All Obituaries

Marta Miranda Santos, age 77, of 39 Evergreen Point, Danville, passed away on Monday, April 12, 2021 at Grandview Nursing and Rehabilitation, Danville. Born on August 24, 1943 in Barranquitas, Puerto Rico, she was the daughter of the late Fundador Miranda and Maria Santos. Marta was a devout Catholic. She is survived by her son, Edgar Rosado, of Biloxi, MS; four grandchildren; two sisters: Mildred Miranda, of Danville and Norma Miranda, of Puerto Rico; and a niece, Jessica Cruz, of...

Edward R. Mott, Ed.D., age 93, of Bloomsburg, PA passed away Sunday, April 11, 2021. Born in Oil City, on February 16, 1928, he was a son of the late Clifford and Madeline Mott. Preceding him in death were his wife Joan Mott and brother Clifford Mott. Ed was a graduate of Oil City High School, Class of 1946. After serving in the U.S. Army in Korea as a Training Specialist, he furthered his education at Grove City College and earned his bachelor’s degree from Clarion University....

Jacqueline S. (Gallegos) Haseltine, age 96, of Bloomsburg, died on Saturday, April 10, 2021 at 12: 28 p. m. at the Brookdale Assisted Living where she resided since 2019. She was born on August 9, 1924 in Frankfort, Indiana a daughter of the late Joel and Sarah (Herrera) Gallegos. Jackie loved gardening and teaching ballroom dancing and was an avid golfer. Jackie married Julius Donaldson on September 2, 1943 and they raised their three children, Sandra, Lawrence and Janet, in Sioux Falls,...

Pamela A. Nadzom, age 72, of 210 Lorinda Lane, Bellfonte, died on Saturday April 10, 2021 at 8:45 p.m. at Geisinger Medical Center in Danville. She was born on September 3, 1948 in Washington DC, a daughter of the late Walter and Sallye (Nowell) Malec. Pamela was employed by the federal government in accounting until she retired. She is survived by her husband Joseph G. Nadzom, Jr.; two daughters, Cynthia wife of Christopher Stipe, Gordonsville, VA and Tiffany Julian, Franklintown; six...

Raymond R. “Bob” Haladay, age 83, 204 Buckhorn Road, Bloomsburg, died unexpectedly on Friday, April 9, 2021, at the Geisinger Medical Center in Danville. Born in Cleveland Township, Columbia County on October 21`, 1937, he was a son of the late John L. and Victoria (Welkom) Haladay. Bob was a 1955 graduate of the former Catawissa High School. He owned Midway Distributors on Route 11 selling sporting goods for 24 years. He also served as a Deputy Game Protector for the State of...

Patsy A. (Kingston) Johnson, age 82, of 317 Jackson Street, Bloomsburg (Rupert) died at 8:40 a. m. Saturday, April 3, 2021 at the Geisinger-Bloomsburg Hospital where she had been a patient. Born on June 7, 1938, she was a daughter of the late Donald L. and Erma (Steinruck) Kingston. She spent her lifetime in the Bloomsburg/Catawissa area. Patsy was last employed by Milco Industries, Inc., Bloomsburg where she worked for 26 years prior to retiring. Earlier she was employed at the former...

Salome L.  (Bankes) Slusser, age 85, 0f 86 Krick Road, Milton, died at her home at 4:24 p. m. Thursday, April 1, 2021 after an illness. Born in Beaver Township on October 3, 1935, she was a daughter of the late Thomas J. and Mary E. (Hontz) Bankes. She resided at her present address for eight years and formerly lived in Mifflinville for many years. She was a graduate of the former Beaver Township High School. Salome worked in various garment factories for many years before...

George S. Law age 72, of 24 Strawberry Lane, Berwick and formerly of Bloomsburg, died at 2:39 p. m. Sunday, March 28, 2021 at the Wilkes-Barre General Hospital. Born in Franklin, Sussex County, New Jersey on December 10, 1948, he was a son of the late James E. Sr., and Catherine (Talmadge) Law. He resided in Bloomsburg and the Mainville area before moving to Berwick. George was a 1967 graduate of Saugerties High School, Saugerties, N.Y. and received an associate’s degree from Penn...

