All Obituaries

Mary (Grace) Wainwright, 94, of Williamsport, passed away on Saturday, April 27, 2024, at her home while surrounded by her family. Born on February 22, 1930, in Shorter, Alabama, Mary was orphaned and raised by her loving grandmother, Cora Garrett. Mary wed the love of her life, the late Alvin Wainwright on November 11, 1950. Together they would have celebrated 59 years of marriage before his passing on November 1, 2009. For many years, Mary and Alvin lived and raised their family in...

James L. Bailey, Sr., 88, of Williamsport passed away on April 26, 2024 at UPMC Williamsport. He was preceded in death by his wife of 59 years, Loretta A. Bailey. Born on November 18, 1935 in Williamsport, he was a son of the late Harry "Mike" and Grace (Houser) Bailey. James retired from Schnadig Furniture after more than 40 years of service. He was an avid hunter and loved spending time with his family, especially his grandchildren. He could often be found at his river lot,...

Martin A. Vail, 68, of Williamsport, passed away peacefully on Sunday, April 21, 2024 at his home. Born May 18, 1955, in Blossburg, he was a son of the late Anna (Phillips) Palmer and stepson of the late William McMahon, Sr. Martin graduated from Williamsport Area High School in 1973. He later retired from Brodart Co., in 2021 after 22 years of service where he was a Supplies Warehouse Manager. He previously worked at Huffman’s Office Equipment. Martin had a passion for woodworking...

Laura M. Dickinson, 61, of Williamsport, passed away on Thursday, April 18, 2024. A full obituary will appear at a later date. 

Helen M. Smith,94, of Williamsport died Monday, April 15, 2024 at Williamsport South Rehabilitation and Nursing Center. She was preceded in death by her husband of 60 years, Frank L. Smith on August 3, 2012. Born July 11, 1929, in Trenton, NJ she was a daughter of the late Michael J. and Mary Jane (Winter) Prendergast. Helen was a 1948 graduate of St. Joseph Catholic School. Helen worked at the former Mr. Donut and Heller’s Market. She was a member of the former Ascension Catholic...

Steven "Steve" W. Barner, 73, of Williamsport, a veteran, husband, father, and grandfather, passed away on Friday, April 12, 2024. Born on July 15, 1950 in Loganton, he was the son of John C. and Frances G. (Lodge) Barner. Steve served in the National Guard and was a proud graduate of Penn College (WACC) where he received an Associate Degree in Computer Science. After retiring as a computer operator from Textron, he became a co-founder of Williamsport Auto Sales & Services...

Bernadine E. Carr,85, of South Williamsport, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, April 10, 2024 at UPMC Williamsport, surrounded by her family. She was preceded in death by her husband, William Carr. Born July 26, 1938, in Williamsport, she was a daughter of the late John H. and Bernadine (Zettlemoyer) Miller.   She was a graduate of the Williamsport Area High School and furthered her education at the Pennsylvania College of Technology, where she earned an associate's degree in...

Gary W. Day, 74, of Nisbet, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, April 9, 2024 at home surrounded by his family. Surviving is his loving and devoted wife of 42 years, Anne M. (Noviello) Day. Born February 13, 1950, in Williamsport, he was a son of the late Charles W. and Shirley M. (Berish) Day. Gary attended South Williamsport Area School District. Gary proudly served his country as a U.S. Army Vietnam Veteran beginning at the age of 18. His bravery and skill were recognized with numerous...

Patti R. Levering, 89, of Williamsport died Wednesday, April 9, 2024 at Rose View Center. Born August 7, 1934 in Steubenville, OH she was a daughter of the late James Ritter and Elizabeth Rutter. Patti worked for Neece Paper Company and was a secretary for Steven Cappelli when he was Mayor of Williamsport and Pennsylvania State Representative. She was a member of Christ Episcopal Church and loved to bake. Patti is survived by her son, Thomas H. Levering II (Linda) of Williamsport, seven...

Jeffrey E. “Jeff” Halstead,48, of Linden, passed away unexpectedly on Tuesday, April 9, 2024 at his home. Born April 24, 1975, in Williamsport, he was a son of the late Howard C. “Skip” Halstead, Jr. and Bonnie J. (Wilcox) Halstead of Linden. Jeff was a graduate of Williamsport Area High School, class of 1993, and carried his passion for food into his studies at Pennsylvania College of Technology where he pursued culinary arts. Jeff previously worked at Weis Markets...