Obituaries

LEWISBURG - Ella M. "Aunt Ella" Wise went to be with her Lord and Savior on Saturday, Nov. 1, 2014, at RiverWoods Nursing Home, Lewisburg, surrounded by her loving family. She was born Dec. 18, 1923, in Plymouth, the daughter of the late Walter F. and Lottie (Lauver) Clark. She was married to Donald I. Wise Sr. on...

COAL TOWNSHIP - William Daniel "B.J." Janovich Sr., 68, of 1859 Trevorton Road, passed away on Saturday, Dec. 22, 2012, at Geisinger-Shamokin Area Community Hospital. He was born May 4, 1944, in Coal Township, a son of the late Edward and Florence (Zdunkiewicz) Janovich. On Sept. 16, 1974, in Good Shepherd Church,...

LEWISBURG - Alan L. "Big Al" Hoffman, 70, of 137 Pine St., passed away on Friday, Oct. 3, 2014, at his home surrounded by his family. He was born April 28, 1944, in Lewisburg, a son of the late Fred Warren and Elizabeth Pauline (Yost) Hoffman. On Sept. 8, 1964, he married the former Beverly Ann Boughter, who...

Roberta Jo "Bobbie Jo" "Gerty" (Cauffman) Rumfelt, 36, of Millerstown, entered into eternal peace on Sunday, Oct. 19, 2014, at Milton S. Hershey Medical Center after fighting a seven-year battle with cancer. Bobbie Jo was born Jan. 9, 1978, in Harrisburg, a daughter of Faye (Emanuel) Cauffman, of Millerstown, and...

SUNBURY - William James "Buffalo Bill" Tarr, 61, of Sunbury, formerly of Shamokin, died peacefully in his home on Wednesday, Jan. 21, 2015. Bill was born Jan. 27, 1953, a son of the late Rev. James Tarr and Jean (Roberts) Tarr, in Newton, Kan. He was raised in Pascoag, R.I., New Bedford, Mass., Shamokin, and...

NEW BLOOMFIELD - Marlin E. "Moody" "Dirty Duck" Hile, 83, of New Bloomfield, formerly of Mount Pleasant Mills, entered into rest on Saturday, Jan. 19, 2013, at the Manor at Perry Village, New Bloomfield. He was born May 22, 1929, in Krazterville, a son of the late Phenie and Beulah (Kratzer) Hile. He was married to...

DANVILLE — Edmond H. “Ed” Hodges, 74, of 15 S. Smith Road, died at his home at 7:15 a.m. Thursday, Oct. 6, 2011, after being seriously ill for six weeks. He was born in Fontana, Calif., a son of the late Edward C. and Juanita K. (Webb) Hodges. He resided in Rush Township, Northumberland County for the past 11...

ZIONS VIEW - William H. "Wild Bill" Lepley, 81, of Zions View, died at 2:30 a.m. Tuesday, Sept. 20, 2011, at his home. He was born Sept. 27, 1929, in Snyder County, a son of the late Richard E. and Madeline (Beaver) Lepley and stepson of the late Mae Lepley. He was married to the former Helen M. Hood, who preceded...

Beverly Kay (Beaver) Frank of San Antonio, Texas, passed away on Dec. 26, 2017. She was born Oct. 30, 1940, a daughter of the late M. Fredrick "Fred" and Laura (Leitzel) Beaver in Penn Township, Snyder County, Pa.

Beverly was the youngest of 18 children. She is survived by two children, Helen A. Frank of San...

Grace Marie (Arnold) Pennebaker, 99 years, seven months and six days, of Welty Home for the Aged, Wheeling, W.Va. and formerly of Penns Creek, entered her eternal home in Heaven united again with her husband, the late Chester T. Pennebaker, on Wednesday, Feb. 9, 2022.

She was born July 3, 1922, in Millersburg, to...

Marie Ann (Bingaman) Geiswite, 70, of Mifflinburg, passed away Oct. 23, 2021, peacefully at her home.

She was a daughter of the late Lester Bingaman and Evelyn Brosious.

Mrs. Geiswite was a homemaker.

Surviving are three children, Evelyn Harvey, Selinsgrove, Shannon Bashus, Sunbury, and Adrian Stine; six...

Marion L. (Blyler) Klinger, 78, formerly of West Milton, passed away Wednesday, April 27, 2022, at RiverWoods, where she resided.

A native of Union County, she was born July 3, 1943, in Lewisburg, a daughter of the late Arthur and Katheryn (Hopp) Blyler. She was married to Ellis Klinger who preceded her in death...

Mary Elizabeth (Braun) Rice, 87, of Sunbury, passed away Wednesday, Feb. 3, 2021.

She was born Sept. 24, 1933, in Pittsburgh, a daughter of William and Mary Elizabeth (Jones) Braun.

Mary graduated from St. Benedict's Academy in Pittsburgh and from Penn State University where she was a member of the Alpha Chi...

Mrs. Carolyn Sue (Cox) Moyer, 63, of Middleburg, died Sunday, Oct. 18, 2020, at Geisinger Medical Center, Danville.

