Obituaries

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Lloyd J. "Butch" Hunsinger

Lloyd J. "Butch" Hunsinger

Feb 23, 2015

Lloyd J. "Butch" Hunsinger, age 59, a lifelong resident of Bloomsburg, died on Monday, February 23, 2015 a recent resident of the Grandview Health Homes in Mahoning Township in Danville Butch was born on Monday, June 13, 1955, a son of the late James G. and Frances A. (Evans) Hunsinger. Butch completed his formal education upon graduation from the Bloomsburg...

Larry E. Stackhouse

Larry E. Stackhouse

Feb 23, 2015

Larry E. Stackhouse, age 57, of Rohrsburg, died on Monday, February 23, 2015 at his home in Greenwood Township. Larry was born on Monday, March 4, 1957 in Bloomsburg a son of Jay R. and Ruth E. (Fiester) Stackhouse of Rohrsburg. Larry was a resident of his Greenwood Township home for 33 years. He completed his formal education upon graduation...

I. Lucille Vought

I. Lucille Vought

Feb 19, 2015

I. Lucille Vought, age 90, of Bloomsburg, died on Thursday evening, February 19, 2015, a patient of the Geisinger-Bloomsburg Hospital in Bloomsburg. Lucille was a resident of her home in Bloomsburg for over 30 years. Lucille was born on Saturday, November 22, 1924 in Mayberry Township of Montour County, Pennsylvania, a daughter of the late John M. and Carrie (Martz)...

Leo F. Hons

Leo F. Hons

Feb 19, 2015

Leo F. Hons, age 94, of Mainville, died on Thursday morning, February 19, 2015, at his home and under the care of Geisinger Columbia Montour Hospice. Leo was a resident of his home in Main Township since 1949. Leo was born on Wednesday, July 28, 1920 in Bloomsburg, Pennsylvania, a son of the late Harvey F. and Produs (Hunsinger) Hons....

Ronald E. St. Clair

Ronald E. St. Clair

Feb 18, 2015

Ronald E. St. Clair, age 65, of Orangeville, died on Wednesday evening, February 18, 2015, a patient of the Geisinger Medical Center in Danville. Ronald was a resident of his home in Orangeville for over 39 years. Ronald was born on Sunday, May 1, 1949 in Bloomsburg, Pennsylvania, a son of the late Hugh E. and Marion (Davis) St. Clair....

Harriet Z. (Zeigler) Jones

Harriet Z. (Zeigler) Jones

Feb 17, 2015

Harriet Z. (Zeigler) Jones, age 99, of Bloomsburg, died on Tuesday morning, February 17, 2015. Harriet was a resident of her home in Bloomsburg for over 60 years. Harriet was born on Sunday, October 17, 1915 in Bloomsburg, Pennsylvania, a daughter of the late Harry Marvin and Elsie Mildred (Barkel) Zeigler. Throughout her younger years, Harriet attended the Bloomsburg area...

George M. Daily

George M. Daily

Feb 10, 2015

George M. Daily, age 95, recently of Bloomsburg, died on Tuesday, February 10, 2015 a resident since July of 2014 of the Emmanuel Center for Nursing in Danville. Prior to moving to Bloomsburg where he was lovingly cared for by his niece Kathleen Johnson and husband, Thomas, George was a life-long resident of Chester, Pennsylvania. George was born on Wednesday,...

Dolores J. (Stewart) Sneidman

Dolores J. (Stewart) Sneidman

Feb 4, 2015

Dolores J. (Stewart) Sneidman, age 84, of Almedia, died on Wednesday morning, February 4, 2015, at her home surrounded by family and under the care of Columbia Montour Hospice. Dolores was born on Wednesday, October 1, 1930 in Bloomsburg, a daughter of the late Roy and Ruby (Farnham) Stewart. Throughout her younger years, Dolores attended the Bloomsburg area schools, and...

Verna F. Kasinowski

Verna F. Kasinowski

Jan 31, 2015

Verna F. Kasinowski, recently celebrating the age of 91, and formerly of Kulpmont, died on Saturday evening, January 31, 2015 a resident of Balanced Care at Bloomsburg. Verna had been battling health challenges over the past year. Verna was born on Thursday, January 24, 1924, in Kulpmont, a daughter of the late Alexander and Anna (Olbrish) Kasinowski. Throughout her younger...

Helen (Tomaszewska) Kramer

Helen (Tomaszewska) Kramer

Jan 29, 2015

Helen (Tomaszewska) Kramer, age 94, died on Thursday evening, January 29, 2015 a resident of the Geisinger-Bloomsburg Health Care Center where she had resided since 2008. Helen was born on Monday, January 17, 1921 in Poland a daughter of the late Stephen and Michalina (Tizdebsca) Tomaszewska. In September of 1939, Poland was invaded by Germany when Helen was taken by...

