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Richard L. Hendricks, 71, of Rush Township, passed away on Tuesday, Feb. 12, 2019, at the Geisinger Medical Center, Danville, after a sudden illness.
He was born Sept. 11, 1947, in Danville, a son of the late Eleanor (Reed) and Ray S. Hendricks.

Richard was a 1965 graduate of Danville Area High School. He served...

Seth W. Snover, 93, died peacefully in his sleep at Nottingham Village Nursing Center, Northumberland on Feb. 10, 2019.
He was born at home in Lower Paxton Township on Dec. 24, 1925, a son of the late Ralph and Florence (Duncan) Snover, and the fourth of six siblings.

As a teen he raised market chickens on the...

Esther M. Klacik, a former resident of Trevorton Road, Shamokin, entered eternal peace on Feb. 7, 2019.

She was born in Danville RD5 to the late Arthur and Anna (Valorz) Flessatti.

She was a graduate of Danville High School and a 1956 graduate from the school of nursing as a Licensed Practical Nurse. Her...

Ruth E. Amacher, 96, of Washingtonville Road, Danville, passed away Monday, Jan. 28, 2019, at Grandview Healthcare Center, Danville.
She was born May 13, 1922, in Ottawa, Montour County, a daughter of the late William M.P. and Maude L. (Mordan) Schick. On Aug. 10, 1945, she married Harry E. Amacher and they...

Lois S. Gass, 90, of Danville, passed away on Wednesday, Jan. 23, 2019, at Grandview Nursing Center, Danville.

She was born Aug. 29, 1928, in Danville, a daughter of the late Roy and Olive (Madden) Gass

She graduated from Danville High School in 1946 and received her bachelor's degree in home economics from...

Joseph Matthew Mucciolo Sr., 87, of Spring Brook Township and Danville, passed away peacefully surrounded by his loving family on Thursday, Jan. 17, 2019.
He was born Aug. 25, 1931, in Old Forge, a son of the late Giuseppe and Lucia (Passarella) Mucciolo,

Joe graduated from Old Forge High School in 1949. He...

Darren Lee Martz, 59, of West Milton, passed away unexpectedly on Wednesday, Jan. 2, 2019 at his residence.

He was born on Sept. 26, 1959 in Bloomsburg, the son of the late Dale O. Martz, Sr. and Shirley I. (Chappell) Martz of Danville, who survives.

Darren attended Danville High School and went on to Vo-Tech...

Paul J. Diehl, 71, of Danville, passed away Thursday, Dec. 27, 2018, at his residence.

He was born Dec. 26, 1947, in Newark, New Jersey, a son of the late Paul Alfred and Anna (Onyshczak) Diehl.

Paul graduated from Middlesex County Vocational High School in New Jersey in 1966.

He served his country in the United...

John Boy Sorensen, 68, of Riverside, passed away peacefully in his sleep surrounded by his family on Thursday, Dec. 20, 2018, at Geisinger Medical Center, Danville.
He was born July, 28, 1950, in Jamaica, N.Y., a son of the late John E. and Angela L. (Arado) Sorensen.

John attended Blair Academy in Blairstown, N.J....

Paul J. Cotner, 70, of Danville, was welcomed into the arms of Jesus Christ, his Savior, on Sunday, Dec. 16, 2018, at Geisinger Medical Center, Danville.
He was born Feb. 10, 1948, in Danville, a son of the late Ralph J. and Annette (Mottern) Cotner.

Paul graduated from Danville High School in 1967. He received...

Carl E. "Chub" Sponenberg, 86, formerly of Danville, passed away peacefully on Saturday, Dec. 8, 2018, at the home of his son and daughter-in-law in Greenwood, S.C.
He was born Oct. 14, 1932, in Benton, a son of the late Griffith and Vivian (Shultz) Sponenberg. He was married for 54 years to the former S. Ann...

Mary Theresa Woll, 90, of Danville, passed away Thursday, Nov. 22, 2018, at her home.

She was born June 11, 1928, in Kelayres, a daughter of the late Mary (Lazurick) and Patrick McFadden. She married Bernard "Bernie" Woll on July 15, 1950, and they spent 56 loving years of marriage together until his passing in...

