All Obituaries

George J. Pepper, D. D. S., age 90, of 1161 Lightstreet Road, Bloomsburg died unexpectedly at his home on Sunday, Dec. 1, 2019, at 8:25 a. m. Born in Allentown on Oct. 28, 1929, he was the son of the late George V. and Anna C. (Hayle) Pepper. He grew up in Ashland and resided in Bloomsburg since 1957. Dr. Pepper was a  graduate of the Catholic high school in Ashland; Mt. St. Mary's College in Emmittsburg, Maryland and the University of Maryland where he earned his dental...

Esther Margaret (Hess) Shaffer, age 94, of Fayetteville and formerly of Bloomsburg left this earth on Thursday, Nov. 28, 2019, at the Paramount Senior Living Center in Fayetteville  to join her deceased husband, C. Earl Shaffer, in God's heavenly kingdom. Born on Sept. 17, 1925 in Fishingcreek Township, she was a daughter of the late Ruric C. and Angie (Beishline) Hess. She was a 1943 graduate of the former Orangeville Vocational High School.  She spent most of her life near...

Thomas D. A. Myers, age 74, of 3323 Ridge Road, Bloomsburg, died at 2:36 p. m. Sunday at the Geisinger Medical Center, Danville, after a long illness. Born in Mahoning Township, Montour County  on March 11, 1945, he was a son of the late James and Loraine (Black) Myers. A 1963 graduate of Danville High School, he resided in the Bloomsburg area for much of his lifetime. Tom was employed by the Berwick Hospital Center and  Berwick Retirement Village for 35 years in the dietary...

Terrance Joseph Riley, Ph.D., age 68 of 10 Magnolia Dr., Danville, and formerly of Bloomsburg, died at 2:10 a.m. Saturday, November 23, 2019 at the Geisinger Medical Center, Danville. He was born on June 20, 1951 in Flint, Michigan, son of Clarence Joseph Riley and Marie Germaine (Vanhecke) Riley. He was a graduate of St. Mary's High School in Mt. Morris, MI. He received a bachelor's degree in Philosophy from the University of Michigan in 1973, a Master's Degree in English from...

David E. Dewald, age 71, of Nescopeck and formerly of Bloomsburg died at 10:25 p. m.  Friday, Nov. 22, 2019 at the Sunset Ridge Healthcare & Rehabilitation Center in Scott Township. Born in Bloomsburg on Feb. 20, 1948, he was a son of the late LaRue R. and Bertha (Cook) Dewald. He lived in Nesopeck for several years and formerly lived in Bloomsburg much of his life. David was a truck driver much of his working career, last working for the Watsontown Trucking Co.  He also was...

Claudia E. Ashley, age 76, of 400 Railroad St., Bloomsburg, died at 9:35 p. m. Wednesday, Nov. 20, 2019, at The Gardens At Millville where she was a guest since August. Born in Bloomsburg on June 15, 1943, she was a daughter of the late Dr. Claude, M.D. and Nancy V. (Sheep) Ashley. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her long time companion, Roger L. Rainier, on January 19, 2017. She was the last of her immediate family. Friends may call on Tuesday from 10 - 10:30 a....

Anna Mae Cunningham, age 81, of 407 E. Ninth Street, Bloomsburg, died Wednesday morning, Nov. 20, 2019, at the Geisinger Medical Center, Danville, where she was admitted Tuesday evening. Born in Bloomsburg on Sept. 16, 1938 she was daughter of the late Harold Steinruck and Kathryn (Brooking) Steinruck Bogart. Her step father was the late Zender Bogart. She was a lifelong resident of Bloomsburg and a 1956 graduate of Bloomsburg High School. Anna Mae was employed by the former Maple Crest...

Elizabeth J. Schlegel, age 81, of Ridge St., Bloomsburg, passed away at 2:30 p.m. on November 19, 2019 at Bloomsburg Care & Rehabilitation. She had been a resident since November 8. Born on November 15, 1938 in Bethlehem, she was the daughter of the late  Louis J. and Helen (Keple) Durich. She was a 1956 graduate of Liberty High School. Following graduation, she attended Scared Heart Hospital School of Nursing, Allentown, and then worked as a R.N. before retiring.  Elizabeth...

