OBITUARIES

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...

Nov 26, 2014

Leonard Leroy Hritzko, 85, of 1566 Northway Rd., Williamsport, died Wednesday, November 26, 2014 at the Williamsport Regional Medical Center.

Born August 14, 1929, in Renovo, he was a son of the late Michael and Jennie I. (Huling) Hritzko. On February 14, 2001, he married the former Ruth Kershaw Travelette. Together they celebrated 11 years of marriage...

Nov 23, 2014

Richard P. Nickelsen, 89, of Lewisburg, passed away Sunday, November 23, 2014 at the Evangelical Community Hospital, Lewisburg.  He was born October 1, 1925 in Lynbrook, NY, son of the late Karl and Olga (Holm) Nickelsen.  On November 18, 1950 he married the former Helen “Cindy” Beardsley, who survives. Together they celebrated 64 years of marriage.

Nov 22, 2014

Allen K. Schrader, 74, of Danville, died Saturday, November 22, 2014 at Geisinger Medical Center, Danville.

He was born June 27, 1940 in Lewisburg, a son of the late Samuel B. and Mary Leah (Taylor) Schrader.

Allen resided at his family’s home in Lewisburg until the death of his mother. He then was a resident...

Nov 21, 2014

Shirley Carlson Hoffman, 80, of Watsontown, died Friday, November 21, 2014 at the Muncy Valley Skilled Nursing and Rehabilitation Unit.

She was born September 4, 1934 in Allentown, a daughter of the late Carl Iver and Clara (Pollock) Carlson.

Shirley was a high school graduate and received her bachelor's degree from Hood College, MD and...

Nov 21, 2014

George Clinton Engle, 84, of Allenwood, died Friday, November 21, 2014 at the Gatehouse, Williamsport.

He was born February 8, 1930 in Lewisburg, a son of the late Jacob Benjamin and Maude (Troxell) Engle. On July 9, 1955 he married the former June C. Dantonio, who survives. Together they celebrated 59 years of marriage.

George...

Nov 15, 2014

Margaret K. “Peg” Candrick, 91, of 223 Alder Lane, Lewisburg, passed away Saturday, November 15, 2014 at Evangelical Community Hospital, Lewisburg.

She was born August 29, 1923 in Lewisburg, a daughter of the late Edwin Chester and Eva Caroline (Wehr) Kauffman. She and her husband, Thomas R. Candrick, celebrated 49 years of marriage. He preceded her in...

Nov 14, 2014

Jonathan Michael Langin, 16, of 21 West Pennsylvania Ave., Mount Union, died suddenly Friday, November 14, 2014 at the UPMC Children’s Hospital, Pittsburgh.

Born December 31, 1997 in Williamsport, he was a son of Billie (Langin) Houseweart and Donald Adams, of Emporium.

Jonathan attended Mount Union High School. He was an active participant in the...

Nov 10, 2014

Phyllis L. Ungard, 89, formerly of White Deer, passed away Monday, November 10, 2014 at The Manor at Penn Village, Selinsgrove.

She was born February 18, 1925 in Lewisburg, a daughter of the late George R. and Isa Viola (Moyer) Zeiber. She married George E. “Ding” Ungard, who preceded her in death Feb. 15, 1984 after 17...

Nov 7, 2014

Phillip H. Bressette, 82, of Muncy, died Friday, November 7, 2014 at the Susquehanna Health Skilled Nursing and Rehab Center at the Muncy Valley Hospital. He was a resident of Muncy since 1995 and previously lived in East Greenville.

Born July 28, 1932 in Wellsboro, he was a son of the late Robert Willis and Lila (Starner)...

Nov 4, 2014

Diane Louise Smith, 53, of 107 Van Horn Blvd., Muncy, died Tuesday, November 4, 2014 at Geisinger Medical Center, Danville.

Born August 27, 1961 in Binghamton, NY, she was a daughter of the late Kathryn (Buck) Gidzinski and Chester Gidzinski, who survives of Binghamton, NY.

Diane attended high school in Binghamton and the Ridley Lowell...

Nov 2, 2014

John Jenkin, 81, of Lewisburg, died at Nottingham Village on November 2, 2014.

He was born November 15, 1932 in East Orange, New Jersey, son of the late John Searle Jenkin and Carolyn George Jenkin.  He grew up in Verona, New Jersey.

He and his wife, Patricia, were married 54 years and lived in Basking...

Nov 1, 2014

Lorraine V. Gundrum, 92, of Lewisburg, died Saturday, November 1, 2014 at Riverwoods.

Born June 15, 1922 in Bethlehem, she was a daughter of the late Joseph and Grace (Litz) Vollman. On June 6, 1942 she married John Harry Gundrum. Together they celebrated 71 years of marriage before his death July 16, 2013.

Lorraine was...

Oct 30, 2014

Marian R. Maurer, 57, of 896 Glade Run Rd., Muncy, died Thursday, October 30, 2014 at the home of her parents in Ralston.

Born October 3, 1957 in Williamsport, she was a daughter of Elmer L. and Rose M. (Meuse) Smith, who survive. On July 12, 1980 she married Collins Maurer, who survives. Together they celebrated 34...

Oct 26, 2014

Branden Scott Mummey, 28, of New Columbia, passed away Sunday, October 26, 2014.

He was born October 15, 1986 in Lewisburg, a son of Jesse and Dawn (Paladino) Mummey, of New Columbia.

Branden was a 2005 graduate of Milton High School.

He enjoyed the outdoors, hunting, dirt bikes, motorcycles and cars, especially Mustang’s. ...

Oct 24, 2014

Lucille O. Barchet, 93, of Lewisburg, went to be with the Lord October 24, 2014 at Buffalo Valley Lutheran Village.

Born February 14, 1921 in Elmira, NY, she was a daughter of the late George and Florence (Theetge) O’Hare. She and her husband, Walter G. Barchet, were married on November 20, 1942. Together they celebrated 67 years...

Oct 23, 2014

Elizabeth Nancy (Hoppe) Chirdon, 55, of Hughesville, was called home to God on Thursday, October 23, 2014 at the Williamsport Regional Medical Center.

Born April 27, 1959 in Oak Park, IL, she was a daughter of the late Phylis Jean (Weston) Hoppe and William Henry Hoppe, who survives. Beth lived in Germany, Italy and France as an...

Oct 23, 2014

William Albert “Bill” Walter, 78, of New Columbia, passed away Thursday, October 23, 2014 at The Manor at Penn Village, Selinsgrove after a lengthy illness.

He was born April 8, 1936 in Sunbury, the son of the late Albert and Virginia (Reed) Walter. On February 4, 1956 he married the former Evelyn Feaster, who survives. Together they...

Oct 22, 2014

Gail Ann Wagner Zimmer left the main stage dancing with a glass of her favorite champagne close in hand on October 22, 2014 .  Her death was hastened by cancer.  She was born July 23, 1946 in Shamokin and graduated from Ashland High School and Geisinger’s School of Nursing.  Although she was fiercely proud of her Coal Country roots,...

Oct 22, 2014

Kenneth J. Dunlap, 81, of 106 Quarry Rd., Muncy, died Wednesday, October 22, 2014 at the Susquehanna Health Skilled Nursing and Rehab Center at the Muncy Valley Hospital.

Born May 23, 1933 in Muncy, he was the only child of the late A. Kenneth and Mildred (Myers) Dunlap. On November 7, 1953, he married the former Doris...