Janet Lee Dendler
Apr 16, 2020
Janet Lee Dendler, 81, of Berwick, passed away peacefully at her home and in the company of her family Thursday, April 16, 2020. Born in Berwick December 24, 1938, she was a daughter to the late Harry and Florence "Polly" (Stiner) Dendler. Janet graduated from Mifflinville High School in 1956. Afterward, she proudly served in the United States Army. Janet...
Pendrid ´Penny´ Lee (Sult) Slusser
Apr 6, 2020
Pendrid Lee "Penny" Slusser, 79, of Berwick, passed away Monday, April 6, 2020. Born in Berwick June 10, 1940, she was a daughter to the late Harry and Betty (Bower) Sult. Penny was a graduate of Berwick High School, Class of 1958. She continued her education at Bloomsburg University, earning a Bachelor's Degree in psychology. Penny was a member of...
Debra (Christopher) Balliet
Mar 30, 2020
Debra Marie Balliet, 62, of Berwick, passed away suddenly at her home Monday, March 30, 2020. Born in Berwick September 15, 1957, she was a daughter to Edward Christopher and the late Jacklyn (Kreischer) Christopher. Debra was a graduate of Berwick Area High School. She had been employed by Berwick Offray and Elmcroft Senior Living in Berwick. Debra was a...
Sandra (Creasy) O'Neal
Mar 25, 2020
Sandra L. O'Neal, 72, of Berwick, passed away Wednesday March 25, 2020 at Geisinger Medical Center in Danville. Born in Berwick March 27, 1947, she was a daughter to the late Roland and Marie (Spaid) Creasy. Sandy was a graduate of Berwick High School, class of 1965. She was employed by Lady Esther Lingerie Corp in Berwick for nearly 40...
Mrs. Patricia M. (Davis) Klinger
Mar 23, 2020
Patricia M. Klinger, 83, of Berwick, passed away peacefully at her home Monday, March 23, 2020. Born in Berwick February 3, 1937, she was a daughter to the late Morris "Muggs" and Marie (Coffman) Davis. Patricia attended Berwick Area schools. Later, she owned and managed her family grocery store, Pat's Foods, for nearly 40 years. Patricia attended Grace Lutheran Church...
Metta (Lynn) Ent
Mar 12, 2020
Metta Ent, 97, of Mifflinville, passed away peacefully Thursday, March 12, 2020 in her home. Born in Nescopeck January 19, 1923, she was a daughter to the late Charles and Dora Jane (Smith) Lynn. Metta was a 1941 graduate of Nescopeck High School, for whom she played basketball. She had a life-long love of cooking and food preparation. Metta worked...
Elizabeth ´Betty´ (Young) Deets
Mar 5, 2020
Elizabeth A. "Betty" Deets, 93, of Macungie and formerly of Nescopeck, passed away peacefully Thursday, March 5, 2020 at the Lehigh Center in Macungie. Born in Sheatown April 4, 1926, she was a daughter to the late Olaf and Elizabeth (Williams) Young. Betty was a graduate of Newport Township High School, Class of 1943. She was a longtime member of...
Leona Catherine (Williams) Slusser
Feb 27, 2020
Leona Catherine Slusser, 90, of Berwick, passed away peacefully at her home Thursday, February 27, 2020. Born in Berwick March 21, 1929, she was a daughter to the late Elmer and Margaret (Andreas) Williams. Leona was a graduate of Berwick High School, Class of 1947. She dedicated herself to raising her family and maintaining her home. Leona was a member...
Carolyn (Trettel) Talanca
Feb 17, 2020
Carolyn J. (Trettel) Talanca, 78, of Orangeville and formerly of Berwick, passed away Monday, February 17, 2020 at the Berwick Hospital Center. Born in Freeland September 6, 1941, she was a daughter to the late Charles J. and Dorothy M. (Solt) Trettel. Carolyn was a graduate of Berwick High School, Class of 1959. Following graduation she worked as a secretary...
Gladys Jean (Hall) Dohl
Feb 11, 2020
Gladys Jean Dohl, 85, of Danville and formerly of Berwick, passed away Tuesday, February 11, 2020 at Geisinger Medical Center in Danville. Born in Bloomsburg November 1, 1934, she was a daughter to the late Joseph and Olive (Farrell) Hall. Gladys was a graduate of Bloomsburg High School, Class of 1952. In August of 1954, she married the love of...