Richard E. Broadt, age 86, of 2545 County Line Road, Selinsgrove, died at 1:15 p. m. Friday, March 26, 2021, at the Mansion Nursing & Rehabilitation in Sunbury where he was a patient. Born in Bloomsburg on July 20, 1934, he was a son of the late Jacob and Grace (Broadt) McCormick. He resided in Selinsgrove for 40 years. Richard was last employed by the former Pennsylvania House Furniture Factory in Lewisburg as the maintenance supervisor, retiring in 1996. He was a member of St....

Nathel I. Hickey, age 95, of 17 Park Place, Bloomsburg, died at her home at 4:58 p. m. Friday, March 26, 2021. Born in Sugarloaf Township on September 16, 1925, she was a daughter of the late John and Nellie (Hirleman) Meeker. She resided in Bloomsburg much of her life and was a 1943 graduate of Bloomsburg High School. For many years she spent the winter months in the state of Washington where her son resides. Nathel served with the U. S. Navy during World War II from 1945 to 1948. She...

Harold W. Allen, age 75, of 171 Wagner Drive, Danville, died at his home at 7:07 a. m. Friday, March 26, 2021 after an illness. Born in Bloomsburg on June 25, 1945, he was a son of the late Jacob and Reba (Whitmoyer) Allen. He was a lifelong resident of Columbia County. Harold was last employed by the Girton Manufacturing, Inc., Millville, working there for 20 years  before retiring. Earlier he was employed at the former Bloomsburg Mills, Inc., for 24 years. His hobby was wood...

John M. Lewis, age 80, of E. Third St., Bloomsburg died on March 18, 2021 during a brief stay at Geisinger Hospice at Maria Hall in Danville. His death came after an almost four-year battle with cancer. Born in Carbondale on November 1, 1940, he was the son of the late John R. and Veronica (Ruane) Lewis. He graduated from Carbondale High School in 1959 and attended Bloomsburg State Teachers College. John honorably served his country during the Vietnam War as a member of the U. S. Navy from...

  Gregory E. Kriner, age 52, of Tannersville and formerly of Benton, died at 10:34 p. m. Monday, March 15, 2021, in the emergency room of St. Luke Hospital – Monroe in Stroudsburg. His death came after a valiant eight-month battle with cancer. Born in York on July 25, 1968, he was the son of Kay S. Farr-Kriner of Wilkes-Barre and Dean W. Kriner, and his wife Jill of Bloomsburg. Greg grew up in Benton and was a 1986 graduate of Benton High School. In school he participated...

Stephanie N. (Downs) Harp, age 33, 320 W. Main Street, Bloomsburg died at her home on Saturday, March 13, 2021. Born at the Bloomsburg Hospital on March 18, 1987, she was the daughter of John M. Downs, Bloomsburg and Beverly (Keller) Downs, Bloomsburg. Stephanie was a lifelong resident of Bloomsburg and a 2005 graduate of Bloomsburg High School. She was a good mom to her children and enjoyed spending time with them. She was an outdoors person and especially liked hiking. In addition to...

Edward C. Smith, Jr., age 32, of Catherine Street, Bloomsburg, died in Bloomsburg on Wednesday, March 10, 2021. Born in Washington, D. C. on June 18, 1988, he was the son of Vera L. (Taylor) Carranza-Argueta of Washington D. C. and Edward C. Smith of Rocky Mount, North Carolina. His early life was spent in Bloomsburg where he attended the Bloomsburg Schools and after moving to Maryland, he graduated from Potomac High School, Temple Hill, Maryland in 2007. Edward was employed in home...

Cheryl R. Forsberg, age 69, of 1139 Zenith Rd., Nescopeck, passed away on Sunday, March 7, 2021 at the Geisinger Medical Center, Danville. Born on August 25, 1951 in Malad City, ID, she was the daughter of Wendell D. and Chloe B. (Benson) Camp. Cheryl was a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints, Berwick Ward. She is survived by her husband, John C. Forsberg; two sons: Jared Forsberg, and his wife Gina, of Dublin, OH and Ben Forsberg, and his wife Laurel, of Pullman,...

