Obituaries

Feb 23, 2016

Jean  R.  Petro

Jean R. Petro, age 93,  formerly of 330 W. Third St., Bloomsburg, died at 5:34 p. m. Tuesday, February 23, 2016 at the Geisinger Bloomsburg Hospital where she was a patient for two days.

Born in Northumberland on October 12, 1922, she was a daughter of the late William J. and Josephine (dePlesheau) Wilson.  She resided in...

Feb 18, 2016

Mary  A.  Krohn Mary A. Krohn, age 94, formerly of Mill Street, Orangeville, died at 9:56 a. m. Thursday, February 18, 2016 at the Bonham Nursing Center, Stillwater, where she was a guest for eight months. Born in Bayonne, New Jersey on February 17, 1922, she was a daughter of the late Anthony and Mary (Kashkonis) Bruzas. She resided in Orangeville since...

Feb 17, 2016

Feb 16, 2016

Bruce  J.  Young Bruce J. Young, age 76, 309 Derrs Road, Benton, died at 1:57 a. m. Tuesday, February 16, 2016 at the Geisinger Medical Center, Danville, where he was a patient for two weeks. He had been in failing health since early September, 2015. Born on October 1, 1939, in Mount Pleasant Township, he was a son of the late Bruce...

Feb 14, 2016

Kitty  A.  Eves-Cain Kitty A. Eves-Cain, age 65, 425 Bissetts Lane Bloomsburg, passed away peacefully at her home on Sunday, February 14, 2016, at 12:05 a. m., surrounded by her family and loved ones. Kitty had battled esophageal cancer with courage and dignity since May of 2014. She began her journey in life as Katherine Ann Duhon. Born in Beaumont, Texas on...

Feb 10, 2016

Melinda  S.  â€œMel”  Farr, age 66, 1315 Bloom Road, Danville, died at 7:18 a. m. Wednesday, February 10, 2016 at the Geisinger Medical Center, Danville, where she was a patient for one week. She had been seriously ill since September, 2015. Born at Geisinger Hospital, Danville, on January 4, 1950, she was the daughter of Dorothy (Kline) Smith, Millville and the late Dale...

Feb 10, 2016

Pearl  E.  Derr Pearl  E.  Derr, age 96, 22-A Ivey Drive, Bloomsburg, died at 11:08 p. m. Wednesday, February 10, 2016 at Signature Health Care in Scott Township, where she was a guest since July, 2015. Born in New Columbia, Union County, on December 23, 1919, she was a daughter of the late Leland and Edna (Hoffman) Share. She resided in Buckhorn since 1991...

Feb 9, 2016

Eugene W. “Gene” Kreamer, age 80, 507 Montour Blvd., Bloomsburg, died at 12:18 p. m. Tuesday, February 9, 2016, at the Geisinger Medical Center, Danville. He was in failing health since October, 2015. Born in Bloomsburg on April 28, 1935, he was the son of the late Minnie A. Parks. He spent his life in the Bloomsburg area and was...

Feb 4, 2016

Rose Linda Bogart, age 62, 2330 Old Berwick Road, Bloomsburg (Espy), died at 12:55 p.m. Thursday, February 4, 2016, at Geisinger Columbia Montour Hospice at Maria Hall, Danville, after a brave courageous battle against breast cancer. She had been in ill health over 21 years. Born in Bloomsburg on September 3, 1953, she was a daughter of the late LeRoy...

Jan 30, 2016

Helene  M.  Salada Helene M. Salada, age 86, 1121 Ridge Road, Bloomsburg (Lightstreet), passed away peacefully in  her sleep at her home early Saturday,  January 30, 2016. Born in Shenandoah, on March 25, 1929, she was a daughter of the late John and Helen (Savakinis) Baskeyfield. She was a 1947 graduate of J. W. Cooper High School in Shenandoah and resided in the Bloomsburg/Lightstreet...

