Pennsylvania Obituary and Marriage Records, 1947-2010
The Rev. Robert C. Holtzapple Jr.
The Rev. Robert C. Holtzapple Jr., 78, of San Jose, Calif., died on Monday, Sept. 13, 2004. He was born on July 14, 1926, in Williamsport, the son of Robert C. and Emma Sautter Holtzapple.
Myrtle B. Lewis
Myrtle B. Lewis, 97, died Saturday, Oct. 2, 2004, at the Williamsport Home.
Dorothy I. Harris
Doothy I. Harris, 96, of 70 N. Middle Road, Pennsdale, died Monday, Oct. 4, 2004, at Muncy Valley Skilled Nursing Center. Born on May 31, 1908, in Fairfield Twp., she was the daughter of Harry R. and Mary Ann Baxter Miller.
Margaret M. Kibler
Margaret M. Kibler, 88, of 1201 Rural Ave., died Monday, Oct. 4, 2004, in Rose View Center. She was the widow of Sidney C. Kibler, who died in 1986.
Gerald A. Thompson
Gerald A. “Jerry” Thompson, 70, of 2678 Lycoming Creek Road, died Saturday, Oct. 2, 2004, at the Williamsport Hospital.
Patricia S. Selleck
Patricia S. Selleck, 78, of 94 Valley Heights Drive, Williamsport, died Monday, October 4, 2004, at Manor Care Health Services South.
Albert P. Williams
Albert P. Williams, 71, of Williamsport, died on Sunday, Oct. 3, 2004, at Valley View Nursing Center. He was the loving husband of Rosemarie (Williamson) Williams, to whom he was married to for 33 years.
Darlean M. Herr
Darlean M. Herr, 58, of South Second Street, Hughesville, formerly of Lock Haven, died after an extended illness on Friday, Oct. 1, 2004, at the Muncy Valley Hospital Skilled Nursing Unit, Muncy. Darlean was born in Lock Haven on April 24, 1946, daughter of the former Dorothy M. McLean and the late Willard L. Herr.
James S. Miller
James S. Miller, 36, of Glen Bernie, Md., died Saturday, Oct. 2, 2004.
Warren H. Worthington
Warren Harry Worthington, 81, of 250 Worthington Lane, Pennsdale, died Sunday, October 3, 2004, at his residence with his family by his side.
Harry J. Mase
Harry J. Mase, 79, of Liberty died Sunday, October 3, 2004, at the Williamsport Hospital.
Ida D. Gorasi
Ida D. Gorasi, 80, of Williamsport, died Saturday, Oct. 9, 2004.
Robert H. Baylor
Robert (Bob) H. Baylor Sr., 72, of 336 Burns Road, Montoursville, went to be with his Lord on Saturday, Oct. 9, 2004, after a two-year battle with cancer. He was born in Catawissa RD on Aug. 25, 1932, the son of D. Herman and Helen Girton Baylor.
Phyllis J. Day
Phyllis J. (Crawley) Day, 78, of Williamsport, died on Wednesday, Oct. 6, 2004, at Williamsport Hospital.
James L. Yoxtheimer
James L. Yoxtheimer, 68, of 6 Magnolia Drive, Dunnstown, Pa., died Oct. 8, 2004, at the Susque View Home, Lock Haven. Born in Lock Haven Nov. 20, 1935, Jim was the son of the late LeRoy H. and Sara Moyer Yoxtheimer.
George Kaplan
George Kaplan, 91, formerly of 1322 Cherry St., Williamsport, died Tuesday, Oct. 5, 2004 in San Rafael, Calif. Born on June 12, 1913, in Williamsport, he was the son of Morris and Yetta Kaplan.
Robert H. Seitzer
Robert H. Seitzer died on Friday, Oct. 8, 2004. Born in Hepburn Township on Feb. 21, 1916, the son of Grover and Ruth Shafer Seitzer.
