Recent Obituaries & Death Notices for our Muncy, Watsontown and Lewisburg, PA Locations

Obituaries serve as meaningful tributes to lives well lived and provide an opportunity for family and friends to reflect on cherished memories. While they remind us of the loss we have experienced, they also celebrate the love, relationships, accomplishments, and moments that made each life unique. If you have recently lost a loved one, we extend our heartfelt condolences to you and your family.


Below you will find recent obituaries and death notices for families served by Grenoble Family Funeral Homes & Crematory throughout Lycoming County, Union County, and Northumberland County, Pennsylvania, including the communities of Muncy, Watsontown, Lewisburg, Milton, Hughesville, Montoursville, Mifflinburg, Montgomery, and surrounding areas. Both current and past services are available, allowing family and friends to revisit memories, celebrate a life well lived, and honor a lasting legacy.


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Most Recent Online Obituaries & Death Notices for Lycoming, Union & Northumberland County, PA

Shirley M. Mccarty

Shirley M. Mccarty

Sep 26, 2020

Shirley M. McCarty, 85, a lifelong resident of Montgomery, died Saturday, September 26, 2020 at Evangelical Community Hospital, Lewisburg.

Born November 12, 1934 in Montgomery, she was the daughter of the late Carl L. and Mary C. (Hill) Foust. On September 1, 1951 she married Fred E. McCarty, who survives. Together they celebrated 69 years of marriage....

Darla Rose Marie Zimmers

Darla Rose Marie Zimmers

Sep 26, 2020

Darla Rose Marie Zimmers, 70, of Muncy, died Saturday, September 26, 2020 at the Gatehouse, Williamsport.

Born July 1, 1950 in Altoona, she was a daughter of the late Andrew and Pauline (Bradley) Binduga . On August 17, 1979 she married Barron Zimmers, who survives. Together they celebrated 41 years of marriage.

Darla was a...

Florendo T. Grieco Sr.

Florendo T. Grieco Sr.

Sep 22, 2020

Florendo T. Grieco, Sr., 90, formerly of White Plains, NY, died Tuesday, Sept. 22, 2020 at Muncy Place.

Born April 28, 1930 in White Plains, NY, he was a son of the late George and Teresa (Mercatante) Grieco. He married the former BettyJane Carmen, who preceded him in death in 1996.

Florendo was a graduate...

David R. Werner

David R. Werner

Sep 21, 2020

David R. Werner, 91, of Williamsport, died Monday, September 21, 2020 at the Gatehouse, Williamsport.

Born December 22, 1928 in Hilltown Township, a son of the late Irvin K. and Florence (Landis) Werner. On October 29, 1950, he married the former Kathryn Cullen, who survives. Together they celebrated nearly seventy years of marriage.

David was...

Earl L. Yoder

Earl L. Yoder

Sep 20, 2020

Earl L. Yoder, 92, a longtime resident of Watsontown, died on Sunday, September 20, 2020 at Buffalo Valley Lutheran Village, Lewisburg.

He was born October 11, 1927 in Watsontown, a son of the late Howard and Lera (Marshall) Yoder.  On February 20, 1949 he married the former Lois Sherman, who survives. Together they celebrated 71 years of...

John R. Hessel

John R. Hessel

Sep 19, 2020

John R. Hessel, 58, a longtime resident of Montgomery, died suddenly Saturday, September 19, 2020 at his home.

He was born September 20, 1961in Muncy, a son of the late Elmer and Dorothy (Shadle) Hessel. On August 20, 1983, he married the former Robin Adams, who survives. Together they celebrated 37 years of marriage.

John...

Theodore "Ted" Chappen

Theodore "Ted" Chappen

Sep 17, 2020

Theodore “Ted” Chappen, 64, of New Berlin died Thursday, September 17, 2020, peacefully at his home in New Berlin, Pennsylvania.

Born April 2, 1956 in Scranton, Pennsylvania, he was the son of the late Perry Chappen and Juana (Colovos) Chappen, who survives. On June 18, 1983 he married the former Margaret Wetmore, who survives, at Bucknell University’s...

Edward Emerson "Ned" Thomas Jr.

Edward Emerson "Ned" Thomas Jr.

Sep 17, 2020

Edward Emerson “Ned” Thomas, Jr., 81, loving father, grandfather, and great grandfather, died Thursday, September 17, 2020 at Heritage Springs Memory Care, Lewisburg, PA.

Ned was born on April 14, 1939 in Baltimore, MD, the son of the late Edward E. Thomas, Sr. and Doris (Jackson) Gibson.

Ned was a graduate of Towson High School...

Leonard W. Rishel

Leonard W. Rishel

Sep 17, 2020

Leonard W. Rishel, 75, of Mazeppa, died Thursday, September 17, 2020 at Geisinger Medical Center, Danville.

