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Helen L. (Gearhart) Appleman

Helen L. (Gearhart) Appleman

Apr 17, 2026

Helen L. (Gearhart) Appleman, 80, of Baldtop Road, Danville passed away at her home on Friday evening, April 17, 2026.

Born in Mahoning Township on January 17, 1946, she was a daughter of the late Harold “Tink” and Florence “Bess” (Ahearn) Gearhart. She was a lifelong resident of the Danville area and a 1964 graduate of Danville High School.

Helen was employed...

Linda Lou (Levan) Royer

Linda Lou (Levan) Royer

Apr 17, 2026

Linda Lou (Levan) Royer, age 78, of W. Sixth St., Bloomsburg, passed away on Friday April 17, 2026 at the Geisinger Bloomsburg Hospital. 

Born on February 5, 1948 in Bloomsburg, she was the daughter of the late Leroy and Betty (Walter) Levan. She spent her lifetime in Bloomsburg.

Linda enjoyed gardening, babysitting, and crocheting. She loved making baby hats and blankets donating them...

James A. Doran

James A. Doran

Apr 13, 2026

James A. Doran, age 91, of Wilkes-Barre and formerly of Berwick, passed away on Monday April 13, 2026 at Riverstreet Manor in Wilkes-Barre.

Born on July 27, 1934 in Bloomsburg, he was the son of John and Margaret (Dowd) Doran. He was a 1952 graduate of Bloomsburg High School. He resided in Freeland for most of his life and had also...

Joyce (Craig) Miles

Joyce (Craig) Miles

Apr 9, 2026

Joyce (Craig) Miles, age 90, of Northumberland, passed away peacefully in her sleep the evening of April 9, 2026.

Born on February 25, 1936 in Ft. Fairfield, Maine, she was the daughter of the late Tedford Craig and Pearl Hoyt. Joyce was a graduate of Presque Isle Maine High School.

Joyce married the love of her life, Jim, on June 9, 1959....

Larry Arthur Robbins

Larry Arthur Robbins

Apr 5, 2026

Larry Arthur Robbins, 82, of West Creek Road, Benton, peacefully passed away at home on Sunday, April 5, 2026.

Born on July 16, 1943 in Croyden, Bucks County, a son of the late Dhalas C., Sr. and Neva P. (Charles) Robbins.

In his youth, he fondly recalled winning class president over 800 students, allowing him the honor of sitting next to Eleanor...

Carl G. Unger, Jr.

Carl G. Unger, Jr.

Apr 4, 2026

Carl G. Unger, Jr., age 76, of Shaffer Rd., Nescopeck, passed away unexpectedly of natural causes on Saturday April 4, 2026 at his home.

Born on August 2, 1949 in Berwick, he was the son of the late Carl G., Sr. and Irene (Moyer) Unger. A 1967 graduate of Central Columbia High School, he spent his lifetime in Columbia County.

Carl was...

Kent Franklin

Kent Franklin

Mar 28, 2026

Kent Franklin, 70, formerly of West Front Street, Berwick passed away on Saturday, March 28, 2026 at Grandview Nursing & Rehabilitation in Danville where he was a patient.

Born in Plains, Georgia on October 18, 1955, he was a son of the late Curtis and Clara (Schley) Franklin. He resided in New York City prior to moving to Berwick.

Kent was last...

Larry R. Long

Larry R. Long

Mar 25, 2026

Larry R. Long, 79, of West Main Street, Bloomsburg passed away peacefully at his home on Wednesday, March 25, 2026 while under the care of Compassus Hospice.

Born on March 1, 1947 in Bloomsburg, he was a son of the late Robert I. and Naomi (Huffard) Long. He was a lifelong resident of Bloomsburg and a 1966 graduate of Bloomsburg High...

Peter Mastroianni

Peter Mastroianni

Mar 21, 2026

Peter Mastroianni passed away peacefully at his Rohrsburg home on March 21, two days after the 50th anniversary of meeting his future wife, and three months before his 80th birthday.

Peter attended Penn State before graduating the Philadelphia College of Art with a BFA in Ceramics. His career in sculpting, modelmaking, and reproduction spanned the fields of fine arts, industrial reproduction,...

Dennis L. Adams

Dennis L. Adams

Mar 19, 2026

Dennis L. Adams, age 80, of Millwood Dr., Danville, passed away on Thursday March 19, 2026 at Highlands Rehabilitation & Healthcare Center in LaPorte.

Born on May 22, 1945 in Reading, he was the son of the late LeRoy C. and Ellen M. (Frey) Adams. He was a 1963 graduate of Governor Mifflin High School in Shillington. He also graduated from...

