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Carl G. SnyderCarl G. Snyder

Carl G. Snyder, 86, of Eastern Passage, Nova Scotia, passed away peacefully on July 12, 2026, in Dartmouth, Nova Scotia after a short illness.
Born on Dec. 4, 1939, Carl's life was marked by a dedication to his family, career, community, and country. He proudly served his country in the United States Air Force and...

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Jeanette M. VotteroJeanette M. Vottero

Jeanette M. Vottero, 94, of Lancaster, Pa., died peacefully at St. Anne's Retirement Community in Columbia on Sunday, Aug. 2, 2026, with her family by her side.
Born and raised in Trevorton, Pa., Jeanette was the daughter of Louis and Josephine (DeAngelis) Vottero, and sister to Anita Gurski and Louis D. Vottero,...

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Arthur Jay WhiteArthur Jay White

Arthur Jay White, 80, of Valley View Lane, Selinsgrove, went home to be with his Savior, Jesus Christ on Wednesday, Aug. 5, 2026, in hospice care at Geisinger Medical Center, Danville. He was born May 26, 1946, in Berwick, the youngest son of the late Lyle D. Sr. and Margaret (Keene) White.
On March 2, 1968, he...

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Talea J.M. FreemanTalea J.M. Freeman

Talea Joyce Machelle Freeman went to be among the angels July 26, 2026. Talea was born June 17, by her Mommy, Adriana Lea Freeman, on the way to the hospital in Wilson, North
Carolina.
Talea is missed tremendously by her siblings; Omari Sincere Freeman, Akira Tiana Turner, her bonus brothers Jah'vion, Joshua,...

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Gregory J. SitkoGregory J. Sitko

Gregory Joseph Sitko, 76, of Elysburg, passed into eternal rest on Thursday, Aug. 6, 2026, after a long illness, at Evertrue Buffalo Valley Lutheran Village, in Lewisburg, where he had been a resident since October of 2025.
Greg was proud to have grown up in Mount Carmel. He maintained lifelong friendships from...

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Maxine WoodieMaxine Woodie

1935 - 2026

Maxine Viola (Potts) Woodie, 91, died August 2, 2026 at Nottingham Village Nursing Center, Northumberland. PA.

Maxine was born July 23, 1935, the first child of Mack and Minnie (Carver) Potts of Banner Elk, N.C. Following her father's death in 1940, she and two of her four siblings were raised by their paternal...

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Evelyn HeimbachEvelyn Heimbach

Evelyn Marie Heimbach, 84, of Shamokin Dam, went to be with her Lord and Savior at 5:56 a.m., Thursday, Aug. 6, 2026, at Oak Glen Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center, Lewisburg.

She was born July 11, 1942, at home in West Perry Township, Snyder County, a daughter of the late Oscar and Emma (Goodling) Kauffman. On...

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Laura DePaolisLaura DePaolis

Laura D. (Barner) DePaolis, 92, of Butler, formerly of Oriental, entered into rest on Monday, Aug. 3, 2026, at Butler Memorial Hospital.

She was born July 19, 1934, in Oriental, a daughter of the late George E. and L. Dorothy (Weller) Barner. She married James DePaolis, Jr. in 1957. He preceded her in death on Feb....

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Barbara HilfertyBarbara Hilferty

Barbara L. Hilferty, 93, of Lewisburg, passed away on July 23, 2026, at Buffalo Valley Skilled Nursing in Lewisburg. Barb was so many things to so many people and will be missed for her beautiful smile, snow-white hair and her effervescent personality.

Barb was born Aug. 6, 1932, in Lewistown. She was the daughter...

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Karen KellerKaren Keller

1951 - 2026

Karen Ann Keller passed away on Aug. 3, 2026, at the age of 74. Until the end, she served as a model of love, caring, humor, and grace for everyone who knew her; traits she enacted daily.
Karen was born on Sept. 14, 1951, in Pontiac, Mich., to Carrol Osmun and Dorothy Mae Voorheis. She moved to Middleburg at 7 years...

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Wayne ShulerWayne Shuler

Wayne "Coach" Shuler, 88, of Liverpool, passed away peacefully Saturday, Aug. 1, 2026, at home.

He was born Sept. 1, 1937, a son of the late Miles and Olive Shuler. He spent his childhood in Liverpool, when you could still play ball and other games on the streets unsupervised. Then it was off to the beautiful...

