Jill Marie Shaw-Creveling
Oct 23, 2012
Jill Marie Shaw-Creveling, age 50, of Fowlersville Road, Bloomsburg died on Tuesday, October 23, 2012 at home by her family and under the care of Columbia Montour Home Hospice, after her long and tiring battle with cancer. Jill was born on Friday, March 2, 1962 in Clearfield, a daughter of Robert and Patricia (Hudsick) Shaw of Bloomsburg. In 1980, she...
Richard M. Greenjack, Sr.
Oct 13, 2012
Richard M. Greenjack, age 64, of Bloomsburg, died on Saturday, October 13, 2012 a patient of Geisinger Medical Center, Danville. Richard has lived in Bloomsburg with wife for over 29 years. Richard was born on Wednesday, August 4, 1948 in Philadelphia, the son of the late John and Nettie (Roberts) Greenjack. He graduated from the Collingdale High School. Following his...
Glen D. Roeder
Sep 28, 2012
Glen D. Roeder, age 84, of Montour Boulevard, Bloomsburg, died on Friday, September 28, 2012 at his residence where he resided since 1975. Glen was also a former resident of the Buckhorn area for many years. Glen was born on Monday, February 6, 1928 in Catawissa, a son of the late Ross and Martha (Whitenight) Roeder. Throughout his earlier years,...
Robert F. Ketchem
Sep 24, 2012
Robert F. Ketchem, age 80, a life-long resident, Bloomsburg died on Monday, September 24, 2012 a resident at Bloomsburg Health Care Center. Robert was a resident of his home on East Eighth Street in Bloomsburg since 1955. Robert was born on Thursday, September 24, 1932 in Bloomsburg, a son of the late Lester and Zella (Hoss) Ketchem. He was a...
Harold C. Fritz, Jr.
Sep 23, 2012
Harold C. Fritz, Jr., age 81, of Greenwood Township, died on Sunday, September 23, 2012 a patient at Geisinger Medical Center, Danville. He had been ill for several years. Harold was born on Friday, March 6, 1931 in Benton, a son of the late Harold C. and Roberta (Davis) Fritz, Sr. He was a member of the 1950 graduating class...
John J. Krum
Sep 21, 2012
John J. Krum, age 79, a life-long resident, Bloomsburg, died on Friday, September 21, 2012 at his residence. John was born on Sunday, January 8, 1933, in Bloomsburg, a son of the late Frank and Minnie (Longenberger) Krum. He was a member of the 1951 Graduating Class of the Bloomsburg High School. Following his education, he served his country with...
Margaret A. 'Peg' Witsch
Sep 11, 2012
Margaret A. "Peg" Witsch, of McGuire Park Drive, Bloomsburg, died on Tuesday, September 11, 2012, a resident of Orangeville Nursing & Rehab Center Peg was born on Monday, July 28, 1941, a daughter of the late William R. and Kathryn (Kelly) Witsch. She graduated in 1959 from the West Catholic High School in Philadelphia. Throughout her working career, and most...
Arwilda L. Shoemaker
Sep 11, 2012
Arwilda L. Shoemaker, age 85, of Millville, died on Tuesday, September 11, 2012, a resident of Muncy Valley Hospital Skilled Nursing Unit. Arwilda was born on Tuesday, June 5, 1928 in Madison Township, a daughter of the late J. Arthur and Rita (Kinney) Love. During her earlier years, she attended and later graduated from the Millville High School in June...
Dr. John Wilson Galbreath
Sep 3, 2012
Dr. John Wilson Galbreath, age 89, of West 9th Street, Bloomsburg, died on Monday, September 3, 2012 at his home under the care of Columbia-Montour Home Hospice. He had been in failing health for the past year. John was born on Wednesday, April 18, 1923, in San Juan, Puerto Rico, the son of the late Dr. William R. and Pearl...
Douglas L. Bryden
Aug 27, 2012
Douglas L. Bryden, age 51, of . Bloomsburg died unexpectedly Monday, August 27, 2012 at his home. Douglas was born in Bloomsburg on Wednesday, April 19, 1961 .., a son of the late, John and Patricia Luke Bryden. He was residing in his family homestead with his children and wife. After attending the Bloomsburg Elementary and Middle Schools, Douglas graduated...
