Obituaries
Local Obituaries for Families in Bloomsburg
Serving Bloomsburg, PA and surrounding area
Robert L. "Bob" Fijal
Oct 26, 2024
Robert L. "Bob" Fijal, age 75, of Bloomsburg, passed away on Saturday, October 26, 2024, a patient of the Geisinger Medical Center, Danville. Robert was a resident of his home in Main Twp. for over 49 years. Bob was born on Sunday, July 24, 1949, in New York City, a son of the late Louis and Anna (Chabala) Fijal. He...
Corey M. Houser
Oct 24, 2024
Corey M. Houser, age 46, of Drums, passed away on Thursday, October 24, 2024, at Lehigh Valley Hospital Cedar Crest, Allentown. He was born and raised in Bloomsburg and enjoyed the last 15 years living in Florida. Corey was born on Tuesday, December 13, 1977 in Bloomsburg, a son of Morris R. and Deborah Jean (Kile) Houser. He graduated from...
Marjorie Louise Laytar
Oct 23, 2024
Marjorie Louise Laytar, aged 79, passed away peacefully surrounded by family on October 23, 2024, in Danville, PA. Born on February 5, 1945, Marjorie dedicated her life to her family, her community, and her faith. Marjorie graduated from Martinsburg High School in Martinsburg, WV and later attended Strayer before touching lives everyday as a school secretary with Fairfax County Public...
Joan M. Williams
Oct 21, 2024
Joan M. Williams, age 90, of Bloomsburg, went home to the Lord on Monday, October 21, 2024, a resident of the Tiffany Court at Kingston. Joan was a resident of her home in Bloomsburg for over 65 years. Joan was born at home on Wednesday, November 1, 1933 in Wilkes Barre, a daughter of the late Walter and Anna (Tomchick)...
William A. Franklin
Oct 17, 2024
William A. Franklin, age 76, of Danville, died on Thursday, October 17, 2024, a resident of the Grandview Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, Danville. He was born on Monday, August 9, 1948 in Berwick, Pennsylvania, a son of the late Clifford A. and Helen Ruth (Chapin) Franklin. William graduated from the Benton High School in 1966. William was employed by as...
Kathy Hippenstiel
Oct 16, 2024
Kathy Hippenstiel, 77, died October 16, 2024, at her home in Millville. She was the daughter of the late Robert and Kathryn Gorrey Reimard of Espy, and a niece of her beloved aunt, the late Dorothy Gorrey of Bloomsburg. She was the wife of Douglas Hippenstiel, to whom she was married on April 12, 1969. A lifelong resident of Columbia...
Anna M. Hess
Oct 15, 2024
Anna M. Hess, age 96, Bloomsburg formerly of Lightstreet, passed away on Tuesday, October 15, 2024, at her home in Espy where she lived for over 16 years. Anna was born on Friday, July 20, 1928, in Bloomsburg, a daughter of the late Edward Downs and Letha (Hill) Downs Chamberlain. She graduated from the Bloomsburg High School in 1946, her...
Gary George Nearhoof
Oct 10, 2024
Gary George Nearhoof, age 85, of Midland, GA and formerly of Burnham, PA, passed away on Thursday, October 10, 2024 in the presence of his family in Bloomsburg, PA. Gary was a resident of Midland, GA for 37 years. He was born on May 25, 1939 in Lewistown, PA and was the son of the late George and Violet (Searer)...
Jeffrey E. Stone
Oct 5, 2024
Jeffrey E. Stone, age 64, of Bloomsburg, died on Saturday, October 5, 2024, at his home where he lived for over 34 years. Jeffrey was born on Tuesday, March 22, 1960, in Bloomsburg, a son of the late John R., Sr. and Janice I. (Sharrow) Stone. Jeffrey graduated from Bloomsburg High School in 1978. He began his extended education by...
Shirley M. Kimsal
Oct 5, 2024
Shirley M. Kimsal, age 87, of Bloomsburg, died on Saturday, October 5, 2024, a resident of the Brookdale Assisted Living, Bloomsburg. She was a resident of her home in Bloomsburg for over 40 years. Shirley was born on Sunday, December 20, 1936, in Danville, a daughter of the late Clayton H and Hazel E (Applegate) Dent. She graduated from Bloomsburg...
