Obituaries

Jan 12, 2020

William E. Hallisey, age 76, of 131 Main St., Catawissa and formerly of Almedia died at 4:46 p. m. Sunday, Jan. 12, 2020, in the emergency room of the Geisinger-Bloomsburg Hospital.

Born in Preston, Wayne County on September 20, 1943, he was a son of the late John D. and Eleanor C. (Kaczka) Hallisey. He was a 1961 graduate of...

Jan 9, 2020

Kerry K. Martz, age 85, of 118 Starview Drive, Berwick (Brookside Village) passed into the hands of his Lord at his home with his loving wife by his side at 2:00 a. m. Thursday, Jan. 9, 2020.

Born at Corsica, Limestone Township, Jefferson County, he was a son of the late William E. and Alice M. (Bish) Martz. He resided...

Jan 7, 2020

Beatrice J. Weaver, age 85, of Circle Dr., Berwick, passed away at 9:26 p.m. on Tuesday, January 7, 2020 at the Bloomsburg Care & Rehabilitation, where she had been a resident.

Born on January 1, 1935 in Bloomsburg, she was the daughter of Norman and Cora (McCormick) Halderman. She lived in Berwick for the past 13 years and previously resided...

Jan 5, 2020

Rodney D. Karchner, age 66, of 3418 Old Berwick Rd., Bloomsburg, unexpectedly passed away on Sunday, January 5, 2020, at the Geisinger Bloomsburg Hospital.

Born on June 13, 1953 in Berwick, he was the son of the late Gordon and Mary (Miller) Karchner. A lifetime resident of Bloomsburg, he formerly worked at S&B Foundry.

Rodney was a hardworking laborer and...

Jan 4, 2020

Dorothy M. (Stetler) Fester, age 100, of Page Road, Milton, passed into the arms of her Heavenly Father on Saturday, January 4, 2020, a resident of the Milton Nursing  & Rehabilitation Center.

Born on November 13, 1919 in Columbia, Lancaster County, she was a daughter of the late Frank and Gertrude (Fox) Stetler. She was a  graduate of Danville High...

Dec 28, 2019

Dec 10, 2019

Stephen Levan, Jr., age 69, of 321 Summer Hill Ave., Berwick, died at his home at 4:38 p. m., Tuesday, Dec. 10, 2019.

Born in Berwick on August 24, 1950, he was a son of the late Stephen, Sr., and Florence (Matlock) Levan. He was a lifelong resident of the Berwick area and a 1968 graduate of Berwick High School.

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Dec 10, 2019

Harry Grover “Bucky” Gray, Jr., age 92, formerly of Bloomsburg, died at 7:58 p. m. Tuesday, Dec. 10, 2019, at the Nazareth Memory Center, Danville.

Harry and his late wife, Joyce, raised their family in Bloomsburg and then lived at Maria Joseph Continuing Care Community for the past 14 years.

Born in Bloomsburg on April 2, 1927, he was the...

Dec 9, 2019

Marjorie Ann Kemmerer, age 71, formerly of Mohr St., Allentown, passed away on December 9, 2019 at the Select Specialty Hospital, Mahoning Twp.

Born on October 5, 1948 in Allentown, she was the daughter of the late William P. and Margaret K. (Wagner) Unger. Marjorie most recently worked as a CNA for the Lehigh Valley Hospital, Allentown. She formerly worked...

Dec 9, 2019

E. Lucille (Fausey)  Strausser, age 86, 280 1/2 E. Eighth St., Bloomsburg, died at 12:42 p. m. Monday, Dec. 9, 2019, at Brookdale Senior Living in Scott Township where she was  a guest.

Born in Jackson Township, Columbia County, on April 28, 1933, she was a daughter of the late Vernon H. and Blanche (Stedman) Fausey. She spent her early...

Dec 4, 2019

Henry S. Snyder, age 74, of 4489 State Route 125, Coal Township, died at 8:48 p. m. Wednesday, Dec. 4, 2019, at the Geisinger  Medical Center, Danville where he was a patient.

