Obituaries

Carol G. Achy
Jan 6, 2011
Carol G. Achy, age 75, 170 Nottingham Road, Bloomsburg (Sherwood Village) died at 11:35 a.m. Thursday, Jan. 6, 2011, at her home after an illness of 18 months. Born in West Nanticoke on Dec. 15, 1935, she was a daughter of the late Earl Gregory and Mary Elizabeth Wolfe Ent. She resided in the Bloomsburg area since 1951. She attended...

Helen Knapka
Dec 25, 2010
HELEN KNAPKA Helen Knapka, age 97, 204 Old County Road., Benton, died peacefully in the presence of her granddaughter at 7:25 a. m. Christmas Day, Dec. 25, 2010 at the Birchwood Nursing & Rehabilitation Center, Nanticoke, where she was a patient since Aug. 20, 2010. Born in Pittston on November 4, 1913, she was a daughter of the late William and...

Joann L. Ruggles
Dec 23, 2010
JOANN L. RUGGLES Joann L. Ruggles, age 64, 474 Klinger Hill Road, Benton, died at 5 a. m. Thursday, December 23, 2010 at the Geisinger Medical Center, Danville, where she was a patient for six days. Born in Whitplain Township, Montgomery County, on July 9, 1946, she was a daughter of the late Edward L. and Amanda E. (Saylor) Myers. She resided...
Ida M. Turner
Dec 23, 2010
Ida Margaret Turner, age 83, 15 Wedgeown Road, Bloomsburg, died at 8:03 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 23, 2010, at Loyalton At Bloomsburg in Scott Township where she resided since May. Born in Mt. Pleasant Township on Nov. 4, 1927, she was a daughter of the late Ervin E. and Eleanor M. (Fenstermacher) Magill. She was a 1945 graduate of Bloomsburg High...
Roy M. Shaffer
Dec 21, 2010
Roy M. Shaffer, age 76, 10 Morrison Road, Bloomsburg, died at 8:25 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 21, 2010, at the Geisinger Medical Center, Danville, where he was admitted late Sunday evening. Born in Bloomsburg on Oct. 19, 1934, he was a son of the late Ray W. and Pearl (Hillard) Shaffer. He resided in the Bloomsburg area his entire life, attending...
Elsie R. "Tucker" Geisinger
Dec 9, 2010
Elsie R. "Tucker" Geisinger, age 94, of 367 E. First St., Bloomsburg, died at the home of her niece, Dolores "Cookie" Sanders, Orangeville, on Thursday evening and was pronounced dead at 7:58 p.m. She had been in failing health since April. Born in Scott Township on April 25, 1916, she was a daughter of the late John M. and Nora...

Mary R. Snyder
Dec 4, 2010
MARY R. (WAYNE) SNYDER Mary R. (Wayne) Snyder, age 90, 1102 Bloom Street, Danville, died at 6:23 p. m. Saturday, Dec. 4, 2010, at the Geisinger Medical Center, where she was a patient for three days. Born in Bloomsburg on July 27, 1920, she was a daughter of the late Walter B. and Margaret (Kisner) Wayne. She resided in Danville for over 40...
James P. Gillespie
Dec 2, 2010
JAMES P. "BOOMER" GILLESPIE James P. "Boomer" Gillespie, age 84, 1250 Fairview Ave., Bloomsburg, died at 4:15 p. m. Thursday, Dec. 2, 2010 at the Geisinger Medical Center, Danville, where he was a patient for 11 days. Born in Staten Island, New York on July 8, 1926, he was a son of the late Clarence and Katherine (Omlor) Gillespie. Boomer resided in...
Nan L. Pursel
Nov 30, 2010
NAN L. PURSEL Nan L. Pursel, age 66, 417 Iron St., Bloomsburg, died at 10:30 a. m. Tuesday, Nov. 30, 2010 at the Columbia Montour Hospice At Maria Hall, Danville. She was in failing health since Feb., 2009. Born in Bloomsburg on Feb. 7, 1944, she was a daughter of Myrtle (Johnson) Myers, Espy and the late Delbert Myers. A lifelong resident...
Miriam R. Follmer
Nov 26, 2010
MIRIAM R. FOLLMER Miriam R. "Mimi" Follmer, age 88, 2105 (rear) Main St., Bloomsburg (Lightstreet), died at 4:35 p. m. Friday, November 26, 2010 at the Bloomsburg Health Care Center, where she was a patient for two weeks. Born in Almedia, Scott Township on November 30, 1921, she was a daughter of the late Edgar F. and Margaret (Leighow) Shaffer. She resided in...
Stanley M. "Pop" Bogert
Nov 18, 2010
Stanley M. âPopâ Bogart, age 81, 3007 State Route 487, Orangeville, died at his home on Thursday evening, November 18, 2010 and was pronounced dead at 9:55 p. m. He was in failing health for six months. Born in New Columbus on January 21, 1929, he was a son of the late Harry E. and Hulda E. (Chapin) Bogert. A...
Nellie I. Guzevich
Nov 18, 2010
NELLIE I. GUZEVICH Nellie I. Guzevich, age 72, 248 Main St., Catawissa, died at 6:20 a. m. Thursday, November 18, 2010, at the Pomona Valley Medical Center, Pomona, Calif. where she was a patient for five days. Born on January 14, 1938 in Perris, Calif., she was a daughter of the late Edward D. and Mary Luise (Ruiz) Romero. She resided in...

