Obituaries by LocationHerbert I. 'Herb' Mowery
Nescopeck Township volunteer fire chief
Herbert I. "Herb" Mowery, 67, of 85 Hobbie Road, Nescopeck, died 12:10 a.m. Sunday, Aug. 3, 2003 in the emergency room at Berwick Hospital Center, after being stricken ill at his home.
Born in Nescopeck, Feb. 9, 1936, he was a son of the late Ivan and Christine (Bower) Mowery.
Mr. Mowery had been employed for 40 years at Marelli Construction, Hazleton, until his retirement.
He was an active member of the Nescopeck Township Volunteer Company No. 1, where he was serving as chief.
Mr. Mowery was preceded in death by a sister, Ruby Bower.
Survivors include his wife of 45 years, the former Marlene Kishbaugh; four children: Alan Mowery, Briggsville; Mrs. Albert (Brenda) Klinger, Catawissa; Terry Mowery, Briggsville; and Mrs. Joseph (Lori) George, Berwick; seven grandchildren; one great-granddaughter; two brothers: Clyde Mowery, Berwick; William Mowery, Huntington Mills; two sisters: Mrs. Arthur (Linda) White, Selinsgrove; Mrs. Robert (Carrie) Hower, Berwick.
Funeral services will be 2 p.m. Wednesday at Heller Funeral Home, Nescopeck, with Autumn Kishbaugh, his niece and lay minister officiating. Burial will be in Elan Memorial Park, Lime Ridge.
Mitchell A. Kowalsky
Army veteran was weaver and loom repairman
Mitchell A. Kowalsky, 75, of Bloomsburg R.R. 3, died Sunday morning, Aug. 3, 2003, at his home after a four-month illness.
Born in Beaver Township, Dec. 11, 1927, he was a son of the late Joseph and Mary (Pless) Kowalsky.
An Army veteran, Mr. Kowalsky spent most of his life in Mountain Grove and Beaver Township.
He was a retired weaver and loom repairman for Bloom Mills, where he was employed for 45 years.
Mr. Kowalsky was a member of St. Joseph's Roman Catholic Church, Nuremberg.
He was an avid outdoorsman and life member of the Black Creek Sportsman's Club.
Survivors include his wife, the former Catherine Slovik, with whom he celebrated 52 years of marriage July 7; a son, Joseph Kowalsky, Bloomsburg R.R. 3; daughters: Mrs. Edward (Rita) Kennedy, Ellicott City, Md.; and Mrs. Stephen (Michele) Hutton, Urbanna, Va.; five grandchildren; one brother, Alfred Kowalsky, Bloomsburg; and sisters: Cecelia Chyko, Bloomsburg R.R 3; and Mary Chyko and Pauline Magill, both of Bloomsburg.
Funeral services will be 10 a.m. Wednesday from the Mark S. Harman Funeral Homes Inc. (West), Conyngham-Rock Glen Road, Rock Glen. The Rev. Patrick McDowell will celebrate a Mass of Christian Burial at 10:30 a.m. in St. Joseph's Roman Catholic Church, Nuremberg, with burial in Sacred Heart Cemetery.
Leon Houser
Leon Houser, 73, of 28 Trout Lane, Zion Grove, died Wednesday evening, Dec. 11, 2002, in the Greater Hazleton Health Alliance Broad Street Campus. Born Feb. 13, 1929, in Zion Grove, he was the son of the late Jeremiah and Grace Mummey Houser. Before retiring...[cut off]
Louis J. DeFebo
Louis J. DeFebo, 69, died Thursday, Dec. 12, 2002, at Gold Star Nursing Home, Danville, where he had resided. Born May 17, 1933, in Berwick, he was a son of the late Warren and Mary Silvetti DeFebo. A 1952 graduate of Berwick High School, where he played...[cut off]
Lucille J. Boyer
Lucille J. Boyer, 72, of West Butler Drive, Drums, died early Thursday morning, Dec. 12, 2002, at the Greater Hazleton Health Alliance Broad Street Campus, following a short illness. A former resident of Peace Street, Hazleton, she had resided at her West...[cut off]
Norman Maurer
Norman Maurer, 83, a resident of Buckingham Springs for six years, died Wednesday, Dec. 11, 2002, at his home. Born and raised in Berwick, he had also lived in Hatboro for a time. Arrangements will be announced by the Wm. Rowen Grant Funeral Home, Southampton...[cut off]
Robert W. Frasso
Robert W. Frasso, 59, of 816 N. Sixth St., Shamokin, died 5 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 12, 2002, at Shamokin Area Community Hospital, after a long illness. Born April 28, 1943, in Brooklyn, N.Y., he was a son of the late Ephrem J. and Mary Gilbert Frasso. A graduate of...[cut off]
Ruth Naomi Harry
Ruth Naomi Harry, 85, of Hollywood, Fla., died Thursday morning, Dec. 12, 2002, in Hollywood Medical Center. Born Sept. 17, 1917, in Berwick, she was a daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. James Harry. A graduate of Berwick High School, Ms. Harry worked at...[cut off]
Arthur H. 'Pete' Hartman
