OBITUARIES

Dec 27, 2014

Lewis F. “Sammy” Rheppard, Sr., 80, of Lewisburg, died Saturday, December 27, 2014 at the Williamsport Regional Medical Center.

He was born January 30, 1934 in Winfield, a son of the late Oliver LeRoy and Alma Lena (Boney) Rheppard.  On October 1, 2004 he married the former Janice P. Hickman, who survives. Together they celebrated 10 years...

Dec 27, 2014

Regina Hilger Trufant, 91, of Muncy and formerly of State College, passed away Saturday, December 27, 2014 at the Muncy Valley Skilled Nursing & Rehab Center.

Regina was born October 25, 1923 in Baden, PA to Benjamin and Ida (Koczolowski) Hilger.  Surviving are her husband of 70 years, Richard F. Trufant; her two daughters Joanne Cromley and...

Dec 27, 2014

Nancy E. “Murph” Murphy, 61, of Mifflinburg, died Saturday, December 27, 2014 at Golden Living Center, Sunbury.

She was born March 11, 1953 in Lewisburg, a daughter of Joseph Murphy Jr. and the late Betty (Kerstetter) Murphy.

Nancy was a 1972 graduate of Lewisburg High School, where she played Basketball.  She retired in 1998 from...

Dec 24, 2014

Gerald Wang Cooke died December 24, 2014 in the Rehabilitation Unit at River Woods in Lewisburg after a brief illness.  He was born October 18, 1925 in Colorado Springs, Colorado to Alfred B. and Frances Cooke.

After graduating from Cheyenne Mountain High School, he continued his education at Colorado College where he earned a Bachelor of Arts...

Dec 24, 2014

Richard Alan Poust, also known to his friends as Toad, age 48, of Sunbury, died Wednesday, December 24, 2014 at the Sunbury Community Hospital Emergency Room.

He was born July 22, 1966 in Lewisburg, a son of Russel V. Poust, of Watsontown and the late Virginia Mae (Arnold) Poust.  He married the former Deborah Ann Oyster, who...

Dec 14, 2014

Bruce L. Tyson, 80, of 187 Reedy Rd., New Columbia, passed away Sunday, December 14, 2014 at his home.

He was born on February 20, 1934 in Watsontown, a son of the late Lewis T. and Rena I. (Brown) Tyson.  On October 6, 1955 he married the former Josephine E. “Josie” Hill. Together they celebrated 48 years...

Dec 13, 2014

George V. Fadule, Sr., 64, of 2425 Shakespeare Rd., Milton, passed away Saturday, December 13, 2014, at his home.

He was born December 24, 1949 in Shenandoah, a son of the late Edward and Josephine (Ayash) Fadule.  On October 6, 2005 he married the former Candice K. Michael, who survives.  Together they celebrated nine years of marriage....

Dec 13, 2014

Jan Udell Jansen, 69, of Watsontown, passed away Saturday, December 13, 2014 at his home.

He was born July 19, 1945 in Port Chester, NY, the son of the late Johan Joos and Marie Luen (Young) Jansen. On August 1, 2008 he married Elaine M. DiMicco, who survives. Together they celebrated six years of marriage before his...

Dec 11, 2014

Helen M. “Susie” Hasskarl, 95, of Lewisburg, passed away Thursday, December 11, 2014 at Buffalo Valley Lutheran Village.

She was born April 1, 1919 in Bethlehem, a daughter of the late Raymond and Adele (Rau) Mohn.  On May 23, 1942 she married the Rev. Frederick Hasskarl, who preceded her in death February 9, 2003.

Susie...

Dec 10, 2014

J. E. “Jay” Moore, 91, of Muncy, PA, died Wednesday, December 10, 2014, at his home.

Born August 3, 1923 in Mooresville, he was a son of the late John Espy and Mae Lou (Edmiston) Moore.  On September 29, 1946 he married the former Edith Noreen Steele. Together they celebrated 65 years of marriage before her death...

