Obituaries
Local Obituaries for Families in Bloomsburg
Serving Bloomsburg, PA and surrounding area
Rev. Aaron G. Hastie Jr.
Dec 11, 2021
Rev. Aaron G. Hastie Jr., age 84, of Berwick, passed away on Saturday, December 11, 2021, a patient of the Geisinger Medical Center, Danville. He was born on Friday, October 29, 1937 in Pittston, a son of the late Aaron G. and Pauline D. (Lutz) Hastie. He was raised in West Pittston as a youth a member of First Presbyterian...
Roberta "Bobbie" Couch
Dec 10, 2021
Roberta "Bobbie" Couch on December 10th, 2021 was given her wings and is now among the angels. She was 77 years old. Born in Cadillac, Michigan, on Friday, December 1, 1944 to the late Howard and Helen (Potrude) Hinkston. Bobbie was surrounded by love from the moment she came into this world. Love and compassion was the central theme of...
Jean L. (Narber) Underwood
Dec 10, 2021
Jean L. (Narber) Underwood, age 90, of Bloomsburg, passed on Friday, December 10, 2021, a resident of the Sunset Ridge Healthcare Center in Bloomsburg. Jean was born on January 13, 1931 in Williamsport, Pennsylvania, a daughter of the late Harold M. and Charella (Koch) Narber. In her youth, Jean participated in Sunday School, choirs, marching band, and school plays. She...
George S. Beaver Sr.
Dec 10, 2021
George S. Beaver, Sr., age 91, of Numidia, passed away on Friday, December 10, 2021, a patient of the Geisinger Medical Center, Danville. He was born on Sunday, June 8, 1930 in Bloomsburg, a son of the late Stanley Ellis and Nettie Mae (Teple) Beaver. George graduated from the former Locust Township High School in 1948. He faithfully served his...
Marian S. Kapp Springman
Dec 4, 2021
Marian S. Kapp Springman, age 91, of Muncy, past from this life on Saturday evening, December 4, 2021, at her Moreland Twp. home following an extended illness. She was born on Thursday, September 4,1930 in Muncy, a daughter of the late Clinton G. and Ina (Faus) Snyder. Marian graduated from the Muncy High School. She was employed by Lysock View...
Cynthia L. "Cindy" Schaible
Dec 3, 2021
Cynthia L. "Cindy" Schaible, age 72, of Bloomsburg, passed away on Friday evening, December 3, 2021, at Geisinger Medical Center, Danville. She was born on Thursday, January 6, 1949 in Bloomsburg, a daughter of the late Warren and Fern (Drumheller) Shoop. Cindy graduated from Central Columbia High School, Bloomsburg in 1966. She expanded her education by attending Coatesville Hospital School...
Leroy G. Craig
Dec 1, 2021
Leroy G. Craig, age 68, of Bloomsburg, passed away on Wednesday, December 1, 2021, at his Hemlock Twp. home. He was born on Sunday, December 28,1952 in Bloomsburg, a son of the late Harry A. and Cana Mae (Levan) Craig. Leroy graduated from the Bloomsburg High School and was last employed by the Buckhorn Truck Stop. In addition to his...
Lewis J. Matyas Jr.
Nov 27, 2021
Lewis J. Matyas, Jr., age 79, of Jerseytown, died on Saturday, November 27, 2021, at his Madison Township home where he resided 33 years. He was formerly of Tewksbury, NJ. He was born on Sunday, November 30, 1941 in Orange, New Jersey, a son of the late Lewis J., Sr. and Elizabeth (Lebitz) Matyas. He graduated from the Columbia High...
Michael Leroy "Mike" Vial
Nov 23, 2021
Michael Leroy "Mike" Vial, age 52, of Bloomsburg, passed away unexpectedly on Tuesday morning, November 23, 2021, at his home of a heart attack. He was born on Friday, January 17, 1969 in Bloomsburg, a son of Philip L. and Carole J. (Bason) Vial. Mike attended the Bloomsburg Area High School. On August 8, 2008, Mike married his loving wife,...
Martha M. Reinaker
Nov 15, 2021
Martha M. Reinaker, age 83, of Bloomsburg, passed away on Monday afternoon, November 15, 2021, at her home surrounded by her loving family and under the care of Geisinger Hospice. She was born on Tuesday, November 16, 1937 in Trevorton, a daughter of the late Fred and Violet (Keene) Yohe. Martha graduated from the former Trevorton High School. On February...
