Obituaries
Alpha Marzell "Faye" Traugh
Jan 2, 2014
Alpha M. âFayeâ Traugh, age 84, 19 Grotto Drive, Danville, died at her home at 12:55 p. m. Thursday, January 2, 2014 after being in failing health for the past year. Born in Shannon, Floyd County, Georgia on January 16, 1929, she was a daughter of the late Frank M., Sr. and Leona (Johnson) Moore. She resided in Rome, Georgia...

Pierce H. Morgan, Sr.
Dec 31, 2013
Pierce H. Morgan, Sr. Pierce H. Morgan, Sr., age 78, 500 E. Fourth Street, Berwick, died at 12:12 a. m. Tuesday, December 31, 2013 at the Geisinger Medical Center, Danville, where he been a patient much of the time since May, 2013. He was in failing health for the past year. Born in Berwick on January 3, 1935, he was a son of...
Edward Bucher, Jr
Dec 30, 2013
Edward Bucher, Jr. Edward Bucher, Jr., age 90, 121 Millville Road, Bloomsburg, died at 2:38 a. m. Monday, December 30, 2013 at the Geisinger Bloomsburg Health Care Center where he was a patient for four years. Born in Bloomsburg on November 19, 1923, he was a son of the late Edward A. and Atta Belle (Stauffer) Bucher. He was a lifelong resident...
Daisy M. Fausey Deiterich
Dec 28, 2013
Daisy M. Fausey Deiterich Daisy M. Fausey Deiterich, age 97, formerly of 365 College Hill, Bloomsburg, died at 8:05 a. m. Saturday, December 28, 2013, at the Orangeville Nursing & Rehabilitation Center, Orangeville, where she was a guest since Nov. 13, 2012. Born in Washingtonville on May 25, 1916, she was a daughter of the late John and Virgie (Cooper) Cotner, She resided...
Charles J. Felker
Dec 26, 2013
Charles J. Felker, age 79, 4970 Old Berwick Road, Bloomsburg, died in Danville on December 26, 2013, his 79th birthday, at 1:40 a. m. Born in Pittston, Luzerne County on December 26, 1934, he was a son of the late George Felker and the late Alla (Kaiser) Felker Fisher. He resided in Bloomsburg since 1974 and previously resided in Las...
Michael C. Bronzburg
Dec 26, 2013
Michael Chester Bronzburg Michael Chester Bronzburg, age 46, 9 Hollow Road, Catawissa, died early December 26, 2013 in an airplane crash in Butler Township, Adams County, PA. Born in Bloomsburg on July 27, 1967, he was the son of Lee E. and Linda (Linn) Bronzburg of Catawissa. His early life was spent in Catawissa and he returned one year ago after living in...
Miranda Rose
Dec 26, 2013
Miranda Rose Miranda Rose, age 17, 9 Hollow Road, Catawissa, died early Thursday, December 26, 2013 in an airplane crash in Butler Township, Adams County. Born on August 10, 1996 at the Bloomsburg Hospital, she was the daughter of Doreen (Artley) Rose, with whom she resided and Michael Pegg, and his wife Kelley, White Haven. Miranda was a student in the...
Kim Marie Haladay
Dec 26, 2013
Kim Marie Haladay, age 46, 129 E. Fourth St., Bloomsburg, died unexpectedly at her home on Thursday evening, Dec. 26, 2013. The Columbia County Coroner investigated and after an autopsy it was determined that she died of a massive cerebral hemorrhage. Born in Bloomsburg on March 4, 1967, she was the daughter of Janet (Kishbauch) Montalvo, Palm Coast, Florida and...
Marion R. Knouse
Dec 23, 2013
Marion Rose Knouse Marion Rose Knouse, age 74, formerly of Danville, died at 7:48 a. m. Monday, December 23, 2013 at the Berwick Retirement Village II. Born in Beaver Springs on January 27, 1939, she was the youngest of twelve children born to the late Harry and Carrie L. (May) Knouse. Marion was a 1957 graduate of Middleburg High School. She was...
Donald E. Swisher
Dec 22, 2013
Donald E. Swisher Donald E. Swisher, age 88, 126 Styer Road, Danville, died unexpectedly at his home and was pronounced dead on Sunday morning, December 22, 2013. Born in Bloomsburg on October 24, 1925, he was a son of the late Frank and Elizabeth (Rambo) Swisher. He attended the Bloomsburg public schools and resided in West Hemlock Township, Montour County for over 60...

