All Obituaries

Ruth (Bogart) Mosier, age 100, formerly of Bloomsburg, died at 11:34 p. m. Monday evening at the Southern Life Style Senior Living Center, Lake Placid, Florida. Born in Scott Township on February 21, 1918, she was a daughter of the late John R. and Lillian (Ball) Bogart. Ruth was a 1935 graduate of Berwick High School. She lived in Pine Township, rural Millville for 43 years, moving to Bloomsburg in 1982 and to Florida in August, 2013. She was employed as a...

Gretchen Ann (Lewis) Henz, age 80, of Bloomsburg, died at 6:20 p.m. Saturday, May 12, 2018, at the Bloomsburg Care & Rehabilitation where she resided for 10 years. She was under the care and supervision of several wonderful nurses and nursing assistants for the duration of her time as a patient. ...

Sara E. Tubbs, age 99, of Bloomsburg, died on Thursday, May 17, 2018 at the Sunset Ridge Healthcare & Rehabilitation in Scott Township, where she resided for six years. Born in  Jamison City, Sugarloaf Township on June 21, 1918, she was a daughter of the late Mace A. and Cora N. (Cole) Tubbs.  She resided in Bloomsburg since 1920 and in the same home for 78 ½ years  on West Third Street  before moving to the Bloomsburg Towers in 1999. Sara...

Joyce Ann Robison, age 71, 20 Neyhart Road, Orangeville,  died at 4:01 p. m. Wednesday, May 16, 2018 at The Gardens At Orangeville. Born in Bloomsburg on December 17, 1946, she was a daughter of the late William and Geraldine (Long) Howard. Early in her life she was employed at the former Columbia Silk  Mill and later sold Avon Products for many years. Joyce was a member of the Glad Tidings Assemblies of God Church. She also belonged to TOPS for many...

Dominic E. Spezialetti, age 93, 840 Market Street, Bloomsburg, died Tuesday afternoon, May 15, 2018, at the Robert Packer Hospital, Sayre, after a brief illness. Born in Berwick on August 21, 1924, he was a son of the late Fiorangelo and Carmella (Sichetti)  Spezialetti. He was a 1942 graduate of Berwick High School and resided in Bloomsburg since 1947. Dominic was employed at the former A. C. & F. Co., Berwick following his graduation from high school until...

Richard L. "Rick" Gearhart, age 64, 14 Steltz Road, Danville, passed away at 7:45 p. m. Friday, May 11, 2018 at the Geisinger Medical Center, Danville. Born on November 22, 1953 in Levittown, he was a son of the late William and Annamae (Boyd) Gearhart.  He was a graduate of Pennsboro High School. Rick was employed by Smucker's Pet Food in Lime Ridge for 25 years, retiring in December, 2017. He was an avid Philadelphia Eagles fan his entire life....

Nolly S. Andreas, age 86, 57 Valley View Road, Danville and formerly of Lake Hopatcong, New Jersey, died at her home at 4:23 p. m. Tuesday, May 8, 2018, after an illness. Born in the Netherlands on June 13, 1931, she resided in Lake Hopatcong for many years before moving to Danville to live with her daughter in 2012. Nolly was a member of the First Presbyterian Church, Berkshire Valley, Wharton, New Jersey and of Germania Park in New Jersey. She was an avid reader...

George F. Gehrig, age 92, 314 E. Market Street, Danville, died at his home at 9:50 p. m. on Saturday, May 12, 2018, after an illness, surrounded by his family. Born in Danville on May 9, 1926, he was a son of the late J. Frank and Sara M. (Cripple) Gehrig. He was a lifelong resident of Danville and a 1944 graduate of Danville High School. Shortly after graduating, he enlisted in the U. S. Army, serving in World War II  from October, 1944 to July, 1946, as a member of the...

Brian L. Kishbaugh, age 55, 310 Stouts Road, Nescopeck,  was stricken ill at his home and died in the emergency room of the Berwick Hospital Center at 10:02 p. m. Monday, April 23, 2018. Born in Berwick on September 14, 1962, he was a son of the late Clifford and Bertha (O'Neal) Kishbaugh.  He lived in the Berwick -Nescopeck area his entire life and was a 1980 graduate of the Columbia Montour Vocational Technical School. Brian was  employed for the past...

Emma A. (Fritz) Kile, age 96, 7 W. Hillcrest Drive, Bloomsburg, died at 11:39 a. m. Sunday, April 22, 2018, at the Sunset Ridge Health & Rehabilitation in Scott Township where she was a patient since February 3, 2018. Born in Benton Township on December 11, 1921, she was  daughter of the late Arden and  Belma M. (Golder) Fritz. She was a graduate of the Sugarloaf Township High School and attended Benton High School for one year. Emma was the bookkeeper for...