Obituaries

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James LaMar Leiby

James LaMar Leiby

Oct 23, 2017

James LaMar Leiby, age 82, 98 Mateo Drive, Danville died at 4:50 a. m. Monday, October 23, 2017 at the Emmanuel Center For Nursing in Danville.

He was born on July 27,  1935 in Ralpho Township, Northumberland County, a son of the late Raymond  and Jeanette (Watkins) Leiby.

After attending Ralpho Township High School, he served two years in the...

Holly Lee LeVan

Holly Lee LeVan

Oct 22, 2017

Holly Lee Levan, age 70, formerly of Danville, died at 11:23 a. m. Sunday, October 22, 2017 at the Milton Health & Rehabilitation Center in Milton, where she resided for several years.

Born in Lewisburg on August 19, 1947, she was a daughter of the late Herman C. and Helen E. (Auchu) LeVan.

She attended the Danville public schools and...

Jon F. Hower

Jon F. Hower

Oct 22, 2017

Jon  F. Hower, age 63, 324 East Center Street, Elysburg, died at 11:07 a. m. Sunday, October 22, 2017, shortly after being admitted to the Geisinger Medical Center, Danville.   He had health issues since being injured   in a motorcycle accident four years ago.

Born in Bloomsburg on November 6, 1953, he was a son of the late Raymond and Fay...

Mary Andrea Ramos

Mary Andrea Ramos

Oct 19, 2017

Mary Andrea (Delgado) Ramos, age 93, of Bloomsburg, returned to her heavenly home on Thursday,  October 19, 2017 in Bloomsburg. She received her last rites from her nephew, Father Manuel Rodriquez Delgado, C.Ss.R., Major Superior of the Conference of Redemptorists  in Latin American and the Caribbean.

Mary was born on November 30, 1923 in Arecibo, Puerto Rico, a daughter of...

Carlton L. Talbert, Jr

Carlton L. Talbert, Jr

Oct 9, 2017

Carlton L. Talbert, Jr., age 71, 640 Rod & Gun Club Road, Millville, died unexpectedly at his home on Monday, October 9, 2017 and was pronounced dead at 11:52 a. m. He was in failing health for several years.

 Born on January 15, 1946 in Chapmanville, West Virginia, he was the son of the late Carlton L and Dorothy (Saunders) ...

Ruth Ann Bower

Ruth Ann Bower

Oct 5, 2017

Ruth Ann Bower, age 83, 67 Upper Woodcrest Road, Berwick, died at her home at 5:30 p. m. Thursday, October 5, 2017 after having been in ill health since April.

Born near Stillwater on June 9, 1934, she was a daughter of the late Griffith and Vivian (Shultz) Sponenberg. She resided in Berwick for 73 years and attended Berwick High...

Gale L. Leidy

Gale L. Leidy

Oct 3, 2017

Gale L. Leidy, age 64, 5007 Wood Road, Stewartstown, died at the York Hospital, Tuesday evening, October 3, 2017.  She had been in failing health since February.

Born in Burbank, Ill., December 1, 1952, she was a daughter of the late Richard and Helen (Stawiarski) Hervieux.

She was a 1970 graduate of Redis High School, Burbank, Ill. She resided in...

Lorraine M. Drosdick

Lorraine M. Drosdick

Oct 3, 2017

Lorraine M. (Balliet)  Drosdick, age 85, 511 E. Third Street, Bloomsburg, died at the Geisinger Home Health and Hospice at Maria Hall, Danville, on Tuesday, October 3, 2017.

Born in Beaver Meadows, Carbon  County, on February 11, 1932, she was a daughter of the late Arthur and Mary (Davis) Balliet.  She was a 1951 graduate of Hazleton High School and...

Jeffrey A. Whitmire

Jeffrey A. Whitmire

Oct 2, 2017

Jeffrey A. Whitmire, age 56, 34 Cemetery Road, Berwick, died at 6:35 a. m. Monday, October 2, 2017 at the Geisinger Bloomsburg Health Care Center, Bloomsburg, where he was a patient since September 19, 2017.

Born in Berwick on January 14, 1961, he was a son of Joan M. (Thomas) Harmon, Berwick and the late Zane Whitmire.

