All Obituaries

Pearl E. Smith, 78, of Shale Rd, Danville, passed away Saturday, December 8, 2018 at Muncy Valley Hospital. Born May 9, 1940, in Williamsport she was the daughter of the late James and Minnie (Fox) Schon.  On March 30, 1963 she married Wayne K. Smith and they celebrated 55 years of marriage. Pearl was a 1958 graduate of Williamsport High School. For many years she was employed as a bookkeeper. She was last employed by Northrup Grumman from which she...

Donald L. Neyhard, 86, of Hershey, passed away Thursday, November 29, 2018 at Hershey Medical Center. Born July 16, 1932 in rural Watsontown, he was the son of the late J. Albert and Helena M. (Shupp) Neyhard. He was a 1950 graduate of the former North-Mont High School, Turbotville and a graduate of the former Williamsport Technical Institute, now PA College of Technology.  In 1974 he graduated from Elizabethtown College with a Bachelor’s Degree in Technology. Don served...

Wayne S. Whipple December 10, 1954 – November 29, 2018 “For God so loved he world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life.” John 3:16 “I have fought a good fight, I have finished my course, I have kept the faith….” II Timothy 4:7 Gone home. Alive and well.  Journey complete. Glory be to God! In keeping with Wayne’s wishes, there will be no...

Richard L. “Chip” Zarr Jr., 58, of Poplar Ave, Milton, passed away Wednesday, November 28, 2018 at his home with his family by his side. Born May 31, 1960 in Williamsport, he was the son of late Richard L. Sr. and Anna (Temple) Zarr.  On May 30, 2000, he married the former Linda S. Margargle and they have celebrated 18 years of marriage. Chip was a graduate of Warrior Run High School.  He served in the US Army and the National Guard.  He worked at...

Nicholas J. “Nick” Gowin, 27, of Allenwood, passed away Tuesday, November 27, 2018. Born November 21, 1991 in Williamsport, he was the son of James Gowin and his companion Angie Bird of Allenwood and Judy (Waltman) Gowin and her companion Jeffrey Bower of Montgomery. He enjoyed hunting and fishing and spending time with his children.  Nick was an avid Philadelphia Eagles fan. Surviving are his fiancée, Courtney Winder and her son Braydenn Bixler; three sons: Kaleb...

Faith A. Love, 56, of rural Watsontown, passed away Monday, November 26, 2018 at UPMC, Williamsport Regional Medical Center with her family by her side. Born April 3, 1962 in Lewisburg, she was the daughter of the late Amos A. and Bernadine A. (Snyder) Love. Faith was a 1980 graduate of Warrior Run High School and a 2002 graduate of Newport Business School.   She was employed as a medical billing clerk for Albright Care, Lewisburg, and had previously been a...

Calvin C. “Cal” Temple, 93, of Washingtonville, passed away Monday, November 26, 2018 at his home.  Born December 3, 1924 in Wolf Twp., Lycoming Co., he was the son of the late Samuel and Clara (Sherwood) Temple.  On November 16, 1946, he married the former Betty Lucille Strouse and they celebrated 37 years of marriage until her passing on December 15, 1983. Cal was an US Army Veteran, serving during WWII in North Africa, Silicy, and the remainder in...

Malvern C. “Mac” Keifer, Jr, 77, of Sylvan Court, Milton, passed away at 12:02 pm on Sunday, November 25, 2018 at Geisinger Medical Center, Danville. Born July 2, 1941 in Lewisburg PA, he was the son of the late Malvern C. Sr. and Martha J (Diggan) Keifer. He married former Mary Lou Neilson on Feb. 26, 2015 on the beach in Maui. He was a 1959 graduate of Milton High School and retired from the Federal Bureau of Prisons, Oxford.  Earlier in life he had worked at...

John Dale “Bird” Smith, 62, of Watsontown, PA and formerly of Sugarcreek, died Saturday, November 24, 2018 at his residence in PA. He was born in Dover on September 6, 1956 to Dale Smith of Newcomerstown and the late Lillian (Stress) Smith and married Lois Yoder on October 5, 1987 and she survives. He worked for Exco Resources for the past 35 years. He loved his job, his Jeep, going to his cabin in Pennsylvania and going on cruises. He had attended New Pointe Community Church...

Ellen L. Messinger, 89, of Mincemoyer Lane, Watsontown, passed away Friday, November 23, 2018 at Watsontown Health and Rehab. Born May 28, 1929 in Alvira, Lycoming County, she was the daughter of the late George and Rosellen (Robison) King. She was a 1947 graduate of Montgomery High School and retired from Schnadig Corp., Montoursville in 1992.  Earlier in life she had worked at Montgomery Mills, Bobbie Brooks, and Montgomery Factory. She was a member of St. John’s...