She was born in Dade City, Florida on Aug. 21, 1957. She was baptized Oct. 25, 1970, at the First Baptist Church of Zephyrhills, Fla.

Carolyn graduated from Zepyrhills High School (Bulldogs -1975)...

Frances (Drumheller) Heffner passed away peacefully at Geisinger Medical Center in the early morning hours on Jan. 15, 2025.

She was a longtime employee and retired from Geisinger Medical Center in Danville, Pa.

Frances was a devoted fan of the Philadelphia Phillies who loved watching as many games as she could....

Marilyn J. (Fleming) Bruhl, 83, of Troy, formerly of Selinsgrove, passed away unexpectedly on Monday, Feb. 7, 2022, at her residence.

Marilyn Joyce was born March 19, 1938, in Granville Township, one of five children of the late P.F. and Helen (Packard) Fleming Brown. She attended Troy Area schools and was a...

Sheila Marie (Garner) Simons was born at home on Jan. 7, 1943, to parents, Katherine Louise McNeely and Ernest True Garner. Her fondest childhood memories were of the "40-acre farm" in Roann and of her grandmother, Mary Etta (Tomlinson) Colbert of Wabash, Ind. Sheila attended the Smith Family reunion in Wabash for...

ean (Grosse) Mutnansky, born in Cleveland, in 1934 departed into the arms of the Lord on April 2, 2017. Preceded by her husband, James Mutnansky, she is survived by her brother Alex, five beloved children Robert, Elizabeth, Susan, Richard, Fred, son-in-law Joseph, daughter-in-law Mandy, three grandchildren Dana,...

Deborah A. "Deb" (Hilbish) Smith, 55, of Lumberton, N.J., passed away peacefully Thursday, July 2, 2020, after a battle with cancer.

Deb was born May 23, 1965, in Sunbury, Pa. to Dan and Judy Hilbish. She married Steven Smith in August 1986.

Deb was a registered nurse and worked in a number of different positions...

Jeanette (Kauffman) Wetzel, 81, passed away Sunday, June 13, 2021, in her home, after fighting advanced Leukemia for more than two years.
Jeanette is survived by her husband of 57 years, Dean G. Wetzel. She was born August 1939 in Dornsife, the daughter of the late Earl and Pauline Kauffman.
Jeanette is survived...

Mary P. (Keim) Snyder, of Dornsife, passed away Thursday, June 10, 2021, at her residence.

She was born Sept. 26, 1940, in Leck Kill, a daughter of the late Ira S. and Edna P. (Oxenrider) Tobias.

Mary was married on Feb. 14, 1959, to Marvin G. Keim who preceded her in death on Dec. 8, 1981. She remarried on Nov....

Sandra Joan (Kratzer) Hackenburg, 78, of Selinsgrove, went to be with her heavenly father on Monday, Nov. 9, 2020, at Geisinger Medical Center, Danville.

She was born June 5, 1942, in Selinsgrove, a daughter of the late Norman and Betty (Snook) Kratzer. On June 26, 1966, she married Larry Hackenburg who...

Dolores Barbara (LeFevre) Boos, 91, of Northumberland, passed away Thursday, March 24, 2022.

She was born Oct. 20, 1930, and raised in Northumberland. Dolores loved being a Girl Scout, and graduated from Northumberland "Pineknotter" High School.

She worked as a Bell Telephone (switchboard) operator, and from her...

Joyce M. (Long) Campbell, 94, of Lewisburg, entered into eternal rest Tuesday, April 26, 2022, at her home with loved ones by her side.

She was born Aug. 9, 1927, in Lewisburg, the daughter of the late Harry and Carrie (Swinehart) Long. On May 20, 1955, she married Franklin E. Campbell who preceded her in death on...

Jolene Dawn (Messimer) Parrales, 37, of Henderson, Nevada, formerly of Sunbury, Pa., passed away May 27, 2020, at St. Rose Siena Hospital, Henderson, from complications due to brain surgery.

She was born Dec. 19, 1982, in Annapolis, Md., a daughter of Steven L. Messimer, of Henderson, and his wife, the late Cindy...

Trudy Elaine (Ranck) Farmer, of Powhatan Va., peacefully passed away on Thursday, Aug. 24, 2017, at the age of 67, with her family by her side.
A celebration of her life will be held Saturday, Sept. 9, at 11 a.m. at Paradise Church, 8105 Paradise Road, Milton, Pa.
She was preceded in death by her parents, Paul...

Donna Minerva (Ross) Ryan, 79, of Ruckersville, Va., entered into rest Sunday, Jan. 7, 2024, at The Centre for Acute Hospice Care, Hospice of the Piedmont, Charlottesville, Va.

She was born May 10, 1944, in Lewisburg, Pa., a daughter of the late Harvey Glen and Marion K. (Klingman) Ross. She was married to James C....

