Obituaries
Kenneth J. Brown
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...
Beverly Joan Fasciano
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...
Robert J. "RJ" Savage
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...
Patricia A. "Pat" Gensemer
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...
Marjorie D. Mensinger
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...
Edward "Duddley" Evans
Dec 2, 2020
Edward "Duddley" Evans, age 56, of Scranton, passed away unexpectedly on Wednesday, December 2, 2020 at the Geisinger Medical Center, Danville.
Born in Philadelphia on June 3, 1964, he was the son of the late Robert and Rose Marie (Robinson) Evans.
He was loved by his family and will be deeply missed, especially by his favorite cousin, Frank Sykes.
Duddley's...

Norma M. Bruenecke
Nov 30, 2020
Norma M. Bruenecke, age 86, of Bloomsburg, passed away on Monday, November 30, 2020 at The Gardens at Orangeville, where she resided for the past 7 years.
Born in Blakeslee on May 1, 1934, she was the daughter of the late Archie Boyd, Sr. and Frances (Miller) Silfies.
Norma is survived by her daughter, Kathleen, wife of Douglas Reider, Bloomsburg, and...
Cephas A Stair
Nov 27, 2020
Cephas A. Stair, age 81, of Market Street, Mifflinville, died unexpectedly at his home on Friday evening, November 27, 2020.
Born in Nanticoke on February 19, 1939, he was the son of the late Cephas and Dominica C. (Meskonis) Stair. He resided in Mifflinville since 1967.
Cephas attended the Millville Schools and went on to graduate from Bloomsburg High School...
Catherine M. Maxwell
Nov 24, 2020
Catherine M. (Ozelek) Maxwell, age 85, of Shamokin and formerly of Danville died on Tuesday, November 24, 2020 at the Geisinger Medical Center in Danville.
Born in Berwick on June 19, 1935, she was a daughter of the late Joseph and Anna (Dawett) Ozelek. She attended the former Locust Township High School in Numidia. She resided in Danville for over...
Ricky Lee "Rick" Steward
Nov 21, 2020
Ricky L. “Rick” Steward, age 65, of Mill Street, Orangeville, died at 5:35 p. m. Saturday, November 21, 2020 at the Geisinger Medical Center, Danville.
Born at Geisinger on November 4, 1955, he was a son of Carolyn F. (Albertson) Steward of Orangeville and the late Gerald L. “Mick” Steward. He was a lifelong resident of Orangeville and a 1974...
Joan A. Hummer
Nov 18, 2020
Joan A. (Hower) Hummer, age 87, of 69 Hummer Road, Danville, died at the Geisinger Medical Center, Danville on Wednesday, November 18, 2020 at 3:30 p. m. after an illness.
Born in Riverside on August 24, 1933, she was a daughter of the late James R. and Beatrice M. (Roadarmel) Hower.
She lived in the Riverside/Rush Township area her entire...
Richard S. Welliver
Nov 18, 2020
Richard S. Welliver, age 55, 0f 10 Baker Lane, Bloomsburg, died at his home on Wednesday, November 18, 2020.
He was born in Bloomsburg on January 12, 1965 a son of the late Charles R., Jr. and Minnie A. (Kyttle) Welliver. He spent his life in the Bloomsburg area and was a 1984 graduate of Bloomsburg High School.
Richard was...

Michael G. Pratt
Nov 18, 2020
Michael G. Pratt, 70, of 200 Berwick Road, Orangeville, Died at Geisinger Medical Center, Danville on Wednesday, November 18, 2020. Born in Troy, New York, he was the son of the late Edwin G. and Carolyn (Daudelin) Pratt.
Michael was an artist and Entrepreneur.
Surviving is his niece Shannon Bensalah of Watervliet, New York.
Services are private
Heather E. DeLeon
Nov 17, 2020
Heather E. DeLeon, age 28, of 464 Hollow Road, Catawissa, passed away on Tuesday, November 17, 2020 at the Geisinger Medical Center, Danville.
She was born in Kelly Township, Union County, Pennsylvania on September 3, 1992. She attended Central Columbia High School.
Heather loved scary movies including Scream and Child’s Play, vacations to Disney, swimming, and beating her mother at...
Eddie Lee Wingate
Nov 17, 2020
Eddie Lee Wingate, age 78, of Woodbine Lane, Danville, passed away on Tuesday, November 17, 2020 at the Geisinger Medical Center, Danville, to be with the Lord and his beloved wife, the former Evelyn Thomas, who passed away in 2015.
Born in Wichita Falls, Texas on June 26, 1942, he was the son of the late Julius and Mattie (Nichols)...

John Joseph Symanski
Nov 16, 2020
John Joseph Symanski, 74, of 139 Pine Cone Drive West, Mifflinburg, PA, died at the Geisinger Medical Center, Danville on Monday, November 16, 2020. Born in Pearl River, New York on December 25, 1945, he was the son of the late, John Charles and Margaret (Brower) Symanski.
John served in the U.S. Army and worked in maintenance.
He is survived by his wife...
Evelyn C. Rankin
Nov 16, 2020
Evelyn C. Rankin, age 70, of 517 West Street, Bloomsburg died at her home at 11:55 p.m. Monday, November 16, 2020.
Born in Philadelphia on December 25, 1950, she was the daughter of the late Dominic and Doris (Woerner) DiVirgilio. She was a 1968 graduate of Central Bucks High School, Doylestown.
Evie worked at Geisinger Medical Center in food service,...

George Dewey Barry
Nov 15, 2020
George Dewey Barry, 86, of 248 Kashner Road, Danville, PA, died at Geisinger Medical Center, Danville on Sunday, November 15, 2020. Born in Chester, PA on October 16, 1934, he was the son of the late Stephen and Anna (Maminka) Barry.
He was a farmer by trade.
Survived by: wife, Joan (smith) Barry; Son, George D. Barry, Jr.; 2 granddaughters,...
Gloria Ann Burke
Nov 14, 2020
Gloria A. (Carvino) Burke, age 68, of Cherry Hill Road, Bloomsburg, passed away peacefully at her home with her daughter and family by her side at 9:11 a. m. Saturday, November 14, 2020 after a long fight against cancer. She constantly pushed herself forward so that she had more time with her family.
Born in Berwick on September 4, 1952,...
Violet A. "Vi" Pellman
Nov 11, 2020
Violet A. “Vi” (Eckard) Pellman, age 89, formerly of Bloomsburg died at the Geisinger Medical Center, Danville on Wednesday evening, November 11, 2020 after an illness.
Born in Mifflin, Juniata County, on June 23, 1931, she was a daughter of the late Shelburn W., Sr. and Rose A. (Kauffman) Eckard. She was a 1949 graduate of Juniata Joint High School...