Obituaries

Chester F. Gaugler

May 18, 2016

Chester F. Gaugler, age 94, 833 Lightstreet Road, Bloomsburg, died May 18, 2016 at Geisinger Columbia Montour Hospice at Maria Hall, Danville.

He was born on August 30, 1921 in Selinsgrove, a son of the late Leon F. and Margaret V. (Hendricks) Gaugler. He was a 1939 graduate of Selinsgrove High School and attended Susquehanna University, Selinsgrove and Texas A...

D. Gretcha "Gret" Betz

May 15, 2016

D. Gretcha "Gret" Betz, age 80, 12 Laidacker Road, Milton, died at 6:35 p. m. Sunday, May 15, 2016, at the Emmanuel Center for Nursing, Danville, where she was a guest since January, 2014.

Born in Hickory, North Carolina on June 18, 1935, she was the daughter of the late William and Sara F. (Nichols) Boatwright. Her step father was...

David O. Fairley

May 15, 2016

DAVID O. FAIRLEY A Man For All Seasons

David O. Fairley, age 84, 5063 State Rte. 487, Benton, sailed into the arms of Jesus, his Lord and Savior on May 15, 2016, while he was a guest at Emmanuel Center for Nursing, Danville.

Born in Bloomsburg on June 29, 1931, he was the son of Oscar and Josephine (Moon) Fairley....

Patricia (Moyer) Parker

May 15, 2016

Patricia ( Moyer) Parker, age 90, a long time resident of Bloomsburg and Fernville, PA, died of natural causes Sunday, May 15, 2016, at her home at 5 Grotto Drive, the Meadows at Maria Joseph Manor, Danville, PA.

Pat was born on September 20, 1925, in the Bloomsburg home of her parents, the late William Vance and Whilhelmine (White) Moyer....

Lisa M. Kobal

May 11, 2016

Lisa M. (Laird) Kobal, age 49, 104 Bell Curve Drive, Bloomsburg, died at her home on Wednesday, May 11, 2016.

Born in Muncy Creek Township, Lycoming County on December 27, 1966, she was a daughter of the late Charles and Beverly (Avery) Laird.

Lisa was a devoted mother and grandmother. A free spirited woman, she enjoyed nature, gardening and preparing...

John T. "Jack" Ralston

May 7, 2016

John T. “Jack” Ralston, age 73, 422 Valley Road, Bloomsburg, died at 6:20 a.m. Saturday, May 7, 2016, at the Geisinger Medical Center, Danville, where he was a patient for one week. He was in failing health for three months.

Born in Bloomsburg on April 21, 1943, he was a son of the late Roy and Arlene (Kimbel) Ralston. Jack...

Betty J. Hartman

May 4, 2016

Betty J. Hartman, age 77, 302 Main-Mifflin Road, Bloomsburg, died at 4:40 p.m. Wednesday, May 4, 2016, at the Geisinger Medical Center, Danville. She was seriously ill since October, 2015.

Born in Bloomsburg on January 25, 1939, she was a daughter of the late Harry H. and Cora L. (Gower) Brown. She resided on West Eighth Street, Bloomsburg for many...

Victor M. Frey, Jr.

May 3, 2016

Victor M. Frey, Jr., age 58, 127 Country Road, Danville, passed away at his home at 2:50 a.m. Tuesday, May 3, 2016, after a courageous fight with pancreatic cancer. He was ill for seven months.

Born in Allentown on July 2, 1957, he was the son of Dorothy (Nothstein) Frey, Allentown and the late Victor M. Frey, Sr. He was a 1975...

Paul T. Dalious

May 2, 2016

Paul T. Dalious, age 83, 400 E. Hillcrest Drive, Bloomsburg, died at 2:34 a.m. Monday, May 2, 2016,  in the Geisinger Bloomsburg Health Care Center, where he was a patient since March 25, 2016. He had been in failing health since December 3, 2015.

Born in Main Township on June 2, 1932, he was a son of the late Samuel...

Travis T. Chapin

Apr 30, 2016

 

Travis T. Chapin, age 24, 36 Register Road, Stillwater, died in a ATV accident in Fairmount Township, Luzerne County, and was pronounced dead at 9:50 p. m. Saturday, April 30, 2016.

Born at the Lewisburg Hospital on May 1, 1991, he was a son of Tammy D. (Erdley) Chapin, Shickshinny and the late Chad N. Chapin. He resided in...

