All Obituaries

Stephanie Ann Hagemeyer, age 61, of 453 Drinker Street, Bloomsburg (Fernville) passed away peacefully with her family by her side at 3:51 p. m. on Wednesday, September 15, 2021 at the Geisinger Wyoming Valley Hospital in Plains Township, Luzerne County where she was a patient since September 5, 2021. Born in Bloomsburg on February 10, 1960, she was a daughter of John H. “Jack” and Lillian (Carl) Hagemeyer. A 1978 graduate of Bloomsburg High School, she resided in Fernville for...

Carolyn E. (Melick) Derr, age 93 of Charlotte, North Carolina died in Charlotte on Tuesday, September 14, 2021. She spent most of her life in Bloomsburg before moving to Charlotte to be nearer her children and grandchildren. Born on February 12, 1928 in Morristown, New Jersey, she was a daughter of the late George and Esther (Udall) Melick. She graduated from Morristown High School and went on to graduate from Bucknell University, Lewisburg, where she met her husband Dale in 1949. Carolyn...

Trisha N. (Horsefield) Miller, age 37, of Hughesville, passed away on Friday, September 10, 2021 in Montour County. Born in Berwick on July 24, 1984, she was the daughter of Cindy L. (Horsefield) Traver. At the time of her death, she was employed as general manager of the Denny’s Restaurant on Lightstreet Road in Bloomsburg, where she was employed for the past six years. Trisha enjoyed riding motorcycles, kayaking, hiking, dancing and bonfires. She especially enjoyed the time she...

Nyoka D. (Hill) Troup, age 77, of 23 Draketown Rd., Scott Twp., passed away unexpectedly on Friday, September 10, 2021 at her home. Born on June 19, 1944 in Charleston, SC, she was the daughter of the late LeRoy and Evelyn (Headden) Hill. She had been a resident of the Bloomsburg area since 1969. Nyoka enjoyed working outside, planting flowers, and spending time with her grandchildren and great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her husband of 45 years, John Charles Troup...

Gary E. Blass, age 72, of 560 Mill Grove Road, Catawissa, passed away peacefully, surrounded by his loving family on Monday, Sept. 6, 2021 at the Geisinger Medical Center, Danville. Born in Bloomsburg on August 22, 1949, he was a son of the late Ralph L. and Betty Marie (Adams) Blass. He was a lifelong resident of Roaring Creek Township and a 1967 graduate of Southern Area High School. He grew up on the family farm where he learned the value of hard work and dedication to his family that he...

Donald L. Spaid, Jr., age 65, of 4 Knob Mountain Terrace, Orangeville, died at his home on Saturday evening, September 4, 2021 after an illness. Born in Berwick on October 17, 1955, he was a son of the late Donald L. and Gloria A. (Cooper) Spaid. A 1974 graduate of Central Columbia High School he resided in the Orangeville area since 1986. Don was a self- employed general contractor. He was a very capable and handy person who could build or repair almost anything. He was an avid...

Roxanne Hittle Shovlin, age 74, of 15 West Creek Road, Benton, died peacefully with her family by her side at 12:05 p. m. Thursday, September 2, 2021. Born in Wilkes-Barre on February 11, 1947, she was a daughter of the late Stanley and Myrtle (Faust) Arnold. Her early life was spent in Mountaintop and she was a 1965 graduate of Crestwood High School. She resided in the Jonestown section of Fishingcreek Township for a number of years and following the death of her first husband, John Lee...

Dorothy Marie (Judge) Doyle, age 74, of Sunnyside Ave., Bloomsburg, passed away on Thursday, September 2, 2021 at her home surrounded by her loved ones. Born in Scranton on March 9, 1947, she was the daughter of the late Robert J. and Dorothy (Walton) Judge. She was a graduate of St. Patrick’s High School, Scranton, in 1965 and attended Marywood College, Scranton, before graduating from St. Joseph’s Hospital School of Nursing in Carbondale. She resided in Bloomsburg for the past...

David K. “Kelly” Brewer, age 92, of 1621 Main Street, Bloomsburg (Lightstreet) died peacefully at 8:30 p. m. Sunday, August 29, 2021 at Brookdale Senior Living Center in Scott Township. Born in Orangeville on October 7, 1928, he was a son of the late Leon S. and Myrtle M. (Keller) Brewer. He attended the Orangeville High School and graduated from the former Scott Township High School in Espy. He resided in Lightstreet for the past 50 years. Kelly owned a number of businesses...

