Pennsylvania Obituary and Marriage Records, 1947-2010
Harold L. Brown
Harold L. Brown, 90, of Gaines, PA, died Thursday, Jan. 27, 2005. Surviving are a son, Dayton (Joyce) Brown of Galeton, and three daughters, Charleen Gilbert of Gaines, Faye (James) Erickson of Ulysses, and Gail (Robert Sr.) Ruef of Westfield.
Rev. Marion H. Vincent
The Rev. Marion H. “Chappie” Vincent, 85, of Shinglehouse, PA, died Wednesday, Jan. 19, 2005, in Rose View Center, where he had been a resident for the past year.
Miriam R. Campbell
Miriam R. Campbell, 94, of Sandusky, Ohio, formerly of Williamsport, died Tuesday, Jan. 25, 2005, following a brief illness.
Marylinn Henry
Marylinn Henry, 84, of 3731 Lycoming Creek Road, Lot 27, Cogan Station, died Wednesday, Jan. 26, 2005, at home.
Barbara Ann Clauser
Barbara Ann Clauser, a resident of Muncy, PA, passed away on Wednesday, Jan. 26, 2005, at her residence. Born in Friedensburg, Schuylkill County, PA, she was the daughter of the late Aloysius and Margaret (Norwood) Holschwander.
Elsie M. Church
Elsie M. Church, 90, of Knoxville, PA, died Wednesday, Jan. 26, 2005, in the Green Home, Wellsboro.
Ronnie G. Smith
Ronnie G. Smith, 58, of Middlebury Center, PA, died Jan. 26, 2005, at Robert Packer Hospital in Sayre, PA.
Wilbur G. Rockwell
Wilbur G. Rockwell, 63, Canton resident, passed away quietly on Tuesday, Jan. 25, 2005, at his residence. He is survived by his sons, Mark Rockwell of Newark, NY, and David Rockwell of Orwell, VT; three grandchildren; and cousins.
Catherine E. Miller
Catherine E. Miller, 87, of 632 Cemetery St., Williamsport, died in the Williamsport Hospital on Thursday, Jan. 27, 2005.
Betty J. Tilburg
Betty J. Tilburg, 81, of St. Petersburg, Fla., formerly of Yale Ave., died Thursday, Jan. 27, 2005 at her daughter’s home under the excellent care of the Hospice of the Florida Sun Coast.
Lawrence P. Smeak
Lawrence P. “Larry” Smeak, 82, of 2237 Mosser Ave., died Saturday Jan. 29, 2005 at the Williamsport Hospital.
Carl E. Blair Sr.
Carl E. Blair Sr., 73, of 378 Willow Road, died Thursday, Jan. 27, 2005, at Evangelical Community Hospital, Lewisburg, where he was a patient for four days.
Martha C. Ranck
Martha C. Ranck, 79, a lifelong resident of Watsontown, died Sat., Jan. 29, 2005 at Riverwoods, Lewisburg.
Marjorie L. Cronrath
Marjorie L. Cronrath, 89, of 510 Main St., Watsontown, died Friday at Buffalo Valley Lutheran Village, Lewisburg.
Evelyn Jean Lovejoy
Evelyn Jean Lovejoy, 77, of Park Hill Road, Tioga, PA, died Thursday, Feb. 3, 2005, at home.
Bruce Wane Steady
Bruce Wane Steady, 47, a resident of 61 Kinsey St., Montgomery, PA, passed away on Friday, Feb. 4, 2005, at his residence, following an extended illness. Born in Bellows Falls, Windham County, VT, on Sunday, May 5, 1957, he was the son of James and Edyth F. (Pidgeon) Steady of Bristol, VT.
Melvin T. Stahl
Melvin T. “Mel” Stahl, 93, a resident of Mingle Road, Turbotville, for the past 12 years, and formerly of Montgomery, died Thursday afternoon, Feb. 3, 2005, in the Muncy Valley Hospital, where he was a patient since Jan. 23.
Robert M. Painton
Robert M. Painton, 72, of 110 Williams St., Muncy, died Thursday, Feb. 3, 2005, at ManorCare North, Williamsport.