Marcella Soporowski
Marcella Loretta (Manikowski) “Soper” Soporowski, 90, passed away on Saturday, Oct. 9, 2004, at the Bradford County Manor in Burlington, Pa.
Loretta L. Holcombe
Loretta L. Holcombe, known to her grandchildren as Mo-Mo, of Williamsport, died peacefully at home surrounded by her family on Thursday, Aug. 5, 2004, after a brief illness.
Harry Welch
Harry “Bernie” Welch, 69, Inverness, Fla., died Sunday, Aug. 1, 2004, at his home.
Elwood C. Hoover Sr.
Elwood C. (Woody) Hoover Sr., 84, died Thursday, August 5, 2004, at Valley View Nursing Center.
Fannie Louise Watts
Fannie Louise Watts, 84, of Unityville, died August 6, 2004, at her home.
Albert A. Greene Sr.
Albert A. (Al) Greene Sr., 66, of Tioga, passed away suddenly on Saturday, August 7, 2004, at Soldiers and Sailors Memorial Hospital, Wellsboro.
Angeline A. Leone
Angeline A. Leone, 84, former Lock Haven resident, died Saturday, July 31, 2004.
Marvin J. Eyer
Marvin J. Eyer of 320 Weldon St., Montoursville, died Saturday, August 7, 2004, at the Williamsport Hospital.
Albert J. Greene Sr.
Albert J. Greene Sr., 66, of Tioga, passed away suddenly on Saturday, August 7, 2004.
Merritt D. Rose
Merritt D. Rose, 92, of Wellsboro, died August 7, 2004, at Broad Acres.
Angeline A. Leone
Angeline A. Leone, 84, a former resident of Lock Haven, died Saturday, July 31, 2004, at Marshall Medical Center, Placerville, CA, where she was a patient for seven days.
Loretta L. Holcombe
Loretta L. Holcombe, of 2409 Vista Road, died Thursday, Aug. 5, 2004, at her home following a brief illness.
Carol L. Hunsinger
Carol L. Hunsinger, 51, of Albuquerque, N.M., and formerly of Williamsport, died Tuesday, Aug. 3, 2004.
James D. English
James Dwyer English, 78, of American Street, Wellsboro, died Wednesday, Aug. 4, 2004, at St. Joseph’s Hospital, Elmira, N.Y. He was the husband of Joyce “Mitzi” Ames English, whom he married Feb. 9, 1952.
William F. McCloskey Sr.
William F. McCloskey Sr., 59, of 74 Shipman Hill Road, Hughesville, passed on at his residence on Wednesday, Aug. 4, 2004. He was born in Muncy on Sept. 10, 1944, son of Patrick J. and Maxine Shipman McCloskey.
Todd J. McKibben
Todd Jack McKibben, 42, of Hocker Drive, Harrisburg, formerly of Williamsport, died Wednesday, Aug. 4, 2004, at home.
Helen J. Cox
Helen Jane Cox, 77, of 201 S. Broad St., Jersey Shore, went home to be with the Father on Wednesday, Aug. 4, 2004, at her residence.
Anne J. Hummel
Anne J. Hummel, 85, formerly of Hughesville, died Wednesday, Aug. 4, 2004, at the Williamsport Home. Her husband, Harry J. Hummel, died April 26, 1992.
Catherine Cloak
Catherine Cloak, 79, of Ulysses, formerly of Penndel, died Wednesday, Aug. 4, 2004, in her home.
Kathleen W. Spring
Kathleen W. Spring, 77, of 171 Old Route 118, Muncy, died on Tuesday, Aug. 3, 2004, at the Muncy Valley Hospital Skilled Nursing Unit.
Ronald G. Smith
Ronald G. Smith, 61, of Oakes Lane, Watsontown, died Monday, Aug. 2, 2004.
Harris H. Hamberger
Harris H. “Hun” Hamberger, 85, of 167 Shady Lane, Jersey Shore, died Monday, Aug. 2, 2004, at Manor Care, Jersey Shore.