Annalee (Larish) Stout
Jan 31, 2020
Annalee Stout, 75, of Berwick, passed away Friday, January 31, 2020 at the Berwick Hospital Center. Born in Berwick July 26, 1944, she was a daughter to the late Raymond and Minnie (Kishbaugh) Larish. Annalee was a graduate of Berwick High School, Class of 1962. Following graduation she worked as a secretary at the Pentagon. Later, she was a nurses...
Headley K. Killian
Jan 27, 2020
Headley K. Killian, aged 77, of 75 Mountain Road, Berwick, passed away on January 27, 2020, at Geisinger Medical Center, Danville. Headley was born February 8, 1942, in Berwick. He was preceded in death by his parents, Harry W. and Dorothy (Folk) Killian. He joins his parents in heaven. Headley was a graduate of Berwick High School in 1960 and...
Fredie Taul
Jan 18, 2020
Fredie Taul, 62, of Berwick, passed away peacefully in his home Saturday, January 18, 2020. Born in McCook, Nebraska on September 10, 1957, he was a son to the late Donald and Hazel (Ransom) Taul. Following high school graduation in Nebraska, Fredie proudly served his country in the US Navy. After having met the love of his life, Debra Giangirolami,...
Sherryl S. (Shaffer) Cope
Dec 28, 2019
Sherryl Ann "Sherry" Cope, 75, of Lime Ridge, died Saturday, December 28 at Geisinger Medical Center, Danville. Born in Bloomsburg April 13, 1944, she was a daughter to the late Thomas and Elmira (Bankes) Shaffer. Sherryl grew up in Lime Ridge and graduated from Central Columbia High School, Class of 1962 and Bloomsburg State College. In 1965, she married the...
Betty J. (Keck) Koval
Dec 28, 2019
Betty J. Koval, 96, of Berwick, passed away peacefully Saturday, December 28, 2019 at Berwick Retirement Village II, where she had made many friends. Born January 24, 1923 in Evansville, she was a daughter to the late Arthur and Louise (Grasley) Keck. Betty attended the Evansville School. In her early years, she worked as a waitress and a cook and...
Florence S. (Smith) Benjamin
Dec 15, 2019
Florence S. Benjamin, 73, of Berwick, passed away peacefully in her home, surrounded by her family, Sunday, December 15, 2019. Born in Rohrsburg June 9, 1946, she was a daughter to the late Michael and Florence (Force) Smith. Florence was a graduate of Berwick Area High School, Class of 1965. She worked as a seamstress at several local textile mills....
Paul Kocela
Dec 11, 2019
Paul Kocela, 85, of Berwick, entered into eternity Wednesday, December 11, 2019 at Berwick Retirement Village II. He was born May 10, 1934 in Brooklyn, NY, a son to the late George and Mary (Stas) Kocela. Paul was a graduate of Sacred Heart High School in Girard, PA and the School of Visual Arts in New York City. He was...
John Franklin Bower, Sr.
Dec 10, 2019
John Franklin Bower, Sr., 69, of Berwick, passed away Tuesday, December 10, 2019 at his home, surrounded by his family. Born in Berwick July 29, 1950, he was a son of the late Joseph Henry and Bess (Zettle) Bower. John was a graduate of Berwick Area High School, Class of 1968. He obtained his Bachelors in Engineering from Penn State...
Lois M. (Benscoter) Krommes
Dec 9, 2019
Lois M. Krommes, 78, of Berwick, passed away peacefully Monday, December 9, 2019 at Berwick Retirement Village I. Born in Baltimore, MD June 28, 1941, she was a daughter to the late David and Mildred (Sorber) Benscoter. Lois was a graduate of Cheningo Valley High School, Class of 1959, and Milligan College, Class of 1963. She taught school in Binghamton,...
Ralph ´Rj´ J. Norce, Iii
Dec 3, 2019
Ralph J. Norce III, 52, of Nescopeck Township, passed away Tuesday, December 3, 2019 at Geisinger Medical Center in Danville. Born in Berwick June 12, 1967, he was the son of the late Dr. Ralph J. Norce, Jr. and Carol (Donahue) Norce. RJ was a graduate of Berwick High School, Class of 1985, and Dickinson College, Class of 1989, where...