William Brenish
May 20, 2024
William "Wild Bill" Brenish, 91, of Elysburg, passed away peacefully on Monday, May 20, 2024, at his residence. He was born in Hawk Run, PA on November 23, 1932. Bill was the youngest son of 14 siblings of Hungarian Czechoslovakian immigrants that came through Ellis Island, NY in 1900. Bill was a proud Korean War Veteran serving in the U.S....
Paul W. Chapman
May 17, 2024
Paul W. Chapman, age 70, of Bloomsburg, passed away on Friday, May 17, 2024, at his home in Catawissa township surrounded by his family. He fought cancer with great courage and grace. Paul was born on Thursday, December 3, 1953 in Corpus Christi, TX, a son of the late Billy and Rosie (Speer) Chapman. He graduated from Stephenville High School...
Eleanor H. "Shorty" Beltz
May 16, 2024
Eleanor H. "Shorty" Beltz, age 95, of Bloomsburg, passed away on Thursday morning, May 16, 2024, under hospice care at the home of her daughter, Barbara Mensinger in Thomasville. She was born on Saturday, October 20, 1928 in Bloomsburg, a daughter of the late Hazel R. (Young) Trump. Eleanor was raised by her late grandparents Harry and Fannie Young in...
Leonard E. Stone Sr.
May 14, 2024
Leonard E. Stone, Sr., age 88, of Bloomsburg, passed away on Tuesday, May 14, 2024, a patient of the Wilkes-Barre VA Medical Center. Leonard was a resident of his home in Beaver Twp. for over 30 years. He was born on Saturday, April 18, 1936 in Plymouth Twp., a son of the late John and Esther (Voltier) Stone. He attended...
Brian R. Weaver
May 9, 2024
Brian R. Weaver, age 56, of Millville, passed away on Thursday, May 9, 2024, a patient of the Geisinger Medical Center, Danville. Brian was a resident of his home in Greenwood Twp. for over 31 years. He was born on Wednesday, November 29, 1967 in Bloomsburg, a son of the Ralph Weaver and Beverly (Clark) Bankes. He graduated from the...
Stephen Allen Greenfield
May 7, 2024
Stephen Allen Greenfield, age 75, of Bloomsburg formerly of Lewisburg, passed away on Tuesday, May 7, 2024, at his home. Stephen was born on Thursday, May 20, 1948, in Wellsboro, a son of the late James Greenfield and Marguerite (Wilcox) Dowell. He graduated from the Wellsboro High School. He faithfully served in the United States Marine Corps during The Vietnam...
Margaret A. "Peggy" Kelchner
May 7, 2024
Margaret A. "Peggy" Kelchner, age 80, of Millville, died on Tuesday morning, May 7, 2024 at Good Samaritan University Hospital in West Islip, New York. Born in Millville on July 11, 1943, she was the daughter of the late John E. and Margaret E. (Christ) Brown. She graduated from Millville High School in 1961. Peggy was a homemaker who also...
Meralea Ann Cook
May 6, 2024
Meralea Ann Cook, age 40, of Trout Run, died on Monday, May 6, 2024. Meralea was a resident of her home in Trout Run for over two years. She was born on Thursday, May 26, 1983 in Oneida, Pennsylvania, a daughter of the late Jill (McGolrick) Balser. She graduated from the West Henderson High School, NC in 2001. She expanded...
James Eugene "Gene" Alwood Sr.
May 3, 2024
James Eugene "Gene" Alwood, Sr., 88, of Danville formerly of Bloomsburg, died peacefully at the Nazareth Memory Center on Friday, May 3, 2024. Gene was a loving husband to Keiffer (Sanders) Alwood, whom he married on December 28, 1958. He first met her in kindergarten, mischievously dipping her pigtails in ink. He was a caring father of James (Elizabeth), David...
Kenneth "Ken" Alexander Urquhart
Apr 27, 2024
Kenneth "Ken" Alexander Urquhart, age 75, a beloved husband, father, grandfather, and friend, passed away on April 27th at 9:15am at Geisinger Medical Center where he had been a patient. Born to Harry Urquhart and his second wife Lily (Vester) in Chatham, Ontario, Canada, Ken led a life filled with love, adventure, and compassion. In his youth, Ken discovered his...