Paul E. Cunningham, age 84, of 407 E. Ninth Street, Bloomsburg, died Monday morning, Nov. 18, 2019, at the Select Specialty Hospital at Geisinger Medical Center, Danville, where he was a patient for one month. Born in Bloomsburg on Jan. 13, 1935, he was a son of the late Wade H. and Sarah R. (Atwell) Cunningham. He was a lifelong resident of Bloomsburg and a 1953 graduate of Bloomsburg High School. Paul was employed by the Kawneer, Corp. for 31 years before retiring. After retirement he...

Ruth M. (Anda) Daveler, age 96, of the Meadows, Danville, died at 11 a. m. Monday, Nov. 18, 2019 at the Emmanuel Center for Nursing in Danville where she was a patient for four days. Born in Chicago, Illinois on April 1, 1923, she was a daughter of the late Leroy S. and Hazel (Almeroth) Anda.  She resided at the Meadows since 2005 and previously lived in Broomall for 53 years. Ruth was a graduate of Dormont High School in Pittsburgh and a homemaker for much of her life. In addition...

Donald H. “Don” Spahn, age 82, of Exton, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, Nov. 12, 2019, at the Emmanuel Center for Nursing in Danville, surrounded by his family. Born in Oceanside, New York on Aug. 16, 1937, he was the son of the late Frank Spahn and Violet (Bedell) Spahn Cirino. He graduated from Malverne High School, Malverne, NY in 1956. He attended St. John’s University and New York Community College. In 1964 he married Carol Ann DeLuise of Brooklyn, New York. The...

Joan L. “Joanne” Babb, age 72, formerly of Iron St., Bloomsburg, died at 5:05 a.m. on November 11, 2019 at the Bloomsburg Care & Rehabilitation Center where she had been a resident since April 2017. Born on January 20, 1947 in Bloomsburg, she was a daughter of the late Herdick Leroy and Edith Amanda (Confer) Babb. She attended the former Scott Township schools. Joan resided in the Bloomsburg area for her entire life. Joan enjoyed taking photographs, covered bridges and...

Rose Marie (Vagnoni) Kranig, age 91, of 737 Fort McClure Blvd., Bloomsburg, passed  away peacefully at her home on Friday evening, November 8, 2019, after an illness.  Born on Dec. 31, 1927 in Hazleton, she was a daughter of the late Caesar and Adalgisa (Roncase) Vagnoni. She was a lifelong resident of the Bloomsburg area and a 1946 graduate of the  former  Beaver Main High School.  After her mother's passing, when she was 16, she cared for her father and...

David C. English, age 64, of 5 Lark Drive, Berwick, died at his home at 11:30 a. m. Thursday, Nov. 7, 2019, after an illness. Born in Bloomsburg on April 27, 1955, he was a son of Rachel Harlow, of Berwick and the late Harold English. He lived in Berwick for the past eight years and previously lived in the Bloomsburg area. David was employed by A-1 Roofing & Spouting Co. in Bloomsburg for a number of years and was currently disabled. He was an avid Dallas Cowboys fan and enjoyed...

Miguel Angel Vera Rivera, age 37, of 446 West St., Bloomsburg, died unexpectedly at his home at 5:13 p. m.  Monday, Nov. 4, 2019. Born in Rio Piedras, Puerto Rico on Nov., 23, 1981, he was the son of Miguel Vera and Gloribel Rivera. He resided in Bloomsburg for 19 years. He was of the Pentecostal  faith. Surviving are his mother, Gloribel Rivera, of Allentown; his step father, Jose Torres, of Allentown; his wife, the former Stephanie R. Wilson, whom he married on April 23, 2015;...

Catherine Joan (Dobeck) Gidaro, age 96, of 219 Hillside Ave., Elysburg, died 6:55 p. m. Thursday, October 31, 2019, in her home surrounded by her loved ones. Born in Ranshaw on July 2, 1923, a child of the Great Depression. She was a daughter of the late Frank and Helen (Spudeck) Dobeck. Last memories of Catherine are simple: a hardworking, passionate figure of strength who never waned in her support or love for her family, and who soldiered on even when times were tough. Catherine loved...

Ruth Beverly (Diehl) Weidensaul, age 87, of Danville, died at 4:55 a. m. Wednesday, October 30, 2019, at the Geisinger Hospice At Maria Hall, with her daughter Deb and granddaughter Michele by her side. She had previously been a patient at Grandview  Nursing & Rehabilitation  since August, 2015. Born in Mahoning Township, Montour County on Nov. 2, 1933, she was a daughter of the late Leo and Mildred (Long) Diehl. She spent most of her lifetime in Danville and was a 1951...

