01 June V. Pray, 86, Gainesville, Fla. GAINESVILLE, Fla. June V. Pray, 86, of Gainesville died at E.T.
York Hospice Care Center on Thursday, March 10, 2005. She was born Aug. 20, 1918, in Shamokin Dam, one of four children born to the late Paul W. and Fay E. (Wilhour) Schnee.
She was a graduate of Sunbury High School, Sunbury, and the University of Pennsylvania School of Dental Hygiene. Mrs. Pray was employed as a dental hygienist in Wilmington, Reading, and Sunbury and at the Selinsgrove State School. She instructed students in dental hygiene at area schools as well as in Florida at the Palm Beach Community College. She also worked in research at the Entomological Research Center, Vero Beach.
Mrs. Pray was affiliated with Zion Lutheran Church, Sunbury. In her retirement, she volunteered for Meals on Wheels. She enjoyed games and was an avid reader. Surviving are two daughters, Wendy L.
Bice of Gainesville and Randeen J. Trimble of Williamsburg, three grandchildren, Brian and Dustin Trimble and Megan McPhail; and two sisters, Catherine E. Rozyckie of Shamokin Dam and Nancy J. Dailey of North- umberland, Pa. She was preceded in death by one brother, Paul W.
Schnee Jr. A memorial gathering will be held at a later date, as will burial in Orchard Hills Cemetery, Shamokin Dam. Contributions may be made to Hospice of North Central Florida, 34200 NW 90th Gainesville, FL 32606, or to the American Cancer Society. Williams-Thomas Funeral Homes, 404 N. Main Gainesville.
DaveyJo Holtzapple, 7, Mocksville, N.C. MOCKSVILLE, N.C. DaveyJo Holtzapple, 7, of Mocksville died Tuesday, March 15, 2005, in Charlotte of injuries suffered in a motor vehicle accident. DaveyJo was born June 11, 1997, in Sunbury, a daughter of David Holtzapple of Sunbury and Debbie Rowe of Mocksville. Surviving, in addition to her parents, are two sisters, Patience and Madison; one brother, Gregory; her grandparents, Ronald and Debra Snyder of Mocksville; two aunts, Diane and Donna, both of Mocksville; one uncle, Ronald, of Mocksville; grandparents, Earl and Patricia Holtzapple of Sunbury; great-grandparents, Kenneth and Barbara Meeker of Sunbury; her greatgreat-grandmother, Helen Murin of Sunbury; a greataunt, Shirley Snyder of Sunbury; aunts and uncles, Barbara Diehl.
Joseph Meeker, Kenneth Meeker Herbert Schminkey and Robert Schminkey, all of Sunbury; and 13 cousins. She was laid to rest March 18, 2005, in Trinity Baptist Church, Mocksville. William P. Zurick, 79, Pompano Beach, Fla. Services scheduled POMPANO BEACH, Fla.
Services are announced for William P. Zurick. 79, of 701 N. Riverside Drive, formerly of the Shamokin, area. Visitation will be.
from 10:30 a.m. to 12:15 p.m. Wednesday at the James Kelley Funeral Home, 1001 W. Arch Shamokin. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at p.m.
Wednesday at St. Patrick Church. 331 W. Shamokin Trevorton, with the Rev. Frank Karwacki officiating.
Burial will follow in the parish cemetery. The Daily Item Tuesday, March 22, 2005 Page B7 Local ACROSS AMERICA Photo provided McKenzie Zellers, left, and Kari Bostian read to each other in recognition of the National Education Association's Read Across America Day at the Oaklyn Elementary School, Sunbury. The event was held on Dr. Seuss' birthday. UPPER AUGUSTA TOWNSHIP Board changes name of state road SUNBURY The Upper The road was previously Augusta Township supervi- known by a different name in sors voted at their meeting each township.
The move was Monday to change the name taken to aid emergency serof a state road that runs vices workers. through Lower Augusta and In other business, the board Upper Augusta townships. voted to sell its backhoe to What was informally known as Brumbaugh. Road Bradco Supply Co. Inc.
of, in Upper Augusta Township Towanda for $37,537. The will now be known as Boyer company entered the highest Hill Road. bid out of 10 parties. RED CROSS MONTH Photo provided State Sen. John Gordner sponsored Senate Resolution 21, proclaiming March as American Red Cross Month.
