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Helen Marie (Keller) Longenberger

Helen Marie (Keller) Longenberger

Aug 16, 2025

Helen Marie (Keller) Longenberger, 97, formerly of Mainville died early Saturday, August 16, 2025, at the Emmanuel Center for Nursing in Danville. Born on July 3, 1928, in Black Creek Township, Luzerne County, she was a daughter of the late Marvin C. and Malinda C. (Sherman) Keller. She attended the Mt. Grove and Beaver Township schools.

Helen worked at the former...

Harold J. "Jim" Shutt

Harold J. "Jim" Shutt

Aug 5, 2025

Harold J. “Jim” Shutt, age 91, of State Street, Danville, passed away Tuesday August 5, 2025 at his home.

Born on May 3, 1934 in Danville, he was the son of the late Raymond and Hazel (Beyer) Shutt. Jim was a 1952 graduate of Danville High School. He obtained a B.A. degree and a M.A. degree from the former Bloomsburg State...

John C. Brady

John C. Brady

Aug 3, 2025

JOHN C BRADY – 70, 722 Liberty St, Danville passed away Sunday August 3 ,2025 at Geisinger, Danville after a courageous 4-year battle with multiple cancers. Born June 1, 1955. The 4th of 8 siblings John was the son of the late Catherine and Charles H (Bud) Brady Jr. He was predeceased by a sister, Catherine Brady, niece Paula Brady,...

Peggy Ann Miller

Peggy Ann Miller

Aug 3, 2025

Peggy Ann Miller, age 63, of 131 Main St., Catawissa, passed away on Sunday, August 3, 2025, at the Geisinger Medical Center in Danville.

Born on May 4, 1962 in Bloomsburg, she was a daughter of the late Percy and Betty (Ebner) Miller. She was a 1980 graduate of the Columbia-Montour Vocational Technical School.

Peggy worked as a manager at McDonalds and...

Hilda P. "Holly" Mynch

Hilda P. "Holly" Mynch

Aug 2, 2025

Hilda P. “Holly” Mynch, age 69, of Perry Ave., Bloomsburg, passed away on Saturday morning August 2, 2025 after an illness.

Born in Syracuse, New York, on April 3, 1956, she was a daughter of the late Donald J. and Hilda P. (Radigan) Perry. She resided in Bloomsburg for 35 years.

Holly worked as a Nurse Aide for Dedicated Nursing Associates, Inc....

Linda L. (Chapman) Winn

Linda L. (Chapman) Winn

Aug 1, 2025

Linda L. (Chapman) Winn, age 69, of Chestnut Street, Bloomsburg (Lime Ridge) died Friday evening August 1, 2025 at Geisinger Medical Center, Danville.

Born in Shamokin on November 8, 1955, she was the daughter of the late Charles and Nancy (Slotterback) Chapman.

She attended the Shamokin schools and resided in Bloomsburg since 1979.

Linda was employed by Denny’s restaurant as a prep cook...

James (Jim) L. Miles, Sr.

James (Jim) L. Miles, Sr.

Jul 29, 2025

James (Jim) L. Miles, Sr., of Bloomsburg, passed away peacefully in his sleep the morning of July 29, 2025.

Born on November 28, 1938, in Kingston, he was the son of the late John and Elizabeth (Swainbank) Miles. Jim was a graduate of Myers High School in Wilkes-Barre. Upon graduating, he proudly served his country for 20 years as a Master...

Linda Lee Buck

Linda Lee Buck

Jul 28, 2025

Linda Lee Buck, age 78, of Danville, passed away Monday evening, July 28, 2025, at her home.

Born in Mahoning Twp., Montour County on April 17, 1947, she was the daughter of the late Calvin and Ruth (Myers) Krum. She was a 1963 graduate of Danville High School and she attended Bloomsburg State College.

Linda was employed by Weis Markets in Danville...

Douglas R. Weeks

Douglas R. Weeks

Jul 26, 2025

Douglas R. Weeks, 75, of Riverside and formerly of Washingtonville, died Saturday, July 26, 2025, at the Geisinger Medical Center in Danville.

Born in Elizabeth, New Jersey on January 12, 1950, he was a son of the late Floyd and Marjorie (Swartz) Weeks. He recently moved to Riverside after residing in Washingtonville for 15 years and New Jersey prior to that.

Douglas...

Harold R. Kashner

Harold R. Kashner

Jul 25, 2025

Harold R. Kashner, 87, of Dogwood Lane, Bloomsburg died Friday, July 25, 2025 at the Geisinger Medical Center in Danville.

Born in Bloomsburg on March 26, 1938, he was a son of the late Harold B. and Helen (Kressler) Kashner. He was a lifelong resident of Bloomsburg and a 1956 graduate of Bloomsburg High School and a 1961 graduate of the...