Beth M. Ulrich-Temple, 56, of Rush Township, passed away on Saturday, Nov. 10, 2018, at Grandview Health Homes, Danville.
She was born Oct. 26, 1962, in Bloomsburg, a daughter of Arlene (Berkheimer) and the late George F. Ulrich.

Beth was a 1981 graduate of Danville Area High School.
She was employed as a...

William Charles "Bill" LeMasters, DO, 63, of Sunbury, passed away from pancreatic cancer on Tuesday, Oct. 30, 2018, at his home surrounded by loved ones.

He was born Jan. 7, 1955, in Hazleton, a son of the late Robert F.H. and Elizabeth W. (Sourber) LeMasters. He married his high school sweetheart, the former Donna...

Veda Joanne Straub, 73, of Danville, passed away peacefully surrounded by her family following a courageous battle with PAH (Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension) on Saturday, Oct. 27, 2018, at her residence.
She was born July 3, 1945, in Danville, a daughter of the late William W. Sr. and Henrietta M. (Wray) Wilt. On...

Dorothy Mae Stump, 89, of Danville, passed away peacefully surrounded by her family on Thursday, Oct. 25, 2018, at her residence.

She was born July 27, 1929, in Danville, the daughter of the late John and Lucille A. (Mordan) Saricks.

Dorothy graduated from Danville Area High School in 1948.

She is survived by her...

James M. "Jim" Ott, 66, of Media, passed away surrounded by family on Oct. 16, 2018, at his home after a two-year battle with pancreatic cancer.

He leaves his wife of 36 years, Becky (Booth) Ott; his two sons, James M. Ott Jr., daughter-in-law, Sarah Alden Ott, and granddaughter, Eva Grace Ott of Hoboken, N.J., and...

Lawrence D. Yeager, 80, of Danville, passed away on Tuesday, Oct. 9, 2018, at Maria Hall, Danville.
He was born May 9, 1938, in Rush Township, a son of the late Margaret Eva (Robbins) and Orville Elmer Yeager.

Lawrence was a 1958 graduate of Danville Area High School. He proudly served in the Army and was...

Viola A. Reibsome, 94, of Danville, passed away peacefully surrounded by her family on Thursday, Oct. 4, 2018, at the Geisinger Medical Center, Danville.
She was born Oct. 16, 1923, in Beaver Falls, a daughter of the late Joseph Franklin and Mary Elizabeth (Raft) Barrett.

Viola was a loving mother and devoted...

William E. "Bill" Temple, 68, a lifelong Danville native, passed away peacefully surrounded by his family on Sunday, Sept. 30, 2018, at Grandview Health Homes, Danville.
He was born Dec. 11, 1949, in Bloomsburg, a son of the late Lewis Domer and Sarah Agnes (Hain) Temple.

Bill graduated from Danville High School...

Gerald D. Dewald, 87, of 866 Bloom Road, Danville, died at the Geisinger Medical Center, Danville, on Monday evening, Sept. 17, 2018.
He was born Aug. 15, 1931, in Mahoning Township, Montour County, a son of the late Nelson J. Sr. and Ethel (Steinman) Dewald. He was married to the former Annie A. Reichenbach who...

Jeffrey A. Greeley, 68, of Danville, passed away on Thursday, Aug. 30, 2018, at his residence, surrounded by his family.

He was born Nov. 19, 1949, a son of Joan (Gearhart) Greeley and the late Michael "Bill" Greeley.

Jeff worked as a welder throughout the area, and was self-employed. He was an active member in...

Sister Joan of the Cross (Joan Kennedy Bourne), 87, a member of the Discalced Carmelite Nuns of Danville, passed peacefully to God on Friday, Aug. 10, 2018, at Emmanuel Center, Danville.

She was born in Easton, Md., on Jan. 13, 1931, a daughter of the late Thomas and Edith (Humphreys) Bourne.

Sister Joan...

William Frederick Pharr passed away in his home in Danville, on Monday, July 30, 2018, after a long and productive life. He and his family have resided for greater than 40 years in the area.

Born in Bramwell, West Virginia in 1940 in Coal Country, the youngest of four children, William "Fred" Pharr began under...

