Mifflinburg, PA Obituaries

Mar 25, 2015

MIFFLINBURG – Robert Clayton Shoemaker, 88, a lifelong resident of 11780 Old Turnpike Rd., entered into rest at 12:40 p.m., Wednesday, March 25, 2015, at Kramm Healthcare and Rehabilitation, Milton.

He was born May 3, 1926, in Mifflinburg, a son of the late Alvin and Ruth (Catherman) Shoemaker.  On April 28, 1945, in Mifflinburg, he married the...

Mar 10, 2015

HARTLETON – Jack Clayton Shirk, 88, of 311 Main St., since 1928, peacefully went home to be with his Lord at 11:58 p.m., Tuesday, March 10, 2015, at Evangelical Community Hospital, Lewisburg.

He was born August 13, 1926, in Hartleton, a son of the late Stuart and Ella Shirk.  On March 11, 1962, in Mifflinburg, he married...

Mar 6, 2015

MIFFLINBURG – David W. Reed, 76, of 642 Walnut St., entered into eternal rest at 11:05 a.m., Friday, March 6, 2015, at his home.

He was born January 6, 1939, in Lewisburg, a son of the late William Herbert and Beatrice Evelyn (Watson) Reed.

David was a 1957 graduate of Mifflinburg High School.  He graduated...

Mar 5, 2015

NEW BERLIN – Abel Eugene Benjamin Brittain, son of David W. Brittain and Amber L. Berge of New Berlin, was stillborn at 5:35 p.m., Thursday, March 5, 2015, at Evangelical Community Hospital, Lewisburg.

Surviving are his grandparents, Kenneth W., Jr. and Julie Y. Berge, and William D. and Michele L. Brittain, all of New Berlin; great grandparents, Gary...

Mar 4, 2015

SELINSGROVE – William “Bill” Henry Duke, Sr., 64, of 373 Route 204, formerly of New Berlin for 42 years, entered into rest at 2:49 a.m., Wednesday, March 4, 2015, at Geisinger Medical Center, Danville.

He was born October 13, 1950, in Lewisburg, a son of Lee Duke of Selinsgrove, and the late Edna (Bingaman) Duke. On November...

Mar 2, 2015

MIFFLINBURG – Emil “Vito” Thomas Velotti, 84, of 209 Crescent Dr., since 1993, formerly of Brookfield, Connecticut, entered into rest at 7:25 a.m., Monday, March 2, 2015, at his home.

He was born March 25, 1930, in Lancaster, Pa.  A son of the late Louis and Marie (Marsilio) Velotti.  On April 21, 1955, he married the former...

Feb 18, 2015

SUNBURY – Winifred Jean Callahan, 71, of 1030 Susquehanna Ave., formerly of Mifflinburg, entered into rest at 9:29 p.m., Wednesday, February 18, 2015, in Williamsport Hospital.

She was born January 27, 1944, in Sunbury, a daughter of the late Melvin J. and Catherine (Swartzlander) Benelisha.  On September 21, 1963, in Hamilton, she married her best friend, Sherman...

Feb 14, 2015

New Berlin – Andrew “Andy” M. Beachy, 68, of 515 Front Street., went home to be with his Lord, at 1:03 p.m., Saturday, February 14, 2015, at his home peacefully after a ten year struggle with cancer, surrounded by his family.

He was born June 25, 1946, in Dover, Delaware, a son of the late Martin and...

Feb 13, 2015

MIFFLINBURG – Harriet Elaine (Yeager) Packer, of 6292 Old Turnpike Rd., for the past 32 years, entered into rest at 3:00 a.m., Friday, February 13, 2015, at her home.

She was born February 5, 1950, in Danville, a daughter of the late Harry I. and Lois C. (Kline) Yeager.  On April 9, 1966, she married John W....

Feb 11, 2015

MILLMONT – Teresa M. Welsh, 52, of 841 Lamey Rd., entered into rest at 8:50 a.m., Wednesday, February 11, 2015, in Duncannon, due to injuries sustained after being struck by an automobile while flagging on the job.