Silas Lee McHenry, Jr.

Silas Lee McHenry, Jr.

Jul 23, 2025

Silas Lee McHenry, Jr., 81, passed away peacefully on July 23, 2025 at the VA Medical Center in Fargo, North Dakota, after a courageous battle with ALS (Lou Gehrig’s Disease).

Though born in Brunswick, Georgia, Silas spent much of his childhood in the Mid-Atlantic regionof the U.S.. He attended high school in Middletown, Delaware before completing his studies at Kaimuki High...

Donald E. Slobig

Donald E. Slobig

Jul 22, 2025

Donald E. Slobig, age 75, of Old Berwick Road, Bloomsburg, passed away on Wednesday July 22, 2025 at the Geisinger Medical Center in Danville.

Born on June 17, 1950 in Williamsport, he was the son of the late Donald Carl and Mary Jane (Gearhart) Slobig.

Donald was employed by Wise Foods Inc. in Berwick for 33 years.

He was a social member of...

Sonia A. Deeter

Sonia A. Deeter

Jul 14, 2025

Sonia A. Deeter, age 87, formerly of Bloomsburg , passed away on Monday July 14, 2025 at the Geisinger Medical Center in Danville.

Born on December 8, 1937 in Bloomsburg, she was the daughter of the late William and Odessa (Boyer) Deeter.

Sonia was last employed by Bloomsburg University in the cafeteria. In her earlier years, she was a waitress at the...

Lydia Claire Hannibal White-Spunner

Lydia Claire Hannibal White-Spunner

Jul 12, 2025

Lydia Claire Hannibal White-Spunner - wife, mother, sister, friend, actor, writer, director, teacher, visual artist - passed away on Saturday July 12, 2025 after a heroic struggle against cancer. Born in New Haven, CT and raised in Los Angeles, Lydia was the beloved daughter of the late Reverend Canon Belfield and Ena Hannibal.

She leaves behind her beloved family; husband, Jon,...

James S. Brown

James S. Brown

Jul 10, 2025

James S. Brown, age 64, of Orangeville, passed away on Thursday July 10, 2025 at the Geisinger Medical Center in Danville.

Born on July 27, 1960, in Charlottesville, Virginia, he was the son of the late Arther S. and Lorraine (Wolford) Brown. James was a graduate of Southern Columbia High School.

He was last employed by the former J.M. Smucker Company in...

Larry H. Hunsinger

Larry H. Hunsinger

Jul 10, 2025

Larry H. Hunsinger, age 74, of Perry Ave., Bloomsburg, passed away on Thursday July 10, 2025 at the Geisinger Medical Center in Danville.

Born on May 1, 1951 in Hazleton, he was the son of the late Henry E. and Elizabeth J. (Von Kielman) Hunsinger. He was a 1971 graduate of Columbia Montour Vocational Technical school. Larry resided in Berwick until...

Donald R. "Donnie" Hoffman

Donald R. "Donnie" Hoffman

Jul 7, 2025

Donald R. “Donnie” Hoffman, age 67, of Northumberland, passed away on Tuesday July 7, 2025 at Geisinger Medical Center in Danville.

Born on April 22, 1958 in Bloomsburg, he was the son of the late Ray E. Hoffman, Sr. and Shirley A. Evelyn. He resided in the Bloomsburg and Northumberland areas for most of his life.

He received the Governor Thornburgh Best of...

Donald L. Ebner

Donald L. Ebner

Jul 5, 2025

Donald L. Ebner, age 87, of Columbia Blvd., Bloomsburg, passed away on Saturday July 5, 2025 at his home.

Born on September 10, 1937 in Bloomsburg, he was a son of the late Edward W. and Mary E. (Loreman) Ebner. Donald was a graduate of Central Columbia High School and resided in Bloomsburg for most of his life. Earlier in his...

Bruce F. Weir

Bruce F. Weir

Jul 5, 2025

Bruce F. Weir, age 87, of Bloomsburg, went to be with his Lord on Saturday July 5, 2025 at the Fox Chase Cancer Center in Philadelphia.

Born on June 7, 1938 in Newburgh, New York, he was the son of the late Isabella (Tweed) Weir. Bruce grew up in Milford, Connecticut, where he attended Milford High School. He went on to join...

John C. Lutz

John C. Lutz

Jul 4, 2025

John C. Lutz, age 93, passed away peacefully at his home in Bloomsburg on Friday, July 4, 2025. Born on October 7, 1931, he was the son of the late John Lutz Sr., and Catherine Lutz. A proud military veteran, John served in the U.S. Army from 1949-1953, including a war time tour of duty in Korea.

Upon returning from his...