Cory G. Thackara
Aug 25, 2019
Cory G. Thackara, age 29, of Orangeville and formerly of Bloomsburg passed away on Sunday, August 25, 2019, at his Orange Twp. home. He was born on Tuesday, March 6, 1990 in Danville, a son of Anthony J. Thackara and Kimberly A. O'Brien. Cory graduated from Central Columbia High School in 2008 and expanded his education by attending Luzerne County...
James R. Kistler
Aug 24, 2019
James R. Kistler, age 53, of Bloomsburg, passed away on Saturday, August 24, 2019, a patient of the Geisinger Medical Center in Danville, after a courageous fight against cancer. Jim was a resident of Bloomsburg for 40 years. He was born on Thursday, February 17, 1966 in Passaic, NJ, a son of James E. and Roberta R. (Wegrzyniak) Kistler. Throughout...
Dr. William L. Jones Ph.D.
Aug 23, 2019
Dr. William L. Jones, Ph.D., age 89, of Bloomsburg, passed away Friday, August 23, 2019, surrounded by his loving family at Emmanuel Center for Nursing and Rehabilitation in Danville. He was born on Saturday, April 26, 1930 in Wymore, Nebraska, a son of the late John D. and Leta (Fisher) Jones. William graduated from the Wymore High School, Wymore, NE...
Steven R. Smith
Aug 23, 2019
Steven R. Smith, age 69, of Millville, died on Friday morning, August 23, 2019, surrounded by his family at his home of 44 years in Eyers Grove, and under the care of Geisinger Home Hospice. Steve was born on Friday, May 5, 1950 in Danville, Pennsylvania, a son of the late Maynard "Mick" E. and Phyllis P. (Parker) Smith. Throughout...
Edward C. Wade
Aug 20, 2019
Edward C. Wade, age 89, of Bloomsburg, passed away on Tuesday, August 20, 2019, a patient of the Bloomsburg Care and Rehabilitation Center in Bloomsburg. Ed was a resident of his home in South Centre Twp. for over 30 years. He was born on Thursday, September 13, 1929 in Newark, NJ, a son of the late Edward and Estelle (Rogers)...
Dr. Raj P. Chopra Md
Aug 18, 2019
Dr. Raj P. Chopra passed away at the age of 86 on Sunday, August 18th at Geisinger Medical Center in Danville, PA. He was born on August 29th, 1932 in Ludhiana, India. His love of learning led him down the path of medicine. He graduated from Grant Medical College in Bombay, India in 1957. He married his wife Rani in...
Kenneth S. Hower
Aug 18, 2019
Kenneth S. Hower, age 68, of Berwick, passed away on Sunday, August 18, 2019, a patient of the Bloomsburg Care and Rehabilitation Center in Bloomsburg where he resided for the past 14 years. He was born on Sunday, July 22, 1951 in Catawissa, a son of the late Kenneth L. and Mary (Macrovich) Hower. Throughout his younger years, Ken attended...
Robert H. Folk Sr.
Aug 18, 2019
Robert H. Folk, Sr. age 85, of Bloomsburg, passed away on Sunday, August 18, 2019, at his Scott Twp. residence. Robert was a resident of his home in Bloomsburg for over 58 years. He was born on Wednesday, October 4, 1933 in Berwick, a son of the late Leroy and Josephine (Horrax) Folk. Bob faithfully served his country in the...
Erica Magagna
Aug 5, 2019
Erica Magagna, age 55, passed away at her home in Danville after an incredibly brave and determined 9 year struggle against leukemia. She succumbed only after exploring every possible cure known to science, including some highly experimental ones at the University of Pennsylvania, which she embraced hoping they might not only help her but might lead to breakthrough treatments for...
Shirley D. Clapp
Aug 1, 2019
Shirley D. (Sheldon) Clapp, age 96, of Danville, passed away on Thursday, August 1, 2019, a patient of the Geisinger Medical Center in Danville. Shirley was a resident of Vintage Knolls in Danville for the past 5 years. She was born on Monday, May 21, 1923 in Oakham, MA, a daughter of the late Nathan William and Doris Althea (Carpenter)...
