OBITUARIES
Dorothy Mae Hess
Mar 7, 2025
Dorothy Mae Hess, 91, formerly of Muncy, passed away Friday, March 7, 2025 at Valley Nursing Home & Rehab Center, Montoursville.
Born August 19, 1933 in Muncy, she was a daughter of the late Edgar and Mary (Miller) Spring. On July 10, 1951, she married John E. “Jack” Hess who preceded her in death December 25, 2020. Together they celebrated 69...
Nancy G. Price
Mar 5, 2025
Nancy Gayle Taggart Price, 83, loving wife, daughter, mother, aunt, friend and dedicated nurse died on Wednesday, March 5, 2025, at UPMC Muncy, after bravely fighting multiple health conditions during the past several years.
Born December 3, 1941, in Williamsport, she was a daughter of the late W. Wendle and Ruth (Keyser) Taggart. She grew up in her hometown of Hughesville,...
Beverly Kay Hans
Mar 3, 2025
Beverly Kay Hans, 60, of Montgomery, died on Monday, March 3, 2025 at UPMC, Williamsport.
Born May 27, 1964 in Lewisburg, she was a daughter of Anna Linn, of Milton and the late Kimber Linn. On February 14, 1981 she married Duane Hans, who survives. Together they celebrated 44 years of marriage.
Kay attended Milton High school. She worked for Springs Window...
Peter P. Distefano
Feb 26, 2025
Peter P. Distefano, 91, of Watsontown, died Wednesday, February 26, 2025 at Evangelical Community Hospital, Lewisburg.
Born January 30, 1934 in Drumore Twp., Lancaster County, he was a son of the late Anthony and Clara (Schofield) Distefano. He and his wife, Beverly (Dunlap) Distefano were married on May 21, 1960 and together shared 64 years of marriage.
Following high school, Peter served...
Edith Orbison
Feb 24, 2025
Edith Vaillant Julier “Val” Orbison, 99, of Lewisburg, died Monday, February 24, 2025 at Oak Glen Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center, formerly known as Riverwoods, Lewisburg.
Born November 30, 1925 in Manhattan, NYC, and raised in Chappaqua, she was the daughter of the late Henry and May Louise (Connor) Julier. On September 10, 1948 at St. Marks in Mount Kisco, she married...
G. Ralph Noble
Feb 23, 2025
G. Ralph Noble, 100, of Lewisburg died Sunday, February 23, 2025 at Oak Glen Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center, Lewisburg.
Ralph was born to Fred Norman Noble and his wife, Grace Katherine (Renno), on November 14th, 1924, in Mifflintown, Pennsylvania.
During the Great Depression, everyone in the family worked. Ralph’s first jobs, while a schoolboy, were: newsboy, plumber’s helper, meat cutter, store clerk,...
Phyllis J. Grenoble
Feb 21, 2025
Phyllis J. Grenoble, 94, of Jersey Shore, died on Friday, February 21, 2025 at her home with family by her side.
She was born June 6, 1930 in Lock Haven, a daughter of the late J. Nevin and Izetta Beryl (Miller) Blesh. On March 8, 1950 she married Doyle E. Grenoble who preceded her in death on August 16, 1999. Together...
Loretta F. Shimko
Feb 20, 2025
Loretta F. Shimko, 78, formerly of Muncy and most recently of Montoursville, passed away Thursday, February 20, 2025 at Riverside Methodist Hospital in Ohio.
She was born March 3, 1946 in Wilkes-Barre a daughter of the late Edward and Mary (Esock) Waskevich. On August 17, 1968 she married John J. Shimko who predeceased her on December 25, 2004. Together they celebrated...
Jeanette A. Colburn
Feb 19, 2025
Jeanette A. Colburn, 96, of Pennsdale, passed away Wednesday, February 19, 2025 at Valley View in Montoursville.
She was born February 10, 1929 in Detroit Michigan, the daughter of the late James and Anna (Renkiewicz) Tysarczyk. In May 1950 she married M. Fred Colburn. Together they celebrated 45 years of marriage until his passing in 1995.
Jeanette was a graduate of Williamsport...
Ralph C. Milliron
Feb 18, 2025
Ralph C. Milliron, 100, of Boyertown and formerly of Muncy, passed away Tuesday, February 18, 2025, surrounded by his loved ones.
Born January 13, 1925, in DuBois, he was the son of the late William and Ruth (Kohler) Milliron. On May 19, 1962, he married his loving wife, the former Elizabeth Hall, who preceded him in death.
