Obituaries
John Richard Thomas
Oct 29, 2020
John R. Thomas, age 73, of 10 Central Avenue, Bloomsburg (Carroll Park) died peacefully at his home at 6:25 a. m. Thursday, October 29, 2020 with his daughters by his side.
Born in Orangeville on July 30, 1947, he was a son of the late Harold and Margaret (Hartman) Thomas. He was a 1965 graduate of Central Columbia High School...
Rosemary C. Welliver
Oct 27, 2020
Rosemary C. (Langdon) Welliver, age 87, 49 Kings Point Lane, Bloomsburg and formerly of East Street, Bloomsburg for many years, died at her home at 12:40 a. m. Tuesday, October 27, 2020 after an illness.
Born in Wilkes-Barre on April 5, 1933, she was a daughter of the late William Langdon.
Rosemary resided in Bloomsburg for 70 years and was...

Mark Dennis Larson
Oct 26, 2020
Mark Dennis Larson, Ph.D, age 71, of Kulpmont, passed away on Monday, October 26, 2020 in Bloomsburg. He spent the last week of his life enjoying the care and support of his family.
He was born in Des Moines, Iowa on September 6, 1949, a son of the late Henry and Jane (Applegate) Larson.
Mark earned his Ph.D in Labor...

Kenneth L. Kauwell
Oct 25, 2020
Kenneth L. Kauwell, age 88, of 195 Columbia Hill Road, Danville, died at his home at 12:16 p. m. Sunday, October 25, 2020 after an illness.
Born in Northumberland on December 25, 1931, he was a son of the late George D. and Ethel L. (Miller) Kauwell. He resided in Danville most of his life and was a 1950 graduate...
Catherine A Swatski
Oct 23, 2020
Catherine A. (Mirarchi) Swatski, age 88, of Danville died early Friday morning, October 23, 2020 at the Grandview Health Care & Rehabilitation Center in Danville where she resided for three years.
Born in Kulpmont on October 10, 1932, she was a daughter of the late Anthony and Rose (Feudale) Mirarchi. She resided in Danville for over 60 years.
Catherine was a...
Frank A. Swartz
Oct 19, 2020
Frank A. Swartz, age 88, of 11 Dickson Avenue, Danville, died at 11:58 a. m. Monday, October 19, 2020 at the Grandview Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center in Danville where he resided for the past year.
Born in Rush Township, Northumberland County on April 3, 1932, he was a son of the late Howard and Hazel (Pursel) Swartz. He resided in...
Bess M. Kline
Oct 18, 2020
Bess M. (Blass) Kline, age 77, of Turner High View Road, Bloomsburg, died at the home of her son Marvin in Lightstreet at 5:03 p. m. Sunday, October 18, 2020 after an illness.
Born in Pine Township, Columbia County on December 5, 1942, she was a daughter of the late John Carl and Sarah Louise (Kreppeneck) Blass.
A lifelong resident...
Alfred Leo Malkoski, Sr.
Oct 15, 2020
Alfred Leo Malkoski, Sr., age 82, 105 Reed Road, Danville, died at the Geisinger Medical Center, Danville early Thursday, October 15, 2020.
Born on October 21, 1937 in Kulpmont, he was a son of the late Leo A. and Genevieve (Olshefski) Malkoski.
Alfred worked as a carpenter and in construction all his working life. His working career started at Cabinet...
Jerry Richard Sheeler
Oct 14, 2020
Mifflin Twp. Man Loved People & Animals
Jerry Richard Sheeler, age 70, of 42 Billboard Lane, Nescopeck, died at Geisinger Medical Center in Danville on October 14, 2020, after suffering a severe brain bleed two days earlier.
His death severs a 45-year relationship with his wife, Linda Yohey Sheeler. They were married in the Mifflinville United Methodist Church on October...
Megan Bionca Phillips
Oct 11, 2020
Megan B. (Lehman) Phillips, age 45, 729 R High Street, West Milton, died at 2;45 p. m. Sunday, October 11, 2020, at the Geisinger Medical Central, Danville where she was a patient.
Born at Geisinger Medical Center on November 30, 1974, she was a daughter of the late Thomas G. and Pamela J. (Nutaitis) Lehman. She was a 1993...
Ruth Marion Onisick
Oct 10, 2020
Ruth M. (Garraway) Onisick, age 82, 112 Church Street, Catawissa, died peacefully at Geisinger Medical Center, Danville on Saturday, October 10, 2020 after a brief illness.
Born in Frackville on October 30, 1937, she was the daughter of the late Helen (Wagner) Garraway. A 1956 graduate of Frackville High School and a resident of Catawissa for the past 49 years.
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Kenneth L. Dohl
Oct 1, 2020
Kenneth L. Dohl, age 53, of 47 Myrick St., Edwardsville, died at 8:15 p. m. Thursday, at the ManorCare Nursing Home in Kingston.
Born in Wilkes Barre on Aug. 2, 1967, he was the son of Virginia (Lewis) Dohl, with whom he resided and the late Donald L. Dohl. He was a 1985 graduate of Wyoming Valley West High School.
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Nancy S. Kaderka
Sep 30, 2020
Nancy S. (Carpenter) Kaderka, age 67, 374 E. Third St., Bloomsburg, died peacefully at 1:14 p. m. Wednesday, September 30, 2020, at her home with her family by her side, after an illness.
Born on December 15, 1952 in New Glasgow, Nova Scotia, Canada, a daughter of the late Cyril and Ann (Steele) Carpenter. She resided in Bloomsburg since 1980.
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William Lee "Bill" Heidger
Sep 27, 2020
William Lee “Bill” Heidger, age 73, formerly of Catawissa, passed away at 9:35 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 27, 2020, at The Gardens at Millville where he had resided for two years.
Born in Bloomsburg on July 5, 1947, he was the youngest son of the late Raymond J. and Pearl (Bucher) Heidger. He was a lifelong resident of the Bloomsburg-Catawissa area...
Darlene E. Kile
Sep 26, 2020
Darlene E. (Cragle) Kile, age 66, of 1015 Third Street, Washingtonville, passed away at her home on Saturday, Sept. 26, 2020 with her family by her bedside, after an illness.
Born in Bloomsburg on February 17, 1954, she was a daughter of the late Larry E. and Elsie P. (Mordan) Cragle. She was a 1973 graduate of the Columbia-Montour Vocational...