Michelle Marie McBride, 69, passed away on Saturday, March 6, 2021 at the Geisinger Medical Center, Danville. Born on December 30, 1951 in Philadelphia, she was the daughter of Paul and Blanche "Bonnie" (Gero) Marchese. Michelle was a loving mother and grandmother who enjoyed spending time with her family. She was preceded in death by her husband, William George McBride. Michelle is survived by five children: Michelle Lena Hernandez, Danielle Patricia Taber, Paula Annette...

Faye I. (Conrad) Kostenbauder, age 94, formerly of Aristes, died at 7:47 p. m. Sunday, Feb. 28, 2021 at the Mt. Carmel Nursing & Rehabilitation Center in Mt. Carmel, where she resided since September 2009. Born in Centralia on November 20, 1926, she was a daughter of the late James and Alda (Keller) Conrad. She resided in Aristes most of her life and was a 1944 graduate of the former Centralia High School. Faye was last employed by the former Emenee Shirt Factory in Catawissa and...

Keith Gary Stauder, age 67, of 2983 State Route 487, Orangeville, passed away peacefully on Sunday, February 28, 2021 at his home. Born on December 25, 1953 in Mahoning Twp., Montour Co., he was the son of the late Keith I. Stauder, who died on March 8, 1994, and Miriam (Keller) Stauder, a resident of The Gardens at Orangeville. Gary had been a resident of Fishingcreek Twp. since 1984 and had previously resided in Davidsonville, MD. He was a self-employed carpenter and last worked as...

Scott E. Cunningham, age 58, of 407 E. Ninth Street, Bloomsburg died at his home at 2:41 p. m. Saturday, February 27, 2021 after an illness. Born at the Bloomsburg Hospital on June 21, 1962, he was a son of the late Paul E. Cunningham who died on November 18, 2019 and the late Anna Mae (Steinruck) Cunningham who died on November 20, 2019. Scott was a graduate of the Central Columbia High School Special Education Program. He was employed by Suncom Industries, Inc., Bloomsburg for a number...

RoseAnn Zimmerman, age 57, of 540 Everett Street, Benton died unexpectedly at 8:18 a. m. Saturday, February 27, 2021, in the emergency room of the Berwick Hospital Center. Born at the Bloomsburg Hospital on October 13, 1963, she was the daughter of Arthur J. Zimmerman, with whom she resided and the late Gladys I. (Yocum) Zimmerman. Rose was a lifelong resident of Benton and attended the Benton Schools before transferring to the Columbia-Montour Vocational Technical School where she...

Scott A. Bunge, age 54, of 1146 Numidia Drive, Catawissa, died early Thursday, Feb. 25, 2021, at the Geisinger Medical Center, Danville. Born at the Bloomsburg Hospital on April 26, 1966, he was a son of the late Carl and Deanna (Artley) Bunge.  He spent most of his life in the Catawissa/Numidia area and was a 1985 graduate of the Columbia-Montour Vocation Technical High School. Scott was last employed by Function & Beauty in Elysburg and previously had been employed at Melick...

Albert L. Yeager, age 88, of 30 Sunset Lane, Catawissa, died at 7:45 p. m. Wednesday, Feb. 24, 2021 at the home of his niece and nephew, Tony and Penny Styer in Catawissa. Born at the Bloomsburg Hospital on October 19, 1932, he was a son of the late Lewis and Mae (Shultz) Yeager. He spent his life in the Catawissa area and was a 1950 graduate of the former Catawissa High School. Albert was employed at the former Magee Carpet Co. and Champion Valley Farms. His last employment was at Kawneer...

Clara E. (Franks) Hamilton, age 96, formerly of West 12th Street, Bloomsburg, died at 5:30 p. m. Wednesday, Feb. 24, 2021 at the Geisinger Hospice at Maria Hall in Danville. Born in Gering, Nebraska on May 5, 1924, she was a daughter of the late Rev. Harry K. and Hazel M. (Zavitz) Franks. She was a longtime resident of Bloomsburg and a 1942 graduate of Bloomsburg High School. She also attended Temple University School of Nursing in Philadelphia. Clara was a member of St. Paul’s...

Ruth A. (Meintzer) McBryan, age 96, formerly of Danville, died at 5:54 a. m. Sunday, Feb. 14, 2021 at the Bloomsburg Care & Rehabilitation Center where she resided for the past year. Born in Danville on March 21, 1924, she was the only child of the late Raymond and Bertha (Hollabaugh) Meintzer. She was a lifelong resident of Danville and a 1942 graduate of Danville High School. Ruth was employed as a secretary at the former Kennedy Van Saun plant in Danville for ten years prior to the...

