Obituaries
Local Obituaries for Families in Bloomsburg
Serving Bloomsburg, PA and surrounding area
Karen B. Laubach
Oct 9, 2021
Karen B. Laubach, age 72, of Almedia, passed away on Saturday morning, October 9, 2021, at Geisinger Medical Center, Danville. Karen was a resident of her home in Scott Twp. for over 46 years. She was born on Thursday, April 21, 1949 in Beaver Falls, PA, a daughter of the late Lurting "Pete" and Jean (Sommers) Beatty. Karen graduated from...
Paul Joseph O'Malley
Oct 8, 2021
Paul Joseph O'Malley, beloved husband, loving father and grandfather, passed away at his home on October 8, 2021 at the age of 62. He was born August 12, 1959 to the late William O'Malley and Edna (Nowakowski) O'Malley in Scranton. Paul is a high school graduate of West Scranton High School, during which his extracurricular activities included playing on the...
Alice M. "Tootie" Marconi
Oct 3, 2021
Alice M. "Tootie" Marconi, age 90, of Bloomsburg, passed away on Sunday, October 3, 2021, a patient of the Geisinger Medical Center in Danville. She was born on Sunday, June 14, 1931 in Sugarloaf Twp., Columbia County, a daughter of the late Harry and Mary (Temple) Hess. For over 30 years, Alice was employed by Emenee Shirt Factory, Catawissa. She...
Mohammed Y. Ahmed
Oct 1, 2021
Mohamed Yousuf Ahmed, age 81, of Danville, died on Friday, October 1, 2021, a patient of the Geisinger Medical Center in Danville. Yousuf was born on June 15, 1940 in Nanded, India. Yousuf was most recently part of the Sunbury Islamic Center Community, of which he was a devout member. In the many travels and adventures of his life he...
Gladys M. Bennett
Sep 27, 2021
Gladys M. Bennett, age 83, of Orangeville, passed away on Monday, September 27, 2021, a patient of the Mt. Carmel Rehabilitation and Nursing Home, Mt. Carmel. Gladys was a resident of her home in Stony Brook Circle for over 30 years. She was born on Monday, January 24, 1938 in Danville, a daughter of the late Dorvin and Dorothy (Minnick)...
Jonathan B. Horner
Sep 25, 2021
Jonathan B. Horner, age 57, of Millville, passed away on Saturday, September 25, 2021, a patient of the Geisinger Medical Center in Danville. Jonathan was a resident of his home in Pine Township for over 17 years. He was born on Saturday, May 30, 1964 in Rahway, NJ, a son of Barry and Barbara (Jindrak) Horner. Jonathan graduated from the...
James E. "Jim" Emery
Sep 24, 2021
Jim, 85, left this earth and entered into the presence of his Savior on September 24, 2021. In the blink of an eye, his faith became sight. He was born in Sayre, PA to David and Susie Emery. He married the love of his life in 1958, Margaret Weyhe. He is survived by his wife of 63 years Margaret, 3...
Audrey M. Starr
Sep 22, 2021
Audrey M. Starr, age 95, of Bloomsburg, passed away on Wednesday evening, September 22, 2021, at the home of her son, Atley in Hemlock Twp. under the care of Geisinger Hospice. She was born on Saturday, March 20, 1926 in Danville, a daughter of the late Franklin and Ruth (Andress) Bitler. Audrey was employed by Milco Industries, Bloomsburg and Millville...
Edith Lorraine Hilbert
Sep 17, 2021
Edith Lorraine Hilbert, age 90, of Catawissa, passed away on Friday morning, September 17, 2021, at her Franklin Township home. She was born on Thursday, February 5, 1931 in Jamestown, NY, a daughter of the late Arthur D. and Edith E. (Sherman) Edson. Lorraine graduated from the Bemus Point High School, Bemus Point, NY in 1948. Lorraine then lived for...
Frease J. Hess
Sep 16, 2021
Frease J. Hess, age 94, of Bloomsburg, passed away on Thursday, September 16, 2021, a patient of Brookdale Assisted Living of Bloomsburg. He was born on Monday, March 14, 1927 in Bloomsburg, a son of the late Oliver J. and Veda (Keller) Hess. Throughout his younger years, Frease attended the Bloomsburg area schools, and later graduated from the Bloomsburg High...
