Obituaries

Nov 30, 2018

John L. "Monk" Kingston, Sr., age 63, of 420 West Street, Bloomsburg, died unexpectedly at his home on Friday, Nov. 30, 2018 and was pronounced dead at 4:35 p. m.

Born in Bloomsburg on Nov. 28, 1955, he was a son of the late Donald and Erma (Steinruck) Kingston. His early life was spent in Catawissa and he has resided...

Nov 16, 2018

Rolland G. Raber, age 71, of 1159 Lightstreet Rd., Bloomsburg, died unexpectedly of a heart attack in the emergency room of the Geisinger-Bloomsburg Hospital at 11:34 a. m. Friday, November 16, 2018.

Born in Berwick on April 5, 1947, he was the son of Clifford  R. and Laura A. (Nevel) Raber. He resided in Bloomsburg for many years. After graduating...

Nov 11, 2018

Russel O. "Pappy" Roberts, age 82, of  91 Schoolhouse Road, Bloomsburg, died at his home Sunday morning, November 11, 2018 after an illness of two years.

Born in Bloomsburg on May 6, 1936, he was the son of the late Henry R. and Helen (West) Roberts.  A lifelong resident of Bloomsburg, he was a 1954 graduate  of Bloomsburg High School.

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Nov 6, 2018

William Miller Millar, age 93, formerly of Danville and  New Providence and Summit, New Jersey, died at the Evangelical Community Hospital in Lewisburg on Tuesday, November 6, 2018.

Born in Washington, D. C. on May 28, 1925, he was a son of the late Julian Zimmerman and Dolores (Miller) Millar. He resided in New Jersey much of his life before...

Nov 4, 2018

The Rev. Sterling Willard Bristol, age  68, River Hill Drive, Bloomsburg, Pennsylvania went home with his Lord after church on Sunday, November 4, 2018, at 12 noon, at the Geisinger Medical Center, in Danville.

He was born on February 3, 1950 in Hartford, Conn. a son of Winifred Marie (Martin) Bristol  of New Hartford, Conn. and the late Willard H....

Nov 2, 2018

Clare A. (McDonald) MacMahon, age 88,  of 257 Ashton Hollow Road, Catawissa, died at 10 p. m. Friday, November 2, 2018 at The Gardens of Orangeville where she resided  since May, 2017.

Born in Brooklyn, New York on July 23, 1930, she was a daughter of the late Peter F.  and Blanche T. (Stein) McDonald. She resided in the Catawissa...

Nov 2, 2018

Mary L.  Williams, age 89, of 44 Stacey Lane, Middleburg, passed away peacefully in her sleep on Friday, November 2, 2018 while a guest at Emmanuel Center For Nursing in Danville, where she resided since May, 2017.

Born in Shamokin on August 8, 1929, she was a daughter of the late Arthur and Mary (Schaum) Wertz. She was a 1947...

Nov 1, 2018

Linda S. (Seidel) Fox, age 66, of 330 W Third St, Bloomsburg, died at 6:55 AM, Thursday, November 1, 2018 at the Geisinger Medical Center, where she was admitted on Tuesday.

Born on September 1, 1952 in Bloomsburg, she was the daughter of the late Eugene A. and Frances Elaine (Webb) Seidel. Most of her life was spent in Catawissa...

Oct 29, 2018

Donna J. (Ikeler) Laubach, age 81, of 377 E. Fifth St., Bloomsburg,  passed away at 5:45 a. m. Monday, October 29, 2018, at the Geisinger Medical Center, Danville, with her family by her bedside.

She was born in Mount Pleasant Township on March 19, 1937, a daughter of the late Alfred E. and Fannie A. (Crawford) Ikeler. She resided in...

Oct 27, 2018

Linda J. (Hess) Brown Klann, age 75, 1031 Ridge Road, Bloomsburg (Lightstreet) died at 6:40 p. m. Saturday, October 27, 2018, at the Geisinger Medical Center in Danville.