Laurel A. Cupparo
Sep 24, 2020
Laurel A. Cupparo, age 56, of 548 Mill Street, Danville, died at 12:51 a. m. Thursday, September 24, 2020 at the Geisinger Medical Center, Danville.
Born on November 2, 1963 in Camden, New Jersey, she was a daughter of the late Joseph and Marie (Hans) Cupparo.
Laurel is survived by her husband, Joseph Tyler, Aurora, Colorado; a son, Joseph Cupparo,...
Leandra A. Lechleitner
Sep 20, 2020
Leandra A. (Kotch) Lechleitner, age 75,, of Stillwater, passed away peacefully with her family by her side at 4:30 a. m. Sunday, Sept. 20, 2020, at the Wilkes-Barre General Hospital where she was a patient.
Born in Nanticoke on October 29, 1944, she was a daughter of the late Andrew and Adelia (Plesnevicz) Kotch. She grew up in Mocanaqua and...
Robert A. "Bob" Cooke, Sr.
Sep 12, 2020
Robert A. “Bob” Cooke, Sr., age 82, formerly of Stony Brook Circle, Orangeville, died Saturday afternoon, Sept, 12, 2020, at Sunset Ridge Healthcare & Rehabilitation in Scott Township where he resided since June 2, 2018.
Born in Canton, Mass. On June 20, 1938, he was a son of the late Harold R. and Arlene M. (Whitcomb) Cooke. He resided in...

Jean P Sylvester
Sep 12, 2020
Jean P. (Ferguson) Sylvester, age 63, of 217 Adams Drive, Danville, died at her home on Saturday, September 12, 2020 after an illness.
Born in West Chester on February 28, 1957, she was a daughter of the late James and Mary Ellen (Burkholder) Ferguson. She was a 1975 graduate of Coatesville Area High School.
Surviving are her husband, Ronald Sylvester,...
Michael V. Colletti
Sep 11, 2020
Michael V. Colletti. Age 62, of 32 E. Eighth Street, Bloomsburg, died Friday afternoon at the Geisinger Medical Center, Danville, where he had been a patient.
Born on November 15, 1957 in Hackensack, New Jersey, he was a son of the late Thomas and Gloria (Foschini) Colletti. He was a 1975 graduate of Hackensack High School.
Mike lived in Bloomsburg...