Patricia A. Force, age 59, of 55 Sherwood Dr., Montgomery, died at 9:50 a. m. Monday, Feb. 8, 2021 at the Evangelical Hospital in Lewisburg.  Born in Bloomsburg on April 2, 1961, she was a daughter of Laura M. (Shultz) Hampton of Millville and the late Arthur E. Force, Jr. Her early life was spent in Hemlock Township and she attended Bloomsburg High School. Patricia resided in Montgomery for three years and previously lived in Chattanooga, Tenn. for a number of years. In addition to...

Joseph Annillo, Jr., age 80, of 61 E. Northampton St., Wilkes-Barre, passed away peacefully at 3:20 p.m. on Sunday, February 7, 2021 at the Geisinger Medical Center, Danville. Born in Union City, NJ, on August 8, 1940, he was the son of the late Joseph and Margaret E. (LaGuardia) Annillo. He was a graduate of Union Hill High School in New Jersey. He was last employed as a car salesman. Joe previously worked as a toll collector for the New Jersey toll highways and as a retail store...

Forrest W. “Butch” Shoop, Jr., age 65 of Northumberland passed away on Friday, Feb. 5, 2021 at the Geisinger Medical Center in Danville. Born in Bloomsburg on August 20, 1955, he was a son of the late Forrest W., Sr. and Barbara A. (Hendricks) Shoop. He attended Danville High School. Following school he enlisted in the U. S. Coast Guard and served as a member of the Air Search and Rescue Unit based in Cape Cod, Mass. Following his military service, he spent his career as a...

 John E. Laubach, age 83, of Danville died at 5:50 a. m. Tuesday, February 2, 2021 at the Emmanuel Center for Nursing in Danville. Born in Bloomsburg on April 10, 1937 he was a son of the late William C., Sr. and Hazel I. (Montague) Laubach. He was a graduate of Bloomsburg High School and also of the former Bloomsburg State Teachers College. He later earned a degree in Guidance from Alfred University in New York State. John resided in the Corning, New York area for many years before...

Edna M. (Keller) Makara, age 85, 585 Scotch Valley Road, Bloomsburg died at her home at 4:40 a. m. Friday, January 29, 2021 after an illness. Born in Black Creek Township, Luzerne County on November 5, 1935, she was a daughter of the late Marvin and Malinda (Sherman) Keller. She spent her early years in Mountain Grove and later lived  in Mainville. In 1972 she moved to her present home in Beaver Township. Edna was employed at the former Fulton Lamp Factory in Berwick and later at the...

Douglas H. Kephart, age 67, of Hazleton, passed away on Wednesday, January 27, 2021 at the Lehigh Valley Hospital, Hazleton. Born on October 9, 1953 in Wilkes-Barre, he was the son of Lois J. (Hummel) Kephart, Hunlock Creek, and the late Duane L. Kephart. A 1971 graduate of Northwest High School, he resided in Hazleton for the past 16 years. Douglas worked at Jimmy’s Quick Lunch in Hazleton. He was preceded in death by a brother, Dean Leroy Kephart, on September 11, 2019. In...

Brian L. Bankes, age 57, of Old Berwick Road, Bloomsburg passed away unexpectedly at his home on Tuesday, January 26, 2021. Born in Berwick on July 17, 1963, he was a son of Carolee (Erb) Bankes- Baldwin of Berwick and the late Paul G. Bankes, Jr. He was a 1982 graduate of Berwick High School where he played football. Brian was last employed by Geisinger Medical Center in Danville and previously worked at Bastian Tire Co., Bloomsburg. He volunteered at Camp Victory in Millville where he...

Betty M. Blass, age 92, of 75 Horn Rd., Catawissa, passed away peacefully at The Gardens at Millville on Monday afternoon, January 25, 2021. Born on April 6, 1928 in Franklin Twp., Columbia County, she was the daughter of Ezra and Edna (Rhodes) Adams. Her lifetime was spent in the rural Catawissa area. She was a longtime member of the Grace United Church of Christ at Mill Grove, where she had served in many capacities including communion steward. She enjoyed working in her flower beds, her...

