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Harold W. Ammerman, Sr.

Harold W. Ammerman, Sr.

Mar 3, 2018

Harold W. Ammerman,  Sr., age 96,  formerly of 100 Wall Street, Danville, was taken by his guardian angel to be with his Lord on Saturday evening, March 3, 2018 at the Emmanuel Center For Nursing, Danville, where he resided for 5 years.

Born in Danville on September 11, 1921, he was a son of the late William and Alice (Hawk)...

Joseph M. DeVito

Joseph M. DeVito

Feb 27, 2018

Joseph M. DeVito, age 64, 62 Brentwood Circle, Bloomsburg, died at 8:58 p. m. Tuesday, February 27, 2018 at the Geisinger Hospice At Maria Hall, Danville, where he was a patient for five days. He had been in failing health Since April, 2016.

Born in Newark, New Jersey on February 6, 1954 he was the son of Frances L. (Palmer)...

Linda Sue Fenstermaker

Linda Sue Fenstermaker

Feb 23, 2018

Linda Sue Fenstermaker, age 65, 262 E. Eighth Street, Bloomsburg, died at 4:40 p. m. Friday, February 23, 2018 at the Geisinger Medical Center, Danville, where she  was a patient for five weeks. She resided at Grandview  Nursing & Rehabilitation, Danville for the past two years.

Born at the Bloomsburg Hospital on December 24, 1952, she was the daughter of...

Stella A. Hosler

Stella A. Hosler

Feb 21, 2018

Stella A. (Peters) Hosler, age 86, 454 S. River Street, Wapwallopen, died at 3:15 a. m. Wednesday, February 21, 2018 at the Berwick Retirement Village II where she was a guest since August 31, 2017.

Born in Berwick on May 29, 1931, she was a daughter of the late Herman and Nellie (Taylor) Peters.  She resided in Wapwallopen since 1966.

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Mary F. "Fran" Swisher

Mary F. "Fran" Swisher

Feb 20, 2018

Mary Frances “Fran” Swisher, age 73, 423 Hollow Road, Catawissa, died at her home at 4:50 a. m. Tuesday, February 20, 2018 after an illness of two weeks.

Born in Bloomsburg on April 27, 1944, she was a daughter of the late James G, and Frances (Evans) Hunsinger. She was a lifelong resident of the Bloomsburg-Catawissa area and a 1962...

Mary M. Swisher

Mary M. Swisher

Feb 18, 2018

Mary M. (Shaffer) Swisher, age 88,  228 Dahl Road, Bloomsburg, died at 4:05 a. m. Sunday, February 18, 2018 at the Bloomsburg Care & Rehabilitation, where she resided since April, 2016.

Born in Mt. Pleasant Township on June 7, 1929, she was a daughter of the late John and Florence (Crisman) Shaffer. She was a lifelong resident of the Bloomsburg...

Robert E. "Brownie" Brown

Robert E. "Brownie" Brown

Feb 16, 2018

Robert E. "Brownie" Brown, age 75, 3640 Second Street, Bloomsburg, died at 9:40 a. m. Friday, February 16, 2018 at the Geisinger  Medical Center, Danville,  where  he was a patient for 11 days. He had been in failing health for the past three years.

Born in Bloomsburg on January  6, 1943, he was the son of the late John and...

Marquerite E. "Maggie" Wood

Marquerite E. "Maggie" Wood

Feb 12, 2018

Marguerite E. "Maggie" Wood, age 73, 103 W. Blaine Street, McAdoo, died at 11:47 a. m. Monday, February 12, 2018 at Bloomsburg Care & Rehabilitation, Bloomsburg,  where she was a patient since September, 2017.

She was born in Coaldale on December 28, 1944 a daughter of the late George and Marguerite (Neiswender) Oster.

Maggie was a sweet loving person who...

Donald S. Kephart

Donald S. Kephart

Feb 5, 2018

Donald Scott Kephart, age 77, formerly of 142 Ivy Street, Milton, died at 4:19 p. m.  Monday, February 5, 2018 at the Geisinger Medical Center, Danville, where he was a patient  since January 23, 2018.

Born in Upper Darby, Delaware County, PA on December 8,  1940, he was a son of the late Winfield Scott and Beatrice (Mencer) Kephart.

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Fanny Lou McPeak

Fanny Lou McPeak

Feb 3, 2018

Fanny L. (Jackson) McPeak, age 83, 3026 Butler Avenue, Horseheads, New York. died 5:46 p. m. Saturday, February 3, 2018 at the Select Specialty Hospital, Danville, Pennsylvania, where she was a patient.

