Obituaries

Dec 31, 2020

Ruth Anne Bond passed over on Thursday December 31, 2020 at 10:35pm at the Emmanuel Center in Danville, PA.  She had been rehabilitating there after suffering a stroke in October and contracted COVID-19, which ultimately took her life. 

She was born to Carroll and Katherine (Beard) Bond on July 15, 1935 in Pana, Illinois. 

She was a graduate of Pana High School, she earned her BA...

Dec 31, 2020

Frank P. Baggetta, age 83, of 7 Crooked Stick, Bloomsburg, died at 3:35 a. m. Friday, December 31, 2020 at the Grandview Healthcare & Rehabilitation Center in Danville

He was born in Paterson, New Jersey on October 3, 1937 a son of the late Natale and Rosa (Fischer) Baggetta. He was a 1955 graduate of Paterson High School and resided...

Dec 30, 2020

Susanne L. (Duy) Radice, age 98, passed away on December 30, 2020.

A lifelong resident of Bloomsburg, she was born on January 21, 1923, a daughter of the late Albert W., Jr. and Virginia (Ely) Duy.

Susanne was a graduate of Bloomsburg High School and the former Bloomsburg Hospital School of Nursing, and became a Registered Nurse. She also had...

Dec 30, 2020

Wayne Mohr, age 69, passed away at his Bloomsburg home on Wednesday, December 30, 2020.

Born on November 18, 1951 in Roanoke, Virginia to the late Frederick, Jr. and Lois (Clough) Mohr, Wayne grew up in Connecticut and New York before settling in Keene, New Hampshire, where he met his high school sweetheart and lifelong partner, Kathleen.

He served in the...

Dec 28, 2020

Carol Ann (Packard)  Roy, age 47, of 810 Judson Hill Road, Gillett, Bradford County, died at 4:00 a. m. Monday, December 28, 2020 at Geisinger Medical Center, Danville after a prolonged illness.

Born in Elmira, New York on April 7, 1973, she was the daughter of Richard and JoAnn (Little) Packard. She was a 1991 graduate of Troy High School...

Dec 28, 2020

Robert N. Johnston, age 96, of Rushtown Road, Danville, passed away on Monday, December 28, 2020, at Vintage Knolls Senior Living in Danville.

He was born on June 24, 1924 in Tarentum, a son of the late Howard and Alice (Shuster) Johnston. He was a graduate of Tarentum High School.

After high school, Bob enlisted in the Navy in October,...

Dec 28, 2020

Dec 27, 2020

Richard J. Barth, age 94, formerly of Chambersburg, died unexpectedly early Sunday Morning, December 27, 2020 at Nottingham Village in Northumberland where had resided since July, 2020.

Born in Buffalo, New York on December 24, 1926, he was a son of the late John W. and Ruth (Kalbfleisch) Barth. He graduated from high school in Buffalo and received his B.S....

Dec 26, 2020

Paul C. “Hap” Schatz, age 76, of Bloomsburg died at 10:10 p. m. Saturday, December 26, 2020, at Brookdale Senior Living in Bloomsburg where he resided since July, 2019.

Born in Norristown on August 10, 1944, he was a son of the late John E., Sr. and Thelma (Michener) Schatz. He resided in Mt. Pleasant Township since 1976.

Hap was...

Dec 24, 2020

David S. Conrad, age 71, of 31 Sunset lane, Danville, died at 9:25 p. m. Thursday, December 24, 2020 at The Gardens At Millville where he was a patient.

Born in Sunbury on October 11, 1949, he was a son of the late Jesse W. and Alice S. (Hess) Conrad.   He resided in Montour County since 1981.

David was a...

Dec 23, 2020

Michael P. Yacko, age 63, OF Houston, Texas died at the Cypress Pointe Health & Wellness Center in Houston on Wednesday, December 23, 2020 after an illness.

Born in Williamsport on Feb. 26, 1957, he was a son of the late Walter and Addie Mae Bogart of Catawissa. He attended Southern Area High School.

Mike resided in Texas for 40...

Dec 20, 2020

Diana M. (Kroll) Keller, age 82, of Bloomsburg died at her home on Sunday, Dec. 20, 2020, after an illness.

Born on April 12, 1938 in Detroit, Michigan, she was a daughter of the late Francis and Gertrude (Jurkiewicz) Kroll. She resided in Fort Lauderdale, Florida before moving to Oregon in 1986 and to Bloomsburg in 2009.

Diana was a...

Dec 19, 2020

Brian E. Keller, age 73, formerly of Buckhorn died Saturday morning, December 19, 2020, at the Bloomsburg Care & Rehabilitation Center where he resided for seven years.

Born in Bloomsburg on April 14, 1947 he was a son of the late Glenn and Maxine (Shank) Keller. He was a 1965 graduate of Southern Area High School and a resident of...

Dec 16, 2020

Kenneth E. Reibsome, age 73, of 153 Cross Road, Bloomsburg died unexpectedly at his home on Wednesday afternoon, December 16, 2020.

Born in Danville on December 10, 1947, he was a son of the late John and Catherine (Bennett) Reibsome. He attended the Danville schools.

Ken was employed by the former Magee Carpet Co. and its successor Autoneum for 38...

Dec 14, 2020

Keith E. Blades, age 60, of 88 Walnut Drive, Berwick (Beach Haven) died at his home at 7:15 a. m. Monday, December 14, 2020 after an illness.

Born in Easton, Maryland on May 31, 1960, he was the son of Charlotte (Collins) Blades of Cordova, Maryland and the late Jackie Blades. He resided in Beach Haven for two years and...

Dec 13, 2020

Kenneth J. Brown, age 79, of 3631 Second Street, Bloomsburg, passed away peacefully at his home at 5:56 a. m. Sunday, December 13, 2020 after an illness.

Born in Hemlock Township on August 25, 1941, he was one of 14 children born to the late Harry H. and Cora L. (Gower) Brown. He resided in the Bloomsburg area his entire...

Dec 13, 2020

Beverly J. (Wood) Fasciano, age 81 of 150 E. 10th Street, Bloomsburg died peacefully at her home at 12:35 a. m. Sunday, Dec. 13, 2020.

Born in Englewood, New Jersey on Feb. 24, 1939, she was the only child of the late Robert and Maria (Jungert) Wood. She resided in Bloomsburg for the past two years and previously lived inn...

Dec 10, 2020

Robert J. “RJ” Savage, age 77, of 11 Evans Lane, Orangeville died on Thursday, December 10, 2020 at The Gardens At Orangeville where he had resided for six years.

Born in Catawissa on August 8, 1943, he was a son of the late Wellington F. and Lois N. (Trainer) Savage. His early years were spent in Catawissa and he attended...

Dec 10, 2020

Patricia Anne Webster Gensemer, Bloomsburg, died Thursday, December 10th, 2020, just days before her 93rd birthday. She was born December 14, 1927, in Syracuse, New York, to Rev. Bradford Gray Webster and Irene Anderson Stryker Webster. 

Pat graduated from Gowanda, NY High School in 1945 and from Westminster Choir College, Princeton, NJ, in 1949.  As a member of the Westminster...

Dec 4, 2020

Marjorie D. (Diltz) Mensinger, age 88, of 314 Bissett’s Lane, Bloomsburg went to be with her Lord and Saviour at 10:40 p. m. Friday, December 4, 2020 while a patient at Geisinger Medical Center, Danville.

Born in Lime Ridge on November 28, 1932, she was a daughter of the late Alvin F. and Myrtle (Benjamin) Diltz. She spent her entire...