May 21, 2020

Elysburg – Joyce E. (Latsha) Griffiths, 66, of 10 Columbia Drive, passed away Thursday, May 21, 2020 at Geisinger Medical Center, Danville.

Born in Danville on September 28, 1953 she was the daughter of the late Daniel and Margaret (Conner) Latsha. She graduated from Southern Columbia High School in 1971. She worked for 16 years as a...

May 18, 2020

Pitman – Saundra “Sandy” E. Artley, 77, of Friendly Nursing Home, passed away Wednesday, May 18, 2020 at Geisinger Medical Center, Danville.

Born in Elizabeth, New Jersey on March 19, 1943 she was the daughter of the late Manuel and Nettie (Lamoncheck) Lasoff. She graduated in 1961 from Woodbridge High School.

On September 7, 1961,...

May 16, 2020

Shamokin – Kurt Raymond Dietrich, 55, of 400 S. Rock Street, passed away Saturday, May 16, 2020 at Geisinger Medical Center, Danville.

May 15, 2020

Shamokin- James A. Blessing, 92, of 235 W Spruce Street, Shamokin, PA passed away on May 15, 2020 at Riverwoods Retirement Community. Born November 25, 1927, he was the son of the late James H. and Beatrice (Smith) Blessing. James attended schools in Lebanon, Pottsville, Coal Township, and Shamokin. He graduated from Shamokin in 1945.

James worked...

May 8, 2020

Elysburg – Herma Ann (Wyda) Kutza, 82, of 379 Montour Road, passed away on Friday, May 8, 2020 at Geisinger Medical Center in Danville.

Born in Coal Township Shamokin Hospital on November 7, 1937 to the late Joseph George and Nellie Ann (Kropinski) Wyda. Herma graduated from St. Mary’s Elementary School in 1951, and graduated in 1955...

Apr 28, 2020

Kulpmont – Richard Thomas Krieger, 73, passed away Tuesday, April 28, 2020 at Serenity Gardens.

Born in Shamokin on October 20, 1946, he was the son of the late George H. and Emma (Leiser) Krieger. He graduated in 1964 from Shamokin Area High School. He served in the US Army.

In 1970 he married Nancy...

Apr 23, 2020

John Edward Persing, Sr., 83, of Coal Township, passed away at Mountain View Nursing and Rehab, Coal Township.

Apr 20, 2020

Sarah Arlene Grahm, 87, passed away Monday, April 20, 2020 at her residence. 

Apr 12, 2020

Shamokin - Anna Salvador Stamets of Shamokin, a servant of God, loving mother, grandmother, great grandmother and sister passed away peacefully In Edgewood Commons at Mountain View Nursing and Rehabilitation Center on April 12, 2020.

Born in Shamokin on June 10, 1928, she was the daughter of Anna and Luigi Salvatore from Amantea, Italy.  She was a...

Apr 8, 2020

Jean W. Moser, 97, of State College passed away April 9, 2020 at Vintage Knolls in Danville.

Mar 25, 2020

Reading - Carole Esther Gavoni, 82, of Wyomissing Health and Rehabilitation passed away Wednesday, March 25, 2020.

Born in Shamokin on December 25, 1937 she was the daughter of the late William Calvin and Esther Irene (Maurer) Geist. She graduated from Shamokin Area High School. She worked for Ritz Craft and Muncy Homes.

She attended...

Mar 22, 2020

Coal Township – Adam James Swift, Jr., 91, of 1002 Trevorton Road, passed away peacefully on Sunday, March 22, 2020 at his home.

Born on May 8, 1928 in Shamokin he was the son of the late Adam James and Rose (Kautter) Swift Sr. In 1946 he graduated from Coal Township High School where he enjoyed participating...

Mar 11, 2020

Shamokin – Walter E. Fidler Jr., 98, of 1018 E. Packer Street, went home to be with the Lord on March 11, 2020.

Born on April 30, 1921 in Shamokin, he was the son of Walter E. Fidler Sr. and Eva Irene (Snyder) Fidler.

Walter entered the United States Army in September 1942...

Mar 10, 2020

Shamokin – Nancy L. Snyder, 84, of Lincoln Towers, passed away on Tuesday, March 10, 2020 at Geisinger Medical Center, Danville.

Born in Shamokin on November 27, 1935, she was the daughter of the late George and Bertha (Kline) Eltringham. She attended Shamokin Area High School and worked as a homemaker.

On February...

Feb 29, 2020

Coal Township – Shirley Starke, 96, of 409 Balsam Street, passed away in Naples, Florida on February 29, 2020 with her family by her side.

Born in Shamokin on February 8, 1924, she was the daughter of the late Melvin and Blanche (Price) Bamford. She graduated from Shamokin Area High School in 1941.

On June...

Feb 28, 2020

Elysburg – Donald E. Dyer, 80, of 356 W. Center Street, passed away February 28, 2020 at Geisinger Medical Center in Danville.

Born in Elysburg on February 18, 1940 he was the son of the late, John L. and Mary M. (Hoffman) Dyer. He graduated from Ralpho Township High School. Don was a three-sport athlete participating in...

Feb 27, 2020

Ranshaw – Patrick Richard Madden, 57, of 446 Main Street, passed away on February 27, 2020 at Geisinger Shamokin Area Hospital and he will be sadly missed by his family and friends. He donated his corneas to Gift of Life to help those who cannot see.

Patrick was born in Niagara Falls, New York on June 10,...

Feb 23, 2020

Coal Township – Delores J. (Bohner) McCabe, 71, of 726 S Bay Street, passed away February 23, 2020 at Geisinger Shamokin Area Community Hospital.

Born in Harrisburg on January 12, 1949 she was the daughter of Lawrence and Anna May (Kahler) Bohner. She went to Line Mountain School District.

On April 15, 1989 in Shamokin...

Feb 12, 2020

Shamokin – Harold Dressler, 76, of 34 N. Shamokin Street, passed away Wednesday, February 12, 2020 in his home with his family at his side. He was in ill health for the past 4 years.

Born in Shamokin on January 4, 1944 he was the son of the late Henry and Clara (Korzenaskie) Dressler. He was a...

Feb 1, 2020

Shamokin ­– George E Cavanaugh Jr., 53, of 201 Mulberry Street, passed away on February 1, 2020 in his home.

Born in Shamokin on August 5, 1967 he was the son of the late George and Peggy (Landua) Cavanaugh. He graduated from Shamokin Area High School.

George is survived by two brothers, Jerry Cavanaugh and...