Obituaries
Local Obituaries for Families in Bloomsburg
Serving Bloomsburg, PA and surrounding area
Eugene F. Denby
Mar 31, 2010
Eugene F. Denby, age 83, of East Fifth Street, Bloomsburg, died on Wednesday, March 31, 2010 in the Bloomsburg Hospital ER. He was a resident of his home on Fifth Street for over 47 years. Eugene was born on Sunday, October 17, 1926 in Luzerne, Pennsylvania, the son of the late Julius and Clara (Warokowski) Denby. He was a 1944...
Anthony J. Scarpino
Mar 30, 2010
Anthony J. Scarpino, age 88, of 45 Zajac Lane Nescopeck died on Tuesday, March 30, 2010 in Mifflin Township, Columbia County. He had been in failing health for several years. Anthony was born June 30, 1921 in Shenandoah, PA a son of the late John and Rose Mirocke Scarpino. He graduated from the West Mahoning Township High School. Anthony proclaimed...
Dorothy L. Melick
Mar 27, 2010
Dorothy L. Melick, age 88, formerly of 501 West Main St., Bloomsburg, died Saturday, March 27, 2010 in Balanced Care, Bloomsburg where she resided for the past four years. Dorothy was born on Wednesday, October 19, 1921 in Bloomsburg, a daughter of the late Robert B. and Helen Johnston Ikeler. She graduated from the Bloomsburg High School in 1939. For...
David Gary Landers
Mar 25, 2010
David Gary Landers, age 90, of 270 Ridgecrest Circle, Lewisburg, died Thursday, March 25, 2010 in the RiverWoods Nursing Facility, Lewisburg where he had resided for two months. He had been in failing health for the past year. Mr. Landers was born Wednesday, February 4, 1920 in Whitney Point, NY, a son of the late Erford and Lula Weaver Landers....
Robert G. Black
Mar 21, 2010
Robert G. Black, Jr. age 73 of 175 Worman St. Bloomsburg died Sunday, March 21, 2010 at his home following a lengthy illness. He had been a resident of his Espy home for four years. Born in Staten Island on October 4, 1936, Robert was the son of the late Robert G. Black, Sr. and Margaret Anderson Black. In 1954,...
Edward C. Keller
Mar 18, 2010
Edward C. Keller, Jr., Ph.D.,Sc.D.,FAAAS, age 77, passed away on Thursday, March 18, 2010 at Ruby Memorial Hospital in Morgantown. His family had gathered close to his bedside since a major stroke on February 16th of this year. Dr. Keller was born in Freehold, NJ on October 8th, 1932 the son of the late Edward C. Keller, Sr. and Pauline...
Verna L. Evans
Mar 15, 2010
Verna L. Evans, age 94, died on Monday, March 15, 2010 at Balanced Care of Bloomsburg where she had been a resident for the last five years. Prior to moving to Balanced Care, Verna had resided at 76 Red Mill Road for sixty years. Verna was born September 20, 1915 in Catawissa Township (Esther Furnace), the daughter of the late...
Dale K. Spaid
Mar 15, 2010
Dale K. Spaid, age 71, of Old Berwick Road, Bloomsburg died early Monday morning, March 15, 2010 at Balanced Care at Bloomsburg. He had been failing in health for over two years. Born on Sunday, October 9, 1938, in Bloomsburg, he was a son of the late Arthur E. and Arlene M. (Decker) Spaid. Dale attended the Ben Franklin Training...
Samuel Harry Evert
Mar 15, 2010
Samuel Harry Evert, Sr., age 93, of Country Club Drive, Bloomsburg and Devonshire Way, Palm Beach Gardens, Florida, passed away on Monday, March 15, 2010 at the Jupiter Medical Center in Jupiter, Florida. Sam was born on Saturday, August 5, 1916 in Kulpmont, Pennsylvania, the son of the late Harry Sylvester and Dodie (Wragg) Evert. He was a 1934 graduate...
Fannie "Betty" Mchenry
Mar 14, 2010
Fannie "Betty" McHenry, age 91, of East 12th Street, Bloomsburg went home to be with the Lord early Sunday morning, March 14, 2010 at the Bloomsburg Hospital. She had been a resident at Bloomsburg Health Care Center since January. Born on Thursday, March 21, 1918, in Turbotville, she was a daughter of the late Harry and Grace (Fry) Menges. She...
