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...
Reverend Charles F. Hess Sr., 88, formerly of Mifflinville, peacefully went to Jesus, Tuesday, May 6, 2014 at Balanced Care Bloomsburg, where he was a resident. Born June 9, 1925 in Allenport, PA., he was the son of the late Samuel W. and Naomi (Smith) Hess. A graduate of Mt. Union High School, Rev. Hess enlisted in the Navy in...
Ida Elizabeth "Betsy" Wolfe, 80 of Berwick, passed away Tuesday, April 29, 2014 at her residence. She was born September 29, 1933 in Plymouth, a daughter to the late Joseph and Ida (Shearer) Steever. A graduate of Berwick High School in 1951, Ida worked as a secretary at the Frank Croop Insurance Agency until she married and became a homemaker....
Walter B. Sheffler, Sr., 75 of Berwick, went to be with the Lord on Monday, April 28, 2014 with his family at his side. He was born January 7, 1939 in Tunkhannock. A graduate in the Tunkhannock High School Class of 1957, he served in the Army Reserve until 1965, when he was honorably discharged. Walt was a barber in...
Brian S. Whitmire, 51 of Berwick, was stricken and died unexpectedly Tuesday, April 22, 2014 in Pittsburgh. He was born September 6, 1962 in Berwick, the son of Duane and Nancy (Wagner) Whitmire of Berwick. Brian was employed as a truck driver for Zimmerman Truck Lines of Mifflintown. Fishing, hunting and going to car shows were among the things he...
Traci M. Kishbaugh, 45, a lifelong resident of Berwick, passed away peacefully to be with her Lord and Savior and those loved ones who preceded her, with her family at her side, under the loving care of the hospice staff, Monday, April 14, 2014 at Maria Hall, Danville. She was born July 31, 1968 in Berwick, the daughter of Robert...
Evelyn Mae Berry, 69 of Berwick, passed away unexpectedly Saturday, April 12, 2013 at the Geisinger Wyoming Valley Medical Center Emergency Room. She was born April 13, 1944 in Bristol, CT., a daughter to Elmer and Charlotte (Becker) Benjamin. Evelyn worked throughout her life retiring as a quality assurance inspector. She then was able to spend more time enjoying things...
Doris E. Sult, 85 of Berwick, passed away Thursday, April 10, 2014 at Geisinger Medical Center, Danville. She was born August 29, 1928 in Berwick, a daughter to Sterling and Eva (Owens) Sult. For twenty years she owned and operated Doris's Ceramics in Berwick. Doris enjoyed cooking and baking, however; always her greatest joy was being with her family Surviving...
Elmer R. DeHaven, 89 of Lime Ridge, passed away Wednesday, April 9, 2014 at Berwick Retirement Village. He was born April 21, 1924 in Nescopeck, a son to the late Raymond and Mae (Swank) DeHaven. Immediately after graduating from Berwick High School in 1943, he entered the Navy and served until April, 1946. He then worked at the Berwick ACF...
Earl "Dee" Trivelpiece, 81 of Berwick, passed away Sunday, March 23, 2014 at Geisinger Medical Center, Danville. He was born November 26, 1932 in Berwick, a son to the late Clyde and Mildred (Kemler) Trivelpiece. Dee was a graduate of Berwick High School Class of 1951. He served in the Army from 1953 until 1955. In 1956 he became a...
Ida Wesstrom, 78 of South Centre Township, passed away Tuesday, March 18, 2014 at Geisinger Medical Center, Danville, with her family at her side. She was born in London, England August 16, 1935, a daughter to William and Ida Price. On July 4, 1973, Ida came to America and has lived here ever since. A devoted wife and mother, she...
Lloyd M. Naugle, 81 of Berwick, passed away Monday, March 17, 2014 at Geisinger Bloomsburg Health Care Center, with his family at his side. He had been in ill health for the past serveral months. Lloyd was born June 10, 1932 in Berwick, a son of the late Harvey L and Beulah A. (Williams) Naugle. A graduate of Huntington Mills...
Donald Z. Kishbach, 80, of North Centre Township, passed away peacefully with his family at his side Monday, March 10, 2013 at his residence. He was born March 29, 1933 in Berwick, a son to the late Ralph E. and Hazel C.( Lewis) Kishbach. A machinist, he worked for 41 years at U. S. Radium in South Centre Township before...
James D. Fox, 62 of Berwick, passed away unexpectedly Monday, February 17, 2014 at his residence. He was born January 10, 1952 in Berwick, a son to the late Dale Fox and Shirley Meighan Fenstermacher. A graduate of Berwick High School and Bloomsburg State College with a Bachelor\'s Degree in Business Administration, he worked for Wise Snack Foods for forty-five...
Elden \"ELDIE\" Benjamin, Jr., 58 of Berwick, went home to be with the Lord Saturday, February 15, 2014 at Geisinger Medical Center, Danville. He was born December 11, 1955 in Danville, a son to Shirley Wise Benjamin and the late Elden Benjamin, Sr. A graduate of the Columbia Montour Vocational Technical School in 1974, he was a mechanic like no...
Sisters, Abigail Rose Haskell, age 8, and Charlotte Amelia Haskell, age 3, both of Berwick, went to be with their Lord and Savior Friday, February 14, 2014. Abigail was born September 9, 2005 in Danville, and Charlotte September 24, 2010 in Berwick. They were the daughters of Jeff and Amanda J. (Zerance) Haskell. Both sisters were active in their church,...
Sisters, Abigail Rose Haskell, age 8, and Charlotte Amelia Haskell, age 3, both of Berwick, went to be with their Lord and Savior Friday, February 14, 2014. Abigail was born September 9, 2005 in Danville, and Charlotte September 24, 2010 in Berwick. They were the daughters of Jeff and Amanda J. (Zerance) Haskell. Both sisters were active in their church,...
Tereece Marie Hess, 48 of Berwick, passed away peacefully at home, surrounded by her loving family, Thursday, February 13, 2014. She was born July 4, 1965 in Berwick, a daughter to Curtis and Faye (English) Reider. A graduate of the Columbia-Montour Vocational Technical School in 1984, Tereece worked for 12 years at Berwick Floral before going to work for Allied...
Franceso Balducci, 87 of Berwick, passed away peacefully Thursday, February 13, 2014 in Danville. He was born December 23, 1926 in Berwick, a son to the late Cataldo and Pasqua (Mancini) Balducci. A graduate of Berwick High School, he served in the Navy during WW II. After the war, he worked as a mason and water proofer: a member of...
Cheryl Cerasoli, 69 of Berwick, went to be with her Lord and Savior peacefully Wednesday, February 5, 2014, with her family at her side. She was born September 13, 1944 in Berwick, a daughter to the late Harold Snyder, Sr. and Phylis Samsel-Harter. Cheryl was the founder and Executive Director of Beyond Violence, a Berwick-based, non-profit program providing shelter, counseling,...