All Obituaries

Betty Zane (McHenry) Unbewust, 97, of Benton, died Saturday, March 7th, 2020 at the home of her daughter and son-in-law, Joseph and Jill Pascale, in Manassas, Virginia. Born November 13, 1922 in Fishing Creek Township, she was a daughter of the late Lewellyn and Mary Ellen (Thomas) McHenry.  She was preceded in death by her beloved husband of 68 years, John Unbewust, on August 26, 2009. Zane enjoyed being a homemaker and assisting her husband, John, with his bulk milk tank business...

Genevieve Leora "Ginger" (Rhone) Kitchen, 85, of Benton Township, passed away as a patient at Geisinger Medical Center, Danville, on Monday, April 27th, 2020. Born August 19, 1934 at Savage Hill, she was a daughter of the late Samuel Clyde Rhone and Stella Blanche (Shultz) Rhone.    She married Kenneth J. Kitchen in 1950 and had 44 years together before his death on April 24, 1994. She worked at Dockey's Shirt Factory and then for Milco Industries in Benton and...

Beverly L. Sorber, 73, of Town Hill, died Monday evening, May 25th, 2020 at Geisinger Medical Center, Danville. Born October 5, 1946 at the former Nanticoke Hospital, she was a daughter of the late Lee F. Sorber, who died in 1950 and Mary (Gregory) Sorber Phillips, who died in 2013. Beverly was a 1964 graduate of Northwest Area High School.  She lived and worked in the Hartford, Connecticut area from 1967 to 1993 for the Thomas S. Haley Company as an administrative secretary. ...

Robert W. "Bob" Burmeister, 54, of Ridge Road, Orangeville, (Fishing Creek Township) died early Tuesday morning, April 21, 2020 at his home. Born April 20, 1966 in Doylestown, Bucks County, he was a son of Daniel W. Burmeister and Judith (Parry) Burmeister, of Doylestown.  He and his wife, Hollyann  (Stones) Burmeister, would have celebrated their 29th wedding anniversary on September 7th. Bob attended Central Bucks West High School and was a well known custom craftsman...

Chris Allen Hornberger went to be with his Lord and Savior on June 30, 2020 at Geisinger Medical Center in Danville where he was a patient.  Chris was 40 years old at the time of his death; born December 12, 1979 in Berwick, PA.  Chris was a resident of the Orangeville area. Chris graduated from Millville Jr. & Sr. High School in 1999.  He was employed by a local sawmill until he fell ill.  In the past he was employed by the Shickshinny Borough for many years, along...

Andrew James "A.J." Hess, 14, of Blue Springs Terrace, Danville, died Wednesday morning, July 1st, 2020 at the Fire Pit Campground in Eyers Grove.  Born March 21, 2006 at Geisinger Medical Center in Danville, he was a son of Shane T. and Carrie S. (Derrick) Hess, of Danville. A. J. was a student at the Danville Middle School.  He loved spending time at the campground, riding his four-wheeler, playing video games and word searches.  Surviving are his parents, Shane...

Charles S. "Nick" Lynn, 78, died early Wednesday morning, June 3, 2020 at his home, with his wife by his side, following a lengthy illness.   Born July 3, 1941 in Nescopeck, he was a son of the late Charles E. and Dora Jane (Smith) Lynn.  He and his wife, Jean K. (Hower) Lynn, celebrated their 49th wedding anniversary on May 15th.   Mr. Lynn was a 1960 graduate of Berwick High School and had been employed by Wise Foods, Inc., of Berwick for 43 years,...

Sylvia Ann Robbins, age 72 of Nescopeck, passed away on Sunday, June 21, 2020 at her home. Born November 20, 1947 in Toledo, OH, she was the daughter of the late Levi Whitesell and Bertha (Leonard) Spencer. She attended the Heritage Baptist Church, Berwick. Sylvia loved animals, especially horses, chickens and rabbits, she loved to garden and make ceramics. Preceding her in death along with her parents was a daughter, Rhonda Ann Robbins-Murphy, a brother; Arnold Whitesell and two sisters;...

William James Crockett, Sr., of Broadway, PA, passed away the morning of June 25th, 2020, at home from complications of diabetes. Bill was born January 16, 1943 and was raised in the homestead in Broadway and remained there his entire life.  The son of the late Paul and Hazel Dodson Crockett, he attended Lake Lehman High School. He was a member of the Fairmount Springs United Methodist Church and loved the Lord. Bill was also a proud member of Sylvania Masonic Lodge #354, Eastern Star,...

Tori Marie (O’Handley) Heim, 40, beloved daughter, granddaughter, and mother passed away at home on May 2, 2020.  Tori was born on June 20, 1979 at the Berwick Hospital to William (Bill) O’Handley and Tina (Snyder) Hess-Williams. She graduated from Benton High School where she excelled academically and at sports.  She attended Indiana University. In 2001, Tori married Ryan Alan Heim and together they had three children: son Dylan Alan and daughters Jacey Lynn and Emma...