Wayne Edwin Eister, 89, of Danville, passed away peacefully on July 27, 2018, at Geisinger Medical Center. Danville.
He was born Aug. 20, 1928, in Shamokin, a son of the late Uriah B. and Jennie Grace (Wolfgang) Eister.

He was married for 44 years to the former S. Louise Haddock who preceded him in death on Jan....

Sally J. (Wertman) Brent, 71, of 711 Alton St., Danville, died at her home at 11 p. m. on Friday, July 20, 2018, after being seriously ill since November.
Sally was born July 8, 1947, in Danville, a daughter of the late Alfred and Mary (Fitzgerald) Wertman.

A lifelong resident of Danville, she graduated from...

Constance "Connie" Nygren, 64, of Danville, left us on Saturday, July 21, 2018.
She was born Aug. 3, 1953, in Bloomsburg, a daughter of the late Frank P. and Theresa (Ward) Mazol. She married Robert "Bob" Nygren on November 10, 1973 and they spent 44 loving years together.

Connie was a 1971 graduate of Danville...

Janet Faye Crenshaw, 71, of Aquilla, Texas, passed away Sunday, July 15, 2018, after a long battle with dementia.

Janet was born at home in Danville, Pa., a daughter of the late Harry and Helen Johnson.
She was a longtime resident of Waco. She retired from the Waco Police Department after 31 years of service....

Marvin R. Cooper, 83, of Bloom Road in Danville, passed away Wednesday, July 11, 2018, at Geisinger Medical Center, Danville.
He was born Jan. 27, 1935, in Danville, a son of the late Alfred and Gertrude (Steffen) Cooper.

After Marvin's graduation, he served our country in the Air Force for seven years. He went on...

James W. "Duke" Mordan Jr., 70, of Danville, passed away on Friday, July 6, 2018, at Geisinger Medical Center.
He was born March 6, 1948, in Danville, a son of the late Betty (Fisher) and James W. Mordan Sr.

James graduated from Danville Area High School and then served in the Army with the "Screaming Eagles" of...

Bernard "Bud" C. McGill, 91, peacefully passed away on June 26, 2018, at his Riverside residence surrounded by his loved ones.
He was born Nov. 20, 1926, a son of the late Clifford and Mary (Petoski) McGill.

Bud was raised in Williamsport and attended St. Joseph School for his elementary and secondary education. As...

John Harnly "Jack" Blankenship, 93, Riverside, passed away on Wednesday, June 6, 2018, at Emmanuel Nursing and Rehab Center, Danville, surrounded by his family.
He was born Dec. 31, 1924, in Shenandoah, Iowa, and was brought up in Lincoln, Neb., by his parents, the late Lloyd Milton and Kathryn (Harnly) Blankenship....

Robert Allen "Bob" Riley, 50, of Danville, passed away unexpectedly on Monday, May 28, 2018, at his residence. He was born July 13, 1967, in Lewisburg, a son of Gilbert H. "Butch" and Melanie J. (Diggan) Riley. On July 25, 2016, he married the former Karen M. Szczepanik Riley who survives.

Bob graduated from...

Rachelle Marie Quick Rivera, 45, of Riverside, passed away surrounded by her loving family on Friday, May 11, 2018, at Geisinger Medical Center, after a courageous battle with cancer.
She was born April 26, 1973, in Massena, N.Y., a daughter of Roseann (Zawistowski) Quick of Riverside, and the late Paul H. Quick...

Anna Marie Sechler left this world Wednesday, May 2, 2018, much too soon for her family and friends, but at peace and ready for her next adventure.

Most recently of Catawissa and previously of Williamsport, Annie was born Dec. 13, 1946, in Danville, daughter of the late Anna (Hickey) and Chester...

Elda A. Klein, 90, of Danville, passed away on Sunday, April 22, 2018 at Heritage Springs Memory Care, Lewisburg.
She was born Feb. 24, 1928, in Hazleton, a daughter of the late Sarafino and Mary (Foster) Sarafini. On Nov. 10, 1978, she married William "Bill" Klein

Elda graduated from Hazleton Area High School in...

Kimberly Anne Morgan. 43, of Danville, passed away on Tuesday, April 10, 2018, at the Geisinger Medical Center, Danville, as the result of a motor vehicle accident.
She was born July 30, 1974, in Frankfurt, Germany, a daughter of Elizabeth Anne Kerr Baylor of Danville, and the late LeRoy Eugene Morgan. On April 25,...

