Shawndra Michelle Alley-Stepney
Aug 4, 2019
Shawndra Michelle Alley-Stepney, 47, of Berwick, passed away Sunday, August 4, 2019 at Geisinger Medical Center Danville. She was born May 24, 1972 in Berwick, a daughter of Kay L. (Oblosser) Santora and the late Joseph E. Alley, Jr. Shawndra was a graduate of Berwick High School. She loved children and working with and caring for animals, especially dogs and...
William H. Selden, Jr.
Jul 7, 2019
William H. Selden, Jr., 98, of Berwick concluded his journey in this life on July 7, 2019. He was born on March 25, 1921 in Staten Island, New York, and has been a resident of Berwick since September 1932. Selden graduated from the Bewick High School in June 1939. In January 1943 he received his Bachelor of Science degree from...
Bonnie Eileen Shultz-Furek
Jul 1, 2019
Bonnie Shultz-Furek, 74, died peacefully at the Geisinger Medical Center, Danville, on Monday, July 1, 2019, with her grandchildren by her side. Bonnie was born on October 18, 1944, a daughter of Wayne and Margaret Shultz, in Berwick, PA. With her husband James, she traveled the world to places such as Korea, Belgium, Ethiopia, and West Point. She resided in...
Ruth R. (Rough) Fenstemaker
Jun 30, 2019
Ruth R. Fenstemaker, 96, of Berwick, passed away Sunday, June 30, 2019 at the Gardens at Orangeville, where she recently had been admitted. She was born in Berwick October 12, 1922, a daughter of the late Frank and Geraldine (Bomboy) Rough. Ruth spent most of her life in Berwick. After graduation from Berwick High School in 1940, she worked as...
Richard ´Dick´ W. Baer
Jun 26, 2019
Richard W. "Dick" Baer, 89, of Berwick, died Wednesday, June 26, 2019 at Berwick Retirement Village II. He was born October 18, 1929 in Berwick, a son of the late Roy and Ethel (Hess) Baer. Dick attended Berwick schools where he graduated in 1947. His work history included driving bread truck, employment at Berwick Weaving, the Dennison Hotel in Atlantic...
Jack W. Farver
Jun 20, 2019
Jack W. Farver, 82, of Berwick, passed away with his family at his side Thursday evening, June 20, 20019 at the Geisinger Medical Center in Danville. He was born October 13, 1936 in Berwick, a son of the late William and Nola (Snyder) Farver. Jack lived in Berwick almost his entire life, where he worked at the Wise Potato Chip...
Adam Kendel
Jun 20, 2019
Adam Kendel, 78, of Berwick, went to his Lord and Savior peacefully Thursday morning, June 20, 2019 at Bloomsburg Care and Rehabilitation Center, where he had recently been admitted. He was born in Yugoslavia November 27, 1940, a son to Ludwig and Karoline Kendel. Adam worked for 23 years in the maintenance department at the Cornwall Nursing Home in Cornwall,...
Allen ´Skip´ Fredrick Seesholtz
May 24, 2019
Allen Fredrick "Skip" Seesholtz, 84, of Berwick, passed away peacefully Friday, May 24, 2019 at Providence Place Senior Living Drums. He was born January 27, 1935 in Danville, a son to the late William and Ella (Pentz) Seesholtz. . For most of his adult life Skip was the owner-operator of Allen F. Seesholtz, Inc. trucking company. He had a passion...
Louise (Chiki) Kovach
May 17, 2019
Louise (Chiki) Kovach, 101 and ten days short of her 102nd birthday, formerly of Berwick, passed away peacefully with family by her side, at her residence in Kenneth City, Florida Friday, May 17, 2019. She was born May 27, 1917 in Berwick, a daughter to the late Charles and Mary (Kovacs) Chiki. In her younger years, Louise attended Berwick schools...
Eugene S. Adams
May 6, 2019
Eugene S. Adams, 78, of Berwick, passed away Monday, May 6, 2019 at Geisinger Medical Center in Danville. Born in Berwick October 18, 1940, he was a son to the late Donald W. Adams and Ida (Boone) Lupini. Eugene attended Mifflinville Schools and then proudly served his country in the Army National Guard. He later worked in the maintenance department...
