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Charles D. Morgan

Charles D. Morgan

Feb 4, 2015

Charles  D.  Morgan Charles D. Morgan, age 80, formerly of E. Tenth Street, Bloomsburg, died at 2:20 p. m. Wednesday, February 4, 2015 at the Orangeville Nursing & Rehabilitation Center, Orangeville, where he resided since July, 2009.     Born on October 16, 1934 in Mahoning Township, Montour County, he was the son of the late Otis S and Ruth E. (Fry) Morgan.     Charles...

Eleanor L. Wolfe

Eleanor L. Wolfe

Jan 29, 2015

Eleanor L. Wolfe, age 81, 22 Pepper Hills, Danville, died at her home at 6;35 p. m. Thursday, January 29, 2015, after having been in ill health for several years. Born in Berwick on December 23, 1933, she was a daughter of the late George A. and Helen M. (Ogden) Lahr. Eleanor was a 1951 graduate of Birdsboro High School,  Birdsboro,...

Dixie F. Bowes

Dixie F. Bowes

Jan 29, 2015

Dixie F. Bowes, age 54, of 115-B Fisher Run Road, Bloomsburg, died at 7:01 p.m. Thursday, January 29, 2015 at the Geisinger Medical Center, Danville, where she was admitted on Wednesday. She had health problems for seven years. Born in Aguadilla, Puerto Rico on March 25, 1960, she was a daughter of the late Daniel J. “Duke”, Sr. and Shirley...

William Frankenfield, Jr.

William Frankenfield, Jr.

Jan 27, 2015

William Frankenfield, Jr., age 56, 351 Peach Avenue, Bloomsburg, died at his home on Tuesday, January 27, 2015 and was pronounced dead at 3:50 p. m. He was in failing health for two years. Born in Easton on February 24, 1958, he was the son of Nancy J. E. (Archer) Frankenfield, New Jersey and  the late William  Frankenfield, Sr. He was a...

Genevieve H. Wanich

Genevieve H. Wanich

Jan 26, 2015

Genevieve H. Wanich, age 88, formerly of Columbia Ave., Bloomsburg, died at 2:43 a.m. Monday, January 26, 2015 at the Bonham Nursing Center, Stillwater, where she had been a patient since July of 2013. Born in Bloomsburg on April 11, 1926, she was the daughter of the late Harry G. and Ruth (Kessler) Hartman. She resided in Bloomsburg her entire...

Leo E. Haladay

Leo E. Haladay

Jan 25, 2015

Leo E. Haladay, age 93, 25 Steltz Road, Danville, died at 11:20 p.m. Sunday, January 25, 2015 in the Geisinger-Bloomsburg Hospital, shortly after he was admitted. He was in failing health for six months. Born in Cleveland Twp., Columbia County on June 7, 1921, he was a son of the late John L. and Victoria (Welkom) Haladay. He resided in...

Mary A. Artley

Mary A. Artley

Jan 25, 2015

Mary A. Artley, age 81, 138 Hoover Lane, Catawissa, died at 4 p.m. Sunday, January 25, 2015 in Balanced Care at Bloomsburg, where she resided for three years. She was in failing health for many years. Born in Danville on July 2, 1933, she was a daughter of the late Wilmer and Netta (Nungesser) Carper. She had lived in the...

Frances L. Nungesser

Frances L. Nungesser

Jan 24, 2015

Frances  L.  Nungesser Frances L. Nungesser, age 99, formerly of Stony Brook Circle, Orangeville, died at 5:45 p. m. Saturday, January 24, 2015 at the Orangeville Nursing & Rehabilitation Center, Orangeville, where she resided since September, 2013.     Born in Bloomsburg on July 5, 1915, she was a daughter of the late Benjamin and Mabel (Barton) Rupert. She spent most of her life...

Freda M. Leiby

Freda M. Leiby

Jan 24, 2015

Freda  M.  Leiby Freda  M. Leiby, age 95, formerly of West Main Street, Bloomsburg, died at 3:05 p. m. Saturday, January 24, 2015 at the Emmanuel Center for Nursing, Danville, where she resided for five years.      Born in Milton on December 27, 1919, she was a daughter of the late Alfred Frederick and Blanche (Catherman) Nevel. She resided in Bloomsburg since 1936...

Robert E. Crawford

Robert E. Crawford

Jan 23, 2015

Robert  E.  Crawford Robert E. Crawford, age 69, formerly of Main Street, Catawissa, died at 12:15 p. m. Friday, January 23, 2015 at the Geisinger Bloomsburg Hospital, Bloomsburg, where he was admitted Thursday. He had been in failing health for a number of years.     Born in Bloomsburg on January 11, 1946, a son of the late Carvene and Eleanor (Shultz) Crawford.  He was...

