Obituaries
Jason B. Vognetz
Aug 25, 2020
Jason B. Vognetz, age 96, formerly of Bloom Road, Danville, died at 2:30 a. m. Tuesday, August 25, 2020 at Brookdale Senior Living Center in Scott Township where he resided.
Born in Derry Township, Montour County, on January 12, 1924, he was a son of the late Howard S. and Mary (Steinman) Vognetz. He resided in the Danville area all...
Carla R. Moss
Aug 24, 2020
Carla R. Moss, age 43, of 540 Everett Street, Lot 43, Benton, died unexpectedly at her home on Monday, August 24, 2020.
She was born at the Bloomsburg Hospital on January 3, 1977 a daughter of Pamela (Force) Moss of Benton and the late Willard C. Moss, Sr. She was a lifelong resident of Benton and attended the Benton Schools.
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Frederick W. "Fred" Hummel
Aug 22, 2020
Frederick W. “Fred” Hummel, age 78, formerly of Salem Township passed away unexpectedly on Saturday evening, August 22, 2020 at Elmcroft of Berwick where he resided since December, 2018.
Born in Berwick on June 23, 1942, he was a son of the late Wilson and LaVere (Eisenhauer) Hummel. He was a lifelong resident of the Berwick area and a 1960...
Martha E. Sitler
Aug 20, 2020
Martha E. (Shaffer) Sitler, age 101, 457 Savage Hill Road, Orangeville, died peacefully at her home at 4:18 a. m. Thursday, August 20, 2020.
Born in Fishing Creek Township on July 7, 1919, she was a daughter of the late Oliver Hurley and Lulu M. (Umstead) Shaffer. She was a lifelong resident of Fishing Creek Township.
Martha was a 1937...
Ina E. Shultz
Aug 19, 2020
Ina E. (Reeder) Shultz, age 83, formerly of Catawissa, died at 8:45 p. m. Wednesday, August 19, 2020 at the Emmanuel Center For Nursing in Danville.
Born in Catawissa on November 2, 1936, she was a daughter of the late Joseph and Elma (Leiby) Reeder. She was lifelong resident of Catawissa and a 1954 graduate of Catawissa High School.
Ina...
Morgan L. Baker
Aug 17, 2020
Morgan L. (Fornwald) Baker, age 31, formerly of Bloomsburg died unexpectedly on Monday, August 17, 2020 in Johnstown.
Born at the Bloomsburg Hospital on March 24, 1989, she was the daughter of Rollin and Joy (Wingate) Fornwald of Bloomsburg.
Morgan was a 2007 graduate of Bloomsburg High School and received her B.A. degree from Bloomsburg University in 2012. She earned...
William J. "Bill" McElroy
Aug 15, 2020
William J. “Bill” McElroy, age 96, 4 Crooked Stick Road, Bloomsburg, passed away peacefully from natural causes on Saturday, August 15, 2020, at Geisinger Medical Center, Danville, surrounded by his beloved family.
Born on Feb. 29, 1924 in Syracuse, New York, he was a son of the late Richard and Pauline (Berkowska) McElroy. He was a 1942 graduate of Onondaga...
Mildred B. "Bernie" Young
Aug 14, 2020
Mildred B. “Bernie” Young, age 90, 713 Wall St., Danville, PA died late Friday evening, Aug. 14, 2020, at the Geisinger Medical Center in Danville.
Born in Throop on May 20, 1930, she was a daughter of the late Michael and Mildred (Matushak) Mazak. She was a 1947 graduate of Throop High School and a 1950 graduate of the Scranton...
Betty M. Zeisloft
Aug 9, 2020
Betty M. (Diehl) Zeisloft, age 95, formerly of Red Mill Road, Bloomsburg, died at 7:20 a. m. Sunday, August 9, 2020 at Nottingham Village Nursing Center in Northumberland.
Born in Danville on January 31, 1925, she was a daughter of the late Eugene and Marion (Shultz) Diehl. She was a 1944 graduate of Danville High School.
Betty was employed by...
Grace Marie Hunsinger
Aug 7, 2020
Grace Marie Hunsinger, age 81, of 2214 Old Berwick Rd., Bloomsburg, died at 7:00 a.m. on Friday, August 7, 2020 at her home.
Born on February 18, 1939 in Washington, PA,, she was the daughter of the late Isaiah and Dorothy (Trader) Loar.
Grace worked as a packer for the former Ber-Con Manufacturing Company, Berwick, for 28 years.
