Obituaries
Season Chantel Whitenight-Gehman
Jul 25, 2024
Season Chantel Whitenight-Gehman, of Pepper Mill Road, Bloomsburg, sadly passed away at her home on Thursday, July 25, 2024, at the age of 31 after a six month battle with cancer.
Born at the Bloomsburg Hospital on July 7, 1993, she was the daughter of Todd and Brenda (Huntington) Whitenight of Bloomsburg.
She graduated from Bloomsburg High School in 2011 and attended Bloomsburg...
Charles R. Harvey, Jr.
Jul 21, 2024
Lab Tech, Carpenter, Maintenance Worker
Charles R. Harvey, Jr., 88, passed peacefully into the presence of his Lord and Savior on Sunday, July 21, 2024. He was a resident of Emmanuel Nursing Home, Danville, since 2023.
Charles was born on January 19, 1936, in Huntington Mills, a son of the late Charles R., Sr. and Iloe E. (Talcott) Harvey.
He graduated from Shickshinny...
Marion H. (Tasker) Keiter
Jul 19, 2024
Marion H. (Tasker) Keiter, age 65, of Wiconisco, Dauphin County died early Friday morning, July 19, 2024, at Lehigh Valley Schuylkill Hospital in Pottsville where she was a patient.
Born in Detroit, Michigan on September 27, 1958, she was a daughter of Haruko (Yamada) Tasker of Lewisburg and the late James R. Tasker, Sr. She was a 1976 graduate of Shikellamy...
Barbara J. (Welliver) Smith
Jul 16, 2024
Barbara J. (Welliver) Smith, age 67, of Moncks Corner, South Carolina died unexpectedly on Tuesday evening, July 16, 2024, at the Trident Medical Center in Charleston, South Carolina.
Born in Bloomsburg on August 25, 1956, she was a daughter of the late Buddy N. and Charlet E. (Brown) Welliver. She resided in South Carolina for the past 39 years.
Barbara was a...
D. Richard "Dick" Sands
Jul 14, 2024
D. Richard “Dick” Sands, age 95, of Crestwood Drive Bloomsburg died Sunday morning July14, 2024 at Geisinger Medical Center, Danville where he was a patient.
Born in Orangeville on July 24, 1928, he was the son of the late Doyle K. and Gertrude E. (Boyer) Sands. He was a 1945 graduate of the former Orangeville High School and a 1946 graduate...
Beverly D. (Montes) McDonald
Jul 11, 2024
Beverly D. (Montes) McDonald, age 62, of W. Main Street, Bloomsburg died unexpectedly at her home on Thursday, July 11, 2024 of natural causes.
Born in the Bronx, New York on February 14, 1962, she was a daughter of Lydia (Martinez) Montes of Berwick and the late Rafael A. Montes. She resided in Bloomsburg for the past 18 years.
Beverly was a...
Patricia Ann (Parks) Loyd
Jul 6, 2024
Patricia Ann (Parks) Loyd, age 65 of Nescopeck took her last journey in life early Sunday, July 6, 2024 at the home of her sister Nancy Fultz in Nescopeck while under the care of Commonwealth Hospice and surrounded by her loved ones.
Born on April 17, 1959 in Montclair, New Jersey the daughter of Joan (Roloson) Senior of Nescopeck and the...
James M. "Jim" Nast
Jun 29, 2024
James M. “Jim” Nast (The Big Guy), age 83, of Kitty Hawk, North Carolina, and formerly Bloomsburg, passed away on Saturday June 29, 2024 in Nags Head, North Carolina.
Born on December 6, 1940 in Bloomsburg, he was the son of the late William and Anna (Miller) Nast. Jim was a 1958 graduate of Bloomsburg High School and a 1962 graduate...
George J. Hallowell
Jun 29, 2024
George J. Hallowell, age 87, of Stoney Brook Circle, Orangeville, died late Saturday evening, June 29, 2024 at the Lehigh Valley Hospital in Pottsville, where he was a patient.
Born in Philadelphia on February 9, 1937, he was a son of the late Samuel and Catherine (Lafferty) Hallowell. He resided in the Bloomsburg and Danville area for over 30 years.
George was...
Nancy J. (Hunsinger) Newhart
Jun 27, 2024
Nancy J. (Hunsinger) Newhart, age 85, of Bloomsburg (Espy), passed away early Thursday June 27, 2024 at her home after an illness while under the care of Compassus Hospice.
Born on August 22, 1938 in Bloomsburg, she was the daughter of the late James G. and Francis (Evans) Hunsinger. She was a 1957 graduate of Bloomsburg High School and spent her...
