All Obituaries

Shamokin – Esther Ann Koons, 79, passed away Sunday, January 19, 2020 at Mountain View Manor.   Born in Sunbury on March 12, 1940, she was the daughter of the late Paul and Martha (Bower) Hetrick. She went to Shamokin High School and then worked at Furman’s Cannery.   She married the late Marlin Koons in Shamokin. She was a member of Irish Valley Methodist Church.   Esther is survived by two daughters, Shirley Ann Batdorf, and Tarra Kreiger; Two...

Shamokin – Robert “Lefty” Charles Wurster, 91, passed away on January 11, 2020, surrounded by family.   Lefty was born on May 4, 1928, a son of the late Charles and Florence (Kowaleski) Wurster.   Robert was married July 3, 1948 in St. Edward’s Church, to Ellen Louise Reck, who preceded him in death.   Lefty was a member of the Plumbers and Pipefitters Union for over 70 years and co-owner Wurster Plumbing Company with his father,...

Shamokin - Nancy Price, 86, passed away Thursday, January 9, 2020, at Serenity Gardens, Kulpmont.   She was born in Shamokin on December 3, 1933, the eldest child of Adaline (Yost) and Harry Updegrove.   On September 21, 1952 she married Edward “Eddie” Price. Together they shared 46 years of marriage, and he preceded her in death in 1998.   Nancy maintained a lifelong connection to her hometown of Shamokin. She was a 1951 graduate of Shamokin High School and...

Coal Township – Arthur R. Walburn, 73, of 1737 E. Webster Street, went to be with his Lord, Friday, December 13, 2019 in his home. Born in Shamokin on March 19, 1946 he was the son of Leon and Shirley (Clark) Walburn. Arthur graduated from Coal Township High School in 1964. On October 15, 1966 in Shamokin Arthur married Carol Madden, who survives. Together they shared 53 wonderful years of marriage. He was a member of 7th Street Primitive Methodist Church in Shamokin. Arthur was the...

Coal Township – Gordon L. Meredith, 91, of 2050 Trevorton Road, passed away Monday, December 10, 2019 at Mountain View Manor. Born in Shamokin on April 16, 1928 he was the son of the late Thomas and Mary (Kashner) Meredith. On December 27, 1949 Gordon married Margaret J. Slocum, who preceded him in death in 2017. Gordon was a member of the Welsh Congregation Church in Shamokin. Gordon is survived by a son, Gilbert Meredith of Coal Township; two grandsons, Stephen and Michael...

Paxinos – Fred William Derr Jr., 84, of 283 Tulip Road, passed away Saturday, December 7, 2019. Born in Shamokin on February 16, 1935, he was the son of the late Fred William Sr. and Marcella May (Frye) Derr. He was a graduate of Coal Township High School.   On July 3, 1954 in Shamokin he married the love of his life, Eileen Noll. Together they shared 65 years of marriage. Fred worked at Catawissa Lumber, retiring in 1999. Fred is survived by his wife, Eileen Derr of Paxinos;...

Coal Township – Nikola Kolovic, 63, of 317 State Route 2026, passed away Saturday, November 23, 2019 in his home, surrounded by his loving family. Nikola was born on March 3, 1956 in Montenegro, to the late Aleksandar and Anja Kolovic. He lived in Montenegro for 14 years before coming to America. In 1978, Nikola married Prena Lukic, in St. Casimir’s Church in Kulpmont. He worked as a family member with Vinny at Two Guys From Italy Restaurant from 1975 - 2013, in 2013 Nikola and...

Coal Township – Marlene J. Kaseman, 83, of 119 North Locust Street, passed away Friday, November 22, 2019 at Mountain View Nursing and Rehabilitation, Coal Township. Born in Danville on March 23, 1936, she was the daughter of the late Thomas J. and Ethel G. (Thompson) Donlan.  She was a lifelong resident of the Shamokin/Coal Township area. Marlene graduated from Coal Township High School in 1954.  She was employed as a seamstress for many sewing factories in Shamokin. ...

Shamokin - Helen Dora Ball, 49, of 114 N. Vine Street, passed away Tuesday, November 12, 2019 in her home, surrounded by her family. 

Shamokin – John W. Sherman, 92, formerly of 35 N. Marshall Street, passed away Sunday, November 10, 2019 at Grandview Nursing Home, Danville. Born in Shamokin on February 19, 1927, he was the son of the late George Francis and Margaret Mildred (Erdman) Sherman. He attended Shamokin and Coal Township Schools. He was an avid trout fisherman. On February 8, 1947 he married the late Anna Mae Ginter, to whom he was totally devoted. Together they shared 67 years of marriage. John served as...