Obituaries

Mar 26, 2018

Patricia A. "Pat" Eisenhart, age 83, 394 Stevens Hill Road, Benton, died unexpectedly  at her home in the Village of Central on Monday evening, March 26, 2018.

Born in Gilberton, Schuylkill County on August 7, 1934, she was a daughter of the late Joseph C. and Anastasia (Marcavage) Budusky. She resided in Central since 1985 and previously lived in Ashland....

Mar 21, 2018

Diane C. (Long) Oberdorf, age 65, 1538 Second Street, Danville, died at 1 a. m. Wednesday, March 21, 2018 at her home after an illness of two years.

Born in Johnstown on February 14, 1953, she was a daughter of the late Leroy L. and June (Pfeil) Long. She resided in Danville for 14 years and  formerly lived in Johnstown.

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Mar 19, 2018

Rita M. “Snook” Harris, age 94, formerly of Red Maple Lane, Bloomsburg, died at 4:20 p. m. Monday, March 19, 2018 at the Emmanuel Center For Nursing, Danville, where she was a patient since January 3, 2018. She previously resided at Brookdale Senior Living Center, Bloomsburg for four and a half years.

Born on October 9, 1923 in Dornsife, Northumberland...

Mar 10, 2018

William C. Harrell, age 87, 2281 Old Berwick Road, Bloomsburg (Espy) died at 10:50 a. m. Saturday, March 10, 2018,  at the Watsontown Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Watsontown where he was a patient for one month.

Born at the Bloomsburg Hospital on June 24, 1930, he was a son of the late Ernest and Frances (Furman) Harrell. He returned...

Mar 6, 2018

Eleanor B. (Reichard) Reese, age 93, of Bloomsburg, died  unexpectedly at her home on Tuesday, March 6, 2018

Born in Shickshinny on September 7, 1924, she was a daughter of the late Willard and Blanche (Kinney) Reichard. She was a 1943 graduate of Shickshinny High School and resided in Bloomsburg since 1944.

Eleanor was employed by the former Bell Telephone...

Mar 5, 2018

Roy H. Kilpatrick, age 100, 201 Sunnyside Avenue, Bloomsburg (Fernville) died 4 p. m. Monday, March 5, 2018 at the Grandview Health & Rehabilitation, Danville, where he was a patient since February 14, 2018.

Born in Nazareth on February 24, 1918, he was the son of the late Peter and Elsie (Bartholomew) Kilpatrick. He resided in Bloomsburg for 64 years.

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Mar 3, 2018

Harold W. Ammerman,  Sr., age 96,  formerly of 100 Wall Street, Danville, was taken by his guardian angel to be with his Lord on Saturday evening, March 3, 2018 at the Emmanuel Center For Nursing, Danville, where he resided for 5 years.

Born in Danville on September 11, 1921, he was a son of the late William and Alice (Hawk)...

Feb 27, 2018

Joseph M. DeVito, age 64, 62 Brentwood Circle, Bloomsburg, died at 8:58 p. m. Tuesday, February 27, 2018 at the Geisinger Hospice At Maria Hall, Danville, where he was a patient for five days. He had been in failing health Since April, 2016.

Born in Newark, New Jersey on February 6, 1954 he was the son of Frances L. (Palmer)...

Feb 23, 2018

Linda Sue Fenstermaker, age 65, 262 E. Eighth Street, Bloomsburg, died at 4:40 p. m. Friday, February 23, 2018 at the Geisinger Medical Center, Danville, where she  was a patient for five weeks. She resided at Grandview  Nursing & Rehabilitation, Danville for the past two years.

Born at the Bloomsburg Hospital on December 24, 1952, she was the daughter of...

Feb 21, 2018

Stella A. (Peters) Hosler, age 86, 454 S. River Street, Wapwallopen, died at 3:15 a. m. Wednesday, February 21, 2018 at the Berwick Retirement Village II where she was a guest since August 31, 2017.

Born in Berwick on May 29, 1931, she was a daughter of the late Herman and Nellie (Taylor) Peters.  She resided in Wapwallopen since 1966.

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Feb 20, 2018

Mary Frances “Fran” Swisher, age 73, 423 Hollow Road, Catawissa, died at her home at 4:50 a. m. Tuesday, February 20, 2018 after an illness of two weeks.

Born in Bloomsburg on April 27, 1944, she was a daughter of the late James G, and Frances (Evans) Hunsinger. She was a lifelong resident of the Bloomsburg-Catawissa area and a 1962...

Feb 19, 2018

Feb 18, 2018

Mary M. (Shaffer) Swisher, age 88,  228 Dahl Road, Bloomsburg, died at 4:05 a. m. Sunday, February 18, 2018 at the Bloomsburg Care & Rehabilitation, where she resided since April, 2016.

Born in Mt. Pleasant Township on June 7, 1929, she was a daughter of the late John and Florence (Crisman) Shaffer. She was a lifelong resident of the Bloomsburg...

Feb 16, 2018

Robert E. "Brownie" Brown, age 75, 3640 Second Street, Bloomsburg, died at 9:40 a. m. Friday, February 16, 2018 at the Geisinger  Medical Center, Danville,  where  he was a patient for 11 days. He had been in failing health for the past three years.

Born in Bloomsburg on January  6, 1943, he was the son of the late John and...

Feb 12, 2018

Marguerite E. "Maggie" Wood, age 73, 103 W. Blaine Street, McAdoo, died at 11:47 a. m. Monday, February 12, 2018 at Bloomsburg Care & Rehabilitation, Bloomsburg,  where she was a patient since September, 2017.

She was born in Coaldale on December 28, 1944 a daughter of the late George and Marguerite (Neiswender) Oster.

Maggie was a sweet loving person who...

Feb 5, 2018

Donald Scott Kephart, age 77, formerly of 142 Ivy Street, Milton, died at 4:19 p. m.  Monday, February 5, 2018 at the Geisinger Medical Center, Danville, where he was a patient  since January 23, 2018.

Born in Upper Darby, Delaware County, PA on December 8,  1940, he was a son of the late Winfield Scott and Beatrice (Mencer) Kephart.

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