Obituaries
Local Obituaries for Families in Bloomsburg
Serving Bloomsburg, PA and surrounding area
Violet R. (Green) Cole
May 25, 2021
Violet Ruth (Green) Cole, age 89, of Bloomsburg, passed away on Tuesday, May 25, 2021, a patient of the Sunset Ridge Healthcare Center, Bloomsburg. Ruth was a resident of Bloomsburg all of her life. She was born on Thursday, February 25, 1932 in Bloomsburg, a daughter of the late Benjamin F. and Edna (Craig) Green. Ruth was a graduate of...
Thomas L. Gearhart
May 25, 2021
Thomas L. Gearhart, age 61, of Bloomsburg, died on Tuesday, May 25, 2021, at his home in Bloomsburg. He was a resident of his home in Bloomsburg for over 25 years. Thomas was born on Thursday, September 10, 1959 in Berwick, a son of the late Howard and Alverta Gearhart. He graduated from the Columbia Montour Vo-Tech School in 1977...
Meda M. Howard
May 24, 2021
Meda M. Howard, age 97, of Bloomsburg, passed away on Monday, May 24, 2021, a patient of the Bonham Nursing & Rehabilitation Center, Stillwater. Meda was a resident of Bloomsburg her entire life. She was born on Saturday, October 6, 1923 in Bloomsburg, a daughter of the late George and Ruth (Hartzell) Long. Meda graduated from the Bloomsburg High School...
Donald L. Bennett Sr.
May 23, 2021
Donald L. Bennett Sr., age 87, of Orangeville, passed away on Sunday, May 23, 2021, a patient of the Sunset Ridge Healthcare Center in Bloomsburg. Don was a resident of his home in Scott Twp. for over 30 years and previously resided in Bloomsburg. He was born on Tuesday, August 29, 1933 in Bloomsburg, a son of the late Alfonso...
Christopher E. Dyer
May 22, 2021
Christopher E. Dyer, age 75, of Danville, died on Saturday, May 22, 2021, a patient of the Geisinger Medical Center in Danville. Christopher was a former resident of Catawissa. Christopher was born on Tuesday, December 25, 1945 in Bloomsburg, a son of the late Troy E. and Alice V. (Hoffman) Dyer. Throughout his younger years, he attended the Catawissa area...
Paulette Irene Rishel
May 16, 2021
Paulette Irene Rishel, 76, of Northumberland, Pa., passed away peacefully in her home to be with her Heavenly Father on Sunday, May 16, 2021. She was born March 5, 1945, in Danville, Pa., the daughter of the late Parvin William and Pauline Corabelle (West) Cashner. She was preceded in death by her three brothers, William "Bill" Edward Cashner, Parvin "Buzz"...
Russell L. Kressler
May 14, 2021
Russell L. Kressler, age 86, of Bloomsburg, passed away on Friday evening, May 14, 2021, at the home of his son in Lebanon under the care of hospice. Russell was a resident of Bloomsburg all of his life. He was born on Sunday, December 9, 1934 in Bloomsburg, a son of the late Earl Leroy Kressler and Eva Mae (Hawk)...
Mary D. Walburn
May 14, 2021
Mary D. Walburn, age 91, of Bloomsburg, passed away on Friday, May 14, 2021, a resident of Grandview Health and Rehabilitation Center, Danville. Mary was a resident of Bloomsburg for over 40 years. She was born on Tuesday, December 3, 1929 in Catawissa, a daughter of the late Earl and Lena (Wheeler) Hampton. Mary graduated from the former Ralpho Twp....
Gloria R. Ortwine
May 12, 2021
Gloria R. "Pud" (Redline) Ortwine , age 89, of Millville, died on Wednesday afternoon, May 12, 2021, a resident of the Grandview Health and Rehabilitation Center in Danville. Gloria was born on Saturday, October 31, 1931 in Rohrsburg, a daughter of the late Carl O. and Edna (Albertson) Redline. Throughout her younger years, Gloria attended the Millville area schools, and...
James A. "Jim" Turner Sr.
May 11, 2021
James A. "Jim" Turner, Sr., age 86, of Bloomsburg, passed away on Tuesday, May 11, 2021, at his South Centre Twp. home under the care of Geisinger hospice. Jim was a resident of Bloomsburg all of his life. He was born on Wednesday, June 6, 1934 in Bloomsburg, a son of the late Ellis H. and Minnie (Melick) Turner. Jim...
