Obituaries

Dec 1, 2017

Michael V. Herbert, Ph.D, age 89, Bloomsburg, died at 6:25 p. m. Friday, December 1, 2017 at Brookdale  At Bloomsburg Senior Living, where he resided for the past nine years.

Born in Lansford on May 29, 1928, he was a son of the late Metro and Anna (Migal) Herbert. He resided in Bloomsburg since 1963.

He was a graduate of...

Dec 1, 2017

Zoe  (Beishline)  Whitenight, age 91, 669 Fowlersville Road, Berwick, died in the emergency room of the Geisinger Bloomsburg Hospital on Friday, December 1, 2017 at 10:33 a. m. She was in failing health for the past year.

Born in North Centre Township on December 31, 1925, she was a daughter of the late Lester and Cora (Artman) Beishline. She was...

Nov 29, 2017

Kenneth E. Sorber, age 86 of Bloomsburg, passed away  at 11:20 p. m. Thursday, November 29, 2017 at the Grandview Health & Rehabilitation in Danville where was a guest since September, 2017.

Born in North Centre Township on September 30, 1931, he was a son of the late Dayton E. and Emeline A.  (Savage) Sorber.

Ken graduated from the former...

Nov 27, 2017

James J. Hauck Sr., age 89, 355 Tenny Street, Bloomsburg, died at his home at 7:05 a. m. Monday, November 27, 2017 after an illness of two months.

Born in Bloomsburg on June 29, 1928, he was the son of the late James W. and Esther (Lupole) Hauck. He resided in the Bloomsburg area all of his life.

Jim was...

Nov 27, 2017

Arlene R. (Chamberlain) Pope, age 86, formerly of Old Berwick Road, Bloomsburg (Almedia) died at 3:22 a. m. Monday, November 27, 2017 at The Gardens of Millville where she resided since October, 2016.

Born on February 5, 1931 in Bloomsburg, she was the daughter of the late Charles N. and Mary (Thomas) Chamberlain. She resided in the Bloomsburg area all...

Nov 23, 2017

Sharon P. Sylvester, age 56,  Philadelphia, died at 11:59 p. m. Thursday, November 23, 2017 in Springfield, Delaware County where she was being cared for during her illness. Her death followed a lengthy illness.

Born in East Orange, New Jersey on April 5, 1961, she was the daughter of Eileen (Zatavasky) Sylvester, Albuquerque, New Mexico and Anthony "Tony" Sylvester, and...

Nov 21, 2017

Shirley A. Eveland, age 82, 234 Union Avenue, White Deer, Union County, died at the Watsontown Nursing & Rehabilitation Center on Tuesday, November 21, 2017 at 6:335 p. m. Her death followed a lengthy illness.

Born in Atlantic City, New Jersey on June 30, 1935, she was a daughter of the late Donald B. and Alice (Miller) Eveland. She resided...

Nov 20, 2017

James Joseph Hultz, age 55, 407 Hillside Village, Catawissa, died at his home on Monday, November 20, 2017.

Born in Philadelphia on March 21, 1962, he was the son of the late Robert and Nancy (Garson) Hultz. He resided in Catawissa for eight years and formerly lived in Numidia for several years. He was a 1983 graduate of George Washington...

Nov 17, 2017

Joseph J. Keszkowski, Jr., age 57, 202 N. Fourth Street, Catawissa, died unexpectedly at his home at 10:15 a. m. Friday, November 17, 2017. He had health problems since 2015.

Born in Bloomsburg on July 6, 1960, he was a son of Rose Marie (Shepenas) Keszkowski, with whom he resided and the late Joseph J. Keszkowski.

Joe was a 1978...

Nov 17, 2017

Nov 14, 2017

Earl L. VanHorn, age 78, 3707 Point Township Drive, Northumberland and formerly of Bloomsburg, died unexpectedly at his home at 3:46 a. m. Tuesday, November 14, 2017.

Born in Bloomsburg on December 10, 1938, he was a son of the late David S. and Mary (Young) VanHorn. He resided in Point Township, Northumberland County for the past 3 years and...

Nov 12, 2017

Larry L. Fink, age 71, 220 Sunmmerhill Avenue, Berwick, died at 2:03 p. m. Sunday, November 12, 2017 at the Geisinger Medical Center, Danville, where he was a patient for eight days.

Born in Berwick on September 6, 1946, he was a son of the late Lawrence and Belva (Elliott) Fink. He was a lifelong resident of Berwick and a...

Nov 11, 2017

Elizabeth M. (Thomas) Miller, age 96, 1274 Hemlock Street, Bloomsburg, died at her home at 11:30 a. m. Saturday, November 11, 2017.

Born in Bloomsburg on August 2, 1921, she was the only child of the late Irvin F. and Martha E. (O'Brien) Thomas.. She was a lifelong resident of Bloomsburg and a 1939 graduate of Bloomsburg High School.

Elizabeth...

Nov 8, 2017

Vicki L. (Harner) Runge, age 57, 128 Ringtown Mountain Road, Catawissa (Numidia), died at 11:33 a. m. Wednesday, November 8, 2017 at the Geisinger Medical Center Danville, where was a patient for four days. Her death followed a lengthy battle with cancer.

Born in Bloomsburg on August 16, 1960, she was a daughter of  Diane (Brassington) Harner, Catawissa, and the...

Nov 7, 2017

Devoted mother, wife, grandmother, daughter, sister and aunt

Cynthia Kay Buckenberger, age 67, 198 Mt. Zion Drive, Danville, died peacefully while surrounded by her family at the Neighborhood Hospice, West Chester, at 2:55 p. m. on Tuesday, November 7, 2017, after enduring an admirable battle with cancer.

A lifelong resident of Danville, she was born on October 20, 1950, the...

Nov 6, 2017

Wayne Richard Farver, Sr., age 81, 721 Saw Mill Road, Bloomsburg, died at 2:35 p. m. Monday, November 6, 2017, at the Geisinger Medical Center, Danville, where he was a patient. He was in failing health since August.

Born in Berwick on August 7, 1936, he was a son of the late Arle Robert and Verna (Davis) Farver. He was...

Nov 4, 2017

Russell L. Shuman, Jr, age 97, formerly of Catawissa and Pittsburgh, died at 11:46 p. m. Saturday , November 4, 2017 at Brookdale At Bloomsburg Senior Living Center, where he resided for four years.

Born in Bloomsburg on March 27, 1920, he was a son of the late Russell L. and Falla M. (Linville) Shuman. He was a 1939  graduate...

Nov 4, 2017

Gabriel Lee Davis,, infant son of Samantha L. Smedley and Gary A. Davis of Bloomsburg, died at the Geisinger Medical Center, Danville, on Saturday, November 4, 2017. Gabriel was born at the Geisinger Bloomsburg Hospital on Friday, October 27, 2017.

Surviving in addition to his parents are his maternal grandparents, Harry L. and Andrea L (Sitler) Smedley, Bloomsburg and Kevin...

Nov 2, 2017

Nov 2, 2017

Whelen P. "Wellie" Kressler, age 84, 3542 First Street, Bloomsburg (Almedia) died at his home at 11:48 p. m. Thursday, November 2, 2017,  after an illness.

Born in Bloomsburg on July 5, 1933, he was a son of the late Sheldon R. and V. Madaline (Parker) Kressler. He was a lifelong resident of Bloomsburg and a 1951 graduate of Bloomsburg...