Obituaries

Local Obituaries for Families in Bloomsburg

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Jack G. Holloway

Jack G. Holloway

Aug 2, 2018

Jack G. Holloway , age 82, of Bloomsburg, died on Thursday, August 2, 2018, a resident of The Gardens at Orangeville. Jack was a resident of his home in South Center for over 54 years. Jack was born on Wednesday, October 9, 1935 in Beach Haven, a son of the late Dingman and Ethel (Long) Holloway. Throughout his younger years,...

John E. Andreas Jr.

John E. Andreas Jr.

Aug 2, 2018

John E. Andreas, Jr. , age 80, of Bloomsburg, died on Thursday, August 2, 2018, a resident of Geisinger Hospice at Maria Hall, Danville. John was a resident of his home in Bloomsburg for over 53 years. John was born on Saturday, February 12, 1938 in Bloomsburg, a son of the late John E., Sr. and Mary J. (Kline) Andreas....

Edward C. "Ed" Boudman Jr.

Edward C. "Ed" Boudman Jr.

Jul 28, 2018

Edward C. "Ed" Boudman, Jr., age 70, of Bloomsburg, passed away on Saturday, July 28, 2018, a patient of Geisinger Medical Center in Danville. Ed was a resident of Bloomsburg all of his life. He was born on Wednesday, March 24, 1948 in Berwick, a son of Elva (Derrick) Boudman Livsey of Bloomsburg and the late Edward C. Boudman, Sr....

Dorothy L. Kessler

Dorothy L. Kessler

Jul 27, 2018

Dorothy L. Kessler, age 94, of Bloomsburg, died on Friday, July 27, 2018, a patient of the Nottingham Village. Northumberland. Dorothy was a resident of her home in Scott Township for over 24 years. Dorothy was born on Wednesday, December 19, 1923 in Eyers Grove, a daughter of the late Ralph C. and Florence C. (Smith) Lyons. Throughout her younger...

Jean N. Secrist

Jean N. Secrist

Jul 23, 2018

Jean N. Secrist, age 84, of Bloomsburg, passed away on Monday, July 23, 2018, a patient for the past week of the Geisinger Home Health & Hospice at Maria Hall in Danville. Jean was a resident of Espy for many years. She was born on Sunday, February 11, 1934 in Unityville, a daughter of the late John Alexander and Hanna...

Nancy Onuschak

Nancy Onuschak

Jul 21, 2018

Nancy Onuschak, age 79, of Bloomsburg, died on Saturday, July 21, 2018, at Maria Hall of Danville. She was a resident of her home in Bloomsburg since 1991. Nancy was born on Tuesday, December 20, 1938 in Exeter, Pennsylvania, a daughter of the late Joseph and Leona Onuschak. She was an Educator and had earned the degree of Doctor in...

Eleanor A. Miller

Eleanor A. Miller

Jul 16, 2018

Eleanor A. Miller, age 89, of Bloomsburg, died on Monday, July 16, 2018, a resident of the Bloomsburg Care and Rehabilitation Center, Bloomsburg. Eleanor was a resident of her home on 12th Street in Bloomsburg for over 58 years. Eleanor was born on Thursday, December 27, 1928 in Bloomsburg, a daughter of the late John and Julia (Austin) McCloskey. Throughout...

Joanne A. Hess

Joanne A. Hess

Jul 4, 2018

Joanne A. Hess, age 84, of Millville, and previously of Bloomsburg died on Wednesday, July 4, 2018, a patient of the The Gardens at Millville. She was born on Friday, March 30, 1934 in Bloomsburg, a daughter of the late Fred M. and Martha (Smith) Ent. Throughout her younger years, Joanne attended the Bloomsburg area schools, and later graduated from...

David Jay Minderhout

David Jay Minderhout

Jul 4, 2018

Loved beyond words, Missed beyond measure David Jay Minderhout, 71, of Bloomsburg (Buckhorn) PA, Emeritus Professor and former Chair of the Anthropology Department at Bloomsburg University, passed away at his home on July 4, 2018 after a long and heroic battle with Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS). David was born on Friday, April 13, 1947 in Grand Rapids, Michigan, a son...

Sandra F. Coho

Sandra F. Coho

Jun 25, 2018

Sandra F. Coho, age 70, of Bloomsburg, passed away on Monday, June 25, 2018, at her Main Street residence. Sandra was a resident of Bloomsburg for over 30 years. Sandra was born on Thursday, July 24, 1947 in Philadelphia, a daughter of the late Charles Leigh and Margurite (Schoffler) Weckesser. For over 10 years, Sandra was employed by Fabtex, Danville...