Surviving are...
Richard C. "Dick" Hess
Aug 6, 2020
Richard C. “Dick” Hess, age 84, 29 Hedge Road, Bloomsburg, died at 11:20 a. m. on Thursday, August 6, 2020 at the Geisinger Medical Center in Danville.
Born in Kingston on April 11, 1936, he was a son of the late Carleton C. and Helen (Runyan) Hess. His early life was spent in Jonestown and much of his adult life...
Asher John Powell
Aug 2, 2020
Asher John Powell, age 54, of 25 Duke of Gloucester St., Hemlock Twp., at his home at 3:03 p.m. on Sunday, August 2, 2020.
Born on October 4, 1965 in Kingston, he was the son of Ruth (Bump) Powell of Nesquehoning and the late Richard Asher Powell. He was a 1983 graduate of Crestwood High School. Asher resided in Buckhorn...
Paul L. Thomas, II
Jul 31, 2020
Paul L. Thomas, II, age 80, of 101 Nottingham Lane, Bloomsburg, died at 12:27 p.m., Friday, July 31, 2020 at the Geisinger Medical Center, Danville, surrounded by his loving wife and children.
Born in Bloomsburg on August 19, 1939, he was a son of the late Paul L. Sr. and Dorothy (Sorber) Thomas. He attended the Scott Township schools and...
Monica Lee Diltz
Jul 30, 2020
Monica L. Diltz, age 62, 15 Kingsbury Drive, Benton (Central) died unexpectedly on Thursday, July 30, 2020, while helping to clean St. Gabriel’s Church in Sugarloaf Township.
Born at the Bloomsburg Hospital on October 20, 1957, she was a daughter of the late John I. “Koon” and Ramona E. (McHenry) Diltz. She was a lifelong resident of Sugarloaf Township and...
Shirley Mae Parks
Jul 28, 2020
Shirley Mae Parks, age 63, of 2711 Columbia Avenue, Bloomsburg, died early Tuesday, July 28, 2020 at the Bloomsburg Care and Rehabilitation Center, Bloomsburg, where she was a patient.
Born in Erie on December 15, 1956, she was a daughter of the late Theodore and Laura (Carper) Parks. She resided in Bloomsburg for much of her lifetime.
Shirley was last employed...
Ruth Mae Cotner
Jul 26, 2020
Ruth Mae (Snyder) Cotner, age 93, of 606 Valley Road, Danville (Grovania) died Sunday afternoon, July 26, 2020, at the Geisinger Medical Center, Danville where she was a patient.
Born in Cleveland Township, Columbia County on November 13, 1926, she was a daughter of the late Amos V. and Froney A. (Johnson) Snyder. She resided in Grovania since 1946.
Ruth...
Bryan D. "Melissa" Farver
Jul 19, 2020
Bryan D. “Melissa” Farver, age 26, 433 N. Graham St., Pittsburgh, died at her home on Sunday, July 19, 2020.
Born at Geisinger Medical Center, Danville, on October 8, 1993, she was the daughter of Sarah Hayes, Bloomsburg and Preston Farver, Orangeville. She was a 2012 graduate of Central Columbia High School and attended Indiana University of Pennsylvania.
Melissa resided...
Morris E Gensel
Jul 19, 2020
Morris E. Gensel, age 81, 229 Scott Avenue, Bloomsburg, died at his home on Sunday, July 19, 2020 after an illness.
Born in Shickshinny on April 28, 1939, he was the son of the late Ezra M. and Adella (Kadtke) Gensel. He resided in the Bloomsburg/Catawissa area for many years.
Morris was last employed at ShoTex Logistics, Berwick and...
Stacy T. Frye
Jul 19, 2020
Stacy T. Frye, age 51, of 112 Hawk Ridge Road, Bloomsburg, died Sunday, July 19, 2020, in the emergency room of the Geisinger Medical Center, Danville, where he was taken after being stricken at his home.
Born in Knoxville, Tenn. On October 3, 1968, he was a son of the late Robert E. and Charlotte (McConkey) Frye. His early life...
Samuel S. Williams, Sr.
Jul 17, 2020
Samuel S. Williams, Sr., Age 77, of 193 Welliver Road, Danville, died on Friday, July 17, 2020, at Manor Care in Sunbury where he was a patient since August, 2017.
Born in Sunbury on Dec. 31, 1942, he was a son of the late Alvin S. and Mildred (Shultz) Williams. He resided in Danville for many years.
Sam was employed...
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