Obituaries
Local Obituaries for Families in Bloomsburg
Serving Bloomsburg, PA and surrounding area
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....
Zella F. Bradley
Feb 9, 2010
Zella F. Bradley, age 78, died Tuesday, February 9, 2010 at Emmanuel Nursing Center, Danville, where she had been a resident for the past five years. Prior to moving to Emmanuel Nursing Center, Zella had lived at 4 W. Eighth St., Bloomsburg for forty-five years.. Zella was born March 4, 1931, in Berwick, the daughter of the late Otis J....
Gary W. Fenstermacher
Feb 5, 2010
Gary W. Fenstermacher, ager 67, of 345 Iron Street, Bloomsburg, died unexpectedly on Friday, February 5 at his residence. Prior to living on Iron Street, since 1998, he was a resident on 28 Lunger Drive in Bloomsburg. Gary was born on Wednesday, June 3, 1942 in Bloomsburg, the son of the late Woodrow Wilson and Helen (Roan) Fenstermacher. He attended...
Jean M. Deiterich Bowman
Jan 30, 2010
Jean M. Deiterich Bowman concluded her journey in this life on Saturday, January 30 in the Grandview Health Homes in Danville, where she had been a resident for the past ten years. She was born in Bloomsburg on Wednesday, May 20, 1925, a daughter of the late Charles F. and Ethel M. (Fausey) Deiterich. She attended the Bloomsburg Area Schools...
Chris A. Shultz
Jan 27, 2010
Chris A. Shultz, age 40, of 726 Bottom Rd., Millville, died Wednesday, January 27 in the Geisinger Medical Center, Danville. She had been battling leukemia since July 2009. Chris was born on Sunday, March 16, 1969 in Bloomsburg, a daughter of Dave and Kay Lou (Creasy) Case. She graduated in 1987 from the Millville High School and earned a bachelor's...
Paul L. Showers
Jan 24, 2010
Paul L. Showers, age 80, of 1914 Bloom Road, Danville, died on Sunday, January 24, at the Geisinger Medical Center. He was a resident of his home on Bloom Road since 1968. Paul was born Tuesday, December 10, 1929 in Canton, Ohio, a son of the late Robert and Emma (Whalen) Showers. He attended school in Rush Township. Paul served...
Mary K. Bower
Jan 24, 2010
Mary K. Bower, age 73, of 2213 Bentley Drive, Bloomsburg, died on Sunday, January 24, 2010 in the Geisinger Medical Center where she was admitted suddenly. She was a resident at her home on Bentley Drive for over 19 years. Mary was born on Saturday, May 2, 1936 in Bloomsburg, PA a daughter of the late Charles and Kathryn L....
Doyle E. Hess
Jan 20, 2010
Doyle E. Hess, age 84, of 15 Worman St., went to be with the Lord on Wednesday, January 20, at the Grand View Health Homes where he was admitted earlier in the day. Doyle had been ill for several years. He was a resident of Espy since September and had previously lived on Fowlersville Road for 43 years. Mr. Hess...


