OBITUARIES

Oct 23, 2015

Peter Gregory Crawford, 47, of 375 Race St., Hughesville, died Friday, October 23, 2015 from injuries resulting from a motor vehicle accident in Wolf Township.

Born April 3, 1968 in Muncy, he was a son of the late Paul David and June E. (Randolph) Crawford.

Pete was a 1987 graduate of Muncy High School.  He...

Oct 21, 2015

Carol S. Fry, 64, of Muncy, died Wednesday, October 21, 2015 at her home.

Born February 17, 1951 in Indiana, she was a daughter of the late Karl “Curt” Sr. and Thalia (June) Smith.  On August 26, 1972 she married Carl Fry, who survives. Together they celebrated 43 years of marriage.

Carol was a 1969...

Oct 18, 2015

Daphne L. Brinser, 69, of 2381 Rt. 405 Highway, Muncy, went to be with her Lord and Savior Sunday, October 18, 2015 at the Gatehouse, Williamsport.

Born March 11, 1946 in Muncy, she was a daughter of the late William E. and Grayce (Laird) Frey. She and her husband, Ronald C. Brinser, were married 36 years before...

Oct 16, 2015

Robert D. "Bob" Heintzelman, 70, of Watsontown, passed away Friday, October 16, 2015 in Arizona.

He was born on June 22, 1945, a son of the late Glenn Heintzelman. His longtime wife and companion, Betty Weaber, survives.

Bob was a 1963 graduate of Williamsport High School.  He worked as a truck driver for FedEx.

Oct 15, 2015

Evelyn E. Wood, 95, a resident of Pennsdale since 1951, died Thursday, October 15, 2015 at the Williamsport Home Hospice.

Born November 22, 1919 in Williamsport, PA, she was the daughter of the late Lewis and Grace (Frederick) Killam. She and her husband, Ralph Wood, were married in Newberry, PA, on August 4, 1941 and celebrated their...

Oct 14, 2015

Roger Scott Gardner, 57, of 700 Tanglewood Rd., Muncy, died Wednesday, October 14, 2015 at Geisinger Medical Center, Danville.

Born May 8, 1958 in Muncy, he was a son of the late Luther C. and Mary E. (Frantz) Gardner.

Roger was a 1976 graduate of Muncy High School. He worked as a machine operator at...

Oct 11, 2015

Peggy Evelyn Hoover, 83, of Allenwood, died Sunday, October 11 at Geisinger Medical Center, Danville.

She was born December 27, 1931, in Unityville, a daughter of the late Jesse and Naomi (Rider) George.  On November 9, 1952 she married the Rev. Richard G. Hoover, who preceded her in death in January of 2006.

Peggy was...

Oct 10, 2015

Betty J. Burkholder, 90, of 1149 E. Penn St., Muncy, died Saturday, October 10, 2015 at the Muncy Valley Hospital Skilled Nursing Unit.

Born October 12, 1924 in Sunbury, she was a daughter of the late Harry and Olive (Buck) Eichenlaub.  Her husband, Paul C. Burkholder, died January 3, 1981.

A graduate of Muncy High...

Oct 6, 2015

Wilma J. Waltman, 80, of Virginia Beach, Virginia and a former longtime resident of Muncy, died Tuesday, October 6, 2015 in Virginia.

Born March 8, 1935 in Williamsport, she was a daughter of the late Nathan C. Smith Sr. and Eliza J. (Hilling) Smith. On April 18, 1959 she married Mark E. Waltman, who preceded her in...

Oct 5, 2015

Bertha “Mae” Rifenburgh, 79, of Lewisburg, passed away on Monday, October 5, 2015 at Buffalo Valley Lutheran Village, Lewisburg.

She was born March 11, 1936 in Fairview, MD, a daughter of the late James and Sarah (Smith) Shumac.  On July 12, 1994, she married Donald “Don” Rifenburgh, who survives. Together they celebrated 21 years of marriage.

