Obituaries

Irene Ward Mack

Jan 1, 2017

Irene Ward Mack, age 89, Bloomsburg, died at 11:50 p. m. Sunday, January 1, 2017 at the Geisinger Medical Center, Danville, where she was a patient for two days. She was in failing health for five years.

Born in Detroit, Michigan on Feb. 6, 1927, she was a daughter of the late Stanley and Mary (Koshinski) Wardzinski. She resided in...

Fay Wanda Hess

Dec 29, 2016

Fay, 80 of Danville went to her eternal home to be with her Lord and Savior on December 29, 2016. Fay passed away after fighting the Alzheimer Monster for 10 years. She died at the Emmanuel Center for Nursing and Rehabilitation in Danville. Fay was born at Harvey's Lake on December 22, 1936 to the late Charles and Clara Crispell...

Louise Ann Winski

Dec 27, 2016

Louise Ann Winski, age 85, formerly of Haven Lane, Millville, passed away early Tuesday, December 27, 2016 at the Springhurst Health Campus, Greenfield, Ind..

Born on September 7, 1931 in Luzerne County, she was the oldest daughter of the late Walter and Marcella  (Runchka) Novak. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband of 57...

Arlene S. Howell

Dec 24, 2016

Arlene S. Howell, age 90, 219 Dutch Hill Road, Bloomsburg, went to her eternal home to be with her Lord and Savior on Saturday, December 24, 2016, at 3:30 p. m. at her home.

Born in Shamokin on September 18, 1926, a daughter of the late Frederick and Mary Jane (Siddle) Steinhart. She was the youngest of nine children, having...

Mary Louise Smith

Dec 22, 2016

Mary Louise  (John) Smith, age 87, 124 Pine Street, Catawissa, died at 6:49 a. m. Thursday, December 22, 2016 at Signature Health Care of Bloomsburg in Scott Township.

Born in Catawissa on June 17, 1929, she was a daughter of the late Pursell Paul and Mary L. (Terwilliger) John.  Her early life was spent in Catawissa where she was a...

Kurt E. Trivelpiece

Dec 19, 2016

Kurt E. Trivelpiece, age 47, 47 W. Fourth St., Williamsport and formerly of Bloomsburg died at 4:50 p. m. on Monday, December 19, 2016 at the Gatehouse, Williamsport, where he was a patient.

Born in Bloomsburg on February 13, 1969, he was the son of Kurt Trivelpiece, Conyngham and the late Arlene (Oman) Trivelpiece, Kurt had been employed as a...

Joan Mary Fait

Dec 17, 2016

Joan M. Fait, age 87, formerly of First Street, Bloomsburg (Almedia) passed away on Saturday, December 17, 2016 at the Geisinger Medical Center, Danville.

Joan was born on June 29, 1929 in Englewood, New Jersey, the daughter of the late James and Josephine (Fallatico) Jacomo. She graduated from St. Cecelia High School, Englewood, in 1947. She was in the secretarial...

Virginia H. Barto

Dec 11, 2016

Virginia H. Barto, age 88, 211 Port Noble Drive, Bloomsburg, died at 3:45 a. m. Sunday, December 11, 2016 at The Gardens At Orangeville, where she resided for three weeks. She was in failing health for several years.

Born in Muncy on May 2, 1928, she was a daughter of the late Bernard George and Nora Virginia (Hall) Herlt. She...

Mary Lou Reigle

Dec 7, 2016

Mary Lou (Fritz)  Reigle, age 86, 2945 White Birch Lane, Bloomsburg, died at her home at 2:35 p. m.  Wednesday, December 7, 2016, after an illness of three and a half years.

Born in Bloomsburg on October 4, 1930, she was a daughter of the late Guy Arthur and Laura G. (Stackhouse) Fritz. She resided in the Bloomsburg area her...

Joseph J. Pishl

Dec 3, 2016

Joseph  J.  Pishl

Joseph J. Pishl, age 57, 158 Jamison City Road, Benton, died at 4:24 p. m. Saturday, December 3, 2016 at the Geisinger Medical Center, Danville, where he was a patient for six days. He had been in failing health since 2010.

