Obituaries
Larry P. Lawton
Dec 5, 2023
Larry P. Lawton, age 85, of Mifflinville and formerly of Bloomsburg, died early Tuesday December 5, 2023 at The Gardens At Orangeville.
Born in Muncy on September 27, 1938, he was a son of the late Preston L. and Hope W. (Girton) Lawton. He was a 1956 graduate of Muncy High School, where he was an outstanding wrestler.
Larry served...
Russell J. Bennett
Dec 4, 2023
Russell J. Bennett, age 78, of Hickory Dr., Bloomsburg, passed away on Monday December 4, 2023 at his home under the care of Compassus Hospice.
Born on October 25, 1945 in Morristown, NJ, he was the son of the late William and Virginia (Stackhouse) Piez. Russell was a 1963 graduate of Parsippany High School in New Jersey. He resided in...
Jane E. (McHenry) Young
Dec 3, 2023
Jane E. (McHenry) Young, 84 of Bloomsburg passed away on Sunday, December 3, 2023 at The Gardens at Orangeville.
Born in Bloomsburg on March 25, 1939 she was a daughter of the late Herman and Ruth (Kirkendall) McHenry. Jane attended Bloomsburg High School.
Jane moved back to Bloomsburg in the 1970’s to raise her family. Prior to that, she resided...
Carla J. Fedder
Dec 2, 2023
Carla Jean Fedder, 69, of Bloomsburg was relieved from her battles with illness on Saturday Dec. 2, 2023, at Geisinger Medical Center.
Born Carla Jean Glodfelter Aug. 30, 1954, she was the eldest daughter of the late Clarence (Gene) Glodfelter and Mildred (Hampton) Glodfelter.
Carla always claimed, even with her last words, her greatest accomplishment was and always will be...
Sherian K. (Henninger) Tyson-Angeli
Nov 27, 2023
Sherian K. (Henninger) Tyson-Angeli, age 80, of West Sixth Street, Bloomsburg, passed away in a motor vehicle accident on Monday, November 27, 2023.
Born in Bloomsburg on September 20, 1943, she was a daughter of the late Wayne Henninger and Jessie (Bason) Edmonson. She was a lifelong resident of Bloomsburg and a 1961 graduate of Bloomsburg High School.
Sherian was...
Charlotte Ann (Moats) Fischer
Nov 25, 2023
Charlotte Ann (Moats) Fischer, of Danville and formerly of Albion, N.Y., passed away peacefully, at age 69, on November 25, 2023, surrounded by her family.
Charlotte was born on May 8, 1954 in Randolf, W.V. to the late Mary N. (Moats) Ortiz and Todd Moats. Charlotte was married to her loving husband of 37 years, the late Harry E. Fischer....
Camille J. (Martelli) Belolan
Nov 23, 2023
Camille J. (Martelli) Belolan, age 75 of Bloomsburg passed away on Thursday evening, November 23, 2023, at the University of Pennsylvania Hospital in Philadelphia where she was a patient for three months.
Born in Berwick on January 18, 1948, she was a daughter of the late Nicholas and Rosalie (Sorce) Martelli. She resided in Bloomsburg since 2003 and previously resided...
John L. "John Boy" Gipple
Nov 19, 2023
John L. “John Boy” Gipple, age 43, of East 14th Street, Berwick, died at his home on Sunday, November 19, 2023 after a battle with cancer, surrounded by his family members. He was a loving brother, nephew cousin and friend.
Born in Bloomsburg on September 27, 1980, he was a son of the late Larry D., Sr. and Janice (Sellers)Gipple....
Elmer M. Golla, Jr.
Nov 16, 2023
Elmer M. Golla, Jr., age 77, of Hemlock Road, Catawissa, died on Thursday, November 16, 2023, at the Rolling Pines Golf Course in South Centre Township.
Born in Bloomsburg on July 9, 1946, he was a son of the late Elmer M., Sr. and Lenore Golla. He was a 1964 graduate of the former Nescopeck High School.
Elmer was employed...
Margaret "Margie" M. (Maximchuk) Klenert
Nov 14, 2023
Margaret M. “Marge” (Maximchuk) Klenert, age 92, of Oxford, Chester County and formerly of Hill Street, Benton, died early Tuesday, November 14, 2023 at the Lancaster General Hospital in Lancaster.
