BERRYSBURG • Richard E. Hassinger, 86, died Sept. 25 at UPMC Harrisburg. He was born Aug. 8, 1933, in Berrysburg, a son of the late Clayton and Irene Weaver Hassinger. He was a graduate of Berrysburg High School. He was a retired crane operator for Bethlehem Steel. He was a...

PINE GROVE • Ronald J. Lyons, 84, died Sept. 22 at his residence. He was born Nov. 3, 1934, in Pottsville, a son of the late John and Martha Ossman Lyons. He was an Army National Guard veteran. He was retired from Hershey Foods, Hershey. He was a member of Most...

VIENNA, Va. • Karl Richard Lesher, 74, died Sept. 25 at his residence. Born in Millersburg, Pa., June 3, 1945, he was the youngest son of the late Harry and Hattie (Jury) Lesher. He is survived by his wife, Norma Lesher (Murad); daughter, Monique Lesher; two brothers, Mahlon and Darwin...

TOWER CITY • Wallace F. Reed, 93, died Sept. 29 at Geisinger Medical Center, Danville. He was born June 19, 1926, in Tower City, a son of the late William and Elma Reed. He was a U.S. Navy veteran of World War II. He worked for many years as a delivery...

TREMONT • Ralph I. Boyer, 81, of Tremont, passed away Monday night, Sept. 23 surrounded by his family. He was born in Pottsville, April 18, 1938, a son of the late Irvin and Florence Machamer Boyer. Ralph was a veteran of the U.S. Air Force. He was a retired as...

ELIZABETHVILLE • Michael F. Stakem Jr., 90, formerly of Williamstown, passed away Tuesday morning, Sept. 24 at the home of his daughter in Elizabethville. He was born in Williamstown, May 5, 1929, a son of the late Michael Sr. and Beulah Bitterman Stakem. Mick attended Williamstown Catholic High School. He...

WILLIAMSTOWN • Merlene V. Reitenbach, 86, of Williamstown, passed away Friday, Sept. 27 at UPMC, Pinnacle, Harrisburg. She was born in Williamstown, Sept. 26, 1933, a daughter of the late Charles and Virginia Kissinger Bowerman. She was a graduate of the former Williams-town High School. Merlene was a homemaker most...

MILLERSBURG • John R. Fromme, formerly of Lykens, Pa., passed away Tuesday, Sept. 24, 2019, at Premier at Susquehanna, Millersburg, Pa. John was born Dec. 10, 1957, at Harrisburg, Pa. He was known for his friendly hellos to everyone he saw and had a passion for music, WWF and the...

HALIFAX • James A. Yeager, age 84, of Halifax, Pa., passed away peacefully Sept. 23, 2019, at Harrisburg Hospital. He was born June 28, 1935, in Halifax, Pa., son of the late Andrew Yeager and Sara Steffen Yeager of Halifax. James is survived by his wife of 61 years, Faye...

TOWER CITY • Christine A. Rodichok, 72, of Tower City, passed away very unexpectedly Friday evening, Sept. 27. She was born in Muir, April 24, 1947, a daughter of the late Chester and Mae Hoffman Bixler. Christine was a 1965 graduate of the former Porter Tower High School. Following graduation,...