Obituaries
Local Obituaries for Families in Bloomsburg
Serving Bloomsburg, PA and surrounding area
Mary T. Hopper
Aug 11, 2017
Mary T. (Oshman) Hopper, age 69, of Bloomsburg, died on Friday, August 11, 2017, at the home of her daughter surrounded by her family. Mary was a long time resident of Bloomsburg. Mary was born on Sunday, August 31, 1947 in Bloomsburg, a daughter of the late Dominick and Dorothy (Gregorowicz) Oshman. Mary graduated from the Southern Columbia High School...
Theresa I. Dancho
Aug 9, 2017
Theresa Irene Dancho, 88, of Catawissa passed away Wednesday afternoon, Aug. 9, 2017, at Geisinger Medical Center, Danville, surrounded by her family. She was born April 25, 1929, a daughter of the late Edward F. and Agnes (Petro) Graboski. Her early life was spent in Shamokin. A member of Our Lady of Mercy Church, Slabtown, she was the widow of...
Rebecca M. Allen
Aug 8, 2017
Rebecca M. Allen, age 68, of Bloomsburg, died on Tuesday, August 8, 2017, at her home in Hemlock Township. She had been ill for the past 15 years. Rebecca was born on Wednesday, March 9, 1949 in Meadville, PA, a daughter of the late William Wayne and Martha Jane (Williams) North. On November 9, 1974, Rebecca married her loving husband,...
Jane A. Drumm
Aug 8, 2017
Jane A. Drumm , age 72, of Bloomsburg, died on Tuesday, August 8, 2017, a patient of the Geisinger Medical Center in Danville. Jane was a resident of Bloomsburg for 12 years. Jane was born on Wednesday, October 11, 1944 in Saginaw, Michigan, a daughter of the late Robert Herrick and Gladys (Johns) Herrick of Grand Rapids Michigan. On June...
Thomas R. Ernst Sr.
Jul 27, 2017
Thomas R. Ernst, Sr., age 81, of Bloomsburg, died on Thursday, July 27, 2017, at the home of his daughter in Scott Twp. Thomas was a resident of his home in Bloomsburg for over 50 years. Thomas was born on Wednesday, August 7, 1935 in Ashland, PA, a son of the late Harry Lamar and Margaret Louise (Krebs) Ernst. Thomas...
Wayne E. Kingston
Jul 27, 2017
Wayne E. Kingston, age 63, of Williamsport and formerly of Bloomsburg, died on Thursday, July 27, 2017, a patient of the Gate House Hospice of Divine Providence Hospital, Williamsport. Wayne was born on Monday, January 18, 1954 in Bloomsburg,a son of the late Carl E. and Ethel V. (Wertz) Kingston. Wayne graduated from the Bloomsburg High School in 1972. Following...
Rita T. Scarpino
Jul 23, 2017
Rita T. Scarpino , age 87, of Bloomsburg, died on Sunday, July 23, 2017, a patient of the Emmanuel Nursing Center in Danville. Rita was a resident of her home in Bloomsburg for over 50 years. Rita was born on Wednesday, September 11, 1929 in Shenandoah, PA, a daughter of the late Anthony and Emily (Pahutsky) Jacobs. Throughout her younger...
Sherry L. Weaver
Jul 19, 2017
Sherry L. (McKinney) Weaver, age 56, of Danville, died on Wednesday morning, July 19, 2017, a patient of the Geisinger Medical Center in Danville. Sherry was a resident of her home in Danville for three years. Sherry was born on Tuesday, October 11, 1960 in Shamokin, Pennsylvania, a daughter of the late Robert McKinney and Shirley (Musser) Kressler. Sherry graduated...
Kenneth G. Auchter
Jul 18, 2017
Vietnam Veteran and Loving Husband and Father Kenneth G. Auchter, age 72, of Millville, died on Tuesday, July 18, 2017, at his home. Kenneth was a resident of his home in Millville for over 13 years. Kenneth was born on Wednesday, January 31, 1945 in Berwick, a son of the late Joseph and Hazel (Shultz) Auchter. Throughout his younger years,...
Robert N. Hartman
Jul 12, 2017
Robert N. Hartman, age 79, completed his life's odyssey on Wednesday, July 12, 2017. Bob was a resident of Bloomsburg all his life. Bob was born on September 10, 1937 in Bloomsburg, a son of the late James J. and S. Lucille (Holdren) Hartman. He graduated from Bloomsburg High School in 1955. Bob graduated from Bloomsburg State Teachers College and...