Robert Williams
Robert Williams, 76, widower of Eleanor Rabowski Williams, formerly of Blossburg and Pine City, N.Y., died Feb. 2, 2005, in Wyoming.
Phoebe L. Effen
Phoebe L. Effen, 81, of Williamsport, joined our gracious Lord on Thursday, Feb. 3, 2005, at the ManorCare Health Center, Williamsport. She was the wife of the late Everett E. Effen Sr., with whom she shared 53 years of marriage.
John J. Bryan Jr.
John Joseph Bryan Jr., 71, of Dushore, Pa., passed away on Saturday, Feb. 5, 2005 at the Skilled Nursing Unit of the Memorial Hospital, Towanda, after a brief illness.
Kelly Rae Mertes
Kelly Rae Mertes, 19, of 376 Keller Loop, Williamsport, died Saturday, Feb. 5, 2005 at Geisinger Medical Center.
Andrew W. Machamer
Andrew William (Drew) Machamer was born on March 31, 1923 in Lewisburg and passed away at 3:50 p.m. on Saturday, Feb. 5, 2005 surrounded by family at Geisinger Medical Center. A lifetime Lewisburg resident, he was born the son of Sue (Wands) Machamer and Andrew Jacob Machamer.
Constance Bastian
Constance “Fay” (Sesinger) Bastian, 85, died Saturday, Feb. 5, 2005 at home in Liberty.
Barbara A. Huggler
Barbara A. Huggler, 72, of Galeton, Pa. died Saturday, Feb. 5, 2005 in her home.
Anna S. Gumble
Anna (Scaife) Gumble, of Hillsgrove, Pa., died at home on Sunday, Feb. 6, 2005.
Torsten V. Bjalme
Torsten V. Bjalme, 85, of Pleasant Gap, passed away Monday, Feb. 7, 2005, at the Fairways of Brookline Village in State College. Born Oct. 5, 1919, in Kalmar, Sweden, as Torsten V. Anderson, he was a son of the late E. Ivan Bjalme and Gerda Otilla Bjalme.
Rosa T. Caffrey
Rosa T. Caffrey, 74, died Sunday, Feb. 6, 2005, at ManorCare in Jersey Shore. She was formerly of the Jersey Shore area.
John W. Betz
John W. Betz, 83, of Danville, died Monday, Feb. 7, 2005. Born in Muncy, he was the son of the late Brady and Amanda (Opp) Betz.
Patricia A. Englert
Patricia A. Englert, 69, of 123 Washington Blvd., Williamsport, died Monday, Feb. 7, 2005, at home.
Francis W. Ross Sr.
Francis W. Ross Sr., 92, of RR2, Mansfield, died Monday, Feb. 7, 2005, at Soldiers & Sailors Memorial Hospital, Wellsboro.
Yvonne Kennedy
Yvonne “Vonnie” Kennedy, 38, of Lakeland, died Feb. 8, 2005, of muscular sclerosis. Survivors include her husband, Pat Kennedy of Lakeland; sons, Ian Demerest of Tannersville, and Ryan Kennedy of Lakeland; daughter, Megan Demarest; her parents; two brothers; and one sister.
Donna Sheppard Metzge
Donna Sheppard Metzger, 65, died peacefully in her sleep on Dec. 7, 2004, in Minneapolis, Minn. Born Nov. 5, 1939, in Williamsport, she was the daughter of Daniel and Marian Stryker Sheppard. She graduated Muncy High School in 1957. Surviving is her son, Robert (Lynne) Bankes; twin grandchildren, Brynne and Brendan; and sister, Barbara (Thomas) Pidgeon and her family of Sherman, Texas.
Ella Mae Brown
Ella Mae Brown, 61, formerly of the 700 block of Grace St., Williamsport, died Saturday, Feb. 12, 2005, in RoseView Center.
Frances Gardner
Frances Gardner, 90, of Danville, died Monday, Feb. 14, 2005, at Grandview Health Homes, Danville.
Jay A. Garver Sr.
Jay A. Garver Sr., 58, of Martinsburg, passed away Feb. 14, 2005, at home. He was born Oct. 11, 1936, in Roaring Spring, a son of F. Bobb and Evelyn (Herncane) Garver.