Born November 30, 1944 in Turbotville, he was a son of the late Edmund and Faylene (Foust) Rishel. On March 11, 1972, he married the former Carlene Fisher, who survives. Together they celebrated 48 years of marriage.

Leonard attended...

Lawrence D. "Larry" Green

Lawrence D. "Larry" Green

Sep 16, 2020

Lawrence D. “Larry” Green, 76, of Muncy, died Wednesday, September 16, 2020 at Geisinger Medical Center, Danville.

Born November 13, 1943 in Williamsport, he was a son of the late Harry and Marie (Dentler) Green. On August 14, 1964 he married the former Sylvia “Sue” Waltz, who survives. Together they celebrated 56 years of marriage.

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Effie M. (Nickles) Bufford

Effie M. (Nickles) Bufford

Sep 13, 2020

Effie M. (Nickles) Bufford, 94, formerly of Muncy, died Sunday September 13, 2020 in Kearney, Missouri.

Born August 10, 1926 in Jackson, Minnesota, she was a daughter of the late Scranton T. and Clara Mae (Martin) Nickles.  She was married for 59 years to Robert L. Bufford, who preceded her in death in 2005.

Effie...

Gregory L. Geedey

Gregory L. Geedey

Sep 11, 2020

Gregory L. Geedey, 52, of Winfield, died unexpectedly on Friday, September 11, 2020 at his home.

He was born on December 2, 1967 in Lewisburg, a son of the late Carl L. and Patricia A. (Reitz) Geedey.  On October 16, 1999 he married the former Carol Bentlage, who survives.  Together they celebrated 20 years of marriage.

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Donna D. Pinter

Donna D. Pinter

Sep 11, 2020

Donna D. Pinter, 80, of Lewisburg, died suddenly of a coronary aneurysm on Friday, September 11, 2020 at the Evangelical Community Hospital, Lewisburg.

She was born December 6, 1939 in Bay Shore, NY a daughter of the late Paul and Alice Krewedl. On March 20, 1964 she married Charles Pinter, who survives.  Together they celebrated 56 years...

Peter John Velz

Peter John Velz

Sep 10, 2020

Peter John Velz

Peter was born on July 28, 1931 in Berlin, Germany, the son of American parents Roland J. and Rose Velz. As a young boy, he returned with his family to the U.S. Peter served for four years in the U.S. Air Force, subsequently graduated from Siena College in Albany, NY and attended graduate school...

Karen B. Sobol

Karen B. Sobol

Sep 8, 2020

Karen B. Sobol, 62, of Lewisburg, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, September 8, 2020, at the Gatehouse in Williamsport after a courageous battle with pancreatic cancer.

Karen was born November 17, 1957, in Sunbury, a daughter of Phyllis (Grove) Hettler, of Lewisburg, and the late William Rebuck.  She graduated from Shikellamy High School in 1975, and retired...

Rose Fruet Smith

Rose Fruet Smith

Sep 8, 2020

Rose Fruet Smith, 91, formerly of Williamsport, died Tuesday, September 8, 2020 at her home in Annandale, VA.

Born March 1, 1929, in Marion Heights,  she was the daughter of Edwin Fruet (deceased 1952) and Maria Pigarella Fruet (deceased 1984). As a child she lived in the Italian Alps until her family returned to the US, fleeing...

Louis R. Erhardt

Louis R. Erhardt

Sep 5, 2020

Louis R. Erhardt III, 70, of Lewisburg, died Saturday, September 5, 2020 in the emergency room at the Evangelical Community Hospital, Lewisburg.

He was born April 29, 1950 in Hoboken, NJ, a son of the late Louis R. and Margaret (McCloskey) Erhardt. On September 18, 1976 he married the former Theresa Bandoni, who survives. Together they celebrated...

Donna J. Wetzel

Donna J. Wetzel

Sep 4, 2020

Donna J. Wetzel, 79, died on Friday, September 4, 2020 at Geisinger Medical Center, Danville.

She was born March 28, 1941 in Sunbury, a daughter of the late Chester H. Bernice M. (Hess) Wetzel.

Donna worked at the Selinsgrove Center and as a bartender. She retired as a cafeteria worker from Milton school district.

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Yvonne Biggs

Yvonne Biggs

Sep 1, 2020

Yvonne Biggs passed away Sept. 1, 2020, of natural causes at the age of 94. She had been living at Buffalo Valley Lutheran Village where she had been receiving excellent care for the past four years. She is survived by her three sons, the twins - Pat and Jim, and Alan; and four grandchildren, Cory, Jamie, Ben, and Skylar....

Daniel J. Diehl

Daniel J. Diehl

Aug 31, 2020

Daniel J. Diehl, 60, of Montgomery, passed away August 31, 2020 in the Emergency Room at UPMC Susquehanna, Williamsport.

Born on January 29, 1960 he was a son of the late Grant Diehl Sr. and Betty Jane Reeder, who survives.

Dan previously worked many years for Bishop’s Tree Farm.

Dan was a member...