All Obituaries

Shamokin – Dolores (Fauland) Geist, 92, of 658 Bear Valley Ave, passed away Sunday, November 19, 2023 at Mountain View Manor, Coal Township. Born in Coal Township on November 15, 1931 she was the daughter of the late Frank and Agnes (Slowinski) Fauland. She attended Coal Township Schools. On September 9, 1950 in Shamokin, she married Ronald William Geist Sr., who preceded her in death on April 4, 2018, together they shared 68 years of marriage. She attended Grace Chapel in...

Mount Carmel – June N. Parsons, 95, passed away Friday, November 17, 2023 at Mount Carmel Senior Living. Born in Danville on August 29, 1928 to the late Jerry and Lottie (Miller) Snyder. She was a lifetime member of Trinity Evangelical Congregational Church. In 1950 at Trinity Evangelical Congregational Church she married Charles Parsons, who preceded her in death in 2011. She worked as a teacher aide at Uniontown school, Tharptown, then went on to work at Market Street Bank,...

Shamokin Dam – Wilbur L. Reddinger Sr., 83, of Shamokin Dam, passed away Monday, November 13, 2023 at his home surrounded by his loving family. Born in Shamokin on June 28, 1940 he was the son of the late John and Reata (Filer) Reddinger. He graduated from Shamokin High School in 1958. He served in the United States Army. On September 2, 1990, he married the former Cheryl Starr, who survives. Together they shared 33 years of marriage. He was a member of St. Paul’s United Church...

Coal Township – John “Mike” Michael Engle, 59, of Coal Township, passed away Saturday, November 11, 2023 at his home surrounded by his loving family. Born in Shamokin on February 9, 1964 he was the son of the late Edward and Catherine (Puceta) Engle. He graduated from Shamokin Area High School in 1982. On June 21, 1986 in Coal Township, he married Molly Sherman, who survives. He worked as a heavy equipment operator and a contractor. Mike was of Catholic faith, a life...

Sunbury – Patricia Lee Brouse, 85, of 280 Ridge Ave, passed away Thursday, November 9, 2023 at her home surrounded by her loving family. Born in Sunbury on December 31, 1937 to the late Fred and Ethel (Saxton) Long. She graduated from Sunbury High School in 1955. On May 11, 1958 in Trinity Lutheran Church, she married Robert L. Brouse, who survives. She worked as a secretary for Trinity Lutheran Church, and Weis Markets in Sunbury. She was a member of the Order of Amaranth for 50...

Paxinos – Janet A. Haddock, 85, of Mount Carmel Nursing Home, passed away Mondy, November 6, 2023 at Geisinger Medical Center, Danville. Born in Shamokin on July 10, 1938 she was the daughter of the late Harold and Kathryn (Conrad) Arbogast. She attended Shamokin and Coal Township Schools. On May 30, 1970 in Shamokin, she married William Haddock, who preceded her in death. She was a member of Salem United Church of Christ. She worked as a seamstress at Arrow Garment Factory. Janet...

York – Dolores Zelinskie, 90, of Yorkview Nursing Home, passed away Sunday, October 29, 2023 at Hospice and Community Care in Mount Joy. Born in Coal Township on May 1, 1933 to the late Josephine Bingham. She graduated from Coal Township High School in 1951. She married Jack Zelinskie, who preceded her in death. Dolores is survived by a son, Kevin Zelinskie and his wife, Diane; two daughters, Nancy Florey, Kathleen Yakob and her husband, Adrian; four grandsons, Matthew May and his...

Shamokin – Bobbie Jo Bower, 55, of Shamokin, passed away Thursday, October 26, 2023 at Geisinger Shamokin Area Community Hospital. She fought a hard battle with brain cancer for 9 long months. Born on May 13, 1968 in Sunbury to the late Luther and Goldie (Neidig) Reigle. She attended Sunbury and Shamokin Area Schools. She married Dale Bower, who preceded her in death. She worked at Great Dane as an assembler for many years. Bobbie Jo was a longtime member of the Redmen Club and...

Northumberland – Lois M. Kerstetter, 93, formerly of 1552 W Lynn Street, Coal Township, passed away Saturday, October 21, 2023 at Nottingham Village. She was born in Coal Township on July 6, 1930 to the late Jessie J. and Mary (Arbogast) Kerstetter. She attended Coal Township High School. She was a lifelong resident of Coal Township. She was a presser at Shroyer’s Dress Factory. She was member of St. Johns United Methodist Church. Lois is survived by nieces and nephews. In...

Lewisburg – Sarah P. Jeremiah, 89, of Buffalo Valley Lutheran Village, passed away Wednesday, October 19, 2023. Born in Kulpmont on April 21, 1934 she was the daughter of the late William and Sarah (Long) Berry. She graduated in 1952 from Kulpmont High School. She was married in Shamokin on August 6, 1966 to George Jeremiah who preceded her in death on April 17, 2011. She worked for many years at Buffalo Valley Nursing Home, where she did many jobs there from Laundry to a Nurses Aid....