Jan 26, 2016

Joseph A. Brady, age 88, formerly of Dotyville Road, Stillwater, died at 10:15 p. m. Tuesday, January 26, 2016 at the Holy Family Residence, Scranton, where he resided since March, 2012. Born in Shamokin on January 1, 1928, he was the son of the late Patrick and Catherine (McClain) Brady. He resided in the Benton area for over 50 years...

Jan 25, 2016

Darla G. Pierce, age 59, of 176 Rolling Hill Drive, Berwick, died at her home on Monday, January 25, 2016. She was in failing health since July 2015. Born in Grosse Pointe, Michigan on September 19, 1956, she was a daughter of the late Donald R. and Gertrude H. (Miller) Pierce. She resided in the Berwick area since 2001, and...

Jan 19, 2016

PAUL H. KEITHAN Loved His Life Paul H. Keithan, 69, of Numidia, died, more peacefully than he ever lived, Tuesday, January 19, 2016, at home with his wife of 39 years by his side. He was born in Shenandoah on December 12, 1946 to the late Howard R. and Jean (Hehn) Keithan, the second of their ten children. He was...

Jan 15, 2016

Dorothy L. “Dot” Funk, age 86, 100 Westminster Dr., Bloomsburg, died unexpectedly at her home early Friday, January 15, 2016. She was in failing health for the past year. Born in Coal Township, Northumberland County, on August 30, 1929, she was the only daughter of the late Leroy and Eva (Moore) Zeigler. She was a 1947 graduate of Shamokin High...

Jan 15, 2016

Charles S. Kitchen, age 82,  53 Ezzyk Lane, Berwick, died at 1:34 p. m. Friday, January 15, 2016, at the Orangeville Nursing & Rehabilitation Center, Orangeville, where he was a patient since March, 2014. He was in failing health for 13 years. Born in Jerseytown on January 26, 1933, he was a son of the late Charles K. and Lula I....

Jan 13, 2016

Edward L. McCormick, age 70, 131 Main Street, Apt. 214, Catawissa, died at 11:03 AM Wednesday, January 13, 2016 at the Geisinger-Bloomsburg Health Care Center. Born in Bloomsburg on August 30, 1945, he was a son of the late Grant G. and May A. (Baker) McCormick. Edward resided in the Bloomsburg area his entire life, and lived on East Fourth...

Jan 12, 2016

Lillian I. Mayle, age 63, 176 Rolling Hill Drive, Berwick, died at her home at 11:40 AM on Tuesday, January 12, 2016. Born in Canton, Ohio on January 29, 1952, she was a daughter of the late Harold H. and Mary S. (Reed) Allison. She was a 1970 graduate of Flemington High School in Flemington, West Virginia; where she lived...

Jan 10, 2016

P. Richard “Dick” Dent, age 75, 1530 Main St., Bloomsburg (Lightstreet), died 5:00 a. m. Sunday, January 10, 2016 at the Orangeville Health & Rehabilitation Center, Orangeville, where he was a guest since May 1, 2015. Born in Lightstreet on February 2, 1940, he was the son of the late Paul C. Dent and the late Mildred C. (Naus) Fenstermacher....

Jan 7, 2016

Stanley  R. Lesnefsky, Jr., age 91, 850 Cherry St., Bloomsburg, went to be with his Lord at 7:20 a. m. Thursday, January 7, 2016 at the Geisinger Bloomsburg Hospital, where he was admitted Monday. Born in Beaver Township, Columbia County, on September 12, 1924, he was a son of the late Stanley R. and Mary (Zapach) Lesnefsky. He resided in Beaver...

Jan 6, 2016

Robert F. Vanderslice, age 95, Middle Avenue, Bloomsburg (Sunken Heights) concluded his journey in this life at 6:29 p.m. Wednesday, January 6, 2016, in the Geisinger Bloomsburg Hospital where he was admitted earlier in the day. Bob, or Vandy, as he as known to his friends, was born in Balboa, Panama Canal Zone, on November 8, 1920, the seventh child...