Obituaries
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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.
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
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
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
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
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
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
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...