Obituaries
Ann M. Pelton
Jan 22, 2018
Ann M. (Kessler) Pelton, age 82, 52 Walnut Street, Bloomsburg (Fernville) died at her home early Monday, January 22, 2017 after having been in failing health for six years.
Born in Bloomsburg on December 6, 1935, she was a daughter of the late Frank G., Sr. and Hazel M. (Bucher) Kessler. She spent her entire lifetime in Bloomsburg and was...
Ralph C. Moyle
Jan 20, 2018
Ralph C. Moyle, age 88, formerly of Resevoir Street, Bloomsburg, died at 3:30 p. m. Saturday at the Geisinger Bloomsburg Health Care Center where he resided since December, 2016.
Born in Bloomsburg on September 17, 1929, he was a son of the late George F. and Daisy (Yeager) Moyle. He was a lifelong resident of Bloomsburg, graduating from Bloomsburg High...
Betty L. Fenstemaker
Jan 9, 2018
Betty L. (Diltz) Fenstemaker, age 88, of Bloomsburg, died at 7:35 p. m. Tuesday, January 9, 2018 at the Signature Health Care At Bloomsburg facility where she resided since April, 2016.
Born in South Centre Township on July 20, 1929, she was a daughter of the late Alvin F. and Myrtle E. (Benjamin) Diltz.Â
Betty resided in Almedia for many...
Terry L. Craig
Jan 8, 2018
Terry L. Craig, age 71, formerly of Main Street, Catawissa, died at 11:30 p. m. Monday, January 8, 2018 at the Grandview Health & Rehabilitation in Danville where he resided since April 1, 2016.
Born in Bloomsburg on March 17, 1946, he was a son of the late Lee and Helen (Deitrick) Craig.
Terry was a 1965 graduate of Bloomsburg...
Teresa L. Yatko
Jan 4, 2018
Teresa L. Yatko, age 62, 8 W. Park Street, Bloomsburg., died 8:05 p. m. Thursday, January 4, 2018 at the Geisinger Medical Center, Danville , where she was a patient for ten days. She had been in ill health for 11 months.
Born in Berwick on January 3, 1956, she was daughter of Marguerite (Leggiere) Lovecchio of Berwick and the...
Julius P. Rossi
Jan 1, 2018
Julius P. Rossi, age 87, 90 Sunny Hillside Road, Benton, died at 3:35 p. m. Monday, January 1, 2018 at The Williamsport Home in Williamsport where he was a patient since March 24, 2017.
He was born in Brooklyn, New York on March 7, 1930. Julius resided in Old Bridge, New Jersey from 1959 to 1979 when he relocated to...
Margaret E. Seybert
Dec 28, 2017
Margaret E. (Wolfe) Seybert, age 85, 115 Rupert Drive, Bloomsburg, died at 9:40 p. m. Thursday, December 28, 2017 at the Geisinger Medical Center, Danville, where she was a patient for 17 days. She was in failing health since October.
Born in Lewisburg on March 2, 1932, she was a daughter of the late Harry and Minnie (Hauck) Wolfe. She...

Pauline Harms
Dec 26, 2017
Pauline S. Harms, age 93, formerly of Albertson Road, Orangeville, died early Tuesday, December 26, 2017 at The Life Care Center, Jefferson City, Tennessee where she was a patient.
Born on June 19, 1924 she was the only child of the late Carl F. and Harriet M. (Lands) Stoehr. She was a 1942 graduate of Springfield High School, Springfield, New...
Geneva T. "Jean" Hallisey
Dec 25, 2017
Geneva T. "Jean" Zablocky Hallisey, age 102, 3611 Second Street, Bloomsburg (Almedia) passed away on Christmas Day, December 25, 2017, at the Geisinger-Bloomsburg Health Care Center where she was a patient since February, 2013.
Born on August 28, 1915 in McCauley, West Virginia, she was a daughter of the late John C. and Lillie (Miller) Wilkins. She resided in Almedia...
Joanne G. Wallace
Dec 24, 2017
Joanne G. Wallace, age 70, 1947 Millville Road, Bloomsburg, died at 11:14 a. m. Sunday, December 24, 2017 at the Geisinger Medical Center, Danville, where she was a patient.
Born in Wilkes-Barre on September 29, 1947, she was a daughter of the late Oscar J. and Josephine (Kurowski) Roberts. She was a 1965 graduate of Coughlin High School, Wilkes-Barre and...
Dale L. Lawton
Dec 19, 2017
Dale L. Lawton, age 67, 188 Peppermill Road, Bloomsburg, died at 8:22 a. m. Tuesday, December 19, 2017 at the Geisinger Medical Center, Danville, where he was a patient for one week.
Born on February 18, 1950 at the Geisinger Medical Center, he was a son of the late Edward H. and Marie E. (Zeisloft) Lawton. He was a 1968...