Robert E. "Bob" Taggart
Mar 14, 2010
Robert E. "Bob" Taggart, age 62, of Old Berwick Road, Bloomsburg passed away early Sunday morning, March 14, 2010 at Columbia Montour Home Hospice at Maria Hall, Danville where he was admitted on Wednesday, March 10th. He had been ill since August. Born on Monday, October 6, 1947 in Bloomsburg he was the son of the late Myron and Ruth...
Paul "Pete" Stauffer
Mar 3, 2010
(Founder of Stauffer's Glass and Aluminum) Paul "Pete" Stauffer, age 84, formerly of 351 Railroad Street, Bloomsburg died on Wednesday, March 3, 2010 at Balanced Care at Bloomsburg in Scott Township. He lived at his former residence in Bloomsburg since 1946. He was born on Wednesday, February 10, 1926, in Bloomsburg, the son of the late Cyrus and Elizabeth (Foster)...
Helen A. Lanzafame
Mar 2, 2010
Helen A. Lanzafame, age 74, of Old Berwick Road, Bloomsburg, died Tuesday, March 2, at the Geisinger Medical Center in Danville. She was a resident of her Scott Township home since 1988 and formerly of Huntington, Long Island. Helen was born on Tuesday, January 21, 1936 in Centralia, Pennsylvania, the daughter of the late Patrick and Alice (Crowley) Gerrity. She...
Fred A. Ball
Feb 26, 2010
Fred A. Ball, age 69, of 4 Country Terrace Lane, died unexpectedly on Friday, February 26 at his Main Twp. home. Fred was born on Monday, May 13, 1940 in Bloomsburg, Pennsylvania, the son of the late Luther and Christina (Lyons) Ball. Prior to his retirement, Fred was an avid truck driver most of his working career. He is survived...
Klyde Ann Deaner
Feb 20, 2010
Klyde Ann Deaner, age 61, of 212 Old Greenwood Rd., Millville, concluded her journey in this life on Saturday, February 20, in the Geisinger Medical Center, Danville. She had been battling leukemia since September 8 and was a resident of her Greenwood Township home for 28 years. She will be greatly missed. Klyde was born Tuesday, August 31, 1948 in...
Richard L. Houser
Feb 19, 2010
Richard L. Houser, age 74, of 230 Crabapple Lane, Bloomsburg, died Friday, February 19, in the Bloomsburg Health Care Center were he resided for several weeks. Richard was born on Tuesday, November 26, 1935. He was the son of the late Max and Geraldine Houser Blair. Richard was a member of the Bloomsburg High School class of 1953. He was...
Valerie Magaw
Feb 16, 2010
Valerie MaGaw, age 57, of 218 Vandine St., Bloomsburg, died Tuesday evening in the Emergency Room of the Bloomsburg Hospital where she was taken from her father's home. Valerie was born February 16, 1953 in Bloomsburg, the only child of Ray and Dawn Lindenmuth Kressler of Bloomsburg. As a 1971 graduate of the Bloomsburg High School, Valerie was also a...
V. Jay Dent
Feb 15, 2010
V. Jay Dent, age 92, 589 W. Third Street, Bloomsburg, died Monday, February 15, 2010 at Bloomsburg Hospital. Jay had resided on W. Third Street for the past sixteen years, prior to that he resided at 144 Ridge Ave. for forty-four years. He had been in ill health for the past two years. Jay was born September 7, 1917 in...
Robert C. Wright
Feb 11, 2010
Robert C. Wright, age 83, of 145 Nottingham Road, Bloomsburg, died Thursday, February 11, in Balance Care where he resided for one year. Bob had been a resident of his Sherwood Village home for 36 years. He was born Wednesday, December 8, 1926 in Scott Twp. a son of the late Ralph W. and Maude Whampole Wright. In 1944 Mr....
Robert C. Wright
Feb 11, 2010
Robert C. Wright, age 83, of 145 Nottingham Road, Bloomsburg, died Thursday, February 11, in Balance Care where he resided for one year. Bob had been a resident of his Sherwood Village home for 36 years. He was born Wednesday, December 8, 1926 in Scott Twp. a son of the late Ralph W. and Maude Whampole Wright. In 1944 Mr....


