Obituaries

Dec 30, 2016

LOYALSOCK TOWNSHIP - Judge Clinton W. Smith, Loyalsock Township, PA and Eagles Mere, PA, served for more than 22 years on the Lycoming County Court of Common Pleas, died December 30, 2016 at home after a 20+ year battle with cancer.  He was 83.  He was born on December 15, 1933 in Williamsport, PA , the son of Edward...

Dec 24, 2016

TROUT RUN - Marjorie Fell, 93, passed away on December 24, 2016.  She was born in Elmira, NY September 8, 1923 and was raised in Trout Run, Pa.

After graduating as Valedictorian of her Jersey Shore High School class she attended Katherine Gibbs in New York city. Returning home, she worked some years for Lundy Lumber before...

Dec 18, 2016

WILLIAMSPORT - Ray A. Fisher, 92, passed away Sunday, December 18, 2016 at the Rose View Center. He was married to his soul mate, the late Alberta P. (Latta) Cooley Fisher on June 2, 1978 and they celebrated 33 years as husband and wife.

Ray was born on May 25, 1924 in Harrisburg and was the son...

Dec 17, 2016

Dec 13, 2016

WILLIAMSPORT - Doreen C. (Buss) Free, 94, passed away on Tuesday, December 13, 2016 at the Williamsport Regional Medical Center.

She was married to the late Jack I. Free on June 14, 1941.  They were married for 17 years until his death on June 30, 1958.

Doreen was born in Williamsport on March 20, 1922...

Dec 11, 2016

- DUBOISTOWN -

Marie Louise Sapiente, age 90, passed away peacefully on December 11, 2016 in Williamsport, Pennsylvania.  Marie was born September 23, 1926 in Queens, NY, the daughter of Robert and Anna Fiore.

Marie married the love of her life Fred Sapiente on October 31, 1948.  Marie was the mother to Andrea Sapiente and...

Dec 11, 2016

- WILLIAMSPORT -

Helen I. VanHorn, 86, passed away, Sunday, December 11, 2016 at the Rose View Nursing Center of Williamsport.

She was the daughter of the late Clarence and Julia "Norton" Hornberger.

Helen was married to Walter H. VanHorn and they shared 49 years of marriage together before his passing in 2013....

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

- WILLIAMSPORT -

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

-WILLIAMSPORT-

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...