Obituaries

Local Obituaries for Families in Bloomsburg

Serving Bloomsburg, PA and surrounding area

Marlin R. Wagner

Marlin R. Wagner

Dec 25, 2014

Marlin R. Wagner, age 76, of Bloomsburg, died on Thursday afternoon, December 25, 2014 surrounded by his family, a resident of Orangeville Health and Rehabilitation Center in Orangeville. Marlin was born on Tuesday, June 26, 1938 in Nescopeck, a son of the late John A. and Eva (Keller) Wagner. Throughout his younger years, Marlin attended the Nescopeck area schools and...

Joyce E. (Baylor) Comstock

Joyce E. (Baylor) Comstock

Dec 24, 2014

Joyce E. (Baylor) Comstock, age 77, of Mifflinville, died on Wednesday evening, December 24, 2014 a resident of Balanced Care at Bloomsburg for the past thirteen years. Joyce was born on November 17, 1937 in Bloomsburg, a daughter of the late Daniel M. and Frances (Fetterolf) Baylor. Throughout her younger years, Joyce attended the Mainville area schools and later graduated...

Sharon Ann Zalonis

Sharon Ann Zalonis

Dec 20, 2014

Sharon Ann Zalonis, age 72, of Bloomsburg, died unexpectedly on Saturday evening, December 20, 2014 a patient of Geisinger Medical Center in Danville. Sharon was born on Saturday, September 12, 1942 in Galveston, Texas, a daughter of the late Adolph M. and Freda (Steinruck) Zalonis. Throughout her younger years, Sharon attended the Bloomsburg area schools and graduated in 1961 from...

Thomas E. Rhone

Thomas E. Rhone

Dec 19, 2014

Thomas E. Rhone, age 73, of Rupert, died on his birthday Friday evening, December 19, 2014 at his home surrounded by family and under the care of Geisinger-Columbia Montour Home Hospice. Tom was born on Friday, December 19, 1941 in Bloomsburg, a son of the late Merle and Hazel (Cashner) Rhone. Tom attended the Bloomsburg area schools throughout his younger...

Keith A. Young, Cw4, U.S. Army Ret

Keith A. Young, Cw4, U.S. Army Ret

Dec 18, 2014

Keith Avery Young, age 70, of Buckhorn, died on Thursday afternoon, December 18, 2014 a recent patient of Geisinger Medical Center in Danville. He was born on October 8, 1944 at Bloomsburg Hospital, second son of the late Charles A. and Laurabelle Avery Young. He was raised on a farm in Washingtonville area, which he often shared, was where he...

Henry Morgan Sr.

Henry Morgan Sr.

Dec 7, 2014

Henry Morgan, Sr., age 76, of Bloomsburg, died peacefully at his home on Sunday, December 7, 2014 under the care of his loving wife. Mr. Morgan was born on Wednesday, June 15, 1938 a son of the late Pierce and Clara (Miller) Morgan of Nescopeck. Mr. Morgan was a resident of his current home for 42 years and was formerly...

David J. Wilson

David J. Wilson

Dec 5, 2014

David J. Wilson, age 60, of Orangeville, died on Friday afternoon, December 5, 2014 at his home and under the care of Geisinger-Columbia Montour Home Hospice. David was born on Wednesday, August 11, 1954 in Delaware Water Gap, Pennsylvania, a son of Jean (Flory) Wilson of Inverness, Florida and the late John Wilson. Throughout his younger years, he attended the...

Marie E. (Fry) Keller

Marie E. (Fry) Keller

Dec 4, 2014

Marie E. (Fry) Keller, age 70, of Buckhorn, died on Thursday morning, December 4, 2014 a resident of the Geisinger-Bloomsburg Health Care Center for over a year. Marie was born on Tuesday, April 25, 1944, a daughter of George and Arlene Fry. Throughout her younger years, Marie attended the Bloomsburg area schools and later graduated from the Bloomsburg High School...

Edith "Eadie" (Nuss) Girton

Edith "Eadie" (Nuss) Girton

Dec 2, 2014

Edith "Eadie" (Nuss) Girton, age 82, of Bloomsburg, died at her home on Tuesday, December 02, 2014, under the care of Geisinger-Columbia Montour Hospice. Eadie was born on Monday, June 20, 1932 in Bloomsburg, a daughter of the late Thomas and Beatrice (Gower) Nuss. She attended the Bloomsburg High School. For over 10 years, Eadie was the owner and operator...

Jack V. Sorber

Jack V. Sorber

Dec 2, 2014

Jack V. Sorber, age 83, of Buckhorn, died on Tuesday evening, December 2, 2014 at his home surrounded by family and under the care of Geisinger-Columbia Montour Home Hospice. Jack was born on Sunday, May 24, 1931, a son of the late Robert P. and Mary C. (Shultz) Sorber. Jack began his education at the Bloomsburg Normal School and later...

