Donald E Martin
Aug 8, 2014
Donald E. Martin, 78 of Berwick, passed away peacefully with his family at his side Friday, August 8, 2014 at his residence. He was born September 25, 1935 in Ephrata, the son of the late Donald D. and Elizabeth (Royer) Martin. After high school graduation he enlisted in the Army and served his country honorably for four years. He then...
Esther Mae Ash
Aug 3, 2014
Esther Mae Ash, 92, formerly of Mifflinville and Fowlersville, passed away Sunday, August 3, 2014 at Berwick Retirement Village, where she was a resident. She was born January 13, 1922 in Mifflinville, a daughter to the late Harry and Annie Lara (Ney) Summers. Esther enjoyed quilting and gardening. She and her husband of over 50 years, the late William X....
Alvin C Rex
Jul 28, 2014
Alvin C. Rex, 84 of Berwick, passed away Monday, July 28, 2014 at Berwick Retirement Village, where he was a resident since May, 2014. He was born April 3, 1930 in Berwick, a son to the late Charles and Goldie (Shultz) Rex. Alvin worked as a carpenter for most of his adult life. He also served in the Air Force...
Jean (Welliver) Arner
Jul 21, 2014
Jean Welliver Arner, 90 of Berwick, passed away Monday, July 21, 2014, under the care of Commonwealth Hospice at Berwick Retirement Village, where she was a resident. She was born July 12, 1924 in Tunkhannock, a daughter to the late Ralph and Bessie (Ace) Sherwood. Jean worked for 35 years as a packer at Wise Snack Foods before retiring. She...
Cora Bloom
Jul 16, 2014
Cora Bloom, 99, formerly of Hunlock Creek, passed away Wednesday, July 16, 2014 under hospice care at Lutheran Village at Wolf Creek, Holland, Ohio. She was born in Wilkes-Barre July 12, 1915, a daughter to the late Alfred and Sylvania (Smith) George. Cora worked for years at Retreat State Hospital as a dietary therapist before retiring. She was married for...
Sharon K. Zanoline
Jul 1, 2014
Sharon K. Zanoline, 55 of Nescopeck Township, passed away unexpectedly Tuesday, July 1, 2014 at her residence. She was born April 19, 1959 in Bloomsburg, a daughter to the late James and Madeline (Carr) Mausteller. A graduate of Central High School in 1978, she worked for years at the former Ames Department Store in Berwick. Sharon enjoyed cooking, baking, gardening,...
Ray E Vandermark
Jun 26, 2014
Ray E. Vandermark, 85 of Berwick passed away Thursday, June 26, 2014 at the Berwick Hospital Center, where he had been a patient. He was born February 1, 1929 in Berwick, a son to the late Leslie and Clara (Hower) Vandermark. Ray worked for years as a supervisor at Wise Snack foods before retiring. He also served in the Navy....
Phyllis Stauffenberg
Jun 26, 2014
Phyllis Stauffenberg, 94 of Berwick, passed away unexpectedly Thursday, June 26, 2014 at Elmcroft of Berwick, where she was a resident. She was born March 4, 1920 in Berwick, the daughter of the late Clarence and Lillian (Martz) Klingerman. Before retiring, she worked for years as a telephone operator. Phyllis loved life. She brought joy and happiness to the residents...
Lois L. Seesholtz
Jun 22, 2014
Lois L. Seesholtz, 86, of Lime Ridge, died Sunday, June 22, 2014 at Geisinger-Bloomsburg Health Care, where she had recently moved. She was born July 7, 1927 in Bloomsburg, a daughter to Ivan and Cora (Vought) Wagner. A graduate of Berwick High School's Class of 1945, she worked for 19 years at Bloomsburg Craftsmen before retiring. Lois enjoyed reading, doing...
Gloria Irene Hess
Jun 10, 2014
Gloria Irene Hess, 85, formerly of Berwick, passed away peacefully Tuesday, June 10, 2014 at Balanced Care, Bloomsburg, where she was a resident. She was born August 19, 1928 in Mifflin Township, a daughter to the late Samuel Fisher and Ursula Lucille (Mowery) Knecht. Gloria worked as a homemaker all of her adult life. She was a devoted and loving...