After high school, Ralph served...
William L. Pine
Feb 13, 2025
William L. “Bill” Pine, 74, of Lewisburg, died unexpectedly Thursday, February 13, 2025 at his home.
Born on July 3, 1950 in Salem, OH, he was the son of the late William and Leah (Burton) Pine.
Bill was a 1968 graduate of Hollidaysburg High School. He served in the United States Army, where he was a paratrooper. Bill moved to Lewisburg many...
Edward J. Costello
Feb 13, 2025
Edward J. Costello, 92, of Muncy, died Thursday, February 13, 2025 at Heritage Springs, Muncy.
Born June 22, 1932 in Newark, NJ, he was a son of the late John H. and Mary E. (Morris) Costello.
Ed was fond of expanding his knowledge and earned a bachelors from Rutgers University, a Masters of Theology from Crozer Theological Seminary and a Doctorate from...
Joann L. Evans
Feb 5, 2025
Joann L. Evans, 81, of St. Petersburg, Florida, passed away February 5, 2025.
Born March 1, 1943, in Williamsport, PA, a daughter of the late John and Martha (Blanchard) Wager, she lived a life centered on family.
After graduating from Williamsport Area High School in 1961, she married James M. Evans on February 22, 1963. Together they celebrated nearly 62 years of...
Helen "Cindy" Beardsley Nickelsen
Feb 4, 2025
Helen (Cindy) Beardsley Nickelsen passed away peacefully with family and caregivers at her side on February 4, 2025. She was born in Nyack, NY on August 6, 1926. She was the only child of Abby Juliette Beaty Beardsley and Walter Douglas Beardsley. She was preceded in death by her husband, Richard Peter Nickelsen. Theirs was a marriage of 64 years.
She...
Amos Brittain Smith III
Feb 3, 2025
Amos Brittain Smith, III, age 80, of Merion Station, PA, died on February 3, 2025, due to a traumatic brain injury sustained in a fall.
He was born on August 26, 1944, in Lewisburg, PA, and was the only child of Mildred E. (Cornelius) Smith and Dr. Amos B. Smith, Jr. In 1966 he was the recipient of the first combined...
Charles L. White Jr.
Jan 28, 2025
Charles L. “Charlie” White, Jr., 64, of Middleburg, died Tuesday, January 28, 2025 at home.
Born on October 22, 1960 in Sunbury, he was the son of the late Charles, Sr. and Florence (Baskin) White.
Charlie was a 1979 graduate of Mifflinburg High School.
He enjoyed fishing, cars, drag racing and tractor pulls. Charlie loved cats, adopting many over the years.
Surviving are three...
Nancy Ann Kahler
Jan 24, 2025
Nancy A. Kahler, 88, of Montgomery, passed away Friday, January 24, 2025 at UPMC, Williamsport.
She was born March 16, 1936 in Muncy, the daughter of the late Wilmer and Geraldine (Dewald) Waltman. On June 22, 1957 she married William K. Kahler, who survives. Together they celebrated 67 years of marriage.
Nancy was a 1954 graduate of Muncy High School. She worked...
Marianne Torza
Jan 21, 2025
Marianne Torza, née Wien, passed away peacefully in the presence of her loved ones on January 21st 2025 in Lewisburg, Pennsylvania.
She was born on the family farm in Kraplau (Germany) now Kraplewo (Poland) on December 20th, 1938. In early 1945 with her mother and three young siblings, she escaped the Russian advance to West Germany (Bavaria).
In November 1951 with her...
Ruth A. Pyers
Jan 19, 2025
Ruth A. Pyers, 101, of Ocala, FL, died Sunday, January 19, 2025 at her home.
Born August 10, 1923, in Middleburg, she was a daughter of the late Ira C. and Miriam O. (Benfer) Boyer. On April 12, 1943 she married Calvin W. Pyers, who preceded her death March 11, 2005. Together they celebrated 61 years of marriage.
She was a graduate...
Nicole Ann Gibson
Jan 18, 2025
Nicole Ann Gibson, 41, of Williamsport, died Saturday, January 18, 2025 at UPMC Susquehanna, Williamsport.
Born June 3, 1983 in Moline, Illinois, she was a daughter of the late Kenneth and Lynn (Swan) Kunz.
Nicole previously worked as a manager for TJ Maxx, Williamsport and was currently working at Marshall’s in Bloomsburg.
In her spare time she enjoyed crafting and spending time with...
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