She was born April 24, 1962, in Lewisburg, a daughter of Charles E. and Patricia A. (Reeder) Chappell, of Watsontown. ...

Feb 9, 2015

MILLMONT – Eleanor Maxine Hackenberg, 79, of Millmont, entered into rest at 11:40 p.m., Monday, February 9, 2015, at Evangelical Community Hospital, Lewisburg.

She was born September 25, 1935, in Delaware Township, a daughter of the late Frank L. and Lula (Hill) McClintock.  On August 23, 1966, she married Harold H. Hackenberg, who preceded her in death...

Feb 5, 2015

MILLMONT – Carla Marie Graham, 47, of 760 Canada Dr., entered into rest at 11:19 a.m., Thursday, February 5, 2015, at her home, after a courageous battle with cancer.

She was born September 13, 1967, in Lewisburg, a daughter of the late Carl R. and Linda M. (Catherman) McClintock.  In 2011, she married Chris M. Graham, who...

Feb 2, 2015

MIFFLINBURG – Robert Paul Gearhart, 70, of 199 Maple St., entered into rest at 9:39 a.m., Monday, February 2, 2015, at Williamsport Hospital.

He was born February 26, 1944, in Lewisburg, a son of the late Marshall and Enetha (Conley) Gearhart.  On September 21, 1963, in Mifflinburg, he married Darlene M. Scholl, who preceded him in death...

Jan 31, 2015

MILLMONT – Orville “O.J.” J. Wagner, 75, of 727 Stover Rd., for 56 years, entered into rest at 9:16 a.m., Saturday, January 31, 2015, surrounded by his family, at Williamsport Hospital.

He was born May 21, 1939, in Beavertown, a son of the late Otis and Gladys (Ettinger) Wagner.  On February 8, 1959, he married the former...

Jan 29, 2015

MIFFLINBURG – Helen Marie Sickeri, 88, of 2820 Pleasant Grove Rd., for the past 57 years, entered into rest at 7:56 p.m., Thursday, January 29, 2015, at Rolling Hills Manor, where she had been a resident for the past year.

She was born November 15, 1926, in Globe Mills, a daughter of the late George E. and...

Jan 27, 2015

MILLMONT – Annabelle Marie Hackenburg, of 18460 Old Turnpike Rd., for 60 years, entered into rest at 11:08 a.m., Tuesday, January 27, 2015, at her home, surrounded by her family.

She was born November 13, 1929, in Sunbury, a daughter of the late Harry and Marguerite (Fulkrod) Smith.  On April 2, 1949, in the Laurelton Lutheran Church,...

Jan 20, 2015

MIFFLINBURG – Darlene Marie Gearhart, 75, of 199 Maple St., entered into rest at 10:50 a.m., Tuesday, January 20, 2015, at Geisinger Medical Center, Danville.

She was born August 9, 1939, in Snyder County, a daughter of the late Emery and Sarah (Brubaker) Scholl.  On September 21, 1963, in Mifflinburg, she married Robert P. Gearhart, who survives....

Jan 20, 2015

LEWISBURG - Howard E. Weaver, 89, formerly of Middleburg, died in his home at 381 Hill School Road, at 11:15 p.m. on Tuesday, January 20, 2015. He was lovingly cared for by his wife and family, as well as Evangelical Hospice for the past nine months.

He was born January 3, 1926, in Columbiana, Ohio, a son...

Jan 19, 2015

MIFFLINBURG – Richard K. Emery, 87, of 752 Emery Rd., for the past 58 years, entered into rest at 6:41 p.m., Monday, January 19, 2015, at his home.

He was born June 17, 1927, in White Springs, a son of the late Rollin and Helen (Grove) Emery.  On June 16, 1952, he married the former Gladys Swartz,...

Jan 18, 2015

MIFFLINBURG – Betty E. Bottiger, 91, of 12 Bogar Lane, since 1978, entered into rest at 1:08 p.m., Sunday, January 18, 2015, at Riverwoods, Lewisburg.

She was born March 20, 1923, in Milton, a daughter of the late Edgar and Jenny Miller.  On November 27, 1944, in Norfolk, Virginia, she married G. Frank Bottiger, who preceded her...