All Obituaries

     Charles J. McNamee, 87, of Cascade died peacefully Thursday, November 14, 2019 at the Williamsport Home. Surviving is his loving wife of 63 years, Carol M. (McCallus) McNamee.      Born April 11, 1932 in Williamsport, he was a son of the late Charles and Eleanor (Bonnell) McNamee.      Charles was a graduate of St. Joseph High School. He was employed by the railroad and then worked for the former Bell Atlantic and retired after 42 years of...

LeRoy F. Gascon, 88, passed away on Wed., Nov. 13, 2019. LeRoy was preceded in death by his wife Gladys W. Gascon. In keeping with his wishes, there will be no services. www.SandersMortuary.com

     Donald L. “Don” Baltzer, 90, of Williamsport passed away Wednesday, November 13, 2019 at home. Surviving is his loving wife of 68 years, Bernadine (Kitchen) Baltzer who he married on May 23, 1951.      Born October 27, 1929, in Williamsport he was a son of the late Warren and Agnes (Eck) Baltzer.        Don was a graduate of Williamsport High School and proudly served his country during the Korean War. He was a member of...

     Phyllis Helen Chapman, 78, of Williamsport passed away Tuesday, November 12, 2019, after a short stay at Muncy Valley Skilled Nursing. She was preceded in death by her husband, Kenneth W. Chapman.      Born May 3, 1941, in Flushing NY she was a daughter of the late Phillip J. and Helen M. Josinsky.      Phyllis was a graduate of Bayside High School and worked as a home health aide. She was a member of the civil air patrol and neighborhood...

Wendy Y. Baker, 52, of Williamsport died unexpectedly Sunday, November 10, 2019.   Born September 14, 1967 in Williamsport she was a daughter of M. Jean Baker.   Surviving in addition to her mother are, a daughter Teegan D. Biichle; a sister Tiffany Baker; two aunts, Linda Whiteman (Robert) and Sue Lowe (Ken); an uncle D. Paul Baker; four nieces, Jurnee and Leah Sechrist, Lexus Lomison, and Emmagine Baker; and a great-nephew Mckai Sechrist.   Services will be held...

Don G. Edwards III, 20, of Cogan House, went to be with his Lord and Savior, on Saturday, November 9, 2019. A memorial service to honor the life of Don will be held 7 p.m. Tuesday November 19, at Cogan House Community Church, 3782 Cogan House Road, Trout Run 17771. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions in Don’s name may be made to Mountain Movers c/o Jermaine Saunders, 279 Apple Meadow Lane, Morgantown, WV 26508. Arrangements entrusted to Sanders Mortuary. www.SandersMortuary.com

Donald L. “Don” Hamilton, 80, of Linden, passed away Friday, November 8, 2019 at UPMC Susquehanna. Surviving is his loving wife of 50 years, Evelyn M. (Hill) Hamilton. Born November 21, 1938 in Linden, he was a son of the late George W. and Catherine R. (Pepperman) Hamilton. Don worked as a machinist at Textron for 33 years before his retirement in 1999. He took up a second career as a maintenance man at Fort Bellefonte, where he and Evelyn spent their summers for over 11...

     Gail L. Waltman, 70, of Williamsport died peacefully Tuesday, November 5, 2019 at ManorCare North.      Born February 21, 1949 in Williamsport, she was a daughter of the late Blaine G. and Dorothy L. (Chilcoat) Waltman.      Gail was a 1967 graduate of Williamsport High School and was employed by Williamsport Hospital as an information clerk. She was a member of Anthony Baptist Church.      She enjoyed people, playing...

     Joanne L. Kunze, 88, of Williamsport, passed away Tuesday, Nov. 5, 2019, at Geisinger Medical Center Danville.      Born March 7, 1931, in Sunbury, she was a daughter of the late Charles R. and Anna A. (Hyman) Snyder.      Joanne was a 1949 graduate of Williamsport High School and attended Kutztown State and Lycoming College for degrees in education. She was employed by South Williamsport Area School District as an art teacher for 25 years...

Londeen L. "Joe" Mutschler, 77, of Williamsport, passed away peacefully Nov. 3, 2019. Born Oct. 29, 1942, in Sunbury, he was a son of the late Herman A. and Mary E. (Povish) Mutschler. Joe was supervisor of the sanding room at Savoy Furniture where he worked for over 40 years. He was a member of the Newberry Republican League. Joe enjoyed yard sales and flea markets, browsing for antiques and bargain shopping. He also enjoyed fishing, watching American Pickers and Pawn Stars on...