Dec 8, 2014

Mary Mocci, 101, of 57 Casale Rd., Cogan Station, formerly of Brooklyn, New York and Country Lakes in Browns Mills, New Jersey, died Monday, December 8, 2014 at the Gatehouse in Williamsport.

Born July 12, 1913 Torrecuso, Italy, she was the daughter of the late John and Consiglia Fiore.  On May 10, 1941, she married Abbondio Mocci,...

Dec 6, 2014

Gary “Maylo” L. Mayer, 56, of 8168 Pleasant Valley Rd., Cogan Station, died Saturday, December 6, 2014 at his home.

Born July 11, 1958 in Williamsport, he was a son of the late Charles David Mayer and Arlene (Catherman) Mayer, of Montgomery. On April 19, 2002 he married the former Linda Lundy, who survives. Together they celebrated...

Dec 5, 2014

Elsie Mae Jenkins, 70, of 177 Port May Rd., Watsontown, passed away Friday, December 5, 2014 at her home.

She was born June 5, 1944 in Lewisburg, a daughter of the late Foster and Nora Viola (Delcamp) Beaver.  On November 24, 1962, she married Benjamin Jenkins, who survives. Together they celebrated 52 years of marriage.

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Dec 2, 2014

William C. “Will” Leiser, III, 42, formerly of Watsontown and most recently of McAlisterville, died Tuesday, December 2 at Lewistown Hospital.

He was born October 19, 1972 in Williamsport, the son of William C. Leiser, II of Murfreesboro, TN and Cheryl (Miller) Rhoades, of Flint Hill, VA.

Will was a 1992 graduate of the Sun...

Dec 1, 2014

Arthur R. Heiges, 65, of 27 1/2 S. Main St., Muncy, died Monday, December 1, 2014 at the Muncy Valley Hospital.

Born January 30, 1949 in Williamsport, he was a son of the late Donald and Edna (Adams) Heiges. On May 13, 1978, he married the former, Mildred J. Munns, who survives. Together they celebrated 36 years...

Dec 1, 2014

Rita M. Dugan, 83, of 132 New St., Muncy, died Monday, December 1, 2014 at her home.

Born February 10, 1931 in Muncy, she was a daughter of the late Egbert P. Sr., and Catherine (Rupert) Hall. She married Alan R. Dugan on February 28, 1949. Together they celebrated 59 years of marriage before his death December...

Dec 1, 2014

Kathy Mae Gordner, 60, of 170 Fullertown Rd., Muncy, died Monday, December 1, 2014 at her home.

Born August 31, 1954 in Williamsport, she was the daughter of the late Henry and Thelma (Fry) Allen.

She was a 1972 graduate of Warrior Run High School. Kathy worked as a certified nurse’s aid at RiverWoods, Lewisburg...

Dec 1, 2014

Russell Lee Boyer, Sr., 76, of 2 Center St., Watsontown, died Monday, December 1, at Evangelical Community Hospital, Lewisburg.

Born August 26, 1938, in Lewisburg, he was a son of the late Edgar E. and Bertha M. (Vanetta) Boyer.  On September 24, 1959, he married the former Donna K. Remick, who survives.  Together they celebrated 55 years...

Nov 28, 2014

Clarence L. (Dipper) O’Donnell, 93, of 123 E. Water St., Muncy, died Friday, November 28, 2014 at the Muncy Valley Hospital.

Born March 26, 1921, in Des Moines, Iowa, he was a son of the late Walter and Cara Mae (Wheeler) O’Donnell. On September 20, 1952, he married the former Geraldine M. Beck, who survives.  Together they...

Nov 27, 2014

Margaret E. Acker, 91, formerly of 1 Susquehanna Drive, Lewisburg, died Thursday, November 27, 2014 at Buffalo Valley Lutheran Village, Lewisburg.

Born April 24, 1923 in Clayton, NJ, she was a daughter of the late Michael J. and Margaret (Blizzard) West. She and her husband, Louis Acker, were married on June 17, 1940. Together they celebrated 58...