William ´Bill´ L Deppe
Feb 23, 2016
William L. Deppe (Bill), 86, formerly of Berwick, passed away peacefully Tuesday February 23, 2016, with his children at his bedside, at the Reading Hospital and Medical Center. He was born May 28, 1929 in Berwick, a son to the late John F. and Mamie (Wentzel) Deppe. After graduating from Berwick High School, he enlisted in the Air Force where...
Gerald A. Brandt
Feb 15, 2016
On February 15, 2016 at 8:36 PM, Gerald A. Brandt was peacefully reunited with his loving wife of 61 years, Carol Jean. It has been 8 years since they last held hands, so their loving reunion brought them great comfort. Formerly of Mifflinville, Gerald was born October 22, 1925 in Lebanon, Pennsylvania, a son to the late Austin L. and...
Mary Miknich
Feb 12, 2016
Mary Miknich, 93 of Berwick, passed away unexpectedly Friday morning, February 12, 2016 at the Berwick Hospital Center Emergency Room. She was born in Johnstown January 1, 1923, a daughter to the late Nicholas and Julia (Klym) Miknich. At age one, her family moved from western Pennsylvania to Berwick where she attended Berwick schools. She took her first job as...
Pauline N. Maurer
Feb 1, 2016
Pauline N. Maurer, 94, formerly of Herndon, passed away Monday, February 1, 2016 at Lanier Place Assisted Living in Cumming, Georgia, where she had been a resident for the past six years to be near her son and daughter-in-law. She was born in Leck Kill, Pennsylvania June 6, 1921, a daughter to the late Peter and Clara (Gessner) Kahler. Pauline...
Gary Lee Cross
Jan 27, 2016
Gary Lee Cross, 79 of Berwick, passed away unexpectedly Wednesday evening, January 27, 2016 at the Berwick Hospital Center Emergency Room. He was born September 6, 1936 in Leonardsville, KS., a son to the late Orley and Creta (Wilt) Cross. Gary was a Navy veteran, having served from 1954 until 1957. He married the love of his life, the former...
Charlotte D. Parr
Jan 21, 2016
Charlotte D. (Thomas) Parr, 82, of Main-Mifflin Road, Bloomsburg, died Thursday afternoon, January 21, 2016 at the Orangeville Nursing and Rehabilitation Center where she had been a resident since January 11th. Born February 18, 1933 in Nescopeck, she was a daughter of the late Earl and Alma (Kemler) Thomas. She was preceded in death by her husband of 35 years,...
Scott Laporte Garrison
Jan 5, 2016
Scott LaPorte Garrison, 45 of Mountville, PA., passed away Tuesday, January 5, 2016 at Hospice & Community Care of Mt. Joy, Pennsylvania. He was born July 8, 1970 in Phoenixville, Pennsylvania, the son of Robert L. and Jane L. (Hartzel) Garrison of Berwick. A graduate of Berwick High School and Millersville University of Pennsylvania, Scott worked as a supervisor at...
Dr. Anthony V. Galanti
Dec 24, 2015
Dr. Anthony V. Galanti, 82 of Berwick, died Thursday, December 24, 2015 at his residence. He was the son of the late Joseph and Josephine (Biacchi) Galanti. Dr. Galanti was a member of Immaculate Conception Church (St. Mary's) of Berwick as well as a long-time member of the Maria Assunta Society. He also was a member of both the Berwick...
Kenneth A. Bush
Dec 13, 2015
Kenneth A. Bush, 88 of Berwick, entered eternal life Sunday, December 13, 2015 at Signature Healthcare of Bloomsburg after a battle with cancer. He was born December 19, 1926, a son to the late Leon Frederick and Florence E. (Sitler) Bush. Ken attended school in Bethlehem and Hazleton, from where he graduated. He also attended Penn State University, where he...
Dorothy L Sheep
Dec 11, 2015
Dorothy L. Sheep, 87 of Berwick, passed away Friday, December 11, 2015 at Berwick Retirement Village I, where she was a resident. She was born March 3, 1928 in Berwick, a daughter to the late Charles Frank and Gertrude Alverta (Whitmire) Lutz. Dorothy worked for years at the former Consolidated Cigar Company in Berwick. Her family, especially her grandchildren, was...
