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...
Clifford G. Shultz Jr.
Nov 8, 2020
Clifford G. Shultz, Jr., age 72, of Bloomsburg, died on Sunday, November 8, 2020, a patient of the Geisinger Medical Center in Danville. Clifford was born on Thursday, December 4, 1947 in Bloomsburg ,a son of the late Clifford G. Sr. and Alice (Peeling) Shultz. He graduated from the Danville High School. For over 38 years, Clifford was employed by...
Carol Sue Beck
Nov 6, 2020
Carol Sue Beck, age 60, of Bloomsburg, died on Friday, November 6, 2020, a patient of the Geisinger Medical Center in Danville, after a ten year battle with ovarian cancer. Carol was born on, October 14, 1960 in Bloomsburg, a daughter of Eleanor (Long) Beck of Bloomsburg and the late Harvey E. Beck, Jr. Throughout her younger years, Carol attended...
Betty A. Shafer
Nov 4, 2020
Betty A. Shafer, of Millville, died on Wednesday, November 4, 2020, at her home. Betty was born in Quakertown, a daughter of the late Lunius V. Shafer and Mildred E. (Hall) Greenly. Throughout her younger years, Betty attended the Millville area schools, and later graduated from Susquehanna University with a Bachelor of Science degree. For most of her life, Betty...
Adam W. Skarzenski
Nov 2, 2020
Adam W. Skarzenski, age 91, of Bloomsburg, died on Monday, November 2, 2020, following a brief stay at Weatherwood Nursing Home in Weatherly, PA. He was a resident of his home in Mt. Pleasant Township for over 22 years. Adam was born on Tuesday, October 29, 1929 in Jersey City, NJ, a son of the late Edward and Janine (Tomashefski)...
Larissa Helena Sainclair
Nov 1, 2020
Larissa Helena Sainclair, age 21 of Kingston, PA died unexpectedly November 1, 2020. Larissa was born December 23, 1998 in Kingston and came home to White Haven, PA on Christmas Eve for Wiglia. She moved to University Park, PA in 2000 where she met her neighborhood and daycare friends from across the globe. Larissa spent her preschool year in Spencer,...
William F. Rovito
Oct 31, 2020
William F. Rovito, age 75, died on Saturday, October 31, 2020, at his Catawissa Township home. He was a resident of his home in Catawissa Township for over 46 years. Bill was born on Saturday, May 5, 1945 in Shamokin, a son of the late Nicholas and Argentina Rovito. Bill graduated from the Shamokin High School in 1963. He expanded...
Scott B. Swank
Oct 26, 2020
Scott B. Swank, age 49, of Berwick, passed away on Monday, October 26, 2020, in Berwick. He was born on Saturday, May 29, 1971 in Clearwater, FL, a son of Judy (Welliver) Donohue and the late Neil Donohue. Scott loved spending time with his grandchildren. He enjoyed listening to older music, especially Elvis Presley and watching movies. Scott was preceded...
Donna (Penman) Mcknight
Oct 25, 2020
Donna (Penman) McKnight passed away on Sunday, October 25, 2020 after a long battle with Alzheimer's. She was born on Catherine Street in Bloomsburg in 1941, a daughter of the late Hurl and Helen (Covert) Penman and was a 1959 Bloomsburg Senior High School graduate. After her only son Matt graduated from Bloomsburg and went into the Marines; she soon...
Edward P. Draugelis Sr.
Oct 23, 2020
Edward P. Draugelis, Sr., age 90, of Danville, passed away on Friday evening, October 23, 2020, a patient of the Geisinger Medical Center in Danville. Ed was a resident of his home in Danville since 1995. He was born on Sunday, October 5, 1930 in Girardville, a son of the late John M. and Victoria G. (Touchelaski) Draugelis. Ed graduated...
Marilyn J. Dressler
Oct 22, 2020
Marilyn J. Dressler , age 82, of Tioga, PA, passed away Thursday, October 22, 2020, at The Green Home in Wellsboro under the care of UPMC Hospice. Marilyn was born on Tuesday, March 8, 1938 in Quakertown Hospital, a daughter of the late William and Helen (Schwoyer) Landis. Prior to moving to Tioga Marilyn resided in Orangeville and Lightstreet for...
Marvin N. Fisk
Oct 19, 2020
Marvin N. Fisk, age 73, of Millville, passed away on Monday morning, October 19, 2020, a patient of the Geisinger Medical Center, Danville. He was born on Wednesday, December 18, 1946 in Bloomsburg, a son of the late Eleanor Lenora (Knapp) Fisk. Marvin attended the Millville Area High School. He faithfully served his country in the U.S. Army during the...
Doris Dawn (Derr) Schell
Oct 17, 2020
Doris Dawn (Derr) Schell, age 88, of Bloomsburg, passed away on Saturday, October 17, 2020, a resident of the Grandview Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, Danville. Doris was born in Mainville on Nov 5, 1931 to the late Benjamin and Sara (Wynings) Derr and resided in the same house her entire life. She attended the Main Township School and then Bloomsburg...
Fay A. (Mausteller) Penman
Oct 16, 2020
Fay A. (Mausteller) Penman, age 99, of Bloomsburg, passed away on Friday, October 16, 2020, surrounded by her loving daughters. Fay was a resident of her home in Bloomsburg for over 60 years. She was born on Friday, March 18, 1921 in Buckhorn, a daughter of the late Troy and Freda (Shoemaker) Mausteller. Fay graduated from the Benton High School...