Allen C. Miknich

Apr 27, 2016

Allen C. Miknich, age 73, 78 N. Iron St., Bloomsburg, died at 1:11 p. m. Wednesday, April 27, 2016, at the Geisinger Medical Center, Danville, where he was a patient for three days. He was in failing health for three years.

Born in Berwick on July 11, 1942, he was a son of the late Charles and Mary (Wozniak) Miknich....

Clara E. Spencer

Apr 23, 2016

Clara E. Spencer, age 95, formerly of Third St., Benton, died at 1:20 a. m. Saturday, April 23, 2016, at the Bonham Nursing Center, Stillwater, where she resided since June, 2011.

Born in Fairmount Township, Luzerne County, on November 6, 1920, she was a daughter of the late John B. and Margaret E. (Getz) Gearhart. She resided in Benton since...

John S. "Jack" Llewellyn

Apr 19, 2016

John S. "Jack" Llewellyn, age 88, formerly of the Catawissa area , died at 1:45 p. m. Tuesday, April 19, 2016,  at the Geisinger Bloomsburg Health Care Center, where he resided since June 24, 2014.

Born on January 8, 1928 at the Bloomsburg Hospital,  a son of the late Sterling W. and Elizabeth L. (Carpenter) Llewellyn, he resided in the...

Dale W. Engelman

Apr 16, 2016

Dale W. Engelman, age 83, 100 Hill Road, Millville, died at 10:30 a. m. Saturday, April 16, 2016 at the Grandview Health Homes, Danville, where he had been a guest much of the time since November, 2015.

Born in Noxen, Wyoming County, on February 4, 1933, he was a son of the late William and Ethel (Kresge) Engelman. He was...

Richard J. Cuti

Apr 15, 2016

Richard J. Cuti, age 77, Bloomsburg and formerly of Ridgewood, New York died at 5:55 a. m. Friday, April 15, 2016 at the Geisinger Bloomsburg Health Care Center, where he resided for almost seven years.

Born in New York City on August 9, 1938, he was a son of the late Joseph and Mary (Jacknik) Cuti. He resided in Ridgewood,...

Jane V. Morris

Apr 11, 2016

Jane V. Morris, age 96, formerly of Fernville and Danville died at 10:04 p.m. Monday, April 11, 2016 at the Geisinger Bloomsburg Health Care Center, where she resided since October, 2008.

Born in Sunbury on February 1, 1920, she was a daughter of the late Ralph and Elsie (Simpson) Smith. She was a 1937 graduate of Sunbury High School.

Jane...

Victoria A. "Vicki" Borich

Apr 6, 2016

Victoria  A. “Vicki” Borich, age 71, 218 E. Ninth St., Bloomsburg, died at 7:01 p. m. Wednesday, April 6, 2016, at the Geisinger Medical Center, Danville, where she was a patient for nine days. She was seriously ill since December 27, 2015.

Born in Bloomsburg on September 19, 1944, she was a daughter of the late Robert D. and Edith...

Dr. Jorge Alberto Topete

Apr 5, 2016

Dr. Jorge Alberto Topete, age 87, Quarry Drive, Bloomsburg, died Tuesday evening, April 5, 2016 at his home.

Born on October 5, 1928 in the little town of Mazata, in the region of Etzatlan, Jalisco, Mexico, he was the son of the late Juan Manuel and Carmen (Fregoso) Topete. He was baptized by a Roman Catholic priest who was on...

Jane C. McHenry

Apr 2, 2016

Jane C. McHenry, age 71, of 6465 Main Street, Bloomsburg (Lime Ridge), died Saturday, April 2, 2016 at the Geisinger Medical Center, Danville.

Born in Bloomsburg on November 19, 1944, she was a daughter of the late Clarence W. and Grace L. (Hess) Hopper. A 1962 graduate of Central Columbia High School, Jane resided in Espy all her life until...

Dorothy M. Newman

Apr 1, 2016

Dorothy M. Newman, age 87, 524 Katy’s Church Road, Muncy, died at 6:27 p.m. Friday, April 1, 2016 at the Geisinger Columbia Montour Hospice at Maria Hall, Danville, where she was a guest for five days. She was in failing health for several years.

Born in Hawthorne, New Jersey on July 13, 1928, she was a daughter of the late ...