Julia A. Driskell
Aug 25, 2012
Julia A. Driskell, age 89, of Fair Street, Bloomsburg, passed away on Saturday, August 25, 2012 a patient in the ER of the Geisinger-Bloomsburg Hospital. Julia has been a resident of the Town of Bloomsburg her entire life. Julia was born on Thursday, March 22, 1923 in Bloomsburg, a daughter of the late Benjamin and Ethel (Zeisloft) Welliver. Throughout her...
Caroline L. Yetter
Aug 25, 2012
Caroline L. Yetter, age 83, of Main St., Catawissa, died on Saturday, August 25, 2012 a resident of Kramm Health Care Center in Milton. Caroline has been a resident of Columbia County since 1974. Caroline was born on Friday, February 17, 1922 in Pittsburgh, a daughter of the late Reinhold and Freda (Steinbruck) Eichner. She received her education from the...
Eleanor L. Galbreath
Aug 21, 2012
Eleanor L. Galbreath, age 91, of West Ninth Street, Bloomsburg died on Tuesday, August 21, 2012 at her home under the care of Columbia Montour Home Hospice. Eleanor had been in failing health for the past several years. Eleanor was born on Thursday, May 12, 1921 in Worcester, Massachusetts, the daughter of the late Gustav A. and Carrie O. (Sandstrom)...
Albert James Mensch Iii
Aug 20, 2012
Albert James Mensch III, age 47, of Mainville Drive, Bloomsburg died on Monday, August 20, 2012, a patient at Penn State Hershey Medical Center. Albert was born on Wednesday, December 23, 1964 in Bloomsburg, a son of Albert James Mensch, Jr. of Bloomsburg and Barbara Ann (Harrington) Boise of Coal Township. Throughout his earlier years, he attended school in the...
Esther H. Pegg
Aug 11, 2012
Esther H. Pegg, age 89, formerly of Lightstreet, died on Saturday, August 11, 2012 under the care of Columbia Montour Home Hospice at the Geisinger-Bloomsburg Hospital. She was most recently a resident of Balanced Care at Bloomsburg. Esther was born on Monday, April 9, 1923 in Millville, a daughter of the late William and Kathryn (Mussleman) Hilliard. Throughout her earlier...
W. Paul Creasy
Aug 11, 2012
W. Paul Creasy, age 90, of W. 12th Street, Bloomsburg, died on Saturday, August 11, 2012 a patient of Geisinger Medical Center, Danville. Paul was born on Sunday, November 20, 1921 in Almedia, a son of the late Ernest and Mildred (Eshelman) Creasy. Throughout his earlier life, he attended and later graduated from the former Scott High School. Following his...
Kathleen M. Yost
Aug 8, 2012
Kathleen M. Yost, age 85, of Fox Hollow Road, Bloomsburg, died on Wednesday, August 8, 2012. Kathleen was born on Saturday, February 26, 1927 in Lairdsville, a daughter of the late Charles R. and Marie (Stafford) Welliver, Sr. Throughout her earlier years, she attended school at the former Scott School. From 1978 to 1980, she was employed as a cook...
Charles "Chic" S. Thackara
Aug 6, 2012
Charles "Chic" S. Thackara, age 92, a life-long resident of Bloomsburg, died on Monday, August 6, 2012 a resident at Grandview Health Homes, Danville. Chic was a resident of East Seventh Street in Bloomsburg since 1971. Chic was born on Thursday, April 29, 1920 in Bloomsburg a son of the late Edward and Vinnie (Trump) Thackara. He was a member...
James J. Ciampi
Aug 4, 2012
James J. Ciampi, age 97, formerly of 7th St., Bloomsburg died Saturday, August 04, 2012 at the Emmanuel Nursing Center, Danville, where he had resided since August 15, 2008. James was born on Wednesday, November 11, 1914 in Mocanaqua a son of the late Philip and Grave Sarday Ciampi. He was a recipient of the Purple Heart after being seriously...
Mary A. Long
Aug 1, 2012
Mary A. Long, age 89, formerly of Main Street and Railroad Street, Bloomsburg, died on Wednesday, August 1, 2012 a resident of Bloomsburg Health Care Center since May. Mary was born on Tuesday, March 13, 1923 in Danville, a daughter of the late Melvin C. Diehl, Sr. and Marie A. (Knorr) Smith. Throughout her earlier years, she attended school at...