Oct 4, 2015

Terri L. McElrath, 54, of 193 Franklin Dr., Montgomery, died Sunday, October 4, 2015 at Geisinger Medical Center, Danville.

Born August 9, 1961 in Williamsport, she was a daughter of Doretta (Shultz) Middlesworth, of Montgomery and the late Charles Buck. On June 28, 1986 she married Robert McElrath, who survives. Together they celebrated 29 years of marriage....

Oct 2, 2015

Janet S. Lucas, 87, of Muncy, died Friday, October 2, 2015.

Born Janet L. Sharrow on December 18, 1927, in South Williamsport, she was the daughter of the late Archie R. and Marion E. (Kopp) Sharrow.

She married Max E. Lucas, who preceded her in death November 28, 1975.

Surviving are a son...

Sep 30, 2015

Jeffrey A. Winters, 67, of 20 Sunset Road, Muncy, died Wednesday, September 30, 2015, at the Williamsport Regional Medical Center.

Born March 14, 1948 in Lock Haven, he was the son of Pauline B. “Sis” (Fravel) Winters of Flemington and the late Harry E. Winters. On March 23, 1974 he married the former Candace K. Munro.  Together...

Sep 27, 2015

Marie E. Schiebel, 91, of Lewisburg, died Sunday, September 27, 2015 at the Manor at Penn Village, Selinsgrove.

Born May 22, 1924 in Lewisburg, she was a daughter of the late Harry and Dorothy (Mook) Swinehart.  On May 1, 1948 she married Frank H. Schiebel, who preceded her in death January 25, 1970.  Together they celebrated 22...

Sep 27, 2015

Earl Dantonio, 86, of Allenwood, died Sunday, September 27, 2015 at Riverwoods, Lewisburg

He was born September 16, 1929 in New York City, a son of the late Louis A. Sr. and Maude (Bower) Dantonio. On March 10, 1956 he married the former Roseanna Staggert, who survives. Together they celebrated 59 years of marriage.

Earl...

Sep 26, 2015

Edna E. Foust, 91, of 1 Piatt St., Montgomery, died Saturday, September 26, 2015 at the Gatehouse, Williamsport.

Born March 9, 1924 in Williamsport, she was a daughter of the late Dewey and Naomi (Stiger) Chrisman. In 1946 she married Harold E. "Lefty" Foust, who preceded her in death March 24, 1987.

Edna was a...

Sep 25, 2015

Sharon N. Mutschler, 71, of Watsontown, went home to be with the Lord on Friday, September 25, 2015, at Evangelical Community Hospital, Lewisburg.

She was born in the Germantown section of Philadelphia on February 11, 1944, a daughter of the late Carl and Miriam (McNutt) Rundatz.  Her best friend and husband, Carl E. Mutschler, preceded her in...

Sep 24, 2015

J. Kenneth Mincemoyer, 88, a longtime resident of Hughesville, died Thursday, September 24, 2015 at Manor Care North in Williamsport.

Born March 15, 1927 in Muncy, he was a son of the late Merritt and Sarah (Gordner) Mincemoyer.  His wife of 47 years, the former Roberta A. Michael, preceded him in death on October 9, 1996.

Sep 20, 2015

JoAnn Rebecca Lose, 74, of 4100 Springtown Rd., Watsontown, passed away Sunday, September 20, 2015 at Geisinger Medical Center, Danville.

She was born August 14, 1941 in Williamsport, a daughter of the late William Aaron and Mary (Fry) Horn. On Dec. 16, 1960, she married W. Dale Lose, who survives. Together they celebrated 54 years of marriage....

Sep 18, 2015

James “Jim” Calabro, 75, of 478 Dogwood Ridge Rd., Montgomery, died Friday, September 18, 2015 at his home.

Born November 12, 1939 in Wilkes-Barre, he was a son of the late James and Frances (Stacknewicz) Calabro. He and his wife, the former Margaret “Peggy” McKee, recently celebrated 31 years of marriage.

Jim was a graduate...