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Sara E. Tubbs

Sara E. Tubbs

May 17, 2018

Sara E. Tubbs, age 99, of Bloomsburg, died on Thursday, May 17, 2018 at the Sunset Ridge Healthcare & Rehabilitation in Scott Township, where she resided for six years.

Born in  Jamison City, Sugarloaf Township on June 21, 1918, she was a daughter of the late Mace A. and Cora N. (Cole) Tubbs.  She resided in Bloomsburg since 1920 and...

Joyce Ann Robison

Joyce Ann Robison

May 16, 2018

Joyce Ann Robison, age 71, 20 Neyhart Road, Orangeville,  died at 4:01 p. m. Wednesday, May 16, 2018 at The Gardens At Orangeville.

Born in Bloomsburg on December 17, 1946, she was a daughter of the late William and Geraldine (Long) Howard.

Early in her life she was employed at the former Columbia Silk  Mill and later sold Avon Products...

Dominic E. Spezialetti

Dominic E. Spezialetti

May 15, 2018

Dominic E. Spezialetti, age 93, 840 Market Street, Bloomsburg, died Tuesday afternoon, May 15, 2018, at the Robert Packer Hospital, Sayre, after a brief illness.

Born in Berwick on August 21, 1924, he was a son of the late Fiorangelo and Carmella (Sichetti)  Spezialetti. He was a 1942 graduate of Berwick High School and resided in Bloomsburg since 1947.

Dominic...

George F. Gehrig

George F. Gehrig

May 12, 2018

George F. Gehrig, age 92, 314 E. Market Street, Danville, died at his home at 9:50 p. m. on Saturday, May 12, 2018, after an illness, surrounded by his family.

Born in Danville on May 9, 1926, he was a son of the late J. Frank and Sara M. (Cripple) Gehrig. He was a lifelong resident of Danville and a...

Gretchen A. Henz

Gretchen A. Henz

May 12, 2018

Gretchen Ann (Lewis) Henz, age 80, of Bloomsburg, died at 6:20 p.m. Saturday, May 12, 2018, at the Bloomsburg Care & Rehabilitation where she resided for 10 years. She was under the care and supervision of several wonderful nurses and nursing assistants for the duration of her time as a patient.

Born on August 6, 1937 in Carbondale, she was...

Richard L. "Rick" Gearhart

Richard L. "Rick" Gearhart

May 11, 2018

Richard L. "Rick" Gearhart, age 64, 14 Steltz Road, Danville, passed away at 7:45 p. m. Friday, May 11, 2018 at the Geisinger Medical Center, Danville.

Born on November 22, 1953 in Levittown, he was a son of the late William and Annamae (Boyd) Gearhart.  He was a graduate of Pennsboro High School.

Rick was employed by Smucker's Pet Food...

Nolly S. Andreas

Nolly S. Andreas

May 8, 2018

Nolly S. Andreas, age 86, 57 Valley View Road, Danville and formerly of Lake Hopatcong, New Jersey, died at her home at 4:23 p. m. Tuesday, May 8, 2018, after an illness.

Born in the Netherlands on June 13, 1931, she resided in Lake Hopatcong for many years before moving to Danville to live with her daughter in 2012.

Nolly...

Judith C. Reevs

Judith C. Reevs

Apr 25, 2018

Judith C. Reevs, age 76, 621 E. Third St., Bloomsburg, died at her home on Wednesday, April 25, 2018, of complications from Alzheimer’s disease while under the loving care of Geisinger Hospice.

Born on January 24, 1942 in Oceanside, New York, she was a daughter of the late Paul Clinton, Jr.,  and Jean M/. (Turner) Conder. She was a 1960...

Brian L. Kishbaugh

Brian L. Kishbaugh

Apr 23, 2018

Brian L. Kishbaugh, age 55, 310 Stouts Road, Nescopeck,  was stricken ill at his home and died in the emergency room of the Berwick Hospital Center at 10:02 p. m. Monday, April 23, 2018.

Born in Berwick on September 14, 1962, he was a son of the late Clifford and Bertha (O'Neal) Kishbaugh.  He lived in the Berwick -Nescopeck area...

