Obituaries

Local Obituaries for Families in Bloomsburg

Serving Bloomsburg, PA and surrounding area

Harry A. Dent

Harry A. Dent

Sep 3, 2023

Harry A. Dent, age 88, of Bloomsburg, passed away on Sunday, September 3, 2023, a patient of Vintage Knolls in Danville. Harry was a resident of his home in Mt. Pleasant Township for over 58 years. Harry was born on Monday, June 24, 1935 in Orangeville, a son of the late Russel and Helen (Hippenstiel) Dent. He graduated from the...

Grace E. Jaskiewicz

Grace E. Jaskiewicz

Aug 23, 2023

Grace E. Jaskiewicz, age 87, of Bloomsburg, passed away on Wednesday, August 23, 2023, a patient of the Geisinger Medical Center in Danville. Grace was born on Sunday, May 3, 1936 in Bloomsburg, a daughter of the late Guy Mensch and Isabelle "Betty" (Menges) McHenry. She graduated from the Bloomsburg High School in 1954. Grace expanded her education by attending...

Frank J. Fritz Jr.

Frank J. Fritz Jr.

Aug 21, 2023

Frank J. Fritz Jr., age 85, of Bloomsburg, passed away on Monday, August 21, 2023, a patient of the Grandview Health and Rehabilitation Center in Danville. Frank was a resident of his home in Bloomsburg for over 55 years. He was born on Wednesday, September 8, 1937 in Bloomsburg, a son of the late Frank and Lilliann (Frey) Fritz. He...

Delores A. Hartman

Delores A. Hartman

Aug 16, 2023

Delores A. Hartman, age 87, of Danville, passed away on Wednesday, August 16, 2023, a patient of the Emmanuel Nursing Center in Danville. Delores was a resident of her home in Danville for over 25 years. Delores was born on Monday, October 28, 1935 in Berwick, a daughter of the late William and Ethel (Fitch) East. She graduated from the...

Jeanne M. Wolfe

Jeanne M. Wolfe

Aug 16, 2023

Jeanne M. Wolfe, age 69, of Mifflinville, passed away on Wednesday evening, August 16, 2023, a patient of the Geisinger Medical Center, Danville. She was born on Wednesday, November 11, 1953 in Bloomsburg, a daughter of the late Martin and Faith (Williams) Heacock. Jeanne graduated from the Central Columbia High School. For over 20 years, Jeanne was employed by Wise...

Douglas Michael

Douglas Michael

Aug 12, 2023

Douglas Michael, owner of Columbia County Bread & Granola, died unexpectedly at the age of 66 at his home on Saturday, August 12th, 2023. Doug's curiosity, sense of humor, and genuine love of humanity set the stage for his amazing life and legacy. Born October 14, 1956 in Columbus OH, Douglas became a Buckeye fan at an early age. While...

Raj Rani Chopra

Raj Rani Chopra

Aug 8, 2023

Raj Rani Chopra, age 84, of Bloomsburg, passed away on Tuesday, August 8, 2023, a patient of the Geisinger Medical Center in Danville. She was a resident of her home in Bloomsburg for over 42 years. Raj was born on Monday, December 12, 1938, in Muzaffarnagar, India, a daughter of the late Lala Bhagat Ram Kapoor and Jagedish (Kaur) Kapoor....

Melissa M. Stinsman

Melissa M. Stinsman

Aug 7, 2023

Melissa M. Stinsman, age 30, of Bloomsburg, passed away on Monday morning, August 7, 2023, due to a motor vehicle accident. Melissa was a lifelong resident of Bloomsburg. Melissa was born on Wednesday, December 23, 1992 in Bloomsburg, a daughter of Kathy (Young) Stinsman. She graduated from the Columbia Montour Vo-Tech in 2011. For over 8 years, she was employed...

Arlene E. Hartman

Arlene E. Hartman

Aug 3, 2023

Arlene E. Hartman, age 98, formerly of Bloomsburg, passed away on Thursday, August 3, 2023 at the Chapel Pointe Senior Living Facility in Carlisle, PA where she had resided for the past two years. Prior to that time, she lived with her son and daughter in law in Mechanicsburg, PA. Born October 19, 1924 in Bloomsburg, she was the daughter...

Cecile A. Ohl

Cecile A. Ohl

Aug 1, 2023

Cecile A. Ohl, age 85, of Bloomsburg, passed away on Tuesday, August 1, 2023, at her home under the care of Commonwealth Hospice. She was a resident of her home for over fifty-five years. She was born on Wednesday, March 23, 1938 in Port Trevorton, a daughter of the late Franklin and Stella (Feltman) Yeakley. She graduated from Selinsgrove High...