John L. Runyan, D.O. and Patricia (Kessler) Runyan
Jun 25, 2024
John L. Runyan, D.O., age 72, and Patricia (Kessler) Runyan, age 71, died unexpectedly of natural causes at their home in Bloomsburg. They are survived by daughter Liz Parrish and her husband Matt, of Montoursville, and son Steve Runyan, his wife Joanna of Pittsford, Vermont. They have one grandchild, Magdalena Runyan, also of Vermont.
John Luther Runyan, D.O. was a devoted...
Joseph Gross, Jr.
Jun 14, 2024
Joseph Gross, Jr., age 94, of Klingerville Lane, Bloomsburg, passed away at his home on Friday June 14, 2024 after being in failing health.
Born in Danville on October 12, 1929, he was the son of the late Joseph and Anna (Werkheiser) Gross. He was a 1947 graduate of Danville High School and spent most of his life in Hemlock Township,...
Mary E. (Knorr) DeMent
Jun 11, 2024
Mary E. (Knorr) DeMent, age 76, formerly of Bloomsburg died peacefully on Tuesday morning, June 11, 2024, at the Emmanuel Center for Nursing and Rehabilitation in Danville.
Born in New Castle on February 11, 1948, she was a daughter of the late LeRoy and Eleanor (Brady) Knorr. She was a lifelong resident of the Bloomsburg area and a 1966 graduate of...
Ronald R. Fetterman
Jun 7, 2024
On Friday, June 7th, Ronald R. Fetterman, age 84, of Bloomsburg went with our Lord in peace. Ronald was born August 13th, 1939 at the Geisinger Medical Center, Danville, to Allen R and Violet A Fetterman of Wilburton No.2.
Growing up in the coal regions, hunting was a favorite sport which he enjoyed very much. Ron also enjoyed playing soccer and...
Jack E. Westover
Jun 5, 2024
Jack E. Westover, of Pealertown Road, Orangeville, died on Wednesday June 5, 2024 at The Gardens At Orangeville, where he was a patient.
Born in New Columbus on January 8, 1934, he was the son of the late Paul E. and Ethel I. (Peters) Westover.
Jack owned his own truck and hauled freight for many years. Prior to that, he hauled coal...
Diana S. Wagner
Jun 5, 2024
Diana S. Wagner, age 66, of Rupert Drive, Bloomsburg, died peacefully at her home on Wednesday June 5, 2024.
Born in Berwick on November 19, 1957, she was the daughter of the late Thomas V. and Kathleen (Sterner) Spezialetti. She was a lifelong resident of the Bloomsburg area and a 1976 graduate of Bloomsburg High School.
Diana was employed by the Town...
Ronald L. Polinick
Jun 1, 2024
Ronald L. Polinick, age 59, 222 W. Main Street, Bloomsburg, and formerly of Emporium, died on Saturday, June 1, 2024 at Geisinger Medical Center, Danville, after a courageous battle against cancer.
Born on May 27, 1965 in Ridgway, he was the son of the late Michael D. and Ethel (Uplinger) Polinick.
Ronald was a 1984 graduate of Cameron County High School. He...
Mary L. (Rifindifil) Matthews
May 29, 2024
Mary L. (Rifindifil) Matthews, age 91, of Bloomsburg, passed away late Wednesday May 29, 2024 at Mountain View Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Coal Township, where she had resided.
Born on April 1, 1933 in Bloomsburg, she was the daughter of the late Curtis B. and Sadie (Baker) Rifindifil. She spent her lifetime in Bloomsburg.
Mary worked as a housekeeper for the...
Patricia J. (O'Neal) Wintersteen
May 25, 2024
Patricia J. (O’Neal) Wintersteen, age 86, of Bloomsburg, passed away on Saturday, May 25, 2024 at home.
Born on April 21, 1938 in Bloomsburg, she was the daughter of the late Alfred C. and Carletta (Hilscher) O’Neal.
Patricia attended Bloomsburg High School and went to cosmetology school in Wilkes-Barre.
She was a member of Wesly United Methodist Church for over 50 years; worked...
Joann (Ulrich) Weaver
May 24, 2024
Joann (Ulrich) Weaver, age 75, of Danville, died on Friday, May 24, 2024 at home surrounded by her family.
Born on March 22, 1949 in Bloomsburg, she was the daughter of the late David H. and Martha L. (Housenick) Ulrich.
Joann was employed by Jo Ville Dress Factory for numerous years and last worked in housekeeping at Geisinger Medical Center.
Joann loved to...
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