Obituaries

Dec 3, 2016

MUNCY - James L. "Jim" Killard, Jr., 70, died on Saturday, December 3, 2016 at the Williamsport Regional Medical Center.

He was married on November 1, 1974 to the former Joyce M. (Galligher) who survives.

Jim was born on September 1, 1946 in S. Williamsport and was the son of the late James L. and...

Nov 28, 2016

WILLIAMSPORT - Betty J. (Hess) Kibbe, 87, died Monday, November 28, 2016 at Manor Care North and is now with her husband, Weimer J. Kibbe.  They were married on November 20, 1958 and celebrated 59 years together as husband and wife at the time of his death on August 1, 2016.

Betty was born on August 11,...

Nov 26, 2016

WILLIAMSPORT - Benson R. "Big Ben" Williams, Sr., 77,  died on Saturday, November 26, 2016 at his residence.

He was born on February 15, 1939 in Williamsport and was the son of the late Woodruff and Margie (Porter) Williams.  Benson was a graduate of Williamsport High School, 1958.  He had worked for 21 years at Textron as...

Nov 25, 2016

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Shirley M. Cranmer, 80, of Williamsport passed away Friday, Nov. 25, 2016 at the Williamsport Regional Medical Center.  Born in Lock Haven, August 27, 1936, she was the daughter of the late Lester L. and Miriam D. (Lannan) Cranmer.

Shirley was a graduate of the Jersey Shore Senior High School and Lock...

Nov 23, 2016

WILLIAMSPORT - Bernard K. Lansberry, Jr., 68, passed away Wednesday, November 23, 2016 at Manor Care South, Williamsport.  He was born February 19, 1948 in Williamsport to the late Bernard K. and Gail (Bjordahl) Lansberry, Sr.

Bernard was a 1966 graduate of the Williamsport Area High School; Bernard was a steelworker and he had retired from Wire...

Nov 20, 2016

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Jean Marie (Keller) Truckenmiller, 92, of Buffalo Valley Lutheran Village and formerly of South Williamsport, died on Sunday, November 20, 2016 at the Buffalo Valley Lutheran Village, Lewisburg.

She was married to the late William H. Truckenmiller for 35 years until his death in 1981.

Jean was born in Williamsport on December...

Nov 18, 2016

WILLIAMSPORT - Harriet S. (Romisher) Finkelstein, 87, died on Friday, November 18, 2016 at the Williamsport Home.

She was married on June 8, 1952 to the late Herbert L. "Herb" Finkelstein who had died in 2000 and they celebrated 47 years as husband and wife at the time of his death.

Harriet was born on...

Nov 12, 2016

WILLIAMSPORT - Helen J. (Reynolds) Godfrey, 82, died on Saturday, November 12, 2016 at the Williamsport Regional Medical Center.

Helen was married to the late Donnell L. Godfrey in 1956, and they had celebrated 22 years as husband and wife until his death in 1978.

Helen was born on January 1, 1934 in Williamsport and...

Nov 9, 2016

MONTOURSVILLE - Philip A. Petter, 80, died on Wednesday, November 9, 2016 at the Valley View Nursing Center of complications from melanoma.

He was married to the former Thelma B. (Baker), who survives, on December 25, 1958.  They have celebrated 57 years as husband and wife.

Philip was born in New York, NY on February...

Nov 6, 2016

MONTOURSVILLE - Annabelle G. (Snyder) Keiser, 87, died on Sunday, November 6, 2016 at the Loyalsock Creek Rehab & Nursing Center.

She was married to the late Harold J. Keiser for over 50 years until his death on May 3, 2002.

Annabelle was born in Williamsport on December 14, 1928 and was the daughter of...

Oct 30, 2016

SOUTH WILLIAMSPORT - Virginia L. (Bryan) Kauffman, 83, of died on Sunday, October 30, 2016 at her residence.

She was married on January 12, 1952 to Melvin W. Kauffman, Jr., who survives, and they have celebrated 64 years of marriage.

Virginia was born in Williamsport on January 19, 1933 and was the daughter of the...

Oct 28, 2016

LOYALSOCK - Gordon Taylor, 84, died on Friday, October 28, 2016 at the Williamsport Regional Medical Center.

He was married to the former Emily D. (Doebler) in 1989, who survives.

Gordon was a veteran with the US Navy and served during the Korean War.  He retired after 22 years as Senior Chief Musician.  He had...

Oct 19, 2016

Evelyn M. Eisner, 92, of Cogan Station, passed away Wed. Oct. 19, 2016 at Manor Care North in Williamsport.  Evelyn was born May 18, 1924 in Bodines, the daughter of the late Reuben and Mary (Michaels) Entz.

In 1948 Evelyn married the late Leroy G. Eisner. Evelyn was a homemaker and over the years she would clean...

Oct 15, 2016

COGAN STATION - Ernest E. "Ernie" Baker, 94, died on Saturday, October 15, 2016 at the Williamsport Home.

He was married to the late Kathryn E. (Schoffstall) on March 2, 1940 and they had celebrated 75 years as husband and wife until her death on December 19, 2015.

Ernest was born in Lewisburg on November...

Oct 11, 2016

WILLIAMSPORT - Jacklyn L. (Eck) Williamson, 75, died on Tuesday, October 11, 2016 at the Gatehouse.

She was born in Williamsport on November 6, 1940 and was the daughter of the late Bernard Leroy and Edith Marguerite (Greiner) Eck.

On May 10, 1958, she married the late Earl M. Williamson, Jr., who had died on...

Oct 8, 2016

WILLIAMSPORT - Donald W. Freed, 92,  died on Saturday, October 8, 2016 at the Williamsport Regional Medical Center. He was born on August 31, 1924, the son of the late Walter C. and Dorothy (Youngman) Freed. He is predeceased by three brothers Walter C., Dale Y., and Bruce J.S., Freed and a sister Marian Freed Hege.  His remaining sibling,...

Oct 4, 2016

SOUTH WILLIAMSPORT - Mildred "Mitzie" J. Bair, 84, of Duboistown, passed away, Tuesday, October 4, 2016, at the Gatehouse Hospice Facility.

She was born in Connecticut on May 16, 1932, daughter of the late Fred M. And Mildred J. (Smith) Rupert.

On February 21, 1951 she married the love of her life, Kenneth L. Bair,...

Oct 3, 2016

WILLIAMSPORT - Mary Elizabeth Armstrong, 93, of Williamsport, passed away October 3, 2016, at Fritzingertown Senior Living Community, Drums, PA, surrounded by family.

She was born on January 13, 1923, daughter of the late Charles A. and Mary C. (Manley) McQuillen.  Mary graduated from Williamsport High School in 1941.  She went on to work as a secretary...

Oct 1, 2016

WILLIAMSPORT - Donna Kay (Cook) Dick, 73, died on Saturday, October 1, 2016 at the Muncy Valley Skilled Nursing Unit.

She was born in Lock Haven on October 7, 1942 and was the daughter of the late Max B. and Freda May (Miller) Cook.  She had graduated from Bald Eagle High School.  Donna had worked at Manor...

Sep 27, 2016

MONTOURSVILLE - Michael John Flannery, 29, died on Tuesday, September 27, 2016 at his residence.

He was born on November 19, 1986 in Williamsport and was the son of Michael G. Flannery of Montoursville and the late Dana (Cater) Jean.

He enjoyed playing baseball and was a huge fan of the Dallas Cowboys, Notre Dame...