Born in Galeton, Pennsylvania on March 5, 1934, she was a daughter of the late William and Mary (Short) Jackson.  She was a graduate of Galeton High School.

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William A. Harvey

William A. Harvey

Jan 26, 2018

William A. Harvey, age 59, 1115 Orange Street, Berwick, was found dead at his home on Friday, January 26, 2018. He resided in Florida for many years and moved to Berwick three weeks prior to his death.

Born in Bloomsburg on April 30, 1958, he was the son of the late Donald and Pauline (Hopper) Herring.

He was employed in...

Diane E. Schuller, M.D.

Diane E. Schuller, M.D.

Jan 25, 2018

 

Diane E. Schuller, M.D., age 74, Heather Hills Drive, Danville, died unexpectedly on Thursday, January 25, 2018 in Hershey.

Born in Brooklyn, New York on November 27, 1943, she was the daughter of the late Charles W., Sr., and Dorothy (McWilliams) Schuller. She resided in Danville since 1974.

Dr. Schuller was a graduate of Bronx High School of Science...

Darl E. Haines

Darl E. Haines

Jan 23, 2018

Darl E. (Bender) Haines, 87, 125 South Street, Catawissa, died at  3:43 a. m. Tuesday, January 23, 2018 at the Geisinger Medical Center, Danville, where she had been a patient  since January 7th.

Born on May 21, 1930 in Fishingcreek Township, she was a daughter of the late R. Donivan and B. Marie (Hess) Bender. She attended the one room...

Ann M. Pelton

Ann M. Pelton

Jan 22, 2018

Ann M. (Kessler) Pelton, age 82, 52 Walnut Street, Bloomsburg (Fernville) died at her home early Monday, January 22, 2017 after having been in failing health for six years.

Born in Bloomsburg on December 6, 1935, she was a daughter of the late Frank G., Sr. and Hazel M. (Bucher) Kessler. She spent her entire lifetime in Bloomsburg and was...

Ralph C. Moyle

Ralph C. Moyle

Jan 20, 2018

Ralph C. Moyle, age 88, formerly of Resevoir Street, Bloomsburg, died at 3:30 p. m. Saturday at the Geisinger  Bloomsburg Health Care Center where he resided since December, 2016.

Born in Bloomsburg on September 17, 1929, he was a son of the late George F. and Daisy (Yeager) Moyle. He was a lifelong resident of Bloomsburg, graduating from Bloomsburg High...

Betty L. Fenstemaker

Betty L. Fenstemaker

Jan 9, 2018

Betty L. (Diltz) Fenstemaker, age 88, of Bloomsburg, died at 7:35 p. m. Tuesday, January 9, 2018 at the Signature Health Care At Bloomsburg facility where she resided since April, 2016.

Born in South Centre Township on July 20, 1929, she was a daughter of the late Alvin F. and Myrtle E. (Benjamin) Diltz. 

Betty resided in Almedia for many...

Terry L. Craig

Terry L. Craig

Jan 8, 2018

Terry L. Craig, age 71, formerly of Main Street, Catawissa, died at 11:30 p. m. Monday, January 8, 2018 at the Grandview Health & Rehabilitation in Danville where he resided since April 1, 2016.

Born in Bloomsburg on March 17, 1946, he was a son of the late Lee and Helen (Deitrick) Craig.

Terry was a 1965 graduate of Bloomsburg...

Teresa L. Yatko

Teresa L. Yatko

Jan 4, 2018

Teresa L. Yatko, age 62, 8 W. Park Street, Bloomsburg., died 8:05 p. m. Thursday, January 4, 2018 at the Geisinger Medical Center, Danville , where she was a patient for ten days. She had been in ill health  for 11 months.

Born in Berwick on January 3, 1956, she was daughter of Marguerite (Leggiere) Lovecchio of Berwick and the...

Julius P. Rossi

Julius P. Rossi

Jan 1, 2018

Julius P. Rossi, age 87, 90 Sunny Hillside Road, Benton, died at 3:35 p. m. Monday, January 1, 2018 at The Williamsport Home in Williamsport where he was a patient since March 24, 2017.

He was born in Brooklyn, New York on March 7, 1930. Julius resided in Old Bridge, New Jersey from 1959 to 1979 when he relocated to...