Obituaries by LocationJoseph L. Ross
Joseph L. Ross, 60, formerly of Williamsport, died October 19, 2001. He was the son of Henry and Priscilla Ross.
He is survived by daughters Berseha and Jan, sons James and John, sisters Julia and Shirley, brothers Charles, James, William and Melvin and several grandchildren.
Helen L. Ferguson-Ross
Louise Ferguson-Ross, 75, of Las Vegas, died Wednesday, July 25, 2001. She was born Jan. 30, 1926, in Clinton Twp. to Wilson Herman & Vernon Waltman. She was the widow of Kenneth E. Ferguson, Sr.
She was retired as a court reporter for the Commonwealth Court of Pa. and was a former court reporter for Dauphin County Courts. She was a 1943 graduate of Montgomery Clinton High School.
Surviving are her husband, Richard Ross of Las Vegas; a son, Kenneth E. Ferguson Jr. of Lower Paxton Twp.; 2 daughters, Nancy L. Peck of Lower Paxton Twp. & Barbara A. Fulton of Harrisburg; a brother, Paul Herman of Columbus, OH; 7 grandchildren; 9 great grandchildren.
Memorial contributions may be made to the Nathan Adelson Hospice, 4141 S. Swenson St., Las Vegas, NV 89119.
Jack C. Lovell
Jack C. Lovell, Sr., 76, died Friday, August 10, at Valley View Center. He is survived by his wife the former Rebecca A. Betson; three sons David, Jack Jr., and Frank Lovell; three daughters Judy Manley, Sandy Brown and Ellen Baker, all of Williamsport; 19 grandchildren and 13 great grandchildren. Private services will be held at the convenience of the family.
Karen R. Lunger
Karen R. Lunger, 57, of 112 Iron St., Danville, died Wednesday, July 18, 2001. Born Dec. 3, 1943, the daughter of the late H. Frank Latchford & Donna Lockhoff Latchford.
She graduated from Danville High School in 1961. Karen also graduated from the Danville Area School District School of Practical Nursing with academic honors, and the Bloomsburg University’s School of Nursing, having received a Bachelor of Science degree.
She is survived by her husband, Thomas E. Lunger; 4 children, Mrs. Jacob S. (Patrice) Trump, Millville, Mrs. Jeffrey H. (Christine L.) Swank, Danville, James A. Lunger, Georgetown, KY and Anne R. Lunger, Philadelphia; 6 grandchildren; and a sister, Mrs. Kathleen Erlston-Baylor of Danville.
Ernest H. Pfaff
A memorial service was held at St. Pauls Episcopal Church in Lock Haven for Ernest H. Pfaff of Ft. Myers, FL on Wednesday, Aug. 1. He was a former resident of 204 S. Fairview St. in Lock Haven. He was a graduate of Renovo High School in 1945. He was a WWII veteran. Mr. Pfaff died July 2, 2001 in Ft. Myers. He was also known as Cousin Ernie at Uncle Joe’s Woodshed where he had been manager for 17 years.
Surviving are his wife, Barbara; 1 daughter, Serena R. Shultz & 1 son, Stephen, both of Lock Haven; 4 grandchildren; 2 great grandchildren; and 3 brothers, Harold L. of Lock Haven, Donald N. of Williamsport & Kenneth C. of Oberlin.
Mary Lou Schleich
Mary Lou Schleich, 81, of 606 Highland Terrace, died Friday, August 10, 2001, at home.
She and her husband, Victor, would have observed their 56th wedding anniversary on August 23 of this year.
She had worked for the former Brozman’s department store and was a homemaker. An avid tennis player, she was a member of the West Branch Racquet Club.
She was a Navy veteran of WW II, serving with the WAVE Surgical Nursing Unit.
Born in Towanda, PA on December 10, 1919, she was a daughter of the late Francis & Teresa McMahon Boland.
Surviving in addition to her husband are two sons, John D., Cogan Station and Paul J., Berwick; four daughters, Victoria A. Cole, Greenville, TN; Teresa A. Schleich, Cincinnati, OH; Martha L. Winslow, Castanea; and Laura M. Irwin, Pittsburgh; a brother, William, Elmira, NY; a sister, Gertrude Mack, Corning, NY; seven grandchildren, two great grandchildren. A sister, Margaret Krampf, preceded her in death.
