Obituaries
Christopher Shane Gilbert
May 10, 2022
Christopher Shane Gilbert, age 53, of Mansfield, passed away on Tuesday, May 10th, 2022 at Geisinger Medical Center where he spent 34 days prior receiving care after suffering a severe stroke. Chris was surrounded by family for the duration of his illness.
Born at Fort Riley Army Hospital in Kansas on September 5, 1968, Chris was the son of Sandra...
Walter T. Pastusak, Jr.
May 9, 2022
Walter T. Pastusak, Jr., age 95, of 382 Country Lane West, Orangeville (Stoney Brook), passed away on Monday May 9, 2022 at The Gardens at Millville, where he had resided since March.
Born on October 11, 1926 in Ashley, he was the son of the late Walter and Eva (Gusnitski) Pastusak. He resided in the Bloomsburg area since 1984.
Walter...
Crystal M. Barna
May 7, 2022
Crystal M. Barna, age 41, of 712 McKinley St., Hazleton, passed away on Saturday May 7, 2022 at the Lehigh Valley Hospital-Cedar Crest in Allentown. She had been in failing health for several years and her death followed complications from cardiac surgeries.
Born on July 5, 1980 at the Coaldale State General Hospital she was a daughter of Valerie (Bobbey)...
Luther E. "Bee" Knight
May 2, 2022
Luther E. “Bee” Knight, age 88, of Danville, passed away on Monday, May 2, 2022 at Grandview Nursing & Rehabilitation Center, Danville, where he had resided since 2015.
Born on March 10, 1934 in Danville, he was the son of the late Elmer M. and Ethel C. (Steinert) Knight. A 1951 graduate of Danville High School, he resided in Danville...
John C. "Skip" Fisher
Apr 28, 2022
John C. “Skip” Fisher, age 81, of White Pine Ln., Bloomsburg, passed away on Thursday, April 28, 2022 at the Geisinger Medical Center in Danville.
Born in Catawissa on May 20, 1940, he was the son of the late Reynolds M. and Susie S. (Miller) Fisher. John was a 1958 graduate of Southern Columbia Area High School. A previous resident...
Irvin Swank
Apr 25, 2022
Irvin Swank, age 87, of 52 English Hill Rd., Bloomsburg, died at 7:26 am Monday, April 25, 2022 at The Gardens at Orangeville, where he had resided since April 6.
Born in Sunbury, October 14, 1934 he was a son of the late Calvin and Eleanor (Mettler) Swank. He resided in Mt. Pleasant Twp. for over 30 years.
Irvin was...
John Wardigo
Apr 25, 2022
John Wardigo, age 76, of Fair St., Bloomsburg, passed away on Monday, April 25, 2022 at his home.
Born on July 2, 1945 in Butler Twp., Schuylkill Co., he was the son of the late Michael and Sophia (Moscolic) Wardigo. He resided in Bloomsburg since 1963.
John was a 1963 graduate of Frackville High School. He went on to graduate...
Richard C. Ohl
Apr 24, 2022
Richard C. Ohl, age 82, of 330 W. Third St., Bloomsburg died unexpectedly at his home on Sunday, April 24, 2022.
Born in Bloomsburg on July 31, 1939, he was a son of the late Clyde L. and Cate (Savage) Ohl. He was a 1957 graduate of Bloomsburg High School.
Richard was last employed at Rolling Hills Golf Course and...
Thomas J. Shultz
Apr 23, 2022
Thomas J. Shultz, age 58, of Grovania Drive, Bloomsburg passed away on Saturday, April 23, 2022 at the Geisinger Medical Center, Danville.
Born at the Bloomsburg Hospital on May 15, 1963, he was a son of the late Gerald J. “Jerry" and Ina E. (Reeder) Shultz. He was a lifelong resident of the Catawissa/Bloomsburg area and a 1981 graduate of...
Anna Marie (Johnson) Kressler
Apr 23, 2022
Anna M. (Johnson) Kressler, age 84, 330 W. Third Street, Bloomsburg, died on Saturday, April 23, 2022 at the Sunset Ridge Healthcare & Rehabilitation Center in Scott Township where she resided since January 7, 2022.
Born in Danville on August 12, 1937, she was a daughter of the late Harry C. and Helen (Fenstermacher) Johnson. She was a 1955 graduate...