Eugene W. Eddy
Sep 15, 2021
Eugene W. Eddy, age 84, of Northumberland and formerly of Bloomsburg, passed away on Wednesday morning, September 15, 2021, at Nottingham Village Skilled Nursing Center, Northumberland. Eugene was a resident of his home in Northumberland for the past year and previously resided in Bloomsburg for 50 years. He was born on Monday, March 1, 1937, in Fairmont, WV, the son...
H. Rodney "Rod" Erwine
Sep 14, 2021
H. Rodney "Rod" Erwine, age 87, of Bloomsburg, passed away on Tuesday morning, September 14, 2021, at his home under the care of Commonwealth Hospice of Berwick. He was born on Friday, September 14, 1934 in Bloomsburg, a son of the late Warren "Bud" and Helen "Pinky" (Hartzell) Erwine. Throughout his younger years, Rod attended the Bloomsburg area schools, and...
Donald R. Kline
Sep 10, 2021
Donald R. Kline, age 88, of Bloomsburg, passed away on Friday, September 10, 2021, at his Madison Township residence. He was born on Monday, March 6, 1933 at the family farm, the youngest son of the late Floyd B. and Dorothy (Bowen) Kline. Donald lived in the same home that he was born in until the age of 70, when...
Marie P. Parks
Sep 9, 2021
Marie P. Parks, age 79, of Bloomsburg, passed away on Thursday, September 9, 2021. Marie was a resident of Bloomsburg all of her life. She was born on Friday, February 27, 1942 in Bloomsburg, a daughter of the late Herman and Viola P. (Swartz) Mills. On June 27, 1964, Marie married her loving husband, Charles H. Parks who preceded her...
Karen June (Aneskevich) Watkins
Sep 7, 2021
Karen June (Aneskevich) Watkins, age 51, of Hermitage,TN (formerly of Tresckow and Danville, PA) passed away unexpectedly Tuesday, September 7th, 2021. She was born on Saturday, December 27, 1969 in Hazleton, a daughter of June (Controvich) Aneskevich of Bloomsburg and the late Thomas Aneskevich. Karen graduated from West Hazleton High School and Penn State Hazleton with an associates degree in...
Florence M. Sneidman
Sep 4, 2021
Florence M. Sneidman, age 97, of Bloomsburg, passed away on Saturday evening, September 4, 2021, at her home in South Centre Township. Florence was born on Friday, May 16, 1924 in Bloomsburg, Pennsylvania, a daughter of the late Millard and Anna (Bauman) Ent. Throughout her younger years, Florence attended the Bloomsburg area schools, and later graduated from the Bloomsburg High...
John C. Peischel
Sep 3, 2021
John C. Peischel , age 70, of Unityville, passed away on Friday evening, September 3, 2021, a patient of the Geisinger Medical Center in Danville. John was a resident of his home in Unityville for most of his adult life and had been in failing health for 9 months. John was born on Monday, February 26, 1951 in Quakertown, a...
Colan R. Combs
Aug 30, 2021
Colan R. Combs, age 82, of Bloomsburg, passed away on Monday, August 30, 2021, a patient of the Geisinger Medical Center in Danville. Colan was a resident of his home in South Centre Twp. for over 46 years. He was born on Monday, July 17, 1939 in King City, MO a son of the late Ralph E. and Wilma (Allenbrand)...
James "Jim" D. Aucker
Aug 26, 2021
On Thursday, August 26th, 2021, James "Jim" D. Aucker age 65, passed away at his home after a short, courageous battle with cancer. He was surrounded by loved ones and under the care of the Commonwealth Hospice of Berwick. To live a life with no regrets is to live a life well lived. Jim lived the best life of all....
Robert Manning Amick Sr.
Aug 24, 2021
Robert Manning Amick, Sr. age 90, of Millertown Road, Bloomsburg died peacefully at his home on Tuesday, August 24, 2021, under the care of Berwick Hospice and wonderful caregivers and family who walked with him on the last leg of his journey. Born in Hardwick, VT, on January 25, 1931, he was a son of the late Harold H. and...


