Mar 10, 2020

Shamokin – Nancy L. Snyder, 84, of Lincoln Towers, passed away on Tuesday, March 10, 2020 at Geisinger Medical Center, Danville.

Born in Shamokin on November 27, 1935, she was the daughter of the late George and Bertha (Kline) Eltringham. She attended Shamokin Area High School and worked as a homemaker.

On February...

Feb 29, 2020

Coal Township – Shirley Starke, 96, of 409 Balsam Street, passed away in Naples, Florida on February 29, 2020 with her family by her side.

Born in Shamokin on February 8, 1924, she was the daughter of the late Melvin and Blanche (Price) Bamford. She graduated from Shamokin Area High School in 1941.

On June...

Feb 28, 2020

Elysburg – Donald E. Dyer, 80, of 356 W. Center Street, passed away February 28, 2020 at Geisinger Medical Center in Danville.

Born in Elysburg on February 18, 1940 he was the son of the late, John L. and Mary M. (Hoffman) Dyer. He graduated from Ralpho Township High School. Don was a three-sport athlete participating in...

Feb 27, 2020

Ranshaw – Patrick Richard Madden, 57, of 446 Main Street, passed away on February 27, 2020 at Geisinger Shamokin Area Hospital and he will be sadly missed by his family and friends. He donated his corneas to Gift of Life to help those who cannot see.

Patrick was born in Niagara Falls, New York on June 10,...

Feb 23, 2020

Coal Township – Delores J. (Bohner) McCabe, 71, of 726 S Bay Street, passed away February 23, 2020 at Geisinger Shamokin Area Community Hospital.

Born in Harrisburg on January 12, 1949 she was the daughter of Lawrence and Anna May (Kahler) Bohner. She went to Line Mountain School District.

On April 15, 1989 in Shamokin...

Feb 12, 2020

Shamokin – Harold Dressler, 76, of 34 N. Shamokin Street, passed away Wednesday, February 12, 2020 in his home with his family at his side. He was in ill health for the past 4 years.

Born in Shamokin on January 4, 1944 he was the son of the late Henry and Clara (Korzenaskie) Dressler. He was a...

Feb 1, 2020

Shamokin ­– George E Cavanaugh Jr., 53, of 201 Mulberry Street, passed away on February 1, 2020 in his home.

Born in Shamokin on August 5, 1967 he was the son of the late George and Peggy (Landua) Cavanaugh. He graduated from Shamokin Area High School.

George is survived by two brothers, Jerry Cavanaugh and...

Feb 1, 2020

Shamokin – Keith L. Hardin, 62, of 244 W. Arch Street, passed away Saturday, February 1, 2020 at 12:30 am in the Gatehouse at UPMC Divine Providence.

Born in Tacoma, Washington on October 18, 1957 he was the son of the late Marvin L. and Carol D. (Hile) Hardin. He graduated from Shamokin Area High School in...

Jan 31, 2020

SHAMOKIN – John (Jack) E. Jones, 86, of 4053 Upper Road, went home to be with his Lord and Savior on Friday, January 31, 2020, at Geisinger Medical Center. He was reunited with his beloved wife, Cora Ellen (Crowle) Jones, who, after 64 years of marriage, preceded him in death June 10, 2018.

Jack has resided at...

Jan 26, 2020

Shamokin – On January 26th, 2020 Sharon Marie Adams passed from this life and was reunited with her beloved late son, Joey Gricoski, and father, Walter E. Kosmer.

She was born on June 1st, 1953 to Marie E. and Walter Kosmer in Shamokin Pennsylvania. The eldest of six children, she had the largest share of the infamous...

Jan 26, 2020

Paxinos – Donald L. Reed, 85, of Paxinos, went home to be with the Lord with family by his side, on January 26, 2020.

Born in Shamokin in 1934 to the late Charles “Kidder” and Sarah Reed, he was a veteran of the United States Air Force and a devoted follower of Christ.

January 30,...

Jan 19, 2020

Shamokin – Esther Ann Koons, 79, passed away Sunday, January 19, 2020 at Mountain View Manor.

Born in Sunbury on March 12, 1940, she was the daughter of the late Paul and Martha (Bower) Hetrick. She went to Shamokin High School and then worked at Furman’s Cannery.

She married the late...

Jan 11, 2020

Shamokin – Robert “Lefty” Charles Wurster, 91, passed away on January 11, 2020, surrounded by family.

Lefty was born on May 4, 1928, a son of the late Charles and Florence (Kowaleski) Wurster.

Robert was married July 3, 1948 in St. Edward’s Church, to Ellen Louise Reck, who preceded him in...

Jan 9, 2020

Shamokin - Nancy Price, 86, passed away Thursday, January 9, 2020, at Serenity Gardens, Kulpmont.

She was born in Shamokin on December 3, 1933, the eldest child of Adaline (Yost) and Harry Updegrove.

On September 21, 1952 she married Edward “Eddie” Price. Together they shared 46 years of marriage, and he...

Dec 13, 2019

Coal Township – Arthur R. Walburn, 73, of 1737 E. Webster Street, went to be with his Lord, Friday, December 13, 2019 in his home.

Born in Shamokin on March 19, 1946 he was the son of Leon and Shirley (Clark) Walburn. Arthur graduated from Coal Township High School in 1964.

On October 15, 1966...

Dec 10, 2019

Coal Township – Gordon L. Meredith, 91, of 2050 Trevorton Road, passed away Monday, December 10, 2019 at Mountain View Manor.

Born in Shamokin on April 16, 1928 he was the son of the late Thomas and Mary (Kashner) Meredith.

On December 27, 1949 Gordon married Margaret J. Slocum, who preceded him in death in...

Dec 7, 2019

Paxinos – Fred William Derr Jr., 84, of 283 Tulip Road, passed away Saturday, December 7, 2019.

Born in Shamokin on February 16, 1935, he was the son of the late Fred William Sr. and Marcella May (Frye) Derr.

He was a graduate of Coal Township High School.

On July 3, 1954 in...

Nov 23, 2019

Coal Township – Nikola Kolovic, 63, of 317 State Route 2026, passed away Saturday, November 23, 2019 in his home, surrounded by his loving family.

Nikola was born on March 3, 1956 in Montenegro, to the late Aleksandar and Anja Kolovic. He lived in Montenegro for 14 years before coming to America.

In 1978, Nikola...

Nov 22, 2019

Coal Township – Marlene J. Kaseman, 83, of 119 North Locust Street, passed away Friday, November 22, 2019 at Mountain View Nursing and Rehabilitation, Coal Township.

Born in Danville on March 23, 1936, she was the daughter of the late Thomas J. and Ethel G. (Thompson) Donlan.  She was a lifelong resident of the Shamokin/Coal Township area....

Nov 12, 2019

Shamokin - Helen Dora Ball, 49, of 114 N. Vine Street, passed away Tuesday, November 12, 2019 in her home, surrounded by her family.