Obituaries

Local Obituaries for Families in Bloomsburg

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Douglas L. Bryden

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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...

Sandra D. Stair

Sandra D. Stair

Jul 29, 2012

Sandra D. Stair, age 61, of Sereno Hollow Road, Millville, went to be with the Lord on Sunday, July 29, 2012 in Columbia Montour Hospice at Maria Hall, where she had resided since Friday. Sandy was born on Friday, July 13, 1951, in Bloomsburg, a daughter of the late Karl and Blanche (Longenberger) Davis. She was a 1969 graduate of...

Trichelle Grove

Trichelle Grove

Jul 20, 2012

Trichelle Grove, age 23, of Catawissa, went to be with the Lord on Friday, July 20, 2012. Trichelle was born on Thursday, June 22, 1989 in Bloomsburg, a daughter of Joseph and Louise (Sutton) Grove, Jr. also of Catawissa. Trichelle graduated with the 2007 Class of the Southern Columbia High School and was currently expanding her education with the University...

Roger T. Caracappa

Roger T. Caracappa

Jul 12, 2012

Roger T. Caracappa, age 38, of Cub Circle, Bloomsburg died on Thursday, July 12, 2012 at his Scott Township home. He was born on Thursday, September 20, 1973 in Babylon, New York, a son of the late Roger P. Caracappa and Connie (Thompson) Caracappa of Ft. Meyers FL. Throughout his earlier years, Roger attended the North Babylon High School. Roger's...

Frank T. Spencer

Frank T. Spencer

Jul 3, 2012

Frank T. Spencer, age 46, of Fairview Road, Bloomsburg died Tuesday, July 3, 2012 at his Hemlock Township home. He was born on Wednesday, November 10, 1965, a son of the late Cyrus E. Spencer and Madeline (Benza) Spencer of Bloomsburg. Frank was a 1984 graduate of the Bloomsburg High School where he was a well known member of the...

Frank T. Ciampi

Frank T. Ciampi

Jun 26, 2012

Frank T. Ciampi, age 93, of Lightstreet, died on Tuesday, June 26, 2012 at Geisinger Medical Center, Danville. Frank was formerly a resident of his home on Seventh Street in Bloomsburg for nearly 60 years. Frank was born on Sunday, December 15, 1918 in Mocanaqua, Pennsylvania, a son of the late Philip and Grace (Sarday) Ciampi. Frank attended Wyoming Seminary...

Alice E. Hinkle

Alice E. Hinkle

Jun 21, 2012

Alice E. Hinkle, age 61, of Rupert Drive, Bloomsburg, died Thursday, June 21, at her home. She had been ill since October. Alice was a resident of her Montour Twp. home for 30 years. She was born on Wednesday, November 1, 1950, in Newport News, Virginia, a daughter of Dorothy (Akins) Strauss of Bloomsburg. After graduating from the Lenape High...

Dr. T. Clark Corson Md

Dr. T. Clark Corson Md

Jun 21, 2012

Dr. T. Clark Corson, MD, age 80, of Grey Street, Bloomsburg, died Thursday, June 21, 2012, a patient at the Bloomsburg Hospital after being admitted on Tuesday. He also resided at his home in Bonita Springs, Florida. Dr. Corson was born on Sunday, December 13, 1931 in Philadelphia, a son of the late Thomas C., Jr. and Ansilla (LaMonaca) Corson....

Sandra L. Wolf

Sandra L. Wolf

Jun 6, 2012

Sandra L. Wolfe, age 73, of Stewart Lane Bloomsburg died Wednesday, June 6, 2012 at her home following an extended illness. Sandra was a resident of Mt. Pleasant Twp. since 1978 and formerly was of the Mechanicsburg area. Born on Monday, December 26, 1938 in Williamsport, Sandra was the daughter of the late Clyde and Evelyn Farrar Hutchins. She was...

Walter C. "Bucky" Dewitt Jr.

Walter C. "Bucky" Dewitt Jr.

Jun 3, 2012

Walter C. "Bucky" DeWitt, Jr., age 68, a resident of Yost Hollow Road, Berwick died Sunday, June 3, 2012 at Columbia Montour Home Hospice at Maria Hall, Danville. Bucky was a lifelong resident of Columbia County. He was born on Tuesday, October 19, 1943 in Biloxi, MS a son of Walter C. Sr. and Lucille Kullivan DeWitt. Bucky was a...