Joseph C. Defelice
Apr 24, 2016
JOSEPH C. DeFELICE Joseph C. "Joe" DeFelice, 77, of P.O. Box 107, Mifflinville, died Sunday, April 24th, 2016 at the Grandview Health Home in Danville. Born September 5, 1938 in Mifflin Township, he was a son of Pauline (Hess) DeFelice, of Downingtown and the late Carl J. DeFelice. He and his wife, Gladys J. (Parr) DeFelice, would have celebrated their...
Gerald L. Kershner
Apr 23, 2016
Gerald L. Kershner, 81 of Berwick, passed away Saturday, April 23, 2016 at his residence. He was born July, 17, 1934, a son to the late Luther and Marie (Chappell) Kershner. A graduate of Berwick High School, Class of 1952, Gerald continued his education at Bloomsburg State Teachers College, graduating in 1956. Following graduation, Gerald left Berwick and eventually came...
Franklin D. Setzer
Apr 21, 2016
Franklin D. Setzer, 73 of Berwick, passed away Thursday, April 21, 2015 at his residence, surrounded by his family. He was born January 30, 1943 in Berwick, a son to the late Harry and Beatrice (Fish) Setzer. Franklin worked for years as a salesman in the home construction and remodeling business before his retirement. He enjoyed little league baseball, the...
Jack F. Canouse
Mar 29, 2016
Jack Canouse, 86 of Bloomsburg, passed away Tuesday, March 29, 2016 at Elmcroft of Berwick, where he recently had become a resident. He was born October 17, 1929 in Berwick, a son to the late David and Ruth (McAfee) Canouse. Jack was a "proud Marine," having served in the Corps for four years prior to working as a sales man...
Jane A. Eveland
Mar 20, 2016
Jane A. Eveland, 87 of Briar Creek, passed away Sunday, March 20,2016 at Select Specialty Hospital in Danville. She was born September 17, 1928 in Briar Creek, a daughter to the late Ray and Bessie (Whitmire) DeHaven. Jane lived her entire life in the Berwick area. After graduating from Berwick High School, she married Dane D. Eveland June 28, 1947,...
Francis D. Carter
Mar 19, 2016
Francis D. "Chick" Carter, 87 of Berwick, passed away peacefully on Saturday, March 19, 2016 at Fritzingertown Senior Living Community in Drums, where he had been a resident for a week. He was born in Berwick March 26, 1928 to the late John and Helen (Klusitas) Carter. A lifelong resident of Berwick, Chick attended Berwick schools and graduated with the...
Anna P. Gause
Mar 11, 2016
Anna P. (LaVelle) Gause, 78, of Sterling Avenue, Berwick, died Friday, March 11, 2016 at her home. Born May 4, 1937 in Medford, Massachusetts, she was a daughter of the late Joseph and Meda (Patterson) LaVelle. She was preceded in death by her husband, Karl A. Gause, Sr., of 44 years, on October 13, 2000. Mrs. Gause was the office...
David M. Stout
Mar 7, 2016
David M. Stout, 61 of Berwick, passed away peacefully Monday, March 7, 2016 at his home, surrounded by his family and loved ones. He was born March 6, 1955 in Danville, a son to the late Doyle and Grace L. (McHenry) Stout. A graduate of Central Columbia High School, Dave worked for years as a mechanic for the Consolidated Container...
Robert Henry Kishbaugh
Mar 6, 2016
Robert H. Kishbaugh, 87 of Berwick, passed away Sunday, March 6, 2016 at Geisinger Medical Center, Danville. He was born June 26, 1928 in Berwick, a son to the late Victor and Ruth (Jacobs) Kishbaugh. Bob taught science at the Berwick Junior High School and Middle School for 35 ½ years before retiring in 1987. He loved doing yardwork, going...
Beth Ann (Kacyon) Bodwalk
Mar 3, 2016
Beth Ann (Kacyon) Bodwalk Beth Ann (Kacyon) Bodwalk, 58, of Paperdale Road, Stillwater, and formerly of Berwick, went home to be with her Lord after a long battle with ovarian cancer. Her faith and the love of her family carried her through this difficult time. She had been ill for the past two and a half years. Born October 15,...
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...