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Ida Mae (Cooper) Wynings

Ida Mae (Cooper) Wynings

Jan 17, 2023

Ida Mae (Cooper) Wynings, age 81, of 233 Fisher Street, Bloomsburg (Rupert) died unexpectedly at her home on Tuesday, January 17, 2023.

Born in Mahanoy City on December 18, 1941, she was a daughter of the late Wilbur G. and Muriel N. (Whittach) Cooper. She resided in Bloomsburg for 55 years. A 1959 graduate of Mahanoy City High School and...

Jeffery Andrew  Bates

Jeffery Andrew Bates

Jan 16, 2023

Jeffery Andrew Bates, age 31, of 1738 Bloom Road, Danville died on Monday, January 16, 2023 in an automobile accident on I-80 in Tunkhannock Township Monroe County.

He was born in Camden, New Jersey on August 24, 1991.

Jeffrey was a 2009 graduate of Southern Area High School and was currently enrolled at Northampton Community College. He previously served with...

Gene A. Knorr

Gene A. Knorr

Jan 12, 2023

Gene A. Knorr, age 74, of 200-B Helcha Street, Bloomsburg (Espy) died at the Bloomsburg Care & Rehabilitation Center on Thursday, January 12, 2023, where he had resided for two weeks.

Born in Berwick on October 14, 1948, he was a son of the late Paul R. and Miriam “Mickie” J. (Roan) Knorr. He resided in the Bloomsburg area most...

Alice E. (Williams) Horne

Alice E. (Williams) Horne

Jan 10, 2023

Alice E. (Williams) Horne, age 84, of 238 Columbia Hill Road, Danville, passed away at 3:25 p. m. Tuesday, January 10, 2023 at the Gardens At Orangeville, where she was a guest.

Born in Bloomsburg on April 9, 1938, she was a daughter of the late Roland and Dorothy (Bustler) Williams. She was a 1956 graduate of the former Scott...

Russell F. Gilbert, Ph.D.

Russell F. Gilbert, Ph.D.

Jan 6, 2023

Russell F. Gilbert, Ph.D., age 88, of 64 Trinity Terrace, Danville, and formerly of Bloomsburg, died early Friday morning January 6, 2023 at the Emmanuel Center for Nursing in Danville, where he was a patient.

Born in Mahoning Township., Montour County, on April 16, 1934, he was the son of the late Frederick H. and Eleanor (Derr) Gilbert. He resided...

Irmgard K. Devlin

Irmgard K. Devlin

Jan 4, 2023

Irmgard K. Devlin, age 82, 8 Crooked Stick, Bloomsburg died unexpectedly at her home on Wednesday, January 4, 2023.

 Born in Germany on June 19, 1940, she was a daughter of the late Johann and Elizabeth (Holzer) Kleemann. She came to the United States in 1963 and resided in Bloomsburg since 1992.  She also had resided in New Orleans, Louisiana,...

Rev. Wallace G. Pabst, Jr.

Rev. Wallace G. Pabst, Jr.

Jan 4, 2023

The Reverend Wallace G. Pabst, Jr., age 74, of Danville, passed away Wednesday, January 4, 2023 at Geisinger Medical Center, Danville, following a 13-year battle with cancer.

Born on October 30, 1948 in St. Louis, MO, Wally was the son of Wallace G. Pabst, Sr. and Dorothy Mae Bensinger and spent most of his childhood in Woodbridge, NJ, where he...

Vincent L. Zampetti, Sr.

Vincent L. Zampetti, Sr.

Jan 2, 2023

Vincent L. Zampetti, Sr., age 84, of 826 River Hill Drive, Danville (Riverside) died at his home early Monday, January 2, 2023 after an illness.

Born in Wilkes-Barre on May 13, 1938, he was a son of the late Louis and Mary (Gianuzzi) Zampetti. He resided in the Danville area since 1966. He was a 1955 graduate of GAR High...

Jean E. (Harris) Kahl

Jean E. (Harris) Kahl

Jan 2, 2023

Jean E. (Harris) Kahl, age 96, of 6925 Hillside Drive, Bloomsburg, died early Monday morning on, January 2, 2023 at the Brookdale Senior Living Center where she resided for one month.

Born in Glen Lyon, Luzerne County on March 14, 1926, she was a daughter of the late Charles W. and Nellie E. (Hoffman) Harris. She was a 1944 graduate...

Norman Gene Carney

Norman Gene Carney

Dec 31, 2022

Norman Gene Carney, age 89, 3023 Woods Edge Drive, Bloomsburg died at Grandview Nursing & Rehabilitation in Danville on Saturday evening, December 31, 2022.

Born in Sherman, Texas on February 3, 1933, he was a son of the late Austin and Lowrene (McKnight) Carney. He was a 1951 graduate of Colorado City, Texas High School. He resided in Orange Township...

