All Obituaries

Donald J. Sebring, 99, of Cogan Station passed away Friday, Dec. 3, 2021 at Valley View Nursing Home. Born June 20, 1922 in Newberry, he was the son of the late Ulysses S. Grant and Charlotte (Wilson) Sebring. Donald was a 1941 graduate of Williamsport High School. He proudly served his country in the U.S. Army Air Corps in the South Pacific during World War II and in the U.S. Army during the Korean War. He retired from Verizon in 1982 after 35 years. Donald was a member of the former...

Lois A. Welch, 78, of Williamsport died peacefully surrounded by family Friday, Dec. 3, 2021 at the Gatehouse of Divine Providence Hospital. Surviving is her loving husband of 59 years, Truman R. Welch. Born July 1, 1943 in Williamsport she was a daughter of the late Harold and Sarah (Morehart) Beamer. Lois retired from the Williamsport School District after 19 years of service in the Roosevelt cafeteria. She was a member of Newberry Church of Christ and enjoyed spending time at the...

     Margaret “Peggy” Louise Browne Wise, 97, of Williamsport, passed away peacefully surrounded by family on Thursday December 2, 2021, at the Gatehouse at Divine Providence. She married Robert Campbell Wise on January 27, 1951, and they have shared 70 years of marriage.      Born December 14, 1923, in Williamsport, she was the eldest daughter of Carl Gray and Rebecca Shepherd Browne.      Following her graduation from Dickinson...

Louis A. Cruz, Jr., 49, of Williamsport, “Chased his last Waterfall” Tuesday, November 30, 2021 at UPMC Williamsport. Born October 15, 1972 in Manhattan, NY, he was a son of Louis A . Cruz and Carmen O. Pino. Louie was a phenomenal cook for many years in the Williamsport Area. He loved all things food especially Goya. He enjoyed playing Call of Duty, poker, and going to the casino. He had a sense of humor that would make all those laugh and touched the lives of many. Surviving...

     Donna R. Gehr, 81, of Williamsport passed away Friday, November 26, 2021 at UPMC Williamsport.      Born December 21, 1939 in Williamsport she was a daughter of the late Luther and Bertha (Weston) Fuller.      Donna was a seamstress at Wundies for many years, later working for TrimTex and Shop Vac until retirement. She was a member of Nisbet United Methodist Church. Donna enjoyed sewing, crafts, anytime spent at the beach and shopping at...

Orvene L. Opp, 95, of South Williamsport, died peacefully Thursday, November 25, 2021 at Valley View Nursing and Rehab Center. Born February 21, 1926 in Williamsport she was a daughter of the late James and Gladys "Maggie" (Behrens) Casey. Orvene was a high school graduate and worked as a waitress at Dixie Bar-B-Que for 25 years. She was a member of AFSCME Retiree Chapter 13, and Sub Chapter 8603. Orvene enjoyed quilting, crocheting and sewing. She will always be remembered...

      Tonia Martz, 58, of Trout Run and formerly of Mauriceville, Texas died peacefully surrounded by family Monday November 22, 2021 at UPMC Williamsport.       Born July 6, 1963 in Orange Texas she was a daughter of the late Elbert and Elsie (Chandler) Daniels and was also preceded in death by two sisters Tina Cassidy and Tarianne Noe.       Tonia enjoyed crocheting and taking photographs. She lived a life of strong Christian...

Joyce C. Mitstifer, 79, of Linden, passed away, Monday, November 22, 2021 at Geisinger Medical Center, Danville. She was preceded in death by her husband of 54 years Michael D. “Mike” Mitstifer on August 21, 2016. Born December 12, 1941 in Williamsport, she was a daughter of the late John and Lucille Rotoli Bellott. Joyce was a 1959 graduate of Williamsport High School. She had worked as a bus aide for the Williamsport Area School District. Joyce loved all her family very much...

      Geryll Ann “Gerry” McQuown, 79, of Cogan Station passed away Saturday November 20, 2021 at UPMC Williamsport.       Born April 15, 1942 in Lewisburg she was a daughter of the late Glennville Hess and Josephine Louise (Eisenhauer) Good.       Gerry was a 1960 graduate of Lewisburg Joint High School and earned her B.S. in Medical Technology from Penn State University in 1964. She worked at the Williamsport Hospital in the lab in...

Irene A. Henne, 88, of Cogan Station, died peacefully surrounded by family, Friday, Nov. 19, 2021 at Valley View Nursing Center. Born July 10, 1933 in Canton, she was a daughter of the late Harry and Ruth (Lundy) Jones. Irene worked for GTE Sylvania for 20 years. She enjoyed cooking, baking, gardening and playing cards.  She also loved strolls along the beach, fishing and camping. Surviving are two sons, Howard R. Henne, Jr. (Gloria) of South Williamsport and Dale E. Henne...

