Obituaries
Edward T. Babb
Oct 29, 2013
EDWARD T. BABB Edward T. Babb, age 42, 325 W. Pine Ave., Bloomsburg, passed away unexpectedly at 12:30 a.m. Tuesday, October 29, 2013 in Geisinger Medical Center, Danville. Born in Elyria, Ohio on April 21, 1971, he was a son of Robert G., Sr. and Donna J. (McKlveen) Babb, with whom he resided. Ed had lived in Bloomsburg since 1995,...
Gary M. Hock
Oct 24, 2013
Gary M. Hock, age 68, of Santa Barbara, Ca., and formerly of Bloomsburg, passed away peacefully at his home Thurs., October 24, 2013 after a lengthy illness. Born in Bloomsburg, Pa. on October 27, 1944, he was a son of the late Horace H. âTinkerâ and Thelma D. (Wood) Hock. He was educated in the Central Columbia District and Bloomsburg...
Edward P. Scardigli
Oct 20, 2013
Edward P. Scardigli, age 74, 10-B Mountain Road, Orangeville, died at his home at 5:45 p. m. Sunday, October 20, 2013 after being in failing health since January, 2011. Born in Philadelphia on November 24, 1938, he was a son of the late Dominic and Jennie (Croupie) Scardigli. He resided at his current home since 1995 and previously lived in Philadelphia....
Barbara A. Fornwald
Oct 16, 2013
Barbara A. Fornwald, age 77, 231 W. Ninth Street, Bloomsburg, died unexpectedly and was found dead at her home on Wednesday and was pronounced dead of natural causes by Columbia County Coroner Dr. Lori Masteller at 3:50 p.m. Born in Bloomsburg on December 18, 1935, she was a daughter of the late Rollin S., Sr. and Catherine (Smith) Adams. A...
Thomas Boyd Turner
Oct 11, 2013
Thomas B. Turner, age 63, 644 Bloom Road, Danville, died unexpectedly at his home and was pronounced dead at 7:05 p. m. Friday, October 11, 2013. Born in Bloomsburg on May 13, 1950, he was a son of Merle B. Turner, Orangeville and the late Ida Margaret (Magill) Turner. Tom was a 1968 graduate of Bloomsburg High School and received his...
Clair R. Swisher
Oct 1, 2013
Clair R. Swisher, age 72, 412 Millville Road, Bloomsburg, died at 8:10 a. m. Tuesday, October 1, 2013 at the Geisinger Medical Center, Danville, where he was a patient for three days. Born in Bloomsburg on April 9, 1941, he was a son of the late Melvin and Margaret (Hartzell) Swisher. A lifelong resident of Bloomsburg, he graduated from Bloomsburg High...
Floyd G. Shepperson, Sr.
Sep 30, 2013
Floyd G. Shepperson, Sr., age 85, 23 Alton Street, Danville, died unexpectedly at his home and was pronounced dead on Monday, September 30, 2013. Bornn in Danville on October 18, 1927, he was a son of the late Allen C. and Catherine (Horn) Shepperson. He spent his entire life in Danville and attended the Danville High School. Floyd was employed at...
Dale R. Wynings
Sep 28, 2013
Dale R. Wynings Dale R. Wynings, age 81, 233 Fisher St., Bloomsburg (Rupert), died unexpectedly at 4:50 p. m. Saturday in the emergency room of the St. Luke's Cornwall Hospital, Newburgh, NY. Born in Lime Ridge on October 5, 1931, he was the only child of the late Ezra and Margaret (Mausteller) Wynings. He resided in the Bloomsburg area his entire life....
Margaret L. Steege
Sep 22, 2013
Margaret L. Steege, age 92, 1095 Elk Grove Road, Benton, died unexpectedly at her home and was pronounced dead at 2:42 p. m. Sunday, September 22, 2013. Born in Austin, Minn. She was the 13th child and last surviving of 15 children born to the late Phillip and Mary (Hessler) Lembrick. She resided in Sugarloaf Township since 1969 and formerly lived in Vienna...
David J. Warfel
Sep 22, 2013
David J. Warfel, age 63, 540 Valley Road, Bloomsburg, died at 5:15 a. m. Sunday, September 22, 2013 at his home after being seriously ill since June. Born in Chula Vista, California on January 27, 1950, he was the son of Rena L. (Warner) Warfel of Riverside and the late Leon M. Warfel. David was a 1969 graduate of Penn...

