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Karen F. Vesneski

Karen F. Vesneski

Mar 28, 2013

Karen F. Vesnesky, age 67, of 5 Willow Lane, Bloomsburg, died at 3:47 p.m. Thursday, March 28, 2013 in Geisinger Medical Center, Mahoning Twp. Born on February 22, 1946 in Floral Park, Nassau Co., NY, she was a daughter of the late Herman and Shirley (Kerns) Ficher. She had resided in Bloomsburg since 199o. Karen was employed for many years...

Kathleen "Kathy" M. Kreisher

Kathleen "Kathy" M. Kreisher

Mar 24, 2013

Kathleen M. “Kathy” Kreisher Kathleen M. “Kathy” Kreisher, age 58, 187 Dahl Road, Bloomsburg, died  at her home at 10:05 a. m. Sunday, March 24, 2013, after a brief illness. Born at the Bloomsburg Hospital on November 14, 1954, she was a daughter of the late Charles N. and Joanne L. (Bond) Lobach. Her early life was spent in rural Danville...

Robert B. Meredith

Robert B. Meredith

Mar 23, 2013

Robert B. Meredith Robert B. Meredith, age 90, formerly of Orangeville Manor, Orangeville, died on Saturday, March 23, 2013 at the Gino J. Merli Veterans Center, Scranton, where he was a patient since January, 2012. He previously lived at Orangeville Manor for 13 years. Born in Scranton on April 12, 1922, he was a son of the late Benjamin and...

Paul M. Strausser

Paul M. Strausser

Mar 16, 2013

Paul  M.  Strausser Paul M. Strausser, age 86, 280 1/2 East Eighth Street, Bloomsburg, died at 4:35 a. m. Saturday March 16, 2012 at the Geisinger Medical Center, Danville, where he was a patient for two days. Born in Catawissa on July 25, 1926, he was a son of the late Paul K. and Ida (Johnson) Strausser. His parents died an early...

Louella B. Kessler

Louella B. Kessler

Mar 13, 2013

Louella B. Kessler, age 92, 1 Lenox Drive, Selinsgrove, died at 3:10 p. m. Wednesday, March 13, 2013 in the emergency room of the Evangelical Community Hospital, Lewisburg. She was in ill health for the past month. Born in Mt. Carmel on April 11, 1920, she was a daughter of the late Lewis G. and Anna (Stefanski) Barnes. She resided...

Edward J. Sundra

Edward J. Sundra

Mar 8, 2013

EDWARD  J.  SUNDRA Edward J. Sundra, age 88, 152 McGuire Park Drive, Bloomsburg, died at 7:20 a. m. Friday,  March 8, 2013 at the Berwick Retirement Village II,  where he was admittted on Friday. Born in Hazleton on May 24, 1924, he was a son of the late Frank and Pauline (Holidick) Sundra. Edward was a 1942 graduate of the former West Hazleton High...

Mabel G. Girton

Mabel G. Girton

Mar 6, 2013

Mabel G. Girton, age 101, 15 Ann Drive, Danville and formerly of Bloomsburg, died at 8:30 a. m. Wednesday, March 6, 2013, at the Emmanuel Center for Nursing & Rehabilitation, Danville, where she was a patient since March 25, 2011. Born in Locust Township on November 10, 1911, she was a daughter of the late Frank and Tivilia (Long) Hughes....

John A. Cherrington

John A. Cherrington

Mar 3, 2013

John A. Cherrington, age 28, 3 Hidden Hollow Drive, Bloomsburg, died on Sunday, March 3, 2013 in a motorcycle accident in Crystal Springs, Mississippi.   He was born in Bloomsburg on July 30, 1984, the son of Barry J.and  Debbie J. (Rhoads) Cherrington, Bloomsburg. John was a 2002 graduate of Bloomsburg High School and resided in Main Township all of his life....

Virginia Cole

Virginia Cole

Feb 25, 2013

Virginia  J.  Cole Virginia J. Cole, age 84, 131 Main St., Catawissa, died at 2:06 p. m. Monday, Feb. 25, 2013 at the Geisinger Medical Center, Danville, where she was a patient for four days. She was in failing health since October. Born in Union Township, Schuylkill County on Jan. 25, 1929, she was a daughter of the late Earl and Grace...

Ruth O. Malin

Ruth O. Malin

Feb 24, 2013

Ruth O. Malin, age 93, formerly of W. Ninth Street, Bloomsburg, died at 9:57 a. m. Sunday, Feb. 24 in RiverWood’s nursing facility in Lewisburg, where she resided since May, 2008. Born in Springmont, Montgomery County, on March 10, 1919, she was a daughter of the late Edgar and Katie (Fulmer) Hendricks. Her step-father was the late Lloyd Mountz. Ruth...