Arthur H. "Pete" Hartman, 81, of Tacoma, Wash., formerly of the Benton area, died Wednesday, Feb. 12, 2003, at the Welcome Home Assisted Living in Puyallup, Wash., where he had lived for the past three and a half years. Born in Jackson Township, Columbia ...[cut off]
Eva M. (Brown) Boudman
Eva Marie (Brown) Boudman, 76, of 64 Wesley St., Stillwater, died late Thursday evening, Feb. 13, 2003, at the Bloomsburg Hospital emergency room. She had been in ill health for many years. Born May 2, 1926, in Briar Creek Township, Columbia County, at the...[cut off]
John F. Lutz
John F. Lutz, 91, of Main Street, Freeland, died late Thursday, Feb. 13, 2003, at the Inpatient Unit of Hospice of the VNA, Wilkes-Barre. Born in Freeland, Oct. 4, 1911, he was a son of the late Anthony and Maria Ferrari Lutz. He spent his entire life in ...[cut off]
Martha L. Stackhouse
Martha L. Stackhouse, 90, of 345 Iron St., Bloomsburg, formerly of 35 E. Main St., Bloomsburg, died Friday, Feb. 14, 2003, at Bloomsburg Health Care Center. She was a lifelong resident of Bloomsburg. Born in Briar Creek, Jan. 13, 1913, she was a daughter ...[cut off]
George E. Yenkevich
George E. Yenkevich, 48, of Searcy, Ark., died at home Friday, March 28, 2003. He was previously a resident of Mountain Home, Ark., and Nescopeck. Born Aug. 3, 1954, in Limestone, Maine, he was the son of Edward Yenkevich, Berwick, and Lois Knerr Deitrich...[cut off]
Carl L. Faust
Graveside services for Carl L. Faust, formerly of 321 E. Fifth St., Berwick, will be 11: 30 a.m. Thursday in Elan Memorial Park, Lime Ridge, with the Rev. Dan Belles, associate pastor of Emmanuel Bible Chapel, officiating. Mr. Faust, 86, died Jan. 25, 2003...[cut off]
Eli Ira Long Sr.
Eli Ira Long Sr., 68, of Village Drive, Hunlock Creek, died Monday, March 31, 2003, at Mercy Hospital, Wilkes-Barre. Born June 4, 1934, in Bloomsburg, he was a son of the late Simon and Letha Goss Long. Mr. Long was employed at Spencer's Auto Parts, Sale...[cut off]
Keith A. Whitmire
Keith A. Whitmire, 79, of 1837 Heights Road, Berwick, died early Tuesday morning, April 1, 2003, at the Berwick Retirement Village I, where he had been a patient for three days. He had been in ill health for six months. Born April 5, 1923, in Berwick, he ...[cut off]
Charles 'Jupe' Fedorko
Charles "Jupe" Fedorko, 75, of 1340 Freas Ave., Berwick, died Monday, June 30, 2003, at his home. Born in Berwick on Oct. 31, 1927, he was a son of the late Michael and Anna (Babich) Fedorko. Mr. Fedorko served with the Marine Corps during World War II, a...[cut off]
Edith A. Babb
Edith A. Babb, 82, of State Street, Millville, died 11 p.m. Thursday, June 26, 2003, Millville Health Care Center. Born on April 13, 1921, in Pine Township, she was a daughter of the late Harvey W. and Jennie (May) Knittle Confer. Mrs. Babb attended Mill...[cut off]
Jean A. Andy
Jean A. Andy, 73, of 741 Poplar St., Bloomsburg, died 11:26 p.m., Monday, June 30, 2003, at her home. Born in Millville, Feb. 17, 1930, she was the daughter of the late Henry and Mary (Shultz) Welliver. Mrs. Andy had been a resident of Eyers Grove in her ...[cut off]
Joseph W. Lowery
Joseph W. Lowery, 82, of 223 Ash St., Danville, died Tuesday, July 1, 2003, at Emmanuel Nursing Center. Born in Danville, March 10, 1921, he was a son of the late William and Elizabeth (Brady) Lowery. Mr. Lowery was a veteran of World War II, having served...[cut off]
Millard W. Cary Jr.
Millard W. Cary Jr., 61, of Paradise Avenue, Mocanaqua, died Thursday afternoon, June 26, 2003, at the Berwick Hospital Center, where he had been a patient. Born in Washington, D.C. on Sept. 14, 1941, he was a son of the late Millard W. Sr. and Ethel W. ...[cut off]
Nicholas Paul Toth III
Nicholas Paul Toth III, 77, formerly of Mercer Street, Berwick, died 2:10 p.m. Tuesday, July 1, 2003, at Bloomsburg Health Care Center, where he had been a resident since Aug. 3, 1999. Born in Berwick, Aug. 5, 1925, he was a son of the late Nicholas and M...[cut off]
Paul J. Stenko
Former pro football player, teacher, coach Paul J. Stenko, 85, of 414 Martzville Road, Berwick, died Saturday, Aug. 2, 2003, at Berwick Hospital Center. Born in Berwick, July 12, 1918, he was a son of the late Paul Stenko and Mary (Holick) Stenko. A graduate...[cut off].
Rev. William A. Patterson
Former minister in Nanticoke and Shickshinny The Rev. William A. Patterson, 64, minister of the First Presbyterian Church, Troy, died Thursday, July 31, 2003. Rev. Patterson received his Master of Divinity degree in 1975 from Princeton Theological Seminary...[cut off].
