Obituaries
Matthew S. Donnelly
Mar 11, 2023
Matthew S. Donnelly, age 54, of Hillside Village, Catawissa died at his home on Saturday, March 11, 2023.
Born in Long Beach, California on November 21, 1968, he was a son of Ronald R. Donnelly of Palm Desert, California and Maxine (Long) Donnelly of Catawissa. He attended Southern Area High School and was a 1987 graduate of Los Alamitos High...
Shirley M. (Thomas) Bower
Mar 10, 2023
Shirley M. (Thomas) Bower, age 84, of Sweet Valley, died Friday, March 10, 2023, at the Geisinger Medical Center in Danville.
Born in Orangeville on July 15, 1938, she was a daughter of the late Harold D. and Margaret J. (Hartman) Thomas. She was a graduate of the former Orangeville High School and resided in Sweet Valley for 54 years.
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Timothy M. O'Dell
Mar 7, 2023
Timothy M. O’Dell, age 57, of 13 West View Court, Berwick, died at his home on Tuesday, March 7, 2023 after being in failing health since June, 2022.
Born at the Berwick Hospital on May 16, 1965, he was the son of Nancy (Davis) O’Dell of Berwick and the late Clarence J. O’Dell.
Tim was a lifelong resident of the...
Pepper M. Robbins
Mar 5, 2023
Pepper M. Robbins, age 77, of 3779 State Route 487, Stillwater, died unexpectedly at his home on Sunday, March 5, 2023.
Born in Nanticoke on July 28, 1945, he was a son of the late Sarah Jane Robbins.
Pepper was self employed as a scrap collector most of his life.
In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death...
Deborah A. (Pembleton) Haden
Mar 3, 2023
Deborah Anne (Pembleton) Haden, age 74, of Benton (Talmar), entered eternal rest on March 3, 2023, at the Geisinger Medical Center in Danville surrounded by her loving family.
Born in Wilkes-Barre on February 5, 1949, a daughter of the late Robert W. and Anne M. (Honas) Pembleton, she was a resident of the Benton-Millville area for the past 34 years...
Doris E. (Steffen) Conner
Mar 2, 2023
Doris E. (Steffen) Conner, age 91, of Riverside, passed away on Thursday March 2, 2023 at Grandview Nursing & Rehabilitation in Danville, where she had been a resident for six weeks.
She was born in October 1931 in Conyngham Twp., Luzerne County, a daughter of the late Herbert J. and Alberta P. (Hower) Steffen. She was a 1950 graduate of...
Kimberley Ann Heller
Feb 22, 2023
Kimberley A. (Kershner) Heller, age 60, 131 Lake Road, Berwick passed away at Geisinger Medical Center while under the care of Geisinger Hospice on Wednesday, February 22, 2023.
Born in Bloomsburg on November 9, 1962, she was the daughter of Clyde E. Kershner of Bloomsburg and the late Joyce E. (Wilson) Kershner.
Kim was a 1980 graduate of Central Columbia...
Sheila Ann Riley
Feb 21, 2023
Sheila A. (Hendricks) Riley, age 80, of 363 Boyd Station Road, Danville passed away at Grandview Nursing and Rehabilitation in Danville on Tuesday, February 21, 2023.
Born in Mahoning Township on April 10, 1942, she was the daughter of the late Frank W. and Elsie (Belle) Hendricks. She was a lifelong resident of the Danville area and a 1960 graduate...
Dolores I. "Dody" McCloskey
Feb 20, 2023
Dolores I. “Dody” McCloskey, age 87, of Columbia, Kentucky and formerly of Bloomsburg died on February 20, 2023 at the T. J. Samson Community Hospital in Glasgow, Kentucky.
Born in Bloomsburg on March 27, 1935, she was a daughter of the late Isaiah, Sr., and Irene (Davis) McCloskey. Her step-mother was the late Lena McCLoskey.
Dody was a...
Elaine P. (Tanner) Pringle
Feb 20, 2023
Elaine P. (Tanner) Pringle, age 70, of 234 Pepper Hills Dr., Danville passed away at her home on Monday morning February 20, 2023 after an illness.
Born in Danville on December 2, 1952, she was a daughter of the late William H. and Mary C. (Crossley) Tanner. A 1970 graduate of Danville High School, she spent her life in the...