Starlene Storm Utt

Starlene Storm Utt

Feb 23, 2013

Starlene  Storm  Utt Starlene Storm Utt, infant daughter of Tiffany A. Utt, 1300 Ferry Road, Bloomsburg, died at birth, Saturday, February 23, 2013 at the Geisinger Medical Center, Danville. Surviving in addition to her mother are a sister, Renate' Hays; a brother, Demian Hays; grandmother, Deborah Utt, and her fiance' Kevin Davis; an aunt Charlotte Utt; and two uncles: Billy Utt and...

Richard L. Connolley

Richard L. Connolley

Feb 23, 2013

Richard  L.  Connolley Richard L. Connolley, age 76, 40 Knights Drive, Bloomsburg (Sherwood Village), died at 2:40 p. m. Saturday, Feb. 23, 2013 at the Geisinger-Bloomsburg Health Care Center, where he was a patient for two days. He was seriously ill for the past five weeks. Born in Danville on Aug. 22, 1936, he was a son of the late James P....

Harry J. Fullmer

Harry J. Fullmer

Feb 20, 2013

Harry J. Fullmer, age 78, 28 Frosty Valley Road, Bloomsburg, died early Wednesday, February 20, 2013 at the Bonham Nursing Home, Register, where he had been a patient for six months. Born in Bloomsburg on November 30, 1934, he was a son of the late Dewey J. and Bessie M. (Deitterick) Fullmer. He resided in the Bloomsburg area all of...

Virginia "Ginny" L. Schmidt

Virginia "Ginny" L. Schmidt

Feb 19, 2013

Virginia L. “Ginny“ Schmidt, age 69, 388-B Country Lane West, Orangeville (Stoney Brook Circle), died at 7:20 a.m. Tuesday, February 19, 2013 in Geisinger Medical Center, Danville. Born in West Point, NY on November 12, 1943, she was a daughter of the late Harold and Marjorie (Keys) VanNess. She was a graduate of Owego Free Academy, NY and went on...

Larue D. Marks, Jr.

Larue D. Marks, Jr.

Feb 16, 2013

Larue D. Marks, Jr., age 59, 516 Merceron Street, Catawissa, died at 8:10 p.m. Saturday, February 16, 2013 at Geisinger Medical Center, Danville, where he was a patient since Monday. Born at the Bloomsburg Hospital on January 3, 1954, he was a son of the late Larue D. and Mae A. (Levan) Marks. He grew up in Catawissa and graduated...

W. Frank Twardzik

W. Frank Twardzik

Feb 15, 2013

W. Frank Twardzik, age 93, 1529 Old Berwick Road, Bloomsburg, died at 2:15 p. m. Friday, February 15, 2013 at the Geisinger-Bloomsburg Health Care Center where he resided  for two and one half years. Born in Shenandoah on February 16, 1920, he was a son of the late Frank M. and Mary (Bennick) Twardzik. He resided in Bloomsburg since 1993 and...

Patricia A. Zeigler

Patricia A. Zeigler

Feb 13, 2013

Patricia Ann Zeigler, age 68, formerly of Berwick and Bloomsburg, died at 9:15 p. m. Wednesday, February 13, 2013 at the Orangeville Nursing & Rehabilitation Center, where she resided since May, 2003. Born in Philadelphia on May 13, 1944, she was a daughter of the late Bruno and Elsie M. (Gardner) Lucas.  She resided in Berwick briefly before entering the nursing...

Mary Ruth Stewart

Mary Ruth Stewart

Feb 12, 2013

Mary Ruth Stewart, age 76, 239 E. Sixth Street, Bloomsburg, died at 12:20 a. m. Tuesday, February 12, 2013 , at the Geisinger Medical Center, Danville, where she was a patient since being stricken ill at her home three weeks ago. Born in Bloomsburg on June 18, 1936, she was a daughter of the late Roy V. and Ruby C....

Samuel "Sam" D. Hahn

Samuel "Sam" D. Hahn

Feb 12, 2013

Samuel D. “Sam” Hahn, age 95, formerly of Fisher Court, Danville, died at 5:33 a. m. Tuesday, February 12, 2013 at the Grandview Health Homes, Danville, where he was a patient since Sept., 2008. Born in Danville on August 7, 1917, he was a son of the late James L. and Isabella M. (Thomas)  Hahn. He resided in Danville his entire...

Douglas R. Allen, Jr.

Douglas R. Allen, Jr.

Feb 10, 2013

Douglas Raymond Allen, Sr., age 48, 1422 Orange St., Berwick, died unexpectedly Sunday evening while visiting at a friend's home in Berwick. Born in Williamsport on Jan. 30, 1965, he was a son of the late John and Rhea (Gordner) Allen. He was a former motor route carrier for the Press Enterprise and enjoyed hunting, fishing and family picnics. His...