All Obituaries

Philip T. Lamoreaux, 65, of rural Orangeville (Fishing Creek Township) died unexpectedly on Wednesday, November 24, 2021 at his home. Born November 21,1956 at the Berwick Hospital, he was a son of the late Glenn L. and Shirley M. (Sterling) Lamoreaux.  He and his wife, Barbara A. (Yacko) Lamoreaux, celebrated their 36th wedding anniversary on June 1st. Philip was a 1974 graduate of Benton High School and attended East Stroudsburg State College.  He was employed by...

Lori A. (Capece) Biggs, 57, of Benton (Jackson Township), died Sunday afternoon, November 14, 2021 at her home.  Born May 29, 1964 in Berwick, she was a daughter of the late John  and Lois (Heller) Capece.  She and her husband, David J. Biggs, celebrated their 26th wedding anniversary on August 27th.  She was a graduate of Northwest Area High School and had worked for a shoe factory for four years and later as a CNA for the Berwick Retirement Village. Lori was a member...

Joseph R. Younkers, 81, a resident of rural Orangeville died November 13th, 2021, at Geisinger Medical Center, Danville.    Joseph was born  June 3, 1940, in Franklin, New Jersey. He worked as a Certified Toolmaker at the Picatinny Arsenal in Dover, New Jersey during the Vietnam War. Joseph retired from the County College of Morris from teaching  Metallurgy and CNC machine work.   He lived his life to the fullest and was always busy doing something he...

Robert F. "Bob" Conner, 83, of Benton, died Thursday afternoon, November 25, 2021 at Sunset Ridge Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center.  He had previously been a resident at Brookdale, Bloomsburg.  Born May 13, 1938 in Central, Sugarloaf Township, he was a son of the late John T. and Clara A. (Campbell) Conner.  He was preceded in death by his first wife, Iva Mae (Spencer) Conner, on January 13th, 2009. He married Edith Helen...

Rev. Walter E. Minto, Sr., 92, of Jackson Township, died Wednesday morning, November 24, 2021 at his home.  Born May 27, 1929 in Ginter, PA   he was a son of the late Lewis and Florence (Rickard) Minto.  He was preceded in death by his beloved wife of 68 years, Rita L. (Eaton) Minto, on December 17, 2018. Rev. Minto was a 1947 graduate of Altoona High School and then attended the Altoona Bible Institute.  He later was a graduate of Cairn University (Philadelphia...

Daniel S. Swires, 83, of Divide (Jackson Township), died Saturday, November 27th, 2021 at Geisinger Medical Center, Danville.   Born Nov. 26, 1938 in Dean, Cambria County, he was a son of the late Howard and Julia (Funicelli) Swires.  He and his wife, Dottie J. (Gearhart) Swires, celebrated their 24th wedding anniversary on July 5th.   Dan was a graduate of Altoona High School and then entered the U. S. Army, where he faithfully served for 10...

Georganne Lane, 91, a resident of Bonham Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, Stillwater, and formerly of Town Hill, died November 24,2021. She was born Georganne Stookey in Kingston, on June 1,1930 to George and Eda Stookey. In 1947, she graduated from Huntington Mills High School.  She married Joseph Lane; they celebrated their 63rd wedding anniversary prior to his death November 26, 2012.  She loved being a teacher, gardening, sewing, quilting and other crafts, reading, and...

Brad H. Reed, 56, of Benton, died Wednesday afternoon, October 13, 2021 at Geisinger Medical Center, Danville. Born December 28, 1964 in Pottsville, PA, he was a son of Arlene (Heisler) Reed, of LaPlume, PA and the late Daniel Reed.  He and his wife, Karen L. (Moran) Reed, would have celebrated their 30th wedding anniversary on November 16th, 2021. Brad was a 1983 graduate of Millville High School.  He was owner/operator of Reed LLC and was a truck driver for 32 years. He was a...

Charlotte A. (Kirkley) Pollino, 88, of Berwick, died early Saturday morning, November 20th, 2021 at the Geisinger Bloomsburg Hospital.  Born September 5, 1933 in Wilmington, Delaware, she was a daughter of the late Frank and Frances (Thomlinson) Kirkley.  She and her husband, John A. Pollino, Sr., celebrated their 70th wedding anniversary on August 23rd. Mrs. Pollino was a member of Stillwater Christian Church.  She had been employed by Streater's Greenhouses in...

Jebb T. Getz, 31, of Stillwater, succumbed to his long battle with addiction on Sunday, November 14th, 2021. Born in Bloomsburg on December 20, 1989, he was the son of Walt A. Getz, of Stillwater and Melissa J. (Paul) Mike, of Berwick. He attended Stillwater Christian Church in his younger years.  As anyone with a loved one battling addiction knows, it didn't just rob Jebb  of his life, it also robbed us of a son, a brother, a grandson, an uncle, a nephew and a...