Obituaries

Local Obituaries for Families in Bloomsburg

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Clifford G. Shultz Jr.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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.

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

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

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

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

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...

Sharon A. Steiner

Sharon A. Steiner

Oct 16, 2020

Sharon A. Steiner, age 73, of Bloomsburg, died quietly at her home on Friday, October 16, 2020. Born on January 30, 1947, in Millville, she was the daughter of the late J. Arnold and Ella Mae (Musselman) Avery. Sharon graduated from Berwick High School in 1964, and from Bloomsburg State College in 1968, where she later received a Master's Degree...

Ronald J. Hinchey

Ronald J. Hinchey

Oct 15, 2020

Ronald J. Hinchey, age 73, of Coal Township, died on Thursday, October 15, 2020, a resident of the Danville State Hospital. He was born on Saturday, September 13, 1947, in St. Clair, PA to the late Hannah Hinchey. Ronald graduated from the Nativity BVM High School, Pottsville. Ronald expanded his education by attending McCann School of Business & Technology, and...

David R. Cox

David R. Cox

Oct 11, 2020

David R. Cox, age 78, of Bloomsburg, passed away on Sunday evening, October 11, 2020, a resident of the Grandview Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, Danville. Born October 25, 1941, in Bloomsburg, he was the son of the late Ralph and Laretha Cox of Bloomsburg. David attended Bloomsburg Area School District. He served in the U.S. Army Reserves for 23 years...

Kathy Lynn (Hirschi) Lowe

Kathy Lynn (Hirschi) Lowe

Oct 8, 2020

Kathy Lynn (Hirschi) Lowe, Bloomsburg, died peacefully on October 8th, surrounded by her family, love, and laughter after a more than five year fight with metastatic breast cancer. Kathy was born on November 5, 1957 in Brooklyn, the oldest child of John and Carole Hirschi. She grew up in Lanham, MD, graduated from Douglas Southall Freeman HS in Richmond, and...

Bonnie L. Hack

Bonnie L. Hack

Oct 5, 2020

Bonnie L. Hack, age 61, of Berwick, passed away on Monday, October 5, 2020, a patient of the Geisinger Medical Center, Danville. Bonnie was a resident of her home in Briar Creek Twp. for 1 year and previously lived in Lightstreet and Numidia. She was born on Monday, January 5, 1959 in Bloomsburg, a daughter of the late Jacob and...

Daniel M. "Dan" Butters

Daniel M. "Dan" Butters

Oct 5, 2020

Daniel M. "Dan" Butters, age 56, of Bloomsburg, passed away on Monday evening, October 5, 2020, at his Hemlock Twp. home. He was a resident of the Bloomsburg area all of his life. He was born on Sunday, September 6, 1964 in Bloomsburg, a son of the late Robert and Lucille Butters. For over 14 years, Dan was employed by...

Robert D. 'Fuzzy' Beyers

Robert D. 'Fuzzy' Beyers

Oct 3, 2020

Robert D. "Fuzzy" Beyers went to be with the Lord on Saturday, October 3, 2020 surrounded by his family in his Scott Township home. Formerly of Hemlock Township. He was the son of the late Hazel Rubenstein Beyers and William Beyers born on March 18, 1935. Bob was married to the former Norma Travelet, with whom he would be celebrating...