Born in New York City on December 25, 1930, she was a daughter of the late Dimitri and Margaret (Oest) Maximchuk. She was a graduate of Strauben Muller Textile High...
Clair C. Hock
Nov 14, 2023
Clair C. Hock, age 93, of Bloomsburg died Tuesday evening, November 14, 2023, at Geisinger Medical Center in Danville where he was a patient since Friday.
Born in Mt. Pleasant Township on the former Columbia County farm on February 24, 1930, he was a son of the late George M. and Hazel (Thomas) Hock. He was a lifelong resident of...
Tara L. Temple
Nov 8, 2023
Tara L. Temple, age 41, of Hillside Dr., Bloomsburg, died unexpectedly at her home early Wednesday morning November 8, 2023 of natural causes.
Born in Dallas, TX on September 27, 1982, she was the daughter of Michael and Della (Robertson) Temple. She resided in Bloomsburg for the past 14 years and previously lived in Sierra Vista, AZ.
Tara was employed...
Helen B. (Pollard) Bair
Nov 6, 2023
Helen B. (Pollard) Bair, age 98, of Riverside, died early Monday November 6, 2023 at the Geisinger Medical Center in Danville.
Born on September 3, 1925 in Cooper, Texas, she was a daughter of the late William A., Jr., and Ola (Thompson) Pollard. She resided in Riverside for the past 12 years and previously resided in Williamsport.
Helen was employed...
Jay E. Derr
Nov 5, 2023
Jay E. Derr, age 87, of Mainville Drive, Bloomsburg, died Sunday evening, November 5, 2023 at the Geisinger Medical Center in Danville.
Born in Bloomsburg on February 27, 1936, he was a son of the late Fred E. and Mary S. (Fisher) Derr. He was a lifelong resident of the Mainville area and a 1954 graduate of the former...
Dr. Benjamin A. Corteza, MD
Nov 1, 2023
Dr. Benjamin A. Corteza, M. D., age 85, of Bloomsburg died peacefully Wednesday evening November 1, 2023 at the Maria Joseph Manor in Danville.
Born in Iloilo City, Philippines on March 12, 1938, he was the youngest of six children born to the late Julio and Quintina (Abeto) Corteza.
Ben was a 1955 graduate of San Augustine University High School...
Jeremy E. Clemens
Oct 30, 2023
Jeremy E. Clemens, age 36, of Smith Street, Bloomsburg died unexpectedly at his home on Monday October 30, 2023.
Born in Newport News, Virginia on June 13, 1987, he was the son of Daniel W. Clemens of Danville and Sonya Y. Jenkins of Newport News, Virginia.
Jeremy resided in Danville much of his life and was a 2005 graduate of...
Kellie Lynn Walsh
Oct 27, 2023
Kellie Lyn Walsh, 48, of Lake Silkworth, passed away Friday, Oct 27th, 2023 in hospice care at Geisinger Medical Center, Danville. Kellie’s final moments were lovingly shared with her doting family; Her mother, father, and two affectionate brothers.
Kellie was diagnosed with cancer in 1998 but blessed us with 25 additional years until colon rectal cancer took hold in January...
Donna K. (Dent) Farver
Oct 26, 2023
Donna K. (Dent) Farver, age 82, of Sawmill Road, Bloomsburg (Lightstreet) passed away early Thursday, October 26, 2023, at the Geisinger Medical Center in Danville where she was a patient.
Born in Lightstreet on January 31, 1941, she was a daughter of the late Charles H. Sr. and Audrey J. (Rarich) Dent. She was a 1958 graduate of Central Columbia...
Charles W. Knight
Oct 22, 2023
Charles W. Knight, age 84, of Danville, PA died on October 21, 2023 at the Geisinger Medical Center in Danville after suffering a stroke. He was born on the family farm in rural Jonesboro, Indiana on July 5, 1939, a son of the late Thurlow Bennett Knight II and Cora (Marvin) Knight.
After high school, Charles worked at the...
Douglas H. Fritz, Jr.
Oct 13, 2023
Douglas H. Fritz, Jr., of 1433 W. Front St., Berwick, passed away on Friday October 13, 2023 at his home after an illness.
Born on December 21, 1948 in Bloomsburg, he was the son of the late Douglas H., Sr. and Dorothy E. (Owen) Fritz. His early life was spent in the Benton area where he attended the Benton schools....
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