Obituaries
Wilma L. LaGasse
Oct 26, 2012
Wilma L. LaGasse, age 74, 3654 Talanca Drive, Bloomsburg, died at 10:05 p. m. Friday, October 26, 2012 at Balanced Care At Bloomsburg nursing facility where she resided for two years. Born in Bloomsburg on Sept. 16, 1938, she was a daughter of the late John C. and Gertrude A. (Runyan) Richart. Her early life was spent in Bloomsburg and she...
George Frederick Gottshall
Oct 25, 2012
George F. Gottshall, age 75, 2943 White Birch Lane, Bloomsburg, died at 1:14 p. m. Thursday, October 25, 2012, at the Geisinger Medical Center, Danville where he was a patient for one week. Born in Berwick on September 1, 1937, he was a son of the late George and Helen (Bankes) Gottshall. He was a 1956 graduate of Berwick High School and...
Patricia Ann Chulock
Oct 17, 2012
PATRICIA ANN CHULOCK Patricia Ann Chulock, age 52, 1207 Seneca Road, Bloomsburg, died at her home on Wednesday, October 17, 2012 at 3:05 p. m.. She was in failing health for the past five years. Born on November 23, 1959 in Hazleton, she was the daughter of Patricia (Obzut) Gasser, Hazleton and the late Russell Gasser. She resided in Bloomsburg for 30 years....
Rose N. Brooking
Oct 16, 2012
ROSE N. BROOKING Rose N. Brooking, age 63, 32 Country Terrace Lane, Bloomsburg, died at 8:50 a. m. Tuesday, October 16, 2012 at the home of her sister, Hester Edwards in Main Township. She was in failing health for the past 1 1/2 years. Born in Bloomsburg on January 30, 1949, she was a daughter of the late Paul H. and Lillie...
Bernadette F. Yoder
Oct 14, 2012
Bernadette F. Yoder Bernadette F. Yoder, age 83, Franklin Place, Bloomsburg, died at 6:29 a. m. Sunday, October 14, 2012, at the Geisinger Medical Center, Danville, where she was a patient since Friday. Born on January 22, 1929 in Fair Haven, Rutland County, Vermont, she was a daughter of the late John Harold and Mary (Lawlor) Hayes. She resided in Bloomsburg for six...
Adrian R. Mas
Oct 12, 2012
ADRIAN R. MAS Adrian R. Mas, age 55, 338 Mary Street, Berwick, died at his home at 12:40 p. m. Friday, October 12, 2012 after being seriously ill for 11 months. Born on January 3, 1957 in Manute, Puerto Rico, he was the son of Carmen (Pinto) Mas of Puerto Rico and the late Juan Mas. He resided in Berwick for over...
Robert B. Stevens
Oct 5, 2012
ROBERT B. STEVENS Robert B. Stevens, age 86, 1798 Old Tioga Turnpike, Stillwater (New Columbus) died at 9:15 a. m. Friday, October 5, 2012 at his home after having health problems since December, 1994. Born in New Columbus on June 29, 1926, he was a son of the late Carl A. and Grace A. (Burns) Stevens. He was a lifelong resident of the...
Isabelle G. Neyhard
Oct 4, 2012
Isabelle G. Neyhard, age 92, 219 Valley Road, Bloomsburg, died at her home at 5:22 a. m. Thursday, October 4, 2012. She was in failing health since December, 2011. Born in Berwick on January 18, 1920, she was a daughter of the late Eli and Adeline âAddieâ (Rood) McAfee. She resided in Bloomsburg since 1942 and resided on West Street for...
Jerry L. Derr, Sr;.
Oct 4, 2012
Jerry L. Derr, Sr. Jerry L. Derr, Sr., age 64, 526 River Hill Road, Catawissa, died at 1:55 p. m. Thursday, October 4, 2012 at his home after being seriously ill since March. Born in Bloomsburg on August 12, 1948, he was a son of the late Jesse, Jr. and Sara (Gray) Derr. He resided in Bloomsburg until moving to his present home in May, 1972....
Robert S Roach
Sep 27, 2012
Robert S. âBobâ Roach Robert S. âBobâ Roach, age 75, 39 Village Lane, Berwick, died at 6:03 a. m. Thursday, Sept. 27, 2012 at the Geisinger-Bloomsburg Health Care Center, Bloomsburg, where he was admitted Wednesday evening. He was seriously ill since February. Born in Newark, N.J. on Oct. 17, 1936, he was the son of the late Robert G. and Bernice M. (Edge)...
