. on Sunday, October 17, 2021.
Born in Catawissa on March 8, 1931, he was the son of the late Luther W. and Hazel S. (Ernest) Rhodes. He lived in Berwick for the past 17 years and had formerly...

Kingsley E. Traugh
Oct 17, 2021
Kingsley E. Traugh, age 91, formerly of Mifflin Twp., Bloomsburg, died at 1:55 p.m. Sunday October 17, 2021 at the Berwick Hospital Center, where he had been a patient.
Born on September 1, 1930 in Berwick, he was the son of Glen and Clara (Doty) Traugh, Sr. He was a 1949 graduate of Berwick High School and resided in Mifflin...
Robert F. Ridgway
Oct 14, 2021
Robert F. Ridgway, age 86, of Stony Brook Circle, Orangeville passed away peacefully with his family at his side at the Geisinger Medical Center, Danville at 6:12 p. m. Thursday, Oct. 14, 2021 after a lengthy illness.
Born in Clarksburg, West Virginia on Feb. 8, 1935, he was a son of the late Robert F. and Elma (Little) Ridgway. He...
Charles E. "Chuck" Ryan, Jr.
Oct 13, 2021
Charles E. “Chuck” Ryan, Jr., age 56, of Blakeslee, passed away on Wednesday, October 13, 2021, at Grandview Nursing & Rehabilitation, Danville, where he had resided since 2019.
Born on November 18, 1964, in McKeesport, he was the son of the late Charles Edward and Darlene L. (Lewis) Ryan. He was a 1982 graduate of Duquesne High School.
Chuck served...
Bernard J. "Bernie" Swankoski
Oct 8, 2021
Bernard J. “Bernie” Swankoski, age 63, of Catawissa, passed into the arms of his Lord and Savior on Friday, October 8, 2021, at Geisinger Medical Center, Danville, surrounded by his family.
Born in Hazleton on December 7, 1957, he was the son of Helen (Homa) Swankoski of Freeland and the late Walter Swankoski.
Bernie owned PCPLUS, a computer consulting company,...
Agnes D. "Aggie" McDaniels
Oct 7, 2021
Agnes D. (Evans) McDaniels, age 80, of Shickshinny died Thursday, October 7, 2021 at the Geisinger Medical Center in Danville.
Born on April 16, 1941 in Nanticoke, she was a daughter of the late David and Edna (Stackhouse) Evans. For the past several years she was a resident of the Bonham Nursing & Rehabilitation Center, Stillwater, due to a stroke...
Frank C Boone
Oct 6, 2021
Frank C. Boone, age 64, of 101 N. Water St., Selinsgrove and formerly of Bloomsburg died at the Evangelical Community Hospital in Lewisburg on Wednesday October 6, 2021 after an illness.
Born in Milton on January 22, 1957, he was a son of the late Paul C., Jr. and Ruth A. (Swank) Boone.
Frank was a self- taught drummer and...
Patricia Ann Simons
Sep 30, 2021
Patricia Ann (Fishel) Simons, age 69, of 11 Firehall Road, Bloomsburg (Buckhorn) died peacefully at her home on Thursday evening September 30, 2021 after an illness.
Born in Norristown on November 30, 1951, she was a daughter of the late George W. and Ruth E. (Collier) Fishel. She resided in the Bloomsburg area since 1990.
Patricia was employed as a...
James D. Long
Sep 27, 2021
James D. Long, age 51, of 318 W. Ridge Avenue, Bloomsburg, passed away peacefully on Monday, September 27, 2021 at the Geisinger Medical Center in Danville.
Born in Cherry Hill, New Jersey on November 1, 1969, he was the son of Nancy (Knight) Yocum and Robert Yocum.
He spent his early life in the Catawissa area and was a 1987 graduate...

Kathy Jean McHenry
Sep 26, 2021
Kathy Jean McHenry, age 71, of 330 W. Third St., Bloomsburg, died Sunday, Sept. 26, 2021 at the Geisinger Medical Center in Danville.
Born in Bloomsburg on October 20, 1949 she was the daughter of Mary (Crawford) McHenry and the late Robert G. McHenry
Kathy was a lifelong resident of the Bloomsburg area and attended the Central Columbia High School.
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Janet M. Fritz
Sep 24, 2021
Janet M. (Bittenbender) Fritz, age 84, of 231 Sunnyside Avenue, Bloomsburg (Fernville) died late Friday evening, Sept. 24, 2021, at Serenity Gardens in Kulpmont where she had been a patient.
Born in Bloomsburg on Feb. 18, 1937, she was a daughter of the late Heister H. and Mary E. (White) Bittenbender. She was a lifelong resident of Bloomsburg and a...
Steven R. Pappas
Sep 24, 2021
Steven R. Pappas, age 69, of 5 E. Park St., Bloomsburg, passed away on Friday, September 24, 2021 at his home.
Born on August 11, 1952 in Polk, La., he was the son of the late Antonio and Delores (Stook) Pappas. A 1970 graduate of Plains High School in Wilkes-Barre, he resided in Bloomsburg for the past 22 years.
Before...
John Joseph Conway, Jr.
Sep 21, 2021
John Joseph Conway, Jr., age 57, of Sycamore St., Elysburg, passed away on Tuesday, Sept. 21, 2021 at the Geisinger Medical Center in Danville.
Born in Brooklyn, New York on March 24, 1964 a son of the late John J., Jr. and Jeanette (Santoro) Conway, he grew up in Bronxville, New York and spent summers at the family summer cottage...
Shirley Mae Densberger
Sep 16, 2021
Shirley Mae (Whispell) Densberger, ago 90, of Danville passed away peacefully on Thursday, September 16, 2021 at the Grandview Healthcare & Rehabilitation in Danville where she was a guest for over five years. She took her love for angels and grew wings to become one.
She was born on May 7, 1931 in Sunbury.
Shirley was a 1949 graduate of...
Stephanie Ann Hagemeyer
Sep 15, 2021
Stephanie Ann Hagemeyer, age 61, of 453 Drinker Street, Bloomsburg (Fernville) passed away peacefully with her family by her side at 3:51 p. m. on Wednesday, September 15, 2021 at the Geisinger Wyoming Valley Hospital in Plains Township, Luzerne County where she was a patient since September 5, 2021.
Born in Bloomsburg on February 10, 1960, she was a daughter...