Sandra K. (Keller) Romig
Jul 26, 2019
Sandra K. (Keller) Romig, forever 63, of Catawissa, completed her battle with cancer of nine months on Friday evening, July 26, 2019, at her home of thirty-one years surrounded by her family and friends while under the care of Geisinger Home Hospice. Sandra was born on Saturday, September 17, 1955 in Bloomsburg, a daughter of the late Bruce and Ida...
Michele D. Kessler
Jul 22, 2019
Michele D. Kessler, age 63, left this life on Monday, July 22, 2019, in the presence of her loving family. She had written on the cover of her notebook a quote from Sartre's No Exit: "One always dies too soon or too late. And yet one's whole life is complete at that moment, with a line drawn neatly under it,...
Lillian A. Ottaviani
Jul 20, 2019
Lillian A. Ottaviani , age 88, of Bloomsburg, died on Saturday, July 20, 2019, a resident of the Sunset Ridge Healthcare Center, Bloomsburg. She was a resident of Bloomsburg since 1958. Lillian was born on Saturday, January 3, 1931 in Summer Hill, New York, a daughter of the late Charles Ripley and Sarah (Eaton) Knickerbocker. She graduated from the Homer,...
Gerald L. Zamit
Jul 8, 2019
Gerald L. Zamit, age 75, of Bloomsburg, passed away on Monday, July 8, 2019, a patient of the Bloomsburg Care and Rehabilitation Center, surrounded by his loving family. Gerald was a resident of his home in Bloomsburg for 45 years. He was born on Monday, December 27, 1943 in Detroit, MI a son of the late Henry J. Zamit and...
Thomas Edward Deater Jr.
Jul 8, 2019
Thomas Edward Deater Jr., age 78, of Danville, passed away on Monday, July 8, 2019, at his West Hemlock Twp. home, surrounded by his loving family. Thomas was a resident of his home for the past 14 years. He was born on Sunday, December 1, 1940 in Berwick, a son of the late Thomas Edward Deater, Sr. and Lois (Evans)...
Jean Eileen Jacobs
Jul 5, 2019
Jean Eileen Jacobs, age 79, of Almedia, died on Friday, July 5, 2019, a patient of the Geisinger Medical Center, Danville. Jean was a resident of her home in Almedia for over 50 years. Jean was born on Friday, December 1, 1939 in Bloomsburg, a daughter of the late Orville and Hildred (Hunsinger) Boone. Throughout her younger years, Jean attended...
Shirley Joan Jones
Jul 4, 2019
Shirley Joan Jones, age 87, of Bloomsburg, died on Thursday, July 4, 2019, a patient of the Emmanuel Center for Nursing and Rehabilitation, Danville. Shirley was a resident of her home in Bloomsburg for over 54 years. She was born on Sunday, July 19, 1931 in Liberty, Nebraska, a daughter of the late Wilbert and Wilma (Wignall) Maine. Throughout her...
Alverna M. Fenstemaker
Jul 3, 2019
Alverna M. Fenstemaker, age 96, of Millville, died on Wednesday, July 3, 2019, a patient of The Gardens at Millville in Millville. Alverna was a former resident of Berwick. Alverna was born on Monday, March 12, 1923 in Berwick, Pennsylvania, a daughter of the late Robert and Gertrude Davis. Throughout her younger years, Alverna attended the Summer Hill one room...
Michael S. Farr
Jun 28, 2019
Michael S. Farr, age 43, of Danville, passed away on Friday, June 28, 2019, at the Geisinger Medical Center, Danville. Michael was a resident of his Valley Township home in Danville. He was born on Sunday, April 25, 1976 in Bloomsburg, a son of Shirley (Young) Hack and his stepfather Robert Hack of Bloomsburg and the late John Farr and...
Dennis W. Artley
Jun 21, 2019
Dennis W. Artley, age 72, of Bloomsburg, passed away on Friday, June 21, 2019, at his Montour Twp. home, where he resided for the past five years. He was born on Sunday, June 1, 1947 in Bloomsburg, a son of the late William and Rhona (Bauman) Artley. Throughout his younger years, Dennis attended the Bloomsburg area schools, where he was...
