Obituaries

Apr 22, 2021

Susan Maybelle (Swarts) Lunger, age 78, died peacefully at her home in Bloomsburg, surrounded by her loving family on Thursday, April 22, 2021, due to complications following cardiac surgery. Friends and family were shocked by the sudden loss of the confidant, voice of reason, and true friend many had in Susie.

Born in Bloomsburg on August 11, 1942, Susan was...

Apr 20, 2021

Jennie A. (Lesnefsky) Ellis, age 92, of 2610 Tower Road, Bloomsburg, died at 1:05 a. m. Tuesday, April 20, 2021, at the Bloomsburg Hospital where she was a patient.

Born in Beaver Township on September 22, 1928, she was a daughter of the late Peter and Julie (Bolinsky) Lesnefsky. She was a lifelong resident of the Bloomsburg area and a...

Apr 17, 2021

Edna P. (Swartz) Heydenreich Koelker, age 89, of 29 W. Fourth Street, Bloomsburg died at the Geisinger Medical Center in Danville on Saturday morning, April 17, 2021

Born in Clinton Township, Lycoming County of April 15, 1932, she was a daughter of the late Hugh and Mary (Robbins) Swartz. She resided in Bloomsburg for many years and more recently she...

Apr 16, 2021

Michael D. Fedder, age 59, of 525 Catherine Street, Bloomsburg, died at 7:35 p. m. on Friday April 16, 2021 at the Geisinger Medical Center in Danville.

 Born in the Bloomsburg on February 10, 1962, he was a son of the late Jacob R. and Ruth (Gensel) Fedder. He spent his entire life in Bloomsburg and was a 1982 graduate...

Apr 15, 2021

Apr 12, 2021

Marta Miranda Santos, age 77, of 39 Evergreen Point, Danville, passed away on Monday, April 12, 2021 at Grandview Nursing and Rehabilitation, Danville.

Born on August 24, 1943 in Barranquitas, Puerto Rico, she was the daughter of the late Fundador Miranda and Maria Santos.

Marta was a devout Catholic.

She is survived by her son, Edgar Rosado, of Biloxi, MS;...

Apr 11, 2021

Edward R. Mott, Ed.D., age 93, of Bloomsburg, PA passed away Sunday, April 11, 2021. Born in Oil City, on February 16, 1928, he was a son of the late Clifford and Madeline Mott. Preceding him in death were his wife Joan Mott and brother Clifford Mott.

Ed was a graduate of Oil City High School, Class of 1946. After...

Apr 10, 2021

Pamela A. Nadzom, age 72, of 210 Lorinda Lane, Bellfonte, died on Saturday April 10, 2021 at 8:45 p.m. at Geisinger Medical Center in Danville.

She was born on September 3, 1948 in Washington DC, a daughter of the late Walter and Sallye (Nowell) Malec.

Pamela was employed by the federal government in accounting until she retired.

She is survived...

Apr 10, 2021

Jacqueline S. (Gallegos) Haseltine, age 96, of Bloomsburg, died on Saturday, April 10, 2021 at 12: 28 p. m. at the Brookdale Assisted Living where she resided since 2019.

She was born on August 9, 1924 in Frankfort, Indiana a daughter of the late Joel and Sarah (Herrera) Gallegos. Jackie loved gardening and teaching ballroom dancing and was an avid...

Apr 9, 2021

Raymond R. “Bob” Haladay, age 83, 204 Buckhorn Road, Bloomsburg, died unexpectedly on Friday, April 9, 2021, at the Geisinger Medical Center in Danville.

Born in Cleveland Township, Columbia County on October 21`, 1937, he was a son of the late John L. and Victoria (Welkom) Haladay. Bob was a 1955 graduate of the former Catawissa High School.

He owned...

Apr 3, 2021

Patsy A. (Kingston) Johnson, age 82, of 317 Jackson Street, Bloomsburg (Rupert) died at 8:40 a. m. Saturday, April 3, 2021 at the Geisinger-Bloomsburg Hospital where she had been a patient.

