OBITUARIES

May 23, 2015

Laura E. Frey, 95, of Montoursville, died Saturday, May 23, 2015 at Loyalsock Creek Rehabilitation and Nursing Center.

Born November 19, 1919 in Williamsport, she was a daughter of the late Levi Herbert and Sarah Mabel (Cowden) Fisher. On July 27, 1940, she married Grover Rupert Frey,...

May 17, 2015

John W. Hoffman, 75, of 811 Elm St., Watsontown, passed away Sunday, May 17, 2015 at the Watsontown Health and Rehab Center, where he had been a patient for the past five months.

He was born January 31, 1940 in Watsontown, a son of the late Emanuel and Pauline (Raup) Hoffman. On January 30, 1965, he married...

May 14, 2015

Janice B. DiFabbio, 78, died Thursday, May 14, 2015 at Loyalsock Creek Rehabilitation and Nursing Center.

One of six children, she was born October 21, 1936 in Renovo, a daughter of the late Joseph “Bud” and Edith (Weaver) Bratton.  On Dec. 29, 1956 she married Stephen A. DiFabbio, who preceded her in death on June 1, 1996...

May 12, 2015

May 10, 2015

Rodney J. Aderhold, 46, of Boalsburg, passed away Sunday, May 10, 2015.

He was born on September 18, 1968 in Williamsport, the son of James K. Aderhold, of Milton and Faith M. Koch, of Lewisburg.

Rodney was a 1986 graduate of Milton High School.  He served honorably in the United States Marines Reserves before graduating...

May 4, 2015

Vesta Dieffenderfer Bower, 91, of Lewisburg, passed away peacefully on Monday, May 4, 2015 at her home.

She was born March 16, 1924 in Mifflinburg, a daughter of the late William P. and Emma (Rute) Dieffenderfer.  On December 28, 1951, she married Richard L. Bower, who survives. Together they celebrated 63 years of marriage.

Vesta...

Apr 27, 2015

Harold “Corky” Blaker, Jr., 59, of 191 Kepner Hill Rd., Muncy, died Monday, April 27, 2015 at the Williamsport Regional Medical Center.

Born May 15, 1955 in Williamsport, he was a son of the late Harold F. Sr. and Helene Lee (Eck) Blaker. On June 25, 1988 he married the former Kathleen “Kathi” Cummings. Together they celebrated...

Apr 24, 2015

Margaret A. “Maggie” Fenderson, 85, of Montoursville, passed away Friday, April 24, 2015 at the Gatehouse, Williamsport.

Born January 8, 1930, in Elmira, NY, she was a daughter of the late Frederick H. and Mable W. (Deyo) Hafer. On April 15, 1947, she married Donald Fenderson, who preceded her in death March 14, 1993.

Maggie...

Apr 16, 2015

L. Allyn Welliver, 90, of Lewisburg, died Thursday, April 16, 2015, at his home.

He was born December 29, 1924 in Bellwood, Blair County, a son of the late Lester A. and Eleanor (Yeaworth) Welliver.  On July 14, 1951 he married the former Ruth Glick, who survives.  Together they celebrated 63 years of marriage.

Allyn...

Apr 15, 2015

Richard L. “Dick” Barlett, Sr., 69, of 54 Richard Ave., Hughesville, died Wednesday, April 15, 2015 at the Susquehanna Health Skilled Nursing and Rehab Center at the Muncy Valley Hospital.

Born November 1, 1945 in Muncy, he was a son of the late LaRue Z. and Helen (Fought) Barlett. On June 5, 1975 he married the former...

Apr 14, 2015

Carolyn K. Hauck, 72, of Watsontown, died Tuesday, April 14, 2015 at Geisinger Medical Center, Danville.

Born July 23, 1942 in Lewisburg, she was a daughter of the late Harold and Helen (Wertman) Falls.  On December 1, 1961 she married Donald E. Hauck, who survives.  Together they celebrated 53 years of marriage.

Carolyn was a...

Apr 13, 2015

Josh D. Frederick, 32, of Muncy, died Monday, April 13, 2015 at the Gatehouse, Williamsport.

Born April 15, 1982 in Williamsport, he was a son of David Allen Frederick, of Pennsdale and M. Marie (Miller) Frederick, of Muncy. On April 12, 2002 he married the former Emily Nelson, who survives. Together they celebrated...

Apr 11, 2015

Rev. Raymond F. Culp, 89, of Bethlehem and formerly of Lewisburg, passed away Saturday, April 11, 2015, at his daughter's home in Bethlehem.

He was born November 13, 1925 in Buffalo Twp., a son of the late Clarence H. and Ethel M. (Griffith) Culp.  On August 31, 1948 he married the former Alma L. Clark, who survives. ...

Apr 10, 2015

Dennis R. Martin, 70, of Watsontown, passed away Friday, April 10, 2015, at his home.

He was born February 11, 1945 in Sunbury, the son of the late Robert H. and Larue M. (Stephenson) Martin. On February 15, 1992 he married the former Jayne S. Scrudders, who survives. Together they celebrated 23 years of marriage....

Apr 7, 2015

William T. Bobb, 97, of 3201 River Rd., Lewisburg, passed away Tuesday, April 7, 2015 at RiverWoods, Lewisburg.

He was born October 20, 1917 in Sunbury, a son of the late Bruce Timothy and Pauline T. (Runyan) Bobb. He and his wife, the former Sadie Fenstermacher were married January 31, 1943. Together they celebrated 56 years of...

Apr 7, 2015

David L. Walton, 95, of 3750 Rt. 220 Highway, Hughesville, died  Tuesday, April 7, 2015 at the Williamsport Regional Medical Center.

Born September 11, 1919 in Muncy, he was a son of the late James and Elverta (Egli) Walton. On May 3, 1941, he married the former Alberta E. Houseknecht. Together they shared 72 years of marriage...

Apr 2, 2015

Shawn Philip Somits, 39, of 210 Pepper St., Muncy, died Thurday, April 2, 2015.

Born July 1, 1975 in Williamsport, he was a son of John A. and Charlotte M. (Reidler) Somits, of Muncy. On Feb. 5, 2003, he married the former Daisy Renae Roan, who survives. Together they celebrated 12 years of marriage.

Shawn...

Apr 1, 2015

Sharon Ann Rhinehart, 66, of Lancaster, and formerly of Williamsport, passed away Wednesday, April 1, 2015 at Hospice and Community Care, Lancaster.

She was born March 1, 1949 in Williamsport, the daughter of the late Raymond E. and Ethel Maud (Williams) Shutt.

Sharon was a 1967 graduate of Williamsport High School.  She was a longtime...

Apr 1, 2015

Darlene Louise Shemory, 60, of Milton, died Wednesday April 1, 2015 at her home.

Born June 23, 1954 in Muncy, she was a daughter of the late William H. Sr. and Betty Mae (Diehl) Shultz.  On August 21, 2002 she married Romain Oscar Shemory, who preceded her in death on December 9, 2010.  Together they celebrated 8...

Mar 30, 2015

Marian M. Breed, 91, of Lewisburg, passed away Monday, March 30, 2015 at the Buffalo Valley Lutheran Village, Lewisburg.

She was born May 7, 1923 in Warrensburg, NY, a daughter of the late Guy Howard and Amy Knight (Sherman) Mason. Her husband of 48 years, Walter Dale Breed, preceded her in death June 19, 1992.

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