Phyllis Rachel (Reeder) Oberdorf, age 98, formerly of Dahl Road, Bloomsburg,  passed away on January 25, 2021 at the Bonham Care & Rehabilitation Center, Stillwater where she received wonderful care. Born on March 18, 1922 in Lower Augusta Township, Northumberland County, a daughter of the late John B. and Edna (Smith) Reeder. She graduated from Sunbury High School in 1940. Phyllis was employed for 18 years at Merck Chemical Co., Riverside and last at Campbell Soup Co., in Lime...

Jean I. (Love) Rine, age 87, of 33 Beaver Run Road, Danville, passed away peacefully at her home on Sunday, January 24, 2021. Born in Mahoning Township on February 17, 1933 she was a daughter of the late Melvin and Mildred (Stigerwalt) Love. She was aa lifelong resident of the Danville area and a 1949 graduate of Danville High School. Jean was a member of the Chillisquaque Presbyterian Church, Pottsgrove and a charter member of the Susquehanna Valley Corral. She was an active leader for...

Marysusan Christian, 72, of Oak St., Danville, went to be with her Lord unexpectedly on January 24, 2021 after a short illness. She was born in Torrington, Connecticut on May 10, 1948. She was the daughter of George H. and Barbara M. (Chaison) Christian. Marysue graduated high school in 1966 and St. Peter’s School of Nursing, Albany, NY, in 1969. She worked in Torrington and Boston as a nurse before settling in Danville in 1984 to work at Geisinger Medical Center. She was a cardiac...

Penny Sue (Hunsinger) Hess, age 56, of 438 N. Plum Street, Mt. Carmel, died unexpectedly at her home at 7:48 a. m. Saturday, January 23, 2021. Born in Bloomsburg on October 9, 1964, she was a daughter of the late Franklin A., Sr. and Grace M. (Loar) Hunsinger. She was a 1982 graduate of Central Columbia High School. Penny was currently employed as the manager of the commissary at State Correctional Institution, Frackville and previously was employed as a corrections officer at the North...

Margaret J. “Margie” Kressler, age 89. Of 3452 First Street, Bloomsburg (Almedia) died at the Bloomsburg Care & Rehabilitation Center on Saturday morning, January 23, 2021. Born in Danville on October 28, 1931, she was a daughter of the late William S. “Ottie” and Mary E. (Lamberson) Linker. Her early life was spent in Danville where she was a 1949 graduate of Danville High School. Margie was employed at Danville State Hospital as a medical secretary for 17...

Ellen A. (Kile) Glidewell, age 78, of 429 Fowlersville Road, Bloomsburg passed away peacefully at the home of her daughter, Susan Bennett, in Orangeville on Saturday afternoon, January 23, 2021. Born at the Bloomsburg Hospital on December 14, 1942, she was the daughter of the late Robert L. and Emma A. (Fritz) Kile. She resided in North Centre Township for 18 years and previously lived in Millville for many years. Ellen attended the Bloomsburg Schools and graduated from Central Columbia...

Harry H. Lewis, age 78, of 456 W. Library Avenue, Danville, died at 11:25 a. m. Saturday, January 23, 2021 at the Geisinger-Bloomsburg Hospital where he was a patient. Born at Geisinger Medical Center, Danville on February 5, 1942, he was a son of the late Edward F. and Elvira M. (Dawson) Lewis. He was a lifelong resident of the Danville area and attended Danville High School. Harry was self employed for much of his life as a general contractor doing business as Harry H. Lewis...

Kathy Mae Oldroyd, 65, a longtime resident of Espy, passed away Friday morning, January 22, 2021 at the Geisinger Medical Center in Danville with her husband by her side. She had been in declining health since mid-September. Born on May 1, 1955 at the Bloomsburg Hospital, Kathy was a daughter of  Geraldine (Miller) Snyder, now residing at the Bloomsburg Care & Rehabilitation Center and the late Wayne Snyder.  Kathy attended Central Columbia Schools, graduating in...