Sister Mary Teresa Floyd, 86, of Danville, passed away peacefully on Monday, April 2, 2018, at Emmanuel Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, Danville.
Originally named Beth, she was born May 31, 1931, in Barnesville, N.C., a daughter of the late Claud Everette and Stella (Murray) Floyd.

Beth spent her formative...

Joseph Leonard Nutaitis, 74, of Briar Creek Township, passed away peacefully on Sunday, April 1, 2018, at his residence with his family present after battling melanoma for the past eight months.
He was born Nov. 4, 1943, in Berwick, a son of the late Fred and Theresa (Nespoli) Nutaitis.

A graduate of Berwick High...

Lorraine L. Weaver, 59, of Danville, passed away on Sunday, March 25, 2018, a patient of the Geisinger Medical Center, Danville. Lorraine was a resident of her home in Valley Township for more than 33 years.
She was born Tuesday, Feb. 24, 1959, in Sunbury, a daughter of Glenn Sr. and Wanda (Belk) Haupt of the...

Wilbur G. "Jim" Kelley, 87, of Danville, slipped quietly into the presence of his savior, Jesus Christ on Saturday, March 24, 2018, at the Geisinger Medical Center, Danville.
He was born May 14, 1930, in Muncy, a son of the late Wilbur George and Mary (Young) Kelley. He was a devoted husband for 68 years to the love...

Karen L. Gerst, 65, of Danville, loving wife, mother, grandmother, daughter, sister, and friend to many, passed away on Sunday, March 18, 2018, at the Geisinger Medical Center, Danville.
She was born July 24, 1952, in Shamokin, a daughter of Wayne Eister and the late Shirley "Louise" (Haddock) Eister.

Karen was a...

Isabel Johnson Morrison, 94, a descendant of Danville's founder, departed this life peacefully on Saturday morning, March 10, 2018, at Emmanuel Center for Nursing and Rehabilitation in Danville.
The daughter of Edward Francis and Emma Polk Johnson, she was born April 1, 1923, at the Geisinger Memorial Hospital. She...

Daniel Clinton Fegley, 79, of Danville, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, Feb. 27, 2018, at Geisinger Medical Center, Danville.
He was born at home in Catawissa, a son of the late Lawrence and Marie (Harder) Fegley. He was married for 49 years to the former Jane Ann "Tink" Ritmiller. They were married Aug. 24,...

Robert William "Bobby" Tarr, 63, of Paxinos, passed away peacefully on Thursday, Feb. 22, 2018, at the Geisinger Medical Center, Danville.
He was born in Shamokin, a son of the late Margaret Tarr.

Bob graduated from Danville High School and served his country in the Marine Corps during the Vietnam War.
Bob was...

Kathleen Veronica Silvers Hinkel, 66, of Danville, passed away after prolonged illnesses on Dec. 19, 2017 at Maria Hall, Danville.
Kathy was born June 11, 1951, in Detroit, Mich., to the late Arnold J. and Regina E. Houlihan Silvers.

She grew up in the Detroit area as well as in Louisville, Ky. In Kentucky, she...

Samuel DiFazio, 102, of Oak Street, Danville, passed away at his residence on Thursday, Feb. 8, 2018.
He was born Oct. 3, 1915, in Brooklyn, N.Y., a son of the late Amadeo and Sebastiana (Salamone) DiFazio. He was married to Eleanor (Cavagnaro) for 54 loving years, faithfully caring for her after she suffered a...

James C. Pierce, MD, MS, PhD, 88, of Danville, passed away peacefully on Thursday, Feb. 2, 2018, at Emmanuel Center for Nursing and Rehabilitation Danville. He was born Aug. 5, 1929, in Huron, South Dakota, the son of the late Henry M. and Carrie Matson Pierce.

He graduated from Aberdeen High School, Aberdeen,...

Edward L. Georges, 93, of Danville, passed away on Jan. 30, 2018, at Vintage Knolls Senior Living Community.

He was born June 18, 1924, in Hartford, Conn. He married Susan (Tsirikos) Georges, and they spent 59 loving years together before her passing in 2008.

Edward proudly served in the United States Army Air...