OBITUARIES

Jul 26, 2015

Carl L. Reese, 72, of Lewisburg, was welcomed home by his Heavenly Father on Sunday, July 26, 2015 from Geisinger Medical Center, Danville.

He was born September 17, 1942 in Baltimore, MD, a son of the late Carroll and Viola (Eckert) Reese.  On April 4, 1992 he married the former L. Jean Mowery, who survives.  Together they...

Jul 24, 2015

Gretchen H. Moyer, 58, of 205 S. Market St., Muncy, died Friday, July 24, 2015 at the Gatehouse, Williamsport.

Born November 12, 1956 in Prestonsburg, KY, she was a daughter of the late John and Barbara (Allen) Heinze. On February 11, 1984 she married David M. Moyer, who survives. Together they celebrated 31 years of marriage.

Jul 23, 2015

Barbara A. Harvey, 68, of Hummels Wharf, passed away on Thursday, July 23, 2015 at her home.

Born August 31, 1946 in Harrisburg, she was a daughter of the late Paul Sr. and Mary (Fisher) Hardy.

Barbara was a 1964 graduate of William Penn High School.  She retired as a teller from Swineford National Bank,...

Jul 22, 2015

Allen R. Bilger, 70, of 1165 Penn St., Milton, passed away Wednesday, July 22, 2015 at Geisinger Medical Center, Danville.

He was born December 7, 1944 in Lewisburg, a son of Venetta (Gotshall) Bilger, of Watsontown and the late Kenneth B. Bilger. On November 30, 1963 he married the former Giuseppina “Josie” Reitenbach, who survives. Together they...

Jul 20, 2015

Maurice L. Aikey, 85, of Lewisburg, passed away Monday, July 20, 2015, at RiverWoods, surrounded by his family.

Born in Milton on February 27, 1930, he was a son of the late William and Nellie (Erb) Aikey. On July 24, 1948, he married the former Mary Ella Farley, who preceded him in death on January 1, 2010. ...

Jul 18, 2015

Arthur Richard Borden, 86, of 925 Tower Rd., Mifflinburg, passed away Saturday, July 18, 2015 at the Christiana Care Hospital, Newark, Delaware.

He was born May 13, 1929 in Mansfield, a son of the late Theodore and Grace (Earley) Borden. On June 17, 1950 he married the former Audrey Cornell, who survives. Together they celebrated 65 years...

Jul 11, 2015

Virginia "Toot" Emery, 77, of Watsontown, passed away on Saturday, July 11, 2015 at the Milton Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, surrounded by her family.

She was born September 18, 1937 in Watsontown, a daughter of the late Emmanuel and Pauline (Raup) Hoffman.  On July 21,1958 she married the love of her life, Joseph P. Emery Jr., who...

Jul 8, 2015

Margaret A. “Maggie” Young, 76, of Watsontown, and most recently of Nottingham Village, Northumberland, passed away Wednesday, July 8, 2015.

She was born March 26, 1939 in Lewisburg, the daughter of the late George William and Dorothy Rachel (Knouse) Oldt.  Her husband of 56 years, Max G. Young Jr., preceded her in death September 26, 2013

Jul 5, 2015

Gladys L. Warfel, 91, formerly of Hughesville and most recently of Camp Hill, died Sunday, July 5, 2015 at the Golden Living Center, Camp Hill.

Born September 19, 1924 in Hughesville, she was a daughter of the late Raymond Grover and Beula Frances (Hill) Sones. She was married to Paul Warfel, who preceded her in death.

Jul 4, 2015

Joel Kenneth Fisher, Jr., 70, of Muncy, died Saturday, July 4, 2015 at the Williamsport Regional Medical Center.

Born July 26, 1944 in Coatesville, he was a son of the late Joel Kenneth, Sr. and Della (McClune) Fisher.  On March 27, 2007 he married the former Dori Sherman, who survives. Together they celebrated 8 years of marriage....

Jul 2, 2015

William Alexander Hahn, of Lewisburg, died on July 2, 2015 at the age of 94.

“Bill,” as he was known by his many friends, was born on July 23, 1920 in Bethel, Connecticut. The son of William Alexander Hahn and Ruth Irene Clark, Bill grew up with his three sisters in Danbury, Connecticut. The second born in...

Jul 1, 2015

Dorothy J. (Rosasco) Prah, 92, of Lewisburg, passed away after a brief illness Wednesday, July 1, 2015 at the Evangelcial Community Hospital, Lewisburg.

She was born July 22, 1922 in Baltimore, MD, a daughter of the late Stephen and Mary (Bender) Rosasco.  Her husband of 70 years, John D. Prah, Sr., preceded her in death September 9,...

Jun 27, 2015

James F. Finkler, 52, of Hughesville, died Saturday, June 27, 2015 at the Gatehouse Hospice Center, Williamsport.

Born December 21, 1962 in Philadelphia, he was a son of Stewart S. and Marian (Neu) Finkler, of St. Joseph, Michigan. On May 25, 1985 he married the former Noreen McCoy, who survives. Together they celebrated 30 years of marriage....

Jun 24, 2015

Robert Baumer, 88, passed away at the Avera Sacred Heart Hospital, Yankton, SD on June 24, 2015.

He was born February 20, 1927 in Lewisburg, a son of the late Harry and Laura (Starks) Baumer.

Robert served honorably in the U. S. Army during World War II. He was employed as a truck driver for...

Jun 11, 2015

Arthur Franklin Smith, 87, of White Deer, passed away Thursday, June 11, 2015 at the Watsontown Health and Rehab Center.

He was born March 11, 1928 in White Deer, a son of the late George E. and Mary (Chappel) Smith.  On October 22, 1948 he married the former Miriam Beatrice Derr, who survives.  Together they celebrated 66...

Jun 9, 2015

Helen Binder (Brynzey) Picard

Cherished mother and grandmother, Helen Binder Picard, 94, of Montgomery, passed away on June 9, 2015.

Born in Philadelphia, Pa, she was the youngest child of Pauline (Stasyk) and Simon Binder.  Independent and self-reliant, she grew up an active, creative, and inquisitive young woman.

During WWII her brother, Walter,...

Jun 7, 2015

Joanne Lowry Shannon, 88, of Lewisburg, formerly of the Honesdale area, passed away Sunday, June 7, 2015 at the Watsontown Health and Rehab Center.

She was born June 20, 1926 in Waymart, a daughter of the late Welles Norwood and Thelma May (Drake) Lowry. She and her first husband, James E. Burns, were married 40 years before...

Jun 5, 2015

Dora M. Clees Koch, 84, of Muncy, died Friday, June 05, 2015 at Williamsport Regional Medical Center.

Born September 8, 1930 in Muncy Twp., she was a daughter of the late Harold and Jennie (Shultz) Fry. On July 28, 1974, she married John “Jack” Koch, who survives. Together they would have celebrated 41 years of marriage.

Jun 3, 2015

Thomas Flagg Price, 77, of Hughesville, went to be with his Lord on June 3, 2015 at the Gatehouse, Williamsport, after a courageous battle with a long term illness.

Born November 14, 1937 in East Tawas, MI, he was the second child of the late James G. and Cora (Libby) Price.  On September 8, 1973, in Picture...

Jun 2, 2015

Jeremy David Williams, 35, of Lewisburg, passed away Tuesday, June 2, 2015 at his home. He was born October 31, 1979, in Washington D.C., the son of David D. Williams and Karen D. Decker, who survives. Jeremy was a 1999 graduate of Lewisburg High School. He loved his two cats, Carina and Rinoa, who he had since they were...