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Thomas E. ForneyThomas E. Forney

Thomas E. Forney, 73, of Danville, Pa., passed away peacefully surrounded by his family on Monday, Aug. 3, 2026, at Geisinger Medical Center, Danville. He was born on Aug. 11, 1952, in Danville, Pa., the son of the late Charles "Sam" and Mary Catherine (Von Blohn) Forney.
Tom graduated from Danville Area High School...

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Douglas A. KlockDouglas A. Klock

Douglas "Nubs" Alvin Klock, 71, of Herndon, passed away on Aug. 4, 2026, at his residence. He was the widow of Carol (Ulrich) Klock sharing over 10 years of marriage before her passing in 2013. Born on Aug. 20, 1954, in Sunbury, he was a son of Anna (Hoffman) Klock and the late Alvin Klock.
Douglas was a 1972...

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Dr. Thomas A. HarrisonDr. Thomas A. Harrison

Thomas A Harrison, M.D., 76, of Lewisburg, born on May 30, 1950, in New York, N.Y., died of a brief illness in the early morning hours of Friday, July 24, 2026.
He is survived by Sara Krome, his partner since they met in 2018; his two children, Linda M. (Jason) Drewes, of Mifflintown and John P. Harrison, of...

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Matthew BrownMatthew Brown

Matthew F. Brown, 62, of S. Tenth Street, passed away unexpectedly on Thursday, July 30, 2026, at his home.

Matt was born June 19, 1964, in Allentown, a son of the late Franklin D. and Dolores (Dax) Brown. He was a 1982 graduate of Shikellamy High School, where he excelled in sports, especially at middle linebacker...

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Jane V. StahlJane V. Stahl

Jane V. Stahl, 86, formerly of Milton, passed away on Thursday, July 30, 2026, at Celebration Villa of Lewisburg.
Born in rural Milton on March 20, 1940, she was the daughter of the late Cyrus and Jannis (Springer) Auten. She was married to Ray E. Stahl for 61 years until his death in 2022.
Jane loved reading her...

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Jason R. SchaefferJason R. Schaeffer

Jason R. Schaeffer, 31, of Sunbury, passed away unexpectedly July 30 following a motorcycle accident.
There are no words that can truly capture the life of Jason Schaeffer Jr. He lived with a generous heart, a contagious laugh, and a personality that could brighten any room. He was truly the "life of the party" kind...

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Paul J. HeimbachPaul J. Heimbach

Paul Heimbach met his Lord Jesus Christ on July 30, 2026. Paul is survived by his son Tom Heimbach; daughter-in-law Amy Heimbach; granddaughters, Abigail Heimbach and Allison Heimbach; brother Gary Heimbach and sister Naomi Dean. Paul is preceded in death by his parents, Roy and Alice Heimbach; wife, Donna Heimbach;...

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Kenneth S. Mull Jr.Kenneth S. Mull Jr.

Kenneth S. Mull Jr., 68, of Front Street Apartments, passed away Tuesday, July 28, 2026, at his home.
He was born Dec. 9,1957, in Sunbury, a son of the late Kenneth S. Mull Sr. and Shirley M. Mull.
Kenneth was a laborer and had worked for Knoebels Grove in Elysburg and various other businesses over the years.
He was...

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Barbara L. HilfertyBarbara L. Hilferty

Barbara L. Hilferty, 93, of Lewisburg, passed away on July, 23, 2026, at Buffalo Valley Skilled Nursing in Lewisburg. Barb was so many things to so many people and will be missed for her beautiful smile, snow white hair and her effervescent personality.
Barb was born Aug. 6, 1932, in Lewistown, Pa. She was the...

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Frank LaverioFrank Laverio

Frank Laverio, 80, of Sunbury, passed away peacefully on July 29, 2026, at Geisinger Medical Center.
Born on Dec. 1, 1945, he was an orphan in Sheatown, Pennsylvania.
Frank shared 60 wonderful years of marriage with his beloved wife, Dorothy (Rowe) Laverio.
In addition to his wife, he is survived by his two sons,...

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David H. GriffithDavid H. Griffith

David H. Griffith, 92, of Chapman Twp, Snyder County passed away on July 30, 2026, at Nottingham Village, Northumberland.
He's survived by his wife, Kathy (Brooks), and his daughter and son-in-law Jennifer and Linh Nguyen of Saline, Michigan. Also by his beloved granddaughter, Mahala Rose Nguyen, upon whom the sun...

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