Charles H. Parks
May 8, 2021
Charles H. Parks, age 84, of Bloomsburg, passed away on Saturday morning, May 8, 2021, at his son's home in Sugarloaf under the care of hospice. Charles was a resident of Bloomsburg most of his life. He was born on Tuesday, September 22, 1936 in Northumberland, a son of the late Ralph and Lillian Marguerite (Robbins) Parks. Charles attended the...
Jane C. Evans
May 6, 2021
Jane C. Evans, age 73, of Bloomsburg, passed away on Thursday, May 6, 2021, at her Bloomsburg home surrounded by her loving family. She was born on Monday, April 19, 1948 in Williamsport, a daughter of the late Norbert Crouse and Beatrice Louise (Banks) Zeigler. Jane graduated from the former St. Joseph's High School, Williamsport in 1966. She expanded her...
Sara Elizabeth Runkle
May 4, 2021
Sara E. Runkle, 73, of Mifflinburg went peacefully to meet her Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ, on Tuesday, May 4, 2021 surrounded by loved ones in her home. The sun was shining on her face just like she shown a warm light on the lives of so many through her kindness, love and caring throughout her life. She was born...
Mary Louise (Henry) Livingston
May 3, 2021
Mary Louise (Henry) Livingston, age 92, of Danville, died on Monday morning, May 3, 2021, a resident of the Vintage Knolls in Danville, and under the care of Geisinger Hospice. Mary Louise was born on Wednesday, May 16, 1928 in Danville, a daughter of the late William T. and Catherine M. (Mears) Henry. Throughout her younger years, Mary Louise attended...
Nurjahan B. Mondol
May 3, 2021
Nurjahan B. Mondol, age 93, of Bloomsburg, died on Monday, May 3, 2021, at her Scott Twp. home. Nurjahan was a resident of Bloomsburg for over 32 years. She was born on Saturday, January 21, 1928 in Bangladesh, a daughter of the late Samiruddin and Akimunnessa Pramanik. She was preceded in death be her husband, Hayat Ali Mondol on November...
Raymond E. Girton
May 2, 2021
Raymond E. Girton, age 88, of Catawissa, passed away on Sunday afternoon, May 2, 2021, a patient of the Geisinger Medical Center in Danville. Raymond was born on Sunday, February 5, 1933 in Bloomsburg, a son of the late Ralph A. and Ida Belle (Faux) Girton. He grew up in Bloomsburg, surviving polio as a child and graduating from Bloomsburg...
Jami E. Coombs
Apr 30, 2021
Jami E. Coombs, age 60, of Bloomsburg, passed away on Friday, April 30, 2021, a patient of the Geisinger Medical Center, Danville, surrounded by her loving children. Jami was a resident of Bloomsburg all of her life. She was born on Saturday, July 30, 1960 in Bloomsburg, a daughter of the late James E. and Sandra L. (Fetzer) Coombs. Throughout...
Carl Leonard Millard, Jr.
Apr 29, 2021
Carl Leonard Millard Jr., 79, of Bath (Moore Township) died on April 29, 2021, at St. Luke's Hospital Anderson Campus in Easton after many years of declining health. He was born on February 25, 1942, in Bloomsburg, PA the son of the late Carl L Millard Sr. and Mary (Gosciminski) Millard. Carl, known as Junior by his family and boyhood...
Curtis H. "Pork" Shaffer
Apr 26, 2021
Curtis H. "Pork" Shaffer, age 81, of Bloomsburg, passed away on Monday, April 26, 2021, a patient of the Bonham Nursing & Rehabilitation Center, Stillwater. Pork was born on Thursday, September 28, 1939 in Bloomsburg, a son of the late Martha (Bucher) Shaffer. Throughout his younger years, Pork attended the Bloomsburg area schools, and later graduated from the Bloomsburg High...
Dorothy M. Bittenbender
Apr 23, 2021
Dorothy M. Bittenbender, age 88, of Bloomsburg, passed away on Friday, April 23, 2021, a resident of Emmanuel Nursing Center in Danville. Dorothy was a resident of her home in Scott Township for over 62 years. She was born on Wednesday, March 15, 1933, a daughter of the late Alda Helwig. Dorothy graduated from the former Locust Twp. High School,...