Mildred Mae "Millie" Shafer
Dec 18, 2017
Mildred M. "Millie" Shafer, age 94, 5 Paul Road, New Castle, Delaware, died at her home early Monday, December 18, 2017.
Born in Main Township on June 6, 1923, she was a daughter of the late Irvin and Carrie (Young) Campbell. She lived in Bloomsburg until moving to Bear, Delaware in 1957 where she remained until moving to New Castle...

Doyle Z. Winn
Dec 18, 2017
Doyle Z. Winn, age 85, 118 Fir Street, Orangeville (Stony Brook Circle) died at his home on Monday, December 18, 2017.
Born in Bloomsburg on April 5, 1932, he was a son of the late Zender D. and Florine G. (DeWald) Winn. He resided in Stony Brook Circle for the past year and previously lived in Milton for 10 years....
Nancy Ann Mensch
Dec 17, 2017
Nancy Ann Mensch, age 75, 2502 Old Berwick Road, Bloomsburg, passed away at her home at 2:55 p. m. Sunday, December 17, 2017, surrounded by her loving family, after a lengthy struggle with cancer.
Born on March 31, 1942 in Espy, she was a daughter of the late Harvey and Margaret (Long) Funk. She was a 1960 graduate of Central...

Thelma A. Shade
Dec 5, 2017
Thelma A. Shade, age 77, 118 Mooresburg Road, Danville, died at the Geisinger Medical Center, Danville on Tuesday, December 5, 2017.
Born in Harrisburg on February 5, 1940, she was a daughter of the late Albert and Thelma M. (Hoffsmith) Keister. She resided in Mooresburg for two years and formerly in Rehoboth Beach, Delaware for 10 years .Earlier she resided...

Catherine V. Hughes
Dec 3, 2017
Catherine V. Hughes, age 56, 201 W. First Street, Bloomsburg, died on Sunday, December 3, 2017 in the emergency room of the Geisinger-Bloomsburg Hospital.
Born in Brooklyn, New York on February 22, 1961, she was the daughter of Catherine (Morris) Guzewicz, Manahawkin, New Jersey and the late Matthew P. Hughes. She resided in Bloomsburg for ten years and formerly lived...

Michael V. Herbert, Ph.D
Dec 1, 2017
Michael V. Herbert, Ph.D, age 89, Bloomsburg, died at 6:25 p. m. Friday, December 1, 2017 at Brookdale At Bloomsburg Senior Living, where he resided for the past nine years.
Born in Lansford on May 29, 1928, he was a son of the late Metro and Anna (Migal) Herbert. He resided in Bloomsburg since 1963.
He was a graduate of...
Zoe Whitenight
Dec 1, 2017
Zoe (Beishline) Whitenight, age 91, 669 Fowlersville Road, Berwick, died in the emergency room of the Geisinger Bloomsburg Hospital on Friday, December 1, 2017 at 10:33 a. m. She was in failing health for the past year.
Born in North Centre Township on December 31, 1925, she was a daughter of the late Lester and Cora (Artman) Beishline. She was...
Kenneth E. Sorber
Nov 29, 2017
Kenneth E. Sorber, age 86 of Bloomsburg, passed away at 11:20 p. m. Thursday, November 29, 2017 at the Grandview Health & Rehabilitation in Danville where was a guest since September, 2017.
Born in North Centre Township on September 30, 1931, he was a son of the late Dayton E. and Emeline A. (Savage) Sorber.
Ken graduated from the former...

Arlene R. Pope
Nov 27, 2017
Arlene R. (Chamberlain) Pope, age 86, formerly of Old Berwick Road, Bloomsburg (Almedia) died at 3:22 a. m. Monday, November 27, 2017 at The Gardens of Millville where she resided since October, 2016.
Born on February 5, 1931 in Bloomsburg, she was the daughter of the late Charles N. and Mary (Thomas) Chamberlain. She resided in the Bloomsburg area all...