Born at the Bloomsburg Hospital on January 25, 1943 she was the daughter of the late Robert O. and Nina M. (Goss) Hess.  She grew up in Raven Creek and lived in...

Oct 27, 2018

Daniel Lee Jeirles, age 57, 7 Rhodomoyer Rd., Bloomsburg, died unexpectedly at his home on Saturday morning, October 27, 2018.

Born in Williamsport on April 29, 1961, he was the son of the late  Ardell L. and Margaret P. (Hughes) Jeirles. He resided in Mt. Pleasant Township for 20 years and previously lived in Berwick.

Dan was last employed at...

Oct 26, 2018

John M. Orlaski, age 82, of 2928 State Route 42, Millville (Iola), died at 8:52 p. m. Friday, October 26, 2018 at the Geisinger Medical center, Danville, where he was admitted on Wednesday.

Born on September 26, 1936 in Salem Township, Luzerne County, he was a son of the late Jacob and Dorothy (Reighel)) Orlaski. He resided in Iola since...

Oct 25, 2018

Robert W. “Bobby” Corey, age 65, of 938 Cherry Street, Danville, died peacefully at 7 p. m. Thursday, October 25, 2018 at the Geisinger Medical Center, Danville, one week shy of the third anniversary of his dad’s passing.

The world was blessed with Bobby the day he was born, March 26, 1953, at Geisinger Hospital, the son of Mary G. ...

Oct 25, 2018

Robert E. Wolf, age 80, of 330 W. Third Street, Bloomsburg, died unexpectedly at his home on Monday, October 15, 2018.

Born in Philadelphia on April 20, 1938, he was a son of the late Henry and Elizabeth (Byer) Wolf. He resided in Philadelphia most of his life prior to moving to Bloomsburg.

He was employed by Boeing Aircraft, Inc....

Oct 23, 2018

Joseph L. LaGasse, age 86, of 3654 Talanca Drive, Bloomsburg, died at 6: 40 p. m. Tuesday, October 23, 2018 at Sunset Ridge Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center in Scott Township where he was a patient for eight days.

Born on December 18, 1931 in Madawaska, Maine, he was a son of the late Henry and Odil (Raymond) LaGasse. He resided...

Oct 14, 2018

Cecelia M. Tanner, age 91, of Danville, died at the Emmanuel Center for Nursing at 6:40 p.m. on Sunday, October 14, 2018.

Born in Trevorton,  on July 30, 1927, she was the daughter of the late John and Genevieve (Shuck) Kurtz.

Cecelia was employed by the Geisinger Medical Center in Danville, for a number of years prior to retiring.

She...

Oct 14, 2018

Ralph E. “R2” Reedy, Jr., age 49, of 114 Hawk Ridge Road, Bloomsburg, died at his home at 10:14 p.m. Sunday, October 14, 2018 after an illness of 4 ½ years with his family by his side.

Born in Bloomsburg on March 7, 1969, he was the son of Ralph E., Sr. and Susan (Hunsinger) Reedy of Danville. He was...

Oct 11, 2018

Oct 8, 2018

Mary Isabel Beishline Phillips, age 104, of Danville and formerly of Bloomsburg, died at 7:45 a. m. Monday, Oct. 8, 2018 at the Emmanuel Center For Nursing, Danville, where she was a resident since Sept. 24, 2018.

Born on Sept. 24, 1914 in West Hemlock Township, Montour County, she was a daughter of the late Clarence J. and Florence J....

Oct 7, 2018

Cynthia C. “Cindy” Sherwood, age 58, of 60 Jackson Rd., Danville, died at the Geisinger Medical Center, Danville, on October 7, 2018, where she was admitted earlier that day.

Born in Kingston, on March 7, 1960, she was the daughter of Theodore I. and Ellen T. (Kolis) Klutchko. She resided in the Danville area since 1981.

Cindy was a 1978...