All Obituaries

Mary E. (Bartek) Noll, age 92, of 140 Nottingham Road, Bloomsburg, died Wednesday afternoon, June 16, 2021, at the Geisinger-Bloomsburg Hospital where she was a patient for two weeks. Born in Ashley, Luzerne County on August 15, 1928, she was a daughter of the late George and Mary (Saylor) Bartek. She was a 1946 graduate of Ashley High School and a 1950 graduate of Misericordia College in Dallas. Mary resided in Danville for five years before moving to Bloomsburg in 1955. She was...

William R. Young, age 67, of 615 WE. Front St., Danville, died on Tuesday, June 15, 2021, at the Geisinger Medical Center in Danville. Born on April 13, 1954 at Geisinger Medical Center, he was a son of the late Lewis and Mildred Bernadine (Mazak) Young. Bill was a 1972 graduate of Danville High School. Following high school, he enlisted in the U. S. Air Force on September 26, 1975 and faithfully served his country for 20 years before retiring on September 30, 1995. He resided in Maryland...

Richard O. “Dick” Campbell, age 80, of 81 Campbell Road, Benton (Fairmount Springs) died at his home at 8:45 a. m. Monday, June 14, 2021 after an illness. Born in Sugarloaf Township, Columbia County on June 16, 1940, he was a son of the late Harry M. and Vera (Hartzell) Campbell. His step mother was the late H. Lavenia (Deitrick) Campbell.  He resided in the Benton area all of his life and was a 1958 graduate of Benton High School. Dick was well known as the operator...

Teresa B. (Kundrick) Fink, age 89, of Locust Twp., beloved mother and grandmother, passed away on Saturday, June 12, 2021 surrounded by family.  Born on December 20, 1931, in Slabtown, she was a daughter of the late John and Veronica Helen (Kisela) Kundrick.  A graduate of Locust Township High School, Teresa worked in Schrafft’s Restaurant in New York City. Teresa also worked in the M&E Shirt Factory, Catawissa, sewing for several years before her employment...

John P. Shively, age 78, of Bloomsburg, passed away with his family by his side at the Bloomsburg Care & Rehabilitation Center on Thursday, June 10, 2021. Born on September 30, 1942 in Clearfield, he was a son of the late Lester and Amy Pearl (Mitchell) Shively. He was a 1960 graduate of Clearfield High School. Following high school, he served as a proud member of the U. S. Navy onboard the USS Claude Jones alongside his brothers Bob and Tom. John grew up in Clearfield and resided...

Leland Robert “Mouse” Grasley, age 88, of 2548 Old Berwick Road, Bloomsburg (Espy) died peacefully at his home at 2:08 p. m. Friday, June 4, 2021 under the care of Geisinger Hospice and several wonderful caregivers and family who walked with him on the last leg of his journey. Born in Berwick on January 12, 1933, he was a son of the late Lewis L. and Carrie E. (Sult) Grasley. He was a 1951 graduate of Berwick High School and a resident of Espy for 63 years. Bob was employed as...

Charles H. “Chuck” Henrie III, age 64, of 816 Old Reading Rd., Catawissa, died peacefully at his home with his family by his side on Thursday, June 3, 2021 at 1:05 p.m. Born in Bloomsburg on April 9, 1957, he was the son of the late Charles H. Jr. and Jane (Kauffman) Henrie. He resided in Locust Twp. for the past 27 years and had previously lived in Lightstreet. Chuck was a 1975 graduate of Millville High School and a 1980 graduate of Williamsport Area Community College....

Theresa A. (Grassley) Miller, age 71, of 705 Old Berwick Road, Bloomsburg, died at 8:44 p.m. on Thursday June 3, 2021 at the Geisinger Medical Center in Danville, where she was a patient for four days. Born in Bloomsburg on October 8, 1949, she was a daughter of the late Lawrence Grassley and Doris (Schneider) Grassley. She was a life-long resident of Bloomsburg and attended Bloomsburg Area School District. Theresa was an employee of the Bloomsburg Carpet Co. for 34 years before...

Tracy Ann Gordon, age 52, of 811 N. Vine St., Berwick, died at 4:20 a. m. on Tuesday, June 1, 2021, at the Geisinger Medical Center, Danville where she had been a patient. Born in Dover, New Jersey on May 28, 1969, she was a daughter of the late Robert B. and Florence Gordon. She resided in Berwick since early childhood and was a 1987 graduate of Berwick High School. Tracy was a baptized Catholic. She loved animals, being outdoors and hiking. She was an avid Pittsburgh Steelers fan. Her...

Joan (Appleman) Kile, age 90, of 20 Lee Street, Bloomsburg (Lightstreet), went home to be with her Lord at the Emmanuel Center for Nursing in Danville on Sunday evening, May 30, 2021.  She will always be remembered for her positive attitude and smile. Born in Lightstreet on August 27, 1930, she was a daughter of the late Arthur and Phoebe (Yorks) Appleman. She graduated from the former Scott High School and went on to earn her BS/RN in nursing from Syracuse University. Joan was first...

