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Jeanne Hinkel Ditzler

Jeanne Hinkel Ditzler

Nov 4, 2020

Jeanne Hinkel Ditzler, age 82, of Danville, beloved mother, wife, grandmother, mother-in-law, sister and aunt passed away on Wednesday, November 4, 2020.

Born in New York City on March 13, 1938, she was the daughter of the late Dr. Charles Luther and Ethel (Van Cuffin) Hinkel. She graduated from Danville High School in 1955, pursued Theatre Arts at Pennsylvania State...

Betty C. Brewington

Betty C. Brewington

Nov 2, 2020

Betty C. (Sieg) Brewington, age 96, of Stuart, Florida and formerly of Benton, died Monday, November 2, 2020 at the Treasure Coast Hospice in Stuart after an illness.

Born in Berwick on July 25, 1924, she was a daughter of the late Lawrence B. and Bertha M. (Herverly) Sieg. A 1942 graduate of Benton High School, she later graduated from...

Jeffrey A. "Alby" Albertson

Jeffrey A. "Alby" Albertson

Oct 31, 2020

Jeffrey A. “Alby” Albertson, age 57, of 47 E. Third Street, Bloomsburg, died early Saturday morning at the Geisinger Medical Center, Danville, where he was a patient. He had resided at Grandview Healthcare & Rehabilitation for the past year.

Born in Bloomsburg on March 6, 1963, he was the son of Joan (Trudnak) Albertson and the late Leland Albertson. He...

John Richard Thomas

John Richard Thomas

Oct 29, 2020

John R. Thomas, age 73, of 10 Central Avenue, Bloomsburg (Carroll Park) died peacefully at his home at 6:25 a. m. Thursday, October 29, 2020 with his daughters by his side.

Born in Orangeville on July 30, 1947, he was a son of the late Harold and Margaret (Hartman) Thomas. He was a 1965 graduate of Central Columbia High School...

Rosemary C. Welliver

Rosemary C. Welliver

Oct 27, 2020

Rosemary C. (Langdon) Welliver, age 87, 49 Kings Point Lane, Bloomsburg and formerly of East Street, Bloomsburg for many years, died at her home at 12:40 a. m. Tuesday, October 27, 2020 after an illness.

Born in Wilkes-Barre on April 5, 1933, she was a daughter of the late William Langdon.

Rosemary resided in Bloomsburg for 70 years and was...

Mark Dennis Larson

Mark Dennis Larson

Oct 26, 2020

Mark Dennis Larson, Ph.D,  age 71, of Kulpmont, passed away on Monday, October 26, 2020 in Bloomsburg. He spent the last week of his life enjoying the care and support of his family.

He was born in Des Moines, Iowa on September 6, 1949, a son of the late Henry and Jane (Applegate) Larson.

Mark earned his Ph.D in Labor...

Kenneth L. Kauwell

Kenneth L. Kauwell

Oct 25, 2020

Kenneth L. Kauwell, age 88, of 195 Columbia Hill Road, Danville, died at his home at 12:16 p. m. Sunday, October 25, 2020 after an illness.

Born in Northumberland on December 25, 1931, he was a son of the late George D. and Ethel L. (Miller) Kauwell. He resided in Danville most of his life and was a 1950 graduate...

Catherine A Swatski

Catherine A Swatski

Oct 23, 2020

Catherine A. (Mirarchi) Swatski,  age 88, of Danville died early Friday morning, October 23, 2020 at the Grandview Health Care & Rehabilitation Center in Danville where she resided for three years.

Born in Kulpmont on October 10, 1932, she was a daughter of the late Anthony and Rose (Feudale) Mirarchi. She resided in Danville for over 60 years.

Catherine was a...

Frank A. Swartz

Frank A. Swartz

Oct 19, 2020

Frank A. Swartz, age 88, of 11 Dickson Avenue, Danville, died at 11:58 a. m. Monday, October 19, 2020 at the Grandview Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center in Danville where he resided for the past year.

Born in Rush Township, Northumberland County on April 3, 1932, he was a son of the late Howard and Hazel (Pursel) Swartz. He resided in...

Bess M. Kline

Bess M. Kline

Oct 18, 2020

Bess M. (Blass) Kline, age 77, of Turner High View Road, Bloomsburg, died at the home of her son Marvin in Lightstreet at 5:03 p. m. Sunday, October 18, 2020 after an illness.

Born in Pine Township, Columbia County on December 5, 1942, she was a daughter of the late John Carl and Sarah Louise (Kreppeneck) Blass.

 A lifelong resident...

Alfred Leo Malkoski, Sr.

Alfred Leo Malkoski, Sr.

