Geraldine H. Troy
Oct 2, 2026
Geraldine H. “Gerry” (Lutz) Troy, 92, of Mifflinville, passed away Friday, October 2, 2026 at Geisinger Medical Center in Danville. Born in Bloomsburg on December 6, 1933, she was a daughter of the late Wilbur and Elsie (Snyder) Lutz.
Gerry was a graduate of Mifflinville High School, Class of 1951, where she had been a cheerleader. She worked at Briar Knitting...
Richard E. Sponenberg
Oct 1, 2026
Richard E. Sponenberg, 83, of Berwick, PA, passed away on October 1, 2026, after a brief battle with cancer.
Born in Berwick on December 24, 1942, he was the son of the late Lee and Mary (Slusser) Sponenberg. Richard was a graduate of Berwick High School, Class of 1960. He served in the Army National Guard from 1960 to 1966, where...
Eleanor H. Hendricks
Sep 29, 2026
Eleanor H. “Ellie” Hendricks, 78, of Berwick, passed away peacefully at her home and with her daughters at her side Tuesday, September 29, 2026. Born in Nanticoke on June 21, 1948, she was a daughter of the late Stanley and Helen (Antonik) Butz.
Ellie was a graduate of Nanticoke High School, Class of 1966, and continued her education at St. Francis...
Gary L. Heckman
Sep 23, 2026
Gary L. Heckman, 62, of Madison Township, passed away Wednesday, September 23, 2026 at his home. Born in Bloomsburg on October 16, 1963, he was a son of the late Fred D. and Florence M. (Gower) Heckman Sr.
Gary was a graduate of Columbia Montour Area Vocational Technical School, Class of 1981, and proudly served in the United States Navy. He...
Alice Faye Hunter
Sep 11, 2026
Alice Faye (Siegfried) Hunter, 85, of Nescopeck, passed away peacefully Friday, September 11, 2026 at Glen Brook Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center in Berwick. Born in Sugarloaf on October 2, 1940, she was a daughter of the late Darwin and Laura (Houseknect) Siegfried.
Alice was a graduate of West Hazleton High School, Class of 1958. On February 24, 1959, she wed the...
Joseph J. Petty
Sep 10, 2026
Joseph John Petty, 92, of Berwick, went to be with his Lord and Savior on Thursday, September 10, 2026 at Nottingham Village in Northumberland. Born in Dobbs Ferry, NY on July 2, 1934, he was a son of the late E. V. and Mary (Lipovsky) Petty.
Mr. Petty was a graduate of Berwick High School, Class of 1952. On October 23,...
Denzil E. "Diz" Borem
Sep 7, 2026
Denzil E. “Diz” Borem, 96, of Berwick, passed away peacefully at his home Monday, September 7, 2026. Born in Lowell, IN on July 19, 1930, he was a son of the late Tillman J. and Sibyl (Sheffer) Borem.
Diz was a graduate of Morocco High School, Class of 1948. Following graduation, he proudly served in the United States Marine Corps. On...
Delmar O. "Jim" Wolfinger
Aug 23, 2026
Delmar O. “Jim” Wolfinger, 91, of Berwick, passed away peacefully at his home and with his loving family by his side on Sunday, August 23, 2026. Born in Berwick on August 6, 1935, he was a son of the late Earl D. and Irene Z. (Fenstemaker) Wolfinger.
Mr. Wolfinger attended Berwick Area Schools. On November 6, 1953, he wed the former...
James E. Velekei
Aug 22, 2026
James E. Velekei, 73, of Nescopeck Township, passed away Saturday, August 22, 2026 at his home. Born in Allentown on January 28, 1953, he was a son of the late John J. and Helen A. (Zolnierzak) Velekei.
Mr. Velekei was a graduate of Notre Dame High School, Class of 1971 and continued his education at Kutztown University. On September 25 1976,...
Edith E. Mowery
Aug 14, 2026
Edith E. (Bower) Mowery, 87, of Berwick, passed away peacefully at her home on Friday, August 14, 2026. Born in Berwick on October 24, 1938, she was a daughter to the late Thomas and Hazel (Mausteller) Bower.
Edith attended Berwick Area Schools. On September 2, 1955, she wed the love of her life, John V. Mowery, with whom she would raise...
