Obituaries

Feb 21, 2014

Matthew L. "Matt" Pollock, age 45, 135 N. German St. Dushore and formerly of Benton, died at 7:55 a.m.  Friday, Feb. 21, 2014 at the Robert Packer Hospital, Sayre, where he was a patient. Matt had been in failing health since being injured in an accidental fall six years ago. Born in Bridgeport, Conn. on November 8, 1968, he was a...

Feb 21, 2014

Jean E. Adams, age 61, 826 LaSalle Street, Berwick, died suddenly at her home and was pronounced dead at 10:15 a.m. Friday, February 21, 2014. Born in Bloomsburg on May 14, 1952, she was a daughter of the late Clarence I. and Nellie J. (Petrich) Adams. A 1970 graduate of Southern Columbia High School, she had resided in Berwick for...

Feb 19, 2014

Wayne  T.  "Sam" Samuels Wayne  T. "Sam"  Samuels, age 63, 18 Klingerville Lane, Bloomsburg, died early Wednesday, February 19, 2014,  at the Geisinger Medical Center, Danville, following a brief illness. Born in Bloomsburg on November 19, 1950, he was a son of the late George F., Sr. and Catherine E. (Singley) Samuels. He spent his entire life in the Bloomsburg area and was a 1971...

Feb 15, 2014

Feb 15, 2014

Shirley E. Felker, age 78, 4970 Old Berwick Road, Bloomsburg, died at 10:30 a. m. Saturday, Feb. 15, 2014, in Danville. She was in failing health for a number of years. Born in New Hope, Virginia on Feb. 26, 1935, she was a daughter of the late Paul and Elizabeth (McCauly) Hunter. She was a 1952 graduate of Wilson Memorial...

Feb 14, 2014

Grace S. Klees, age 90, 38 Mateo Drive, Danville, died at  12:50 p. m. Friday, Feb. 14, 2014 at the Emmanuel Nursing Center, Danville, where she was a patient for one week. Born on Sept. 25, 1923 in Cleveland Township, Columbia County, she was a daughter of the late C. Victor and Ora Elizabeth (Thomas) Small.  She resided at her present home...

Feb 7, 2014

Thomas  E.  Onofrio,  Sr. Thomas E. Onofrio, Sr., age 80, 7025 Columbia Blvd., Bloomsburg, died at his home at 9 a. m. Friday, February 7, 2014 after an illness. Born in New Haven, Conn., on January 5, 1934, he was a son of the late Dominik T. and Laura E. (Ouelett) Onofrio. He resided in the Bloomsburg area since 1987. Tom was a...

Feb 7, 2014

Eleanor  R.  Schauer Eleanor R. Schauer, age 94, 1825 Fifth Street Hollow Road, Bloomsburg, died at 10:25 a. m. Friday, February 7, 2014, at  Balanced Care At Bloomsburg, a health care facility in Scott Township where she resided for the past five years. Born in Scott Township on January 19, 1920, she was the only child of the late Paul M. and  Nola I....

Feb 5, 2014

Robert J. “Bob” Cherwinski, age 85, Park Street, Bloomsburg, died at his home on Wednesday, February 5, 2014 shortly after shoveling snow from his walks, and was pronounced dead at 10:30 a.m. Born on September 16, 1928 in Mt. Carmel, he was the son of Adam and Genevieve (Danilowicz) Cherwinski. He resided in Bloomsburg since 1960. Bob was last employed...

Feb 4, 2014

Betty B. (Ikeler) Lizardi, age 91, 150 W. Twelveth St., Bloomsburg, died at 11 a. m. Tuesday, Feb. 4, 2014 at the Geisinger Bloomsburg Health Care Center, Bloomsburg, where she had been a patient since Jan. 14th.  Members of the family were present at her passing. Born in Mount Pleasant Township, Columbia County, on July 29, 1922, she was a daughter...