Meredith F. Ludwig
Meredith F. (Dib) Ludwig, 84, formerly of Cogan Station, died Monday, Aug. 2, 2004, at Valley View.
Stephen A. Anderson
Stephen A. Anderson, 61, of Dauphin, died Monday, Aug. 2, 2004, at The Carolyn Croxton Slane Hospice Residence.
Bernadine A. Love
Bernadine A. Love, 65, of Crawford Road, Watsontown, died Monday, Aug. 9, 2004, at the Evangelical Community Hospital.
Harold M. Lewis
Harold M. Lewis, 76, of 1504 Elmira St., died Sunday, Aug. 8, 2004, at the Williamsport Hospital.
Senior Master Sgt. Marvin J. Eyer
Senior Master Sgt. Marvin J. Eyer, retired, 90, of Montoursville, died Saturday, Aug. 7, 2004.
Edwin J. Caffrey
Edwin James Caffrey, 80, of Loyalsock, Pa., died Sunday, August 8, 2004, at his home.
John P. Graham
John P. Graham, 89, “shuffled off this mortal coil” on Sunday, Aug. 8, 2004, at Valley View Nursing Home. He was a former resident of South Williamsport.
Rodman H. Perry
Mr. Rodman H. Perry, 80, of 319 Eckmont Ave., South Williamsport, died Saturday, August 7, 2004, at his home.
Donna J. Miller
Donna J. Miller, 76, of 141 Arlyne Ave., Montoursville, formerly of 190 Valley Heights Drive, died Sunday, Aug. 8, 2004, at the Williamsport Hospital following an extended illness.
Rev. Leon Johnson Sr.
The Rev. Leon Johnson Sr., 59, of 38 Bower St., Montgomery, died Friday, July 9, 2004, at his home.
Marleta R. Bassett
Marleta R. Bassett, 88, of Canton RR3, died peacefully, Tuesday, July 13, 2004, at her home.
Virginia Richards
Virginia “Toots” Richards, 73, a resident of Williamsport and formerly of Philipsburg, died Monday, July 12, 2004, at Clearfield Hospital, Clearfield.
Charles K. Bird
Charles K. Bird, 82, of 1601 Grampian Blvd., died Tuesday, July 13, 2004, following a brief illness.
Clarence A. Shaner
Clarence A. Shaner, 89, of Hughesville, died Monday, July 12, 2004, at the Muncy Valley Hospital, Skilled Nursing Unit.
Marjorie VanDine
Marjorie VanDine, 92, of Canton, died on May 9, 2007.
Surviving is her daughter, Stephanie (Delon) Peck of Canton, six grandchildren and six great-grandchildren.
A memorial service will be held at 10 a.m. Saturday, May 12 at Troy’s St. Paul’s Episcopal Church. Assisting with arrangements is Pepper Funeral Home in Canton.
Harry J. Bigelow
Harry J. Bigelow, 79, of 1693 Pine Run Road, Linden, died Wednesday, May 9, 2007, at his home.
Harry’s wife, the former Carolyn M. Betron, died June 2, 2002.
Harry retired in 1989 from Pullman Power with 30 years of service. He was a Navy veteran of WW II and Korea, a member of Pine Run United Methodist Church, Plumbers Local 520 and enjoyed hunting, fishing and building dollhouses and model airplanes and painting.
Born March 7, 1928, in Elmira, NY, he was the son of Cortland W. and Margaret E. Turner Bigelow.
Surviving are sons, Jay A. of Dover, Ross O. (Wendi) of Fredericktown, Ohio and Harry J. Jr. (Deb) of Linden; daughters, Jan Marie (Mark) Starr of Linden and Renee S. (Matt) Doughty of Jersey Shore; a brother, Francis R. (Ruth Ann) of Nisbet; 15 grandchildren and five great grandchildren.
Funeral services will be at 10:30 a.m. Saturday, at Knight-Confer’s, 1914 Memorial Ave., with the Rev. Philip D. Meanor officiating. Burial will be in Green Lawn Memorial Park. Visitation will be from 7 to 9 p.m. Friday at the funeral home.