Luis A. Roman
Apr 21, 2022
Luis A. Roman, age 71, of Schenectady, NY passed away Thursday, April 21, 2022.
Born in Arecibo, Puerto Rico on September 30, 1951, He is preceded by his parents Aurora Martinez and Luis Roman. At a young age, Luis moved from Puerto Rico to New York City, where he resided until he enlisted into the U.S. Air Force.
He...
Betty Jean (Morrison) Maurer
Apr 21, 2022
Betty Jean (Morrison) Maurer, age 95, of Bloomsburg passed away on Thursday, April 21, 2022 at the Sunset Ridge Healthcare & Rehabilitation Center in Scott Township where she resided for eight months.
Born in Main Township on August 27, 1926, she was a daughter of the late Ray and Carrie (Longenberger) Morrison. She was a lifelong resident of the Bloomsburg...
Daniel T. Makara
Apr 15, 2022
Daniel T. Makara, age 89, of 585 Scotch Valley Drive, Bloomsburg, died at 9:30 a. m. Friday, April 15, 2022 at the Geisinger Medical Center in Danville where he was a patient.
Born in Hazleton on February 17, 1933, he was a son of the late Stephen and Mary (Gallo) Makara. He spent most of his life in Beaver Township.
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Clarence F. Geiswite
Apr 13, 2022
Clarence F. Geiswite, age 77, of Blue Springs Terrace, Danville, passed away on Wednesday, April 13, 2022 at the Geisinger Medical Center in Danville.
Clarence was born on July 26, 1944 in White Springs, Union County. He was a graduate of Montgomery High School in Montgomery and resided in Danville for over 25 years.
Clarence was employed by Great Dane...
Sally A. (Derr) McCloskey
Apr 9, 2022
Sally A. (Derr) McCloskey, 88, formerly of Bloomsburg, passed away peacefully at home in Ponte Vedra, Fla with her loving family by her side on Saturday, April 9, 2022.
Born on December 19, 1933, in Bloomsburg, Sally was the oldest of five, predeceased by her parents Arthur Derr and Pearl (Quick) Derr, and brother, Arthur Jr.
After graduating from Bloomsburg...
Clarence R. Brassington
Apr 8, 2022
Clarence Roy Brassington, age 71, of Bloomsburg died Friday at the Lehigh Valley Medical Center, Allentown.
Born in Catawissa on November 11, 1950, he was a son of the late Robert Brassington and Charlotte (Kresicher) Brassington Howard. He resided in Bloomsburg most of his life and was a 1968 graduate of Bloomsburg High School.
He was employed by Wise Foods,...
Sherry M. (Graham) English
Apr 3, 2022
Sherry M. (Graham) English, age 64, of 330 N. Vine St., Berwick, passed away on Sunday, April 3, 2022 at her home.
Born on February 8, 1958 in Bloomsburg, she was the daughter of the late John and Gladys (Brobst) Graham. Sherry was a 1976 graduate of Central Columbia High School and was a lifelong resident of the Bloomsburg area.
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Jean A. (Rogers) Recla
Apr 1, 2022
Jean A. (Rogers) Recla, age 88, of Danville, passed away peacefully in her home with her family on Friday, April 1, 2022 after a long struggle with Leukemia and Breast Cancer.
Born in England on April 6, 1933, she was the daughter of Tom and Ellen (Wilkes) Rogers. She married Frank Recla and came to the United States in 1958.
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Zachary A. "Zak" Kriner
Apr 1, 2022
Zachary A. “Zak” Kriner, age 29, of Dauberville, Berks County, died unexpectedly on Friday, April 1, 2022 at his home.
Born in West Reading on May 23, 1992, he was a son of Dana E. and Erica L. (Loose) Kriner, of Dauberville. He was a 2010 graduate of Schuylkill Valley High School.
Zak was employed by Indicon, Corp., Reading for...
Nicole Maria Marguerite Walker
Mar 31, 2022
Nicole M. M. (Mavety) Walker, age 28, of 601 LaSalle Street, Berwick, passed away late Thursday evening, March 31, 2022 at Geisinger Medical Center, Danville, after an illness.
Born in Morristown, New Jersey on January 22, 1994, she was the daughter of Keith B. Mavety of Kingston, Ontario, Canada and Sydney Q. (Raposo) LeDee’ of Nescopeck.
Nicole resided in Berwick...


