Obituaries
Robert William Luchs
Jul 18, 2012
Robert W. Luchs, age 83, 425 Center St., Bloomsburg and formerly of 17 W. Anthony Ave., Bloomsburg died early Wednesday morning, July 18, 2012 at his home after having been in failing health since June. Born in Bloomsburg on August 27, 1928, he was a son of the late Clyde R. and Eliza Mae (Erwin) Luchs. Bob was a 1947...
John C. Troup, Sr.
Jul 9, 2012
John C. Troup, Sr., age 69, of 23 Draketown Road, Bloomsburg, died at 12:16 a.m. Monday, July 9, 2012 in the emergency room of the Geisinger Bloomsburg Hospital after taking ill at his home. Born in Tabor City, NC on August 19, 1942, he was the son of the late Simon J. and Louannie (Coleman) Troup. John has resided in...

Madeline Grace Miller
Jul 7, 2012
MADELINE GRACE MILLER Madeline Grace Miller, newborn infant daughter of James L. and Toni A. (Harmon) Miller, 24 Firehall Road, Bloomsburg, died Saturday at 1:14 p.m. in Geisinger Medical Center, Danville. Madeline was born Saturday at 12:51 p.m. and the family was briefly blessed with her presence and then lost part of their sunshine but they know they will see her...
Linda Marie O'Kane
Jul 6, 2012
LINDA M. (HERRING) O'KANE Linda M. (Herring) O'Kane, age 44, of 2319 Brookside Road, Bloomsburg died at 8:50 a.m. Friday, July 6, 2012 at Fox Chase Cancer Center, Philadelphia where she had been a patient for 5 days. Born in Islip, NY on May 18, 1968 she was the daughter of Dorothy (Norman) Herring, Patchogue, NY and the late William...
Eleanor M. "Minnie" Fedder
Jul 4, 2012
ELEANOR M. "MINNIE" FEDDER Eleanor M. "Minnie" Fedder, age 87 of 30 Perry Ave., Bloomsburg died at 9:10 p.m. Wednesday July 4, 2012 at Columbia-Montour Hospice at Maria Hall, Danville. Born in Rockford, IL on October 7, 1924 she was the daughter of the late Garfield Samuel and Mary (Chyko) Miller. Eleanor resided in Bloomsburg most of her life and spent...
Barbara L. Taylor
Jun 30, 2012
BARBARA L. TAYLOR Barbara L. Taylor, age 84, formerly of 2700 Lackawanna Ave., Bloomsburg died at 9:06 p.m. Saturday June 30, 2012 at Bloomsburg Health Care Center where she has resided for the past three years. Born in Williamsport on April 16, 1928 she was the daughter of the late John R. and Edna D. (Hartzell) Fisher. She...