Born in Staten Island, New York on November 13, 1959, he was the son of Joseph...

Robert J. Wickham

Dec 2, 2016

Robert J. Wickham, age 60, 501 Broad St., Berwick, died at his home at 12:10 a. m. Friday, December 2, 2016,  following an illness of a year and a half.

Born on October 3, 1956 in DesPlaines, Illinois, he was a son of the late William and Sandra Lou (Grindley) Wickham. He resided in Berwick since 1988 and formerly lived...

Barbara R. King

Dec 1, 2016

Barbara R. (Hummel) King, age 89, 270 Cole’s Creek Mill Road, Benton, died at her home at 6:23 a. m. Thursday, December 1, 2016 after a lengthy illness.

Born in Sunbury on August 1, 1927, she was a daughter of the late William C. and Nancy (Boone) McNinch. She resided in Sugarloaf Township since 1975 and formerly lived in Bloomsburg...

Howard E. McKinnon

Nov 29, 2016

Howard E. McKinnon, age 74, 809 Cherry Hill Road, Bloomsburg, died at 5:17 a. m. Tuesday, November 29, 2016 at the Emmanuel Center for Nursing & Rehabilitation Center, Danville, where he was a patient.

Born in East Orange, New Jersey on October 16, 1942, the only child of the late Howard and Genevieve (Labieniec) McKinnon.

Howard was a 1960 graduate...

Charles E. Phillips

Nov 21, 2016

Stellatarese Ann Barrett

Nov 13, 2016

 

Stellatarese  A. "Stella" Barrett, age 44, 439 Eagle Road, Millville, died unexpectedly at home on Sunday, November 13, 2016. She had health issues for a number of years.

Born on April 30, 1972 in Wellsboro, she was a daughter of the late Fred N., Jr. and Robin R. (Rice) Rodd.

Stella  lived in Greenwood Township for two years and...

Nicholas Paul Mariano

Nov 9, 2016

Nicholas Paul Mariano, age 29, of Bloomsburg, passed away on Wednesday, November 9, 2016 at his home.

Born at Geisinger Medical Center, Danville, on November 2, 1987, he was the son of Martin P. and Beverly A. (Sacavage) Mariano of Bloomsburg.

Nick was a 2006 graduate of Central Columbia High School and attended Philadelphia University and Pennsylvania College of Technology,...

Elmer L. "Mac" Marconi

Nov 8, 2016

Elmer L. “Mac” Marconi, age 88, 25 Shawnee Road, Bloomsburg, died at 2:07 a. m. Tuesday, November 8, 2016 at the Geisinger Medical Center, Danville, where he was a patient for thirteen days.

Born in Bloomsburg on September 20, 1928, he was a son of the late Mario M. and Mary Olive (Strausser) Marconi. He was a lifelong resident...

Leon Frank Salada

Nov 3, 2016

Leon F. Salada, age 92, 1121 Ridge Road, Bloomsburg (Lightstreet), died at 7:32 a. m. Thursday, November 3, 2016 at Signature Health Care of Bloomsburg in Scott Township where he resided since October 27, 2015.

Born in Shenandoah on January 7, 1924, he was a son of the late Victor and Cassie (Ruchys) Czulada. He resided in Bloomsburg and Lightstreet...

Linda L. Frew

Nov 1, 2016

Linda L. (Williams) Frew, age 65,  35 Valley View Road, Danville, died at 8 a. m., Tuesday, November 1, 2016 at Heritage Springs Memory Care Center, Lewisburg where she was a patient.

Born in Bloomsburg on July 14, 1951, she was a daughter of the late Robert R., and Louise E. (Bailey) Williams.

Linda was a 1969 graduate of Central...

Jane Elizabeth Bennett

Oct 31, 2016

Jane Elizabeth (Towe) Bennett, age 88, 43 Sandy Stone Drive, Orangeville, passed away peacefully at her  home surrounded by her family at 12:45 p. m. Monday, October 31, 2016. She was in failing health for several years.

Born in Syracuse, N.Y. on May 16, 1928, she was a daughter of the late Edward Thomas and Catherine Irene (Davis) Towe. She...