Obituaries

Mar 6, 2017

BOWLING GREEN, KENTUCKY - Carson Leroy Kline, 80, formerly of Williamsport, died on Monday, March 6, 2017 at the Morgantown Care & Rehab Center, Morgantown, KY.

He was married to the late JoAnn L. (Berkheiser) Kline on May 25, 1957 and who died on March 3, 1981.  They had celebrated 23 years as husband and wife before...

Mar 2, 2017

RALSTON - Elmer "Babe" L. Smith, 88, of Ralston, passed away, Thursday, March 2, 2017, at his home with his family by his side.  He was born May 26, 1928, son of the late Guy and Viola (Crieng) Smith.

On March 17, 1957, he married the love of his life and they shared 60 wonderful years together....

Feb 21, 2017

WILLIAMSPORT - Josephine "Jo" S. Taylor, 65, of Williamsport, passed away at her son's home, Tuesday, February 21, 2017.  She was born August 4, 1951 in Baltimore, MD, the daughter of Raymond L. Jones and Vivian K. Murray.

"Jo" was a high school graduate with an Associates Degree in Marketing.  She had been employed for 28 years...

Feb 18, 2017

SOUTH WILLIAMSPORT - Irvin "Dink" L. Houser, 86, passed away Saturday, February 18, 2017 at his home.  He was born in Montgomery, October 20, 1930, the son of the late Irvin and Martha J. (Atkins) Houser.  "Dink" married Doris J. (Harlan), March 3, 1951; they had eloped to Virginia and shared 65 years of marriage. Doris was the love...

Feb 13, 2017

WILLIAMSPORT - James M. Stepp, 69, of Williamsport, passed away, Monday, February 13, 2017 at Manor Care South in Williamsport.  He was born May 14, 1947, in Williamsport, the son of Mearle and Audrey (Smith) Stepp.  James married Suzanne E. (O'Connor), February 4, 1989 and they shared 28 blessed years together.

James graduated from Williamsport High School...

Feb 8, 2017

WILLIAMSPORT - Alvin C. Bush, 93, departed to be with his Lord on February 8, 2017.

He was born in Philipsburg, PA January 22, 1924 to Congressman Alvin Ray Bush and Lucinda Mattern Bush. A member of the Williamsport High Classof 1941, he went on to graduate from UNC Chapel Hill which inspired a lifelong Tarheel loyalty....

Feb 6, 2017

WILLIAMSPORT - Miriam Schuck Weiss McCarrick, known to many as "Mim", passed away Monday, February 6, 2017 at the Williamsport Regional Medical Center.

Miriam was born on October 15, 1926 in Germantown and was the only child of the late Frederick and Marie (Waidner) Schuck.

She was predeceased by her husband, Addison McCarrick.  She was...

Feb 4, 2017

TROUT RUN - Danie I. Smith, 77, passed away unexpectedly at his home on Saturday, February 4, 2017.

He was from Trout Run when he was born or at that time it was known as Kellyburg.

He was the born on August 12, 1939, at home, the son of the late Garrett B. and Bertha...

Feb 2, 2017

WILLIAMSPORT - Sondra "Sandy" Biber, 83, of Williamsport, passed away, Thursday, February 2, 2017, peacefully at her home surrounded by her family.

She was born on March 24, 1933, in Brooklyn, NY, the daughter of the late Jack and Beatrice (Moskowitz) Cohen.

Sandy was married to the love of her life, Donald Biber and they...

Jan 21, 2017

POMPANO BEACH, FL - Saralee (Hausman) Wahl of Pompano Beach, FL and Williamsport, Pa., passed away peacefully on January 21, 2017.

Adored mother of Lawrence (Elise) Wahl of Coral Springs, Fla., Jill Wahl Frankel and Harry (Cindy) Wahl, both of Williamsport.

Cherished grandmother of Elisabeth, Caleb (Annie) and Max (Ashley) Frankel; Zachary (Jen), Abigail (Carl)...

Jan 15, 2017

WILLIAMSPORT - Theodore W. "Ted" Tressler, Jr., 79, died on Sunday, January 15, 2017 at Rose View Center.

The memorial service will be held 11:00 a.m. Saturday, January 21, 2017 at the Redeemer Lutheran Church, 1101 Washington Blvd., Williamsport.

Arrangements are being handled by the Maneval Allen Redmond Cremation & Funeral Home, 500 W. 4th...

Jan 15, 2017

COGAN STATION - James "Jim" L. Pryor, 86 of Cogan Station passed away Jan. 15, 2017, in the comfort of his home, with his family by his side.  He was born Nov. 29, 1930 the son of Elmer Rantz Pryor and Erma (Sholder) Pryor of Bottle Run.

"Big Jim" was a graduate of Williamsport High School class...

Jan 9, 2017

WILLIAMSPORT - John Henry "JJ" James, 79, died on Monday, January 9, 2017 at his residence.

John was born in Reydel, Arkansas on February 22, 1937 and was the son of the late Henry and Ophelia (Brooks) James.  He graduated from Jamestown High School in 1955 then graduated from Williamsport Technical Institute with a degree in printing. ...

Jan 8, 2017

Ruth "Ruthie" Morehouse Ellman, a retired resident of Fredericksburg, VA, passed unexpectedly on January 8, 2017, at the age of 65 while visiting her daughter and family in Maryland for the holidays.

Her daughter, Roberta Morehouse; her granddaughter, Lorraine; her sisters, Patricia Stetts and Pamela Brillhart; her nieces, Angela Stetts, Crystal Cohick, and Tonia Wilson; her nephews,...

Jan 7, 2017

Frank Edward "Ed" Welteroth Jr., 84, passed away, Saturday, January 7, 2017, at his home surrounded by his family. Born in Williamsport, January 12, 1932, he was the son of Frank E. and Bessie A. (Diebler) Welteroth Sr.

He was married to the love of his life, the former, Marie S. Perchinski. Together they shared 63 years...

Jan 7, 2017

Dr. William J. (Bill) Todhunter of Muncy passed away at his home on Saturday, January 7th, after a brief hospitalization.

He was born on May 7, 1950 in Williamsport, the son of William D. and Betty Boyd Todhunter. He retired in 2016 as the Medical Director of the Wound Center at Susquehanna Health System, and previously had...

Jan 6, 2017

Joy D. Coleman, 58, passed peacefully at ManorCare North, of Williamsport, Friday, Jan. 6, 2017. She was born in Williamsport, June 7, 1958, the daughter of the late Albert Young Kauderman and Kathryn Jean Bergstrom. She was also preceded in death by her half sister, Sarah Ann Lenhardt. Joy is survived by her children, Angel Whitehorne, of Philadelphia and...

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...