Nancy L. Yeager

Nancy L. Yeager

Dec 29, 2022

Nancy L. (Brassington) Yeager, age 88, 30 Sunset Lane, Catawissa died at the Geisinger Medical Center in Danville on Thursday, December 29, 2022.

Born in Catawissa on February 13, 1934, she was a daughter of the late James and Bessie (Swartz) Brassington. She was a lifelong resident of the Catawissa area and a graduate of Catawissa High School.

Nancy was...

Blair T. Carbaugh

Blair T. Carbaugh

Dec 29, 2022

Blair T. Carbaugh, Ph. D., aged 92, of Moser Road, Danville died unexpectedly at his home on Thursday afternoon, December 29, 2022.

Born at Waterside, Bedford County, he was a son of the late Ernest H. and Violet I. (Fletcher) Carbaugh. He resided in Rush Township since 1990.

Blair was a graduate of Replogle High School in New Enterprise in...

Jean (Mears) Groner

Jean (Mears) Groner

Dec 27, 2022

Jean (Mears) Groner, age 89, of Bloomsburg, passed away early Tuesday December 27, 2022 at the Inova Mt. Vernon Hospital in Alexandria, VA.

Born in Bloomsburg on August 24, 1933, she was the daughter of the late George W. and Carolyn A. (Wayne) Mears.

After graduation from Penn State University in 1955, she married her husband of 65 years, Sheldon...

Vivian M. (Reedy) Kitchen

Vivian M. (Reedy) Kitchen

Dec 24, 2022

Vivian M. (Reedy) Kitchen, age 107, formerly of Bloomsburg passed away peacefully at Vintage Knolls Senior Living in Danville on Saturday, December 24, 2022, where she resided for the past two years.

Born on December 13, 1915 in Hammond, Indiana, she was the daughter of the late Joseph L. and Clara M. (Reifendifer) Reedy. She was a longtime resident of...

Darla Marie Cotner

Darla Marie Cotner

Dec 19, 2022

Darla Marie Cotner, aged 71, of 606 Valley Road, Danville passed away unexpectedly on Monday, December 19, 2022 at the Geisinger Medical Center in Danville.

Born in Mahoning Township, Montour County on February 20, 1951, she was the daughter of the late Willard Andrew and Ruth Mae (Snyder) Cotner.

Darla graduated from Bloomsburg High School in 1969 where she lettered...

Ramona E. (Scalcione) Phelps

Ramona E. (Scalcione) Phelps

Dec 18, 2022

Ramona E. (Scalcione) Phelps, age 66 of Bloomsburg, passed away on Sunday, December 18, 2022, at the Geisinger Medical Center in Danville.

Born on October 23, 1956, in Groß-Rohrheim, Germany, she is the daughter of the late Wilhelmine “Wilma” (Graf) Fust and Valentin. She came to the USA at age 9 and grew up in Jersey City, N.J.

Ramona graduated...

William "Billy" C. Mount

William "Billy" C. Mount

Dec 14, 2022

William Charles Mount, age 64, of Heller’s Hill Road, Berwick (Briar Creek) died peacefully at his home on Wednesday, December 14, 2022.

Born in Jersey City, N. J. on April 3, 1958, he was a son of the late John and Doris (Kinder)Mount.

Bill worked many trades throughout his life to pay bills – mechanic, welder, equipment operator, and more....

Catherine M. (Mordan) Nungesser

Catherine M. (Mordan) Nungesser

Dec 13, 2022

Catherine M. (Mordan) Nungesser, age 91, 55 Trump Road, Danville, died peacefully at the home of her daughter, Shirley Bernes, in Bloomsburg on Tuesday evening, December 13, 2022.

Born in Danville on October 3, 1931, she was a daughter of the late Clayton W. and Hazel M. (Barnhart) Mordan.  She was a 1950 graduate of Danville High School.

Catherine was...

Douglas Earl Lizardi

Douglas Earl Lizardi

Dec 9, 2022

Douglas Earl Lizardi, age 69, of Bloomsburg, passed away unexpectedly on Friday, December 9, 2022, in Millville, Delaware.

Born at the Bloomsburg Hospital on June 9, 1953, he was the son of the late William S. and Betty B. (Ikeler) Lizardi. A lifelong resident of the Bloomsburg area, he was a 1972 graduate of Bloomsburg High School.

Doug held numerous...

Frantz Guerrier

Frantz Guerrier

Dec 9, 2022

Frantz Guerrier, age 73, sadly passed away on Friday December 9, 2022 at his home in Mifflinville.

Born on March 26, 1949 in Port-au-Prince, Haiti, he was the son of Dominique Guerrier, of Haiti and the late Smeralda (George) Guerrier.

He was a retired banker and resided in Mifflinville for the past year.

He never met a stranger and loved...