Franklin E. Derr
Dec 21, 2013
Franklin E. Derr Franklin E. Derr, age 88, 19 Derr Road, Danville, died 3:05 a. am. Saturday, December 21, 2013 at the Grandview Health Homes, Danville, where he resided since August. He had been in failing health for three and a half years. Born in Hemlock Township on June 25, 1925, he was a son of the late Clarence E. and Hazel...

Michael B. Valencik
Dec 14, 2013
Michael B. Valencik Michael B. Valencik, age 84, 181 Millgrove Road, Catawissa, died at 6:58 a. m. Saturday, December 14, 2013 at the Geisinger Medical Center, Danville, where he was a patient for four days. He had been in failing health for five years. Born in Cressona, Schuylkill County on April 13, 1929, he was a son of the late Michael and...

Linda G. Jackson
Dec 11, 2013
Linda G. Jackson, age 51, Mahoning Terrace Apartments, Danville, died unexpectedly on Wednesday, December 11, 2013 at her home. She was born on April 27, 1962 in Dade City, Florida, a daughter of the late Robert and Alora (Wester) Bryant. She was a 1980 graduate of Pasco High School, Dade City, Fla. and had also attended a college. Linda resided in...
Paul E. Tanner
Dec 7, 2013
Paul E. Tanner Paul E. Tanner, age 86, 105 Columbia Hill Road, Danville, died unexpectedly at his home early Saturday, December 7, 2013. He was born in Valley Township on August 11, 1927, a son of the late Clyde and Maude (DeGreen) Tanner.Most of his life was spent in Valley Township. Paul was last employed by the Kennedy Van Saun, Corp., Danville...

Grant W. Frazier
Dec 7, 2013
Grant W. Frazier Grant W. Frazier, age 68, 1052 Upper Raven Creek Road, Benton, died at 9:45 p. m. Saturday, December 7, 2013 at the Orangeville Nursing & Rehabilitation Center, Orangeville, where he was a patient since September 16, 2013. Born in National City, Calif. on April 30, 1945, he was a son of the late Charles W. and Opal Juanita (Leadholm)...
Mark E. "Mookie" Zeisloft
Dec 7, 2013
Mark E. âMookieâ Zeisloft, age 54, Columbia Village Apartments, Center St., Millville, died at his home early Saturday, December 7, 2013. He was in failing health since September, 2011. Born in Muncy on February 20, 1959, he was a son of Doris R. (Walters) Zeisloft, with whom he resided and the late Charles A. Zeisloft. He resided in Millville most of...
David J. Blackledge, Sr.
Dec 6, 2013
David J. Blackledge, Sr., age 63, Bloomsburg, died at 9:18 a. m. Friday, December 6, 2013 at the Geisinger Medical Center, Danville, where he was a patient for eleven days. He was in failing health for the past three years. Born in Kingston on December 19, 1949, he was the son of June (Oberst) Blackledge, Millville and the late John âJackâ Blackledge,...

Stephen A. Schlesing
Dec 6, 2013
Stephen A. Schlesing Stephen A. Schlesing, age 68, 2051 Reed St., Williamsport, died at 1:25 a. m. Friday, December 6, 2013 at the Geisinger Medical Center, Danville, after a brief illness. He was born in Muncie, Indiana, a son of the late Arthur H. and Mary L. (Safstrom) Schlesing. He resided in Williamsport for many years and was a 1963...
Madelyn A. Yount
Dec 4, 2013
Madelyn A. Yount, age 83, 1211 Franklin Drive, Bloomsburg, died at 1 p.m. Wednesday, December 4, 2013 at the Geisinger Wyoming Valley Hospital, Plains Township, Luzerne County after a brief illness. Born in Pittston on May 26, 1930, she was a daughter of the late Lawrence and Melina (Farina) Orgie. A 1948 graduate of West Pittston High School, she had...
Robert J. "Bob" Mullins
Dec 2, 2013
Robert J. âBobâ Mullins, age 73, 1210 Susquehanna Ave., Berwick, died at his home at 7 p. m. Monday, December 2, 2013 after courageously battling cancer since April. Born in Berwick on October 30, 1940, he was the son of Glenn Mullins, Berwick and the late Jennie (George) Mullins. He was a lifelong resident of Berwick and a 1958 graduate of...