Obituaries

Mar 27, 2019

Mary R. Shetler, age 75, passed away at 1:50 a.m. Wednesday, March 27, 2019 at the Bloomsburg Care & Rehabilitation center, where she had been a patient for five years.

Born on September 4, 1943 in Bloomsburg, she was the daughter of  John Henry and Mary Josephine (Gillaspy) Eifert. A former graduate of Bloomsburg High School, she lived in Bloomsburg...

Mar 25, 2019

Paul Jason Mowry, age 90, of Bloomsburg died at 10:11 am Monday, March 25, 2019 at his daughter’s home in Sinking Spring, PA surrounded by his loving family.

Born in South Auburn on October 10, 1928, he was the son of the late Rex Wallace and Vera Ethel (Tewksbury) Mowry. His early life was spent in South Auburn where he...

Mar 25, 2019

Mar 21, 2019

Dorothy W. Valeski, 92, of Legion Road, Bloomsburg passed away on Thursday morning, March, 21 at Bloomsburg Care and Rehabilitation Center, where she had been a patient for a short period of time.

Dorothy was born on May 23, 1926 in Bloomsburg. She was the eighth of nine children of Stanley and Catherine (Juskowiak) Wawroski and was the last surviving...

Mar 17, 2019

Evelyn J. Krum, age 93, of 100 Westminster Drive, Bloomsburg,  passed away at 9:50 p.m., Sunday March 17, 2019 at the Geisinger Bloomsburg Hospital, Bloomsburg.

Born on January 30, 1926, she was the daughter of the late Clarence and Mildred (Letteer) Hopper. Evelyn attended the former Scott Twp. School before becoming a homemaker. She resided in the Almedia and Espy...

Mar 13, 2019

Carol L. (Lewis) Mas, age 67, of Mary St., Berwick, died at 2:14 a. m. Wednesday, March 13, 2019, at the Geisinger Medical Center, Danville, where she had been a patient for three days. She was in failing health for the past three years.

Born in Bloomsburg on January 10, 1952, she was a daughter of Alice F. (Benscoter) Lewis,...

Mar 13, 2019

John F. Butasek, age 83, of 912 Market Street, Bloomsburg, died at 2:57 p. m. Wednesday, March 13, 2019 in the emergency room of the Geisinger Bloomsburg Hospital.

Born on Feb. 20, 1936 in Ashley, he was a son of the late  John and Mary (Stanek)  Butasek. He was a 1954 graduate of Hanover Township High School and also graduated...

Mar 9, 2019

E. JoAnn (Karns) Johnson, age 85, of 1146 Ridge Road, Bloomsburg (Lightstreet) died at her home at 11:59 a. m. Saturday, March 9, 2019 after an illness of one year.

Born in Benton Township on December 19, 1933, she was a daughter of the late Clyde and Edith (Force) Karns. She was a 1951 graduate of Benton High School and...

Mar 9, 2019

Otis L. Taylor, age 88, 1825 Old Berwick Road, Bloomsburg, died at his home on Saturday, March 9, 2019.

Born in Bloomsburg on April 10, 1930, he was a son of the late Hurley and Pearl (Robbins) Taylor. He resided in the Bloomsburg area his entire life.

Otis and his wife Barbara owned Taylor's Restaurant in the Market Street Plaza,...

Mar 6, 2019

Ralph J. Palmiero, age 92, of 441 W. Main Street, Bloomsburg, died at 12:31 a. m. Wednesday, March 6, 2019 at  Elmcroft of Berwick where he was a guest for three months.

Born in Berwick on June 2, 1926, he was a son of the late Peter and Josephine (Frank) Palmiero.  He was a 1944 graduate of Berwick High School...

Feb 27, 2019

Elaine (Taylor) Hartman, age 88, of 9 Shawnee Road, Bloomsburg, died at her home at 7:15 p. m. on Wednesday, Feb. 27, 2019 after an illness of one year.

Born in Gary, Indiana on August 24, 1930, she was a daughter of the late T. Carl and Ruth (Gillaspy)_ Taylor. She was a 1948 graduate of Benton High School and...

Feb 27, 2019

Sylvia Parrilla, age 82, of Berwick, passed away at 12:26 a.m. on Wednesday, February 27, 2019,  at the Geisinger Medical Center, Danville, where she was a patient for nine days.

Born in San Juan, Puerto Rico, on October 16, 1936, she was the daughter of the late Arcelio and Angela (Castro) Ramirez. Sylvia graduated high school in Puerto Rico. She...

Feb 24, 2019

Viola M. Shoemaker DeWald, age 91, of Danville, passed  away on Sunday, Feb. 24, 2019 and now is at peace with her Lord and Savior.

Born on Dec. 24, 1927 in Rush Township, she was a daughter of the late William H. (Sr.) and Rebecca (Persing) Hinkle. She attended and graduated from the one-room school, East River School in Rush...

Feb 24, 2019

Francis L. “Budd” Davenport, age 93, of 450 Waller Ave., Bloomsburg, passed away at Grandview Health & Rehabilitation, Danville, at 7:00 p.m. on Sunday, February 24, 2019.

Born in Catawissa on August 15, 1925, he was the son of Frank D. and Catherine E. (Schug) Davenport. He had been a resident of Bloomsburg since 1947.

Budd served in the U.S. Navy  during...

Feb 24, 2019

Charla B. (Diehl) Stine, age 63, of 16 Office Drive, Danville,  died at 11:23 p. m. Sunday, February 24, 2019 at the Geisinger Medical Center,  Danville, where she was a patient.

 Born in Hazleton on Feb.6, 1956, she was a daughter of the late George H. and Nancy W. (Rowand) Diehl. She was a 1974 graduate of West Hazleton High...

Feb 23, 2019

Larry E. Mordan, age 67, 53 Columbia Hill Road, Danville, died at the Geisinger Medical Center, Danville at  10:25 p. m. Saturday, Feb. 23, 2019.

Born in Mahoning Township, Montour County on Feb. 4, 1952, he was a son of the late Raymond F. and Shirley Mae (Bryant) Mordan. He was a lifelong resident of the Danville area and graduated...

Feb 15, 2019

Eugene Clarence Hurley, 81, of Danville, passed away at 11:15 p.m., February 15, 2019 at Maria Hall where he was admitted at 1:00 pm, February 14, 2019. Gene had battled with cancer for one year at home, and was cared for by his family who loved him so much.

He was born on October 21, 1937 in Danville, where he...

Feb 14, 2019

Charles R. Harding, age 83, of 1261 Chestnut Street, Bloomsburg, died at his home at 9:03 a. m. Thursday, Feb. 14, 2019 after having been in failing health for the past year.

Born in Nanticoke on Sept. 4, 1935, he was a son of the late John and Naomi (Sorber) Harding. He was a 1953 graduate of Nanticoke High School....

Feb 13, 2019

Willard H. “Bill” Kile, Sr., age 91, of Lightstreet, went to be with his Lord and Savior on Wednesday, Feb. 13, 2019 at the Geisinger Medical Center, Danville., where he had been a patient.

He was born in Bloomsburg on January 30, 1928, a son of the late Glen W. and Lorraine (Howell) Kile. He graduated from the former Scott...

Feb 11, 2019

James L. Petty, age 83, 27 Holly Court, Danville, died at 12: 15 a. m. Monday, February 11, 2019 at the Geisinger Medical Center, Danville after a brief illness.

Born in Berwick on May 23, 1935, he was a son of the late Charles R. and Florence E. (Bankhart) Petty. He was a 1953 graduate of Berwick High School and...