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Robert L. Swank

Robert L. Swank

Sep 23, 2026

Robert L. Swank, age 87, of Monroe Ave., Bloomsburg (Lightstreet), died on Wednesday September 23, 2026 at The Gardens at Orangeville.

Born on July 25, 1939 in Sullivan County, he was the son of the late Lester and Pauline (Yeager) Swank. He resided in Lightstreet since 2000 and formerly resided in the Unityville area.

Robert served in the U.S. Army during the...

Barbara J. (LeVan) Brosius

Barbara J. (LeVan) Brosius

Sep 17, 2026

Barbara J. (LeVan) Brosius, age 93, of Continental Blvd., Danville, passed away on Thursday September 17, 2026 at the Emmanuel Center For Nursing in Danville.

Born on August 4, 1933 in Delaware Township, Northumberland County, she was the daughter of Herman C. and Helen E. (Auche) LeVan. She was a 1951 graduate of Milton High School. She spent most of her...

Tanara M. Pacheco

Tanara M. Pacheco

Sep 16, 2026

Tanara M. Pacheco, age 42, of Orangeville, passed away on Wednesday September 16, 2026 at the Geisinger Medical Center in Danville.

Born on July 5, 1984 in Berwick, she was the daughter of Debby (Karchner) Schroll, of Michigan City, Indiana, Frank Scholl, of Mifflinville, and her late birth father, David Herrold. She attended the Central Columbia School District and the Columbia Montour...

Patricia D. Maust

Patricia D. Maust

Sep 12, 2026

Patricia D. Maust, age 72, of Bloomsburg died Saturday morning, September 12, 2026, at the Gardens at Orangeville where she resided for 11 days.

She was born in Allegheny County on January 7, 1954, a daughter of the late Kimber H. and Dorothy (Lehman) Maust.

Pat was a 1971 graduate of Bloomsburg High School and a 1987 graduate of the former Bloomsburg...

Thomas E. Richie

Thomas E. Richie

Sep 10, 2026

Thomas E. Richie, age 74, of Old Berwick Rd., Bloomsburg (Espy), died on Thursday September 10, 2026 at his home.

Born on February 4, 1952 in San Antonio, Texas, he was the son of the late Glenn E. and Vera H. (Rupp) Richie. He was a 1970 graduate of Central Columbia High School, and he spent most of his life in...

Frank E. Martz

Frank E. Martz

Sep 10, 2026

Frank E. Martz, age 78, of Bloomsburg, passed away on Thursday September 10, 2026 at the Geisinger Medical Center in Danville.

Born on June 4, 1948 in Bloomsburg, he was the son of the late Melvin E. and Dorothy (Davenport) Martz. A 1964 graduate of Bloomsburg High School, he spent most of his life in Bloomsburg.

Frank served in the U.S. Army...

Donna L. (Carl) Fornwald

Donna L. (Carl) Fornwald

Sep 9, 2026

Donna L. (Carl) Fornwald, age 85, of W. 6th St., Bloomsburg, died on Wednesday September 9, 2026 at the Geisinger Medical Center in Danville.

Born on December 17, 1940 in Bloomsburg, she was the daughter of the late Lee and Gloria (Hauck) Carl.

Donna was employed at the former Acme Markets in Bloomsburg for over 30 years.

She was a member of St....

Thomas W. Elmes

Thomas W. Elmes

Sep 9, 2026

Thomas W. Elmes, age 77, of Kingsley Ave, Danville, passed away on Wednesday September 9, 2026 at his home.

Born on December 28, 1948 in Mahoning Twp., Montour Co., he was the son of the late Walter and Betty (Morgan) Elmes. A 1967 graduate of Danville High School, he was a lifelong resident of the Danville area.

Thomas served in the U.S....

Richard H. "Rick" Maciejewski

Richard H. "Rick" Maciejewski

Sep 5, 2026

Richard H. "Rick" Maciejewski, age 75, of Catawissa, died on Saturday September 5, 2026 at his home.

Born on April 16, 1951 in Shamokin, he was the son of the late Henry and Martha (Kopitsky) Maciejewski. He was a 1969 graduate of Southern Columbia High School.

Richard served in the U.S. Army during the Vietnam War.

He was last employed at Southern Columbia...

Carolyn L. Whitmire

Carolyn L. Whitmire

Sep 2, 2026

Carolyn L. Whitmire, age 64, of Bloomsburg, passed away on Tuesday August 25, 2026 at her home.

Born on October 10, 1961 in Berwick, she was the daughter of the late Chester F. and Gloria D. (Gottshall) Wojchechowski.

She was baptized in the Atlantic Ocean by the Christian church in Myrtle Beach, SC with her cousin, Barbara in 2015.

Carolyn enjoyed bingo, yard...

