Obituaries

Nov 12, 2021

Harry B. Casey, Jr., aged 77 of rural Catawissa died peacefully at his home on Friday morning, November 12, 2021.

Born in Philadelphia on December 10, 1943, he was a son of the late Harry B., Sr. and Isabelle (Davis) Casey. He was a 1961 graduate of Bishop McDevitt High School in Wyncote. A resident of Locust...

Nov 8, 2021

Irene (Ferendez) Barrett, aged 91 of 130 E. Tenth St., Bloomsburg died at the home of her son Robert Barrett in South Centre Township on Monday afternoon, November 8, 2021, after an illness.

Born in Bedford, Mass. On January 30, 1930, she was a daughter of the late Armonda and Mary (Gonceivel) Ferendez. She lived in Bloomsburg...

Nov 6, 2021

Allen N. Martz, aged 88, of 15 Dahl Road, Bloomsburg died at the Bloomsburg Care & Rehabilitation Center on Saturday, Nov. 6, 2021, where he was a patient since May.

Born on March 21, 1933, he was a son of the late Frank H. and Laura Jean (Creveling) Martz. He spent his entire life in Hemlock Township And was a...

Nov 6, 2021

Alice F. (Benscoter) Lewis, aged 94, of 435 Main St., Benton, died peacefully at her home on Saturday morning, Nov. 6, 2021 under the loving care of her daughters Cheryl and Sandra and Commonwealth Hospice of Berwick.

Born in Ross Township Luzerne County on April 22, 1927, she was a daughter of the late James W. and Helen G. (Quick)...

Nov 5, 2021

Joan M. (Johnson) Garrison, age 67, of 207 Spring Garden Ave., Bloomsburg, passed away shortly after noon on Friday, November 5, 2021 at her home. She had been ill since March.

Born on August 22, 1954 in Bloomsburg, she was the daughter of Esther B. (Crone) Johnson and the late George W. Johnson. Joan was a 1972 graduate of Central...

Oct 29, 2021

Rose Marie (Shepenas) Keszkowski, age 89, of Catawissa, passed away peacefully at Grandview Nursing and Rehabilitation in Danville on Friday, Oct. 29, 2021.

Born on January 13, 1932 in West Mahanoy Township, Schuylkill County, she was the only child of the late Joseph and Rose Mary (Mrock) Shepenas. She spent her childhood on the family farm in Beaver Township. She...

Oct 28, 2021

Jerry Lee Derr, Jr., age 43, of 70 Fire Tower Road, Bloomsburg died at his home on Thursday, October 28, 2021.

Born at the Bloomsburg Hospital on September 15, 1978, he was the son of Theresa A. (Brady) Derr of Catawissa and the late Jerry Lee Derr, Sr.

Jerry was a lifelong resident of the Catawissa/Bloomsburg area and a 1998...

Oct 28, 2021

Stanley D. Steinruck, age 54, of 67 Second Lane, Berwick died at the Geisinger Medical Center in Danville at 2:08 p. m. Thursday, October 28, 2021.

Born at the Bloomsburg Hospital on March 5, 1967, he was a son of the late Frank and Esther (Sorber) Steinruck. He grew up in the Benton area and was a graduate of Benton...

Oct 25, 2021

Ruth E. Nungesser, age 54, of 340 Upper Market Street, Milton, passed away unexpectedly, Monday, October 25, 2021 at her home.

Born on January 24, 1967 in Bloomsburg, she was the daughter of Catherine Mae (Mordan) Nungesser of Danville and the late Harry L. Nungesser. Ruth was a 1985 graduate of Columbia-Montour Vocational-Technical School and was a resident of the...

Oct 25, 2021

Edith “Edie” (Neyhard) Barton, age 91, 1100 Colonial Street, Bloomsburg, died Monday morning, Oct. 25, 2021, at the Grandview Nursing & Rehabilitation Center in Danville.

