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Mary A Mumaw

Mary A Mumaw

Dec 29, 2012

Mary  A.  (Trump)  Mumaw Mary A. (Trump) Mumaw, age 84, 100 Putnam St., West Hazleton, died at the home  of her  son, Mark Mumaw,  in Hazleton at 10:44 p.m., Saturday, December 29, 2012.  She was seriously ill for six weeks.. Born in Bloomsburg on May 16, 1928, she was a daughter of the late Ralph and Agnes (Taylor) Trump. She resided in West Hazleton since 1947. Mary...

Rita M. Cox

Rita M. Cox

Dec 28, 2012

Rita M. (Steel) Cox Rita M. (Steel) Cox, age 82,  died at 7:15 a. m. on Friday, December 28, 2012 at the Berwick Retirement Village II, where she was a resident since October 6, 2006. Born in Benton on August 17, 1930, she was a daughter of the late Frank and Ruth (Corneilson) Steel. She lived in Philadelphia most of her...

Eleanor D. Klementik

Eleanor D. Klementik

Dec 27, 2012

Eleanor D. Klementik, 89, of Third Street, Benton, PA, passed away peacefully on Thursday, December 27th in Holy Spirit Hospital, Camp Hill, surrounded by family members. Eleanor was born March 20, 1923 in Greenwood Township, Columbia County, to the late Howard C. and J. Ada (Young) Dildine.  The family later lived in Sunbury before moving to Benton in the 1930’s. She...

Linda Kay Crawford

Linda Kay Crawford

Dec 26, 2012

Linda  K.  Crawford Linda K. Crawford, age 58, 131 Main Street, Catawissa,  died at 5:25 a. m. Wednesday, December 26, 2012 at the Geisinger Bloomsburg Health Care Center, where she was a patient for 12 days. She was in failing health for the past year. Born in Bloomsburg on June 25, 1954, she was a daughter of the late Ross Eugene and Elizabeth...

Joseph J. Keszkowski

Joseph J. Keszkowski

Dec 13, 2012

Joseph J. Keszkowski, age 90, 202 N. Fourth Street, Catawissa, died at his home at 7:30 a. m. Thursday, December 13, 2012. He was in failing health for three years. Born in Beaver Township, Columbia County, on March 4, 1922, he was a son of the late Stanley and Maryann (Pajawski) Keszkowski. He resided in Catawissa for 60 years. Joe...

Donald E. Andes

Donald E. Andes

Dec 9, 2012

Donald  E.  Andes Donald E. Andes, age 82, Slabtown Road, Catawissa, died at 5:35 p. m. Sunday, December 9, 2012 at the Geisinger-Bloomsburg Health Care Center, Bloomsburg, where he resided since November, 2011. He was in failing health for several years. Born in Madison Township On July 17, 1930, he was a son of the late Edward and Mary (DeWald) Andes. Donald...

Helen Phyllis Coleman

Helen Phyllis Coleman

Dec 8, 2012

Helen  Phyllis  Coleman Helen Phyllis Coleman, age 89, Oxford, Mass. and formerly of Rupert died at 4:30 p. m. Saturday, December 8, 2012 at the Golden Living Center Hermitage, Worcester. Mass. where she was a patient. Born in Rupert on July 4, 1923, she was a daughter of the late George M. and Martha (Johnston) Frees. She spent her life in Rupert...

Darlene J. Sitler

Darlene J. Sitler

Dec 2, 2012

DARLENE J. SITLER Darlene J. Sitler, age 53, of 7 West Fourth St., Coudersport, Potter County, died Sunday morning at the First United Presbyterian Church, Coudersport, when she was shot by her former husband while playing the organ for a service. Born at the Berwick Hospital on June 5, 1959, she was a daughter of Martha E. (Shaffer) Sitler of...

A.J. "Al" Zale

A.J. "Al" Zale

Dec 1, 2012

A. J.  "Al"  Zale A. J. "Al" Zale, age 87, 85 Avon Avenue, Bloomsburg, died at 7:20 p. m. Saturday, December 1, 2012 at the Geisinger Medical Center, Danville, where he was a patient for two days. Previously he was a patient at Emmanuel Nursing  Center at Maria Joseph, Danville for two years. Born in Mt. Carmel on March 21, 1925, he was...

William H. Wolfe

William H. Wolfe

Nov 21, 2012

William  H.  Wolfe William H. Wolfe, age 84, 3055 Old Berwick Road, Bloomsburg (Almedia) died at 10:44 p. m. Wednesday, November 21, 2012 at the Geisinger Medical Center, Danville, where he was a patient for five days. He was in  ill health for 2 1/2 weeks. Born in Bloomsburg on August 18, 1928, he was a son of the late William S. and...