The family will provide the flowers and suggests donations to the church memorial fund, 1719 Pine Run Road, Linden, PA 17744.
Margaret E. Curry
Margaret Elizabeth “Peggy” Curry, beloved mother, sister, and grandmother, died peacefully on May 9, 2007, with her loving family at her side.
Born May 15, 1925, Peggy was the daughter of Ella Mae McGlaughlin and Thomas H. Jones of Pittsburgh.
She was a registered nurse graduating from Presbyterian Hospital School of Nursing and worked at Magee Women’s Hospital for 35 years.
She was preceded in death by former husband Raymond S. Curry.
She is survived by her four devoted children, Paul F. (Sue) Curry of Erie, Christine L. (Steve) Kaiser of Williamsport, Mark R. (Hattie) Curry of South Park, and Karen S. Danforth of Upper St. Clair; her nine grandchildren, Julie, Jenny, Scott, Robert, Diane, Steven, Mark, Allyson and Savannah; one great-grandchild, Wyatt; and two sisters, Ella Mae Shepherd of W. Hartford, Conn. and Sue Ford of Richmond, Va.
Funeral arrangements by Beinhauers.
Friends welcome at 2828 Washington Road, Peters Twp. 724-941-3211, Friday 1-4 and 6-9 p.m. A Memorial Service will be held at Westminster Presbyterian Church, Saturday 11 a.m.
Memorial Donations may be made to Phipps Conservatory, 1 Shenley Park, Pgh., PA 15213 or Westminster Presbyterian Church, 2040 Washington Road, Pgh., PA 15241.
George E. Waltman
George E. Waltman, 83, a resident of Montgomery, PA, passed away on Thursday, May 10, 2007, in the Muncy Valley Hospital. Born in Montgomery, Lycoming County, PA, on Thursday, November 15, 1923, he was the son of the late Leonard W. and Jesse F. (Klinefelter) Waltman.
He was the widower of Nancy G. (Greenly) Waltman who preceded him in death on December 7, 2004.
George was a 1941 graduate of Montgomery-Clinton High School. He served during the Second World War with the U.S. Army Air Corps as a ball turret gunner on a B-24 having served 25 missions from Italy. George earned the distinguished flying medal.
George was employed as a mail carrier by the Montgomery Post Office for 33 years retiring in 1979. He also retired from Century 21 Real Estate in 1982.
He was a member of the St. John Lutheran “Brick” Church at Montgomery, PA. George was an avid outdoorsman and hunter and enjoyed fishing, woodworking and gardening. He was a loving husband, Father, grandfather and great-grandfather and will be missed by his entire family.
He is survived by two sons and daughters-in-law, Stephen and Peggy Waltman, Brookville, PA; Craig and Alice Waltman, Loyalsock, PA; one daughter and son-in-law, Cindy and Donald Edwards, Muncy, PA. He is also survived by 10 grandchildren and 9 great-grandchildren. In addition to his wife, he was preceded in death by one son, Timothy L. Waltman; one brother, Harry Waltman and one sister, Grace Blake.
Funeral services will be conducted from the Galen R. Betzer Funeral Service, 40 E. Houston Avenue, Montgomery, PA at 11:00 A.M. on Monday, May 14, 2007, with Rev. Dr. Donald P. Edwards, his son-in-law, officiating. Interment will be in the Fairview cemetery. Friends may call on Monday from 10:00 - 11:00 A.M. at the funeral home. Graveside military honors will be accorded by the joint veterans organizations. The family will provide the flowers. If desired, memorial contributions may be made to the St. John Lutheran “Brick” Church, 196 Brick Church Road, Montgomery, PA 17752 or to the Bower-Decker American Legion Post #251, 185 Broad Street, Montgomery, PA 17752 or to V.F.W. Post #743, S. Main Street, Montgomery, PA.
