All Obituaries

John T. Flannery Jr., 96 of Montoursville, died February 19, 2019, at home. Born May 4, 1922, in Williamsport, he was the son of the late John T. Flannery Sr. and Mary E. (Hennegan) Flannery. John was a graduate of St. Joseph High School. He enlisted in the U.S. Army and served our country in Germany during WWII from 1942 to 1946. After his time in the military he began working for Sylvania of Montoursville, where he worked for 32 years until his retirement in 1982. He was a member of Our...

Ann L. Gehrig, 80, of Williamsport, passed peacefully into God's care Feb. 18, 2019, at her home, surrounded by family. Surviving is her loving husband of 59 years, Robert W. Gehrig.   Born Sept. 14, 1938 in Williamsport, she was a daughter of the late Charles F. and Ruth R. (Frymire) Pfeiffer. Ann was a 1956 graduate of Montoursville High School and also earned a degree from Lycoming College. She worked as a legal secretary for several years at local law firms. Her most important...

Shirley K. "Shirk" Griffin, 73, of Williamsport, died Monday Feb. 18, 2019, in her home surrounded by family. Born March 5, 1945 in Williamsport, Shirley was a daughter of the late Daniel and Shirley (Lusk) Flexer. Shirley attended and was a member of the former Memorial Baptist Church. Shirley was a loving wife and devoted mother that enjoyed spending every second she could with family. When Shirley had free time, you could find her watching westerns such as Gunsmoke and...

     Ann Bonnell Morean, 88, of Williamsport, turned the page and ended the final chapter of her life on Saturday, February 16, 2019 at the Gatehouse. She married Elwood L. Morean, Sr. and shared 41 loving years with him until his passing on March 2, 2003.      Born September 22, 1930, in White Pine, she was a daughter of the late Clifford and Ida (Hughes) Bonnell.        Ann attended school in a one room school house and worked as a...

     Caroline R. “Carol” Scarborough, 82, of Williamsport, passed away, Saturday, February 16, 2019 at UPMC Susquehanna, Williamsport. She was preceded in death by her husband of 58 years, Terry D. Scarborough, on October 31, 2018.      Born September 5, 1936, in Renovo, she was a daughter of the late Stephen and Rose (Pitonyak) Bendick.      Carol graduated first of her class from Renovo High School. She worked as a seamstress at...

     Helen L. (Brown) McKinney, 83, of Williamsport died Wednesday, February 6, 2019 at her home surrounded by her family.      Born June 19, 1935 in Lock Haven she was a daughter of the late Elmer and Aldean Brown.      Helen was a graduate of Lock Haven High School. She worked at Stroehmann Bakeries on Washington Boulevard where she met the love of her life John McKinney whom she married on July 9, 1971. She then was employed by Bilo Markets...

     Linda Graw Bieber, 78, of Williamsport, died Wednesday, February 6, 2019, at her home with her daughter by her side.      Born January 31, 1941, in Danville, she was a daughter of the late Daniel Graw and Lois O. (Michael) Pandolfi.      Linda was a graduate of James Wood High School in Winchester, Virginia. She retired in 2000 from her position as a clerk typist for the State of Pennsylvania after 26 years of service.    ...

     Sophie M. Aderhold, 97, of Williamsport, passed away Monday, Feb. 4, 2019, at Riverwoods, Lewisburg. She was preceded in death by her husband of 67 years, Richard O. Aderhold, on June 6, 2008.       Born March 22, 1921, in Williamsport, she was a daughter of the late Walter and Helen (Johns) Chopick.       Sophie was a member of the former Ascension church currently known as St. Joseph the Worker Parish. She was a kind-hearted...

Natalie Butters, aged 85, passed away on Monday, Feb. 4, 2019, at the Gatehouse at Divine Providence Hospital, the result of ongoing medical conditions. Born August 16, 1933, Natalie was the oldest of five children of Raymond L. and Rhea (Temple) White. She married Richard J. Butters, her high school sweetheart, in 1952, and together they built their dream home on Grimesville Road in 1962, where she lived with her son, Dickie, until moving into assisted living in 2018. Natalie was a loving...

     Saundra L. "Sandy" Kumpf, 75, of New Columbia, passed away Thursday, January 31, 2019, at Evangelical Community Hospital, Lewisburg.      Born January 26, 1944, in Bloomsburg, she was the daughter of the late Dr. Thomas J. and Mary B. (Brant) Hopkins.      Sandy was a graduate of Bloomsburg High School and a member of Beaver Memorial United Methodist Church, Lewisburg. She was a very accomplished musician and was the pianist and...