Obituaries
Eugene M. "Gene" Hamilton
Sep 30, 2019
Eugene M. “Gene” Hamilton, age 96, formerly of West 12th Street, Bloomsburg, died at 2:05 a. m. Monday, Sept. 30, 2019 at Vintage Knolls Senior Living, Danville.
Born in Mayfield, Lackawanna County, on April 14, 1923, he was a son of the late Michael E. and Blanche (Mecolick) Yurkovsky.
He moved to Bloomsburg as a child and attended Bloomsburg High...
Lanny L. Eifert
Sep 27, 2019
Lanny L. Eifert, age 70, of 84 Whites Church Road, Bloomsburg, died at 4:42 p. m. Friday, Sept. 27, 2019, at the Geisinger Medical Center , Danville, where he had been a patient since Sept. 2, 2019.
Born on December 24, 1948 in Bloomsburg, he was a son of the late Elmer C. "Punk" and Geraldine E. (Hower) Eifert. He...
Charles W Schuller, Jr
Sep 26, 2019
Charles W. Schuller, Jr., age 81, of 132 Heather Hills Drive, Danville, died at 2:12 p. m. on Thursday, Sept. 26, 2019 at the Emmanuel Center For Nursing where he was a ;patient.
Born in Brooklyn New Ork on Sept. 6, 1938, he was the son of the late Charles W., Sr. and Dorothy (McWilliams) Schuller. He resided in Danville...
June Laster
Sep 25, 2019
June (Meeker) Laster, age 97, of 330 West Third St., Bloomsburg, died at 1 a. m. Wednesday, Sept. 25, 2019 at the Geisinger-Bloomsburg Hospital where she was admitted Tuesday.
Born on May 4, 1922 in Jamison City, she was a daughter of the late John and Nellie (Hirleman) Meeker. Much of her early life was spent in Bloomsburg where she...
Gene M. Snyder
Sep 24, 2019
Gene M. Snyder, age 84, of 93 Schoolhouse Road, Bloomsburg (Buckhorn), died at 2:25 a. m. Tuesday, September 24, 2019 at the Geisinger Medical Center, Danville, where he was a patient for 12 days.
Born at Mazeppa in Buffalo Township, Union County, on April 5, 1935, he was a son of the late Clarence and Grace (Ross) Snyder. He resided...
Pietro L. Guarino
Sep 20, 2019
Pietro L. Guarino, age 58, 38 Tyler Road, Danville, died at 8:43 p. m. Friday, Sept. 20, 2019 at the Geisinger Medical Center, Danville, where he was a patient.
Born in Caracas, Venezuela on June 22, 1961, he was a son Giovanna (Papaleo) Guarino of Palermo, Sicily and the late Ingnazio Guarino. He resided in Danville since 2003 and formerly ...
Joyce E. Kershner
Sep 17, 2019
Joyce E. (Wilson) Kershner, age 78, of 6870 Lows Road, Bloomsburg, died at 1:10 a. m. Tuesday, Sept. 17, 2019 at The Gardens At Orangeville, where she had resided since August 30, 2019.
Born in Espy on August 17, 1941, she was a daughter of the late Albert J. and Sadie E. (Richenderfer) Wilson. She was a 1959 graduate of...
Marjorie D. Fullmer Schooley
Sep 4, 2019
Marjorie D. (Folk) Fullmer Schooley, age 86, of 507 Meadow Lane, Danville, peacefully passed away at her home on Wednesday, Sept 4, 2019.
She was born on March 14, 1933 in Danville, a daughter of the late Russell and Ruth (Bingaman) Folk. A 1951 graduate of Danville High School, she had a successful career as a plant operator at Merck...
Janice J. DeRemer
Sep 2, 2019
Janice J. DeRemer, age 88, of 126 Ridgeview St., Danville, passed away unexpectedly on Monday, September 2, 2019 at the Geisinger Medical Center, Danville.
Born on June 19, 1931 in Wilkes Barre, she was the daughter of the late James and Marie (Boyle) Kelley. Janice lived in Wilkes Barre for most of her life, but she resided in Danville for...
Dorothy D. Hupkowicz
Aug 26, 2019
Dorothy D. Hupkowicz, age 98, formerly of W. Third St., Bloomsburg, died at 5:10 a.m., Monday, August 26, 2019 at the Garden Gate Health Care Facility, Cheektowaga, NY, where she had been a resident since March 2018.
Born in Fishingcreek twp. on January 30, 1921, she was a daughter of the late Collins Lyle and Marjorie Mae (Hartzell) Doty.
