May 7, 2019

Shamokin – Katie R. Smith, 67, of 170 E. Dewart Street, Apt. 203, passed away Tuesday, May 7, 2019 surrounded by her family.

Born in Shamokin on December 5, 1951 she was the daughter of the late Lloyd and Delores Miller. She went to Shamokin High School.

She loved crossword puzzles. Katie lived a very...

May 4, 2019

Shamokin – Jeffery A. Geist, 61, 216 E. Cameron Street, passed away Saturday, May 4, 2019 suddenly, in his home.

Born in Shamokin, on August 18, 1957 he was the son of Ronald William and Dolores (Farland) Geist. He was a 1975 graduate of Lincoln Area High School. Jeffery was in the United States Air Force from...

May 2, 2019

Coal Township – Marilyn Sherman, 77, of 101 North Ash, Apt 810, passed away Thursday, May 2, 2019 at Geisinger Medical Center in Danville with her family at her side.

Born in Coal Township on December 16, 1941, she was the daughter of the late Harry and Larue (Weaver) Wetzel. She went to Shamokin Area High School....

May 2, 2019

Paxinos – Thomas T. Smeltzer, 72, passed away May 2, 2019 in his home surrounded by his family.

Born in Shamokin on September 2, 1946, he was the son of the late Thomas H. and Alberta (Yoder) Smeltzer. He graduated from Shamokin High School and got his Bachelor’s Degree from Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania.

On...

May 1, 2019

Mechanicsburg – Rev. C. Martin Lewis, 84, of 308 Wertz Avenue, passed away Wednesday, May 1, 2019 at UPMC Pinnacle Health in Harrisburg.

Born in Shamokin on January 13, 1935, he was the son of the late Arthur and Mary (Troxell) Lewis. He graduated from Pennsylvania School for the Deaf in Philadelphia.

On April 23,...

Apr 27, 2019

Shamokin – Joseph P. Miscavage Jr., 71, of 244 W. Sunbury Street, passed away Saturday, April 27, 2019 in his home surrounded by his family.

Born in Wilkes-Barre on March 17, 1948, Joseph was the son of the late Joseph and Antoinette (Brazinski) Miscavage. In 1961 he graduated from Wilkes-Barre Township High School, and joined the navy...

Apr 22, 2019

Kulpmont – Ruthann King, 64, of 1443 Scott Street, passed away April 22, 2019 at Geisinger Shamokin Area Hospital.

Born in Wellsville, New York on July 14, 1954, she was the daughter of the late James George and Ruth Grace (Bieser) Carpenter. She attended Cowanesque Valley High School.

On January 5, 2016, in Wellsboro she...

Apr 5, 2019

Shamokin – Ruby Carol (Lupolt) Rowe of Shamokin passed away on Friday, April 5, 2019 at Seton Manor in Orwigsburg.

Ruby was born 1 of 7 children to Preston and Bessie (Kauter) Lupolt in Girardville on April 9, 1923. She was baptized, married and served on many committees while a member of Grace Evangelical Lutheran Church. After...

Mar 31, 2019

Coal Township - Donald E. Buffington, 82, of 1612 West Arch Street, passed away at Geisinger Medical Center on Sunday, March 31, 2019.

Born in Shamokin on November 3, 1936, he was the son of the late Homer Buffington and Jean Martinchick.

On May 25, 1963, he married the late Dorothy Kelly in...

Mar 28, 2019

Coal Township – Sherry J. Persing-Willis, 66, 101 Ash St., Apt. 409, passed away March 28, 2019 at Green Valley Skilled Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, Pitman.

Born in Shamokin on November 23, 1952, she was the daughter of the late John and Norma (Fisher) Persing. Sherry graduated from Shamokin High School in 1970. She worked at Paper...

Mar 11, 2019

Coal Township – Sharon L. Klees, 76, of 1311 West Fern Street, passed away Monday, March 11, 2019 at Geisinger-Shamokin Area Community Hospital.

Born in Buffalo, NY on June 25, 1942, she was the daughter of the late Dean A. and Effie L. (Percy) Moss.

She was employed as a laborer in a shoe factory...

Feb 22, 2019

Coal Township – John E. Davis, 67, of 1246 W. Arch Street, Apt. B, passed away in his home on Friday, February 22, 2019.

Born in Shamokin on October 23, 1951, he was he son of the late John Edward and Margaret L. (Treon) Davis. He graduated Shamokin Area High School in 1969. He was a member...

Feb 15, 2019

Coal Township – James Paul Wehr, 55, of 2208 Stetler Drive, passed away Friday, February 15, 2019 in his home surrounded by his loving family.

Born in Shamokin, on January 1, 1964, he was the son of the late James H and Rita Ann (Kehler) Wehr. He graduated from Lourdes High School in 1983. James was a...

Feb 12, 2019

Coal Township- Sharon K. Lynch, 75, of 103 18th Street, passed away Tuesday, February 12, 2019 at Geisinger Shamokin Area Community Hospital.

Born on February 9th, 1944 in Coal Township, Pennsylvania, she was the daughter of the late Robert F. and Marion D. (Alspach) Kline. She attended Coal Township high school. She worked as a housekeeper.

Feb 10, 2019

Mount Carmel – Joseph Daniel Cone, 69, of 532 W. Saylor Street, passed away Sunday, February 10, 2019 at Mountain View Nursing Home.

Born on July 6, 1949, in Newport News, Virginia, he was the son of the late Dr. Luther Hose and Pamela VanWaeland Cone. He was a graduate of Shamokin High School and a member...

Jan 22, 2019

COAL TOWNSHIP - P. Richard Hooper, 72, of 101 N. Ash St., passed away on Tuesday, January 22, 2019, at Select Specialty Care Unit, Geisinger Medical Center, Danville. He was born in Coal Township, Nov. 18, 1946, a son of Paul J. Hooper and the late Margaret (Ferster) Hooper. He graduated from Coal Township High School in 1964. Richard...

Jan 16, 2019

Sunbury – Pauline Hope Clark, 88, of 252 North Front Street, died Wednesday, January 16, 2019 at Geisinger Medical Center, Danville surrounded by her family.

Born in Shamokin on December 28, 1930, she was the daughter of the late James R. and Elizabeth L. (Tropea) Paul. She attended Steven’s School in Shamokin.

On March 27,...

Jan 13, 2019

Coal Township – Marion A. Herb, 92, died Sunday, January 13, 2019 at Mountain View A Nursing & Rehab Center.

Born in Shamokin On March 18, 1926, she was the daughter of the late Roy E. and Mabel (Bitting) Kehler.

Marion was employed as a waitress as well as a clerk for Ames Department Store....

Jan 13, 2019

Shamokin – William “Bill” Jeremiah, 94, of 132 Birch Street, died, Sunday, January 13, 2019 at Mount Carmel Senior Living Community.

Born in Shamokin on September 30, 1924, he was the son of the late George and Verna (Osminski) Jeremiah.

Bill was employed in the shipping department of the Arrow Shirt Company.

He...

Jan 9, 2019

Coal Township – Elizabeth “Betty” B. Van Natta, 97, passed away Wednesday, January 9, 2019, at Mountain View a Nursing & Rehab Center.

Born in Huntingdon, PA, on November 3, 1921, she was the daughter of the late John and Clara (Burns) Bert.

She was a graduate of Huntingdon High School and attended secretarial school...