Born on June 7, 1938, she was a daughter of the late Donald L. and Erma (Steinruck) Kingston. She spent her lifetime in the Bloomsburg/Catawissa area.

Patsy was last...

Apr 1, 2021

Salome L.  (Bankes) Slusser, age 85, 0f 86 Krick Road, Milton, died at her home at 4:24 p. m. Thursday, April 1, 2021 after an illness.

Born in Beaver Township on October 3, 1935, she was a daughter of the late Thomas J. and Mary E. (Hontz) Bankes. She resided at her present address for eight years and formerly lived...

Mar 28, 2021

George S. Law age 72, of 24 Strawberry Lane, Berwick and formerly of Bloomsburg, died at 2:39 p. m. Sunday, March 28, 2021 at the Wilkes-Barre General Hospital.

Born in Franklin, Sussex County, New Jersey on December 10, 1948, he was a son of the late James E. Sr., and Catherine (Talmadge) Law. He resided in Bloomsburg and the Mainville...

Mar 26, 2021

Harold W. Allen, age 75, of 171 Wagner Drive, Danville, died at his home at 7:07 a. m. Friday, March 26, 2021 after an illness.

Born in Bloomsburg on June 25, 1945, he was a son of the late Jacob and Reba (Whitmoyer) Allen. He was a lifelong resident of Columbia County.

Harold was last employed by the Girton Manufacturing,...

Mar 26, 2021

Nathel I. Hickey, age 95, of 17 Park Place, Bloomsburg, died at her home at 4:58 p. m. Friday, March 26, 2021.

Born in Sugarloaf Township on September 16, 1925, she was a daughter of the late John and Nellie (Hirleman) Meeker. She resided in Bloomsburg much of her life and was a 1943 graduate of Bloomsburg High School. For...

Mar 26, 2021

Richard E. Broadt, age 86, of 2545 County Line Road, Selinsgrove, died at 1:15 p. m. Friday, March 26, 2021, at the Mansion Nursing & Rehabilitation in Sunbury where he was a patient.

Born in Bloomsburg on July 20, 1934, he was a son of the late Jacob and Grace (Broadt) McCormick. He resided in Selinsgrove for 40 years.

Richard...

Mar 18, 2021

John M. Lewis, age 80, of E. Third St., Bloomsburg died on March 18, 2021 during a brief stay at Geisinger Hospice at Maria Hall in Danville. His death came after an almost four-year battle with cancer.

Born in Carbondale on November 1, 1940, he was the son of the late John R. and Veronica (Ruane) Lewis. He graduated from...

Mar 15, 2021

 

Gregory E. Kriner, age 52, of Tannersville and formerly of Benton, died at 10:34 p. m. Monday, March 15, 2021, in the emergency room of St. Luke Hospital – Monroe in Stroudsburg. His death came after a valiant eight-month battle with cancer.

Born in York on July 25, 1968, he was the son of Kay S. Farr-Kriner of Wilkes-Barre and...

Mar 13, 2021

Stephanie N. (Downs) Harp, age 33, 320 W. Main Street, Bloomsburg died at her home on Saturday, March 13, 2021.

Born at the Bloomsburg Hospital on March 18, 1987, she was the daughter of John M. Downs, Bloomsburg and Beverly (Keller) Downs, Bloomsburg.

Stephanie was a lifelong resident of Bloomsburg and a 2005 graduate of Bloomsburg High School. She was...

Mar 9, 2021

Edward C. Smith, Jr., age 32, of Catherine Street, Bloomsburg, died in Bloomsburg on Wednesday, March 10, 2021.

Born in Washington, D. C. on June 18, 1988, he was the son of Vera L. (Taylor) Carranza-Argueta of Washington D. C. and Edward C. Smith of Rocky Mount, North Carolina. His early life was spent in Bloomsburg where he attended the Bloomsburg...