Charles O. Michael
Sep 22, 2013
Charles O. Michael, age 86, formerly of Upper Raven Creek Road, Benton and Newark, Del. Died at 1:26 p. m. Sunday, September 22, 2013 at the Grandview Health Homes, Danville. Born in Centralia on August 24, 1927, he was a son of the late Edward and Jeanette (Turner) Michael. He resided in Bensalem, Bucks County for many years and in Raven...
Willard O. Phillips
Sep 13, 2013
Willard O. Phillips, age 97, 90 W. Walnut Street, Millville, died at 11:25 a. m. Friday, September 13, 2013 at the Bonham Nursing Center, Stillwater, where she resided since May. Born in Sonestown, Sullivan County on September 22, 1915, she was a daughter of the late Peter and Tressie (Klinger) Savage. Her early life was spent in Benton and later...
William P. "Bill" Miller
Sep 13, 2013
William P. âBillâ Miller, age 57, 194 Orchard Drive, Catawissa, died at 4:15 p. m. Friday, September 13, 2013 at his home after an illness of five years. Born in Anderson, Ind., on August 5, 1956, he was the son of Eugene and Dorothy (Ebling) Miller, Byrdstown, Tenn. and resided in the Catawissa area since 1971. Bill was a 1974 graduate...
Susan M. Flanagan
Sep 10, 2013
Susan M. âSueâ Flanagan, age 56, 285-B Market St., Benton, died at her home at 5 a. m. Tuesday, September 10, 2013 after a lengthy illness. Born in Allentown on January 14, 1957, she was a daughter of Mildred (Kuntz) Dotter, Walnutport and the late Ernest Dotter. She resided in Benton for five years and previously lived in Bloomsburg. Sue...

Mary C. Smith
Sep 4, 2013
Mary C. Smith, age 84, formerly of 231 Vine Street, Danville, died at 2:17 p. m., Wednesday, September 4, 2013 at the Grandview Health Homes, Danville, where she resided since October, 2010. Born in Danville on April 21, 1929, she was a daughter of the late John F. and Elsie M. (Deibert) Mason. She was a lifelong resident of Danville and a...
Anson C. Woodring
Sep 1, 2013
Anson C. Woodring Anson C. Woodring, age 86, 4159 Old Berwick Road, Bloomsburg, died at 5:45 p. m. Sunday, September 1, 2013 at the Emmanuel Center For Nursing, Danville, where he resided since March. Born in Hazleton on January 16, 1927, he was a son of the late Howard F. and Kathryn (Rarich) Woodring. He moved to Bloomsburg at an early age...
Shirley G. Mensch
Aug 26, 2013
Shirley G. Mensch, age 77, 87 Pepper Hills, Danville, died at 4 a.m. Monday, August 26, 2013 at her home. She had been in failing health for three years. Born in Franklin Twp., Columbia County on January 17, 1936, she was a daughter of the late Clarence and Martha (Artley) Stine. She had resided at Pepper Hills for 34 years,...
Antoinette E. Turgeon
Aug 24, 2013
Antoinette E. Turgeon, age 95, 74 Distillery Hill Road, Benton, died at 3:26 p.m. Saturday, August 24, 2013 in Balanced Care at Bloomsburg, where she had been a resident since 2008. Born in Lewistown, Me. on December 13, 1917, she was a daughter of the late Arthur and Amelia (Vachon) Martel. She resided in Benton since June 2005, and formerly...
Richard A. Aucker
Aug 22, 2013
Richard A. âRichâ Aucker, age 52, 495 Hollow Road, Catawissa, died at 5:15 p.m. Thursday, August 22, 2013 at his home. He had been ill for two years. Born in Danville on May 29, 1961, he was a son of the late Jay Aucker and Pearl (Wilt) Aucker Richardson. He had resided in the Catawissa area for 10 years, and...

Leonard D. McCormick
Aug 22, 2013
Leonard Dale McCormick, age 76, 44 Montour Street, Danville, died at his home at 1 a.m. Thursday, August 22, 2013. Born in Danville on November 21, 1936, he was a son of the late Raymond D. and Cora A. (Andrews) McCormick. He resided in Silver Springs, Nevada for 45 years before returning to Danville in November 2011. Dale was a...