Suzanne Moore

Suzanne Moore

Jul 30, 2023

Suzanne Moore, of Orangeville, passed away peacefully at home, after a courageous battle with cancer on Sunday July 30, 2023, surrounded by her loving family at the age of 73. Suzanne was a wife, sister, mother, grandmother, teacher, and volunteer. She cared deeply for her family and surrounding community. Suzanne's life touched many people beyond her immediate family and friends....

M. Mahlon Eckroth

M. Mahlon Eckroth

Jul 29, 2023

M. Mahlon Eckroth, age 90, of Bloomsburg, passed away with the love of his life by his side at home, on Saturday, July 29, 2023. Mahlon was a resident of his home in Bloomsburg for over 57 years. He was born on Tuesday, September 20, 1932 in Bloomsburg, a son of the late John Wilbur and Elma M. (Smith) Eckroth....

Donna M. Adams

Donna M. Adams

Jul 26, 2023

Donna M. Adams, age 84, of Bloomsburg, passed away into the arms of her Savior on Wednesday, July 26, 2023, a patient of the Sunset Ridge Healthcare Center, Bloomsburg. Donna was born on Monday, May 15, 1939 in Bloomsburg, a daughter of the late Leroy Elmer and Alice (Moyle) Troy. She graduated from the former Catawissa High School in 1957....

Richard D. "Dickie" Lamoreaux

Richard D. "Dickie" Lamoreaux

Jul 23, 2023

Richard D. "Dickie" Lamoreaux, age 80, of Bloomsburg, passed away on Sunday morning, July 23, 2023, at Geisinger Medical Center, Danville. He was born on Monday, August 17, 1942 in Berwick, a son of the late Clyde Austin Lamoreaux and Gertrude Margaret Harvey. Richard graduated from Central Columbia High School in 1962. He faithfully served in the United States Army...

William R. "Bill" Voss

William R. "Bill" Voss

Jul 21, 2023

William R. "Bill" Voss, age 72, of Bloomsburg, passed away unexpectedly on Friday morning, July 21, 2023, in the emergency room of Geisinger Medical Center, Danville. Bill was a resident of Bloomsburg for over 35 years. He was born on Wednesday, September 20, 1950 in Dunkirk, NY, a son of the late Rexford W. and Agnes (Oehser) Voss. Bill graduated...

Donald Fenstermacher

Donald Fenstermacher

Jul 17, 2023

Donald Fenstermacher, age 52, of Bloomsburg, passed away unexpectedly on Monday, July 17, 2023, at his home. He was born on Sunday, September 13, 1970 in Bloomsburg, a son of the late Delbert Charles and Ruth Evelyn (Ditko) Fenstermacher. Donald attended the Bloomsburg Area Schools. He earned his diploma in 2009. Donald earned his contractor certification and was a self-employed...

Peter J. Gillespie

Peter J. Gillespie

Jul 9, 2023

Peter J. Gillespie, age 69, of Bloomsburg, passed away on Sunday, July 9, 2023, a patient of the Geisinger Medical Center in Danville. Pete was a lifelong resident of Bloomsburg. Pete was born on Sunday, November 22, 1953 in Bloomsburg, a son of the late James and Marjorie (Ent) Gillespie. He graduated from Columbia Montour Vo Tech School in 1973....

Mary Elizabeth Kountz

Mary Elizabeth Kountz

Jul 5, 2023

Mary Elizabeth Kountz, age 66, of Bloomsburg, passed away on Wednesday, July 5, 2023, surrounded by her family at her home where she lived for 35 years. Mary was born on Tuesday, February 19, 1957, in Berwick, a daughter of the late Bruce and Mary (Deflice) Crane. She graduated from Central Columbia High School. She married her loving spouse, Robert...

Linda Jean Cook

Linda Jean Cook

Jul 4, 2023

Linda Jean Cook, age 70, passed away peacefully on July 4th, 2023 in the presence of her family and friends. She was a loving wife of Ken Cook, with whom she spent 45 years of marriage. Born in the Bloomsburg area, she was the daughter of the late Carl Breisch and Iva Edith (Fink) Trumbore. Linda graduated from Central Columbia...

Duane Harry Martz

Duane Harry Martz

Jul 4, 2023

Duane Harry Martz, age 67, of Bear Creek Township, passed away on Tuesday, July 4, 2023 at him home where he resided for twenty years. He was born on Tuesday, August 9, 1955 in Bloomsburg, a son of the late Wayne E. and Phyllis T. (Hess) Martz. He graduated from the Columbia Montour Vo Tech School in 1974. He was...