All Obituaries

Sara Caroline Hoffner, 94, daughter of former State Representative H. Clayton Beaver and Effie Helwig Beaver, passed away peacefully on December 10, 2019 at the Sarah Todd Memorial Nursing Home in Carlisle, PA. She was preceded in death by her husband of 50 years J. William Hoffner, brother Edward Beaver, and sister Mary Cherrington. She is survived by sons William, and partner Susan Varner of Bloomsburg, Ned and wife Anne of Camp Hill; grandson Ross Hoffner and wife Laura of Harrisburg,...

Donald “Frank” E. McCormick, 82, of Bloomsburg passed away Wednesday November 20, 2019 at Geisinger Medical Center. He was born July 23, 1937 in Bloomsburg, a son of the late Jacob S. and Faye I. (Rupp) McCormick. He attended Catawissa School and then served with the United States National Guard from 1955-1958. Don worked at Magee Carpet for over 40 years, retiring in 1999. For 12 years, he also spent evenings as a Deputy Game Protector for the PA Game Commission. Frank coached...

Michael Edward Llewellyn, 65, of Berwick, went to be with the Lord Sunday, November 17, 2019 at his home with his family by his side. He was born December 28, 1953 in Catawissa, a son of Clarence “Abe” Llewellyn of Catawissa and the late Elizabeth “Betty” (Coladonato) Llewellyn.  Mike graduated from Columbia Montour Vo-Tech in 1973. He belonged to the NRA, and in his younger years he belonged to the National Muzzleloaders Association. He worked for twenty-three...

Leo J. Mirolli Sr., 73, of Shamokin passed away surrounded by family Wednesday November 13, 2019 at Mountain View Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, Coal Township. He was born May 8, 1946 in Shamokin, a son of the late Leo J. and Lorraine (Yucha) Mirolli. Leo graduated from Kulpmont High School and played football at the nose guard position. After high school he enlisted into the US Air Force on June 10, 1964 and was stationed at Eskisehir Air Base in Turkey with TUSLOG Detachment 100 as an...

Elsie H. Clark, 90, of Elysburg, went to be with the Lord, Saturday, November 09, 2019 at Nottingham Village, Northumberland. She was born February 9, 1929 in Fisherdale, a daughter of the late Charles and Flossie (Levan) Honaberger. She graduated from Fisherdale School. Elsie’s passion was teaching the Bible. She had her own home Church and bible study group. Elsie was an active evangelist. Elsie is survived by two sons, Kenneth A. Clark and his wife Linda, Robert W. Clark and his...

David L. Thomas, 87, of Catawissa, passed away Wednesday, October 30, 2019 under the loving care of his family and Geisinger Hospice and went into the loving care of his Lord and Savior. He was born December 4, 1931 in Cleveland Township, a son of the late Roy and Harriet (Miller) Thomas. He attended Reed’s School.  He completed a TV repair course. He worked on the family farm, Regal Shirt Factory and for Howell’s TV & Appliance and Horne’s Construction. He then...

Margaret E. “Peggy” Shupe, 95, of Catawissa passed away Oct. 2, 2019, at Emmanuel Center for Nursing in Danville.She was born Jan. 16, 1924, in Maddensville, a daughter of the late William and Jessie (Fraker) Linn. She relocated to Catawissa from Norristown, 30 years ago with her husband, Philip, after he retired from the car sales business there. She worked alongside her husband in the of-fice of his business. They traveled extensively together and were active in many civic and...

Dawn E. Deska, 75, of Catawissa went to be with the Lord, Saturday, Sept. 28, 2019, at her home, surrounded by her family. Dawn was born Sept. 29, 1943, a daughter of the late Clarence Yohey and Abbie (Cox) Yohey Adams. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her son, Derl Wynings, in 2015, and her stepfather, Roy “Sparky” Adams. Dawn attended Catawissa schools, was a member of the Lightstreet United Methodist Church, and a member of the Tole Painting...

Barbara Ann (Balthaser) O'Brien left the Earth and joined God’s warm embrace on September 22nd. Born May 25,1950 in Hamburg, PA to the late Norman Balthaser and Edna (Bagenstose) Balthaser. She was an accomplished, intelligent woman who was extremely active prior to her diagnosis. She loved to keep her family smiling and on their toes to the end.  She enjoyed dancing, playing tennis, reading, and traveling. She received her Master's Degree from Penn State and was a...

James A. Fedder, 88, of Catawissa, went to be with the Lord Monday September 16, 2019, at the Gardens of Orangeville. He was born February 6, 1931 in Catawissa, a son of the late John and Savilla (Krum) Fedder. He attended Catawissa High School, and then served in the United States Army from 1948-1951 where he received two Purple Hearts and two Bronze Stars and then the United States Air Force from February 1952 until his honorable discharge on February 28, 1969. He then worked as a...