Obituaries
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
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.
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
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
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...
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
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
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
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
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
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...
Jerome J. "Jim" Foulds
Jun 30, 2025
Jerome J. “Jim” Foulds, age 73, of School House Rd., Catawissa, died on Monday June 30, 2025 at the Geisinger Medical Center in Danville.
Born on December 2, 1951 in Sunbury, he was the son of the late Robert J. and Emma V. (Forsythe) Foulds. Jim grew up in Trevorton and was a 1969 graduate of Shikellamy High School. He resided...
Robert T. Morgan
Jun 26, 2025
Robert T. Morgan, age 62, of Berwick, passed away on Friday June 26, 2025 at the Geisinger Medical Center in Danville.
Born on January 19, 1963 in Buffalo, he was the son of the late Patricia M. Maciejewski.
He was formerly employed in the maintenance department at Chettah Chassis in Berwick and as a welder at K Fab Inc. in Berwick.
Robert served...
William J. Derr
Jun 22, 2025
William J. Derr, age 72, of Mt. Carmel, passed away on Sunday June 22, 2025 at the Geisinger Medical Center in Danville.
Born on October 4, 1952 in Easton, he was the son of the late John B. and Anna C. (Nigot) Derr. He was a 1970 graduate of Easton High School.
He was a lifelong truck driver and was a part...
Johanna L. (Slovik) Eckrote
Jun 20, 2025
Loved God, family, and community
Johanna Eckrote, 93, of Rock Glen, passed away peacefully after a brief illness on Friday, June 20, 2025.
Born on March 21, 1932, in Fern Glen, Johanna was the daughter of Joseph and Mary Slovik. A woman of deep faith, she was a lifelong member of St. Joseph Church in Nuremberg and Sacred Heart of Jesus Church...
John R. Lanning
Jun 19, 2025
John R. Lanning, age 72, of 6470 Main St., Bloomsburg (Lime Ridge), passed away peacefully in his home on Thursday, June 19, 2025.
Born on May 1, 1953 in Clearfield, he was the son of the late Harvey L. and Ethel G. (Aten) Lanning.
John was a proud American who served in the U.S. Air Force from 1975 to 1979.
He was a...
Carl G. Bower
Jun 19, 2025
Carl G. Bower, 96, of Upper Woodcrest Road, Berwick passed away at his home on Thursday, June 19, 2025.
Born in Berwick on July 4, 1928, the only child of the late Gordon C. and Ruth (Sherman) Bower. He was a lifelong resident of Berwick and a 1946 graduate of Berwick High School.
Carl was an active member of the Berwick business...
Rosemary Fernsler
Jun 19, 2025
Rosemary Fernsler, age 81, passed peacefully in her sleep on June 19th 2025 at her home in Bloomsburg following 6 years of valiantly battling various cancers.
At various times in her busy life, she was a loving wife, caring full-time mother, small business owner, world traveler, real estate agent, slot machine aficionado, holiday cookie maker extraordinaire, and Queen of Christmas. Later...
Judy K. Stauffer
Jun 18, 2025
Judy K. Stauffer, age 81, of Baker Lane, Bloomsburg, passed away on Wednesday June 18, 2025 at The Gardens at Orangeville.
Born on September 3, 1943 in Bloomsburg, she was the daughter of the late James and Doris (Fahringer) Stauffer. She spent most of her life in Bloomsburg except for 15 years when she lived in Mesa, Arizona.
Judy was last employed...
Christine "Chrissy" Georgette McIntyre
Jun 17, 2025
Christine “Chrissy” Georgette McIntyre passed away on June 17, 2025, leaving behind a family who loved her deeply and will miss her profoundly.
Born on April 13, 1968, Chrissy was a woman whose energy, at its brightest, could light up an entire room. Everyone wanted to know her. She was known for her radiant smile, her fun-loving spirit, and a sense...
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