Elvin Sherman
Jun 6, 2014
On Friday, June 6, Elvin "Tiny" Sherman was called by the Lord to come home to Heaven. He died peacefully at Geisinger Medical Center in Danville with his loving family at his side. Born December 21, 1927 he was the son of the late Wilbur and Clara Sherman. Elvin was the twin brother of the late Alvin Sherman and was...
Kelsey Alberto Rivera Martinez
Jun 5, 2014
Kelsey Alberto Rivera Martinez, 17 of Berwick, died Thursday, June 5, 2014 at his residence. He was born September 4, 1996 in Puerto Rico, a son of Alberto Rivera and Rebecca Martinez. Kelsey was a junior at Berwick High School. He enjoyed music, playing the guitar, attending his Youth Group, and to joke with his family and friends. Kelsey also...
Dennis Eugene Bankes
Jun 4, 2014
Dennis E. Bankes, 58 of Berwick, died Wednesday, June 4, 2014 at the Berwick Hospital Center. He was born August 27, 1955 in Pottstown, a son of the late William Carl Bankes, Sr. and Loretta Jane (Slusser) Bankes. Dennis worked most of his adult life as a laborer in the construction industry. He enjoyed hunting, fishing, camping, and the Philadelphia...
Daniel Stout
Jun 4, 2014
Daniel P. Stout, 89 of Berwick, passed away unexpectedly Wednesday, June 4, 2014 at the Berwick Hospital Emergency Room. He was born June 7, 1924 in Berwick, the son of Arthur and Helen (Wolfe) Stout. Daniel served in the Army Air Corps during World War II as a crewman on C-47 aircraft, which flew logistics in the China, Burma, and...
Sara Rex
Jun 3, 2014
Sara E. Rex, 81 of Berwick, died Tuesday, June 3, 2014 at Geisinger Medical Center, Danville. Born September 15, 1932 in Berwick, she was a daughter of the late Raymond and Elizabeth (Grassley) Ash. Mrs. Rex was a graduate of Berwick High School. She had worked as a waitress for many years in the Berwick area. She was a longtime...
Marian Matthews Heller
May 29, 2014
Marian Matthews Heller, 88, entered into the arms of Jesus on Thursday, May 29, 2014. She was born in Berwick on June 3, 1925, the daughter of Mary Bierley Campbell and Forrest Eddy Campbell, Sr. She was a graduate of Berwick Area High School class of 1943. She attended Eastern Illinois State Teachers College for two years after high school,...
Dorothy O'Neal
May 21, 2014
Dorothy E. O'Neal, 92, formerly of Berwick, died peacefully Wednesday, May 21, 2014 at Berwick Retirement Village II, where she was a resident. She was born April 11, 1922, a daughter to Roy and Bertha (Stevenson) Sitler. Dorothy was a seamstress for most of her working life. She was a quiet and loving woman who enjoyed camping, cooking, sewing, and...
Bruce Dietterick, Jr.
May 16, 2014
Bruce "Nick" Dietterick, Jr. 92, formerly of North Market Street, Berwick passed away on Friday, May 19, 2014. More recently he had been a resident at Fritzingertown Senior Living Community near Drums. Born May 22, 1921, Nick was the son of the late Bruce C., Sr. and Madge (Shoemaker) Dietterick of Berwick. A graduate of Berwick Area High School in...
Wendy Harvey
May 14, 2014
Wendy J. Harvey, 50 of Berwick, passed away peacefully Wednesday, May 14, 2014 at her residence after a prolonged illness. She was born May 22, 1963 in Lebanon, PA., a daughter to Anthony J and Pauline ( Vorbleski) Sarday. A graduate of the University of Scranton, Wendy worked as a business administrator for Penford Carolina, LLC. Wendy enjoyed Penguins hockey,...
Betty Shotwell
May 10, 2014
Obituary Betty Shotwell Lifelong Mifflinville homemaker Betty Shotwell, 91, of 219 West Fifth Street Mifflinville, PA passed away May 10, 2014 at the Grandview Rehabilitation Center, Danville, where she had been a resident for the past three years. Born on October 16, 1922 in Main Township, PA she was one of seven children of the late Ruth {Robinholt} and Grant...