Herbert N. Hewlett, Jr.

Herbert N. Hewlett, Jr.

Jan 26, 2015

Herbert N. Hewlett, Jr. age 82, of Bloomsburg, died Monday, January 26, 2015 in the Emergency Room of Geisinger-Bloomsburg Hospital where he was taken after being stricken at home. Herbert was born in Bloomsburg on Saturday, October 15, 1932. He was the son of the late Emma Yohey Hewlett Moser and the step-son of Roy Moser. Herb completed his education...

Betty S. (Savage) Penman

Betty S. (Savage) Penman

Jan 22, 2015

Betty S. (Savage) Penman, age 97, of Bloomsburg died peacefully on Thursday morning, January 22, 2015 at her son's home in Virginia Beach, Virginia with her son and daughter-in-law at her side. Betty was born on Wednesday, November 28, 1917 in Espy, a daughter of the late Nevin W. and A. Leona (Lehman) Savage. Throughout her younger years, she attended...

Donna M. (Allen) Hower

Donna M. (Allen) Hower

Jan 22, 2015

Donna M. (Allen) Hower, age 59, of Danville and formerly of Bloomsburg, died on Thursday evening, January 22, 2015, a patient of Geisinger Medical Center in Danville. Donna was born on Friday, September 16, 1955 in Bloomsburg, a daughter of the late Jacob and Reba (Whitmoyer) Allen. Throughout her younger years, she attended the Bloomsburg area schools, and graduated in...

Carlton W. Price Jr.

Carlton W. Price Jr.

Jan 22, 2015

Carlton W. Price, Jr., age 70, of Bloomsburg, died on Thursday afternoon, January 22, 2015 at his home in Scott Township. Carlton was born on Thursday, July 20, 1944 in Baltimore, Maryland, a son of the late Carlton W. and Thelma (Leidner) Price, Sr. Throughout his younger years, Carlton attended the Baltimore City College High School. Immediately following his education,...

Christina M. (Whelan) Alws

Christina M. (Whelan) Alws

Jan 19, 2015

Christina M. (Whelan) Alws, age 69, of Main Twp., Columbia County died on Monday afternoon, January 19, 2015 at her home surrounded by her family and friends, under the care of Columbia Montour Hospice. Christina had been in failing health for several years. Christina was born on Thursday, May 17, 1945 in Tullamore, County Offaly, Ireland, a daughter of the...

Carol J. (Marino) Devaney

Carol J. (Marino) Devaney

Jan 16, 2015

Carol J. (Marino) Devaney, age 65, of Bloomsburg, died on Friday afternoon, January 16, 2015 surrounded by her family as a patient of the Geisinger Medical Center in Danville. Carol had courageously battled her ill health for over the past five years. Carol was born on Monday, February 14, 1949 in Wilkes-Barre, a daughter of the late Michael and Agnes...

E. Rhea Miller

E. Rhea Miller

Jan 15, 2015

E. Rhea Miller, age 84, of Bloomsburg, died on Thursday morning, January 15, 2015 a resident of Orangeville Nursing and Rehabilitation Center since 2007. Rhea was born on Saturday, December 13, 1930 in Catawissa, a daughter of the late Clarence I. and Bertha S. (Snyder) Miller. Throughout her younger years, she attended the former Scott Township School and graduated in...

Beatrice B. (Baker) Guffey

Beatrice B. (Baker) Guffey

Jan 12, 2015

Beatrice B. (Baker) Guffey, age 88, of Bloomsburg, died on Monday morning, January 12, 2015 surrounded by her children and under the care of Columbia Montour Hospice. Beatrice was born on Wednesday, April 28, 1926 in Bloomsburg, a daughter of the late Thomas and Laverne (Krum) Baker. Throughout her younger years, she attended and later graduated from the Danville High...

Louis J. Slobinsky Jr.

Louis J. Slobinsky Jr.

Jan 12, 2015

Louis J. Slobinsky, Jr., age 83, of Orangeville, died on Monday evening, January 12, 2015 a patient of Geisinger Medical Center in Danville. Louis had been battling health challenges throughout the past year. Louis was born on Sunday, May 10, 1931 in South Fork, PA, a son of the late Louis J. and Stella (Sobel) Slobinsky, Sr. Throughout his younger...

John L. Paul

John L. Paul

Jan 7, 2015

John Lewis Paul, age 88, of Bloomsburg died peacefully at his home under the care of Columbia Montour Hospice on Wednesday morning, January 7, 2015. John was born on Saturday, February 13, 1926 in Williamstown, PA, a son of the late William and Lottie (Updegrove) Paul. John graduated from the Branch Township High School in Llewellyn, PA in 1943, and...