Obituaries
Local Obituaries for Families in Bloomsburg
Serving Bloomsburg, PA and surrounding area
Jeffrey D. "Jeff" Matthews
Dec 25, 2020
Jeffrey D. Matthews, age 61, of Berwick, died on Friday, December 25, 2020, a patient of the Geisinger Medical Center in Danville. Jeff was a resident of his home in North Centre Twp. for over 14 years. He was born on Wednesday, April 1, 1959 in Berwick, a son of the late David and Alberta (Michalek) Matthews. Throughout his younger...
Dennis W. Baylor
Dec 25, 2020
Dennis W. Baylor, age 64, of Bloomsburg, passed away on Friday, December 25, 2020, at his home in Mainville where he resided for the past 40 years. He was born on Thursday, May 24, 1956 in El Paso, TX a son of Gloria Leona (Lesnefsky) Baylor of Bloomsburg and the late Allen Daniel Baylor. Throughout his younger years, Dennis attended...
Shirley A. Oxenrider
Dec 24, 2020
Shirley A. (Colley) Oxenrider, age 81, of Bloomsburg, died on Thursday, December 24, 2020, a resident of the Emmanuel Nursing Center in Danville. Shirley was a resident of her home in Bloomsburg for eight years and formerly lived in Espy for 47 years. Shirley was born on Tuesday, February 21, 1939 in Montgomery, Alabama, a daughter of the late Andrew...
Nancy B. Weaver
Dec 24, 2020
Nancy B. Weaver, age 77, of Bloomsburg, passed away peacefully at her home on Christmas Eve, December, 24, 2020, surrounded by her loving family. Nancy was a resident of her home in South Centre Twp. for over 20 years. She was born on Thursday, January 14, 1943 in Jeannette, a daughter of the late Ray and Matilda (Moore) Bender. Nancy...
Robert E. Krum
Dec 23, 2020
Robert E. Krum, age 94, of Catawissa, went home to be with his Lord and Savior on Wednesday, December 23, 2020. He was a resident of the Emmanuel Nursing Center in Danville. He was born on Sunday, November 28, 1926 in Bloomsburg, a son of the late Myron and Mae (Mauser) Krum. On January 29, 1949, Robert married his loving...
Betty Jean (Mccarty) Hoffman
Dec 23, 2020
Betty Jean (McCarty) Hoffman, proud to of reached the age of 90, of Bloomsburg, passed away on Wednesday, December 23, 2020, a patient of the Geisinger Bloomsburg Hospital. Jean was a resident of her home in South Centre Twp. for over nine years and previously resided in Rupert. She was born on Monday, November 17, 1930 in New Albany, a...
Ralph H. Parr
Dec 20, 2020
Ralph H. Parr, age 69, of Bloomsburg, passed away on Sunday, December 20, 2020. Ralph was a resident of his home in Beaver Twp. his entire life. He was born on Thursday, November 29, 1951 in Bloomsburg, a son of the late Bruce and Geneva (Fisher) Parr. Ralph graduated from the Bloomsburg High School in 1969. On August 7, 1999,...
Dawn M. Whalen
Dec 18, 2020
Dawn M. Whalen, age 89, of Bloomsburg, passed away on Friday, December 18, 2020, a resident of The Gardens at Orangeville. Dawn was a resident of her home in South Centre Twp. for over 50 years. She was born on Sunday, November 15, 1931 in Espy, a daughter of the late Lewis and Elsa (English) Miller. Dawn graduated from the...
Teresa Lynn Frey
Dec 14, 2020
Teresa Lynn Frey, age 50, passed away peacefully on Monday, December 14, 2020, surrounded by her loving family in her home in Bloomsburg after a two year battle against appendix cancer. She was the seventh and last born child to Robert "Bob" Manning and Sarah "Sally" Elizabeth (Keith) Amick on December 31,1969, in Bloomsburg. She was a 1987 graduate of...
Mary T. Torretti
Dec 13, 2020
Mary T. Torretti, age 89, formerly of New Cumberland, passed away on Sunday, December 13, 2020, a resident of Geisinger Home Health & Hospice at Maria Hall in Danville. Mary was a resident of her home in New Cumberland for over 56 years. She was born on June 25, 1931 in Rossiter, a daughter of the late Joseph and Devina...
