Obituaries

Local Obituaries for Families in Bloomsburg

Serving Bloomsburg, PA and surrounding area

Helen M. Vansickle

Helen M. Vansickle

Aug 8, 2009

Helen M. VanSickle, age 89, of 5th Street, Riverside and former long time resident of 231 Deussen Drive, Bloomsburg, went home to be with the Lord on Saturday, August 8, 2009, at the Geisinger Medical Center, Mahoning Township where she was admitted on Friday. She had been in declining health for the past ten years. Helen was born Friday, October...

Linda E. Andrews

Linda E. Andrews

Jul 14, 2009

Linda E. Andrews, age 64, of Quaker Meeting House Road, Catawissa, Numidia went home to be with her Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ, surrounded by her family on Tuesday, July 14, 2009 at the Geisinger Medical Center. Born on August 14, 1944 in Danville, she was a daughter of the late Thomas C. and Olive (Hileman) Vought. She grew up...

Teralys E. Pennypacker

Teralys E. Pennypacker

Jul 5, 2009

Teralys E. Pennypacker, age 95, a life long resident of Bloomsburg, died Sunday, July 5, 2009 at the Balance Care at Bloomsburg where she had resided for over 5 years. Teralys was born August 31, 1913 in Bloomsburg, a daughter of the late Howard and Clara Longenberger. She attended the Bloomsburg Area Schools.Teralys was last employed for the Bloomsburg Silk...

Robert Kelly

Robert Kelly

Jun 29, 2009

Robert Kelly, age 77, of 66 East Maple Drive, Bloomsburg, died Monday morning, June 29, at his home. He had been in ill health for several years. Bob was born August 3, 1931 in Wyoming, PA a son of the late Kerrie Kelly and Cordelia (Piatt) Kelly Summers. He moved to Bloomsburg in 1945 and attended a one room school...

Dorothy L. Linn

Dorothy L. Linn

Jun 27, 2009

Dorothy L. Linn, age 80, of 288 East 9th St., Bloomsburg, died Saturday, June 27, 2009 in the Columbia Montour Home Hospice at Maria Hall. She had been a resident of East Street for over 50 years.Dorothy was born May 27, 1929 in Bear Gap, a daughter of the late John I. and Florence I. (Artley) Yeager. She attended a...

Alice M. Yordy

Alice M. Yordy

Jun 19, 2009

Alice M. Yordy, age 77, of 2277 Crawford Road, Bloomsburg died Friday, June 19, 2009 at the Geisinger Medical Center. Alice was previously a resident of Brookside Village in Berwick, and a resident of her current address since 2003. Alice was born on October 17, 1931 in Bloomsburg, the daughter of the late Harry W. and Luella M. (Kline) Weiss....

Lisa L. Dillon

Lisa L. Dillon

Jun 17, 2009

Lisa L. Dillon, age 47, of Berwick died Wednesday, June 17, 2009 at the Bloomsburg Hospital. Lisa was born on March 11, 1962 in Miami, Florida the daughter of the Geraldine (Farrington) Dillon of Panama City, Florida and the late John L. Dillon III. She was a 1980 graduate of Allen High School in Allentown, and a 1984 graduate of...

Burtus A. Wandell

Burtus A. Wandell

Jun 12, 2009

Burtus A. Wandell, age 77, of Bloomsburg went to be with the Lord on Friday, June 12, 2009 at the Geisinger Medical Center in Danville after being admitted on Tuesday, June 2. Burt was born on March 8, 1932 in Berwick, the son of the late Samuel Blaine and Emma (Updegrove) Wandell. He was a 1948 graduate of Shickshinny High...

Richard O. Stauffer

Richard O. Stauffer

Jun 11, 2009

Richard O. Stauffer, age 55, of 6980 Hillside Drive, Bloomsburg, died Saturday, June 11 , 2009 at the Bloomsburg Hospital. Born on January 13, 1954 in Bloomsburg he was the son of the late Eleanor (Nuefer) Stauffer. He attended the Bloomsburg schools.Mr. Stauffer had been employed by the former Bloomsburg Mills for 25 years as a machine operator and later...

Barbara Bardsley

Barbara Bardsley

Jun 2, 2009

Barbara Bardsley, age 87, of 330 West Third St., Bloomsburg died Tuesday, June 2, 2009 at the Bloomsburg Health Care Center. She was a Third Street resident for 11 months, and a resident of East Eight St. for over 50 years.Barbara was born on December 18, 1921 in Exmouth, England, the daughter of William T. and Alice (West) Glover. She...