Oct 15, 2020

Alfred Leo Malkoski, Sr., age 82, 105 Reed Road, Danville, died at the Geisinger Medical Center, Danville early Thursday, October 15, 2020.

Born on October 21, 1937 in Kulpmont, he was a son of the late Leo A. and Genevieve (Olshefski) Malkoski.

Alfred worked as a carpenter and in construction all his working life. His working career started at Cabinet...

Jerry Richard Sheeler

Jerry Richard Sheeler

Oct 14, 2020

Mifflin Twp. Man Loved People & Animals

Jerry Richard Sheeler, age 70, of 42 Billboard Lane, Nescopeck, died at Geisinger Medical Center in Danville on October 14, 2020, after suffering a severe brain bleed two days earlier.

His death severs a 45-year relationship with his wife, Linda Yohey Sheeler. They were married in the Mifflinville United Methodist Church on October...

Megan Bionca Phillips

Megan Bionca Phillips

Oct 11, 2020

 

Megan B. (Lehman) Phillips, age 45, 729 R High Street, West Milton, died at 2;45 p. m. Sunday, October 11, 2020, at the Geisinger Medical Central, Danville where she was a patient.

Born at Geisinger Medical Center on November 30, 1974, she was a daughter of the late Thomas G. and Pamela J. (Nutaitis) Lehman. She was a 1993...

Ruth Marion Onisick

Ruth Marion Onisick

Oct 10, 2020

Ruth M. (Garraway) Onisick, age 82, 112 Church Street, Catawissa, died peacefully at Geisinger Medical Center, Danville on Saturday, October 10, 2020 after a brief illness.

Born in Frackville on October 30, 1937, she was the daughter of the late Helen (Wagner) Garraway. A 1956 graduate of Frackville High School and a resident of Catawissa for the past 49 years.

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Kenneth L. Dohl

Kenneth L. Dohl

Oct 1, 2020

Kenneth L. Dohl, age 53, of 47 Myrick St., Edwardsville, died at 8:15 p. m. Thursday, at the ManorCare Nursing Home in Kingston.

Born in Wilkes Barre on Aug. 2, 1967, he was the son of Virginia (Lewis) Dohl, with whom he resided and the late Donald L. Dohl. He was a 1985 graduate of Wyoming Valley West High School.

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Nancy S. Kaderka

Nancy S. Kaderka

Sep 30, 2020

Nancy S. (Carpenter) Kaderka, age 67, 374 E. Third St., Bloomsburg, died peacefully at 1:14 p. m. Wednesday, September 30, 2020, at her home with her family by her side,  after an illness.

Born on December 15, 1952 in New Glasgow, Nova Scotia, Canada, a daughter of the late Cyril and Ann (Steele) Carpenter. She resided in Bloomsburg since 1980.

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William Lee "Bill" Heidger

William Lee "Bill" Heidger

Sep 27, 2020

William Lee “Bill” Heidger, age 73, formerly of Catawissa, passed away at 9:35 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 27, 2020, at The Gardens at Millville where he had resided for two years.

Born in Bloomsburg on July 5, 1947, he was the youngest son of the late Raymond J. and Pearl (Bucher) Heidger. He was a lifelong resident of the Bloomsburg-Catawissa area...

Darlene E. Kile

Darlene E. Kile

Sep 26, 2020

Darlene E. (Cragle) Kile, age 66, of 1015 Third Street, Washingtonville, passed away at her home on Saturday, Sept. 26, 2020 with her family by her bedside, after an illness.

Born in Bloomsburg on February 17, 1954, she was a daughter of the late Larry E. and Elsie P. (Mordan) Cragle. She was a 1973 graduate of the Columbia-Montour Vocational...

Laurel A. Cupparo

Laurel A. Cupparo

Sep 24, 2020

Laurel A. Cupparo, age 56, of 548 Mill Street, Danville, died at 12:51 a. m. Thursday, September 24, 2020 at the Geisinger Medical Center, Danville.

Born on November 2, 1963 in Camden, New Jersey, she was a daughter of the late Joseph and Marie (Hans) Cupparo.

Laurel is survived by her husband, Joseph Tyler, Aurora, Colorado; a son, Joseph Cupparo,...

Leandra A. Lechleitner

Leandra A. Lechleitner

Sep 20, 2020

Leandra A. (Kotch) Lechleitner, age 75,, of Stillwater, passed away peacefully with her family by her side at 4:30 a. m. Sunday, Sept. 20, 2020, at the Wilkes-Barre General Hospital where she was a patient.

Born in Nanticoke on October 29, 1944, she was a daughter of the late Andrew and Adelia (Plesnevicz) Kotch. She grew up in Mocanaqua and...

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