Obituaries
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...
William Case Wright, M.D.
Jul 26, 2019
William Case Wright, M.D., age 92, formerly of Bloomsburg and Naples, FL, passed away on July 26, 2019 while living in West Chester, near his family.
Dr. Wright was the first baby born at The Hanover Hospital on January 30, 1927, after his father, also a general surgeon and originally from Toronto, moved there to run the first Hanover Hospital. ...
Helen J. Speer
Jul 23, 2019
Helen J. (Krawizcki) Speer, age 90, formerly of 170 Hemlock Street, Bloomsburg (Fernville), died at 6:06 p.m. on Tuesday, July 23, 2019 at the Queens Medical Center, Ewa Beach, Island of Oahu , Hawaii where she was a patient.
Born in Berwick on June 30, 1929, she was a daughter of the late Stephen C. and Rose (Henger) Krawizcki. She...
Ila G. Searfoss Chapin
Jul 22, 2019
Ila G. Searfoss Chapin, age 99, of 303 Town Hill Road, Shickshinny, died at her home on Monday afternoon, July 22, 2019 after a brief illness.
Born in Huntington Township, Luzerne County on June 25, 1920, she was a daughter of the late Ralph P. and Helen G. (Musselman) Cotterman. She was a lifelong resident of Huntington Township.
Ila was...
Dale H. Reichart
Jul 19, 2019
Dale H. Reichart, age 90, formerly of 10 Lee St., Bloomsburg (Lightstreet) died at 5:35 a. m. Friday, July 19, 2019 at Brookdale Senior Living Center in Scott Township.
Born in Orange Township on January 22, 1929, he was a son of the late Ray and Bessie (Megargel) Reichart. He was a life long resident of Lightstreet and a 1947...
Robert A. Shultz
Jul 14, 2019
Robert A. Shultz, age 79, 2488 Third Street, Bloomsburg (Espy) died at 7:08 a. m. Sunday, July 14, 2019 at the Bloomsburg Care & Rehabilitation Center where he was a patient since Feb. 26, 2019.
Born in Bloomsburg on March 1, 1940, he was a son of the late Ralph Shultz and the late Helen D. (Hill) McHenry.
He was...
Joseph A. Snyder, Sr
Jul 13, 2019
Joseph A. Snyder, Sr., age 89, of 658 Riverhill Drive, Catawissa, died at 6:40 a. m. Saturday at the Bloomsburg Care & Rehabilitation Center where he was a patient.
Born in Mahoning Township, Montour County on April 13, 1930, he was the son of the late William H. and Mary E. (Dawson) Snyder. He resided in Catawissa Township since August,...
Irene R. Robbins
Jul 10, 2019
Irene R. (Harvey) Robbins, age 100, 355 Tenny St., Bloomsburg, died unexpectedly at her home early Wednesday, July 10, 2019.
Born in South Centre Township on July 3, 1919, she was a daughter of the late Boyd R. and Lena P. (Evans) Harvey. She resided in Bloomsburg for the past 10 years and previously lived in Rohrsburg for many years.
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Laura Ann Marsilio
Jul 4, 2019
Laura A. (Conahan) Marsilio, age 76, of 39 W. Mahoning Street, Danville, died at her home and was pronounced dead on Thursday, July 4, 2019.
Born in Hazleton on November 9, 1942, she was a daughter of the late Frederick M. and Dolly M. (Engle) Conahan.
She was a 1960 graduate of the Philadelphia Public School System. She resided in...
Helen E. Vusler
Jul 1, 2019
Helen E. Vusler, 84, of 4413 Red Rock Rd., Benton, passed away at 5:20 a.m., Monday July 1, 2019 at The Gardens at Orangeville.
Born on June 21, 1935 in Union Twp., NJ, she was a daughter of the late James and Jennie Vussler.
Helen is survived by four sisters: Betty Lou Weaver, Baptistown, NJ, Joyce Gudzinas, Benton, Wilma, wife...
Kim Ann Kurpell D'Angelo
Jun 20, 2019
Kim Ann Kurpell D'Angelo, age 58, of 6435 Third Street, Bloomsburg (Lime Ridge) died at her home on Thursday, June 20, 2019.
Born in Bloomsburg on May 25, 1961, she was a daughter of the late Carl and Carol (Shaffer) Polck. She resided in the Bloomsburg Area her entire life.
Kim was last employed at the North Central Secure...
Creveling A. "Crev" Merrell
Jun 19, 2019
Creveling A. “Crev” Merrell, age 88, of Jerseytown Road, Danville, died at 11:10 p. m. Wednesday, June 19, 2019, at Vintage Knolls in Danville where he resided for three years.
Born in Danville on August 17, 1930, he was a son of the late Benjamin and Emma E. (Girton) Merrell. He was a lifelong resident of the Danville area and...
Jean L. Andrews
Jun 15, 2019
Jean L. (English) Andrews, age 73, of 1211 Continental Blvd., Danville, died Saturday, June 15, 2019 at the Bloomsburg Care & Rehabilitation Center, Bloomsburg, where she was a guest since January, 2018.
Born on February 29, 1946 in Mt. Pleasant Township, Columbia County, she was a daughter of the late Edward and Dorothy (McBride) English. She was a 1964 graduate...
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