Donald A. Moyer

Donald A. Moyer

Sep 2, 2026

Donald A. Moyer, age 89, of Bloomsburg, passed away on Wednesday September 2, 2026 at the Geisinger Medical Center in Danville.

Born on October 8, 1936 in Bloomsburg, he was the son of the late Harry L. and Mae (Shaffer) Moyer. Don attended the Bloomsburg Area School District and spent his lifetime in Bloomsburg.

Don married his loving wife, Doris (DeWald) Moyer,...

Donna Louise (Biddinger) Blue

Donna Louise (Biddinger) Blue

Aug 25, 2026

Donna Louise (Biddinger) Blue, 72, of Shamokin, passed away peacefully on August 25, 2026, in the comfort of her home, surrounded by the family she loved so dearly.

Born December 5, 1953, in Shamokin, Donna was the daughter of Vaughn “Pete” I. Biddinger and Doris E. (Fegley) Biddinger, both also born in Shamokin.

On August 25, 1979, she married Timothy Earl Blue...

Paul V. Clossen

Paul V. Clossen

Aug 23, 2026

Paul V. Clossen, age 103, formerly of Orchard Dr., Catawissa, was taken into the arms of his loving Savior on Sunday evening August 23, 2026 at Emmanuel Center for Nursing & Rehabilitation in Danville.

Born on November 13, 1922 in North Centre Twp., Columbia County, he was the son of the late Jay C. and Martha E. (Kirkendall) Clossen. He graduated from...

Jacob H. Swisher

Jacob H. Swisher

Aug 13, 2026

Jacob H. Swisher, age 91, of W. Sixth Street, Bloomsburg died peacefully at the Grandview Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center in Danville on Thursday evening, August 13, 2026.

Born in Bloomsburg on July 23, 1935 , he was a son of the late Jacob O. and Laura (Shelhamer) Swisher. He resided in the Bloomsburg area his entire life.

Jacob enjoyed hunting and trap...

Kathleen S. “Kathy” Kelleher

Kathleen S. “Kathy” Kelleher

Aug 6, 2026

Kathleen S. “Kathy” Kelleher, 64, of Catawissa, PA, passed away on August 6, 2026, after a courageous battle with cancer. She was born on November 20, 1961.

Kathy earned her Bachelor of Science degree, summa cum laude, from Lock Haven University and her graduate degree in Social Work from Marywood University. She dedicated her life to caring for others and worked...

Shirley M. (Fiedler) Cunningham

Shirley M. (Fiedler) Cunningham

Aug 4, 2026

Shirley M. (Fiedler) Cunningham, age 91, of Bloomsburg, passed away on Tuesday August 4, 2026 at the Sunset Ridge Healthcare & Rehabilitation Center in Scott Township.

Born on October 3, 1934 in Greenburr, Clinton County, she was the daughter of the late George F., Sr. and Dorothy E. (Bressler) Fiedler. A 1952 graduate of Bloomsburg High School, she resided in the...

Robert G. Augustitus, Sr.

Robert G. Augustitus, Sr.

Aug 3, 2026

Robert G. Augustitus, Sr., age 65, of Shamokin, passed away on Monday August 3, 2026 at the Geisinger Shamokin Hospital.

Born on May 29, 1961 in Hazleton, he was the son of the late George R. and Phyllis A. (Cerullo) Augustitus. He was a 1978 graduate of Hazleton High School.

Robert owned several construction companies, and he also sold and installed windows...

Shirley L. Davis

Shirley L. Davis

Aug 3, 2026

Shirley L. (Derr) Davis, 82, of Ivey Dr., Bloomsburg, passed away on Monday August 3, 2026 at the Emmanuel Center For Nursing in Danville.

Born on February 28, 1944 at MacDill Air Force Base in Tampa, Florida, she was the daughter of the late Leroy W. and Pearl S. (Share) Derr. A 1962 graduate of Bloomsburg High School, she resided in...

Connie Lou (Barnes) Young

Connie Lou (Barnes) Young

Jul 26, 2026

Connie Lou Young, 79, of Bissetts Lane, Bloomsburg, ran through the gates of heaven on Sunday July 26, 2026 at her home.

Born on February 11, 1947 in Bloomsburg, she was the daughter of the late Merle and Sara (Boyer) Barnes. A 1965 graduate of Central High School, Connie spent her lifetime in the Bloomsburg area.

She was a creeler at Bloomsburg...

Paul A. Wanner

Paul A. Wanner

Jul 25, 2026

Paul A. Wanner, age 59, of Old Ferry Rd., Catawissa, passed away on Saturday July 25, 2026 at the Geisinger Medical Center in Danville.

Born on January 31, 1967 in Bethel, he was the son of the late Raymond and Jeanette (Zeigler) Wanner. He was a 1985 graduate of Southern High School. He resided in Catawissa for the past 13 years...