ELIZABETHVILLE • David R. “Chumly” Smith, 51, of Elizabethville, died May 14, 2019, at home. He was born Aug. 1, 1967, in Harrisburg. He was the son of Raymond C. Smith and his wife Karen and the late Clara Jean (Williard) Smith. He was a member at Peace UCC, Berrysburg,...
SHAMOKIN • Allen E. Travitz Sr., 68, of Shamokin, passed away May 8, 2019. He was born Nov. 25, 1950, in Harrisburg, the son of Dorothy (Deibler) Travitz of Halifax and the late Alfred Travitz Sr. He was the husband of the late Linda (Humphrey) Travitz. In addition to his...
SHAMOKIN • Mackenzie Mae Garber, 3, of Shamokin, formerly of Elizabethville, died May 8 from injuries sustained in an automobile accident in Shamokin. She was born in Harrisburg June 25, 2015, a daughter of Zachary Garber, Halifax, and Ann Travitz, Shamokin. She was baptized in the Catholic faith. She attended...
LYKENS • Dr. Madeline E. Blackway of Lykens passed away Saturday, May 4, 2019, at home. She was born June 8, 1934, at Halifax, Pa., to the late Arthur M. and Bertha Straub Enders. Madeline was a graduate of Halifax High School, class of 1952, where she was class valedictorian,...
SUNBURY • Donald R. “Shinck” Kessler, 69, of Lower Augusta Twp., died May 10, at his residence. He was born March 30, 1950, in Ashland, a son the late Roy and Anna Mae Kessler. He was employed as a caregiver for Northwestern Human Services. He was a member of the...
DALMATIA • Gene D. Snyder, 90, of Dalmatia, and formerly of Herndon, died May 8, at UPMC-Sunbury Hospital. He was born Nov. 30, 1928, in Red Cross, a son of the late Norman and Margaret Robinson Snyder. He was a lifelong mechanic. He was a member of Himmel’s Lutheran Church,...
Irene Hope (Lebo) Bible, 93, departed this life May 10. She was born in Elizabethville, July 1, 1925, daughter of the late Margaret (Bohner) and Edwin Lebo. She is survived by her two loving daughters, Carole Lee Tuma of Mechanicsburg and Ann Louise Miller of Horseshoe Bay, Texas. She was...
LYKENS • Suzanne R. Chubb of Lykens passed away Wednesday May 8, 2019, at home. Suzanne was born Nov. 24, 1959, at Watervliet, Mich. She was an Army veteran, member of Glen Chapter No. 425 of Eastern Star, Lykens, and member and former chaplain of the Gratz VFW Ladies Auxiliary....
RED LION • Pastor Thomas R. Osenbach, 61, of North Hopewell Twp., passed away Sunday, May 5, 2019, at York Hospital. He was the husband of Denise Lorraine (Connelly) Osenbach. The couple celebrated their 22nd wedding anniversary Sept. 28, 2018. A celebration of life memorial service was held May 11,...
DALMATIA • Shirley A. Lahr, 77, died April 30. She was born Jan. 21, 1942, in RD Herndon, a daughter of the late William and Susie Deiter Bohner. She was a retired greeter at Walmart, Elizabethville. She was a member of Grace Bible Fellowship; and a member of the Senior...
