All Obituaries

Charles K. "Smitty" Smith, 90, of Northumberland, passed away Tuesday, June 30, 2020, at ManorCare, Sunbury. He was born Oct. 8, 1929, in Northumberland, a son of the late Charles K. and Gertrude (Steininger) Smith. On June 17, 1950, he married the former Carol L. Bird who survives. As a lifelong "Pineknotter", Smitty was a 1950 graduate of Northumberland High School. He then served during the Korean Conflict with the Army National Guard. He was employed with TRW...

Leona M. Schreffler, 89, of Northumberland, passed away Tuesday, June 30, 2020, in Nottingham Village. Leona was born Sept. 28, 1930, in Girardville, a daughter of the late Joseph Bogden and Helen Laconis. She married Charles J. Schreffler who preceded her in death on Jan. 27, 2011. Leona was a graduate of Girardville High School and was later employed by JC Penney where she worked until her retirement. She greatly enjoyed spending time with her granddaughter. She was a member...

Northumberland – John Richard Snyder, 67, passed away peacefully on Thursday, June 25, 2020 at his home. It is right and fitting that John’s final days were at 229 John’s Way, and at the home he built, surrounded by photographs of the people he loved most, his treasured artwork, and with a view of the landscape that he developed and tended since September, 1989. His wife since November 26, 1976, Toni was by his side.   John was born March 6, 1953. A...

Northumberland – Harry Edward Ruhl, 57, of Queen Street, passed away at his home Tuesday, June 9, 2020. Harry was born November 26,  1962 in Sunbury the son of the late Clifford M. and Ardith A. (Young) Ruhl. He was a 1980 graduate of Shikellamy High School and had worked for the Salvation Army as a bell ringer and in the food kitchen. Harry is survived by one daughter Sharon Ruhl, three grandchildren Aubrey, Nevaeh and Lance Gunnell, brothers Clifford M. Ruhl Jr. and his wife...

Northumberland – Byron Rex Hollenbach, 82,  of Penn Street, passed away to be with his Lord and savior at Manor Care in Sunbury. He was born September 19, 1937 in Northumberland the son of Marlin Sr. and Emily Hollenbach.  He was married for 60 years to the former Barbara J. Van Riper, formerly of Milton. Byron was a 1957 graduate of Northumberland. He was employed for Weis Markets for 55 years Byron loved hunting, fishing, canoeing, and gardening.  He had been in...

Northumberland - Virginia E. “Gini” Knorr, 65, passed away Thursday, May 21, at her home. She was born May 19, 1955 in Gratz a daughter of Laura E. (Herb) Knorr of Valley View and the late Wallace E. Knorr. Gini was a 1973 graduate of Tri-Valley High School and later received her bachelor’s degree from Penn State University.  She later continued her learning by completing the Penn State Extension Master Gardeners Program. Gini was a passionate reader and quilter....

Lewisburg – Agnes H. Lewis, 94 and longtime resident of Northumberland passed away Wednesday, May 20, 2020 at Buffalo Valley Lutheran Village, Lewisburg. Agnes was born May 23, 1925 in Selinsgrove a daughter of the late Samuel B. and Margaret Ellen (Broderick) Lewis. She was a 1943 graduate of Northumberland High School where she was drum majorette and head cheerleader.  People long remember the call "Everybody Up!" In 1946 she graduated from Geisinger Hospital School...

Northumberland – Ruth M. Reed, 97, formerly of Susquehanna Trail passed away Friday, May 15, 2020 in Nottingham Village where she had been a resident. Ruth was born May 16, 1922 at her home in Newberry one of six children of the late Rufus B. and Hattie M. (Osman) Confer.  On October 27, 1941 she married Brua W. “Ben” Reed, who preceded her in death. She was a 1940 graduate of Williamsport High School.  She owned and operated three local...

Northumberland - Ann Hunt, 98, of Eighth Street passed away Tuesday, May 12, 2020 in Geisinger Medical Center, Danville. Ann was born February 9, 1922 in Marion Heights a daughter of the late Michael and Katie (Talpasz) Sebasovich.  On August 24, 1944 she married Chester C. Hunt in Rosedale, MD while he was on leave from the Navy.  His passing in October of 2000 ended a loving relationship of 56 years. She worked at an early age at the Salesky Hat Factory, during World War II she...

Paul Sherman “Sherm” Dressler Jr., 90, of Sheetz Avenue, Northumberland, passed away Tuesday, May 12, 2020, in Geisinger Medical Center, Danville. Sherm was born Jan. 4, 1930, in Mount Pleasant Mills, a son of the late Paul S. and Toledo M. (Hornberger) Dressler. He married Joyce L. Weaver who survives. He attended Aline School. Sherm was employed by Sunbury Textile Mill and then the Selinsgrove Center where he worked as a patient aide until his...