All Obituaries

WILLIAMSPORT - Chester G. Hill, Jr., 83, passed away Monday, January 17, 2022 at Rose View Center. Services are private at the convenience of the family. Arrangements are being handled by Maneval Allen Redmond Funeral Home, 500 W. Fourth St., Williamsport.

Jane L. (Drum) Dirk, 74 of Williamsport passed away Monday evening January 17, 2022 at Williamsport North Nursing and Rehabilitation Center.  She was born March 10, 1947 in Williamsport, a daughter of Robert and Doris (Sanders) Drum.  She graduated from Williamsport High School.  For over 20 years, she was a baker for Weis Markets retiring in 2013.  She was a lifelong member of the Third Street United Methodist Church.  Along with Willy Webber, she was a neighborhood...

Geoffrey A. Smith, 67, of Williamsport passed away Saturday, January 15, 2022 at the Gatehouse Hospice in Williamsport surrounded by his family. He was born in Williamsport, a son of J. Nolan and Jane Hays Stearns Smith.  He was employed by the sales department of Dakota Software Co., retiring in 2019. Prior to his employment with Dakota he had a long successful and rewarding career in Boston selling HiFi audio and video equipment.    Geoffrey was a judge for over ten years...

Bethanne Early-McClure, 57, of South Williamsport, passed away on Wednesday, January 12, 2022 at her residence. She was born in Williamsport, July 10th, 1964, a daughter of James Edward, Jr. and Jane (Haser) Early. A daughter is the most beautiful gift a parent can have.   Beth is survived by her two children, Katherine Duffield, of Williamsport and Daniel Duffield, of Somerset; her mother Jane, of Lansdale, along with two brothers, Michael Early, of Williamsport and David Early...

MUNCY - Joann L Eichenlaub, 65, passed away early Wednesday morning, January 12, 2022 at the Gatehouse in Williamsport.  She was born April 3, 1956 in Lewisburg, the daughter of John and Mary (Smith) Wagner. Joann was married to Grant D. “Zeke” Eichenlaub for over 30 years; he passed away this past April 17, 2021. Joann was a member of the Community Christian Church of Allenwood for over 30 years.  She was the Assistant Director of Library Services at the Pennsylvania...

Deborah J. (Eaker) Evenden, 70, of Williamsport passed away at her residence Tuesday, January 11, 2022. She was born in Williamsport May 28, 1951 a daughter of Thomas and Carolyn Eaker. Early in life she was employed by Winchester Optical and later was employed by Giant foods. She was married August 30, 1975 to Charles Thomas Evenden who passed away September 14, 2021. She enjoyed visiting the republican club with her husband and going to yard sales!  You could always find her realxing...

COGAN STATION - Daniel E. “Diesel Dan” Sayah, II, 64, passed away Saturday, January 8, 2022 at his home. He was married to the former Debra J. (Weisenberger), who survives, and they have shared almost 42 years of marriage. Daniel was born in Williamsport on April 9, 1957 and was the son of Neil Howard, Sr. of Williamsport and of the late Beverly Ann (Johns) Howard and Daniel E. Sayah, Sr.  He was a veteran of the US Navy and served during the Vietnam War.  He was a...

WILLIAMSPORT - Brandon Allen Gee, 33, passed away Saturday, December 25, 2021 at his home. He was born September 2, 1988 in Williamsport and was the son of Patricia Ann (Bates) Taylor of Trout Run and Robert A. Gee.  He graduated from Williamsport High School in 2008.  Brandon enjoyed horticulture, landscaping, hunting and fishing. In addition to his father and mother, Robert and Patricia, he is survived by step-father; Jeffrey A. Taylor of Trout Run, two sisters; Tara Lee Sunday...

WILLIAMSPORT - Patricia (Pat) Delores Miller-Parr, 89, passed away Thursday, December 23, 2021 at UPMC Susquehanna, Williamsport.  She was born on March 15, 1932 in Chambersburg and was the daughter of the late Emanuel and Frances (Henderson) Miller.   The fifth of eight children, she graduated from Williamsport School of Commerce, with a Junior Accounting Diploma.  She worked at Leader’s Nursing Home, Manor Care for 28 years as a nurse’s aide and supervisor,...

Joanne E. (Hendricks) Johnson Joanne was born Monday, November 28, 1949 at the Orange Memorial Hospital in Orange, New Jersey.  Daughter of the late Joseph Hendriks, Sr. and Elaine P. Hendricks. Joanne was raised most of her life in Orange, where she loved to dance, roller skate, bowl and simply watch television.  She attended the local schools and it is also where she met and married her late husband Rodney A. Johnson, Sr.  Joanne was known to her family as...