Obituaries

Nov 7, 2017

Devoted mother, wife, grandmother, daughter, sister and aunt

Cynthia Kay Buckenberger, age 67, 198 Mt. Zion Drive, Danville, died peacefully while surrounded by her family at the Neighborhood Hospice, West Chester, at 2:55 p. m. on Tuesday, November 7, 2017, after enduring an admirable battle with cancer.

A lifelong resident of Danville, she was born on October 20, 1950, the...

Nov 6, 2017

Wayne Richard Farver, Sr., age 81, 721 Saw Mill Road, Bloomsburg, died at 2:35 p. m. Monday, November 6, 2017, at the Geisinger Medical Center, Danville, where he was a patient. He was in failing health since August.

Born in Berwick on August 7, 1936, he was a son of the late Arle Robert and Verna (Davis) Farver. He was...

Nov 4, 2017

Gabriel Lee Davis,, infant son of Samantha L. Smedley and Gary A. Davis of Bloomsburg, died at the Geisinger Medical Center, Danville, on Saturday, November 4, 2017. Gabriel was born at the Geisinger Bloomsburg Hospital on Friday, October 27, 2017.

Surviving in addition to his parents are his maternal grandparents, Harry L. and Andrea L (Sitler) Smedley, Bloomsburg and Kevin...

Nov 4, 2017

Russell L. Shuman, Jr, age 97, formerly of Catawissa and Pittsburgh, died at 11:46 p. m. Saturday , November 4, 2017 at Brookdale At Bloomsburg Senior Living Center, where he resided for four years.

Born in Bloomsburg on March 27, 1920, he was a son of the late Russell L. and Falla M. (Linville) Shuman. He was a 1939  graduate...

Nov 2, 2017

Nov 2, 2017

Whelen P. "Wellie" Kressler, age 84, 3542 First Street, Bloomsburg (Almedia) died at his home at 11:48 p. m. Thursday, November 2, 2017,  after an illness.

Born in Bloomsburg on July 5, 1933, he was a son of the late Sheldon R. and V. Madaline (Parker) Kressler. He was a lifelong resident of Bloomsburg and a 1951 graduate of Bloomsburg...

Oct 29, 2017

Robert P. Mausteller, age 90, 62 Schoolhouse Road, Bloomsburg (Buckhorn) died at 11:30 a. m.  Sunday at the Geisinger Bloomsburg Health Care Center where he was a patient for three days. He had been in failing health since January.

Born in Hemlock Township on February 22, 1927, he was a son of the late Eber A. and Rachel T. (Eves)...

Oct 29, 2017

Donna Jean (Roberts) Bird, age 64, 173 Rohrsburg Road, Orangeville, died at 9:55 p. m. Sunday, October 29, 2017 at the Geisinger Medical ,Center, Danville, where she was a patient for three weeks.

Born on March 8, 1953 in Conyngham, she was a daughter of the late Earl and Betty (McDonough) Roberts. Donna Jean  was a 1971 graduate of Hazleton...

Oct 25, 2017

Kenneth L. Hock, age 66, 77 Heller's Hill Road, Berwick, died at 6:23 a. m. Wednesday, October 25, 2017, at the Geisinger Medical Center, Danville, where he was a patient for two  days. He was in failing health for several months.

Born in Bloomsburg on April 22, 1953, he was a son of the late Max and Rose (Dawson) Hock,...

Oct 23, 2017

Donald F. Deitrich, age 82, formerly of 50 First Street, Danville, died at 10:12 p. m. Monday, October 23, 2017 at the Grandview Nursing & Rehabilitation where he was a patient for over one year.

Born in Milton on, on April 19, 1935, he was a son of the late James Franklin and Elizabeth Ann (Lunger) Deitrick. He resided in...

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...

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...

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...

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...

Oct 13, 2017

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) ...

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...

Oct 5, 2017

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...

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...