Obituaries

Local Obituaries for Families in Bloomsburg

Serving Bloomsburg, PA and surrounding area

Doyle M. Creasy Jr.

Doyle M. Creasy Jr.

Dec 2, 2018

Doyle M. Creasy, Jr., age 81, of Bloomsburg, passed away on Sunday, December 2, 2018, a patient of the Geisinger Medical Center in Danville. Doyle was a resident of his home in Scott Twp. for over 53 years. He was born on Wednesday, June 30, 1937 in Lightstreet, a son of the late Doyle M, Sr., and Helen (Farrell) Creasy....

Susan J. Ash

Susan J. Ash

Dec 2, 2018

Susan J. Ash , age 73, of Lightstreet, died on Sunday, December 2, 2018, a patient of the Geisinger Medical Center. Susan was a resident of her home in Lightstreet for over 14 years. Prior, Susan was a resident of Mt. Pleasant Twp. for 40 years. She was born on Sunday, July 22, 1945 in Scott Township, a daughter of...

Glovene E. Youngkin

Glovene E. Youngkin

Dec 1, 2018

Glovene E. Youngkin, age 94, of Berwick, died on Saturday, December 1, 2018, a resident of the Berwick Retirement Village in Berwick. Glovene was a resident of her home in Berwick her entire life. Glovene was born on Monday, December 3, 1923 in Berwick, a daughter of the late George and Dora (Rohrbach) Grasley. Throughout her younger years, Glovene attended...

William C. Zehringer Ph.D.

William C. Zehringer Ph.D.

Nov 23, 2018

William C. Zehringer, Ph.D. age 81, of Bloomsburg, passed away on Friday, November 23, 2018, and is dearly missed. He was born on April 21, 1937 in Atlantic City, NJ, son of the late William E. and Marie R. (Clark) Zehringer, and spent his early life there. Bill graduated from LaSalle University, Philadelphia, in 1959, then served six years in...

John F. "Jack" Johnson

John F. "Jack" Johnson

Nov 19, 2018

John F. "Jack" Johnson, age 82, of Bloomsburg, died on Monday, November 19, 2018, in the emergency room of the Geisinger Bloomsburg Hospital. Jack was a resident of his home in Scott Twp. for over 51 years. He was born on Wednesday, May 13, 1936 in Bloomsburg, a son of the late Mac I. and Eleanor E. (Klingerman) Johnson. Throughout...

Patricia A. Baylor

Patricia A. Baylor

Nov 16, 2018

Patricia A. Baylor, age 75, of Catawissa, passed away on Friday, November 16, 2018, a patient of the Geisinger Medical Center in Danville. Patricia was a resident of her home in Catawissa Twp. for over 58 years. She was born on Sunday, October 24, 1943 in Bloomsburg, a daughter of the late George and Grace (Beach) Wohlforth. Throughout her younger...

C. Joanne Knittle

C. Joanne Knittle

Nov 15, 2018

C. Joanne Knittle , age 80, of Bloomsburg, died on Thursday, November 15, 2018, a resident of the Mt. View Nursing Home in Coal Township. Joanne was a resident of her home in Scott Township for over 12 years and had previously lived in the village of Lightstreet for over 39 years. Joanne was born on Tuesday, December 7, 1937...

Ruth D. Snyder

Ruth D. Snyder

Nov 10, 2018

Ruth D. Snyder, age 84, of Bloomsburg, passed away on Saturday, November 10, 2018, a patient of the Geisinger Medical Center. Ruth was a resident of her home in Bloomsburg for seven years and formerly lived in Millville. Ruth was born on Wednesday, January 17, 1934 in Danville, a daughter of the late Bruce and Myrtle (Ande) Pursel. Throughout her...

Kathy L. Moll

Kathy L. Moll

Nov 8, 2018

Kathy L. Moll, age 65, of Millville, passed away on Thursday, November 8, 2018, a patient of the Geisinger Medical Center in Danville. Kathy was a resident of her home in Madison Twp. for over 15 years. She was born on Wednesday, July 15, 1953 a daughter of Shirley T. (Arnold) Moll of Montoursville and the late William E. Moll....

Nancy L. Pennypacker

Nancy L. Pennypacker

Nov 8, 2018

Nancy L. Pennypacker, age 82, of Bloomsburg, passed away on Thursday, November 8, 2018, a patient of the Sunset Ridge Healthcare Center in Bloomsburg where she resided for over 1 year. She was born on Thursday, June 18, 1936 in Bloomsburg, a daughter of the late Guy M. and Elizabeth (Wolfarth) Walter. Throughout her younger years, Nancy attended the Catawissa...

