Obituaries
Talmage "Tuff" Johnson
Sep 23, 2025
Talmage “Tuff” Johnson, age 93, of Hidlay Church Road, Bloomsburg, passed away on Tuesday September 23, 2025 at his home.
Born on January 17, 1932 in Sunbury, he was the son of the late Truman and Grace (Lehman) Johnson. He was 1948 graduate of Sunbury High School and resided in Boyles Run Valley, Lower Augusta Township, Northumberland County, for much of...
Ginger Lee (Naus) Powlus
Sep 22, 2025
Ginger Lee (Naus) Powlus, age 84, of Ridge St., Bloomsburg (Almedia), died late Monday evening at the Geisinger Bloomsburg Hospital.
Born in Berwick on January 23, 1941, she was a daughter of the late Eugene D. and Helen (Hartman) Naus. She resided in Almedia for the past 6 years and formerly lived in Berwick.
Ginger was employed as a nurse’s aide at...
Frances M. "Fran" (McAleer) Stitz
Sep 20, 2025
Frances M. “Fran” (McAleer) Stitz, age 89, of Derrs Road, Benton, passed away on Saturday September 20, 2025 at her home. She was a beloved wife, mother, sister and grandmother.
Born on June 26, 1936 in Jenkintown, she was the daughter of the late Francis J. and H. Viola (Powell) McAleer. She was a 1954 graduate of Jenkintown High School and...
David C. "Dave" Edwards
Sep 20, 2025
David C. “Dave” Edwards, age 71, of Country Club Drive, Bloomsburg, passed away on Saturday September 20, 2025 at the Geisinger Medical Center in Danville.
Born on May 6, 1954 in Montgomery, Lycoming County, he was the son of the late Charles L. and Joanne (Fornwald) Edwards. David was a 1972 graduate of Wyomissing High School and a 1976 graduate of...
William H. Swartz
Sep 18, 2025
William H. Swartz, age 66, of Ashland, passed away on Thursday September 18, 2025 at his home.
Born on April 19, 1959 in Freeport, New York, he was the son of Mabel I. (McKane) Swartz of Danville, and the late William S. Swartz. He was a 1977 graduate of Danville High School. William resided in Ashland for the past 2 ½...
John A. Pelley, Jr.
Sep 17, 2025
John A. Pelley, Jr., age 91, of Old Berwick Rd., Bloomsburg (Almedia), passed away on Wednesday September 17, 2025 at his home under the care of Compassus Hospice.
Born on February 4, 1934 in Hazleton, he was the son of John A. and Helen (Bolinsky) Pelley. He was a graduate of the former Beaver Township High School. John grew up in...
Edna Naomi (Westover) Kessler
Sep 13, 2025
Edna Naomi (Westover) Kessler, 94, of Tenny Street, Bloomsburg, went to be with our Lord on Saturday, September 13, 2025 while under the care of Compassus Hospice.
Born on September 17, 1930 in Nanticoke, she was a daughter of the late Dean A. and Susan E. (Fritz) Westover. Her early life was spent in Lightstreet and after her marriage to Donald...
Candace D. Stokley
Sep 13, 2025
Candace D. Stokley, 69, of West Front Street, Berwick, passed away peacefully on Saturday, September 13, 2025, at the Geisinger Medical Center in Danville.
Born in Rochester, New York on January 7, 1956, she was a daughter of the late Blaine B. and Shirley D. (Roberts) Stokley. Candace was also raised by her grandmother, Beatrice Stauffer. She was a 1974 graduate...
Carmen Lydia Castro
Sep 12, 2025
Carmen Lydia Castro, 88, of Cub Circle, Bloomsburg died at her home on Friday, September 12, 2025 after an illness.
Born in Puerto Rico on July 31,1937, she was the daughter of Cruz and Lucia (Rondon) Castro.
She was a member of Cristo La Roca church in Hazleton.
Surviving are 4 children: Carmen Rosado of Massachusetts, Maria Pinentel of Hazleton, Luis Acosta and...
Stephanie M. (Speicher) Stellar
Sep 12, 2025
Stephanie M. (Speicher) Stellar, 35, of English Hill Road, Bloomsburg passed away on Friday, September 12, 2025, at the Geisinger Medical Cener in Danville where she was a patient.
Born in Greensburg, Westmoreland County,on February 7, 1990, she was the daughter of Jeffrey L. and Karen (Wineland) Speicher of Greensburg. She was a 2008 graduate of Greensburg Salem School District and...