Ruth S. Peak, age 82, of 6715 Jefferson St., Bloomsburg (Lime Ridge), passed away on Friday, August 27, 2021 at the Geisinger Medical Center in Danville. Born on August 22, 1939 in Baltimore, MD, she was the daughter of the late Joseph and Sara (Snyder) Titus. She had been a resident of Lime Ridge since 1984. Ruth was last employed by Steve Miller Cleaning in Catawissa. Ruth enjoyed playing Bingo, gardening, and she loved her cat. She was preceded in death by her husband, Howard Lee...

Dr. Helen Louise Lucia Dunsford passed away peacefully in her sleep on August 27th 2021 at 78 years of age. She had a long career breaking gender barriers in the fields of pathology and microbiology. She loved her work as a pathologist, frequently saying that she solved murder mysteries for a living. In her roles as dean of students and as a professor, she trained generations of doctors. She was preceded in death by her loving husband, Dr. Harold Atkinson Dunsford. She is survived by her...

Charles L. Heller, age 79, formerly of Almedia, passed away on Thursday, August 26, 2021 at Bloomsburg Care & Rehabilitation, where he had been a resident. Born on February 22, 1942 in Moorestown, NJ, he was the son of the late Robert and Elizabeth (Roll) Heller. A 1961 graduate of Moorestown High School, Charles resided in Pennsauken, NJ, until moving to Bloomsburg in 1990. Charles worked at the Thompson Mailing at Lime Ridge for 17 years, retiring in 2007.  A World War II...

Leah Alice Bower, age 88, of 2209 Third St., Bloomsburg, died of natural causes on Thursday, August 26, 2021 at the Emmanuel Center for Nursing in Danville. Born in Evansville, Briar Creek Township, on October 10, 1932, she was the daughter of the late Jason M. and Floe (Adams) Bower. Alice attended a one-room school house as a child until 1943 and graduated from Berwick High School in 1950. She had been a Bloomsburg resident since 1952. Retiring in 1998, Alice was an office manager for...

David F. Williams, age 72, of 45 N. Gates Ave., Kingston, died peacefully with family by his side on Wednesday, August 25, 2021 at Geisinger Wyoming Valley Medical Center in Wilkes-Barre. He resided in the Hampton House Skilled Nursing Facility in Wilkes-Barre for the past five months. Born on January 29, 1949 in Kingston, he was the son of the late Frank J. and Esther M. (Broome) Williams. David was a 1967 GAR High School graduate in Wilkes-Barre and later graduated from Luzerne...

Carmen M. Calleri, age 69, of 404 Valley Road, Bloomsburg, died at 6:01 a. m. Tuesday, Aug. 24, 2021 at the Geisinger Wyoming Valley Hospital in Plains Township, Luzerne, where he was taken after having been stricken at the Wilkes Barre Scranton Airport. Born in Berwick on December 13, 1951, he was a son of the late Carmen M. and Christine (Magrone) Calleri. He was a 1969 graduate of Berwick High School and resided in the Bloomsburg area since 1973. Carmen was last employed by...

James D. Bitting, III, age 64, of Rhodomoyer Rd., Bloomsburg, passed away on Friday, August 13, 2021 at his home. Born in Bloomsburg on August 24, 1957, he was the son of the late James D. Bitting, III and Maryellen (Andrews) Bitting. He was a lifelong Bloomsburg resident. James enjoyed traveling all over the U.S. He is survived by his brother, Don Andrews, of Danville. There will be no services. Arrangements have been entrusted to the care of the Dean W. Kriner Inc. Funeral Home &...

Vickie E. Martz, age 65, of Danville, passed away on Wednesday, August 18, 2021 at 2:44 am at Geisinger Medical Center, Danville. Born on December 10, 1955 in Bloomsburg, she was the son of the late Dale O. and Shirley I. (Chappell) Martz. Vickie graduated from Danville High School and was a Medical Transcriptionist for Geisinger in Danville. Vickie enjoyed gardening, bird watching and reading. She loved animals and cherished every minute of time with her grandchildren. She is...

Gary E. Brent, Sr., age 74, of 711 Alton St., Danville, died at his home on Tuesday August 17, 2021. He fought a courageous battle with cancer. Gary was born on January 15, 1947 in Danville. He was the son of the late John E. and Betty A. (Hackenberg) Brent. A lifelong resident of Danville, he graduated from Danville High School in 1965. Gary served with the U.S. Army during the Vietnam War and earned a rank of Specialist 5th Class. Prior to retiring, he worked for PENNDOT for over 34...

