Lois Gruver Gassert passed away Wednesday, January 14, 2015 at Emeritus at Bloomsburg, where she had been a resident. She was born on November 18, 1919 on her parents' farm near Mainville, PA where she lived until she went to college. She was the daughter of the late Lester Henry and Henrietta Knecht Gruver. Lois had one brother, Henry H....
Clarence Jim Isaac, 86, of Berwick, passed away Saturday, January 10,2015 at Berwick Retirement Village II, where he had recently become a resident. He was born June 7, 2015 in Cleveland, Ohio, a son to the late Lewis and Margaret (Marcum) Isaac. Jim worked as a miner for most of his adult life. He is credited with saving the lives...
Ronald Bruce Evans, 70, of Shickshinny, passed away Tuesday, January 6, 2015 with his family at his side at Geisinger Medical Center in Danville. He was born August 16, 1944 in Bloomsburg, a son to the late Harry and Dorothy (Cotterman) Evans. Ron served as a sergeant in the Army for three years. Afterwards, he worked as a union carpenter...
BEATRICE JOYCE (STOUT) WOLL, beloved wife, mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother, formerly of Berwick, passed away quietly at the age of 88, Friday, January 2. She was surrounded by her loving children. Beatrice was the wife of the late Charles Theodore Woll, also of Berwick, for 65 years. She was a 1944 graduate of Berwick High School. A member of the...
Brett Eugene Siegel, 29, of Sunbury, died Thursday, January 1, 2015 of injuries sustained in a vehicle accident. He was born August 8, 1985 in Berwick, a son to James and Brenda (Neilson) Siegel of Berwick. Brett was a graduate of Berwick High School. He served in the Navy as a Gunner's Mate aboard the aircraft carrier George Washington during...
Miss Mary A. Stahl, 101, of East Second Street, Berwick, died Tuesday, December 30th, 2014 at 11:38 PM at Balanced Care at Bloomsburg. She had been a resident there for almost two years. Born March 28, 1913 in North Berwick, she was the daughter of the late Myron Earl and Iva (Houck) Stahl. A graduate of Berwick High School and...
Shirley E. Wise Benjamin, 76, of Berwick, went peacefully to her heavenly home to be with her Lord and Savior, Jesus, Monday, December 29, 2014. She passed away at her home with her family at her bedside. Shirley was born in Bloomsburg on November 29, 1938, a daughter to the late Earl V. and Lucille (Jury) Wise. A devoted wife...
Beth A. Adams, 58, of Berwick, went to be with her Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ Friday, December 26, 2014 at the Berwick Hospital Center. She was born October 6, 1956 in Bloomsburg, a daughter to the late Glen and Doris (Troutman) Levan. Beth worked for many years at the former Hotel Magee in Bloomsburg. She most recently worked at...
Fred G. Ruckle, 64, formerly of Shickshinny, passed away Monday, December 22, 2014 at Berwick Retirement Village I, where he was a resident. He was born February 18, 1950 in Nanticoke, the son of Glenwood and Grace (Smith) Ruckle. Fred was a friendly and loving man who enjoyed shopping, playing bingo, and reading. He also made books, especially ones about...
Gary Lee Bell, 57, formerly of Berwick, passed away Wednesday, December 17, 2014 at Wilkes-Barre General Hospital. He was born May 2, 1957 in Langhorne, a son to the late Vernon and Mildred Bell. Gary lived with his parents in Berwick for many years. He was a member of Calvary United Methodist Church and worked at SunCom Industries in Bloomsburg....
Steven Paul Klinger, 38 of Berwick, passed away after an illness Tuesday, December 9, 2014 at Geisinger Medical Center, Danville. He was born July 5, 1976 in Berwick, the son of Christopher and Carol (Harter) Klinger. A graduate of Columbia Montour Vo Tech, Steven worked as a certified welder for years before serving as a part-time police officer with the...
Retired United Methodist Pastor, Carl N. Rutherford, 84, of Selinsgrove, passed away Monday, December 1, 2014 at Emeritus at Grayson View Nursing Home, where he had been a resident for the past two years. He was born October 4, 1930 in Bratton Twp., Mifflin County, a son to the late Nelson and Alma (Moist) Rutherford. Carl was a graduate of...
Richard Cledith Miller, devoted husband and beloved father, of Berwick and late of York, Pennsylvania, passed away at the age of 82 in the York Hospital on November 24, 2014. Richard was born on February 26, 1932 to Sarah (Roberts) Miller and Harlan Miller. Richard was raised in the Berwick area and graduated from Berwick High School in 1950. Shortly...
Sally A Zimmerman, 71 of Nescopeck, died peacefully Saturday, November 8, 2014 at Berwick Retirement Village after courageously battling cancer for the past two years. She was born January 23, 1943 in Berwick, the daughter of the late William X. and Esther Mae (Summers) Ash. Sally was a homemaker for most of her life, however; she did work at Elan...
Roy W. Karchner, 59 of South Centre Township, passed away November 5, 2014 at his residence. He was born March 31, 1955 in Berwick, a son to the late John E. and Betty N. (Miller) Karchner. Roy was a kind and giving man who enjoyed country music, 70's music, going to carnivals and the fair, playing pinochle, shooting pool, and...
Frances Rose John, 90 of Berwick, passed away peacefully Tuesday, November 4, 2014 at her residence. She was born June 29, 1924 in Mocanaqua, a daughter to the late Joseph and Maria (Giambroni) Gerace. She attended Berwick High School and worked for years at the former Grant's store, and then K-Mart, in Berwick before retiring in 1989. Frances was a...
Dallas R. Fenstemaker, 81 formerly of Berwick, passed away peacefully Saturday, October 18, 2014 at the Orangeville Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, where was a resident. She was born February 1, 1933 in Berwick, a daughter to the late Fred and Miriam (Snyder) McAfee Dallas graduated from Berwick High School and worked for nineteen years at the Berwick Hospital Center as...
Frederick W. McAfee, 77, formerly of Berwick, passed away Thursday, October 16, 2014 at Geisinger Medical Center, Danville. He was born November 16, 1936 in Berwick, a son of the late Frederick and Marian (Snyder) McAfee, Sr. A Navy veteran, Fred worked many years for Penndot before retiring. An avid fan of the New England Patriots, he also enjoyed bowling...
Our beloved mother and grandmother, Helen Berninger, passed away peacefully in her home in Mifflinville, PA on the evening of October 16, 2014, five days after celebrating her 91st birthday. Born Helen Marie Roberts on October 11, 1923 in Hop Bottom, PA to Claude and Bernice (nee Sweet) Roberts, she was the only girl of eight children. She loved her...
Larue Allen Slusser, 85 of Berwick, passed away peacefully Sunday, October 12, 2014 at Berwick Retirement Village I, where he was a resident. He was born July 16, 1929 in Berwick, the son of the late Elmer and Edna Slusser. A Berwick High School Class of 1947 graduate, Larue served in the Army during the Korean War. Afterwards, he worked...