Arthur W. Johnson
Aug 6, 2026
Arthur W. “Art” Johnson, 67, of Lime Ridge, passed away peacefully Thursday, August 6, 2026, at his home and with his family at his side. Born in Levittown on February 14, 1959, he was a son to the late Harold D. and Joyce M. (Voigtsberger) Johnson.
Art attended Pennsbury schools. On October 15, 1977, he wed the love of his life,...
Karen Noel Hunsinger
Aug 3, 2026
Karen Noel (Sitler) Hunsinger, age 79, a lifelong resident of Berwick, passed away peacefully on Monday, August 3, 2026 at Glen Brook Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center in Berwick, Pennsylvania. Karen was born in Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania on December 15, 1946, the daughter of Sheldon and Kathryn (Seeley) Sitler. She graduated from Berwick Area High School in 1964 before earning a bachelor’s...
Mary Faith Fisher
Jul 25, 2026
Mary Faith Fisher, nee Melchiorre, age 72, of Berwick, passed away on July 25, 2026, at her home and surrounded by her family. Born in Berwick on November 26, 1953, she was the daughter of the late Mary Lee Scala and Angelo Melchiorre. She was a graduate of the Berwick Area Senior High School, Class of 1972, and remained a...
Helen A. Collins
Jul 19, 2026
Helen A. “Audrey” (Whann) Collins, 88, formerly of Catawissa and Lightstreet, passed away peacefully, surrounded by family, Sunday, July 19, 2026 at Geisinger Bloomsburg Hospital. Born in Philadelphia on April 3, 1938, she was a daughter of the late Robert DuVall Whann and Helen May (Weitz) Klem.
Audrey attended West Philadelphia schools and continued her education at beauty school. She found...
Patricia A. Hunter
Jun 24, 2026
Patricia A. (Wright) Hunter, 84, of Berwick, passed away Wednesday, June 24, 2026, at Hillside Senior Living in Montoursville. Born in Berwick on May 26, 1942, she was a daughter of the late Carl and Leota (Young) Wright.
Patricia was a graduate of Berwick Area High School. For many years, she was employed cleaning homes. She was a member of the...
Gertrude O. Kinney
Jun 21, 2026
Gertrude O. (Fowler) Hacker Sink Kinney, 89, of Berwick, passed away peacefully Sunday, June 21, 2026, at her home with her family at her side. Born in Berwick on January 13, 1937, she was a daughter to the late Leroy and Clara (Housel) Fowler.
Gertrude was a graduate of Berwick High School and had been employed at Consolidated Cigar Corp. On...
Elvin Jay Leiby
Jun 2, 2026
Elvin Jay Leiby Jr., 85, of Mifflinville, passed away peacefully Tuesday, June 2, 2026, at Geisinger Medical Center in Danville. Born in Bloomsburg on May 29, 1941, he was a son to the late Elvin J. and Elnora (Roberts) Leiby Sr.
Jay was a graduate of Mifflinville High School, Class of 1959. On May 27, 1960, he wed the former Patricia...
Lewis S. Abram
May 27, 2026
Lewis S. Abram, 81, of Berwick, passed away peacefully Wednesday, May 27, 2026 at the Gardens at Orangeville. Born in Columbia, MS on January 18, 1945, he was a son to the late Booker T. and Armetta T. (Lewis) Abram.
Following his graduation from Marion High School in 1963, he continued his education at Prentis Jr. College and proudly served in...
Ray E. Goshert
May 13, 2026
Ray E. Goshert, 58, of Bloomsburg, passed away Wednesday, May 13, 2026, at his home. Born in Ephrata on November 17, 1968, he was a son to Edith F. (Martzall) Goshert.
Ray attended the Milton Hershey School. He worked for Henry Molded Products and Dart Container and had also been a truck driver. For many years, he enjoyed living on the...
Donald E. Bowers
Apr 19, 2026
Donald E. Bowers, 82, of Berwick, PA, passed away on April 19, 2026, surrounded by the love of his family and those close to him.
Born on August 6, 1943, in Shamokin, Pennsylvania, “Donnie” was the son of the late Karl and Anne Bowers. He was preceded in death by his beloved wife, Kathleen, in 2018, and his sister, Carole Erb...