Daryle R. McNelis, 50, of 6 Hillside Drive, Bloomsburg, passed away unexpectedly on Sunday, August 15, 2021. Born in Hershey, PA, on March 17, 1971, he was son of Donna K. (McNelis) and her husband, David P. Woodward. Daryle was a 1989 graduate of Central Columbia High School and resided in the Bloomsburg area for most of his life.  He was employed most recently as a CDL driver for Lakeville Specialty Produce in Danville, but had previously worked in nuclear security at PPL and as a...

Edward J. Kinn, III, age 74, of 1851 Fifth St. Hollow Rd., Bloomsburg, passed away on Wednesday, August 11, 2021 at the Gardens at Orangeville. Born on November 28, 1946 in Hopkinsville, KY, he was the son of the late Edward John and Mildred (Polakowski) Kinn. Edward was a 1967 graduate of Bloomsburg High School and resided in the Bloomsburg/Catawissa area for most of his life. Edward served with the U.S. Army during the Vietnam War. Edward was a mechanic for 40 years. Retiring in 2008,...

Mary Ann Stasik, age 79, of 4 York Rd., Bloomsburg, passed away on Sunday, August 8, 2021 at the Geisinger Medical Center in Danville. Born on October 21, 1941 in Wilkes-Barre, she was the daughter of the late George T. and Anna (Balberchak) Check. She had been a resident of Bloomsburg since 1972 and previously resided in Wilkes-Barre. Mary Ann was a 1959 graduate of the James M. Coughlin High School in Wilkes-Barre. She attended Wilkes University and later obtained...

Michael D. “Mike” Queen, age 34, died at home on the afternoon of his birthday, Saturday, August 7, 2021. Mike was born in Somers Point, NJ, on August 7, 1987. He was a 2006 graduate of Central Columbia High School. He was an avid Philadelphia Eagles, Flyers, Phillies, and 76ers fan and especially loved the Eagles Super Bowl win over the Patriots in 2018. He loved playing hockey growing up. Mike enjoyed golfing with his dad, reading, and he loved the beach at Sea Isle City,...

Gladys V. (Artley) Utt, age 84, passed away on Friday, August 6, 2021, at the Bloomsburg Care & Rehabilitation Center, where she had been a resident for several years. Born on November 11, 1936 in Bloomsburg, she was the daughter of the late Donald and Lillian (Marks) Artley. Gladys resided in Bloomsburg since 1980. She was a member of St. Matthew Lutheran Church in Bloomsburg. Gladys was preceded in death by her husband, William Ziegler Utt, on February 26, 1984; a son, Timothy W....

Victoria Louise Clark, age 68, of 124 Magargle Road, Danville, died at her home on Monday, August 2, 2021, at 2:54 a. m. after an illness. Born on February 10, 1953 in Baltimore, Maryland, she was a daughter of the late Lawrence.Riviello  and Betty Mae (Kane) Rivielo. Her early life was spent in Springfield, PA and she was a 1971 graduate of Springfield High School. She resided in Anthony Township, Montour County for the past 18 years. Victoria worked in home health care as a...

Jerry R. Puterbaugh, age 60, of 5 N. Sherman Street, Wilkes-Barre died at his home on Monday, August 2, 2021 after an illness. Born at the Berwick Hospital on June 11, 1961, he was the son of Joyce M. (Snyder) Puterbaugh of Nescopeck and the late Karl J. Puterbaugh. Jerry resided in Wilkes-Barre for the past five years and previously lived in Berwick, His early life was spent in the Central/Sugarloaf Township area. He was a 1979 graduate of Benton High School. Jerry worked at various jobs...

Kary L. Strouse, age 74, 135 Fisher Court Danville, died at 8:15 a. m. Sunday, August 1, 2021, at the Smith Health Care in Mountaintop where he was a patient for four days. Born in Muncy Creek Township, Lycoming County on May 22, 1947, he was a son of the late Leon and Phyllis (Kirkpatrick) Strouse. He was a Danville resident since 1953. Kary was employed as a detailer by Jack Metzer Auto Group in Danville for 24 years, retiring in 2013. He was an avid New York Yankees fan and enjoyed...

Terry R. Crone, age 69, of 340 Buckhorn Road, Bloomsburg, died at his home and was pronounced death on Friday afternoon, July 30, 2021, of natural causes. Born in Bloomsburg on October 28, 1951, he was a son of the late Robert L. and Margaret E. (Shoemaker) Crone. He was a life long resident of the Bloomsburg area and a 1971 graduate of the Columbia-Montour Vocational Technical School where he studied in the automotive program. Terry was last employed by Friedman Electric Co., where he...