Feb 2, 2014

John R. Shoup, age 65, 336 Pine St., Catawissa, died at 11:05 p. m. Sunday, February 2, 2014, at the Geisinger Bloomsburg Health care Center, where he was a patient since December, 2012. He was in failing health for a number of years. Born In Paterson, New Jersey on July 20, 1948, he was a son of the late Arthur...

Feb 1, 2014

Gregory  P.  Faust Gregory P. Faust, age 50, formerly of Sunbury, died at 3:10 p. m. Saturday, Feb. 1, 2014, at the Emmanuel Center For Nursing, Danville, where he resided for two and a half years. He was in failing health for four years. Born in Bellefonte on May 15, 1963, he was the son of Barry F. and Viola L. (George)...

Jan 30, 2014

Shirley  H.  Bankes Shirley H. Bankes, age 80, 207 Franklin Street, Bloomsburg, died at 4:10 p. m. Thursday, January 30, 2014 at the Geisinger Bloomsburg Hospital where she was admitted Wednesday. She had been in failing health for several years. Born in Bloomsburg on December 23, 1933, she was a daughter of the late Zender and Florine (DeWalt) Winn. She resided in...

Jan 29, 2014

Linda  A.  Kopidlowski Linda A. Kopidlowski, age 67, Kulpmont and formerly of 606 Valley Road, Danville, died at 6:42 p. m. Wednesday, January 29, 2014 at the Mountainview Nursing Home, Coal Township, where she resided since January 15, 2013. Born in Bloomsburg on December 25, 1946, she was the daughter of Ruth Mae (Snyder, Cotner, Danville and the late Willard A. Cotner....

Jan 28, 2014

Ethel P. Kelsey, age 89, 300 Fifth St., Benton, died at 2:06 a. m. Tuesday, January 28, 2014 at the Geisinger Medical Center, Danville, where was a patient for one week. Born in Danville on November 1, 1924, she was a daughter of the late Jesse J. and Esther A (Rogers)  Crossley.  She was a 1942 graduate of Benton High School. Ethel...

Jan 27, 2014

Marshall Clair Bratton, age 75, of 2453 Buchenhorst Road, State College, passed away peacefully on Monday, January 27, 2014 in Geisinger Medical Center, Danville, where he was a patient for 11 days. Born in Lewistown on October 1, 1938, he was the son of the late Paul M. and Dorothy (Stuter) Bratton. A 1956 graduate of Lewistown High School and...

Jan 25, 2014

Fred M. DePoe, age 93, 423 Dotyville Road, Benton, died at 2:55 p. m. Saturday, Januaary 25, 2014 at the Orangeville Nursing & Rehabilitation Center, Orangeville, where he was admitted Friday. His death followed a brief illness. Born in Benton Township, on September 18, 1920, he was a son of the late Frank M. and Bernice V., (Houseweart) DePoe. He...

Jan 21, 2014

Addie Mae Bogart, age 89, 545 Pfahler Street, Catawissa, died at 8 a. m. Tuesday, January 21, 2014 at the home of her daughter, Donna Adams, in rural Catawissa. Born in Durham, North Carolina on June 27, 1924, she was a daughter of the late Milton and Elvie Pearl (Pendorgrass) Rigsbee. She resided in Catawissa since 1946. Addie Mae was...

Jan 18, 2014

Shirley  J.  Reifendifer Shirley J. Reifendifer, age 78, formerly of Bloomsburg, died at 4:12 p. m. Saturday, January 18, 2014 at the Millville Health Care Center, Millville, where she resided since May, 2009. Born in Pine Summit, Columbia County, on June 11, 1935, she was a daughter of the late Charles R. and Marie (Stafford) Welliver. She returned to Bloomsburg in 1990...

Jan 18, 2014

Jane  L.  (Keller)  Snyder Jane L. (Keller) Snyder, age 85, 3541 Old Berwick Road, Bloomsburg (Espy), died at 11 a. m. Saturday, January 18, 2014 at the Orangeville Nursing & Rehabilitation Center, Orangeville, where she was a patient much of the time since Nov. 27, 2013. She had been in failing health for six years. Born in Bloomsburg on October 5, 1928, she...