Lorraine (Sweet) Miller, age 92, of 823 Lightstreet Road, Bloomsburg, died on Wed. Oct. 30, 2019 at the Heritage Springs  Memory Care Center in Lewisburg. Born in Boston, Mass. on Oct. 16, 1927, she was a daughter of the late Samuel and Rose (Goldman) Sweet.  She resided in Bloomsburg since 2015 and previously lived in Delray Beach, Fla. Lorraine was a graduate of Harvard University and attended the Museum of Fine Arts  in Boston. She was last employed as a ...

Michael Nagurny, III, age 27, of Pittsburgh, died  at 6:54 p. m. Tuesday, October 29, 2019 at the home of a friend in Pittsburgh. Born in Williamsburg, Va. on May 8, 1992, he was a son of Wendy Gulliver of Bloomsburg and the late Michael Nagurny, Jr.. He spent most of his life in the Bloomsburg area, moving to Pittsburgh eight years ago. He was a 2010 graduate of Central Columbia High School. Michael was a self taught computer technician, writing programs and games. Surviving in...

David Raymond Morucci, age 87, of 15 Forest Road, Bloomsburg died peacefully at his home at 1:11 a. m. Monday, Oct. 28, 2019 surrounded in love by his family and caregivers. Born in Glen Lyon, Luzerne County, on May 26, 1932, he was a son of the late David and Mary (Casaccia) Morucci. He grew up in Glen Lyon where he was known as 'Buddy'. A graduate of Glen Lyon High School he was a well known football player. David, like many in Glen Lyon worked in the local coal mines for...

Linda Lennon Brutsche, age 70, of Harveys Lake, died on Sunday, October 27, 2019, at the Geisinger Medical Center, Danville with her family by her side. Born on Dec. 22, 1948 in Philadelphia, a daughter of the late Warren and Kathleen (Dineen) Bareiss, she grew up in Southampton and lived in Clifton Heights before retiring to Harveys Lake. Although retired, she worked part-time at Geisinger South Wilkes-Barre Hospital. She loved cooking soups and dinners and spent many hours working on her...

Linda Kay (Neuhard) Wenrich, 56, of 703 Pine St., Milton, died at 9:08 p. m. Thursday, Oct. 24, 2019, at the Geisinger Medical Center, Danville, where she was a patient. She was born Feb. 3, 1963, at Geisinger Medical Center, a daughter of Eugene Neuhard of Milton and the late Nancy (Seidel) Neuhard.  Linda was a 1981 graduate of Milton Area High School and a graduate of Empire Beauty School, Sunbury, and the McCann Business School. Linda spent most of her life in...

Richard W. Snyder, III , age 66, of 887 W. Valley Ave., Elysburg, died at 11:41 p. m. on Thursday, October 24, 2019 at the Geisinger Medical Center, Danville, where he was a patient. Born in Newport News, Virginia on May 16, 1953, he was the son of the late Richard W., Jr. and Peggy M. (Jones) Snyder. He was a1971 graduate of Southern Area High School. Richard was a resident of Elysburg for 12 years and previously lived in Catawissa. He served with the U. S Army for twenty years and...

Ronald "Ron" Kovilaritch, age 64, of 514 Mt. Zion Drive, Danville,  began eternal life October 23rd, 2019 at home surrounded by his loving family.  Born February 25th, 1955, he was the son of Frances (Lisiewicz) Kovilaritch and the late Frank Kovilaritch, Sr.  Ron was a lifelong resident of Danville and attended Danville area schools. From a young age he used his God-given talents to build his own businesses from the ground up. On June 16th, 1979 he married his...

Marjorie E. (Sweet) Shoemaker, age 83, of 10 E. Tenth St., Bloomsburg, died at 12:13 a. m. Monday, Oct. 21, 2019 at the Bloomsburg Care & Rehabilitation Center, where she was a patient for three weeks. Born on Feb. 15, 1936 in Nescopeck Township, Luzerne County, she was a daughter of the late Herbert W. and Florence A. (Naugle) Sweet. She spent much of her early life in the Derr’s area before moving to Bloomsburg a number of years ago. She was a 1956 graduate of Benton High...