Kenneth D. Leidy, age 72, of 5007 Woods Road, Stewartstown, died at the York Hospital on Sunday, July 25, 2021 at 9:46 p.m. after an illness. Born in Bloomsburg, on July 17, 1949, he was the son of the late Sheldon J. and Aldonna V. “Donna” (Morgalis) Leidy. He was a 1967 graduate of Central Columbia High School and also earned several master’s degrees in engineering. He resided in Stewartstown for the past 36 years. Ken was employed by Northrop Grumman Corp. in...

Frank Patterson “Pat” Pursel, III, age 93, of Bloomsburg passed away, after extended hospice care from leukemia, at 6 p. m. on Saturday, July 24, 2021, at the Pursel farm near Buckhorn. Born in Bloomsburg on August 4, 1927, he was a son of the late Frank P., Jr. and Helen (Stryker) Pursel. Pat attended Bloomsburg High and went on to graduate from the Augusta Military Academy in Stanton, Virginia in 1945. He joined the U. S. Army Air Corps before the end of World War II,...

Patricia K. (Culbertson) Horn, age 80, 745 Mifflin X Road, Bloomsburg, passed away peacefully with her family by her side on Tuesday, July 20, 2021, at 4:15 p. m. after a long illness. Born in Mapleton, Huntington County on March 14, 1941, she was a daughter of the late William and Leah (Werner) Culbertson. She was a 1959 graduate of Huntington High School. Patricia was a longtime resident of the Bloomsburg area and previously lived in Langhorne where she was employed as a school bus...

Dennis L. Richart, age 74, of 414 Catherine St., Bloomsburg, died on Monday, July 19, 2021, in the emergency room of the Geisinger-Shamokin Area Hospital after being stricken while playing golf at Three Ponds Golf Course in Ralpho Township, Northumberland County. Born in Bloomsburg on Feb. 21, 1947, he was a son of the late John C. and Amanda Gertrude (Runyan) Richart. He spent his life in the Bloomsburg area and attended Bloomsburg High School. Dennis was employed by Alaska Stove Co....

Patricia E. Appleby, age 78, of Alberdeen Road, Mountaintop died at 11:02 a. m. Sunday July 18, 2021 at the Geisinger-Wilkes Barre Hospital after an illness. Born in Nanticoke on May 9, 1943, she resided in Shickshinny prior to moving to Mountaintop in 2013. Patricia last worked for the Luzerne County Bureau of Aging and prior to that at the former Country Cousins shoe factory in Mocanaqua. She loved her church, Calvary United Methodist in West Nanticoke, and her church family. Her...

Shana Kay (Maxwell) Glenney, age 42, of 1301 Freas Ave., Berwick, died unexpectedly at her home on Tuesday, July 13, 2021, after an illness. Born on September 28, 1978 at Geisinger Medical Center, Danville, she was the daughter of the late James C. and Lucinda M. (Robbins) Maxwell. She was a lifelong resident of Columbia County and a 1997 graduate of the Columbia Montour Vocational Technical School. She held a number of jobs in her lifetime. She was a cashier and waitress at the Travel...

Elsa Louise (Watts) Eveland, age 95, formerly of Bloomsburg, died at 10:55 p.m. Sunday, July 11, 2021 at The Gardens at Orangeville, where she had been a guest since October 27, 2015. Born In Bloomsburg on June 16, 1926, she was the daughter of the late Dean and Florine (Kitchen) Watts. She was a 1945 graduate of Bloomsburg High School. She resided in Mahoning Twp., Montour Co. from 1955 to 2005 when she moved back to Bloomsburg. Elsa was a member of Bloomsburg Christian Church. She was a...

Joan Marie (Kowalski) Bobroski, age 82, of 221 Zenith Road, Nescopeck, died on Friday, July 9, 2021 at 6:30 A.M in her home surrounded by her family. Born in Glen Lyon on November 28, 1938, she was the daughter of the late Joseph and Angeline (Dorazio) Kowalski. She resided in South Centre Township for many years. Joan is survived by: a husband, Michael C. Bobroski, daughters; Michele Kudrana and husband Richard of Berwick, Lisa Kegel of Berwick; a son, Michael Bobroski of Nescopeck;...

June K. (Keller) Long, age 103, of Main Street, Catawissa, died on July 4, 2021 at the Bloomsburg Care & Rehabilitation Center in Bloomsburg where she had been a patient since June 18th. Born in Catawissa on May 4, 1918, she was the daughter of the late Edward and Martha (Roberts) Keller. She was a 1936 graduate of the former Catawissa High School where she was the class valedictorian. She was a member of the St. John’s Community Church (formerly St. John’s Reformed...

