All Obituaries

Northumberland - Susan L. Bell, 69, of North Avenue, passed away Tuesday, April 16, 2024 in her home.   Susan was born November 26, 1954 in Sunbury, a daughter of the late David E. and Sylvia I. (Sears) Bucher.  She was married to Thomas B. Bell who preceded her in death in 2019. She was a 1972 graduate of Shikellamy High School.   Susan was a teacher for CSIU of Montandon for many years. She enjoyed gardening, sewing, ceramics and spending time with...

Sunbury - Kenneth R. Hoff, 67 of S Second Street passed away on Monday, April 15, 2024 at his home. He was born August 17, 1956 a son of the late Charles and Betsy (Schuster) Hoff He was married to the former Lois A. Kulda who survives. He was a jack of all trades and was employed for many years with Moyco Industries. Mr. Hoff was a former member of Brookside Ministries, Shamokin Dam. Ken enjoyed hunting and was an avid Philadelphia Eagles fan. He collected and...

Cristina Lynn Wolf-Benner, 39, passed away at her home on Tuesday April 9th, 2024. She was born on November 10th, 1984 in Lafayette, IN. Growing up in Indiana she enjoyed playing outdoors in the woods around our home. Lots of wild raspberries to pick every June but of course the kids ate more berries than they put in their baskets.  She started swimming very young and always enjoyed being in the water.  Later on she learned to ride a bike and rollerblading.  In 1994 her family...

Judy M. Scholl, 83, Lower Augusta Township Judy M (Sites) Scholl was born Aug. 23, 1940, in Fishers Ferry, Pa., Lower Augusta Township, and on April 4, 2024, while surrounded by her family at the farm, she left their loving presence and entered into the loving presence of her Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. She married Robert Roy Ruhl in January 1956 who preceded her in death. She was also preceded in death by her mother Dorothy E. Sweezy Sites; daughter Karen L. Long (Rick) and grandson...

Rev. Richard L. Kellett, 84, Northumberland Rev. Richard L. Kellett, 84, of Neitz Road, Northumberland, passed away peacefully at his home on Thursday, April 4, 2024. Richard was born Sept. 29, 1939, in Riverside, New Jersey, son of the late Wilbur M. Kellett and Lena (Brandenberger) Moore. He married Murdena Wright and they enjoyed over 63 years of marriage. Rev. Kellett was a graduate of Oxford Area HS, received a bachelor's degree from Lincoln University, and completed a Master’s of...

Anne Pensyl of Delray Beach, Florida died April1, 2024. Anna Mary was born on July 15, 1926 to Joseph P. and Gertrude (Meyer) Zurick. Her parents, brother, William P. Zurick, and sisters, Lorraine (Zurick) Yost and Caroline (Zurick) Cook, as well as her nephew, James Zurick, nieces Cecilia Zurick & Mary Carol Zurick, predeceased her. She was married to Theodore Pensyl for 56 years. She worked in her husband’s office, answering the telephone for Ted Pensyl’s Fuels until he...

Lewisburg - Ruby K. Rauch, 88, of Farley Circle, passed away Sunday, March 31, 2024 at Heritage Springs Memory Center.   Ruby was born, January 28, 1936, in Flemington a daughter of the late Rev. Herbert and Mary Fisher. She was married to Carl Rauch who preceded her in death.  She was a graduate of Shamokin High School. Ruby worked for the Sunbury Police Department as a clerk for many years. She was a member of the Emmanuel Bible Fellowship Church,...

Surrounded by her family, Luella “Lou” Pauline (Ray) Zerbe of 131 Ridgway, Nottingham Village, Northumberland, passed away on Friday, March 29, 2024. Lou left this earth to be with her beloved husband, Jim, of 63 years. Born on Feb. 3, 1934, the daughter of Helen Irene (Ray) Frick, she lived a life of purpose and adventure and loved to travel. She retired from the Selinsgrove Center in 1994. Together, with Jim at the helm, she ventured...

Ronald "Ron M. Ivanitch, Sr.  Sunbury - Ronald "Ron' M. Ivanitch Sr. passed away March 23, 2024 at Geisinger Medical Center in Danville.  He was born in Wilkes-Barre, on January 22, 1941, the son of the late Michael and Marie Ivanitch.   He was married in Sunbury on November 14,1987 to Suzanne (Lehman) Ivanitch with whom he shared 36 years enjoying the same interests and doing the same things together.  Ron was a people person...

William R. "Bill" Williams Jr., 71, of Snyder Street, Shamokin Dam, passed away Thursday, March 21, 2024, at his home surrounded by his family. Bill was born April 24, 1952, in Sunbury, a son of the late William R. Sr., and Elizabeth (Shingara) Williams. On June 26, 1971, he married the former Mary G. Kurtz who survives. He was a 1970 graduate of Shikellamy High School and earned his certificate of diesel mechanics from Caterpillar, Inc. Mr. Williams served his country in the...