Sep 17, 2024

Coal Township – John David Erdman, 49, of Coal Township, passed away Tuesday, September 17, 2024.

Born in Shamokin on August 10, 1975 to Lawrence and Carol (Humes) Erdman. John graduated from Shamokin High School 1994.

On June 18, 2008 in Shamokin he married Deborah Shaffer, who survives. He worked as a mechanic and maintenance...

Sep 15, 2024

Sunbury-Sharon E. Kurtz, 75, of 705 Market Street, passed away Sunday, September 15, 2024, at 430 Catawissa Ave., Sunbury, with her family by her side, after her battle with pancreatic cancer.

 Born on January 4, 1949 in Huntington, PA, she was the daughter of the late Raymond and Eleanor (Morgan) Irvin. Sharon grew up on Sugar Run Road in Mill Hall,...

Sep 10, 2024

Sep 10, 2024

Coal Township – Sylvester Kulonda, 78, passed away Tuesday, September 10, 2024 at Geisinger Medical Center, Coal Township.

Born in Shamokin, December 17, 1945, he was the son of the late Walter and Phyllis (Worhacz) Kulonda. Sylvester was a Shamokin High School graduate. He was employed by the Shamokin Police Department, as a 911 dispatcher and then...

Sep 3, 2024

Coal Township – RoseMary Ann Orner, 76, passed away Tuesday, September 3, 2024 at the Mountain View Manor and Rehabilitation Center, Coal Township.

She was born in Shamokin, a daughter of the late Catherine and Anthony Splitt. She had a half-brother, Billy Splitt.

RoseMary was a graduate of Our Lady of Lourdes Regional High School....

Aug 30, 2024

Coal Township - Charmaine Royer, 87, of 1338 W Pine Street, passed away Friday, August 30, 2024 at her home.

Born in Shamokin on October 23, 1936 to the late Merlin and Helen (Shahulski) Snyder. She attended Shamokin Area Schools.

She married Kenneth Royer, who preceded her in death in 2012. She attended Calvary Bible...

Aug 21, 2024

Nancy Jean (Krebs) Adamson, 90, of Paxinos, passed away Wednesday, August 21, 2024, at Geisinger Medical Center in Danville. She was born in Danville on April 11, 1934, to the late George Allen Krebs and Bessie May Kerstetter. After graduating from Shamokin High School in 1952, she went on to work various jobs, after which became, and later retired...

Aug 7, 2024

Selinsgrove – Barry A. Knouse, of Rt. 204, passed away on Wednesday, August 7, 2024 at home surrounded by his family. 

He was born on April 16,1942, at his home in Kratzerville, to Harry and Myrtle (Herman) Knouse. He was a member of Zion Evangelical Lutheran Church in Kratzerville. After graduating from Selinsgrove High School in 1959, Barry then pursued his...

Aug 6, 2024

Shamokin – Alen E. Straub Sr, 91, of 518 Bear Valley Ave, passed away Tuesday, August 7, 2024 at his home surrounded by his loving family.

Born in Shamokin on July 17, 1933 to the late Rufus and Marie (Mowery) Straub. He attended Coal Township Schools. He worked as a carpenter.

On November 18, 1952...

Aug 5, 2024

Shamokin – Barbara Ann Snyder, 70, of Shamokin, passed away Monday, August 5, 2024, with her dog Abbie by her side at her brother's house in East Berlin, PA.  She was diagnosed with stage 4 colon cancer and started chemo treatment on March 7, 2024 after a colonoscopy exam on February 24, 2024.

She was born in...

Aug 1, 2024

Coal Township – Beverley J. Linsky, 80, of 2052 Trevorton Road, passed away August 1, 2024 at Tremont Health & Rehabilitation Center.

Beverley was born on April 30, 1944, the only child born to the late Russell Gardner and Ruth (Powell) Landthaler.  Her parents divorced early, and she was raised by her mother in Milltown, NJ.  They...

Jul 30, 2024

Shamokin – Nancy L. Harring, 67, of Lincoln Towers, passed away Tuesday, July 30, 2024 at Geisinger-Shamokin Community Hospital, Coal Township.

Born in Shamokin on December 17, 1956 to the late Eugene and Hettie (Reed) Barnes. She graduated from Shamokin Area High School in 1974. She worked as a Certified Nursing Assistant for Nursing Homes in the...

Jul 28, 2024

Shelia Kay (Heller) Arnold, 73, of Sunbury passed away July 28, 2024 at Geisinger Medical Center, Danville.

Jul 25, 2024

 Sunbury-Joseph J. Costello, 83, of 535 Catawissa Ave., passed away Thursday, July 25, 2024, at Nottingham Village, Northumberland.

Born on February 5, 1941 in Bethlehem, PA, he was the son of the late Americus Joseph and Mary (Frushon) Costello. Joseph was a 1959 graduate of Sunbury High School. He went on to work in the maintenance department at Kramm Nursing Home,...

Jul 24, 2024

Shamokin – James Swett, 72, of 922 N. Franklin Street, passed away Wednesday, July 24, 2024 at Geisinger Medical Center, Danville.

Born in Danville on May 13, 1952, James was the son of Alton Swett and the late Eliza Jean (Tiddy) Swett. After graduating from Shamokin Area High School in 1971, James went on to work as a welder as well...

Jul 23, 2024

Excelsior – Leona Mae (Johnson) Adams, Walburn, 79, of 114 Fogel Street, passed away Tuesday, July 23, 2024 at Sunbury Skilled Nursing and Rehab Center, Sunbury.

Born in Roseland, NJ on September 20, 1944 she was the daughter of the late Philo and Elizabeth (Hakes) Johnson. She was a member of Mother Cabrini Church, Shamokin.

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Jul 11, 2024

Shamokin – Donald K. Wilson, 69, passed away Thursday, July 11, 2024 at Geisinger Medical Center, Danville, with his daughter, Michelle, by his side.

Jul 7, 2024

Shamokin Dam – William “Bill” Wolfe Campbell, 99, of Shamokin Dam passed away Sunday, July 7, 2024 at his home surrounded by his loving family. 

Born in Sunbury on July 19, 1924 to the late Leslie I. and Anna (Wolfe) Campbell. He graduated from Sunbury High School in 1940.

On November 2, 1955 in Bristol, Rhode Island, he married Bernice Phelan, who...

Jul 5, 2024

Shirley M. McNevich (nee Herman) passed peacefully into God's loving arms on Friday, July 5, 2024. 

 She is the daughter of the late Pauline and Irvin Herman of Stonington, PA. She is survived by her husband of almost 65 years Charles J. "Chuck" McNevich Jr. of Sunbury, PA and son Charles J. "Chuck" McNevich III of Lexington Park, Maryland as well...

Jun 29, 2024

Shamokin – Daniel J. Ruskuski, Sr., 62, of 909 E Sunbury Street, passed away Saturday, June 29, 2024 at Geisinger Shamokin Area Community Hospital, Coal Township.

Born in New Brunswick, NJ on April 2, 1962 to the late Joseph and Anna Jean Ruskuski. 

Daniel is survived by two daughters, Kendra Ruskuski of Shamokin, and Danna Ruskuski of Shamokin; a son, Daniel Joseph...