Bob was born in Edinboro on May 5, 1933 and passed away at his home in Millville on Friday, May 28, 2021 at age 88, surrounded by his family. He grew up in Edinboro and served with the U. S. Army before attending and graduating from Edinboro State Teachers College (now Edinboro University). He went on to receive his master’s degree. Bob married Julia R. Renner in 1956 and together they have five children: Juliet (Steve), Linda (Paul), Katherine, Jon, and Anita (John); numerous...

Shirley J. Young, age 81, formerly of Kingston died at 2:45 p. m. on Saturday, May 22, 2021 at the Bonham Nursing Center, Stillwater, where she resided for 18 years. Born in Koonsville, Luzerne County, on August 7, 1939, she was a daughter of the late Goodwin O. Young and Ruth F. (Goss) Troy. Shirley attended Northwest Area High School. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by a sister Carol A. Hall in December, 2020. Shirley is survived by a sister, Eileen, and a number...

Dolores A “Dee” (Shipe) Tanner, age 88, of 73 Columbia Hill Road, Danville, died at her home Saturday morning, May 22, 2021 after an illness. Born in Northumberland county on October 2, 1932, a daughter of the late William and Agnes (Conrad) Shipe.   She attended the Trevorton High School where she played in the band. She worked in garment factories for 20 years and later worked for Weller Vending, Walmart and part time for Weis Markets. Dee was a member of St....

Mildred M. (Pursel) Moyer, age 90, of430 Mountain Road, Berwick, died at her home at 9:45 p. m. on Friday, May 21, 2021, after an illness. Born in Scott Township on May 9, 1931, she was a daughter of the late Elmer and Mildred (Wolfe) Pursel. She graduated from the former Scott Township High School in 1949. Millie was last employed by the Central Columbia School District as a custodian retiring in 1993. Earlier she was employed at the former Briar Creek Knitting Mill. She enjoyed doing...

Barbara D. (Matthews) Hendricks, age 68, of 442 E. Third Street, Bloomsburg, died Friday, May 21, 2021, while a patient at Geisinger Medical Center, Danville. Born in Bloomsburg on September 26, 1952, she was a daughter of the late Harold and Mary (Reifendifer) Matthews. She was a lifelong resident of the Bloomsburg area. Barbara was employed at the Merck Co. Cherokee plant in Riverside for over 20 years. She enjoyed watching television, especially cartoons and old black and white movies...

David Leslie Stout, age 81, of Montour Twp., Bloomsburg, died at his home on Tuesday, May 18, 2021 under the care of Commonwealth Home Health & Hospice and surrounded by his loving family. David was born on June 23, 1939 in Dorrance Twp., Luzerne County, to the late Clara Jean (Stout) Baron. He was a 1957 graduate of Newport Township High School. He graduated from Bloomsburg State College with a Bachelor’s in Education in 1961. He taught for one semester at Bloomsburg High School...

Richard A. Vognetz, age 73, of 12 Leer Lane, Danville, died Tuesday morning, May 18, 2021 at Geisinger Medical Center, where he was a patient. Born in Mahoning Township, Montour County on May 11, 1948. He was the son of the late Norman and Sarah (Starr) Vognetz. He resided in Danville for most of his life and was a 1966 graduate of Danville High School. Richard was employed as an aide at the Selinsgrove Center for 25 years, retiring in 2010. He was a member of the Continental Fire Co.,...

Thelma M. (Frey) Rubenstein, age 88, formerly of Stony Brook Circle, Orangeville died at 3:40 a. m. Monday May 17, 2021 at Vintage Knolls Senior Living Center in Danville where she resided for four years. Born in Beaver Township on January 16, 1933, she was a daughter of the late Grover and Cora (McAfee) Frey. She was a 1951 graduate of the former Beaver Township High School and a lifelong resident of the Bloomsburg area. A seamstress, she was last employed at Milco Industries, Inc., where...

Deborah L. (Hevner) Rundle, age 63, of Kriner Street, Danville, passed away on Monday, May 17, 2021 at the Geisinger Medical Center in Danville. Born on March 19, 1958 in Lancaster, she was the daughter of the late Austin and Leona (Landis) Hevner. She had been a resident of Danville since 2015. Deborah was an avid gardener. She loved decorating for all holidays and enjoyed playing Bingo with her aunts, Esther and Orpha. She was last employed as a delivery driver for a florist . She was...

Helen E. (Garraway) Swank, age 86, formerly of West Main Street, Bloomsburg, died Sunday evening, May 16, 2021, at the Bloomsburg Care and Rehabilitation Center where she resided since Feb. 7, 2020. Born in Frackville on May 13, 1935, she was a daughter of the late Elwood A. and Helen R. (Boxer) Garraway. She was a graduate of the former Butler Township High School in 1953 and of the former Ashland State Hospital School of Nursing in 1956. Helen was employed by the Pennsylvania Department...