Daniel A. Peckne

Daniel A. Peckne

Dec 2, 2014

Daniel A. Peckne, age 70, of Bloomsburg, died on Tuesday evening, December 2, 2014 a resident of the Geisinger-Bloomsburg Health Care Center where he was a resident for the last three years. Danny was born on Monday, August 7, 1944 in Bloomsburg, a son of the late Vincent and Josephine (Geiger) Peckne. Following his graduation from the Berwick High School...

Janet M. (Raudenbush) Sokol

Janet M. (Raudenbush) Sokol

Nov 27, 2014

Janet M. (Raudenbush) Sokol, age 78, a resident of her home in Mt. Pleasant Township for over 40 years, died on Thursday evening, November 27, 2014 a patient of the Geisinger Medical Center in Danville. Janet was born on Friday, June 19, 1936 in Ashland, a daughter of the late William E. and Alverta (Semerod) Raudenbush. Throughout her younger years,...

Helen C. Thackara

Helen C. Thackara

Nov 25, 2014

Helen C. (Casey) Thackara, age 94, a life-long resident of Bloomsburg, died on Tuesday afternoon, November 25, 2014, a resident of Grandview Health Homes in Danville. Helen was born on Friday, August 6, 1920 in Bloomsburg, a daughter of the late William C. and Myrtle (Rishe) Casey. In 1938, Helen graduated from the Bloomsburg High School with her high school...

Harry T. Hughes

Harry T. Hughes

Nov 22, 2014

Harry T. Hughes, age 78, a 57 year resident of Bloomsburg, died on Saturday evening, November 22, 2014 in the Emergency Room of the Geisinger-Bloomsburg Hospital. Harry was born on Tuesday, November 26, 1935 in Williamsport, a son of the late Lawrence and Edna (Brown) Hughes. Throughout his younger years, Harry attended the Williamsport area schools and graduated from the...

Ronald G. Chandler

Ronald G. Chandler

Nov 13, 2014

Ronald G. Chandler, age 69, Millville, died Thursday, Nov. 13, 2014, in the Hospice Facility of Divine Providence Hospital, Williamsport. He had been a patient for two weeks. Ron was born Nov. 25, 1944, in Kankakee, Ill., a son of the late Thomas and Erma Dell (Porter) Chandler. After graduating from the Kankakee High School in 1962, Ron continued his...

Charles "Gus" E. Long

Charles "Gus" E. Long

Nov 7, 2014

Charles E. "Gus" Long, age 78, a life-long resident of Bloomsburg, died unexpectedly on Friday morning, November 7, 2014 in San Juan, Puerto Rico. Gus was born on Thursday, November 14, 1935, in Bloomsburg, a son of the late John W. and Perl (Beltz) Long. Throughout his younger years, he attended the Bloomsburg area school and graduated with the 1953...

Peyton Emma Mchale

Peyton Emma Mchale

Nov 5, 2014

Peyton Emma McHale, the daughter of Adam J. and Tanya (Printzenhoff) McHale of Catawissa, went home to be with Jesus on Wednesday afternoon, November 5, 2014 in the Emergency Room of the Geisinger-Bloomsburg Hospital at the precious age of 5. Peyton was born on Friday, April 17, 2009 in Danville at the Geisinger Medical Center. Peyton was a beautiful, strong,...

Marjorie E. (Miller) Crawford

Marjorie E. (Miller) Crawford

Nov 3, 2014

Marjorie E. (Miller) Crawford, age 97, of Bloomsburg, died on Monday evening, November 3, 2014 under the care of Columbia Montour Home Hospice at Maria Hall in Danville. Marjorie was born on Thursday, February 4, 1917 in Bloomsburg, a daughter of the late Charles A. and Georgianna (Harris) Miller. Throughout her younger years, Marjorie attended the Bloomsburg area schools. On...

Elizabeth L. (Shellaway) Hoffman

Elizabeth L. (Shellaway) Hoffman

Oct 30, 2014

Elizabeth L. (Shellaway) Hoffman, age 95, of Bloomsburg, died on Thursday morning, October 30, 2014 a resident of Geisinger-Bloomsburg Health Care Center since 2004. Elizabeth was born on Sunday, September 28, 1919 in Philadelphia, a daughter of the late Roman and Dora (Pakach) Shellaway. Throughout her younger years, Elizabeth attended the East Greenville Area School. For many years, Elizabeth was...

Mikel B. Strickland

Mikel B. Strickland

Oct 26, 2014

Mikel B. Strickland, age 23, of Danville, died suddenly on October 26, 2014 at his home. Mikel was born on Wednesday, September 4, 1991, in Berwick, a son of Mikel W. Strickland of Bloomsburg and Allisa (Prior) DePoe and husband, Martin, also of Bloomsburg. Throughout his younger years, Mikel attended the Bloomsburg Area Schools. Most recently, Mikel was employed by...