Janice Maria Ann Pursel
Jul 9, 2017
Janice Maria Ann (Lew) Pursel , age 60, of Bloomsburg, recently passed away at her home. On the wings of angels, she is now joyously reunited with her beloved mother, Grace, her loving and devoted husband/soulmate, Robert, and her much adored cats, General and Ebony. Janice was a resident of her home in Bloomsburg for over 30 years and was...
Robert D. Nichols Sr.
Jul 3, 2017
Robert D. Nichols, Sr., age 82, of Bloomsburg, passed peacefully surrounded by his wife and children, on Monday, July 3, 2017, a patient of the Geisinger Medical Center in Danville. Robert was a resident of his home in Bloomsburg for over 54 years. Robert was born on Wednesday, August 15, 1934 in Bloomsburg, a son of the late C. Earl...
Myrtle L. Edwards
Jun 12, 2017
Myrtle L. Edwards, age 91, of Bloomsburg, died on Monday, June 12, 2017, a patient of the Brookdale Assisted Living of Bloomsburg. Myrtle was a life long resident of Columbia County. Myrtle was born on Friday, July 10, 1925 in Espy, a daughter of the late W. Sterling and Edith (DeWald) Lehman. Throughout her younger years, Myrtle attended the Scott...
Frank R. Kurian
Jun 11, 2017
Frank R. Kurian, age 72, of Bloomsburg, died on Sunday, June 11, 2017, a patient of the Geisinger Medical Center. Frank was a resident of his home in Beaver Township for over 42 years. Frank was born on Sunday, January 28, 1945 in, Norristown PA, a son of the late Frank and Anna (Szekacs) Kurian. Throughout his younger years, Frank...
William R. Sorber
Jun 8, 2017
William R. Sorber, age 87, of Bloomsburg, died on Thursday, June 8, 2017, a resident of the Geisinger Bloomsburg Health Care Center where he had resided two years. William was a resident of his current home in Bloomsburg for over 6 years. William was born on Wednesday, April 23, 1930 in Bloomsburg, a son of the late John and Laura...
Julia Whiteco
Jun 8, 2017
Julia Whiteco , age 94, of Bloomsburg, went to be with her Lord on Thursday, June 8, 2017, a patient of the Geisinger Bloomsburg Health Care Center. Julia was a resident of her home in Almedia for over 65 years. Julia was born on Sunday, December 10, 1922 in Main Township, a daughter of the late Steven and Mary Petock....
Barbara Mitchell
Jun 8, 2017
Barbara Mitchell, age 76, of Madison Township, died on Thursday, June 8, 2017, at her home of over 25 years under the care of Geisinger Columbia Montour Hospice. Barbara was born on Dec. 30, 1940, in Huntington, W.Va., a daughter of the late Leo and Vada (Mitchell) Sowards. Throughout her younger years, Barbara attended Huntington area schools and later graduated...
Melissa N. "Misi" Wagner
Jun 6, 2017
Melissa Ngoc Cam "Misi" Wagner, age 43, of Danville, died on Tuesday, June 6, 2017, at her home, surrounded by her loving family and under the care of Columbia Montour Hospice. Misi was a resident of her home in Hemlock Township for over 20 years. Melissa was born on Saturday, October 27, 1973 in Vietnam, she was the daughter of...
Patricia R. Girton
May 31, 2017
Patricia R. Girton , age 76, of Bloomsburg, died on Wednesday, May 31, 2017, a patient of the Geisinger Bloomsburg Hospital. Patricia was a resident of her home in Bloomsburg for 56 years. Patricia was born on Saturday, June 29, 1940 in Catawissa, a daughter of the late Blake and Ruth (Rupp) Snyder. Throughout her younger years, Patricia attended area...
Mary M. Fisk
May 28, 2017
Mary M. Fisk, age 85, of Bloomsburg, died on Sunday, May 28, 2017, a patient of the Geisinger Bloomsburg Hospital. Mary was a resident of her home in Scott Township for over 52 years. Mary was born on Wednesday, November 25, 1931 in Bloomsburg, a daughter of the late Ralph G. and Lillian (Gensemer) Moyer. Throughout her younger years, Mary...