Morris J. “Jim” Smith, age 78, of 351 East Street, Bloomsburg, died unexpectedly on Thursday, May 13, 2021 in the emergency room of the Geisinger-Bloomsburg Hospital. Born in Ft. Riley, Kansas on November 3, 1942, he was a son of the late G. P. and Louise (Bartlett) Smith. His early life was spent in Kansas where he was a 1960 graduate of Abilene High School and a 1965 graduate of Emporia State Teachers College. Jim was employed by Atlas Moving Co. and also Ace World Wide...

Shirley A. (Palm) Decker, a resident of the Danville area since 1996, passed peacefully from life to life eternal on the morning of May 5, 2021 at the Emmanuel Center in Danville. She was born on April 17, 1923 in Cleveland, Ohio, a daughter of the late John C. and Edyth (Weidel) Palm. While she was an infant, her parents returned to the Altoona area where her mother had family. Shirley had fond memories of growing up in the Lakemont Park neighborhood where she had many friends. She...

Huber Lee Kline, age 88, of 427 Main Street, Benton, passed away on May 3, 2021, after effectively running the bases to cross home plate. Born July 13, 1932 at Geisinger Medical Center, Danville, he was the son of the late H. Lee Kline and Sarah Baker Kline. Hubie was a graduate of Benton High School class of 1950. His wife of 53 years, Nancy Lee Kline, predeceased him in death in 2009, as did his brother James Kline, of State College, and his sister, Linda Kline, of Clearwater, FL in...

Judith K. (Fox) Campbell, age 81, of Buckhorn Rd., Bloomsburg, died Friday, April 30, 2021 at The Gardens at Orangeville where she had been a patient since April 12th. Born in Bloomsburg on March 20, 1940. She was the daughter of the late John R. and Jeanne A. (Smith) Fox. She was a 1958 graduate of the former Catawissa High School. She was a member of the Buckhorn United Methodist Church, where she sang in the church choir for many years. Judy loved nature, feeding birds, cats, and was...

James E. Haas, age 74, of 1263 White Hall Road, Turbotville, died unexpectedly at 3:15 p.m. on Wednesday April 28, 2021 at his home. Born in Mahoning Township on February 7, 1947, he was the son of the late Charles E. and Gladys M. (Long) Haas. He graduated from Danville High School in 1965. He resided in the Lightstreet area for many years before moving to his current home in Anthony Township in 2005. He was employed at the Press Enterprise for many years where he supervised carriers;...

Susan Maybelle (Swarts) Lunger, age 78, died peacefully at her home in Bloomsburg, surrounded by her loving family on Thursday, April 22, 2021, due to complications following cardiac surgery. Friends and family were shocked by the sudden loss of the confidant, voice of reason, and true friend many had in Susie. Born in Bloomsburg on August 11, 1942, Susan was the second child of Ralph and Alice (Adler) Swarts. She was raised in Bloomsburg and graduated from Bloomsburg High School in 1960....

Jennie A. (Lesnefsky) Ellis, age 92, of 2610 Tower Road, Bloomsburg, died at 1:05 a. m. Tuesday, April 20, 2021, at the Bloomsburg Hospital where she was a patient. Born in Beaver Township on September 22, 1928, she was a daughter of the late Peter and Julie (Bolinsky) Lesnefsky. She was a lifelong resident of the Bloomsburg area and a 1946 graduate of the former Beaver Main High School. Jennie was last employed by the Press Enterprise in the housekeeping department, working there for 18...

Edna P. (Swartz) Heydenreich Koelker, age 89, of 29 W. Fourth Street, Bloomsburg died at the Geisinger Medical Center in Danville on Saturday morning, April 17, 2021 Born in Clinton Township, Lycoming County of April 15, 1932, she was a daughter of the late Hugh and Mary (Robbins) Swartz. She resided in Bloomsburg for many years and more recently she resided in Ormond Beach, Florida for over 20 years, returning to Bloomsburg in February, 2021.  She was a 1950 graduate of Montgomery...

Michael D. Fedder, age 59, of 525 Catherine Street, Bloomsburg, died at 7:35 p. m. on Friday April 16, 2021 at the Geisinger Medical Center in Danville.  Born in the Bloomsburg on February 10, 1962, he was a son of the late Jacob R. and Ruth (Gensel) Fedder. He spent his entire life in Bloomsburg and was a 1982 graduate of Bloomsburg High School. Mike was employed for 11 years by Dillon Floral Corp. working in the greenhouse and planting flowers. He previously worked for the late Al...

Ronald G. Temple, 76, of Millville passed away at his home, surrounded by family on the morning of April 15, 2021. Ron was born on July 27, 1944. He was the son of the late Bernard and Leota (Stackhouse) Temple. Ron graduated in 1962 from Millville High School and spent most of his adult life in the Millville area.   While in high school Ron was a decorated three sport athlete lettering in baseball, soccer and basketball. After high school, Ron was drafted into...

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...