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Robert J. "RJ" Savage

Robert J. "RJ" Savage

Dec 10, 2020

Robert J. “RJ” Savage, age 77, of 11 Evans Lane, Orangeville died on Thursday, December 10, 2020 at The Gardens At Orangeville where he had resided for six years.

Born in Catawissa on August 8, 1943, he was a son of the late Wellington F. and Lois N. (Trainer) Savage. His early years were spent in Catawissa and he attended...

Patricia A. "Pat" Gensemer

Patricia A. "Pat" Gensemer

Dec 10, 2020

Patricia Anne Webster Gensemer, Bloomsburg, died Thursday, December 10th, 2020, just days before her 93rd birthday. She was born December 14, 1927, in Syracuse, New York, to Rev. Bradford Gray Webster and Irene Anderson Stryker Webster. 

Pat graduated from Gowanda, NY High School in 1945 and from Westminster Choir College, Princeton, NJ, in 1949.  As a member of the Westminster...

Marjorie D. Mensinger

Marjorie D. Mensinger

Dec 4, 2020

Marjorie D. (Diltz) Mensinger, age 88, of 314 Bissett’s Lane, Bloomsburg went to be with her Lord and Saviour at 10:40 p. m. Friday, December 4, 2020 while a patient at Geisinger Medical Center, Danville.

Born in Lime Ridge on November 28, 1932, she was a daughter of the late Alvin F. and Myrtle (Benjamin) Diltz. She spent her entire...

Edward "Duddley" Evans

Edward "Duddley" Evans

Dec 2, 2020

Edward "Duddley" Evans, age 56, of Scranton, passed away unexpectedly on Wednesday, December 2, 2020 at the Geisinger Medical Center, Danville.

Born in Philadelphia on June 3, 1964, he was the son of the late Robert and Rose Marie (Robinson) Evans.

He was loved by his family and will be deeply missed, especially by his favorite cousin, Frank Sykes.

Duddley's...

Norma M. Bruenecke

Norma M. Bruenecke

Nov 30, 2020

Norma M. Bruenecke, age 86, of Bloomsburg, passed away on Monday, November 30, 2020 at The Gardens at Orangeville, where she resided for the past 7 years.

Born in Blakeslee on May 1, 1934, she was the daughter of the late Archie Boyd, Sr. and Frances (Miller) Silfies.

Norma is survived by her daughter, Kathleen, wife of Douglas Reider, Bloomsburg, and...

Cephas A Stair

Cephas A Stair

Nov 27, 2020

Cephas A. Stair, age 81, of Market Street, Mifflinville, died unexpectedly at his home on Friday evening, November 27, 2020.

Born in Nanticoke on February 19, 1939, he was the son of the late Cephas and Dominica C. (Meskonis) Stair. He resided in Mifflinville since 1967.

Cephas attended the Millville Schools and went on to graduate from Bloomsburg High School...

Catherine M. Maxwell

Catherine M. Maxwell

Nov 24, 2020

Catherine M. (Ozelek) Maxwell, age 85, of Shamokin and formerly of Danville died on Tuesday, November 24, 2020 at the Geisinger Medical Center in Danville.

Born in Berwick on June 19, 1935, she was a daughter of the late Joseph and Anna (Dawett) Ozelek.  She attended the former Locust Township High School in Numidia. She resided in Danville for over...

Ricky Lee "Rick" Steward

Ricky Lee "Rick" Steward

Nov 21, 2020

Ricky L. “Rick” Steward, age 65, of Mill Street, Orangeville, died at 5:35 p. m. Saturday, November 21, 2020 at the Geisinger Medical Center, Danville.

Born at Geisinger on November 4, 1955, he was a son of Carolyn F. (Albertson) Steward of Orangeville and the late Gerald L. “Mick” Steward. He was a lifelong resident of Orangeville and a 1974...

Richard S. Welliver

Richard S. Welliver

Nov 18, 2020

Richard S. Welliver, age  55, 0f 10 Baker Lane, Bloomsburg, died at his home on Wednesday, November 18, 2020.

He was born in Bloomsburg on January 12, 1965 a son of the late Charles R., Jr. and Minnie A. (Kyttle) Welliver. He spent his life in the Bloomsburg area and was a 1984 graduate of Bloomsburg High School.

Richard was...

Michael G. Pratt

Michael G. Pratt

Nov 18, 2020

Michael G. Pratt, 70, of 200 Berwick Road, Orangeville, Died at Geisinger Medical Center, Danville on Wednesday, November 18, 2020. Born in Troy, New York, he was the son of the late Edwin G. and Carolyn (Daudelin) Pratt.

Michael was an artist and Entrepreneur.

