Obituaries

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...

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...

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,...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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 ...

Mar 25, 2016

Alan J. "Jud" Cameron Alan J. "Jud: Cameron, age 82, 277 E. Eighth Street, Bloomsburg, died at 12 noon on Friday, March 25, 2016 at the Grandview Health Homes, Danville, where he was admitted on March 12, 2016.

Born in Bloomsburg on January 14, 1934, he was the only child of the late William Norman and Esther Ruth (Shutt) Cameron....

Mar 24, 2016

Warren George Klees, age 92, formerly of Fernville, died on Thursday, March 24, 2016, at the Emmanuel Nursing Center, Danville.  He resided at the Meadows in Danville since since May 2002.

He was preceded in death by his wife of over 62 years. the former Grace Arlene Small, on February 14, 2014 and by two brothers, Karl Kermit Klees and...

Mar 23, 2016

Brian L. Eisenhart, age 63, formerly of 330 W. Third Street, Benton, died at 12:20 a.m. Wednesday, March 23, 2016 in Celtic Healthcare, Wilkes-Barre. He was a resident of Geisinger Bloomsburg Health Care for a year prior.

Born in York on August 8, 1952, he was a son of the late Clyde L. and Vera L. (Packer) Eisenhart. He graduated...

Mar 21, 2016

Eric L. Craig, age 54, 324 E. Third St., Mifflinville, died at his home at 9:50 p. m. Monday, March 21, 2016, after an illness of two weeks.

Born in Bloomsburg on January 18, 1962, he was a son of the late Albert J. and Mary J. (Riegel) Craig. He resided in Mifflinville since 1972 and was a 1979 graduate...

Mar 20, 2016

 

Raymond P. "Ray" Woodruff, age 68, formerly of Queen St.,. Northumberland, died at 2:25 a. m. Sunday, March 20, 2016, at the Geisinger Bloomsburg Health Care Center, Bloomsburg, where he was a guest since 2010.

Born on July 22, 1947 in Los Angeles, Calif., he was a son of the late David C. and Virginia L. (Morse) Woodruff. He...

Mar 18, 2016

 

Duane Leroy Kephart, age 86, 474 Sorbertown Hill, Hunlock Creek, died late Friday, March 18, 2016, at the Wilkes-Barre Veterans Administration Hospital in Plains Township.

Born on Nov. 12, 1929 at Sanborn, Clearfield County, he was a son of the late Gilbert Henry and Grace (Martin) Kephart.

Duane was employed by  Sears, Roebuck & Co., first in Kingston and...

Mar 11, 2016

Mar 4, 2016

Barbara Lynne Parker, age 66, 5 Grotto Drive, Danville and formerly of Bloomsburg, died at 5:10 p. m. Friday, March 4, 2016,  at the Geisinger Columbia Montour Hospice at Maria Hall, Danville, after a long battle with cancer. She was a patient there for five days.

Born in Bloomsburg on June 5, 1949, she was  a daughter of Patricia "Pat"...

Mar 3, 2016

Kathryn A. “Kate” Lawton, age 78, of 7190 Scenic Knolls Drive, Bloomsburg, died at her home at 9 a.m. Thursday, March 3, 2016, after having been in failing health for the past year.

Born in Wolf Township, Lycoming County on September 1, 1937, she was a daughter of the late Kenneth and Charlotte (Geiger) Buck. She graduated from the former...

Feb 28, 2016

 

Barbara L. Radel, age 63, Schuylkill Haven and formerly of Bloomsburg, died at 11:49 p. m. Sunday, February 28, 2016 at the Geisinger Medical Center, Danville, where she was patient  since February 9th.  Her death followed a lengthy illness.

Born in Newark, New Jersey on July 1, 1952, she was a daughter of the late Howard and Irene Rice. ...

Feb 28, 2016

Duane H. Farrell, age 80, 6 Mountainside Road, Berwick, died at 7 a.m. Sunday, February 28, 2016 in the emergency room of The Berwick Hospital Center. He was in failing health for a number of years.

Born in Bradford on April 7, 1935, he was a son of the late Don D. and Celia A. (Frank) Farrell. He resided in...

Feb 25, 2016

Jack S. Kressler, age 90, 46 Morrison Road, Bloomsburg, died  peacefully at his home at 7:55 p.m. Thursday, February 25, 2016.

Born in Bloomsburg on December 31, 1925, he was a son of the late Ray S. and Carrie (Hock) Kressler. He resided in the Bloomsburg area his entire life.

Jack was a mechanic his entire life and in 1958...