Marlene Marie Pawlowski

Marlene Marie Pawlowski

Mar 16, 2026

Marlene Marie Pawlowski, age 87, of Lake Nuangola, passed away peacefully on Monday, March 16th, 2026, at Geisinger Medical Center in Danville, PA.

Marlene was born in Glen Lyon, PA on July 8, 1938, to Theodore and Marcella (Lipsky) Pawlowski. She graduated from Newport Township High School and Mount Holyoke College and got her MA in city planning from the University...

Ruth I. (Foust) Fry

Ruth I. (Foust) Fry

Mar 14, 2026

Ruth I. (Foust) Fry, 95, of Ivy Lane, Danville passed away at her home on Saturday morning, March 14, 2026, after an illness.

Born on June 26, 1931 in Mahoning Township, Montour County, she was a daughter of the late Luther and Ruth E. (Weaser) Foust. She was a lifelong resident of Danville and a 1949 graduate of Danville High School.

Ruth...

Shannon M. Stevens-Kriner

Shannon M. Stevens-Kriner

Mar 11, 2026

Shannon M. Stevens-Kriner, age 56, of Tannersville, died unexpectedly of natural causes on Wednesday morning March 11, 2026 at her home.

Born in Des Moines, Iowa on April 10, 1969 she was the daughter of the late Karen K. Kimsey.

She graduated from Pocono Mountain High School in 1987. She obtained a B.S. degree from Marywood University, where she was president of...

Sandra Rose Davis

Sandra Rose Davis

Mar 8, 2026

Sandra Rose Davis, age 74, of Millville, passed away on Sunday March 8, 2026 at the Geisinger Medical Center in Danville.

Born on September 25, 1951 in Buffalo, NY, she was the daughter of the late Victor and Mary Rose Carnivalle) LePage.

Surviving is her husband, James W. Davis; son, James W. Davis, Jr., and his wife Carol of Scranton; son, Joseph...

Kathryn B. (Shetterly) Mensch

Kathryn B. (Shetterly) Mensch

Mar 7, 2026

Kathryn B. (Shetterly) Mensch, 88, of Boone Road, Bloomsburg passed away peacefully at Glenbrook Nursing and Rehab Center in Berwick on Saturday evening, March 7, 2026.

Born in Liverpool, Perry County, she was a daughter of the late John and Beatrice (Reichenbach) Shetterly. She resided in Bloomsburg since 1947 and was a 1955 graduate of Bloomsburg High School.

Kathryn was employed by...

Catherine E. "Sue" (Deska) Zukowski

Catherine E. "Sue" (Deska) Zukowski

Mar 6, 2026

Catherine E. “Sue” (Deska) Zukowski, age 83, of Catawissa, passed away on Friday March 6, 2026 at her home.

Born on November 13, 1942 in Catawissa, she was the daughter of the late George and Evelyn E. (Shoffler) Deska.

Sue was an in-home caregiver for most of her life.

She was a member of the Lightstreet United Methodist Church.

Sue was preceded in death...

Clara J. Jones

Clara J. Jones

Mar 4, 2026

Clara Jane Jones, 97, of Danville, passed away peacefully residing at Vintage Knolls on March 4 2026.

She was born on January 23, 1929 to Florence (Smith) Reisenweaver and Wilbur Wilson Reisenweaver in Drums. She was the youngest of four children, Marie (Biscomb), Wilber (Nick) Reisenweaver and Irene (Heidrich).

She graduated from Hazleton High School in 1946, and became a Registered Nurse...

Craig A. Moyer

Craig A. Moyer

Mar 2, 2026

Craig A. Moyer, age 67, of Millertown Road, Bloomsburg, passed away on Monday March 2, 2026 at his home after an illness.

Born on October 8, 1958 in Bloomsburg, he was the son of the late Harold “Ding” Moyer and Shirley (Crawford) Moyer. He was a 1976 graduate of Girard High School in Girard, Ohio.

Craig was employed by the former Magee...

Linda May de Berjeois

Linda May de Berjeois

Feb 27, 2026

Linda May de Berjeois passed away on February 27, 2026, at age 66, in Bloomsburg. Linda was born in Plainfield, NJ, to parents Herbert de Berjeois and Helen McGoldrick.

Linda attended Arthur L. Johnson High School and later attended New Jersey Institute of Technology.

Linda began her career as a Telecommunications Analyst at Drexel Burnham Lambert before transitioning to running a day...

Dennis T. Weiss

Dennis T. Weiss

Feb 26, 2026

Dennis T. Weiss, 75, of Danville died on Wednesday evening, Feb. 26, 2026, at Geisinger Medical Center in Danville. He had been a resident of The Gardens At Millville for several years.

Born in Bloomsburg on June 30, 1950, he was a son of the late Morris Weiss and Helen (Seese) Stewart. He resided in Danville most of his life and...