    Walter E. “Sonny” Ertel, Jr.,94, of Venice, FL, formerly of Williamsport, passed away Saturday, Nov. 2, 2019.      Born Dec. 19, 1924 in Williamsport, he was a son of the late Walter and Rena Mae Ertel.      Walter proudly served his country in the United States Army Air Corps from 1943 to 1946 as a mechanic on B-24s. Following his time in the military, he served as president of Williamsport Foundry. He was a 75 year member of F....

Mary Elaine McCracken,69, of Williamsport, died November 1, 2019 at AristaCare in Loyalsock, ending a heroic battle with Huntington’s Disease. Born September 18, 1950 in Williamsport, she was a daughter of the late Lois (McMichael) Gearhart and Warren Harris.   Mary was a graduate of Williamsport High School; class of 1968.  She was a devoted mother and grandmother and loved going for rides in the country with her husband Jack.  Mary was a talented western line dancer...

David J. Threehouse, 57, of Avis, died unexpectedly Friday, Nov. 1, 2019. Born Oct. 16, 1962 in Olean, N.Y., he was a son of Barbara (Cuddy) Threehouse, of Williamsport, and the late John Threehouse. David was employed for the past 35 years at Bimbo Bakeries. He was a member of the Avis American Legion. He enjoyed being outdoors riding his Harley Davidson motorcycle, dirt bikes, and trips around the Pine Creek Valley. David was a shortwave radio and ham radio operator. He loved...

Sara M. Bickel, 75, of Williamsport, passed away Thursday, Oct. 31, 2019, at her home surrounded by family. She was preceded in death by her husband, Kenneth B. Bickel, Sr. Born May 17, 1944 in Danville, she was a daughter of the late Paul and Mary (Shaffer) Zellers, and was raised by her aunt, Ruth Stump. Sara worked at Trimtex in the spooling department for over 30 years. She also enjoyed her work at The Williamsport Home and the Danville Hospital. Sara loved crafting, especially...

Judith A. Nesbitt, 78, of Williamsport, died peacefully Thursday, Oct. 31, 2019 at the Williamsport Home. Born Dec. 22, 1940, in Williamsport, she was a daughter of the late James T. and Marguerite E. (Connolly) Nesbitt. Judy was a 1958 graduate of Williamsport High School. She began her career with Bell of PA and then AT&T, retiring in 1994 as a group manager with 36 years of service. She was a member of St. Joseph the Worker Parish, and had served on many organizations and...

     Mary Lou Tompkins, 86, of Williamsport, died peacefully Thursday, October 31, 2019 at the Williamsport Home. She was preceded in death by her loving husband of 68 years, G. Howard Tompkins on December 11, 2018.      Born June 8, 1933 in Williamsport, she was a daughter of the late Josiah and Suzanne (Eck) Ryder.      Mary Lou graduated from St. Mary’s High School and worked as the C.C. D. Coordinator at the former Ascension Church....

Wendell M. Roush was born February 22, 1922 in Winfield, PA, the son of the late Robert F. and Ethel R. (Klingler) Roush. Wendell lived and was educated in the Selinsgrove schools and graduated with the class of 1940. Wendell married his high school sweetheart, Velma Kline, in May 1941. He remained a dedicated and loving husband until Velma’s passing in 1987. Wendell married Mary Alice Dell in 1988 who passed away in 2009. Wendell served in the US Navy from May 1944 until February...

     Devon M. “Denon” Liddic, 25, of Williamsport became an angel in heaven on Tuesday, October 29, 2019.      Born October 3, 1994 in Williamsport he was a son to Keith Liddic and Brenda (Smith) Zwisle.      Devon was formerly employed by Sanso Concrete and A & A Concrete. He enjoyed playing video games with his friends and being outdoors snowboarding and surfing.      Surviving are his father Keith Liddic...

  Michael K. "Mike" Kielwein, 58, of Williamsport, died unexpectedly Saturday, October 26, 2019 at his home. Born, November 1, 1960, in Williamsport, he was a son of the late William J. and Doris L. (Keller) Kielwein. Mike was a graduate of Williamsport High School and Williamsport Area Community College where he earned an associate's degree. Mike worked for the Plumbers and Pipefitters UA Local 520 as a pipefitter for new construction and renovation for over 15 years...

     Mark E. Montgomery, 57, of Williamsport, passed away from years of pain to everlasting peace on Friday, October 25, 2019, surrounded by his family.      Born July 12, 1962, in Williamsport, Mark was a son of the late Walter E. Montgomery, Jr. and Dorothy (Cupp) Montgomery.      Mark was a carpenter who could build a house from bottom to top. He was co-owner of Handy Man Plus with his brother Jeff. His other work was traveling with a crew...