Myra Ann (Rupert) Johnson, age 73, of 4340 Old Berwick Road, Bloomsburg, died Tuesday evening, June 29, 2021, at the Bloomsburg Care & Rehabilitation Center where she was a patient. Born at the Bloomsburg Hospital on November 14, 1947, she was a daughter of the late Hope C. and Gladys M. (Broadt) Rupert. She spent her lifetime in the Bloomsburg area and was a 1965 graduate of Bloomsburg High School. Myra was last employed by Aramark Food Service at Bloomsburg University for over 20...

Suzanne Catherine (Hoffman) Fetterman, age 80, of Division St., Bloomsburg went with her Lord in peace at the Geisinger-Bloomsburg Hospital on Monday morning, June 28, 2021. Born in Centralia on October 15, 1940, she was the daughter of the late Ferdinand and Ethel (Pollard) Hoffman. Suzanne was a proud coal miner’s daughter and growing up in Centralia brought many fond childhood memories. Suzanne often spoke of her childhood in Centralia, spoken with a pride that the coal region is...

Joanne (Yorty) Sneidman, age 72, of 668 Bissetts Lane, Bloomsburg, died at her home early Monday morning, June 28, 2021, after an illness. Born in Philadelphia on August 14, 1948, she was a daughter of the late Elmer E. and Alice (Dyer) Yorty. She resided in the Bloomsburg area for 70 years and was a 1966 graduate of Central Columbia High School. She also graduated from the former Ja’Mel Cosmetology School in Bloomsburg. Joanne operated a beauty shop in her home for over 30 years...

Robert H. Riley, age 93, of 19 Elm St., Danville, died at 7:35 p.m. Sunday, June 27, 2021 at Emmanuel Center for Nursing, where he had been a guest since October 27, 2020. Born in Danville on January 23, 1928, he was the son of Lewis D. and Anne (Dietz) Riley. He spent his life in Danville and was a graduate of Danville High School. He was employed by Merck & Co. at their Cherokee plant in Riverside for 34 years and was a mechanic foreman when he retired in 1982. Robert was a member...

Marjorie M. (Lee) Merrill, age 96, of 1102 Market St., Bloomsburg, died early Sunday morning, June 27, 2021, at the Geisinger Medical Center, Danville. She had been a guest at Maria Joseph Manor, Danville, for the past six years. Born in Mt. Pleasant Township, Columbia County on January 13, 1925, she was a daughter of the late Myron and Florence Adaline (Edwards) Lee. She resided in Bloomsburg much of her life and was a 1945 graduate of Bloomsburg High School. Marjorie was active in...

Rosalee M. (Strawser) Lingle, age 79, of Point Township Drive, Northumberland, went to be with her Lord and Savior on Thursday, June 24, 2021, at 3:45 p. m. at her home after an illness. Born in Mount Pleasant Mills on May 16, 1942, she was a daughter of the late Nevin and Mary (Aucker) Strawser. She resided at her present home for 22 years and previously lived in Sunbury for 33 years. Rosalee was employed by the Shikellamy School District for 28 years as a baker, retiring in 2005. She...

Murrel M. Thomas, age 89, of Franklin Drive, Bloomsburg, passed away at his home early Wednesday, June 23, 2021 surrounded by his family. Born in Buckhorn on Jan. 25, 1932, he wes a son of the late Hiram and Wilda (Pursel) Thomas. He was a lifelong resident of the Bloomsburg area and a 1950 graduate of the former Scott Township High School. Murrel worked for Merck & Co., Inc at their Cherokee plant in Riverside for 43 years, retiring in 1994. He proudly served his country by serving...

Shirley I. (Chappell) Martz, age 88, of Green Street, Danville died at her home late afternoon on Monday, June 21, 2021, after a long illness. Born on September 3, 1932 at Geisinger Hospital, she was a daughter of the late Percy Clifton and Florence Mae (Fausnaught) Chappell. A lifelong resident of Danville, she was a 1950 graduate of Danville High School. Shirley worked at Geisinger Hospital as an aide following high school. Over the years she also worked outside the home at as a...

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...

Eulah Mae (Eidson) Fox, age 78, of Kemp, Texas and formerly of Stillwater died on June 14, 2021 at her home after a lengthy illness. Born in Enid, Oklahoma on March 13, 1943, she was a daughter of the late Homer and Florence (Heston) Eidson. She resided in Pennsville, New Jersey prior to moving to Pennsylvania in the late 1970’s. Following the death of her husband, Jimmie E. Fox, she moved back to Oklahoma to care for her sister. After the death of her sister, she moved to Texas to...

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...