Marion Francis Staniszewski
Apr 26, 2024
Marion Francis Staniszewski, age 91, of Bloomsburg, passed away on Friday morning, April 26, 2024, at the Geisinger Medical Center, Danville. He was born on Sunday, February 12, 1933 in Shamokin, a son of the late Benjamin and Stella (Pluta) Staniszewski, he grew up with four siblings; Cecelia, Mildred, Dorothy and Timothy. He attended school at St. Edward's High School,...
Kenneth "Ken" Caputo Jr.
Apr 20, 2024
Kenneth "Ken" Caputo, Jr., age 71 a 45-year resident of Bloomsburg passed away on Saturday morning, April 20, 2024, at his home in South Centre Township surrounded by his loving family, following a five-year spirited battle with cancer. Ken was born on November 22, 1952 in Nisbet, PA to the late Kenneth and Emma (Bailey) Caputo. Growing up he was...
Cleveland C. Hummel
Apr 17, 2024
Cleveland C. Hummel passed peacefully on April 17, 2024, at the age of 88. He leaves his wife, Rosemary, to whom he was married for 69 years. He is survived by son, C. Cleveland and his wife, Kathy, and grandsons Justin C. Hummel (wife Kim) and Stephen J. Hummel (wife Ashley) and great-grandsons, Anson and Calvin; and son, Steven C....
Mary Ellen Beaver
Apr 15, 2024
Mary Ellen Beaver, age 93, of Catawissa, passed away on Monday evening, April 15, 2024, a resident of the Sunbury Skilled Nursing and Rehabilitation Center. She was a resident of her home in Catawissa for over 72 years. Mary Ellen was born on Tuesday, February 24, 1931 in Bloomsburg, a daughter of the late Earl Artley and Dorothy Ella (Watts)...
James "Jay" Patrick Mcginley
Apr 12, 2024
James "Jay" Patrick McGinley, a lifelong teacher and Hall of Fame wrestling coach, passed away peacefully and surrounded by family on Friday, April 12, 2024. He was born in January 1952 in Kingston, PA, son of the late Edward and Geraldine McGinley. His father passed when he was five years old - a watershed moment that forged a deep bond...
Robert A. "Bob" Kline
Apr 10, 2024
Robert A. "Bob" Kline, age 88, of Bloomsburg, passed away on Wednesday morning, April 10, 2024, at the Bonham Nursing & Rehabilitation Center in Stillwater. Bob was a lifelong resident of Bloomsburg. Bob was born on Tuesday, May 14, 1935 in Bloomsburg, a son of the late Stanley Millard, Sr. and Helen (Benshoff) Kline. He graduated from Bloomsburg High School...
Theresa Louise Murphy
Apr 5, 2024
Theresa Louise Murphy, age 78, of Rockaway Beach, NY and Bloomsburg, passed on Friday, April 5, 2024, at Geisinger Medical Center, Danville. Theresa was born on Thursday, March 21, 1946 in Hammond, IN, a daughter of the late Eugene Maquire and Rita (Monaghan) English. She attended the Hammond Central High School in Hammond, IN. In 1963, Theresa married her life...
Elizabeth Ann Brodeur
Apr 2, 2024
Elizabeth Ann Brodeur, age 83, of Orangeville, passed away on Tuesday, April 2, 2024, at her home in Scott Township where she resided for over twelve years. Elizabeth was born on Tuesday, June 11, 1940 in Woonsocket, RI, a daughter of the late Donat and Alice (Caron) Champoux. She graduated from the St. Anne's High School, Woonsocket, RI in 1956....
Nelda F. Carney
Mar 30, 2024
Nelda F. Carney, age 90, of Bloomsburg, passed away on Saturday, March 30, 2024, at her home in Orange Township where she resided for over 25 years. Nelda was born on Wednesday, November 1, 1933, in Colorado City, TX, a daughter of the late Charles and Audrey (Harris) Marshall. She graduated from the Colorado City High School in 1950. In...
Walter J. Clark
Mar 30, 2024
Walter J. Clark, age 77, of Orangeville, passed away on Saturday, March 30, 2024, at his home. Walter was a resident of his home in Scott Township for over 21 years. He was born on Monday, April 1, 1946 in Penn Yan, NY, a son of the late Frank and Lena (Russell) Clark. Walter graduated from the Penn Yan High...