Emma A. Kile

Emma A. Kile

Apr 22, 2018

Emma A. (Fritz) Kile, age 96, 7 W. Hillcrest Drive, Bloomsburg, died at 11:39 a. m. Sunday, April 22, 2018, at the Sunset Ridge Health & Rehabilitation in Scott Township where she was a patient since February 3, 2018.

Born in Benton Township on December 11, 1921, she was  daughter of the late Arden and  Belma M. (Golder) Fritz. She...

Jacqueleen E. Traugh

Jacqueleen E. Traugh

Apr 19, 2018

Jacqueleen E. (Breach) Traugh, age 85, 256 Houck Hollow Road, Bloomsburg, went to be with the Lord on Thursday, April 19, 2018 at 3:50 a. m. while a patient at Geisinger  Medical Center, Danville, where she was a patient for 10 days, while surrounded by her loving family.

Born in Catawissa on September 10, 1932, she was a daughter of...

William Frank Worthington

William Frank Worthington

Apr 15, 2018

William Frank Worthington, age 70, 4 Kent Road, Bloomsburg, was stricken ill at his home and taken to the emergency room of the Bloomsburg Hospital where he died at 2:22 p. m. Sunday, April 15, 2018.

Born on May 21, 1947 in Norristown, he was a son of the late Lawrence E. and Ann (Venezia) Worthington. He attended Conshohocken High...

Thomas L. Fought, Sr.

Thomas L. Fought, Sr.

Apr 15, 2018

Thomas L. Fought, Sr., age 80, 323 W. 11th Street, Bloomsburg, died at his home at 4:35 a. m. Sunday, April 15, 2018, with his family by his side. . He was in failing health since June, 2017.

Born in Bloomsburg on April 1, 1938, he was a son of the late Thomas F. and Francis (Greenly) Fought. He was...

Ruthanna Sneidman

Ruthanna Sneidman

Apr 13, 2018

Ruthanna (Sharpless) Sneidman, age 89, of Bloomsburg, passed peacefully on Friday, April 13, 2018, at Sunset Ridge Health & Rehabilitation (formerly Signature) in Scott Township, with family at her bedside.

Ruthanna’s parents, Paul Leslie and Romayne (MacAllister) Sharpless, welcomed her arrival on December 26, 1928, at the Bloomsburg Hospital. While their only child, Ruthanna grew up on Fifth and Center...

Harry E. Reinaker, Jr.

Harry E. Reinaker, Jr.

Apr 13, 2018

Harry E. Reinaker, Jr., age 97, 47 Kaseville Road, Danville, died at 2 p. m. Friday, April 13, 2018 at  Geisinger Hospice At Maria Hall in Danville.

Born in Danville on February 3, 1921, he was a son of the late Harry E., and M. Elizabeth (Patton) Reinaker. His early years were spent in Danville and he was a 1939...

Peter T. Mitchell

Peter T. Mitchell

Apr 13, 2018

Peter T. Mitchell, age 83, a 46 year resident of Stockholm, N.J. and most recently of Danville , passed away peacefully on April 13, 2018.

Born on August 3, 1934 in Yonkers, N.Y., Peter was a son of the late Lawrence V. and Margaret (Weir) Mitchell. He was a 1952 graduate of Rice High School, Manhattan, N.Y.

In 1958 he...

B. Joann Kelly

B. Joann Kelly

Apr 5, 2018

B. Joann (Reibsome) Kelly, age 80, 804 Poplar Street, Bloomsburg, died at her home at 12 noon on Thursday, April 5, 2017, after being in failing health since June, 2016.

Born in Danville on April 11, 1937, she was a daughter of the late Walter N., Sr. and Mary (Law) Reibsome. She resided in the Bloomsburg area much of her...

Henry J.  "Bear" Larsen, Jr.

Henry J. "Bear" Larsen, Jr.

Mar 29, 2018

Henry J. “Bear” Larsen, Jr., age 72, 233 Stecker Mill Road, Danville, lost his 10 ½ month battle with leukemia at 3:45 p. m. on Thursday, March 29, 2018,  while in the loving arms of his wife, Christine, at the Geisinger Medical Center, Danville.

Born in Philadelphia on December 30, 1945, he was the son of the late Henry J.,...

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