John E. Borich, Jr
Sep 23, 2012
John E. Borich, Jr. John E. Borich, Jr., age 86, 218 E. Ninth Street, Bloomsburg, died at 3 a. m. Sunday, September 23, 2012 at the Geisinger-Bloomsburg Health Care Center where he was a guest for four years. He was in failing health for 20 years. Born in Kulpmont on January 31, 1926, he was the son of the late John E. and...
Kellie S. English
Sep 19, 2012
Kellie S. English, age 39, formerly of Beaver Place, Danville and Bloomsburg, died at 5:13 p. m. Wednesday, September 19, 2012 at the Lehigh Valley Medical Center, Allentown. She was seriously injured in a fire at her apartment in July, 2010 and hospitalized or in a nursing home since then. Born in Bristol on Nov. 6, 1972, she was the daughter...
Gladys Knoebel Persing
Sep 18, 2012
Gladys Hope (Knoebel) Persing Gladys Hope (Knoebel) Persing, age 101, formerly from Elysburg, a beloved wife, mother, grandmother, sister and friend went home to her Lord on September 18, 2012 at 12:14 p.m. in the Emmanuel Nursing Center, Danville, where she resided for the past seven years. Born on October 13, 1910 in Ralpho Township, Northumberland County, she was a...
Betty Jean Fillman
Sep 15, 2012
Betty Jean (Waters) Hutton Fillman, age 64, formerly of 117 Elm St., Milton, died at 8:15 p. m. Saturday, September 15, 2012 at Manor Care Health Services, Sunbury where she was a patient for one year. Born in Catawissa on Feb. 26, 1948, she was a daughter of the late Cameron E. and Anna Mae (Trump) Waters. She resided in...
Laszlo Balla
Sep 6, 2012
Laszlo Balla, age 82, 279 Summit Avenue, Bloomsburg, died at 3:21 a. m. Thursday, Sept. 6, 2012 at the Lehigh Valley Medical Center, Allentown where he had been a patient since being burned in an accident at his home on August 30, 2012. Born in Budapest, Hungary on April 5, 1930, he was a son of the late Janos and...
Diane D. Koons
Sep 5, 2012
Diane D. Koons, age 78, 370 Park Street, Benton, died at her home at 6 a. m. Wednesday, Sept. 5, 2012 after having been in failing health for five years. Born in Muncy on Jan. 20, 1934, a daughter of the late Nevin and Gladys (Bastian) Decker, she was a 1952 graduate of Montgomery High School. Diane resided in Benton since 1983...
Jason W. Ryman
Sep 3, 2012
Jason W. Ryman Jason W. Ryman, age 27, 2231 Cedar St., Philadelphia, died Monday, Sept. 3, 2012, in a sailboat accident on the Chesapeake Bay near Gibson Island, Maryland. Born at the Geisinger Medical Center, Danville on October 26, 1984, he was the son of Vernon D. Ryman, and Victoria A. (DeWald) Ruk. He resided in Philadelphia for the past five years...
John "Jack" Lenhart
Aug 31, 2012
John M. "Jack" Lenhart John M. "Jack" Lenhart, age 86, 472 (rear) East Eighth Street, Bloomsburg, died at 12:50 p. m. Friday, August 31, 2012 at the Geisinger Medical Center, Danville, where he was a patient for three days. He was in failing health for the past three months. Born in Berwick on June 25, 1926, he was a son of the late John...
Mary V. Ritsko
Aug 29, 2012
Mary V. Ritsko, age 85, 1475 Sunbury Road, Buck Run, Pottsville, died at 6:54 a. m. Wednesday, August 29, 2012 at the Geisinger Medical Center, Danville, several hours after she was admitted. Born on Nov. 18, 1926 in Bellaire, Ohio, she was a daughter of the late Frank and Fern (Strausser) Robinson. She resided in Baltimore, Maryland for many years...
Harriet L. Kocher
Aug 21, 2012
Harriet L. Kocher, age 94, Lake Ridge, Va., died at 1:35 p. m. Tuesday, August 21, 2012 at the Westminster At Lake Ridge Nursing Center, Lake Ridge. She was born on Sept. 10, 1917 at the Bloomsburg Hospital, a daughter of the late Dr. Frank T. and Anna (Kline) Kocher. She was a 1935 graduate of the former Scott Township High School,...