Janet E Eckroth
Dec 10, 2015
Janet E. Eckroth, 81 of Berwick, passed away Thursday, December 10, 2015 at Geisinger Medical Center Danville. She was born July 31, 1934 in Berwick, a daughter to the late Doyle Whitmire, Sr. and Florence (Knorr) Whitmire. She was a graduate of Berwick High School and worked for many years at the former Berwick Industries. Janet was a very active...
Dorothy M. Waltman
Nov 20, 2015
Dorothy M. Waltman, 89 formerly of Nescopeck, passed away Friday, November 20, 2015 at Berwick Retirement Village II. She was born February 6, 1926 in Berwick, a daughter to the late Sterling and Hazel (Welliver) Carl. A graduate of Bloomsburg High School in 1945, she worked as a clerk and buyer at the former Pursel's Department Store in the 1940's....
Roy L. Folk
Nov 13, 2015
Roy L. Folk, 77 of Berwick, died Friday, November 13, 2015 at the Berwick Hospital Center Emergency Room. He was born September 12, 1938 in Berwick, a son to the late Jack and Verna (Heckard) Folk. Roy was a graduate of Berwick High School. He served in the Marine Corps 1954-58 and then worked as a heavy equipment operator for...
Leonard Leroy Wolfe
Nov 12, 2015
Leonard Leroy Wolfe, 83 of Mifflinville, passed away Thursday, November 12, 2015 at the Berwick Hospital Center Emergency Room after being stricken at his home. He was born November 23, 1931 in Mifflinville, a son to the late Lawrence and Nellie (Bredbenner) Wolfe. Leonard attended Mifflinville schools. Before retiring, he worked for 46 years and 8 months at the former...
Michael J. Leffler
Nov 6, 2015
Michael J. Leffler, 72 of Berwick, died Friday, November 6, 2015 at Berwick Retirement Village II. He was born June 25, 1943 in Berwick, a son to the late Arthur and Dora (Heckard) Leffler. Michael served as a Baptist minsister and was very active in prison ministry. A veteran of the army, Michael also was a HAM radio operator who...
Lewis K. Griffiths
Nov 1, 2015
Lewis K. "Lewie" Griffiths, 58 of Berwick, passed away unexpectedly, Sunday, November 1, 2015 at his residence. He was born July 30, 1957 in Worcester, MA., a son to Lewis R. and Janet E. (Trask) Griffiths. Lewie was well-known in Berwick. He worked in the paint department at G & B Specialties since 1987. His interests included Berwick Bulldog football...
Dean R Bowman Ii
Oct 17, 2015
Dean R. Bowman II, 48 of Berwick, passed away peacefully Saturday evening, October 17, 2015 at his residence with his family at his side. He was born February 8, 1967 in Berwick, a son to his estranged father, Dean R. Bowman, Sr. and the late Louise Margaret Meeker Bowman. Dean was a devoted husband and father who last worked as...
Shirley A. Loff
Sep 27, 2015
Shirley A. Loff, 68 of Mifflinville, passed away peacefully with her husband, Paul at her side Sunday, September 27, 2015 at the Bonham Nursing Center, where she had recently been admitted. She was born April 24, 1947 in Carbondale, a daughter to the late Joseph and Rita (Lloyd) Brozina. Shirley was a graduate of the former Carbondale Area High School....
Natalia Kelchner
Sep 24, 2015
A graveside memorial service for Lester and Natalia Kelchner will be held 1 pm Saturday, July 2, 2016 at Creveling Cemetery, Almedeia. Lester was born April 8, 1922 in Lime Ridge, a son of the late Robert and Madeline Kelchner. After serving as a Sergeant in the Marine Corps during WWII, Lester worked at Eastman Kodak as a machinist until...
Jesse Guy Whitenight
Sep 18, 2015
Jesse Guy Whitenight, 86 of Berwick, died peacefully at his home with his family at his side Friday, September 18, 2015. He was born in Bendertown April 29, 1929, a son to the late Harold Guy and Florence Catherine (Lewis) Whitenight. Jesse was a hard worker for most of his life. He worked at a weaving mill in Bloomsburg as...