Marjorie A. Ruckle

Marjorie A. Ruckle

Nov 18, 2012

Marjorie A. Ruckle, age 91, 420 Main Street, Orangeville, died at 2 a. m. Sunday, Nov. 18, 2012 at the Orangeville Nursing & Rehabilitation Center where she was aptient since August 2, 2012. Born in Mt. Pleasant Township on Sept. 5, 1921, she was a daughter of the late Frank Hock and Esther E. (Beagle) Hock Turner. She resided in...

Elaine O. Hock

Elaine O. Hock

Nov 18, 2012

Elaine  O.  Hock Elaine O. Hock, age 86, Tucson, Ariz. and formerly of Dahl Road, Bloomsburg, died at 5:20 p. m. Sunday, November 18, 2012, at the  Crossroads,  an  assisted living facility,  in Tucson. Born in Sheboygan, Wis. on Feb. 5, 1926, she was a daughter of the late Joe and Mildred A (Zweiner) McNeal. She resided on Dahl Road for 31 years before moving to  the...

Donald Robert Garrison

Donald Robert Garrison

Nov 18, 2012

Donald R. Garrison, age 82, 18 Eyersgrove Road, Millville, died at 2:15 p. m. Sunday, November 18, 2012 at the Balanced Care At Bloomsburg health care facility in Scott Township, where he was a  patient since November 6. Born in Conyngham on April 9, 1930, he was a son of the late Doyle and Violet (Knorr) Garrison., he resided on Creek...

John A. Nolan, Jr.

John A. Nolan, Jr.

Nov 12, 2012

John  A.  Nolan  Jr. John A. Nolan, Jr., age 88, formerly of 257 Benton Manor, Benton, died at 3:30 a. m. Monday, November 12, 2012 at the Columbia Montour Hospice at Maria Hall, Danville, where he was a guest for 12 days. He had been in failing health for several months. Born in Philadelphia on January 1, 1924, he was a son of...

Dorothy M. Maurer-Pembleton

Dorothy M. Maurer-Pembleton

Nov 7, 2012

Dorothy M. “Dot”  Maurer-Pembleton, age 84, 409 E. Main St., Mahaffey, Clearfield County, died at 4:08 a. m. Wednesday, November 7, 2012 at the Columbia Montour Hospice At Maria Hall, Danville, where she was admitted Tuesday. Born near Shamokin on December 11, 1927, she was a daughter of the late Jacob and Ava (Ramer) Heim. She resided in Mahaffey...

Joyce Veneziale

Joyce Veneziale

Nov 3, 2012

Joyce (Laubach) Veneziale Joyce (Laubach) Veneziale, age 79, Kenosha, Wis. and formerly Rochester, Minn. died at Hospice House, Kenosha on November 3, 2012. Born in Philadelphia on Feb. 18, 1933, she was the daughter of Edward C. and Esther G. (Chapin) Laubach. Her parents were natives of New Columbus and Fairmount Springs.  She resided in Rochester, Minn. from 1959 until moving...

Nettie Amdurer

Nettie Amdurer

Oct 30, 2012

Nettie Amdurer, age 93, of Danville, died at 6:50 p. m. Tuesday, October 30, 2012 at the Geisinger Medical Center, Danville. She was born on June 4, 1919 in New York City, a daughter of the late Abraham and Jennie (Radofsky) Amdurer. She resided in South Orange, New Jersey for 15 years before moving to Danville 12 years ago....

Donald C. Horne

Donald C. Horne

Oct 28, 2012

Donald C. “Don” Horne, age 83, 154 Picnic Grove Road, Catawissa, died at 2:14 p. m. Sunday, October 28, 2012 at the Balanced Care At Bloomsburg nursing facility in Scott Township where he was a patient for three weeks. He was seriously ill since Sept. 16th. Born in Locust Township June 19, 1929, he was a son of the...

Wilma L. LaGasse

Wilma L. LaGasse

Oct 26, 2012

Wilma L. LaGasse, age 74, 3654 Talanca Drive, Bloomsburg, died at 10:05 p. m. Friday, October 26, 2012 at  Balanced Care At Bloomsburg nursing facility where she resided for two years. Born in Bloomsburg on Sept. 16, 1938, she was a daughter of the late John C. and Gertrude A. (Runyan) Richart. Her early life was spent in Bloomsburg and she...

George Frederick Gottshall

George Frederick Gottshall

Oct 25, 2012

George F. Gottshall, age 75, 2943 White Birch Lane, Bloomsburg, died at 1:14 p. m. Thursday, October 25, 2012,  at the Geisinger Medical Center, Danville  where he was a patient for one week. Born in Berwick on September 1, 1937, he was a son of the late George and Helen (Bankes) Gottshall. He was a 1956 graduate of Berwick High School and...