Jul 28, 2026

Coal Township – Richard Anthony Cole, 65, of Coal Township, passed away Tuesday, July 28, 2026 at Geisinger Medical Center, Danville.

Jul 20, 2026

Coal Township – William A. Patrick, 78, of 1518 W Chestnut Street, passed away Monday, July 20, 2026 at Geisinger Medical Center, Danville.

Born in Mount Carmel on October 26, 1947, he was the son of the late Anthony Edward and Anna (Hollister) Patrick. William attended Our Lady of Lourdes High School and graduated from Mount Carmel High School. He served...

Jul 5, 2026

Sunbury - Kay Libby Major, 86, formerly of Paxinos, passed away Sunday, July 5, 2026 at Cedar Haven Healthcare, Lebanon.

Born on July 22, 1939 in Wilson Boro, to the late Arthur M. and Beatrice (Libby) Binner. She graduated Easton High School in 1957.

On July 26, 1969 in Gouldsboro, PA, she married Milton F. Major, who preceded her in death in...

Jul 3, 2026

Mount Carmel – Merry Carol Starr, 94, of 24 W. 6th Street, passed away Friday, July 3, 2026 at Mount Carmel Nursing Home, Mount Carmel.

Born in Ranshaw on Christmas Day, December 25, 1931 to the late Morgan & Rachel (Beadle) Reed. She graduated from Coal Township High School in 1949. She attended college.

On Saturday, February 23, 1952 in Hellertown, she...

Jun 27, 2026

Jane Helen Sheaffer, 75, of Shamokin, PA went to be with the Lord on Saturday, June 27, 2026 at Geisinger Shamokin Area Community Hospital, Coal Township. Born in Shamokin, PA on August 18, 1950, Jane was the daughter of the late William "Bill" Clayton Hoffman and Helen Effie (Persing) Hoffman. She had one brother, James “Jim” Hoffman, who also preceded...

Jun 27, 2026

SHAMOKIN – Larue Eva Dressler, 101, of 201 W Mulberry Street, passed away Saturday, June 27, 2026 at Geisinger-Shamokin Area Community Hospital, Coal Township.

Born in West Cameron on November 29, 1924 to the late William and Carrie May (Kramer) Gessner. She attended West Cameron Schools.

Larue was employed by Shroyers Dress Factory as a finisher. She was a member of Christian...

Jun 10, 2026

Coal Township – Sharon G. Machado, 65, of 1633 Tioga Street, passed away Wednesday, June 10, 2026, at Geisinger Medical Center, Shamokin.

Born in the Bronx, New York, on January 7, 1961, to the late Paul and Dorothy (Mason) D’Agostino. Sharon attended school in New York.

In New York, on July 29, 1985, Sharon married John F. Machado.

Sharon was a wife a...

May 25, 2026

Pottsville – Elinor M. Taylor, 87, of York Terrace Nursing Home, went home to be with her twin sister,

Ellen and family, on Sunday, May 24, 2026.

Born and raised in Ranshaw on May 28, 1938 she was the daughter of the late William and Dorothy

(Alveretta Frye) Taylor. She graduated from Coal Township High School in 1957. She was a member of...

May 16, 2026

Shamokin – Sandra Witkowski, 85, of 40 South 7th st., passed away on Saturday, May 16, 2026 at her residence, with her family by her side.

May 6, 2026

SHAMOKIN – Linda Philhower, 58, of 904 E Commerce St, passed away Wednesday, May 6. 2026, at her residence.

Born in Harrisburg on April 4, 1968 to the late Charles and Dessie L. Freeze.

Linda married Jason Philhower, who survives.

In addition to her husband, Linda is survived by a son, Adam Kistner Jr, and his wife, Sarah of Shamokin; a daughter, Anique...

Apr 30, 2026

SHAMOKIN – Betty Larene Souders, 103, formerly of Shamokin, died Thursday, April 30, at Buffalo Valley Lutheran Village, Lewisburg, where she had been a resident since 2014.

Betty was born in Danville on Aug. 5, 1922, to the late Clarence Henry and Martha Elizabeth (Hartman) Baylor. She graduated from Danville High School in 1940.

On Oct. 24, 1947, she married Charles A....

Apr 28, 2026

Shamokin – Daniel Bucharski, 70, of 1019 East Sunbury Street, passed away Tuesday, April 28, 2026 at his residence.

Born in Shamokin, on April 3, 1956, to the late Joseph and Olga (Kohan) Bucharski. Daniel was a 1974 graduate of Shamokin Area High School. He worked in manufacturing at a Textile Mill.

Daniel is survived by two sons, Daniel Lee Bucharski and...

Apr 22, 2026

Coal Township – Edward E. Heim, 86, of 932 Tharp Street, passed away Wednesday, April 22, 2026 at his residence.

Born in Trevorton, on March 1, 1940, to the late Calvin Edward and Irene (Yocum) Heim. On February 22, 1963 at St. John United Church of Christ, Shamokin, Edward married Barbara Wurst, who preceded him in death. He served in the...

Apr 13, 2026

Shamokin– Andrew Walter Britton II, 42, of 43 South 7th St., passed away Monday, April 13th, 2026 at his residence.

Born in Shamokin on April 20, 1983, to Andrew Walter Britton. He worked as a carpenter by trade.

In addition to his father, Andrew is survived a son, Dustin Parker and his fiancé, Melody Swanger of Millmont; two granddaughters, Aubrey Parker and...

Mar 31, 2026

Near Princeton, New Jersey-Richard (Rich) Joseph Jennings Wixson passed away Tuesday, March 31st after a brief illness. Rich was an accomplished man. He worked supporting his friends and family, held a deep passion for helping friends and family and always showing up when he was needed most. Driven and thoughtful, he was an excellent problem solver who approached challenges with...

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Mar 22, 2026

Philadelphia – William James Strausser, 59, of 5959 Elsinore Street, passed away Sunday, March 22, 2026 at his residence.

Born in New Brunswick, NJ on February 25, 1967 to John R. and Joyce M. (Reed) Strausser. He graduated Shamokin Area High School in 1985. He attended Penn State Hazelton and State College. He was a member of Prince of Peace Lutheran...

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Mar 7, 2026

Shamokin – John A. Dowd, 72, of 127 W Chestnut Street, passed away Saturday, March 7, 2026 at his home.

Born in Danville on October 21, 1953 to the late Edward R. and Savina C. (Hartley) Dowd. John graduated from Shamokin Area High School in 1971, he played on the football and wrestling teams. He attended Pennsylvania School of Technology.

He worked...