In...
John M. "Mickey" Dietz
Aug 23, 2019
John M. “Mickey” Dietz, age 78, of 59 Frosty Valley Road, Bloomsburg, died at 12:28 a. m. Friday, August 23, 2019, at Geisinger Medical Center, Danville, where he was a patient for three days.
Born in Mahoning Township, Montour County, on March 2, 1941, he was a son of the late Harry and Ernestine V. (Boyer) Dietz. He resided in...
Shirley M. Koser
Aug 19, 2019
Shirley M. (Johnson) Koser, age 83, formerly of Bloomsburg, died at 5:45 a. m. Monday, August 19, 2019 at Vintage Knolls Senior Living Center, Danville, where she resided.
Born on March 24, 1936 in Derry Township, Montour County, she was a daughter of the late Harry C. and Helen (Fenstermacher) Johnson. She resided in Bloomsburg from 1980 to 2017 and previously...
George Francis Bosher
Aug 15, 2019
George F. Bosher, age 84, of 242 Ellis Turner Road, Bloomsburg, died at 10:20 a. m. Thursday, August 15, 2019 in the emergency room of the Geisinger-Bloomsburg Hospital.
Born in Philadelphia on July 21, 1935, he was a son of the late Albert and Cecelia (Mellett) Bosher. He attended Girard College, Philadelphia, before graduating from South Philadelphia High School in...
Elaine M. Carpitella
Aug 11, 2019
Elaine M. (Hess) Carpitella, age 75, of 304 Country Lane East, Orangeville (Stoney Brook Circle), died early Sunday, August 11, 2019, at the Berwick Retirement Village II where was a patient for two weeks.
Born in Almedia on May 29, 1944, she was a daughter of the late Arthur J. and Evelyn M. (White) Hess. She spent most of her...
Phyllis Ann Philipkoski
Aug 6, 2019
Phyllis Ann (Bowen) Philipkoski, age 79, of 62 Oak Street, Danville, died at 12:10 p. m. Tuesday, August 6, 2019, at Geisinger Hospice at Maria Hall, Danville.
She was born on October 5, 1939 in Scranton, a daughter of the late John and Doretta (Phillips) Bowen. She graduated from West Scranton High School in 1957 and went on to receive...
Margaret "Peg" Woznek
Aug 3, 2019
Margaret "Peg" (Honors) Woznek, age 96, formerly of Bloomsburg, died at 4:11 a. m. Saturday, August 3, 2019 at Providence Place Senior Living, Drums, where she resided for three years.
Born on May 15, 1923 in Skaneateles Falls, New York, she was a daughter of the late John and Mary (Scullion) Honors.
Peg graduated from Fayetteville High School, Fayetteville, New...
Harriet B. Derr
Jul 30, 2019
Harriet B. (Reichard) Derr, age 98, formerly of Derr's Road, Bloomsburg, died at 9:30 a. m. Tuesday, July 30, 2019 at the Vintage Knolls Senior Living Center, Danville, where she resided for five years.
Born in Madison Township, Columbia County on Nov. 22, 1920, she was a daughter of the late Merlin and Mary E. (Rudy) Reichard. She was a...
Jack Goodwin Driggers
Jul 30, 2019
Jack Goodwin Driggers, age 81, 46 Oak Street, Danville, died at 4:14 p. m. Tuesday, July 30, 2019 at the Geisinger Medical Center, Danville, where he had been a patient.
Born in Charleston, South Carolina on December 24, 1937, he was a son of the late Goodwin and Ernestine (Goodwin) Driggers. He resided in Danville for the past 30 years.
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Maureen F. Brobst-Kindt
Jul 29, 2019
Maureen F. Brobst-Kindt, age 91, formerly of Bloomsburg, died at 3:51 p. m. Monday, July 29, 2019 at the Emmanuel Center for Nursing & Rehabilitation, Danville. She previously had been a guest at Maria Joseph Manor for five years.
Born on November 14, 1927 in Brisbane, Australia, she was a daughter of the late William F. and Florence (Currant) Carey....
Barbara J. Johns
Jul 29, 2019
Barbara J. (Keller) Johns, age 78, 4276 Old Berwick Road, Bloomsburg, died at 11:47 p. m. Monday, July 29, 2019 at the Geisinger- Bloomsburg Hospital where she was a patient.
Born in Black Creek Township, Luzerne County on November 8, 1940, she was a daughter of the late Marvin C. and Malinda C. (Sherman) Keller. She was a lifelong resident...
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