Obituaries

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Alice H. (Hetrick) Smith

Alice H. (Hetrick) Smith

Feb 13, 2014

Alice H. (Hetrick) Smith, age 83, of Bloomsburg and formerly of State College, died on Thursday, Feb. 13, 2014, at home. Alice was a resident of State College for over 40 years. Alice was born on Nov. 19, 1930, in DuBois, a daughter of the late Cecil T. and Margaret (Schneider) Hetrick. Alice attended and graduated from the DuBois High...

Kenneth W. Buck

Kenneth W. Buck

Feb 12, 2014

Kenneth W. Buck, age 83, of Bloomsburg, died suddenly on Wednesday evening, Feb. 12, 2014, at his home in Bloomsburg. Prior to moving back to the Bloomsburg area, Ken was also a resident of Beaufort, S.C., for many years. Ken was born on Thursday, Feb. 27, 1930, in Rupert, a son of the late Fred and Blanche (Klinger) Buck. Throughout...

Martha T. (Remchow) Mchugh

Martha T. (Remchow) Mchugh

Feb 10, 2014

Martha T. (Remchow) McHugh, age 88, of Bloomsburg, died on Monday evening, Feb. 10, 2014, a resident of Emeritus at Bloomsburg since 2008. Prior to moving to Bloomsburg, Martha was a resident of her home in Westerville, Ohio. Martha was born on Monday, March 25, 1925, in Wilkes-Barre, a daughter of the late Vincent and Suzanne (Selecki) Remchow. Throughout her...

Helen M. Webb

Helen M. Webb

Feb 5, 2014

Helen M. Webb, age 88, a resident of Almedia and the Bloomsburg area since 2002, died on Wednesday, February 5, 2014 in the Geisinger-Bloomsburg Health Care Center where she was admitted Saturday. Helen was born on Monday, June 15, 1925 in Westerly, Rhode Island, a daughter of the late Joseph J. and Mary (Biondine) Siciliano After graduating from the Westerly...

Patricia M. (Brennan) Rosario

Patricia M. (Brennan) Rosario

Feb 2, 2014

Patricia M. (Brennan) Rosario, age 48, of Mifflinville, died on Sunday morning, February 2, 2014 at her home surrounded by her family, and under the care of the Columbia Montour Home Hospice. Tricia had battled courageously against ill health for the past seven years. Tricia was born on Wednesday, June 16, 1965 in Philadelphia, the daughter of the late John...

Marian L. Johnson

Marian L. Johnson

Jan 30, 2014

Marian L. (Benscoter) Johnson, age 93, of Bloomsburg, died on Thursday morning, January 30, 2014 a resident of Emeritus at Bloomsburg where she had resided since January 2010. Marian was a life-long resident of Columbia County. Marian was born on Wednesday, July 7, 1920 in Berwick, a daughter of the late Alva Keith "Bill" and Martha (Shaffer) Benscoter. In 1938,...

Keith L. Hayman, Sr.

Keith L. Hayman, Sr.

Jan 26, 2014

Keith L. Hayman, Sr., age 92, of Bloomsburg, died on Sunday afternoon, January 26, 2014 under the care of Columbia Montour Home Hospice at Maria Hall in Danville. Keith was a resident of his home in Lime Ridge since 1987 and was a prior resident of the Buckhorn area. Keith was born on Friday, August 12, 1921 in New Columbus,...

Lois Y. (Ellwell) Greenly

Lois Y. (Ellwell) Greenly

Jan 16, 2014

Lois Y. (Ellwell) Greenly, age 91, of Bloomsburg, died on Thursday morning, January 16, 2014 surrounded by her family at her home and under the care of Columbia Montour Home Hospice. Lois was born on Sunday, December 24, 1922 in Carnegie, Pennsylvania, a daughter of the late H.B. and Ellen (Noah) Ellwell, Sr. In 1941, Lois graduated from the former...

Terrie A. (Williams) Bennett

Terrie A. (Williams) Bennett

Jan 15, 2014

Terrie Ann (Williams) Bennett, age 57, of Bloomsburg, concluded her long battle against breast cancer on the morning of Wednesday, January 15, 2014, as a recent patient of the Lehigh Valley Hospital, Allentown, PA. Terrie was born on Wednesday, September 26,1956 in Milton, a daughter of the late Edward and Patricia (Ellis) Williams. In 1974, Terrie completed her high school...