He was a...

Deborah R. Harris

Deborah R. Harris

Sep 30, 2017

Deborah R. Harris, age 55, 2915 State Route 42, Millville, died at her home at 8:26 p. m. Saturday, September 30, 2017 after having been seriously ill since June.

Born in Wilkes-Barre on November 4, 1961, she was the biological daughter of the late Clyde and Marqueen (Hilderbrande) Harris. She was raised in Benton by the late Joseph and Sarah...

Dale E. Kreamer

Dale E. Kreamer

Sep 29, 2017

Dale E. Kreamer, age 62, 31 Middle Avenue, Service, 325 Market Street, Bloomsburg.

Bloomsburg, died at 7:03 p. m. Friday, September 29, 2017, at the Geisinger Medical Center, Danville, where he was a patient for 10 days.

Born in Bloomsburg on October 25, 1954, he was the son of Darlene M. (Kile) Kreamer of Bloomsburg and the late Eugene W....

Edward W. Holcombe

Edward W. Holcombe

Sep 20, 2017

Edward W. Holcombe, age 96, 3745 Red Maple Lane, Bloomsburg, died at his home on Wednesday, September 20,  2017.

He was preceded in death by his first wife, the former Doris H. (Palmer) Holcombe on February 9, 1986.

He is survived by his second wife, the former M. Ann (Spencer) Stone, whom he married on December 4, 1989.

At his...

Louis Peter Foshay

Louis Peter Foshay

Sep 17, 2017

Louis Peter Foshay, 76, 11 Penn Brook Drive, Bloomsburg, died Sunday, September 17, 2017 at his home. He had been in failing health in recent years suffering from bronchial emphysema, pulmonary fibrosis and suffered a heart attack on August 22, 2017.

Born January 7, 1941 in Nyack, New York, he was the son of the late Adelbert "Bert" and Rose...

Charles C. "Charlie" Rubenstein

Charles C. "Charlie" Rubenstein

Sep 10, 2017

Charles C. "Charlie" Rubenstein, age 88, of 303 Country Lane East, Orangeville (Stony Brook Circle), died at 12:52 a. m. Sunday, September 10,  2017 at the Geisinger Medical Center, Danville, where he had been battling a lengthy illness

Born in Lightstreet on February 22, 1929, he was a son of the late Frank O. and Mary K. (Hoss) Rubenstein.  He...

Betty M. Johns

Betty M. Johns

Sep 7, 2017

Betty M. Johns, age 83, formerly of Lime Ridge, died at 9:51 pm on Thursday, September 7, 2017 at the Geisinger Medical Center, Danville,

Born in Berwick on October 13, 1933, she was a daughter of the late Clarence A. and Lorena M. (Girton) Johns. She resided in the Lime Ridge area most of her life before becoming a resident...

Margaret K. Deeter

Margaret K. Deeter

Sep 5, 2017

Margaret K. (Williams) Deeter, age 98, formerly of Catawissa, died at 10:10 p. m. Tuesday, September 5, 2017 at the Emmanuel Center For Nursing in Danville, where she was a guest since February 27, 2017.

Born in Roaring Creek Township on February 12, 1919, she was a daughter of the late Harold "Harry" and Myrtle (Wagner) Williams. She spent her...

Beverly Dawn Cromley

Beverly Dawn Cromley

Sep 4, 2017

Beverly Dawn Cromley, age 85, formerly of Colonial Avenue, Bloomsburg, passed away peacefully on Monday, September 4, 2017 at St. John's Nursing Home, Rochester, New York where she was a guest for two and a half years.

Born in Bloomsburg on June 18, 1932, she was a daughter of the late Elmer and Agnes (Krum) Eveland. She spent her entire...

James M. Bean

James M. Bean

Sep 3, 2017

James M. Bean, age 55, 1 E. Sixth Street, Bloomsburg, died at his home at  10:30 p. m. , Saturday, September 3, 2017, after an illness.

Born in Lewisburg on April 30, 1962, he was a son of the late Richard and Alma (Fullmer) Bean.  He resided in Bloomsburg for over 20 years.

Jim was last employed by Furman Foods,...