Born on Dec. 7, 1929 in Bloomsburg, she was a daughter of the late John R. and Louise (Gibbs) Neyhard. She was the last survivor of eight siblings: Ralph Neyhard, Robert Neyhard, Carl Neyhard, Skyles...

Oct 20, 2021

Jordan Matthew Goss, age 34, of 50 Wandell Road, Sweet Valley, died at his home on Wednesday, October 20, 2021.

Born in Scranton on January 23, 1987, he was the son of Floyd L., Jr. and Wanda (Hontz) Goss. He resided in Fairmount Twp., for the past year and had previously lived in Stroudsburg for the past 20 years.

Jordan...

Oct 19, 2021

Phillip A. Farber, Ph.D., 87, of Mifflinville, passed away peacefully in his sleep on October 19, 2021 at Grandview Nursing & Rehabilitation, Danville.

Born on September 19, 1934, in Wilkes-Barre, he was the son of the late Phillip H. and Josephine M. (Penkala) Farber. While growing up on the family farm, he attended Hunlock Creek Elementary School and graduated from...

Oct 17, 2021

Chester G. Rhodes, age 90, of Berwick, and formerly of Bloomsburg, died at the Bloomsburg Care & Rehabilitation Center at 2:40 p.m. on Sunday, October 17, 2021.

Born in Catawissa on March 8, 1931, he was the son of the late Luther W. and Hazel S. (Ernest) Rhodes. He lived in Berwick for the past 17 years and had formerly...

Oct 17, 2021

Kingsley E. Traugh, age 91, formerly of Mifflin Twp., Bloomsburg, died at 1:55 p.m. Sunday October 17, 2021 at the Berwick Hospital Center, where he had been a patient.

Born on September 1, 1930 in Berwick, he was the son of Glen and Clara (Doty) Traugh, Sr. He was a 1949 graduate of Berwick High School and resided in Mifflin...

Oct 14, 2021

Robert F. Ridgway, age 86, of Stony Brook Circle, Orangeville passed away peacefully with his family at his side at the Geisinger Medical Center, Danville at 6:12 p. m. Thursday, Oct. 14, 2021 after a lengthy illness.

Born in Clarksburg, West Virginia on Feb. 8, 1935, he was a son of the late Robert F. and Elma (Little) Ridgway. He...

Oct 13, 2021

Charles E. “Chuck” Ryan, Jr., age 56, of Blakeslee, passed away on Wednesday, October 13, 2021, at Grandview Nursing & Rehabilitation, Danville, where he had resided since 2019.

Born on November 18, 1964, in McKeesport, he was the son of the late Charles Edward and Darlene L. (Lewis) Ryan. He was a 1982 graduate of Duquesne High School.

Chuck served...

Oct 9, 2021

Oct 8, 2021

Bernard J. “Bernie” Swankoski, age 63, of Catawissa, passed into the arms of his Lord and Savior on Friday, October 8, 2021, at Geisinger Medical Center, Danville, surrounded by his family.

Born in Hazleton on December 7, 1957, he was the son of Helen (Homa) Swankoski of Freeland and the late Walter Swankoski.

Bernie owned PCPLUS, a computer consulting company,...

Oct 7, 2021

Agnes D. (Evans) McDaniels, age 80, of Shickshinny died Thursday, October 7, 2021 at the Geisinger Medical Center in Danville.

Born on April 16, 1941 in Nanticoke, she was a daughter of the late David and Edna (Stackhouse) Evans. For the past several years she was a resident of the Bonham Nursing & Rehabilitation Center, Stillwater, due to a stroke...

Oct 6, 2021

Frank C. Boone, age 64, of 101 N. Water St., Selinsgrove and formerly of Bloomsburg died at the Evangelical Community Hospital in Lewisburg on Wednesday October 6, 2021 after an illness.

Born in Milton on January 22, 1957, he was a son of the late Paul C., Jr. and Ruth A. (Swank) Boone.

Frank was a self- taught drummer and...