Jul 9, 2021

On Friday, July 9th, Irvin R. Liachowitz, loving husband, father, grandfather and great-grandfather passed away at the age of 96.

Irvin was born on August 22, 1924, at home at 204 E. Dewart St., Shamokin, PA, to Maurice and Jessie Liachowitz.  He was raised in Shamokin and graduated from Shamokin High School in 1942. Upon graduation, Irvin...

Jul 9, 2021

Shamokin – Avis I. (Fegley) Bowers, 58, of 56 S Shamokin Street, passed away Friday, July 9, 2021 at Geisinger Medical Center, Danville.

Born in Shamokin on July 22, 1962 she was the daughter of the late Wayne and Marian (Rook) Fegley. She graduated from Shamokin High School. She was a member of Holy Trinity Episcopal Church....

Jul 7, 2021

Mount Carmel – Joyce Ann Little, 60, of 51 N Oak Street, passed away Wednesday, July 7, 2021 at her home.

Born in Danville on May 13, 1961 she was the daughter of the late Neil and Lois Little. She graduated from Mount Carmel Area High School in 1980. She was a member of Kulpmont United Methodist...

Jul 1, 2021

Shamokin – Helen Lois Orner, 84, of 201 W Mulberry Street, Apt 1108, went to be with her Lord on Thursday, July 1, 2021 at Geisinger Shamokin Area Community Hospital.

Born in Shamokin on March 8, 1937 she was the daughter of the late Harry Hovenstine and Mary Snyder. She finished school in 11th grade.

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Jun 30, 2021

Coal Township – Mary L. Startzel, 83, formerly of 50 N 3rd Street, Lewisburg, passed away Wednesday, June 30, 2021 at Riverwoods Nursing Home in Lewisburg.

Born in Shamokin on July 19, 1937 she was the daughter of the late John and Annetta (Bickert) Ginter. She attended Shamokin Area Schools.

On May 18, 1963 in...

Jun 20, 2021

Shamokin – Skyler M. Derk, 23, of 1017 N Liberty Street, passed away Sunday, June 20, 2021 in her home.

Born in Bloomsburg on June 12, 1998 she was the daughter of Lisa Derk, and the late Brian Schweitzer. She attended Shamokin High School.

Skyler enjoyed spending time with her family and friends. Her greatest...

Jun 14, 2021

Deleware – Brenda Britton, 58, of 20 Doe Court, Harrington, passed away Monday, June 14, 2021 in her home.

Born in Sunbury on June 26, 1962 she was the daughter of the late William Charles and Barbara Ann (Reed) Britton.  Brenda was a graduate of Shamokin Area High School, Central Pennsylvania Business School, and Bloomsburg University, and...

Jun 10, 2021

COAL TOWNSHIP – Robert A. Dauberman, 53, of 920 W Walnut Street, passed away Thursday, June 10, 2021 at Geisinger Medical Center in Danville.

Born in Lewisburg on January 30, 1968 he was the son of the late Robert C. and Sheila (Yeager) Dauberman. He graduated from Lewisburg High School.

Robert is survived by a...

Jun 1, 2021

Locust Gap – Barry R. Gedney Jr., 55, of 232 Main Street, passed away Tuesday, June 1, 2021 at Geisinger Medical Center.

Born in Silver Spring, Maryland on September 7, 1965 he was the son of the late Barry and Diane (Daniels) Gedney, Sr. He attended schools in North Schuylkill and Ringtown, where he grew up. He...

May 30, 2021

Shamokin – Patricia A. Straub, 85, of 518 Bear Valley Ave, passed away Sunday, May 30, 2021 at Manor Care in Sunbury.

Born in Shamokin on March 18, 1936 she was the daughter of the late Malcom and Katherin (Bidding) Crist. She attended Coal Township Schools.

In November 1952 in the Lutherin Church in Shamokin,...

May 28, 2021

May 25, 2021

Coal Township – Kenneth L. Kabonick, 71, of Coal Township was called home to be with his Lord and Savior on Tuesday, May 25, 2021 at Geisinger Medical Center in Danville after suddenly being stricken ill.

Born at home in Coal Township on April 23, 1950,  he was the son of the late Edward F. and Bessie...

May 22, 2021

Shamokin – Kathy M. Hynes, 54, of 170 E Dewart Street, Apt 510, padded away Saturday, May 22, 2021 in her home.

Born in Shamokin on November 3, 1966 she was the daughter of the late Albert and Romona (Pelayo) Holman. She graduated from Shamokin High School in 1984.

Kathy is survived by a son, Dennis Hynes, and his companion James Forbes...

May 22, 2021

Shamokin – Danny Allen Cruse, 56, of 170 E Dewart Street, passed away Saturday, May 22, 2021 at his home.

Born in Memphis, TN on July 30, 1964 he was the son of George and Mary (Cross) Cruse, who survive. He moved to Los Angeles CA with his parents December of 1964.  He graduated from Upland High...

May 18, 2021

Kulpmont – Lorraine Homski, 91, of 123 Virginia Lane, DenMar Gardens, passed away Tuesday, May 18, 2021 at the home of her daughter, surrounded by her loving family.

Born in Shamokin on June 28, 1929 she was the daughter of the late Lewis and Josephine (Perles) Duran. She graduated from Coal Township High School in 1947.

May 13, 2021

Ranshaw – Charles Makowski, 80, passed away Thursday, May 13, 2021 at Mt. Carmel Nursing Home.

Born in Danville on April 23, 1941 he was the son of the late Charles and Helen (Bartko) Makowski. He

resided in Centralia and then Kulpmont. He went to Mount Carmel High School. He worked at Kerris &

Helfrick as a Heavy Equipment Operator.

On August 25, 1963...

May 13, 2021

Louise Estella Prosser (nee Miller) of Wilmington, DE (formerly of Fairfax, VA), passed away on May 13, 2021, following a brief illness while visiting her daughter in Athens, GA.

Born November 5, 1934, to the late Rev. Paul M. Miller and late Lucy M. Swartz Miller, in Rebersburg, PA, Louise grew up within the farming communities of...

May 6, 2021

Clarence Charles Heath, known to friends and family as “Bones,” passed away on May 6, 2021.

The son of Charles S. Heath and Mable Blair, he was born on February 16, 1929, in Coal Township, PA.  On July 31, 1948, he married Faye (Venn) Heath, who died on December 12, 2008.  They celebrated 60 years of marriage....

May 5, 2021

Shamokin - Sally Marie Elizabeth Ramer, Our little princess was born sleeping in the arms of Jesus at 10:28 a.m. on Wednesday, May 5, 2021 at Geisinger Medical Center in Danville. Sally Marie will be deeply missed and loved by many anxiously awaiting her arrival. She will always be in our hearts.

She was the daughter of...

May 2, 2021

Shamokin – Theodore D. “Ted” Reed, 76, of 5392 Upper Road, passed away Sunday, May 2, 2021 in his home surrounded by his loving family after a seventeen-year battle with cancer.

Born in Coal Township on September 12, 1944 he was the son of the late George and Eva (Shinskie) Reed. He was a 1962 graduate of...