Diane I. Keefer
Feb 19, 2023
Diane I. Keefer, age 79, of Bloomsburg, passed away on Sunday evening February 19, 2023 at the Bloomsburg Care & Rehabilitation Center, where she had resided since September 2018.
Born in Danville on January 4, 1944, she was the daughter of the late Howard E. and Ernestine V. (Boyer) Jones. She was a 1962 graduate of Slatington High School.
Diane...
Karen Louise "Sis" Payne
Feb 19, 2023
Karen L. “Sis” Payne, age 77, of 39 Payne Lane, Nescopeck (Mifflin Township) went to be with her heavenly Father Sunday morning, February 19, 2023, at the Emmanuel Center For Nursing in Danville. Karen lived at Johnson’s Personal Care Home in Hobbie for several years before transferring to Maria Joseph Manor, Danville and last to Emmanuel Center.
Born in Mifflin...
Kathie E. (Stackhouse) Sheridan
Feb 17, 2023
Kathie E. (Stackhouse) Sheridan, age 75, formerly of Central Road, Benton died early Friday, February 17, 2023 at the Bloomsburg Care & Rehabilitation Center where she resided since November 11, 2014.
Born at the Bloomsburg Hospital on October 24, 1947, she was a daughter of the late Herman L. and Doris I. (McHenry) Stackhouse. Her early life was spent in...
Earl E. Busch
Feb 17, 2023
Earl E. Busch, age 87, of 1116 Poplar Street, Kulpmont died late Friday evening, February17, 2023 at Serenity Gardens Assisted Living in Kulpmont.
Born in Wilkes Barre on December 28, 1935, he was a son of the late John A. and May Jane (Reese) Busch. He resided in Bloomsburg for much of his life and in Kulpmont for the past...
Jean Marie (Sherman) Faux
Feb 12, 2023
Jean M. (Sherman) Faux, age 89, formerly of Bloomsburg died peacefully at Saucon Valley Manor in Hellertown, Northampton County on Sunday, February 12, 2023.
Born in Bloomsburg on August 24, 1933, she was a daughter of the late Ray H. and Dorothy L. (Harrison) Sherman. She was a lifelong resident of Bloomsburg and a 1951 graduate of Bloomsburg High School.
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Nancy Jean Temple
Feb 9, 2023
Nancy Jean Temple, age 74, of 2201 Third Street, Bloomsburg (Espy) made the journey home on Thursday, February 9, 2023 at the Geisinger Medical Center in Danville, after battling COPD for several years.
She was born on September 10, 1948 at the Bloomsburg Hospital, a daughter of the late Harvey, Sr., and Mabel (Phillips) Temple. She lived in Millville, Berwick...
Perry Alan Dewald
Feb 1, 2023
Perry A. Dewald, age 66, of Danville passed away peacefully, surrounded by his family, at Geisinger Medical Center, Danville, on Wednesday, February 1, 2023.
Born at Geisinger Medical Center, Danville on May 18, 1956, he was a son of the late Gerald and Anna (Reichenbach) Dewald. He was a lifelong resident of the Danville area and a 1974 graduate of...
Laura M. (Shultz) Hampton
Jan 26, 2023
Laura M. (Shultz) Hampton, age 79, formerly of Bloomsburg, passed away early Thursday January 26, 2023 at The Gardens At Millville, where she had resided since November 2014.
Born in Bloomsburg on April 21, 1943, she was the daughter of Charles M. and Violet M. (Brown) Shultz. She spent her lifetime in the Bloomsburg area and attended the Bloomsburg schools.
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Marjorie Kay (Rydd) Pfuntner
Jan 23, 2023
Marjorie Kay (Rydd) Pfuntner, age 81, 1342 Old Tioga Turnpike, Stillwater (Cambra) died Monday evening January 23, 2023 at the Geisinger Wyoming Valley Hospital in Plains where she was a patient.
She was born on August 2, 1941 in Gibsonville, North Carolina, daughter of the late Charles A. and Marjorie C. (Rhines) Rydd. She resided in Cambra since 2013 and...
Donald R. Zimmerman
Jan 23, 2023
Donald R. Zimmerman, age 88, of 513 Bowman’s Mill Rd., Millville, passed away at his home early Monday January 23, 2023 after a lengthy illness.
Born on April 9, 1934 in Huntington Township, Luzerne County, he was a son of the late Sheldon Crawford and Emma S. (Pohl) Zimmerman. He resided in Orange Township since 1966.
Donald was a lifelong...
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