Shirley F. Drake
Dec 6, 2020
Shirley F. Drake, age 86, of Bloomsburg, passed away on Sunday, December 6, 2020, a patient of the Bloomsburg Care and Rehabilitation Center. She was born on Saturday, November 3, 1934 in McKeesport, a daughter of the late George and Nina (Pickell) Frey. Shirley graduated from the Bloomsburg High School in 1952. On June 6, 1953, Shirley married her loving...
Della Marie (Enman) Devine
Dec 5, 2020
Della Marie (Enman) Devine, age 76, of Berwick, went to be with her Lord on Saturday, December 5, 2020 at Wilkes Barre General Hospital. She was born on Saturday, January 1, 1944 in Pleasantville, NJ, a daughter of the late Charles J. and Mary Ann (McGurk) Enman. She was raised by her late grandmother, Deliverence McGurk. Della attended school in...
Doyle G. Dodson
Nov 23, 2020
Doyle G. Dodson, age 85, of Bloomsburg, passed away on Monday, November 23, 2020, at his Montour Twp. home, where he resided for the past 33 years. He was born on Sunday, May 12, 1935 in Fishingcreek Twp., a son of the late Glenn and Lena (Stoker) Dodson. Doyle graduated from the Benton High School in 1953 and Bloomsburg State...
Verna A. Hower
Nov 22, 2020
Verna A. Hower, age 79, of Bloomsburg, passed away on Sunday, November 22, 2020, at Geisinger Medical Center, Danville. Verna was a resident of her home in Bloomsburg for over 58 years. She was born on Saturday, November 22, 1941 in Pine Grove, a daughter of the late Harry and Mabel (Merrell) Mars. Verna graduated from the Pine Grove Area...
James L. Pomeroy
Nov 18, 2020
James Larry Pomeroy (aka "Jim," "Butch," "Pom," and "Doc"), 73, formerly of Coudersport, Pennsylvania and Las Vegas, Nevada, passed away on November 18, 2020 after several months of a terminal illness. He was surrounded by loved ones at Geisinger Medical Center in Danville, Pennsylvania at the time of his passing. Jim was born on November 23, 1946 at the Carson...
Charles D. "Doug" Harris
Nov 16, 2020
Charles D. "Doug" Harris, age 89, of Berwick, passed away on Monday, November 16, 2020, a patient of the Berwick Retirement Village II. He was born on Wednesday, June 3, 1931 in Bloomsburg, a son of the late Charles Dewey and Helen (Zeigler) Harris. He and his wife Flo lived in the Bloomsburg area for 50 years until moving to...
Jay K. Knecht
Nov 13, 2020
Jay K. Knecht, age 62, of Mifflinville, passed away on Friday, November 13, 2020, a patient of the Wilkes Barre General Hospital. Jay was a resident of his home in Mifflinville for over 36 years. He was born on Thursday, June 12, 1958 in Berwick, a son of the late Rendon and Ruth (Karchner) Knecht. Jay graduated from the Central...
Florence (Draugelis) Smith
Nov 12, 2020
Florence (Draugelis) Smith, age 80, of Danville, passed away on Thursday morning, November 12, 2020, a resident of Emmanuel Center for Nursing and Rehabilitation in Danville. She was born on April 12, 1940 in Girardville, a daughter of the late John M. and Victoria G. (Toucheloskie) Draugelis. Florence attended the St. Vincent DePaul Elementary School and later graduated from the...
Leroy Heller Wintersteen, Dds
Nov 11, 2020
LeRoy Heller Wintersteen, DDS, age 99, of Orangeville, passed away on Wednesday, November 11, 2020, a resident of The Gardens at Orangeville. He was born on Wednesday, November 9, 1921 in Danville, a son of the late Andrew LeRoy and Bertha (Heller) Wintersteen. LeRoy graduated from the Danville High School in 1939. He expanded his education by attending Franklin &...
Faith Eunson Long
Nov 10, 2020
Faith Eunson Long, age 88, of Bloomsburg, passed away on Tuesday evening, November 10, 2020, at her home under the care of Geisinger Hospice. She was born on Saturday, August 27, 1932 in Bloomsburg, a daughter of the late William and Edna (Fahrney) Eunson. Throughout her younger years, Faith attended the Bloomsburg area schools, and later graduated from the Bloomsburg...


