Obituaries

Local Obituaries for Families in Bloomsburg

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Amy L. Stiner

Amy L. Stiner

Jul 23, 2013

Amy L. Stiner, age 37, of Machias, Maine and formerly of Columbia County, died on Tuesday, July 23, 2013 in Roque Bluffs, Maine. Amy was born on Monday, September 22, 1975 in Bloomsburg, a daughter of Patricia (Kline) Hoffman, of Catawissa and Charles Rarig III, of Catawissa. She graduated from the Southern Columbia High School in 1994, and also attended...

Scott A. Body

Scott A. Body

Jul 21, 2013

Scott Allen Body, age 50, of Mahanoy City, PA died Sunday, July 21, in Geisinger Medical Center, Danville. Scott had been ill since December 2012. He was born October 9, 1962 in Reading a son of Solon and Sandra (Stoudt) Body of Shillington. Scott was a member of the 1980 class of Governor Mifflin High School. Most recently he was...

Shirley M. Mccarthy

Shirley M. Mccarthy

Jul 20, 2013

Shirley M. McCarthy, age 65 of Main St., Catawissa died Saturday, July 20 at her home following a brief illness. Born on Sunday, January 4, 1948 in Bloomsburg, she was the daughter of the late Donald W. and Lucille (Hendricks) Carter. After attending Southern Columbia High School, Shirley worked as a Nurse's Aide and Cook at the former Gold Star...

Clayton L. Hunsinger

Clayton L. Hunsinger

Jul 4, 2013

Clayton L. Hunsinger, age 76, of Orangeville, died on Thursday afternoon, July 4, 2013 at his home. For over 20 years, Clayton was a resident of Casselberry, Florida before moving to Bloomsburg where he resided for eight years until moving to Orangeville. Clayton was born on Wednesday, November 18, 1936, in Berwick, a son of the late Millard and Mary...

Marian Louise Hartenbach

Marian Louise Hartenbach

Jun 29, 2013

Marian Louise Hartenbach, age 81, of Catawissa, died on Saturday evening, June 29, 2013 a resident of the Berwick Retirement Village since March. Marian was a resident of Catawissa since 1995, and she would have celebrated her 82nd birthday this past Sunday. Marian was born on Tuesday, June 30, 1931 in Aliquippa, Pennsylvania, a daughter of the late Bernard and...

James H. Slusser

James H. Slusser

Jun 27, 2013

James H. Slusser, age 83, of Bloomsburg, died on Thursday afternoon, June 27, 2013 at his home of 49 years, under the care of Columbia Montour Home Hospice. Jim was born on Saturday, December 14, 1929 in Main Township on the family farm, a son of the late Daniel H. and Bertha A. (Linn) Slusser. Due to his mother's declining...

Florence Naomi (Bosch) Thompson

Florence Naomi (Bosch) Thompson

Jun 23, 2013

Florence Naomi (Bosch) Thompson, age 86, died on Sunday, June 23, at Orangeville Nursing and Rehab Center, Orangeville. She had been in ill health since 2010. Surviving are daughter Marjorie Duck, son-in-law Thomas Duck, grandson Jeffrey Duck, Lewisburg; daughter Virginia Thompson, son-in-law Thomas Shaffer, grandchildren Brian and Caroline Shaffer, Swarthmore; brother Edmund Bosch, Jr., Kingston, NY. Daughter Barbara Thompson died...

Gail M. Creasy

Gail M. Creasy

Jun 22, 2013

Gail M. Creasy, age 67, of Lightstreet, died on Saturday morning, June 22, 2013 at her home under the care of Columbia Montour Home Hospice. Gail was born on Tuesday, November 20, 1945 in Columbia County, a daughter of the late Stanley M. and Mae Vee (Shaner) Mausteller. Throughout her younger years, she completed her education from the Millville High...

Elizabeth "Ann" Conard

Elizabeth "Ann" Conard

Jun 21, 2013

Elizabeth "Ann" Conard, age 80, of Bloomsburg, died on Friday, June 21, 2013 under the care of Columbia Montour Home Hospice. Ann was born on Tuesday, January 9, 1933 in Turbotville, a daughter of the late S. Lee and S. Marie (Snider) Menges. In 1951, Ann graduated from the North-Mont High School in Turbotville. Following her graduation, Ann completed her...

Ronald "Chick" Pierce Fetterman

Ronald "Chick" Pierce Fetterman

Jun 17, 2013

Ronald "Chick" Pierce Fetterman, age 66, formerly of Catawissa, died on Monday, June 17, 2013 a patient of the Kindred Hospital in Ocala, Florida. Chick was most recently a resident of his home in The Villages, Florida since 2006. Chick was born on Tuesday, November 19, 1946 in Bloomsburg, a son of the late Pierce S. and Mildred (Frees) Fetterman....

