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...
Elmer R. Bennett, Sr.
Apr 8, 2026
Elmer R. Bennett, Sr, 96, of Scott Township, passed away peacefully Wednesday, April 8, 2026 at the Gardens at Orangeville. Born June 1, 1929, he was a son to the late Alfonzo “Bud” and Hazel (Dalious) Bennett.
Elmer attended the Scott School. In 1955, he wed Dawn E. Frantz, with whom he would raise his family and share 63 years of...
Ruby J. Sherman
Mar 30, 2026
Ruby J. (Hoyt) Sherman, 88, of Berwick, went to be with the Lord March 30, 2026 after a courageous battle with cancer. She was born to the late Arilla Hoyt, of Muhlenburg, on February 10, 1938. She passed away peacefully, surrounded by her loved ones.
She spent her childhood in Muhlenburg and was in the last graduating class of Shickshinny High...
Jerome "Jerry" Garbacik, Sr.
Mar 29, 2026
Jerome “Jerry” Garbacik, Sr., 83, of Berwick, passed away Sunday, March 29, 2026, at Lehigh Valley Hospital Hazleton. Born in Drums on November 3, 1942, he was a son to the late Thomas and Julia (Mylet) Garbacik.
Jerry was a graduate of Central Columbia High School, Class of 1962, and proudly served in the U.S. Air Force during the Vietnam War....
Martha E. Yost
Mar 29, 2026
Martha E. (Walk) Yost, 99, of Berwick, passed away peacefully Sunday, March 29, 2026, at Glen Brook Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center in Berwick. Born in Pond Hill on July 14, 1926, she was a daughter of the late Howard J. and Esther (Santee) Walk.
Martha was a graduate of West Hazleton High School, Class of 1944, and continued her education at...
Julie A. Hartenbach
Mar 21, 2026
Julie A. (Hartranft) Hartenbach, 70, of Berwick, passed away peacefully and surrounded by her family Saturday, March 21, 2026 at her home. Born in Ephrata on May 28, 1955, she was a daughter of Erma J. (Wiest) Smith and the late Ernest R. Hartranft.
Julie was a graduate of Ephrata High School, Class of 1973, and continued her education at Mansfield...
Cynthia H. Smart
Mar 15, 2026
Cynthia H. “Cindy” (Vreeland) Smart, 78, of Berwick, passed away peacefully Sunday, March 15, 2026 at her home. Born in Paterson, NJ on September 13, 1947 she was a daughter of the late Eugene R. and Harriet (Snelson) Vreeland.
Cindy attended Boonton High School. Afterwards she spent years serving as a missionary and singing with the musical group “The New Folk,”...
Edith V. Martin
Mar 7, 2026
Edith V. Martin, 81, of Briar Creek Township, passed away suddenly Saturday, March 7, 2026. Born in Prospect Park, NJ on October 26, 1944, she was a daughter to the late William and Lena (Raap) Vanderveen.
Following graduation from Washington High School in NJ, Edie continued her education, first at Centenary College in Hackettstown, NJ, and then Nursing School in Glens...
Gordon R. Smith
Mar 5, 2026
Gordon R. Smith, 62, of Berwick, passed away suddenly Thursday, March 5, 2026 at his home. Born in Sayre on July 14, 1963, he was a son to the late Richard and Donna (Belcher) Smith.
Mr. Smith was a graduate of Berwick High School and proudly served in the U.S. Army Reserve. On September 28, 1985, he wed the former Patricia...
Nancy Mae Keller
Mar 4, 2026
Nancy Mae (Frey) Keller, 94, of Bloomsburg, passed away peacefully Wednesday, March 4, 2026 at her home. Born in Mifflin Township on March 3, 1932, she was a daughter to the late Franklin and Helen (Slusser) Deebel.
Nancy was a graduate of Mifflinville High School, Class of 1951. On August 9, 1952, she wed the love of her life, Doyle E....