     Rose C. Fagnano (nee Cendoma), 91, of Williamsport passed peacefully on Thursday, November 18, 2021 at Williamsport North. She was preceded in death by her loving husband of 69 years, Romeo Fagnano on September 29, 2019      Born March 30, 1930 in Williamsport, she was a daughter of the late Michael and Antoinette (Miele) Cendoma.      Rose was a graduate of Williamsport High School. She was a homemaker until her youngest child was in ninth...

     Susan P. Rowles, 39, of Linden passed away on Sunday November 14, 2021 at The Gatehouse of Divine Providence Hospital, surrounded by her family.      Born July 29, 1982 in Williamsport she was a daughter of Craig W. Rowles of Williamsport and E. Ann (Thompson) Hodge of Linden.     Susan was a 2000 graduate of Williamsport High School. She was a sports fanatic and enjoyed watching and attending sporting events. Susan had a feisty personality and...

James D. Wagner, 77, of Linden, died peacefully, Friday, Nov. 12, 2021 at Valley View Nursing Center. Born Oct. 31, 1944 in Williamsport, he was a son of Chester A. and Elsie M. (Alexander) Wagner. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his wife of 53 years, Barbara Elaine (Stackhouse) Wagner on March 18, 2017; and a brother, Robert Wagner. Jim was a 1962 graduate of Williamsport High School, and was an Air Force Veteran of the Vietnam War. He attended State Road United...

Frances E. Stiber, 68, of South Williamsport passed away Wednesday, November 10, 2021 surrounded by family at her home. Born February 26, 1953 in Williamsport she was a daughter of the late Paul and Florence (Probst) Stahl. She was a 1972 graduate of South Williamsport High School. Fran was a social worker for children in youth working with Lycoming County Joinder Board for 35 years.  She enjoyed gardening, painting, crafting, yard sales, and thrift store shopping. Above all else she...

    Gail E. Kline, 71, of Williamsport passed away Thursday, November 4, 2021 at UPMC Williamsport. Born October 18, 1950 in Providence, RI, she was a daughter of the late Gus and Barbara (Brooks) Johnson. She proudly served in the United States Army as a nurse during the Vietnam War. Gail graduated with a nursing degree from Pennsylvania College of Technology. and worked many years as an LPN at Muncy Valley Skilled Nursing Unit. She enjoyed crocheting, reading, and going to...

Edward D. Lundy, 89, of Linden, died peacefully, Thursday, November 4, 2021 at UPMC Susquehanna Williamsport. Born July 4, 1932 in Williamsport, he was a son of Matthew and Helen (Stiger) Lundy. Ed was an Army Veteran of the Korean War. Throughout his life he was a self-employed butcher and also worked at Kellogg’s and Pullman Power. He was a member of Lycoming Christian Church. He enjoyed hunting, fishing, playing cards, and many fishing trips to northern Canada. Surviving are five...

  Lester L. Lockcuff, 86, of Williamsport, died peacefully, Thursday, November 4, 2021 at The Gatehouse of Divine Providence Hospital, surrounded by his loving wife and four children. Born July 5, 1935 in Williamsport, he was son of Luther and Lutora (Hilborn) Lockcuff. Lester was a self-employed mason for many years, and also worked at AVCO and Roosevelt Middle School. He was a fan of Penn State football and wrestling, and enjoyed camping, traveling, and country music. His kind,...

Mary Jane Swartz, 87, of Nisbet, passed away peacefully Wednesday, Nov. 3, 2021, at The Gatehouse. Surviving is her loving husband of 63 years, Perley J. "Pete" Swartz. Born July 15, 1934, in Williamsport, she was the daughter of Sylvester "Red" and Lucille (Wither) Hamilton. In her younger years, she relished in time spent ice skating with her family. She enjoyed bowling, crocheting, knitting and was an avid Phillies baseball fan. Mary was a homemaker and a loving...

Janice Maria Ray, 61, of Williamsport died unexpectedly Wednesday, November 3, 2021 at UPMC Williamsport. Born December 9, 1959 in Winston-Salem, NC she was a daughter of the Al W. Sr. and Martha A. (Anthony) Ray. Janice was a graduate of Overbrook high school. She attended Pennsylvania College of Technology and earned an Associate’s degree from Newport Business Institute. Janice enjoyed sewing, reading, and singing. She was kind hearted and a friend to all who will be greatly...

Margaret F. Wacker, 83, of Williamsport died Monday, Nov. 1, 2021, surrounded by her family at Geisinger Medical Center Danville. Born Sept. 25, 1938, in Galeton, she was a daughter of the late Frank and Velma (Hoppe) Trautner. Margaret was a high school graduate and earned an associate’s degree from Newport Business Institute. She was a loyal employee of the Williamsport Sun-Gazette working in the circulation department for the past 17 years, a job she truly loved. Margaret was a...