Betty M. Zettles

Betty M. Zettles

Jun 15, 2018

Betty M. Zettles , age 91, of Orangeville, died on Friday, June 15, 2018, a patient of the Geisinger Bloomsburg Hospital. Betty was a resident of her home in Scott Township for over 30 years. Betty was born on Sunday, May 1, 1927 in Bloomsburg, a daughter of the late Fred C. and Mable B. (Laycock) Stewart. Throughout her younger...

Marie Lanzafame

Marie Lanzafame

Jun 9, 2018

Marie Lanzafame, age 72, of Orangeville, and formerly of Long Island, NY passed away on Saturday, June 9, 2018, a patient of the Geisinger Medical Center in Danville. Marie was a resident of The Gardens at Orangeville for the past 7 years. She was born on Friday, June 22, 1945 in New York City, NY, a daughter of the late...

Keith A. Schell

Keith A. Schell

Jun 8, 2018

Keith A. Schell, age 95, of Bloomsburg, passed away unexpectedly on Friday morning, June 8, 2018, at his Lightstreet residence. Keith was a resident of his home in Lightstreet for over 70 years. He was born on Monday, March 19, 1923 in Shumans, (Beaver Twp.) a son of the late Arthur and Dora (Steely) Schell. Throughout his younger years, Keith...

James M. Snyder

James M. Snyder

Jun 6, 2018

James M. Snyder, age 65, of Bloomsburg, passed away on Wednesday, June 6, 2018, a patient of the Bloomsburg Care and Rehabilitation Center in Bloomsburg. James was a resident of his home in Montour Twp. for over 10 years. James was born on Sunday, February 1, 1953 in Bloomsburg, a son of Lida E. (Reichert) Snyder, a guest at Brookdale...

Larry L. Funk

Larry L. Funk

Jun 4, 2018

Larry L. Funk, age 78, of Bloomsburg, passed away on Monday, June 4, 2018, in the emergency room of the Geisinger Bloomsburg Hospital in Bloomsburg. Larry was a resident of his Scott Twp. home for 78 years. Larry was born on Saturday, May 11, 1940 in Scott Twp., a son of the late Harvey LaRue and Margaret G. (Long) Funk....

Ruth H. Simmons

Ruth H. Simmons

Jun 1, 2018

Ruth H. Simmons, age 89, a 64 year resident of Main Township, died on Friday, June 1, 2018, in Loveland, Colorado. Ruth was born on Monday, August 6, 1928 in Martinsburg, Pennsylvania, a daughter of the late John and Mary (Hoover) Ebersol. Most of her life Ruth was a farm wife, helping her husband with their Main Township farm and...

Pauline Ruth Krum

Pauline Ruth Krum

May 31, 2018

Pauline Ruth Krum, age 84, of Bloomsburg, passed away on Thursday, May 31, 2018, at Bloomsburg Care and Rehabilitation Center in Bloomsburg. Pauline was a resident of her home on Leonard St. in Bloomsburg for over 50 years. She was born on Friday, March 23, 1934 in Bloomsburg, a daughter of the late Clinton C. and Irene (Spaid) Hummel. Throughout...

Judith Ann Ernst

Judith Ann Ernst

May 26, 2018

Judith Ann Ernst, age 77, of Bloomsburg, passed away on Saturday, May 26, 2018, at her residence surrounded by her daughter and her dogs. Judith was born on Monday, October 21, 1940 in Bloomsburg, a daughter of the late Thomas and Nina Mae (Long) Robbins. She was a loving mother and grandmother. Judith was a member of the Trinity United...

Carol Ann Westgate

Carol Ann Westgate

May 26, 2018

Carol Ann Westgate, age 71, of Bloomsburg, passed away on Saturday, May 26, 2018, a patient of The Gardens at Orangeville. Carol was a resident of her home in Hemlock Twp. for eighteen months. Formerly she was a resident of Catawissa. She was born on Monday, December 2, 1946 in Elmira, NY, a daughter of the late Glen and Anna...

Debra A. "Debi" Adams

Debra A. "Debi" Adams

May 24, 2018

Debra A. "Debi" Adams, age 61, of Mifflinville, passed away on Thursday, May 24, 2018, surrounded by her loving family at her Mifflinville home where she resided for over 15 years. Debi was born on Wednesday, September 26, 1956 in Philadelphia, a daughter of the late Lee and Eileen (Green) Felice. She graduated from the Frankford High School, Philadelphia in1974....