All Obituaries

Northumberland - Sandra L. Lehman, 74 of King Street passed away Friday, December 25, 2020 at the Geisinger Medical Center, Danville. She was born June 5, 1946 in Sunbury a daughter of the late Gilbert and Pauline (Straub) Petraskie. On October 17, 1989 she married William D. Lehman who survives. Sandra attended Sunbury High School.  She was employed at various local businesses including; Celotex, Weis Markets, Union Products, Elks Lodge and the Townside Garden Cafe. She was of the...

Gerald E. (Jerry) Shibley, 91, a resident of Grayson View Senior Living Center, was called home to be with the Lord Wednesday, December16 after a short illness.  He was born on August 21, 1929 in Hornell, New York, the son of the late Kenneth and Maribelle (Herbert) Shibley.   He was stationed in Japan in the Army Air Corp from 1946-49 as a medical laboratory technician. Upon his discharge he continued in this position in the Steuben County Laboratory and later in a private...

Charles, “Charlie”, Glenn Saxton Jr of 166 Oak Park Drive, Northumberland, PA passed away Unexpectedly on December 7, 2020. He was born on March 8’1948, a son of the late Charles Glenn Saxton Sr and Helen E (Hollenbach) Stover.  On March 15’1998 at Trinity United Methodist Church in Northumberland, PA, he married Gail Dubendorf Saxton.  His death breaks a marital union of 22 years. Charlie was raised in Montandon, PA and graduated from Milton High...

Lewisburg – Florence R. “Bets” Bollinger, 97, RidgeCrest Circle passed away Sunday, November 29, 2020 in Riverwoods. Florence was born September 19, 1923 in Northumberland County a daughter of the late Fred E. and Lydia M. (Fisher) Bollinger.  She worked for David Knit/L’Aiglon Apparel Company in Northumberland. Florence was a member of the Christ United Methodist Church in Northumberland. She enjoyed reading, playing Bingo, listening to old music, singing in...

Northumberland  - Roy Thomas Sulouff , 81, of Neitz Road, passed away Tuesday, November 17, in his home surrounded by his loving family. Roy was born November 8, 1939 in Point Township a son of the late Newton M. and Dorothy E. (Murray) Sulouff.  October 1, 1964 he married the former Sandra K. McMichael who survives.  He was a 1957 graduate of Northumberland High School.  Roy joined the Marines after high school and served until he was honorably...

Jeane D. Atherton, 92, of Mechanicsburg, passed away peacefully Monday morning, Nov. 16, 2020, at Messiah Lifeways. Her beloved husband of 63 years, Charles G. Atherton, passed in August 2011. Jeane Louise (Diehl) Atherton was born Feb. 1, 1928, in Northumberland, a daughter of the late Herbert Charles and Mabel Claire (Seeley) Diehl. She was one of five children. Her sister, Mary Elizabeth "Mollie" Bender, along with nieces, nephews and cousins survive her.  Jeane was...

Northumberland - Ronald L. "Ron" Bressler, 69 of Duke Street passed away Friday, October 30, 2020 at his home surrounded by his family.   Ron was born April 10, 1951 in Sunbury a son of the late John A. and Betty J. (Mensch) Bressler.  On March 14, 1970 he married the former Ramona "Moni" Keller who survives.   He attended Shikellamy High School.  Ron was a truck driver for Consolidated Freight, Lewistown and retired after 29 years...

Esther E. "Tootie" Lehman, 82, of North Fourth Street, Sunbury, and former resident of Northumberland, passed away Monday, Oct. 26, 2020, at home. She was born Oct. 3, 1938, in Northumberland, a daughter of the late Elmer J. and Eva (Marks) Young. On Sept. 30, 1957, she married Donald A. Lehman Sr. who precded her in death on May 13, 2004. Tootie was a graduate of Northumberland High School with the class of 1956. She later earned her LPN credentials...

Northumberland – Amy Virginia Keefer, 91, formerly of Orange Street, transitioned to a better life, Tuesday morning, October 20, 2020 in Grandview Health Home, Danville where she had resided for the past three years, as a result of COVID-19. She was born July 11, 1929 in Winfield a daughter of the late Arthur D. and Hazel G. (Fetter) Sanders.  On March 17, 1946 she married Paul Albert Keefer who preceded her in death in 2002. She attended Snyder County Schools.  Mrs....

Northumberland - Enid J. Lahr, 84 of Old Danville Highway went home to be with her Lord on October 13, 2020 at ManorCare, Sunbury. Enid was born July 21, 1936 in Sayre a daughter of the late Claude and Mildred (Lindley) Billings. On July 18, 1959 she married Wendle R. Lahr who survives. Enid graduated in 1957 from the High School Division of Eastern Pilgrim College. She was employed with the local funeral home, as their organist, while living in Carthage, NY.  Within the Church of The...