Richard Anthony Cole
Jul 28, 2026
Coal Township – Richard Anthony Cole, 65, of Coal Township, passed away Tuesday, July 28, 2026 at Geisinger Medical Center, Danville.
William A. Patrick
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...
Shawn E. Krumbine
Jul 12, 2026
Northumberland – Shawn E. Krumbine, 52, of 133 Starook Rd, passed away Sunday, July 12, 2026 at his home surrounded by his loving family.
Born in Danville on January 7, 1974 he was the son of Theodore E. and Sharyn L. (Champion) Krumbine. He was a 1993 graduate from Shikellamy High School. He graduated from Triangle Technical School with a degree...
Kay Libby Major
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...
Ardella M. Dobson
Jul 4, 2026
Shamokin- Ardella M. “Toots” (Rhoades) Dobson, 93, of 33 N. 6th Street, passed away peacefully on July 4, 2026, in her home just as she wanted, with family by her side.
She was born in Gowen City on August 27, 1932, to the late George and Mary Catherine (Waugh) Rhoades. Ardella attended Rising Sun and Shamokin Area schools.
On June 20, 1953,...
Merry Carol Starr
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...
Elizabeth H. Somers
Jul 3, 2026
Sunbury – Elizabeth H. Somers, 71, of Sunbury passed away Friday, July 3, 2026 at Geisinger Medical Center, Danville.
Born in Philadelphia on November 23, 1954 to the late James and Kathryn (Baldwin) Harmer, Jr. She graduated from Mastbaum High School.
She married Anthony “Tony” Somers, who preceded her in death. Elizabeth worked as the quality control supervisor of a pharmaceutical company...
Jane Helen Sheaffer
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...
Larue Eva Dressler
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...
Sharon G. Machado
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...
Keith J. Elliott
May 29, 2026
Keith J. Elliott, 28, of Sunbury, passed away on Friday, May 29, 2026 at his home.
Born in Sunbury on December 16, 1997 to Bruce and Billie Jo Elliott. He graduated from Shamokin Area High School.
He worked at the Boxcar Restaurant, Sunbury, as a dishwasher.
Keith is survived by his mother, Billie Jo Elliott and her companion, Dustin Miller, Sunbury; a brother,...
Elinor M. Taylor
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...
Megan L. Miller
May 24, 2026
SHAMOKIN- Megan L. Miller, 42, of 426 W. Spruce St., passed away suddenly Sunday, May 24, 2026, with her family by her side.
Born August 4, 1983, in Danville to the late George and Lori (Saxton) Long, who survives.
In 2002, Megan graduated from Shamokin Area High School. She was a member of the First United Methodist Church, Shamokin.
Megan enjoyed working on...
Sandra Witkowski
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.
Linda S. Philhower
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...
Tammy Yucha
May 3, 2026
Coal Township – Tammy Yucha, 64, of 1092 St. Rt. 901, passed away Sunday, May 3, 2026 at Geisinger Medical Center, Danville.
Tammy was born in Sunbury on June 15, 1961, to the late Alfred Merrill and Harriet (Furman) Merrill, who survives. She attended Shikellamy High School, Sunbury.
She married David Yucha, who preceded her in death.
In addition to her mother, Harriet...
Betty L. Souders
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....
Daniel Thomas Bucharski
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...
Edward E. Heim
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...
Andrew W. Britton
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...