Eleanor M. Kizer
Apr 20, 2019
Lieutenant Colonel (Ret) Eleanor M. Kizer, 88, of Berwick, passed away peacefully Saturday, April 20, 2019 at Londonderry Village in Palmyra. Born in Coatesville, Pennsylvania September 24, 1930, she was a daughter to the late Earl and Anna (Way) Kizer. Eleanor was a graduate of Downingtown High School. She proudly served as a nurse in the United States Army from...
Khanh Van Tran
Apr 5, 2019
Khanh Van Tran, 60, of Berwick, passed away peacefully Friday morning, April 5, 2019 at his residence surrounded by his children. He was born April 3, 1959 in Laos. Khanh's parents were Vietnamese who moved to Laos to escape the war for control of Vietnam. As hostilities escalated in Vietnam and into Laos, Khanh fled to neighboring Thailand by swimming...
Joan Agnes Boyek
Apr 3, 2019
Joan Agnes Boyek July 18, 1929 - April 3, 2019 Joan Boyek was born in Glen Lyon, PA to Walter and Antoinette Boyek on July 18, 1929. She moved to Berwick, PA when she was 12 and attended Salem Elementary School and graduated from Berwick High School in 1948. She worked as a nurse's aide in Bloomsburg, PA and then...
Stephen ´Les´ L Garcia
Mar 29, 2019
Stephen L. "Les" Garcia, 72, of Berwick, passed away Friday, March 29, 2019 at Sunset Ridge Healthcare of Bloomsburg, where he recently had been admitted. He was born September 24, 1946 in Paia-Makawo, Hawaii, son of the late Antone and Emily (Ventura) Garcia. Les graduated from Maui High School and attended junior college in Hawaii. He then worked as a...
Diane M. (Barna) Evans
Mar 27, 2019
Diane M. Evans, 73, of Huntington Mills, passed away peacefully Wednesday, March 27, 2019 at Berwick Retirement Village II. Born in Hazleton January 20, 1946, she was a daughter to the late Stephen and Mary (Durange) Barna. Diane was a graduate of Berwick High School, Class of 1963, and then attended Temple University Nursing School. She worked as a registered...
Joseph Barzanti
Mar 8, 2019
Joseph Barzanti, 61, of Berwick, died unexpectedly Friday March 8, 2019 in the emergency room at Geisinger Medical Center Danville. He was born October 15, 1957 in Berwick, the loving son of the late George and Mary (DeFrancisco) Barzanti. Joe was a graduate of the 1975 Class at Berwick High School, where he was a member of the high school...
Craig M. Sitler
Mar 4, 2019
Craig M. Sitler, 66, of Berwick, passed away Monday, March 4, 2019 at Geisinger Medical Center Danville, where he had been a patient. He was born in Berwick March 12, 1952, a son to the late Stanley and Gertrude (Klinger) Sitler. Craig worked for most of his life as a trucker. He enjoyed 60's music, taking walks, gardening, and annual...
Reverend Warren L. Baughman, Jr.
Mar 3, 2019
Warren Leonard Baughman, Jr. was born June 7, 1928 and was the son of the late Rev. Warren Leonard Baughman Sr. and Bessie D. (Spahr) Baughman. He was the oldest of 4, including Janet (deceased), her twin sister Jeanetta (York, PA) and Harold (Myrtle Beach, SC). He married the love of his life, Doris Leora Tipton on June 28, 1946...
Betty (Grasley) Kelchner
Mar 3, 2019
Betty Kelchner was born on November 22, 1924 in Berwick, PA to Lewis and Jennie Grasley. She passed away peacefully with her daughter at her side on March 3, 2019 at Lower Cape Fear Hospice in Wilmington, NC at the age of 94. A long-time resident of Pennsylvania, Betty recently moved to Wilmington, NC to live with her daughter and...
Charlene N. (Schaefer) Bloom
Feb 24, 2019
Charlene N. Bloom, 77, of Stillwater, passed away peacefully Sunday, February 24, 2019 in her home, surrounded by her family and friends. Born in Scranton May 29, 1941, she was a daughter to the late Charles and Mildred (Smith) Schaefer. Charlene worked at A. Rifkin Co. in Wilkes-Barre and later at Bonham Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, from where she retired....