Obituaries

Dec 3, 2011

JOHN  R.  SCHNEE John R. Schnee, age 80, 24 Spring Hollow Lane, Bloomsburg, died at his home at 1:50 a. m. Saturday, December 3, 3011 after being in failing health for several years. Born in Sunbury on September 26, 1931, he was a son of the late Robert and Mary (Pickles) Schnee. He resided in Hemlock Township since 1974 and previously lived...

Dec 2, 2011

LYNN  E.  SHAW Lynn E. Shaw, age 68, 315 Fifth Street, Benton, died at 3:05 a. m. Friday, December 2, 2011 at the Geisinger Medical Center, Danville, where she was a patient for 1 1/2 days. She had been in failing health for the past year. Born at the Bloomsburg Hospital on May 3, 1943, she was a daughter of the late...

Dec 2, 2011

MARTHA  R.  HARTMAN Beloved mother, grandmother, sister, aunt and friend Martha R. (Force) Hartman, age 92, 330 W. Third St., Bloomsburg, died at 11 a. m. Friday, December 2, 2011, and went into the arms of her heavenly father at the Bloomsburg Hospital, several hours after she was admitted. Born in Greenwood Township on March 25, 1919, she was a daughter of...

Nov 28, 2011

LOREN  A.  STEWARD,  JR. Loren A. Steward, Jr., age 61, 83 Coleman Development Road, Bloomsburg, died on Monday, November 28, 2011 while hunting in North Centre Township. Born in Bloomsburg on May 14, 1950, he was a son of the late Loren S. Steward and the late Betty E. (Rockwell) Steward Kressler. He resided in North Centre Township for the past 38 years....

Nov 27, 2011

William L. “Bill” Thomas, age 62, 345 Railroad St., Bloomsburg, died at his home early Sunday, November 27, 2011, and was pronounced dead at 11:02 a. m. He had been in failing health for several years. Born in Berwick on Feb. 3, 1949, he was the son of the late Paul J. and Kathryn L. (Stroup) Thomas. He resided in...

Nov 23, 2011

CLAIR  E.  SITLER Clair E. Sitler, age 85, 3 Avon Avenue, Bloomsburg, died at 8:39 p. m. Wednesday, November 23, 3011 at the Bloomsburg Hospital where he was admitted earlier in the day. He was in failing health for several years. Born in Bloomsburg on August 25, 1926, he was a son of the late John Sitler and the late Martha M....

Nov 21, 2011

FLORENCE  R.  "Flip"  YANNOTTI Florence R. "Flip" Yannotti, age 92, Townville, South Carolina and formerly of Benton and Stillwater died at her home at 11:15 p. m. Monday, November 21, 2011. She was born in Blodgett Hills, New York on Feb. 28, 1919 a daughter of the late Thomas and Rose (Pompa) Marzola. She resided in Syosset, Long Island, NY from 1940 to...

Nov 20, 2011

Luther D. Coleman, age 89, 3820 Old Berwick Road, Bloomsburg (Almedia) died at 11:23 a.m. Sunday, November 20, 2011 at the Geisinger Medical Center, Danville, where he was a patient for one day. He was in failing health for the past month. Born on September 11, 1922 in Fowlersville, North Centre Township. He was the son of the late Anna...

Nov 19, 2011

ETHEL  MAE  KEISTER Ethel Mae Keister, 92, 5 Barton Street, Lewisburg, died at 5:30 p. m. Saturday, November 19, 2011, at the Kramm Nursing & Rehabilitation Center, Milton, where she resided for nine years. Born in Scranton on May 23, 1919, she was a daughter of the late Louis and Ethel (Williamson) Diem. She was a graduate of Scranton High School and...

Nov 16, 2011

Mary S. Deitterick, age 91, 1073 Ridge Road, Orangeville (Bendertown) died at her home early Wednesday, November 16, 20 and was pronounced dead at 9 a.m. Born on March 23, 1919 in White Haven, she was a daughter of the late George and Stella (Michnick) Swerdon. She resided in Fishingcreek Township since 1944. She attended a parochial school in White...

Nov 12, 2011

FLORENCE  A.  CLOSSEN Florence A. Clossen, age 91, Sponenberg Hill Road, Bloomsburg, died early Saturday at the Emmanuel Center For Nursing, Danville, where she was a patient for almost two weeks. Born in Brandonville, Schuylkill County, on April 23, 1920, she was a daughter of the late James and Annie Ethel (Trexler) Albright. She was a 1936 graduate of the former Catawissa...

Nov 10, 2011

ELEANOR  B.  BUNOSKY Eleanor B. Bunosky, 85, formerly State Rte 309, Dallas, died Thursday, Nov. 10, 2011 at the Meadows Nursing Center, Dallas. Born in Edwardsville, she was a daughter of the late Edward and Dotie (Danielowicz) Bunosky and  she later lived in Laceyville & Nanticoke. She was of the Cathoic faith. She worked in area garment factories and last at Golden Quality...

Nov 4, 2011

LARRY  B.  RUPERT Larry B. Rupert, age 68, 15 Red Mill Road, Bloomsburg, died at his home at 5 a. m. Friday, November 4, 2011 after having been in failing health for three and one half years. Born in Bloomsburg on October 19, 1943, he was a son of the late Robert E. and Vivian Kathryn (Gulliver) Rupert. Larry was a lifelong...

Oct 23, 2011

RICHARD  E.  KILE Richard E. Kile, age 65, formerly of East Third Street, Berwick, died at 5:15 A. M. Sunday, Oct. 23, 2011 at the Bonham Nursing Center, Stillwater, where he was a patient since May, 2009. Born in Berwick on Sept. 20, 1946, he was a son of the late Kenneth  E. and Lena A. (Kile) Kile. He resided in the Berwick...

Oct 22, 2011

BUDDY  N.  WELLIVER Buddy N. Welliver, age 80, 1214 St. John's Avenue, Moncks Corner, South Carolina and formerly of Frosty Valley Road, Bloomsburg, died at his home at 6:20 a. m. Saturday, October 22, 2011 after an illness of one year. Born in Millville on May 11, 1931, he was a son of the late Henry and Mary (Shultz) Welliver. He resided...

Oct 22, 2011

HARRIET  E.  ADAMS Harriet E. Adams, age 102, 409 W. Main St., Bloomsburg, died at 11:30 p. m. Saturday, Oct. 22, 2011 at  Balanced Care At Bloomsburg (a nursing facility) in Scott Township, where she was a patient for 3 months. Previously she resided at Loyalton of Bloomsburg for 4 1/2 years. Born on Jan. 10, 1909 in Rupert, Montour Township, she was...

Oct 21, 2011

IDA  MAE  FEASTER Ida Mae Feaster, age 89, 168-B Indian Run Road, Danville, died at her home early Friday, Oct. 21, 2011, and was pronounced dead at 10:10 a. m. Born on Jan. 1, 1922 in Danville, she was a daughter of the late Arthur and Ida (Haas) Riley. She spent her lifetime in the Danville area and was a 1940 graduate...

Oct 17, 2011

Jacqueline Lee Powers, formerly known as Jacqueline Lee Baum, age 62, formerly of E. Juniper St., Hazleton, died at 3:26 a. m., Monday, October 17, 2011 at the Geisinger Medical center, Danville, where she was a patient for one day.    Born on June 18, 1949 in Bradenville, Westmoreland County, she was a daughter of the late James Willard and...

Oct 15, 2011

Oct 14, 2011