Obituaries

Local Obituaries for Families in Bloomsburg

Serving Bloomsburg, PA and surrounding area

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...

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...