Joyce M. (Ball) Campbell

Joyce M. (Ball) Campbell

Jan 10, 2014

Joyce M. (Ball) Campbell, age 71, of Bloomsburg, died on Friday evening, January 10, 2014 under the care of Columbia Montour Home Hospice at Maria Hall in Danville. Joyce has been a resident of her home in Bloomsburg since 1980. Joyce was born on Monday, January 21, 1942 in Pine Township, a daughter of the late Raymond and Rena (John)...

Elmer L. Hartzell

Elmer L. Hartzell

Jan 10, 2014

Elmer L. Hartzell, age 88, of Mt. Pleasant Township, died on Friday afternoon, January 10, 2014 at his home and under the care of Columbia Montour Home Hospice. Elmer was born on Monday, May 11, 1925, in Bloomsburg, a son of the late William and Anna (Long) Hartzell. Throughout his younger years, Elmer attended the local Bloomsburg area schools. In...

David M. Fry

David M. Fry

Jan 6, 2014

David M. Fry, age 43, of Bloomsburg, died suddenly on Monday, January 6, 2014 at his home on Main Street in Bloomsburg. David was born on Saturday, November 21, 1970 in Bloomsburg, a son of the late Paul and Margaret (Lidgard) Fry. Throughout his younger years, David attended and later graduated with the 1987 Graduating Class of the Bloomsburg High...

M. Eugene Morrison

M. Eugene Morrison

Jan 6, 2014

M. Eugene Morrison, age 82, of Bloomsburg, died unexpectedly on Monday evening, January 6, 2014 in the Geisinger-Bloomsburg Emergency Room. Eugene was born on Saturday, February 28, 1931 in Danville, a son of the late John and Pauline (Trump) Morrison. Eugene completed his high school education as a member of the 1949 Graduating Class of the Bloomsburg High School. He...

Dr. H. Benjamin Powell

Dr. H. Benjamin Powell

Jan 5, 2014

Dr. Howard Benjamin Powell, age 76, of Bloomsburg, died unexpectedly on Sunday afternoon, January 5, 2014 in the Geisinger Medical Center Emergency Room in Danville Ben was born on Monday, May 17, 1937 in East Stroudsburg, the middle son of the late David W. and Margaret (Shively) Powell. Ben moved to Bloomsburg in 1966 and taught American History at Bloomsburg...

Edwin Ray Deittrick

Edwin Ray Deittrick

Jan 4, 2014

Edwin Ray Deittrick, age 95, formerly a resident of Orangeville and currently of Austin Texas, died on Saturday, January 4, 2014 a resident of Emeritus at Spicewood Springs in Austin. Ed was born on Tuesday, April 30, 1918 in Catawissa, a son of the late Ray and Geraldine (Eveland) Deittrick. In 1941, Ed enlisted with the United States Air Force...

Lois B. Wintersteen

Lois B. Wintersteen

Jan 4, 2014

Lois B. Wintersteen, age 101, a resident of her home in Bloomsburg for over 50 years, died on Saturday afternoon, January 4, 2014, a patient in the Geisinger-Bloomsburg Hospital. Lois was born on Wednesday, March 27, 1912 in West Hemlock Township, a daughter of the late John W. and Harriet (Kitchen) Ande. Throughout her younger years, Lois attended the Sheeps...

Harold Price

Harold Price

Jan 1, 2014

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Irene (Woodring) Dieffenbacher

Irene (Woodring) Dieffenbacher

Dec 30, 2013

Irene (Woodring) Dieffenbacher, age 88, of Bloomsburg died on Monday morning, December 30, 2013 a resident of Orangeville Health and Rehabilitation Center since October of 2011. Irene was born on Thursday, March 19, 1925 in Hazleton, a daughter of the late Howard and Kathryn (Rarich) Woodring. Throughout her younger years, she attended the Bloomsburg Elementary and High School. In addition...

Lorna M. (Mccollum) Allen

Lorna M. (Mccollum) Allen

Dec 27, 2013

Lorna M. Allen, age 82, a former resident of McGuire Park Dr., Bloomsburg, died on Friday evening, December 27, 2013 in the Niagara Hospice House, Lockport, New York. Lorna had been battling Alzheimer's and dementia for many years. Lorna was born on Monday, January 12, 1931, at home on the family farm in Youngstown, New York, a daughter of the...

Larry Z. Smith

Larry Z. Smith

Dec 26, 2013

Larry Z. Smith, age 80, of Bloomsburg, died unexpectedly on Thursday morning, December 26, 2013 at his home in Montour Township. Larry was born on Thursday, October 5, 1933 in Bloomsburg, a son of the late Oscar and Ethel (Yohey) Smith. In 1951, Larry completed his high school education after graduating from the Catawissa High School. Immediately following his high...