Ina E. (Anderson) Eifert, age 66, of 84 Whites Church Road, Bloomsburg, died at 3:15 p. m. Sunday, Oct. 20, 2019, at the Geisinger Medical Center, Danville, where she was a patient. Born in Bloomsburg on April 14, 1953, she was a daughter of the late Jack R. and Mary Alice (Norquest) Anderson. She resided in Mount Pleasant Township since 1981 and was a 1971 graduate of Central Columbia High School. Ina was employed by Walmart from August 1999 to November 2018, when she retired. Early in...

John "John-John" Barratt, age 59, of 126 W. Ninth St., Bloomsburg, died at 1:55 p. m. Saturday, Oct. 19, 2019 at the Geisinger Medical Center, Danville, where he was a patient since Oct. 1, 2019. Born in Bloomsburg on Nov. 2, 1959, he was a son of the late William F. and Mary Louise (Bringenberg) Barratt.. He was a lifelong  resident of Bloomsburg and a 1978 graduate of Bloomsburg High School. John was employed at Catawissa Monument, Inc., in Catawissa for 41 years. He was...

Erwin C. Scheunemann, II, ago 90, of 1707 Montour Blvd., Danville, died at 4:15 a. m. Friday, October 18, 2019 at the Emmanuel Center For Nursing, Danville, where he was a patient. Born in Kenosha, Wisconsin on Feb. 27, 1929, he was the only child of the late Erwin C. and Elizabeth (Hosking) Scheunemann.  He was a graduate of Olney High School in Philadelphia. Erwin moved to Danville in June, 2014,  taking up  residence at The Meadows at Maria Joseph Community. Previously he...

Robert George Webb, age 85, of 134 E. 8th Street, Bloomsburg, died at 10:20 p. m. on Friday, Oct. 18, 2019 at The Gardens of Millville where he resided since June 12, 2019. Born in Millersburg, Dauphin County,  on October 25, 1933, he was the only child of the late George Grant and Edna Jane (Runyan) Webb. He was a 1951 graduate of the former Sunbury High School and resided in Bloomsburg for 60 years. Robert worked for the former Bell Telephone Co. of PA and retired from AT & T in...

Richard D. "Dick" Rees, age 82, of 423 E. Third Street, Bloomsburg, died at 1:02 a. m. Monday, October 14, 2019 at Bloomsburg Care & Rehabilitation Center where he was a patient for five days. Born in Philadelphia on September 19, 1937, he was the son of the late Evelyn Rees. He graduated from the Philadelphia Public School system and resided in Bloomsburg for over 40 years. Dick was last employed as a salesman by Hobart Welding Equipment. Earlier in his life he was a welder...

Jessie (O’Donnel) Horean, age 93, of Bloomsburg and formerly of Montoursville, died at 12:02 p. m. Saturday, October 12, 2019, at the Sunset Ridge Healthcare & Rehabilitation Center in Scott Township where she was a patient. Born in Prestonpans, Scotland on Sept. 7, 1926, she was a daughter of the late William and Mary (O’Donnel) Drysdale. She resided in Bloomsburg for six years and previously lived in Montoursville for many years. Jessie worked as a secretary for the...

Catherine R. (Tedesco) Moss, age 80, 355 Tenny Street, Bloomsburg, died at her home at 12:38 a. m. Friday, October 11, 2019, after an illness. Born in Bloomsburg on September 6, 1939, she was a daughter of the late John Joseph and Geraldine R. (Need) Tedesco.  She attended the Bloomsburg High School. Catherine resided in Key West and Palm Beach Bay in Florida for a number of years before returning to Bloomsburg in 2012. She was a mother and homemaker and loved to play bingo. In...

Valdessa I. (Corson) Stuempfle, age 90, 205 Edgar Ave., Bloomsburg, died at 6:15 p. m. Sunday, October 6, 2019 at the Geisinger Medical Center, Danville, where she was a patient. Born in Williamsport on Nov. 27, 1928, she was a daughter of the late Edgar and Irene M. (White) Corson.  She was a 1947 graduate of Williamsport High School and a resident of Bloomsburg since 1973. Dessie was employed by the former Bell Telephone Co., in Williamsport as a switchboard operator prior to her...