Born in Shamokin on Feb. 14, 1945, he was a son of the late John W. and Naomi R. (Hockenberry) Snyder.

 He grew up in Coal Township and...

Dec 1, 2019

George J. Pepper, D. D. S., age 90, of 1161 Lightstreet Road, Bloomsburg died unexpectedly at his home on Sunday, Dec. 1, 2019, at 8:25 a. m.

Born in Allentown on Oct. 28, 1929, he was the son of the late George V. and Anna C. (Hayle) Pepper. He grew up in Ashland and resided in Bloomsburg since 1957.

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Nov 28, 2019

Esther Margaret (Hess) Shaffer, age 94, of Fayetteville and formerly of Bloomsburg left this earth on Thursday, Nov. 28, 2019, at the Paramount Senior Living Center in Fayetteville  to join her deceased husband, C. Earl Shaffer, in God's heavenly kingdom.

Born on Sept. 17, 1925 in Fishingcreek Township, she was a daughter of the late Ruric C. and Angie (Beishline)...

Nov 24, 2019

Thomas D. A. Myers, age 74, of 3323 Ridge Road, Bloomsburg, died at 2:36 p. m. Sunday at the Geisinger Medical Center, Danville, after a long illness.

Born in Mahoning Township, Montour County  on March 11, 1945, he was a son of the late James and Loraine (Black) Myers. A 1963 graduate of Danville High School, he resided in the...

Nov 23, 2019

Terrance Joseph Riley, Ph.D., age 68 of 10 Magnolia Dr., Danville, and formerly of Bloomsburg, died at 2:10 a.m. Saturday, November 23, 2019 at the Geisinger Medical Center, Danville. He was born on June 20, 1951 in Flint, Michigan, son of Clarence Joseph Riley and Marie Germaine (Vanhecke) Riley. He was a graduate of St. Mary's High School in Mt....

Nov 22, 2019

David E. Dewald, age 71, of Nescopeck and formerly of Bloomsburg died at 10:25 p. m.  Friday, Nov. 22, 2019 at the Sunset Ridge Healthcare & Rehabilitation Center in Scott Township.

Born in Bloomsburg on Feb. 20, 1948, he was a son of the late LaRue R. and Bertha (Cook) Dewald. He lived in Nesopeck for several years and formerly...

Nov 20, 2019

Claudia E. Ashley, age 76, of 400 Railroad St., Bloomsburg, died at 9:35 p. m. Wednesday, Nov. 20, 2019, at The Gardens At Millville where she was a guest since August.

Born in Bloomsburg on June 15, 1943, she was a daughter of the late Dr. Claude, M.D. and Nancy V. (Sheep) Ashley.

In addition to her parents, she was...

Nov 20, 2019

Anna Mae Cunningham, age 81, of 407 E. Ninth Street, Bloomsburg, died Wednesday morning, Nov. 20, 2019, at the Geisinger Medical Center, Danville, where she was admitted Tuesday evening.

Born in Bloomsburg on Sept. 16, 1938 she was daughter of the late Harold Steinruck and Kathryn (Brooking) Steinruck Bogart. Her step father was the late Zender Bogart. She was a...

Nov 19, 2019

Elizabeth J. Schlegel, age 81, of Ridge St., Bloomsburg, passed away at 2:30 p.m. on November 19, 2019 at Bloomsburg Care & Rehabilitation. She had been a resident since November 8.

Born on November 15, 1938 in Bethlehem, she was the daughter of the late  Louis J. and Helen (Keple) Durich. She was a 1956 graduate of Liberty High School....

Nov 18, 2019

Paul E. Cunningham, age 84, of 407 E. Ninth Street, Bloomsburg, died Monday morning, Nov. 18, 2019, at the Select Specialty Hospital at Geisinger Medical Center, Danville, where he was a patient for one month.

Born in Bloomsburg on Jan. 13, 1935, he was a son of the late Wade H. and Sarah R. (Atwell) Cunningham. He was a lifelong...