William Alfred "Bill" Barnes
Sep 30, 2024
William Alfred "Bill" Barnes, age 77, of Danville, passed away due to a motor vehicle accident on Monday, September 30, 2024, a patient of the Geisinger Medical Center in Danville. Bill was born on Wednesday, June 11, 1947, in Bloomsburg, a son of the late Alfred Isaiah and Martha Jane (Fisher) Barnes. He graduated from the Bloomsburg High School in...
Dorothy Mcewen Buck
Sep 18, 2024
Dorothy McEwen Buck, age 93 of Bloomsburg passed away on Wednesday September 18, 2024, at her home. She was born on October 30, 1930, in Ringtown, a daughter of the late William and Mary (O'Neil) Eisenhauer. She graduated from Bloomsburg High School, class of 1948. After graduation, she immediately was employed by Bell Telephone Co. of PA where she worked...
Bernard D. Musselman
Sep 16, 2024
Bernard D. Musselman, age 88, of Shickshinny, passed away on Monday, September 16, 2024, a resident of the Gardens of Orangeville. He was a resident of his home in Huntington Twp. for over 10 years and prior to that he lived in Buckhorn for over 46 years. Bernard was born on Tuesday, September 17, 1935, in Main Twp, a son...
Christie J. (Henrie) Shuman
Sep 11, 2024
Christie J. (Henrie) Shuman, age 68, of Bloomsburg, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, September 11, 2024, at her home after a long health illness. Christie was born on Thursday, September 6, 1956 in Berwick, a daughter of the late Daniel Ode and Jean (Creasy) Henrie. She graduated from the Berwick High School in 1974. For over 24 years, she was...
Shirley C. Zimmerman
Sep 8, 2024
Shirley C. Zimmerman, age 85, of Bloomsburg, passed away on Sunday evening, September 8, 2024, at the Geisinger Medical Center, Danville. Shirley was a lifelong resident of Bloomsburg. She was born on Friday, October 7, 1938, in Bloomsburg, a daughter of the late Fredrick and Erma (Girton) Bennett. She attended Bloomsburg High School. On February 14, 1958, Shirley married her...
Robert A. Brunozzi, Sr.
Sep 2, 2024
Robert A. Brunozzi, Sr., age 87, of Bloomsburg, passed away peacefully on Monday, September 2, 2024. Robert was born on Friday, August 6, 1937 in Wilkes Barre, son of the late Aguinaldo and Frances (Horanzy) Brunozzi. He attended Newport Township Schools, Penn State University and the Pennsylvania State Police Academy. He served with the Pennsylvania State Police from May 12,...
Charles S. "Chuck" Low
Aug 29, 2024
Charles S. "Chuck" Low, age 72, of Orangeville, passed away peacefully on Thursday, August 29, 2024, at The Gardens at Orangeville. He was born on April 13, 1952 in Bloomsburg to the late Zehnder Sloan Low, Sr. and Patricia (Pursel) Low. Chuck grew up in Orangeville and graduated from Central Columbia High School class of 1971. After graduation Chuck worked...
Betty Jean Barnhart
Aug 29, 2024
Betty Jean Barnhart, age 98, of Danville and formerly of Northumberland went home to be with her Lord peacefully on Thursday, August 29, 2024, a patient of the Geisinger Medical Center, Danville. Betty resided at Grandview Nursing Home, Danville from 2015 until her death. She was born on Sunday, April 11, 1926 in Danville, a daughter of the late Howard...
Corey Lee Harner
Aug 28, 2024
Corey Lee Harner, age 42, of Bloomsburg, passed away unexpectedly on Wednesday, August 28, 2024. Corey was a resident of his home in Bloomsburg for over 15 years. He was born on Friday, January 15, 1982 in Jacksonville, NC, a son of Randy and Deanna (Snyder) Harner. He graduated from the Columbia Montour Vo-Tech in 2000. On June 2, 2010,...
Kathleen Mulligan Phd
Aug 27, 2024
Dr. Kathleen Mulligan, an outstanding educator and community service contributor, passed away at Barclay Friends, West Chester, PA, on August 27, 2024 following a long illness. Born on May 1, 1935, at Palmerton Hospital, PA, she was raised in East Mauch Chunk, PA (now known as Jim Thorpe). Kathleen was the daughter of Raymond and Rose (Otto) Mulligan. Her life...