A private memorial service will be at the convenience of the family. Interment will be in Wildwood Cemetery. Friends may call at the Knight-Confer Funeral Home, 1914 Memorial Ave. from 7-8 p.m. tonight.
The family will provide the flowers and suggests memorial contributions be made to St. Anthony’s Center, 125 E. Willow St., or Susquehanna Regional Home Health & Hospice, c/o Providence Health System Foundation, 1001 Grampian Blvd.
Helen J. Sindlinger
Helen J. Sindlinger, 75, of Liberty, passed away
Aug. 10, 2001, at Soldiers & Sailors Hospital in Wellsboro, Pa.
Born July 24, 1926, in Gleason Pa., the daughter of the late Clyde and Ethel (Burkey) Cole.
Earlier, Helen was employed by Ward Manufacturing, Blossburg. She later assisted her husband, as proprietors of H&R Block in Wellsboro, where she devoted over 25 years of service.
She was a member of the Salem Lutheran Church, Liberty, Sebring Grange No. 1047 and enjoyed participating with the Liberty Widows Club.
She also enjoyed her player piano, cooking and e-mailing with family. Helen’s family was very dear to her, she especially cherished her grandchildren.
Surviving are her children and their spouses; Carl Sindlinger Sr., Elmira Heights, NY; Eric (Debbie) Sindlinger Sr., Osceola, Pa.; Beverly (Kenneth) Ellis, Hughesville; Linda (Raymond) Fischer Jr., Williamsport; Mary (Stephen) White, Myra (Glenn) Shaffer, all of Liberty; Joni (Michael) Moskovitz of Austin, Tx.; 7 grandchildren, Carl Jr., Eric Jr., and David Sindlinger; Shanean Adams, Raymond Fischer III, Darren White, Erin Shaffer; 3 step-grandchildren, Michael and Jennifer Houghtaling and Christine Fischer; a granddaughter, Alaynah Adams; a step-great grandson, Gavin Colocino; 3 sisters, Marjorie Hufford, Fl., Betty Boyd, Canton; Eileen Boyd, Green Castle, Pa.; a brother, Donald Cole, Gillette, Pa.; numerous nieces and nephews.
She was predeceased by her husband of 38 yrs., Howard in 1992, an infant son; sisters and brothers Mildred Spencer, Mary Pine, William and Robert Cole.
Friends may call 7-9 p.m. Mon., at Pepper Funeral Home, Canton and one hour prior to the funeral at the church. The funeral will be held 11 a.m. Tuesday, at Salem Lutheran Church with Rev. Dan May, officiating. Burial will follow in the Union Cemetery.
Memorials in Mrs. Sindlinger’s memory may be made to the Salem Lutheran Church or Sebring Grange both of Liberty, Pa. 16930.
Ethel E. Stackhouse
Ethel E. Stackhouse, 82, a resident of the Muncy Valley Hospital Skilled Nursing Unit since March and formerly of R.D. 3, Muncy, died Saturday, August 11, 2001, at the Muncy Valley Hospital Emergency Room.
Her first husband, Howard E. Rishel, died in 1943. Her second husband, Harry K. Stackhouse, Sr., died in 1968.
Born March 29, 1919, in Muncy, she was the daughter of William and Anna Croman Burkholder.
She attended Muncy Normal School. She was a member of the Muncy Baptist Church and the Rambler’s Club.
She retired from the Muncy Valley Hospital Housekeeping Department and had formerly been employed by Harter’s Drug Store, Muncy, and Montgomery Mills.
Surviving are two sons, H. Wayne Rishel of Pennsdale and Harry K. Stackhouse, Jr. of Montoursville; one daughter, Janet D. Ragusa of Midlothian, VA; one sister, Dorothy Houseknecht of Clarkstown; 8 grandchildren and 7 great-grandchildren.
The funeral will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Tuesday at Wallis-Grenoble’s, 121 S. Main St., Muncy. Officiating will be her pastor, the Rev. D. Gene Patterson, and the Rev. Max L. Walters, Jr., pastor of Lairdsville Faith Church. Interment will be in the Muncy Cemetery.
There will be no visitation. The family will provide the flowers and suggests that memorial contributions be made to either the American Cancer Society, Lycoming County Unit, 1948 E. Third St., Williamsport, PA 17701 or St. Jude Children’s Hospital, 332 N Lauderdale St., Memphis, TN 38105.