Surviving is his niece Shannon Bensalah of Watervliet, New York.

Services are private

Joan A. Hummer

Joan A. Hummer

Nov 18, 2020

Joan A. (Hower) Hummer, age 87, of 69 Hummer Road, Danville, died at the Geisinger Medical Center, Danville on Wednesday, November 18, 2020 at 3:30 p. m. after an illness.

Born in Riverside on August 24, 1933, she was a daughter of the late James R. and Beatrice M. (Roadarmel) Hower.

She lived in the Riverside/Rush Township area her entire...

Eddie Lee Wingate

Eddie Lee Wingate

Nov 17, 2020

Eddie Lee Wingate, age 78, of Woodbine Lane, Danville, passed away on Tuesday, November 17, 2020 at the Geisinger Medical Center, Danville, to be with the Lord and his beloved wife, the former Evelyn Thomas, who passed away in 2015.

Born in Wichita Falls, Texas on June 26, 1942, he was the son of the late Julius and Mattie (Nichols)...

Heather E. DeLeon

Heather E. DeLeon

Nov 17, 2020

Heather E. DeLeon, age 28, of 464 Hollow Road, Catawissa,  passed away on Tuesday, November 17, 2020 at the Geisinger Medical Center, Danville.

She was born in Kelly Township, Union County, Pennsylvania on September 3, 1992. She attended Central Columbia High School.

Heather loved scary movies including Scream and Child’s Play, vacations to Disney, swimming, and beating her mother at...

Evelyn C. Rankin

Evelyn C. Rankin

Nov 16, 2020

Evelyn C. Rankin, age 70, of 517 West Street, Bloomsburg died at her home at 11:55 p.m. Monday, November 16, 2020.

Born in Philadelphia on December 25, 1950, she was the daughter of the late Dominic and Doris (Woerner) DiVirgilio. She was a 1968 graduate of Central Bucks High School, Doylestown.

Evie worked at Geisinger Medical Center in food service,...

John Joseph Symanski

John Joseph Symanski

Nov 16, 2020

John Joseph Symanski, 74, of 139 Pine Cone Drive West,  Mifflinburg, PA, died at the Geisinger Medical Center, Danville on Monday, November 16, 2020. Born in Pearl River, New York on December 25, 1945, he was the son of the late, John Charles and Margaret (Brower) Symanski.

John served in the U.S. Army and worked in maintenance.

He is survived by his wife...

George Dewey Barry

George Dewey Barry

Nov 15, 2020

George Dewey Barry, 86, of 248 Kashner Road, Danville, PA, died at Geisinger Medical Center, Danville on Sunday, November 15, 2020. Born in Chester, PA on October 16, 1934, he was the son of the late Stephen and Anna (Maminka) Barry.

He was a farmer by trade.

Survived by: wife, Joan (smith) Barry; Son, George D. Barry, Jr.; 2 granddaughters,...

Gloria Ann Burke

Gloria Ann Burke

Nov 14, 2020

Gloria A. (Carvino) Burke, age 68, of Cherry Hill Road, Bloomsburg, passed away peacefully at her home with her daughter and family by her side at 9:11 a. m. Saturday, November 14, 2020 after a long fight against cancer. She constantly pushed herself forward so that she had more time with her family.

Born in Berwick on September 4, 1952,...

Violet A. "Vi" Pellman

Violet A. "Vi" Pellman

Nov 11, 2020

Violet A. “Vi” (Eckard) Pellman, age 89, formerly of Bloomsburg died at the Geisinger Medical Center, Danville on Wednesday evening, November 11, 2020 after an illness.

Born in Mifflin, Juniata County, on June 23, 1931, she was a daughter of the late Shelburn W., Sr. and Rose A. (Kauffman) Eckard. She was a 1949 graduate of Juniata Joint High School...

Karrson Lane Neal

Karrson Lane Neal

Nov 8, 2020

Karrson Lane Neal, age 3 months, son of Emily Sutherland and Corbin B. Neal, of 109 E. Pebble Lane, Orangeville (Stony Brook Circle) died at the Geisinger Medical Center, Danville, on Sunday, November 8, 2020.

He was born at Geisinger on July 21, 2020.

Surviving in addition to his parents is a twin brother, Tyson Bayne Neal, his maternal grandparents,...

Patrick James Payton

Patrick James Payton

Nov 7, 2020

Patrick James Payton passed away at his home in Espy, PA Saturday Nov 7, 2020 where he resided from a Neurological disease called MSA, he  formerly lived in the NJ Shore area as well as the East Bay of California. Patrick was born in Bayonne, NJ on Sept 2,1948, he was the son of  Helen(Adelson) Gallagher and the late Robert Payton.  He...

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