Obituaries
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
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
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
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
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
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
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...
Michael G. Fortin
Feb 22, 2026
Michael G. Fortin, 81, formerly of McGuire Road, Bloomsburg passed away Sunday Morning, Feb. 22, 2026, at the Grandview Nursing & Rehabilitation in Danville.
Born in Lewiston, Maine, he was a son of the late Lewis J. and Rita M. (Bourgoin) Fortin. He graduated from high school in Albany, New York and also from an Albany College.
Michael was employed as a...
Dennis R. Eckrote
Feb 20, 2026
Dennis R. Eckrote, Sr., 74, of Sugarloaf Heights Rd., Drums died at his home on Friday morning, Feb. 20, 2026, after an illness.
Born in Hazleton on Oct. 29, 1951, he was a son of the late Russell D. and Johanna L. (Slovik) Eckrote. He resided in Drums for 44 years.
Dennis was a 1969 graduate of West Hazleton High School and...
William L. Whispell, Sr.
Feb 17, 2026
William L. Whispell, Sr., 84 of Fernville, Bloomsburg died at his home on Tuesday morning, Feb. 17, 2026 after an illness.
Born in Mahoning Township, Montour County on Jan. 4, 1942, he was a son of the late William and Katherine (Kessler) Whispell. He was a 1960 graduate of Danville High School and resided in Fernville since 1971.
William was a welder...
Mabel I. (McKane) Swartz
Feb 12, 2026
Mabel I. (McKane) Swartz, age 93, of Danville, passed away on Thursday February 12, 2026 at the Geisinger Medical Center in Danville.
Born on January 30, 1933 in Meadowbrook, Long Island, New York, she was the daughter of the late Thomas and Margaret P. (Leslie) McKane. She resided in Danville since 1960.
Mabel was employed by the Danville State Hospital as a...
Martha S. (Ploch) Orlaski
Feb 9, 2026
Martha S. (Ploch) Orlaski, 86, of Millville passed away early Monday morning, February 9, 2026 at the Mountain View Nursing & Rehabilitation Center in Coal Township, Northumberland County.
Born in Danville on May 18, 1939, she was a daughter of the late George and Lois (Reese) Ploch. She resided in the Millville area most of her life.
Martha was employed at various...
Virginia A. (Bellum) Johns
Feb 8, 2026
Virginia A. (Bellum) Johns, 90, of Old Berwick Road, Bloomsburg, passed away at her home early Sunday, February 8, 2026 after an illness.
Born in Beaver Township on January 20,1936, she was a daughter of the late Phillip R., Sr. and Dorothy (Buehler) Bellum. She was a 1954 graduate of Beaver Township High School and resided in South Centre Township since...
Edward E. Hutton
Feb 3, 2026
Edward E. Hutton 82, passed away peacefully on February 3, 2026 at Geisinger Medical Center in Danville.
He was born on June 25, 1943 in Bloomsburg, Pennsylvania to Russel and Phyllis Fornwald Hutton.
Growing up, Ed spent time between the Bloomsburg area and Tampa, Florida. He eventually moved to Benton, Pennsylvania and married the former June L. Young. They had celebrated 36...
Christine F. (Bixler) Peet
Feb 2, 2026
Christine F. (Bixler) Peet, age 75, of Shaffer Rd., Bloomsburg, passed away unexpectedly of natural causes on Monday February 2, 2026 at her home.
Born in Shamokin on November 15, 1950, she was the daughter of Robert and Dorothy (Broveg) Bixler.
Christine was a home health aide for many years of her life.
Surviving is her husband, Charles R. “Chuck” Peet, with whom...
Joan S. Dalton
Jan 29, 2026
Joan S. Dalton, age 84, of W. Third St., Bloomsburg and formerly of Stillwater, passed away on Thursday January 29, 2026 at the Geisinger Medical Center in Danville.
Born on June 11, 1941 in Jersey City, New Jersey, she was the daughter of the late Zygmund S. and Sophie Derkowski. She resided in Bloomsburg for the past five years and had...
Laura R. (Albertson) Titman
Jan 28, 2026
Laura R. (Albertson) Titman, age 82, of East Third St., Mifflinville, passed away on Wednesday January 28, 2026 at First Health Hospice House in West End, North Carolina.
Born on December 6, 1943 in Orangeville, she was a daughter of the late Wilson I. and Helen M. (Thomas) Albertson. She was a 1961 graduate of Central Columbia High School and resided...
Janet M. (Cornelison) Minnick
Jan 25, 2026
Janet M. (Cornelison) Minnick, age 66, of Bloomsburg, passed away on Sunday January 25, 2026 at the Geisinger Bloomsburg Hospital.
Born in Bloomsburg on May 23, 1959, she was the daughter of the late Richard E. and Patricia K. (Whitenight) Cornelison.
Janet worked as a home health aide for many years.
Surviving are her four children: Phillip M. Strause, of Wilkes-Barre, Sara M....
James P. "Jimmy" Yengo
Jan 24, 2026
James P. "Jimmy" Yengo, age 64, of Numidia Dr., Catawissa, passed away unexpectedly of natural causes on Saturday January 24, 2026 at his home.
Born on January 22, 1962 in Jersey City, New Jersey, he was the son of the late Alphonso and Angela (Dobert) Yengo.
Jimmy served in the U.S. Navy.
He was a truck driver for most of his life.
Jimmy loved...
Mariann (Litterer) “Mer” Crone
Jan 24, 2026
Mariann (Litterer) “Mer” Crone,70, of Buckhorn Road, Bloomsburg, passed away peacefully at her home on Saturday, January 24, 2026.
Born on June 13, 1955 in Millville, she was a daughter of the late Glen and Jane (Smith) Litterer. Mariann graduated from Millville Area High School in 1973 and remained a proud member of her hometown community throughout her life.
She enjoyed working...