Sam R. Cuthbert

Sam R. Cuthbert

Jan 21, 2015

Sam R. Cuthbert, age 27, 4 Lost Creek Drive, Selinsgrove, died at 3:36 p. m. Wednesday, January 21, 2015 at the Geisinger Medical Center, Danville. He was born on January 4, 1988 in Dublin, Ireland,  a son of Richard and Philomena (Kelly) Cuthbert, with whom he resided. He resided in Selinsgrove for 25 years and was a 2006 graduate of Selinsgrove...

Debra J. Scala

Debra J. Scala

Jan 19, 2015

Debra J. Scala, age 63, of Mifflinville, died at 6:33 p.m. Monday, Jan. 19, 2015 at the Geisinger Medical Center, Danville, where she had been a patient for two days. Her death followed an illness of many years. Born on Oct. 2, 1951 in Newburgh, New York, she was a daughter of the late Joseph and Lucy (Guariglia) Tallarico. She...

Grace B. Thrasher

Grace B. Thrasher

Jan 16, 2015

Grace B. Thrasher, age 100, 31 Williamsburg Blvd., Bloomsburg (Buckhorn) died at   9:53 a.m. Friday, January 16, 2015 at the Emmanuel Center for Nursing, Danville, where she was a guest for three years. Born in Ho-Ho-Kus, New Jersey on February 11, 1914, she was a daughter of the late Alfred T. and Emily (Jesty) Brown. She was a graduate of...

John Milton McLaughlin, Jr., Ph.D.

John Milton McLaughlin, Jr., Ph.D.

Jan 15, 2015

John Milton McLaughlin, Jr., Ph.D., age 90, Danville, and formerly of Bloomsburg; affectionately known as Dr. Mac, JM, Milt and Red in his younger years, passed away peacefully on January 15, 2015, lovingly surrounded by his family at the Emmanuel Center in Danville. John was born on June 20, 1924 in New Kensington, the only child of the late John...

Joseph R. "Joe" Kocak, Jr.

Joseph R. "Joe" Kocak, Jr.

Jan 14, 2015

Joseph R. “Joe” Kocak, Jr., age 61, of 365 E. Fifth Street, Bloomsburg, died at 2:52 p.m. Wednesday, January 14, 2015 in Orangeville Nursing & Rehabilitation Center, where he had been a guest since November 26, 2014. Born in Lakewood, New Jersey on August 11, 1953, he was a son of Elizabeth (Kane) Kocak, Barnegat Light, New Jersey; and  the late...

Myrtle C. Myers

Myrtle C. Myers

Jan 13, 2015

Myrtle  C.  Myers Myrtle C. Myers, age 91, 2231 Third Street, Bloomsburg (Espy) died at 10:24 p. m. on Tuesday, January 13, 2015 at the Geisinger Bloomsburg Health Care Center where she was a patient for one week. Her death followed a brief illness.     Born in Bloomsburg on July 31, 1923, she was a daughter of the late John L. and Lillie...

Irene Y. Bowman

Irene Y. Bowman

Jan 12, 2015

Irene Y. Bowman, age 83, 46 Victory Street,  Orangeville ( Stony Brook Circle) died at the home of her daughter, Linda Monroe, in Almedia, surrounded by her family and friends and Family Care aides, while under the care of Geisinger Columbia Montour Hospice, and her son in law, Frank Monroe who was her primary caregiver, on Monday, January 12, 2015 at...

Wayne B. Cotner

Wayne B. Cotner

Jan 10, 2015

Wayne  B.  Cotner Wayne B. Cotner, age 62, 606 Valley Road, Danville, died unexpectedly at 7:27 p. m. Saturday, January 10, 2015 shortly after being admitted to Geisinger Medical Center, Danville.    Born in Bloomsburg on June 23, 1952, he was the son of Ruth M. (Snyder) Cotner, with whom he resided and late Willard A. Cotner, who died on March 13,...

Gary F. "Buck" McCormick

Gary F. "Buck" McCormick

Jan 8, 2015

Gary F. “Buck” McCormick, age 60, of 4047 Old Berwick Road, Bloomsburg, was pronounced dead at 11:05 a.m. Thursday, January 8, 2015 in the Emergency Room of the Geisinger-Bloomsburg Hospital, where he was taken following an accident in Catawissa. Born in Bloomsburg on September 20, 1954, he was a son of the late Benjamin F. and Ruth E. (Snyder) McCormick....

Robert E. "Bob" Singley

Robert E. "Bob" Singley

Jan 5, 2015

Robert E. “Bob” Singley, age 84, 15 Klingerville Lane, Bloomsburg, died at 3:05 PM Monday, January 5, 2015 in Geisinger-Bloomsburg Hospital, where he had been a patient for one week. He was in failing health for two years. Born in Bloomsburg on September 6, 1930, he was a son of the late Albert and Emma (Beech) Singley. He spent most...