Anne M. Dibofsky
Nov 13, 2010
ANNE M. DIBOFSKY Anne M. Dibofsky, age 90, formerly of Hemlock Springs, rural Shickshinny, died at 2:52 a. m. Saturday, November 13, 2010 at the Bloomsburg Health Care Center where she was a patient for six months. Born on March 3, 1920 in Chickasaw, Armstrong County, she was a daughter of the late Joseph and Frances (Kampbell) Pawkovich. She maintained a home...
Elizabeth T. Rudnik
Nov 12, 2010
Elizabeth T. Rudnik, age 93, Bloomsburg, died at 6:10 p. m. Friday, November 12, 2010 at the Bloomsburg Health Care Center where she was a patient for six weeks. Born in Utica, New York on April 11, 1917, she was a daughter of the late Alfred and Elizabeth (Lubow) Troeltzsch. She resided in Bloomsburg from 1981 to 2004 and in...

Carol A. Jones
Nov 12, 2010
Carol A. Jones, age 71, 2603 Bloom Road, Danville, died at 11:03 p. m. Friday, November 12, 2010 at the Geisinger Medical Center, Danville, where she was a patient since Tuesday. She was in failing health for several years. Born in Mahoning Township, Montour County, she was daughter of the late Mearl and Helen (Ford) Krum. She resided in the Danville...
Richard N. Custis
Nov 11, 2010
Richard N. Custis, age 55, 401 Eleventh Street, Riverside, died unexpectedly at his home early Thursday, November 11, 2010. Born in New York City on December 4, 1954, he was the son of Gertrude âTrudyâ (Sepp) Custis. New Port Richey, Florida and the late Nicholas Custis. He resided in Riverside for the past seven years and previously lived in Tucson, Arizona....
Oren S. Bird
Nov 7, 2010
OREN S. BIRD Oren S. Bird, age 93, 815 East Eighth St., Bloomsburg, died at his home early Sunday, November 7, 2010 and was pronounced dead at 6:41 a. m. He was in failing health for the past year. Born in Mayberry Township, Montour County on December 3, 1916, he was a son of the late Edward and Ruth (Loreman) Bird. He resided...
Edna M. Doyle
Oct 31, 2010
Edna M. âEddieâ Doyle, age 99, formerly of 2650 Tower Road, Bloomsburg and Mt. Carmel, died at 2:58 a. m. Sunday, Oct. 31, 2010 at the Balanced Care At Bloomsburg, a nursing facility, where she was a guest since March, 2008. Born in Mt. Carmel on Dec. 2, 1910, she was a daughter of the late Charles and Laura (Folweiler) Deitz. She attended...
George H. Rubenstein
Oct 24, 2010
GEORGE H. RUBENSTEIN George H. Rubenstein, age 85, 135 Ash Street, Orangeville (Stoney Brookj Circle), died at his home and was pronounced dead at 8:55 a. m. Sunday, October 24, 2010. He was in failing health for several years. Born in Bloomsburg on April 22, 1925, he was a son of the late Frank O. and Mary K. (Hoss) Rubenstein. Most of...
Betty J. Kissinger
Oct 22, 2010
BETTY J. KISSINGER Betty J. Kissinger, age 85, 90 West Pebble Lane, Orangeville (Stoney Brook Circle) died at 5:40 p. m. Friday, October 22, 2010, at the Bloomsburg Health Care Center where she was a patient for one month Born in Mifflinville on March 30, 1925, she was a daughter of the late Clyde and Mary (Glodfelter) Wolfe. She resided in Stoney...