William R. Miller

William R. Miller

May 27, 2009

William R. Miller, age 78, of 69 West Overlook St., Orangeville, was found at his home on Wednesday, May 27. He had been a resident of his Stoney Brook Circle home for five years and previously had lived in Beaver Twp.Mr. Miller was born September 10, 1930 in Williamsport, a son of the late Harold J., and Flossie E. Witchey...

Mark P. Wagner

Mark P. Wagner

May 22, 2009

Mark P. Wagner, age 38, of 6 Wolf Manor Drive, Berwick died Friday, May 22, 2009 in Bloomsburg. Mark was born on August 18, 1970 in Bloomsburg, the son of Pam (Eveland) Wagner of Bloomsburg and John Wagner of Berwick. He was a 1988 graduate of Columbia Montour Vocational Technical School. Mark also attended Luzerne County Community College in Nanticoke....

E.J. Mchenry

E.J. Mchenry

May 7, 2009

E.J. McHenry, age 94, a 58 year resident of 95 East 12th St., Bloomsburg, concluded his journey in life Thursday evening, May 7, in the Bloomsburg Health Care Center where he was a patient for two months. Mr. McHenry was the only son of William E. and Maude J. Johnson McHenry on February 19, 1915 in Orangeville. E.J. attended the...

Sherry Mae Cassel

Sherry Mae Cassel

May 4, 2009

Sherry Mae Cassel, age 65, of 160 West 8th St., Bloomsburg, died Friday Feb 6 in The Bloomsburg Hospital where she had been admitted earlier in the day. Sherry was born May 4, 1943 in Bloomsburg a daughter of the late Robert L. and Dorothy Mensch Corsnitz. Sherry was also the step-daughter of the late Fay A. Corsnitz. She attended...

Daniel R. Hack

Daniel R. Hack

Apr 11, 2009

Daniel R. Hack, Sr., age 52, of 270 E. First St., Bloomsburg died Saturday, April 11 at the Bloomsburg Hospital. Dan had been failing health since December of 2008. Dan was born September 4, 1956 in Bloomsburg, the son of the late Donald and Mary (Neaus) Hack. He was a 1974 Graduate of the Bloomsburg High School. Dan was employed...

Robert C. "Bob" Breisch

Robert C. "Bob" Breisch

Apr 9, 2009

Robert C. "Bob" Breisch, age 75, 2999 Columbia Blvd., Bloomsburg died Thursday, April 9 at his residence. Bob was born July 14, 1933 in Main Twp, the son of the late Norman Ray and Cordelia Goldie ( Probst) Breisch. He attended schools in Beaver School in Mainville and Bloomsburg schools. During the Korean War, he served in the U. S....

Mary A. Stief

Mary A. Stief

Apr 4, 2009

Mary A. Stief, age 94, formerly of 11th St. Bloomsburg, died Saturday, April 4, in Hillspring Assisted Living, Springboro, OH. Mary was a resident of the Dayton, OH area since 2006, prior she was a 30 year resident of Bloomsburg and previous to that she was a 30 year resident of the Utica, NY area. Mary was born January 17,...

Jean G. Madden

Jean G. Madden

Apr 1, 2009

Jean G. Madden, age 79, 1021 East Fifth Street, Bloomsburg died Monday, April 1 at Grandview Health Homes, Danville where she had been a resident since April, 2007. Jean had lived on E. Fifth Street for over thirty-five years. Jean was born June 24, 1929 in Bloomsburg, the daughter of the late Thomas A. and Beryl Isobel (Werkheiser) Gorrey. She...

George H. Reichenbach

George H. Reichenbach

Mar 22, 2009

George H. Reichenbach, age 79, of Pottsgrove, died Sunday, March 22, 2009 at his residence in East Chillisquaque Township. He had been failing in health since June of 2008. George was born November 13, 1929, in Danville, PA. He was the son of the late Harry and Grace (Cook) Reichenbach. George attended the Danville Area Schools. He was a veteran...

William R. "Hamp" Hampton

William R. "Hamp" Hampton

Mar 10, 2009

William R. "Hamp" Hampton, age 82, Schoolhouse Road, Buckhorn died Tuesday, March 10, 2009 at Geisinger Medical Center, Danville. He had been ill for the past four weeks. Early in life he lived in Bear Gap and later moved to Bloomsburg. He lived in Buckhorn since 1955. Hamp was born July 18, 1926 in Catawissa, the son of the late...