TOWER CITY • Jeannette Sweigard, 93, of Tower City, passed away July 11, 2019, at Premier of Susquehanna Nursing Home. She was born in Lower Paxton Twp. to the late Delores and Edgar Martz. She was the widow of Emory Sweigard, who passed away Nov. 6, 2016, after 71 years of...
The Upper Dauphin Sentinel received the following statement regarding the events planned Friday and Saturday, July 19-20, in celebration of the Halifax area’s 225th anniversary. ‘‘The 225th Celebration Committee and the Mayor of Halifax have decided to postpone the Music and Wine Festival on Friday, July 19 and the Parade...
WICONISCO • Eugene R. “Jake” Castor, 78, died July 9 at UPMC Pinnacle, Harrisburg. He was born Nov. 2, 1940, in Wiconisco, a son of the late Luther and Dorothy Shomper Kaster. He was a 1959 graduate of the former Wiconisco High School. He was a U.S. Army veteran. He...
TAMAQUA • James T. “Jamie” Coleman, 54, formerly of Valley View, died July 4 at Lehigh Valley Hospital - Cedar Crest, Allentown. He was born April 27, 1965, in Pottsville, a son of the late Thomas and Jean Wolfgang Coleman. He was a graduate of Schuylkill IU 29, Mar Lin....
HEBE • Helen M. Maurer, 66, died July 11 at her residence. She was born Aug. 4, 1952, in Millersburg, a daughter of the late Earl and Idabelle Raker. She was employed as a cook for 14 years at the R & K Diner, Elizabethville. She was a member of...
TOWER CITY • Jacqueline Claire “Jackie” Carl, 79, died July 14 at Lehigh Valley Hospital, Pottsville. She was born Jan. 6, 1940, in Harrisburg, a daughter of the late Clair and Gertrude Kelley Carl. She was of the Protestant faith. She was preceded in death by her boyfriend, Bill Schwalm. She...
MILLERSBURG • Myron E. Riland, age 89, of Lebo Street, passed away Saturday, July 13, 2019, at Premier at Susquehanna Village, Millersburg. He was born in Washington Twp., Jan. 19, 1930, son of the late Charles and Hannah (Phillips) Riland. He was the widower of June A. (Lenker) Riland. He...
LYKENS • Frank E. Withey, 71, of Lykens, passed away suddenly Wednesday, July 10 at Hershey Medical Center. Born in Auburn, N.Y., June 15, 1948, he was a son of the late John and Helen Anderson Withey. Frank and his wife Shelva resided in Alaska for many years before moving back...
LYKENS • Shelva J. Deibler Withey, 72, of Lykens, passed away suddenly Thursday evening, July 11 at Hershey Medical Center. Born in Pottsville, Sept. 14, 1946, she was a daughter of the late Lamar and Freida Reinoehl Deibler. Shelva was a 1964 graduate of Porter Tower High School. She and...
WILLIAMSTOWN • George L. Shomper, 73, of Williamstown, passed away unexpectedly Tuesday morning, July 9 at his home. He was born in Pottsville, Dec. 2, 1945, a son of the late Herbert and Anna Sedar Shomper. George was a 1963 graduate of the former Williamstown High School. He was a...