Gayle M. (Sponenberg) Yocum, age 68, formerly of West Street, Bloomsburg, died at 8:07 p. m. Saturday, Oct. 5, 2019, at the Geisinger Medical Center, Danville. She was in failing health since July 20, 2019. Born in Bloomsburg on May 29, 1951, she was a daughter of the late David and Margaret (Lizardi) Sponenberg. She was a lifelong resident of the Bloomsburg area and a 1970 graduate of Bloomsburg High School. Gayle was employed as a nurse's aide at the former Bloomsburg Health Care...

Catherine H. (Pope) Quinton, age 70, of Riverside, died at 9:35 p. m. Thursday, Oct. 3, 2019, at the Geisinger Hospice At Maria Hall in Danville. Born in Sunbury on Jan. 26, 1949, she was a daughter of the late Harry and Irene (Kessler) Pope. She was a 1970 graduate of Shikellamy High School and  also graduated from the former L. P. N. School in Washingtonville. She resided in Riverside since 1971. Catherine was employed by Geisinger Medical Center, Danville, for 19 years as an L. P....

Dorothy M.  Deitterick, age 75, of 1073 Ridge Road, Orangeville (Bendertown), died at 7:45 a. m. Wednesday, Oct. 2, 2019 at the Emmanuel Center For Nursing in Danville, where she was  a patient since June 14, 2019. Born at the Bloomsburg Hospital on January 19, 1944, she was  a daughter of the late George E. and Mary (Swerdon) Deitterick. She resided in Bendertown most of her life and was a 1961 graduate of Benton High School and a 1965 graduate of the former Bloomsburg State...

John A. Pinto, Sr., age 83, of 2558 Old Berwick Rd., Bloomsburg (Espy) passed away at 9:18 p.m. on October 1, 2019 at his home. Born in Philadelphia on September 24, 1936, he was a son of the late Manuel and Elizabeth (Hibberd) Pinto. John worked for Tastykake Baking Co., Philadelphia, for 20 years. He moved to Bloomsburg in 1973 and opened JP’s Cold Cuts, in Espy, which he operated until 2018. He also worked for the Strick Corp., Washingtonville, for several years. John was an avid...

Eugene M.  “Gene” Hamilton, age 96, formerly of West 12th Street, Bloomsburg, died at 2:05 a. m. Monday, Sept. 30, 2019 at Vintage Knolls Senior Living, Danville. Born in Mayfield, Lackawanna County, on April 14, 1923, he was a son of the late Michael E. and Blanche (Mecolick) Yurkovsky. He moved to Bloomsburg as a child and attended Bloomsburg High School through the 10th grade. He then attended and graduated from Valley Forge Military Academy in Wayne in 1941. He...

Lanny L. Eifert, age 70, of 84 Whites Church Road, Bloomsburg, died at 4:42 p. m. Friday, Sept. 27, 2019, at the Geisinger Medical Center , Danville, where he had been a patient since Sept. 2, 2019. Born on December 24, 1948 in Bloomsburg, he was a son of the late Elmer C. "Punk" and Geraldine E. (Hower) Eifert. He resided in Mount Pleasant Township all of his life. Lanny  was employed at  the former Dana,  Corp., plant in Berwick for 26 years and retired on...

Charles W. Schuller, Jr., age 81, of 132 Heather Hills Drive, Danville, died at 2:12 p. m. on Thursday, Sept. 26, 2019 at the Emmanuel Center For Nursing where he was a ;patient. Born in Brooklyn New Ork on Sept. 6, 1938, he was the son of the late Charles W., Sr. and Dorothy (McWilliams) Schuller. He resided in Danville since 1974. Charles was a graduate of Long Island University with a B. S. degree in elementary education. He taught school in New York City prior to moving to...

June (Meeker) Laster, age 97, of 330 West Third St., Bloomsburg, died at 1 a. m. Wednesday, Sept. 25, 2019 at the Geisinger-Bloomsburg Hospital where she was admitted Tuesday. Born on May 4, 1922 in Jamison City, she was a daughter of the late John and Nellie (Hirleman) Meeker. Much of her early life was spent in Bloomsburg where she was a 1940 gradute of Bloomsburg High School. In later years she resided in Pittsburgh, Washington, D.C., Fishingcreek Township and last in ...

Gene M. Snyder, age 84, of 93 Schoolhouse Road, Bloomsburg (Buckhorn), died at 2:25 a. m. Tuesday, September 24, 2019 at the Geisinger Medical Center, Danville, where he was a patient for 12 days. Born at Mazeppa in Buffalo Township, Union County, on April 5, 1935, he was a son of the late Clarence and Grace (Ross) Snyder. He resided in Buckhorn since 1960. Gene was employed by American Home Foods, Inc., Milton for 40 years, retiring in April, 1997 He was an active member of the Buckhorn...