Robert E. Bickert

Robert E. Bickert

Jun 6, 2013

Robert E. Bickert, age 81, of Greenwood Township, died on Thursday, June 6, 2013, a patient of Geisinger Medical Center, Danville. Bob was born on Thursday, March 31, 1932 in Catawissa, a son of the late William Floyd and Gladys (Hill) Bickert. In 1950, Bob graduated from the Catawissa High School. Following his education, Bob enlisted with the United States...

Paul L. Conard

Paul L. Conard

Jun 3, 2013

Paul L. Conard, age 80, of Bloomsburg, died on Monday, June 3, 2013, at his home surrounded by his daughters and family. Paul was born on January 31, 1933 in Turbotville, a son of the late George and Ellen (Brown) Conard. In 1950, Paul graduated from the North-Mont High School in Turbotville. Following his high school education, Paul enlisted with...

Robert N. Shaw

Robert N. Shaw

Jun 3, 2013

Robert N. Shaw, age 74, of Bloomsburg, died on Monday morning, June 3, 2013 at his home surrounded by family and under the care of Columbia Montour Home Hospice. Bob was born on Tuesday, January 3, 1939 in Hyde, Pennsylvania, a son of the late Montgomery and Germaine (Vermeulen) Shaw. In 1957, Bob graduated from the Clearfield High School. On...

Conchita Vivas-Iberico

Conchita Vivas-Iberico

Jun 1, 2013

Conchita Vivas-Iberico, age 85, died Saturday morning, June 1, 2013, at Geisinger Medical Center, Danville. She was most recently a resident of Emmanuel Center in Danville. Conchita was born in Peru on Thursday, July 7, 1927. In 1967, Fr. Dominick Mammarella of St. Joseph's Catholic Church in Berwick invited her to come to St. Joseph's Catholic School to teach Spanish....

Richard W. Viets

Richard W. Viets

May 29, 2013

Richard W. Viets, age 83, a life-long resident of Bloomsburg died on Wednesday morning, May 29, 2013 under the care of Columbia Montour Home Hospice at Maria Hall, Danville. Richard was born on Saturday, April 26, 1930 in Bloomsburg, a son of the late Carl B. and Jessie M. (Roderick) Viets. He was a member of the 1951 Graduating Class...

Beverly J Creasy

Beverly J Creasy

May 28, 2013

Beverly J. Creasy, age 83, of Bloomsburg died Tuesday afternoon, May 28, 2013 under the care of Seasons Hospice at the Christiana Care Hospital in Newark, Delaware. Beverly was born on Friday, April 11, 1930 in Beverly Court, Westmoreland County, PA a daughter of the late William H. and Helen L. (Arnold) Davis, and also by her late step-mother, Dorothy...

Norman J. "Jake" Simmons

Norman J. "Jake" Simmons

May 26, 2013

Norman J. "Jake" Simmons, age 85, of Mainville, died on Sunday afternoon, May 26, 2013 a resident of Millville Health and Rehabilitation Center, Millville. Norman was born on Wednesday, May 2, 1928 in Williamsport, a son of the late Rev. Norman J. and Margaret (Watson) Simmons. Throughout his younger years, Jake attended schools from many areas while relocating with family...

James Adams Fagley

James Adams Fagley

May 25, 2013

James Adams Fagley, age 69, of Bloomsburg, died on Saturday afternoon, May 25, 2013, after a brief stay as a patient of Geisinger Medical Center, Danville. Jim was born on Tuesday, February 15, 1944 in Shamokin, a son of the late Hiram John and Molly Elizabeth (Adams) Fagley. Throughout his younger years, Jim attended the Shamokin Area School and became...

Ryan K. Sitler

Ryan K. Sitler

May 24, 2013

Ryan K. Sitler, age 47, of Bloomsburg, died on Friday afternoon, May 24, 2013, a patient of Geisinger Medical Center, Danville. Ryan was born on Thursday, November 4, 1965 in Bloomsburg, a son of the late George E. Sitler who passed on July 18, 2005 and Donzella "Dolly" (Hartman) Sitler of Bloomsburg. Ryan completed his education after graduating with the...

Esther Marie Vander Wiele

Esther Marie Vander Wiele

May 20, 2013

Esther Marie Vander Wiele, nee Kruizinga, 82, New Holland, Pa, born August 4, 1930 Haledon, New Jersey, was welcomed home by her Heavenly Father on Monday, May 20, 2013. Her devoted husband Kenneth of 62 years was at her side. After graduating from Eastern Academy she worked as a bank book keeper at the First National Bank of Paterson in...