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...

Mar 22, 2026

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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...

Mar 2, 2026

OBITUARY

Coal Township – Jesus Cano, 85, of 130 S 1st St., passed away Monday, March 02, 2026 at his residence with his family by his side.

Jesus was born in Arequipa, Peru, on September 27, 1940 to the late Ceferino and Apolonia (Chuquicondor) Cano. November 7, 1975, in Lima, Peru, he married Nelida Tirado, together they shared 51 years of marriage.

Jesus...

Mar 1, 2026

Dalmatia - Darwin Lee Witmer, 74, of Hickory Corners, PA passed away on March 1, 2026.

He was born at home on March 24th, 1951, in Berrysburg, PA, the son of Ray D. Witmer and Cora M. Witmer (Peifer).

Darwin graduated from Upper Dauphin High School and completed an associate’s degree from Harrisburg Area Community College and a business degree from Penn...

Mar 1, 2026

Feb 25, 2026

Dean R. Buck Sr., of Sunbury, PA, passed away peacefully at his home on February 25, 2026.

Born on May 13, 1957, he was the son of the late Marcia and William Buck Sr. of Millville, PA. Dean attended Millville High School and proudly served in the United States Army, receiving an honorable discharge in 1987. He dedicated many years of...

Feb 23, 2026

Selinsgrove – Jeanette I. Vought, 98, of Selinsgrove, passed away Monday, February 23, 2026 surrounded by family at the Mansion Nursing & Rehabilitation in Sunbury.

Born in Pottsville, on December 24, 1927, to the late William H. and Elmira (Martz) Miller. She graduated in 1945 from Sunbury High School.

On November 25, 1945, Jeanette married the late George N. Vought, together they...

Feb 20, 2026

SHAMOKIN – Matthew T. Wetzel, 45, of 226 W Walnut Street, Apt 2, passed away Friday, February 20, 2026 at Geisinger Medical Center, Danville.

Born in Sunbury on August 2, 1980 to Bruce Wetzel and Eileen (Paul) Bray. He graduated from Tri Valley High School in 2000. He worked as a Truck Driver for Penn Dot. He enjoyed baseball and played...

Feb 19, 2026

Coal Township – Carole Oxenrider, 84, of 2050 Trevorton Rd, passed away on Thursday, February 20, 2026 at Mountain View Manor, Coal Township.

Born in Coatesville on May 17, 1941, to the late Benjamin and Naomi (Howett) Brantigan. She attended school at Pegeau Valley. She worked at Mountain View Manor and prior to that, she worked as a waitress.

Carole was a...

Feb 9, 2026

Sunbury – Julian Hernandez-Reyes, 72, of 357 Race St., Apt 3B, passed away Monday, February 9, 2026 at Geisinger Medical Center, Danville.

Born in Zafarraya Section de Moca, Puerto Rico on January 9, 1954 to the late Mario and Domingo (Lerdo-Beruand) Hernandez. He was married to Marta Lerdo-Segarra. He worked as a Water Treatment Plant Operator. He was of Catholic faith.

Julian...

Feb 4, 2026

Mount Carmel – Lillian E. Faust, 95, of 330 W 5th Street., passed away Tuesday, February 04, 2026 at her residence.

Born in Shamokin, on December 27, 1930 to the late Blair Walter and Anna Matilda (Hine) Faust.

Lillian was known to her family and friends as Huddy, and will always be remembered with a smile on her face. We would like...

Jan 31, 2026

Frank Bogus, 65, of Shamokin, passed away on January 31, 2026, at Geisinger Shamokin Area Community Hospital.

Born in Shamokin, on January 24th, 1961, to the late Walter and Eva Mae (Weiser) Bogus. He resided in Shamokin for most of his life. Frank was employed as a sanitation worker in Shamokin.

Frank was well known within his community as living his life...

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Jan 25, 2026

Paxinos – Michael F. Krushinski III, 78, of 1619 Irish Valley Rd., passed away Sunday, January 25, 2026 at his home.

Born in Paxinos, on May 17, 1947, to the late Michael Jr. and Janice (Dunkleberger) Krushinski. He was a self-employed Truck Driver. He is a 1965 graduate of Shamokin Area High School.

On July 3, 1970, at Lutheran Trinity Church in...

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