Donald L. Stewart

Donald L. Stewart

Nov 6, 2018

Donald L. Stewart, age 59, of Orangeville, died unexpectedly on Tuesday, November 6, 2018, at his residence. Donald was a resident of his home in Fishingcreek Twp. for over 30 years. He was born on Saturday, May 16, 1959 in Danville, a son of Barbara M. (Bickhart) Robbins of Bloomsburg and the late Donald E. Stewart who passed on February...

Thomas C. Johnson

Thomas C. Johnson

Nov 4, 2018

Thomas C. Johnson, age 85, of Bloomsburg, passed away on Sunday, November 4, 2018, a patient of the Bloomsburg Care and Rehabilitation Center. Thomas was a resident of his home in Montour Twp. for over 42 years. He was born on Wednesday, June 7, 1933 in Bloomsburg, a son of the late John LaRae and Lilly Mae (Carroll) Johnson. Throughout...

Charles F. Ross

Charles F. Ross

Oct 30, 2018

Charles F. Ross, age 97, formerly of Millville, died on October 30, 2018 at Sunset Ridge Healthcare and Rehabilitation in Lightstreet, where he had been a resident for four years. He had been in declining health for several months. Charlie was born on February 25, 1921 in Plainwell, Michigan, the eldest son of the late Lee M. and Gertrude Bowers...

Mary Jane Fenstermacher

Mary Jane Fenstermacher

Oct 27, 2018

Mary Jane Fenstermacher , age 92, of Lightstreet, died on Saturday, October 27, 2018, a patient of the Geisinger Medical Center. Mary Jane was a resident of her home in Lightstreet her entire life. Mary Jane was born on Saturday, July 10, 1926 in Bloomsburg, a daughter of the late Eugene Bruce and Geraldine (Zeigler) Seybert. Throughout her younger years,...

Mervin D. Mason

Mervin D. Mason

Oct 27, 2018

Mervin D. Mason, age 79, of Catawissa, was received in peace and with grace unto our Lord after a stay at Geisinger Hospice at Maria Hall in Danville, PA. Mervin was a resident of Connecticut and Florida prior to living in Columbia County. Mervin was born on Tuesday, May 9, 1939 in Newport, New Hampshire, a son of the late...

Corvin S. Seltzer Sr.

Corvin S. Seltzer Sr.

Oct 27, 2018

Corvin S. Seltzer, Sr., age 79, of Bloomsburg, died on Saturday, October 27, 2018, a patient of the Geisinger Medical Center. Corvin was born on Tuesday, April 18, 1939 in Nescopeck, a son of the late Ralph and Clorea (Fritz) Seltzer. Throughout his younger years, Corvin attended the Scott Township area schools, and later graduated from the Central Columbia High...

Judy L. Hartzel Strausser

Judy L. Hartzel Strausser

Oct 18, 2018

Judy L. Hartzel Strausser , age 81, of Danville, died on Thursday, October 18, 2018, a patient of the Geisinger Medical Center. Judy was born on Tuesday, September 7, 1937 in Bloomsburg, a daughter of the late Clarence E. and Audrey (Carson) Tilbury. Throughout her younger years, Judy attended the Bloomsburg High School. Judy expanded her education by attending Mooresburg...

John P. Metrishyn

John P. Metrishyn

Oct 17, 2018

John P. Metrishyn, age 91, of Bloomsburg, passed away on Wednesday, October 17, 2018, at his Mt. Pleasant Twp. home. John was a resident of his home in Bloomsburg for over 10 years and previously resided in Scranton. He was born on Thursday, March 17, 1927 in Dickson City, a son of the late Peter and Victoria (Jurusick) Metrishyn. Throughout...

Niles P. Hoch

Niles P. Hoch

Oct 16, 2018

Niles P. Hoch, age 75, of Bloomsburg, passed away on Tuesday, October 16, 2018, at the Geisinger Bloomsburg Hospital. Niles was a resident of his home in Bloomsburg for over 40 years. He was born on Monday, February 8, 1943 in Slocum Twp., PA, a son of the late Paul and Marian (Deets) Hoch. On February 6, 1977, Niles married...

Nancy J. Laubach

Nancy J. Laubach

Oct 15, 2018

Nancy J. Laubach, age 81, of Bloomsburg, went to be with her Lord and Savior, in the early hours of Monday, October 15, 2018, a patient of the Select Specialty Hospital at Geisinger Medical Center in Danville. Nancy was a resident of Bloomsburg all of her life. She was born on Sunday, January 10, 1937 in Bloomsburg, a daughter of...