Katherine ´Kathy´ Louise (Hontz) Sitler

Katherine Louise Sitler, 68, of Bloomsburg, passed away Thursday, August 9, 2018 at Geisinger Medical Center Danville. She was born March 14, 1950 in Berwick, a daughter to the late Robert LeRoy and Marthena Mae (Hunsinger) Hontz. Kathy was a graduate of the Berwick High School Class of 1968 and the Geisinger School of Nursing Class of 1971. After graduating, she worked as a registered nurse for almost six years at Geisinger in the Intensive Care Unit and the Operating Room as the lead nurse on the newly-formed open-heart surgery team. In 1977 she left full-time nursing to become a full-time mother and homemaker. Later, she worked in retail sales at the former Main Street Interiors and Exclusively You in Bloomsburg, retiring in 2010 to become a daytime caregiver for her first grandchild. Kathy loved her grandchildren and enjoyed caring for, reading to, and playing with them. They became the joy of her retirement life. She also loved flower gardening and landscaping. Every year she would declare that she had finally gotten everything the way she wanted, but forgot that when the next season came. Kathy's other hobbies included sewing, baking, watching movies, reading, and listening to music. Her favorite artists included the Beatles, Barry Manilow, Michael Jackson, and Billy Joel. Her daughters still know the words to "Copacabana." Surviving Kathy is her loving husband, Douglas, with whom she celebrated their 46th wedding anniversary in July. Also surviving are her daughters: Jessica Therrien and husband, Scott of Billercia, MA., Andrea Megargell and husband, John of Bloomsburg, and Vanessa Bliss and husband, Ian of Syosset on Long Island, NY., grandchildren: Carly and Chase Megargell of Bloomsburg and Samantha Bliss of Long Island, NY, and brother, Robert Hontz and wife Suzanne of Berwick. All are welcome to join Kathy's family at her viewing 6:00-8:00 PM Monday, August 13th at the Kelchner-McMichael-Baker Funeral Home, 119-121 E. 3rd St., Berwick. Kathy's funeral is 11:00 AM Tuesday, August14th at the Lightstreet United Methodist Church. Her pastor, Jennifer Parks-Snyder, will serve as the officiant. Burial will follow at Elan Memorial Park. It is suggested that memorial contributions be sent to either the Lightstreet United Methodist Church Building Fund, 1640 Main Street, Bloomsburg, PA. 17815, the Gift of Life Donor Program, 401 N. 3rd Street, Philadelphia, PA. 19123, or to the charity of your choice. Kathy was a kind and loving wife, mother, grandmother, and friend to everyone who was fortunate enough to have known her. She will be sorely missed.