Pietro L. Guarino, age 58, 38 Tyler Road, Danville, died at 8:43 p. m. Friday, Sept. 20, 2019 at the Geisinger Medical Center, Danville, where he was a patient. Born in Caracas, Venezuela on June 22, 1961, he was a son Giovanna  (Papaleo) Guarino of Palermo, Sicily and the late Ingnazio Guarino. He resided in Danville since 2003 and formerly  lived in Mifflinburg. Pietro was the owner of the Original Italian Pizza restaurant in Danville. He was a member of St. Joseph Catholic...

Joyce E. (Wilson) Kershner, age 78, of 6870 Lows Road, Bloomsburg, died at 1:10 a. m. Tuesday, Sept. 17, 2019 at The Gardens At Orangeville, where she had resided since August 30, 2019. Born in Espy on August 17, 1941, she was a daughter of the late Albert J. and Sadie E. (Richenderfer) Wilson. She was a 1959 graduate of Central Columbia High School. Joyce held various jobs during her lifetime and was last employed at Morris Restaurant, Lime Ridge. Earlier she was involved in the family...

Marjorie D. (Folk) Fullmer Schooley, age 86, of 507 Meadow Lane, Danville, peacefully passed away at her home on Wednesday, Sept 4, 2019. She was born on March 14, 1933 in Danville, a daughter of the late Russell and Ruth (Bingaman) Folk. A 1951 graduate of Danville High School, she had a successful career as a plant operator at Merck & Co., Riverside for 18 years. Previously she enjoyed many years working at the Danville Elks. Marjorie's devotion to her faith and her dedication to...

Janice J. DeRemer, age 88, of 126 Ridgeview St., Danville, passed away unexpectedly on Monday, September 2, 2019 at the Geisinger Medical Center, Danville. Born on June 19, 1931 in Wilkes Barre, she was the daughter of the late James and Marie (Boyle) Kelley. Janice lived in Wilkes Barre for most of her life, but she resided in Danville for the past 7 years. A homemaker and devout Catholic, Janice will be remembered for being the best, most loving, mother, grandmother and...

Dorothy D. Hupkowicz, age 98, formerly of W. Third St., Bloomsburg, died at 5:10 a.m., Monday, August 26, 2019 at the Garden Gate Health Care Facility, Cheektowaga, NY, where she had been a resident since March 2018. Born in Fishingcreek twp. on January 30, 1921, she was a daughter of the late Collins Lyle and Marjorie Mae (Hartzell) Doty. In 1962, Dorothy retired as a sales clerk in Buffalo, NY, where she lived until 1986. She then moved back to the Bloomsburg area, and resided there...

John M. “Mickey” Dietz, age 78, of 59 Frosty Valley Road, Bloomsburg, died at 12:28 a. m. Friday, August 23, 2019, at Geisinger Medical Center, Danville, where he was a patient for three days. Born in Mahoning Township, Montour County, on March 2, 1941, he was a son of the late Harry and Ernestine V. (Boyer) Dietz. He resided in the Bloomsburg area all of his lifetime. Mickey was last employed by Bloomsburg University in ground maintenance, working there from 1985 until...

Shirley M. (Johnson) Koser, age 83, formerly of Bloomsburg, died at 5:45 a. m. Monday, August 19, 2019 at Vintage Knolls Senior Living Center, Danville, where she resided. Born on March 24, 1936 in Derry Township, Montour County, she was a daughter of the late Harry C. and Helen (Fenstermacher) Johnson. She resided in Bloomsburg from 1980 to  2017 and previously lived on Danville R. R. #3. Shirley was employed as an aide at the former Bloomsburg Health Care Center for about 25...

George F. Bosher, age 84, of 242 Ellis Turner Road, Bloomsburg, died at 10:20 a. m. Thursday, August 15, 2019 in the emergency room of the Geisinger-Bloomsburg Hospital. Born in Philadelphia on July 21, 1935, he was a son of the late   Albert and Cecelia (Mellett) Bosher. He attended Girard College, Philadelphia, before graduating from South Philadelphia High School in 1953. He proudly served in the U. S. Army from 1958 to 1960 with the 82nd Airborne Division and following his...