Obituaries

Jan 13, 2021

Carl M. Swartzlander, Jr., age 79, of 280 Church Road, Northumberland entered into rest at his home on Wednesday morning, January 13, 2021.

He was born on June 14, 1941 at Geisinger Medical Center in Danville a son of the late Carl M. and Nora G. (Straub) Swartzlander. He was a 1960 graduate of Danville High School where he resided...

Jan 13, 2021

Edward H. Polk, age 97, 119 Pepper Hills Drive, Danville, died early Wednesday, January 13, 2021 at the Bloomsburg Care & Rehabilitation Center where he was a patient.

Born in Greenwood Township on September 14, 1923, he was a son of the late Reamer D. and Viola (Corneilson) Polk.  He resided in Danville since 2001 and previously lived on River...

Jan 11, 2021

Anthony J. “Tony” Sylvester, Ph. D, age 90, of Bloomsburg, died peacefully with his wife at his side on Monday, January 11, 2021.

Born in Newark, New Jersey on August 1, 1930, he was the son of the late Pasquale and Angelina (Grasso) Silvestri. He resided in Bloomsburg since 1965.

Tony was a graduate of St. Benedict’s Catholic High School...

Jan 9, 2021

Shirr (Couden) Keithan, age 71, of 1240 Numidia Drive, Catawissa (Numidia) died at 1:17 p. m. Saturday, January 9, 2021 at the Geisinger Medical Center in Danville.

Born in Reading on January 2, 1950, she was the daughter of the late John R. and Alberdina (Stagg) Couden, Sr.

Shirr was a 1968 graduate of Governor Mifflin High School in Shillington...

Jan 6, 2021

Kevin B. Breisch, age 57, of 183 Mountain Road, Berwick, died at his home at 11:45 a. m. Wednesday, January 6, 2021 after an illlness.

Born at the Bloomsburg Hospital on December 30, 1963, he was the son of Lonnie E. Breisch of Orangeville and the late Darla Lou (Hess) Breisch. He was a 1983 graduate of Central Columbia High...

Jan 5, 2021

Ross Helwig, age 93, of English Hill Road, Bloomsburg died Tuesday afternoon, January 5, 2021, at the Geisinger Medical Center, Danville, where he had been a patient.

Born in Ringtown on May 2, 1927, he was a son of the late Edward Wallace and Florence Ava (Fuhrman) Helwig. He resided in Mount Pleasant Township since 1951. He was a 1945...

Jan 4, 2021

Barbara Jean Underkoffler, age 53, of Danville, died at Geisinger Medical Center, Danville, on Monday, January 4, 2021 at 2:26 PM where she was  a patient.

Born in Philadelphia on August 26, 1967, she was the daughter of Dorothy Jean Riffert and the late Robert J. Underkoffler.

Barbara had a giving heart and was always very kind with sharing her money, helping...

Jan 4, 2021

Dinh Vinh, age 81, of Bloomsburg, passed away at 5:45 p.m. Monday, January 4, 2021 at the Bloomsburg Care & Rehabilitation Center, where he had been a resident for four years.

Born on January 25, 1939 in Vietnam, he was the son of the late Tran Thi Ngoc Lan and Nguyen Phuoc Buu Dong. He resided in Bloomsburg since 1975.

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Jan 3, 2021

Anna Mae (Reichert) Anderson, age 91, 1707 Montour Boulevard, Danville, and formerly of Bloomsburg, died at the Geisinger Medical Center, Danville on Sunday, January 3, 2021 after an illness.

Born in Pottsville on March 29, 1929, she was a daughter and only child of the late James and Alma (Fenker) Reichert. Her foster parents were Jacob and Minnie Horne and...

Jan 1, 2021

Christopher Lee Taylor, 33, of Port Allegany, PA, died Friday, January 1, 2021 at Geisinger Medical Center in Danville, PA.

Born December 14, 1987 in Coudersport, PA, he was the son of Lalloyd “Pete” and the late Roxanne Erway Taylor.

Christopher attended school in Port Allegany and then went on to attend BOCES in Olean, NY for culinary arts. He...

Jan 1, 2021

William Lee Amon, age 84, of 918 E. Eighth St., Bloomsburg, died at Geisinger Medical Center, Danville on Friday, January 1, 2021 after an illness.

Born in Cranberry Township, Venango County on April 16, 1936, he was a son of the late Ralph and Mary Ellen (Shull) Amon. He was a 1954 graduate of Cranberry High School.  A longtime resident...

Jan 1, 2021

Barbara Ann (Young) Pfleegor, age 86, formerly of Stony Brook Circle, Orangeville, died at 12:15 p. m. Friday, January 1, 2021, at Emmanuel Center For Nursing in Danville where she resided for one and a half years.

Born in Bloomsburg on January 8, 1934, she was a daughter of the late Ernest J. and Mary (Peterman) Young. She spent her...

Dec 31, 2020

Ruth Anne Bond passed over on Thursday December 31, 2020 at 10:35pm at the Emmanuel Center in Danville, PA.  She had been rehabilitating there after suffering a stroke in October and contracted COVID-19, which ultimately took her life. 

She was born to Carroll and Katherine (Beard) Bond on July 15, 1935 in Pana, Illinois. 

She was a graduate of Pana High School, she earned her BA...

Dec 31, 2020

Frank P. Baggetta, age 83, of 7 Crooked Stick, Bloomsburg, died at 3:35 a. m. Friday, December 31, 2020 at the Grandview Healthcare & Rehabilitation Center in Danville

He was born in Paterson, New Jersey on October 3, 1937 a son of the late Natale and Rosa (Fischer) Baggetta. He was a 1955 graduate of Paterson High School and resided...

Dec 30, 2020

Susanne L. (Duy) Radice, age 98, passed away on December 30, 2020.

A lifelong resident of Bloomsburg, she was born on January 21, 1923, a daughter of the late Albert W., Jr. and Virginia (Ely) Duy.

Susanne was a graduate of Bloomsburg High School and the former Bloomsburg Hospital School of Nursing, and became a Registered Nurse. She also had...

Dec 30, 2020

Wayne Mohr, age 69, passed away at his Bloomsburg home on Wednesday, December 30, 2020.

Born on November 18, 1951 in Roanoke, Virginia to the late Frederick, Jr. and Lois (Clough) Mohr, Wayne grew up in Connecticut and New York before settling in Keene, New Hampshire, where he met his high school sweetheart and lifelong partner, Kathleen.

He served in the...

Dec 28, 2020

Carol Ann (Packard)  Roy, age 47, of 810 Judson Hill Road, Gillett, Bradford County, died at 4:00 a. m. Monday, December 28, 2020 at Geisinger Medical Center, Danville after a prolonged illness.

Born in Elmira, New York on April 7, 1973, she was the daughter of Richard and JoAnn (Little) Packard. She was a 1991 graduate of Troy High School...

Dec 28, 2020

Robert N. Johnston, age 96, of Rushtown Road, Danville, passed away on Monday, December 28, 2020, at Vintage Knolls Senior Living in Danville.

He was born on June 24, 1924 in Tarentum, a son of the late Howard and Alice (Shuster) Johnston. He was a graduate of Tarentum High School.

After high school, Bob enlisted in the Navy in October,...

Dec 28, 2020

Dec 27, 2020

Richard J. Barth, age 94, formerly of Chambersburg, died unexpectedly early Sunday Morning, December 27, 2020 at Nottingham Village in Northumberland where had resided since July, 2020.

Born in Buffalo, New York on December 24, 1926, he was a son of the late John W. and Ruth (Kalbfleisch) Barth. He graduated from high school in Buffalo and received his B.S....