Charles F. Vanderhoof
Jun 29, 2012
CHARLES F. VANDERHOOF Charles F. Vanderhoof, age 87 of 330 West Third St., Bloomsburg, died at 11:25 p.m. Friday June 29, 2012, at the Bloomsburg Hospital under the care of Columbia-Montour Hospice where he had been a patient for 5 days. Born May 3, 1925 in Chester, NJ he was the son of the late Charles A. and Martha...
Ellamae Brewer
Jun 19, 2012
Ellamae (Welsh) Brewer, age 81, of Bloomsburg, died at 3:25 a. m. Tuesday, June 19, 2012 at the Bloomsburg Health Care Center where she had resided for the past year. Born in Bloomsburg on May 29, 1931, she was a daughter of the late Robert and Myrtle (Neuhard) Welsh. She spent her lifetime in the Bloomsburg area and was a 1949 graduate...
Isaiah Boyd Giger, III
May 28, 2012
Isaiah B. Giger, III, age 64, formerly of Middletown, Dauphin County, died at 6:05 p. m. Monday, May 28, 2012 at the Geisinger Medical Center, Danville, where had been a patient. Born in Bloomsburg on October 26, 1947, he was a son of the late Isaiah B., Jr. and Margaret (Valencik) Giger. He resided in Bloomsburg during his early life...
Esther N. Little
May 23, 2012
ESTHER N. LITTLE Esther N. Little, age 86, 250 Colley St., Benton, died peacefully at her home at 7:15 a. m. Wednesday, May 23, 2012. She was born in Lopez, Sullivan County, on March 12, 1926, one of 11 children born to the late Steven and Mary (Pishnak) Klem, who were first generation immigrants from Austria. She resided in Benton since 1949....
Alma D. Merrell
May 21, 2012
ALMA D. "AMY" MERRELL Alma D. "Amy" Merrell, age 79, 110 Jerseytown Road, Danville, died at 5:23 p. m. Monday, May 21, 2012 in the emergency room of the Geisinger Medical Center, where she was taken after being stricken at her home. Her death followed a courageous three year battle with cancer. Born in Cooper Township, Clearfield County on May 15, 1933, she...
Dawn E. Kressler
May 19, 2012
DAWN E. KRESSLER Dawn E. Kressler, age 82, 520 Kressler Ave., Bloomsburg, died at 4:05 a. m. Saturday, May 19, 2012 at the Bloomsburg Health Care Center, where she had resided since June, 2010. Born in Numidia, Locust Township, on April 26, 1930, she was a daughter of the late Frank and Mercy (Hower) Lindenmuth. Her early life was spent in the...
Lillian E. Love
May 19, 2012
LILLIAN E. "BETTY" LOVE Lillian E. "Betty" Love, age 73, 2350 Bloom Road, Danville, died at her home on Saturday, May 19, 2012 after an illness of five years. Born in Baltimore, Md. on October 8, 1938, she was a daughter of the late Melvin Hughes Seifert and Ruby Ware (Mawyer) Seifert. She resided in the Danville area since 1957. Betty was a...
Shirley Karleen Lewis
May 15, 2012
Shirley K. Andrews Lewis, age 65, 238 Country Terrace, Bloomsburg, died at 2:51 a. m. Tuesday, May 15, 2012 at the Geisinger Medical Center, Danville, where she was a patient. She was in failing health for the past year. Born on October 23, 1946 in Catawissa, she was a daughter of the late Larue and Alice (Hildebrandt) Andrews. She resided in the...
Grier A. Shultz
May 14, 2012
GRIER A. SHULTZ Grier A. Shultz, age 53, Jacksonville, Fla., and formerly of Danville, died at his home on Monday, May 14, 2012. Born in Danville on April 23, 1959, he was a son of the late Clifford G. and Olive A. (Peeling) Shultz. He resided in Jacksonville for the past year and previously spent most of his life in Danville. Grier was...
Margaret "Peg" Root
May 12, 2012
MARGARET M. "Peg" ROOT Margaret M. "Peg" Root, age 94, 161 Rainbow Hill Road, Benton, died at 2:30 p. m. Saturday, May 12, 2012 at her home after being in failing health for two months. Born in Philadelphia on Dec. 12, 1917, she was a daughter of the late Edward and Olga (Schams) Flanagan. She resided in the Benton area since 1978 and...

Gary H. Kressler
May 11, 2012
GARY H. KRESSLER Gary H. Kressler, age 52, 153 W. Scott Street, Orangeville (Stony Brook Circle) died at his home at 4:55 a. m. Friday, May 11, 2012 after being in ill health since August, 2011. Born in Bloomsburg on October 25, 1959, he was the son of Anna M. (Johnson) Kressler, a guest at Balanced Care At Bloomsburg and the late Gilbert...

Evelyn L. Ryan
May 10, 2012
EVELYN L. RYAN Evelyn L. Ryan, age 74, formerly of Danville, died at 2:30 a. m. Thursday, May 10, 2012 at Riverwoods in Lewisburg where she was a patient since Sept. 26, 2011. She had been in failing health for the past two years. Born in Bloomsburg on August 19, 1937, she was a daughter of the late William F., Sr. and Cloma...
William H. Stanziale
May 5, 2012
WILLIAM H. STANZIALE William H. Stanziale, age 87, 445 Hillside Drive, Bloomsburg, died at 9:25 p. m. Saturday, May 5, 2012 in the emergency room of the Bloomsburg Hospital after taking ill at his home. Born in Wilkes-Barre on July 17, 1924, he was a son of the late Henry C. and Louise (Cook) Stanziale. He was a 1942 graduate of Coughlin...

Virginia L. Yorks
May 5, 2012
VIRGINIA L. YORKS Virginia L. Yorks, age 76, 1300 Grandview Drive, Bloomsburg, died unexpectedly at her home at 8:27 a. m. Saturday, May 5, 2012. Born in Fishingcreek Township on Aug. 21, 1935, she was a daughter of the late Ray Donovan and Bertha Marie (Hess) Bender. She resdied in Benton for many years before moving to the Lightstreet area in December,...