Roland R. “Lefty” Laubach, age 84, of Frosty Valley Road, Bloomsburg, passed peacefully at his home on Friday afternoon, January 22, 2021. Born in Bloomsburg on August 22, 1936, he was a son of the late Robert and Mildred (Hock) Laubach. He lived in Bloomsburg his entire life and was a 1954 graduate of Bloomsburg High School. Lefty served in the Pennsylvania National Guard for seven years. He worked at the former Magee Carpet Co. for 15 years as a carpet designer until 1973. He...

Mary Eva (Chambers) Miller, age 90, of Exchange passed away peacefully on Friday morning, January 22, 2021. She follows her husband of 59 years, William R. Miller, Sr., who died in January, 2010. Mary was born in Slackwater, Lancaster County, by the Conestoga Creek on April 8, 1930 to Frank and Mary (Kiphorn) Chambers. She had a brother Frank, Jr. and a sister Nancy when they were growing up on Hazel Street in the southern side of Lancaster. She married William Miller on November11, 1950...

Arlene A. (Crone) Gebhart, age 93, of Bloomsburg died early Monday morning January 18, 2021 at the Bloomsburg Care & Rehabilitation Center where she resided for almost seven years. Born in Madison Township on July 22, 1927, she was a daughter of the late Arthur M. and Jennie R. (Baker) Crone. She resided in Bloomsburg most of her life. Arlene was last employed by the former Alumax Building Products in Bloomsburg from 1967 to 1984 when she retired. Earlier she was employed by the former...

Joann M. (Kocher) Balschi, age 84, of 729 Hookies Grove Road, Northumberland, died early Sunday, January 17, 2021 at the Geisinger Medical Center, Danville, where she was a patient. Born in Danville on June 23, 1936 a daughter of the late Ross A. and Dorothy E. (Everett) Kocher. She was a 1954 graduate of Danville High School. Her early life was spent in Danville and she then resided in Riverside for many years. In 2003 she moved to her present home in Point Township, Northumberland...

Robert H. Cochran, age 65, of 1325 Orange Street, Berwick, passed away peacefully at the Geisinger Medical Center, Danville, on Thursday, January 14, 2021 where he had been a patient since December 16, 2020. Born in Sewickley on May 10, 1955, he was a son of the late Robert Leslie, Jr. and Lois (Barker) Cochran. He moved to the Bloomsburg area when he was 11 years old. Robert attended the Central Columbia Schools before graduating from the Columbia-Montour Vocational Technical School in...

Edward H. Polk, age 97, 119 Pepper Hills Drive, Danville, died early Wednesday, January 13, 2021 at the Bloomsburg Care & Rehabilitation Center where he was a patient. Born in Greenwood Township on September 14, 1923, he was a son of the late Reamer D. and Viola (Corneilson) Polk.  He resided in Danville since 2001 and previously lived on River Hill Drive, Bloomsburg for 13 years and in Hemlock Township prior to that. Ed began working at the former Columbia Silk Mill in Bloomsburg...

Carl M. Swartzlander, Jr., age 79, of 280 Church Road, Northumberland entered into rest at his home on Wednesday morning, January 13, 2021. He was born on June 14, 1941 at Geisinger Medical Center in Danville a son of the late Carl M. and Nora G. (Straub) Swartzlander. He was a 1960 graduate of Danville High School where he resided before moving to Point Township 20 years ago. He also was a graduate of Penn State University and finished tech school in Racine, Wisconsin, Minneapolis,...

Anthony J. “Tony” Sylvester, Ph. D, age 90, of Bloomsburg, died peacefully with his wife at his side on Monday, January 11, 2021. Born in Newark, New Jersey on August 1, 1930, he was the son of the late Pasquale and Angelina (Grasso) Silvestri. He resided in Bloomsburg since 1965. Tony was a graduate of St. Benedict’s Catholic High School in Newark. He earned his B.A. and M.A. degrees from Rutgers University and his Ph. D. in History from the University of Chicago. Tony...

Shirr (Couden) Keithan, age 71, of 1240 Numidia Drive, Catawissa (Numidia) died at 1:17 p. m. Saturday, January 9, 2021 at the Geisinger Medical Center in Danville. Born in Reading on January 2, 1950, she was the daughter of the late John R. and Alberdina (Stagg) Couden, Sr. Shirr was a 1968 graduate of Governor Mifflin High School in Shillington and also attended Mansfield University. She resided in Numidia since 1988. She was last employed as a baker by Rohrbach Farm Market in...