All Obituaries

Shamokin – Ruby Carol (Lupolt) Rowe of Shamokin passed away on Friday, April 5, 2019 at Seton Manor in Orwigsburg. Ruby was born 1 of 7 children to Preston and Bessie (Kauter) Lupolt in Girardville on April 9, 1923. She was baptized, married and served on many committees while a member of Grace Evangelical Lutheran Church. After graduating from Shamokin High School, Ruby worked as a presser for Lark’s and a seamstress at Shroyer’s Dress Companies. In 1947, Ruby married...

Coal Township - Donald E. Buffington, 82, of 1612 West Arch Street, passed away at Geisinger Medical Center on Sunday, March 31, 2019. Born in Shamokin on November 3, 1936, he was the son of the late Homer Buffington and Jean Martinchick. On May 25, 1963, he married the late Dorothy Kelly in St. Steven's Church, Shamokin. He served his country during the Korean Conflict in the United States Navy and was honorably discharged on June 6, 1957. He stayed active in the reserves for six...

Coal Township – Sherry J. Persing-Willis, 66, 101 Ash St., Apt. 409, passed away March 28, 2019 at Green Valley Skilled Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, Pitman. Born in Shamokin on November 23, 1952, she was the daughter of the late John and Norma (Fisher) Persing. Sherry graduated from Shamokin High School in 1970. She worked at Paper Magic, Bobs Washington Tavern in Northumberland as a bartender, and Kmart. Sherry is survived by a daughter, Ashley Willis of Pottsville; two...

Coal Township – Sharon L. Klees, 76, of 1311 West Fern Street, passed away Monday, March 11, 2019 at Geisinger-Shamokin Area Community Hospital. Born in Buffalo, NY on June 25, 1942, she was the daughter of the late Dean A. and Effie L. (Percy) Moss. She was employed as a laborer in a shoe factory as well as a laborer at a Chicken Hatchery. She was married in 1996 in Lewisburg to the late Robert L. Klees, who preceded her in death on October 3, 2010. She attended Warrior Run High...

Coal Township – John E. Davis, 67, of 1246 W. Arch Street, Apt. B, passed away in his home on Friday, February 22, 2019. Born in Shamokin on October 23, 1951, he was he son of the late John Edward and Margaret L. (Treon) Davis. He graduated Shamokin Area High School in 1969. He was a member of the Navy. John is survived by two sons, Shawn Davis and Brad Davis; four sisters, Margaret A. Hoffman and her husband John of Mount Carmel, Sharon Stania and her husband Walter of Shamokin,...

Coal Township – Michael A. Alderson, 30, of 847 West Walnut Street, passed away in his home Wednesday, February 20, 2019. Born in Shamokin on August 14, 1988, he was the son of Ralph O. Alderson III and Mary Beth Carnuccio. He graduated from Shamokin Area Jr. Sr. High School in 2006 and went on to McCann School of Business and Technology to Study Criminal Justice. He worked as a laborer in the construction industry. Along with his Father, Ralph O. Alderson III and his wife Lisa M.,...

Coal Township – James Paul Wehr, 55, of 2208 Stetler Drive, passed away Friday, February 15, 2019 in his home surrounded by his loving family. Born in Shamokin, on January 1, 1964, he was the son of the late James H and Rita Ann (Kehler) Wehr. He graduated from Lourdes High School in 1983. James was a member of Mother Cabrini Church. He worked as a manager for J.W. Distributors, a restaurant paper product supply business, as the distributer of goods.  He loved classic muscle...

Coal Township- Sharon K. Lynch, 75, of 103 18th Street, passed away Tuesday, February 12, 2019 at Geisinger Shamokin Area Community Hospital. Born on February 9th, 1944 in Coal Township, Pennsylvania, she was the daughter of the late Robert F. and Marion D. (Alspach) Kline. She attended Coal Township high school. She worked as a housekeeper. Sharon is survived by one brother, Robert S. Kline and his wife Griselda of TX; one sister, Carol A. Wariki and her husband Robert of Coal Township;...

Mount Carmel – Joseph Daniel Cone, 69, of 532 W. Saylor Street, passed away Sunday, February 10, 2019 at Mountain View Nursing Home. Born on July 6, 1949, in Newport News, Virginia, he was the son of the late Dr. Luther Hose and Pamela VanWaeland Cone. He was a graduate of Shamokin High School and a member of the Shamokin Presbyterian Church. He served with the United States Air Force. Joseph is survived by three brothers, John Cone and his wife Mary of...

COAL TOWNSHIP - P. Richard Hooper, 72, of 101 N. Ash St., passed away on Tuesday, January 22, 2019, at Select Specialty Care Unit, Geisinger Medical Center, Danville. He was born in Coal Township, Nov. 18, 1946, a son of Paul J. Hooper and the late Margaret (Ferster) Hooper. He graduated from Coal Township High School in 1964. Richard was a loyal fan of the Philadelphia Phillies and the Philadelphia Eagles. He enjoyed reading, prior to vision problems. Richard is survived by his father,...