Obituaries

Dec 28, 2017

Margaret E. (Wolfe) Seybert, age 85, 115 Rupert Drive, Bloomsburg, died at 9:40 p. m. Thursday, December 28, 2017 at the Geisinger Medical Center, Danville, where she was a patient for 17 days. She was in failing health since October.

Born in Lewisburg on March 2, 1932, she was a daughter of the late Harry and Minnie (Hauck) Wolfe. She...

Dec 26, 2017

Pauline S. Harms, age 93, formerly of Albertson Road, Orangeville, died early Tuesday, December 26, 2017 at The Life Care Center, Jefferson City, Tennessee where she was a patient.

Born on June 19, 1924 she was the only child of the late Carl F. and Harriet M. (Lands) Stoehr. She was a 1942 graduate of Springfield High School, Springfield, New...

Dec 25, 2017

Geneva T. "Jean" Zablocky  Hallisey, age 102, 3611 Second Street, Bloomsburg (Almedia) passed away on Christmas Day, December 25, 2017, at the  Geisinger-Bloomsburg Health Care Center where she was a patient since February, 2013.

Born on August 28, 1915 in McCauley, West Virginia, she was a daughter of the late John C. and Lillie (Miller) Wilkins. She resided in Almedia...

Dec 24, 2017

Joanne G. Wallace, age 70, 1947 Millville Road, Bloomsburg, died at 11:14 a. m. Sunday, December 24, 2017 at the Geisinger Medical   Center, Danville, where she was a patient.

Born in Wilkes-Barre on September 29, 1947, she was a daughter of the late Oscar J. and Josephine (Kurowski) Roberts.  She  was a 1965 graduate of Coughlin High School, Wilkes-Barre and...

Dec 19, 2017

Dale L. Lawton, age 67, 188 Peppermill Road, Bloomsburg, died at 8:22 a. m. Tuesday, December 19, 2017 at the Geisinger Medical Center, Danville, where he was a patient for one week.

Born on February 18, 1950 at the Geisinger Medical Center, he was a son of the late Edward H. and Marie E. (Zeisloft) Lawton. He was a 1968...

Dec 18, 2017

Mildred M. "Millie" Shafer, age 94, 5 Paul Road, New Castle, Delaware, died at her home early Monday, December 18, 2017.

Born in Main Township on June 6, 1923, she was a daughter of the late Irvin and Carrie (Young) Campbell. She lived in Bloomsburg until moving to Bear, Delaware in 1957 where she remained until moving to New Castle...

Dec 18, 2017

Doyle Z. Winn, age 85, 118 Fir Street, Orangeville (Stony Brook Circle) died at his home on Monday, December 18, 2017.

Born in Bloomsburg on April 5, 1932, he was a son of the late Zender D. and Florine G. (DeWald) Winn. He resided in Stony Brook Circle for the past year and previously lived in Milton for 10 years....

Dec 17, 2017

Nancy Ann Mensch, age 75, 2502 Old Berwick Road, Bloomsburg, passed away at her home at 2:55 p. m. Sunday, December 17, 2017, surrounded by her loving family,  after a lengthy struggle with cancer.

Born on March 31, 1942 in Espy, she was a daughter of the late Harvey and Margaret (Long) Funk. She was a 1960 graduate of Central...

Dec 5, 2017

Thelma A. Shade, age 77, 118 Mooresburg Road, Danville, died at the Geisinger Medical Center, Danville on   Tuesday, December 5, 2017.

Born in Harrisburg on February 5, 1940, she was a daughter of the late Albert and Thelma M. (Hoffsmith) Keister. She resided in Mooresburg for two years and formerly in Rehoboth Beach, Delaware for 10 years .Earlier she resided...

Dec 3, 2017

Catherine V. Hughes, age 56, 201 W. First Street, Bloomsburg, died on Sunday, December 3, 2017 in the emergency room of the Geisinger-Bloomsburg Hospital.

Born in Brooklyn, New York on February 22, 1961, she was the daughter of Catherine (Morris) Guzewicz, Manahawkin, New Jersey and the late Matthew P. Hughes. She resided in Bloomsburg for ten years and formerly lived...

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

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 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 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