Robert W. Guthrie
Sep 12, 2025
Robert W. Guthrie, 82, of Mountain Road, Berwick died at his home on Friday morning, September 12, 2025 after an illness.
Born in Jersey Shore on March 13, 1943, he was a son of the late Stanley L. and Nellie (Barr) Guthrie.
Robert was employed as a laborer at various jobs including the Dana, Corp in Berwick.
He was a member of the...
Frances E. (Morgan) Albertson
Sep 12, 2025
Frances E. (Morgan) Albertson, 82, of Bloom Road, Danville passed away on Friday evening, September 12, 2025, at Geisinger Encompass Rehabilitation in Danville.
Born in Mayberry Township, Montour County on September 22, 1942, she was a daughter of the late Clarence E. and Helen A. (Derr) Morgan. She resided in Columbia County most of her life and was a 1961 graduate...
Michael A. Canty
Sep 11, 2025
On September 11, 2025 Michael Alan Canty of East Hillcrest Drive, Bloomsburg, passed away after an almost 2 year battle with pancreatic cancer. He was born November 6, 1950 to Blaine and Shirley (Ellis) Canty in Marion, IN. Raised in Horseheads N.Y., Mike graduated from Horseheads High School, and then from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute in 1972 with a degree in...
Charles A. Stine
Sep 8, 2025
Charles A. Stine, 84, of Ridge Drive, Danville died on September 8, 2025 at the Sunset Ridge Heath Care & Rehabilitation Center in Bloomsburg.
Born in Cooper Township, Montour County on July 11, 1941, he was a son of the late Millard and Susan Stine. He spent his entire life in the Danville area and was a 1959 graduate of Danville...
Janet M. Maxwell
Aug 30, 2025
Janet M. Maxwell, age 86, of Berwick, passed away on Saturday August 30, 2025 at Glen Brook Rehabilitation & Nursing in Berwick.
Born on January 15, 1939 in Rosemont, West Virginia, she was the daughter of the late Harley and Florida (Maze) Mayle. She resided in Berwick since 2007 and previously resided in Catawissa.
Janet loved baking and cooking, walking, doing crossword...
Ray A. Krohn
Aug 29, 2025
Ray A. Krohn, 67, of Danville died peacefully at the Geisinger Medical Center in Danville on Friday, August 29, 2025, surrounded by his family
Born at Geisinger on August 13, 1958, he was the son of the late Donald and Elisabeth (Hegner) Krohn.
Ray was a 1976 graduate of the Columbia Montour Vocational Technical School where he played football and was a...
John W. "Izzy" Green
Aug 21, 2025
John W. “Izzy” Green, age 58, of Williamsport, passed away on Thursday August 21, 2025 at UPMC Williamsport.
Born on November 7, 1966 in Philadelphia, he was the son of Mamie (Robertson) Perkins, of Philadelphia, and the late John W. Green, Jr. He graduated from high school in Philadelphia.
Izzy worked at various jobs throughout his life, including construction.
He was an avid...
William G. "Bill" Conrad
Aug 18, 2025
William G. “Bill” Conrad, age 91, of Bloomsburg, passed away peacefully on Monday August 18, 2025 at his home.
Born on February 5, 1934 in Shamokin Dam, he was the son of the late Foster S. and Anna May (Deibler) Conrad. Bill was a 1952 graduate of Sunbury High School. He resided in Bloomsburg for 40 years and had previously resided in...
Jose Enrique Parrilla
Aug 18, 2025
Jose Enrique Parrilla, age 84, of Berwick, passed away on Monday August 18, 2025 at the Geisinger Medical Center in Danville.
Born on September 3, 1940 in Juncos, Puerto Rico, he was the son of the late Marcelo Velasquez Parrilla and Ventura Feliciano. He was a graduate of Samuel Gompers High School in Bronx, NY.
Jose was a pattern maker for Happy...
Sandra Joy (Pursel) Grasley
Aug 17, 2025
Sandra Joy (Pursel) Grasley, age 89, of Old Berwick Road (Espy), died peacefully on Sunday, August 17, 2025 at Emmanuel Center for Nursing, Danville, under the care of Commonwealth Hospice and the staff at Emmanuel. Sandra was a resident of Emmanuel since March 2025, having previously resided at Bonham Nursing Center since October 2021.
Born in Bloomsburg on December 18, 1935,...
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