Called by our heavenly Father to be free of earthly bonds and come Home after a life lived well and fully, Joan Lillie (Seachrist) Rebuck, 85, formerly of Plum Creek Valley, Rockefeller Township (Sunbury RD) and most recently a resident of Nottingham Village, Northumberland passed away on Saturday, April 11, 2020,...

Mary Ann (Shamanski) Gresavage was born Oct. 10, 1936, in Shamokin, Pa., a daughter of the late John and Cecilia (Gricoski) Shamanski. On Jan. 21, 1956, she married Joseph Gresavage.
Mary Ann was a 1954 graduate of Coal Township High School. She worked various part-time positions while raising her three children....

Shirley I. (Sheetz) Rowe, 91, of Selinsgrove, went to be with her Lord on the morning of April 1, 2021. She passed away peacefully at her home with her sons and daughter-in-law present.

Born Oct. 4, 1929, to the late Corbett and Leona Sheetz, she was delivered at the Sheetz family grocery store on the Isle of Que...

Rosalie M. (Strawser) Lingle, 79, of Point Township Drive, Northumberland, went to be with her Lord and Savior at 3:45 p.m. Thursday, June 24, 2021, at her home after an illness.
Born in Mount Pleasant Mills on May 16, 1942, she was a daughter of the late Nevin and Mary (Aucker) Strawser. She resided at her present...

Jean L. (Wagner) Pacholok, of York Township, passed away peacefully Saturday, Dec. 9, 2023, at WellSpan York Hospital. She was 96.

Born in Danville, on Dec. 29, 1926, she was the only child of the late Charles L. and Grace D. Wagner. She was married to John M. Pacholok Jr. for 47 years until his passing in...

Dr. Edward Paul A'Zary, Ph.D., 82, of Danville, passed away peacefully, Friday, March 10, 2023, at Geisinger Medical Center, Danville.

He was born Dec. 3, 1940, in Shamokin, a son of the late Michael A'Zary and Frances (Kopitsky) A'Zary.

Ed graduated from Southern Columbia High School in 1960. He received his...

June A. Campbell Musselman, 85, of Avenel, N.J., formerly of Staten Island, entered into eternal rest on Tuesday, Nov. 24, 2015, and her beloved husband of 66 years, Harry E. Musselman, 89, entered into eternal rest on Friday, Nov. 27, 2015. June was born in Sunbury, Pa. and lived in Staten Island for 36 years...

MIFFLINBURG — Grey Michael Allen Shingara, 48, of 100 East Green Street, entered into rest surrounded by family and his loyal companion, Remi, at 7:52 a.m. on Wednesday, Sept. 30, 2015, at his residence. He was born on March 2, 1967, in Sunbury, a son of the late Kenneth P. and Patricia A. (Dirocco) Shingara.  On...

LAMOINE, Maine — Susan J. Abbott-Christie, 55, of Lamoine, passed away on Thursday, April 14, 2011, with her husband and daughters by her side at Mount Desert Island Hospital, Bar Harbor. She was born June 28, 1955, in Fort Dix, N.J., the daughter of Jean Abbott, of Winfield, Pa., and the late Richard Abbott....

Jill Raye Abrahamson, 44, of Selinsgrove, passed away on Dec. 18, 2017.
She was born June 19, 1973 in Cambridge, Mass., a daughter of Warren and Chris (Harmon) Abrahamson.

Jill attended schools in Lewisburg, Lake Placid, Fla., Flagstaff, Ariz., and graduated from Lewisburg High School in 1991. Graduating from...

Ruth Thompson Abram, our wonderful wife, mother, and grandmother, died on September 13, 2022, at the age of 91, in her home while surrounded by family.
Ruth was born in 1931, and raised in Prospect Park, PA. She received her degree in sociology from Lycoming College in 1953, with graduate work at Garrett...

Tamara Ann Abromitis was born at Evangelical Community Hospital, in Lewisburg, Pa., the daughter of John and the late Marianne (Jacoski) Abromitis, formerly of Selinsgrove.

She attended Selinsgrove Area schools and the Pennsylvania State University from where she graduated with a degree in communications and a...

DANVILLE — Douglas J. Ackerson, 57, of Danville, passed away on Monday, Sept. 21, 2015, at Geisinger Medical Center in Danville. He was born on Dec.  2, 1957, in Bloomsburg, a son of the late Kenneth and Harriet (Davis) Ackerson. Doug loved his job at Suncom Industries in Northumberland, where he worked for more...

Darlis J. Ackley, 84, of Sunbury, passed away Wednesday, Nov. 1, 2023, at Buffalo Valley Lutheran Village, Lewisburg.

Darlis was born April 10, 1939, in Sunbury, a daughter of the late William H. and Helen C. (Zettlemoyer) Kessler.

She was a member of the former Albright United Methodist Church, Sunbury.

Mrs....

MILTON — Margaret R. Adami, 89, of Broadway, passed away on Saturday, July 23, 2011, at her home. Born in Philadelphia on Sept. 10, 1921, she was a daughter of the late Connell and Nora (Dunn) Bonner. She was married for 66 years to Salim J. Adami, who survives. Peg was a member of St. Joseph Catholic Church,...