Robert A. Pegg
Nov 11, 2021
Robert A. Pegg, age 75, of Danville, died on Thursday, November 11, 2021, a patient of the Select Specialty Hospital at Geisinger Medical Center, Danville. Robert was a resident of his home in Danville for over 27 years. He was born on Tuesday, February 5, 1946 in Bloomsburg, a son of the late Arnold and Esther (Hilliard) Pegg. Throughout his...
Helen R. Buck
Nov 10, 2021
Helen R. Buck, age 104, formerly of Bloomsburg, passed away on Wednesday evening, November 10, 2021, a resident of Buffalo Valley Lutheran Village, Lewisburg. She was born on Saturday, June 9, 1917 in Philadelphia, a daughter of the late Herbert Raymond and Harriet Ruth (Kocher) Chandler. Helen graduated from the Moses Taylor Hospital School of Nursing in 1938. Helen was...
Grace M. Shaffer
Nov 10, 2021
Grace M. Shaffer, age 99, formerly of Bloomsburg, died of natural causes on Wednesday, November 10, 2021, at The Gardens at Orangeville where she had been a resident for several years. She was born on Monday, December 5, 1921 in Scott Township, the fourth of eight children of the late Roy Cromwell and Lillian Mae (Sitler) Shaffer. Grace graduated from...
Betty J. Heim
Nov 9, 2021
Betty J. Heim, age 97, of Bloomsburg, passed away on Tuesday, November 9, 2021, a resident of Manor Care Nursing Center, Sunbury. She was born on Wednesday, April 9, 1924 in Shamokin, a daughter of the late Edward and Harriett (Anderson) Campbell. Betty enjoyed spending her time crocheting and making blankets for her family. She loved the outdoors and taking...
Charles L. Laird Jr.
Nov 6, 2021
Charles L. Laird Jr., age 63, of Wilkes-Barre, passed away on Saturday, November 6, 2021, at his home. He was born on Tuesday, March 25, 1958 in Williamsport, a son of the late Charles L., Sr. and Beverly (Avery) Laird. Charles enjoyed spending his time camping, working outside and working on cars. He loved his cats and going to flea...
Robert R. "Bob" Griffin
Nov 1, 2021
Robert R. "Bob" Griffin, age 75, of Bloomsburg, passed away on Monday morning, November 1, 2021, at his home under the care of Commonwealth Hospice of Berwick. Bob was a resident of Bloomsburg since 1974. He was born on Sunday, September 8, 1946 in Ridley Park, PA a son of the late Albert and Elizabeth "Betty" (Wolfe) Griffin. Bob graduated...
Eleanor Leggett Sweeney
Nov 1, 2021
Eleanor Leggett Sweeney, PhD, age 53, of Jerseytown, passed away on Monday evening, November 1, 2021. She was born on Sunday, June 16, 1968 in Philadelphia, a daughter of John D. Leggett and Cynthia A. (Lowe) Palmer and spent most of her life in her beloved Pennsylvania. She met her husband, John Sweeney, while she was a student at Amherst...
Douglas N. Dawson
Oct 27, 2021
Douglas N. Dawson, age 88, of Bloomsburg, passed away on Wednesday morning, October 27, 2021, a resident of the Bloomsburg Care and Rehabilitation Center. He was born on Monday, December 19, 1932 in Paw Paw, West Virginia, a son of the late John and Helen Virginia (Jamison) Dawson. Douglas lived most of his early life in Danville and was a...
Margaret Wenhold
Oct 22, 2021
Margaret Wenhold, age 85, of Bloomsburg, died on Friday, October 22, 2021, a resident of the Manor Care Nursing Home in Sunbury. Margaret was born on Thursday, October 22, 1936 in Rockhill Furnace, Pennsylvania, a daughter of the late William and Lena (Frey) Steich. In addition to her parents, Margaret was also preceded by sons, John R. Wenhold and David...
Sandra D. Wood
Oct 21, 2021
Sandra D. Wood, age 81, of Orangeville, passed away on Thursday, October 21, 2021, at the Bonham Nursing & Rehabilitation Center, Stillwater. Sandra was a resident of her home in Fishingcreek Twp. for over 35 years. She was born on Friday, March 29, 1940 in Bloomsburg. Sandra graduated from the Bloomsburg High School. On October 22, 1960, Sandra married her...


