All Obituaries
Josephine Keefer Berwick
Josephine P. (Plish) Keefer, 103, of Berwick, went to be with the Lord on Sunday, June 26th, 2022 at Geisinger Medical Center, Danville.
Born May 4, 1919 in Berwick, she was a daughter of the late Joseph and Frances Pearl (McAfee) Plish. She was preceded in death by her husband, Harold A. “Herb” Keefer, on September 5, 1988.
Mrs. Keefer attended Berwick Schools and had worked at the former Dockey Shirt Factory and Lady Ester in her younger years.
She was a member of the...
Josephine P. (Plish) Keefer, 103, of Berwick, went to be with the Lord on Sunday, June 26th, 2022 at Geisinger Medical Center, Danville.
Born May 4, 1919 in Berwick, she was a daughter of...
Michelle Sims Berwick
Michelle A. Sims, 43, of Berwick, passed away Wednesday, June 22, 2022 at her home. Born in Mountain Top on February 7, 1979, she was a daughter to the late Joseph and Doreen (Marconi) Sims.
Michelle was a graduate of Crestwood High School, Class of 1997. She was employed by Apria. Michelle loved music and singing, as well as spending time with her family and friends, by whom she will be greatly missed.
Surviving Michelle is her fiancé, Christopher Schell of Berwick, and her sister,...
Michelle A. Sims, 43, of Berwick, passed away Wednesday, June 22, 2022 at her home. Born in Mountain Top on February 7, 1979, she was a daughter to the late Joseph and Doreen (Marconi)...
Lois Shotwell Bloomsburg
Lois H. (Rood) Shotwell, 96, of Bloomsburg, passed away peacefully Tuesday, June 7, 2022 at Sunset Ridge Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center in Bloomsburg. Born in Berwick on March 4, 1926, she was a daughter to the late Walter and Phebe Zuletta (Krieger) Rood.
Mrs. Shotwell was a graduate of Berwick High School, Class of 1944. In 1946, she wed Henry “Hank” Shotwell. Together they raised their family and shared 48 years of marriage. Lois had been an...
Lois H. (Rood) Shotwell, 96, of Bloomsburg, passed away peacefully Tuesday, June 7, 2022 at Sunset Ridge Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center in Bloomsburg. Born in Berwick on March 4, 1926,...
Janet Galanti Berwick
Janet L. (Stout) Galanti, 83, of Berwick, passed away peacefully and with her daughter at her side on Tuesday, May 31, 2022 at the Gardens at Orangeville. Born in Berwick on October 26, 1938, she was a daughter to the late Clinton C. and Marian A. (Houser) Stout.
Mrs. Galanti was a graduate of Berwick High School, Class of 1956. On August 10, 1957 she wed the love of her life, the late Dr. Anthony V. Galanti. Together they raised their family and shared 58 years of...
Janet L. (Stout) Galanti, 83, of Berwick, passed away peacefully and with her daughter at her side on Tuesday, May 31, 2022 at the Gardens at Orangeville. Born in Berwick on October...
Robert Van Pelt Berwick
Robert Van Pelt, 41, of Berwick, passed away unexpectedly Thursday, May 12, 2022 at the Berwick Hospital Center. Born in Berwick on October 9, 1980, he was the son of Kevin Van Pelt and wife, Lori, and Theresa (McHenry) Kandrot and husband, Peter.
Robert was a graduate of Berwick High School. He furthered his education by completing courses at Luzerne County Community College. Robert had worked at Tech Packaging and, later, IT Data. He was passionate about computers...
Robert Van Pelt, 41, of Berwick, passed away unexpectedly Thursday, May 12, 2022 at the Berwick Hospital Center. Born in Berwick on October 9, 1980, he was the son of Kevin Van Pelt and...
Beverly Gross Dallas
Beverly Dawn Davis Gross, 89, of Dallas, passed away Wednesday, May 11, 2022, at the Meadows Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Dallas.
Born Aug. 21, 1932, in Berwick, she was the daughter of the late Harvey R. and Martha E. Kile Davis.
She was a graduate of Berwick High School, Class of 1950.
She was a member of the Dallas United Methodist Church. She previously served for a number of years as either treasurer, financial secretary or recording secretary for the Shoemaker Memorial...
Beverly Dawn Davis Gross, 89, of Dallas, passed away Wednesday, May 11, 2022, at the Meadows Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Dallas.
Born Aug. 21, 1932, in Berwick, she was the daughter of...
Laura Canouse Berwick
Laura L. Canouse, 90, of Berwick, passed away peacefully Monday, May 2, 2022 in her home. Born in Berwick on September 21, 1931, she was a daughter to the late Daniel H. Beaver and Rachel Mae (Shoemaker) Thorton.
Ms. Canouse was a graduate of Berwick High School. She served as a switchboard operator for Radio Communications in Bloomsburg for many years. Later, she worked at K-Mart in Berwick, both as a cashier and tending to the flowers. She loved working there with her close friends. Laura...
Laura L. Canouse, 90, of Berwick, passed away peacefully Monday, May 2, 2022 in her home. Born in Berwick on September 21, 1931, she was a daughter to the late Daniel H. Beaver and Rachel Mae...
Sharon Lutz Berwick
Sharon E. (Romano) Lutz, 76, of Berwick, passed away Monday, April 25, 2022 at Geisinger Medical Center in Danville. Born in Rochester, NY on November 22, 1945, she was a daughter of the late Arlene Dumphy and Thomas Romano.
Sharon grew up in Chili, NY and moved to Columbia county in the 1970’s. She loved taking care of others and worked in the healthcare field for many years, obtaining her Practicing Nursing license in 1986. She was a member of the Lime Ridge United...
Sharon E. (Romano) Lutz, 76, of Berwick, passed away Monday, April 25, 2022 at Geisinger Medical Center in Danville. Born in Rochester, NY on November 22, 1945, she was a daughter of the...
Barbara Collins Summerhill
Barbara M. (Barna) Collins, age 80, of Summerhill, passed away in her home on April 22, 2022 surrounded by family and under the care of Commonwealth Hospice of Berwick.
Born in Hazleton on May 3, 1941, she was the daughter of the late Mary (Durange) Barna and Stephen Barna.
Preceding her in death, in addition to her parents, were her husband, Thomas Wilson Collins (married September 28, 1963), a daughter Mary Ethel Collins (April 17, 1967), and two sisters: Diane Evans and Joan...
Barbara M. (Barna) Collins, age 80, of Summerhill, passed away in her home on April 22, 2022 surrounded by family and under the care of Commonwealth Hospice of Berwick.
Born in Hazleton on May 3,...
Sharon Lawton Bloomsburg
Sharon M. (Andreas) Lawton, 80, of rural Bloomsburg (Madison Township), died Friday afternoon, April 22nd, 2022 at Thomas Jefferson Hospital, Philadelphia.
Born April 13, 1942 in Hetlerville, she was a daughter of the late Harvey “Dump” Andreas and Alice (Lucas) Andreas. She was also preceded in death by her husband, Larue E. “Fuzzy” Lawton, on June 28, 2007.
Sharon was a 1960 graduate of Central Columbia High School. She was a long time employee of CVS and was...
Sharon M. (Andreas) Lawton, 80, of rural Bloomsburg (Madison Township), died Friday afternoon, April 22nd, 2022 at Thomas Jefferson Hospital, Philadelphia.
Born April 13, 1942 in Hetlerville, she...
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