Receiving proclamations from him are Edna Reinard, executive director of the Snyder County Chapter of the American Red Cross, left, and Barbara Bickel, chairwoman of the Sunbury area chapter. I TSUNAMI AID Photo provided Members of the Line Mountain Fourth-Grade K-Kids Club, from Leck Kill Elementary School, collected money for the tsunami victims. Pupils, family members, teachers and friends donated a total of $155. The money was given to the Sunbury Area Chapter of the American Red Cross. Cheryl Beeler, Red Cross executive, director, accepts the money from, front row, from left, Rebecca Carta, Dillan Michael, Zain Retherford, Kyle Mace and Jade London; and second row, Kaityln Boyer, Austin Snyder, Casey Masser and Ciera Lahr.
Other pupils look on. FUNERAL ARRANGEMENTS NTS CHARLES A. "CHUCK," 58, of 112 S. Market Liverpool. No viewing or visitation.
Funeral at 11 a.m. Friday at George P. Garman Funeral Home, 606 N. Front Liverpool. Burial in Fairview Cemetery, Verdilla, RR3 Selinsgrove.
DEPKIN, ANN, Nottingham Village, Northumberland, formerly of 2 S. Franklin Shamokin. Mass of Christian Burial at 10 a.m. today at Mother Cabrini Church, 214 N. Shamokin Shamokin.
Leonard J. Lucas Funeral Home Shamokin. FISHER, ELIZABETH 86, of 775 River Road, Lewisburg. No visitation. Service at 2 p.m.
today in Lewisburg Cemetery. John H. Shaw Ill Funeral Home, Lewisburg. FOX, HAZEL RITTER, 90, RiverWoods, Lewisburg, formerly of Milton and Williamsport. Service at 1 p.m.
today in Harmony Cemetery, Milton. Shaw Funeral Home, Milton. GRAY, DANA 69, Middleburg. Visitation from 12:30 to 1:30 p.m. today at Paxtonville United Methodist Church, followed by funeral at 1:30.
Burial in Paxtonville Cemetery. Aurand Funeral Home, Beavertown. KOPPEN, ROSEMARY (FLEMING), 305 E. Sunbury Shamokin. Visitation from 10:30 to 11:30 a.m.
today at James Kelley Funeral Home, 1001 W. Arch Coal Township. Mass of Christian Burial at noon today at Our Lady of Hope Church, First and Chestnut streets, Coal Elizabeth A. Aikey, 73, Watsontown WATSONTOWN Eliz- abeth A. Aikey, 73, of Main Street passed away Monday, March 21, 2005, in Williamsport Hospital.
She was born June 24, 1931, in Lewisburg, a daughter of the late Clark and Miriam (Baker) Edinger. On Aug. 10, 1957, she married Galen L. Aikey with whom she celebrated 37 years of marriage before his death on March 1, 1995. Elizabeth was a 1949 graduate of Milton High School and graduated from Pierce School of Business in Philadelphia.
She retired from New Quaker 2 Industries, Lewisburg, and had previously been employed by the Milton Shoe Factory for many years. Surviving are one son and daughter-in-law, Galen L. Jr. and Donna Aikey of Milton; five daughters and one sonin-law, Virginia Bieber of Watsontown, Anna and Robert Herrick of RR1 Hartleton, Sandy Aikey of New Columbia, Dora Trautwein of Trout Run and Holly Aikey of Watsontown; one stepdaughter and her husband, Linda and Robert Criswell of RR1 Mifflinburg; eight grandchildren; two stepgrandchildren; six greatgrandchildren; one brother and sister-in-law, John and Judy Edinger of New Columbia; one sister, Geraldine Byers of Danville; and one sister-in-law, Shirley Sean Edinger. In addition to her husband, she was preceded in death by two brothers, Maurice "Bud" and Clarkie Edinger; and one sister, Beatrice Neitz.
Friends are invited to call from 7 to 9 p.m. Wednesday at the Brooks Funeral Home, 124 Main Watsontown. where the funeral will be held at 2 p.m. Thursday with the Rev. Sandra Foster of Trout Run.
United Methodist Church officiating. Burial will follow in Forest Hill Cemetery, RD Lewisburg. Township. Burial in All town. Saints Cemetery, Elysburg.
WALTER, CHARLES LENKER, CARL 89, 91, RR4 Middleburg. VisHerndon. Visitation from 9 itation from 7. to 9 p.m. to 11 a.m.
Wednesday at Wednesday at Hummel Emmanuel Wesleyan Funeral Home, 574 Hill Church, Gratz, followed by Middleburg. Funeral at 11 funeral at 11. Burial in a.m. Thursday at funeral Riverview Memorial Gar- home. Burial in Valley View dens, Halifax.
Jerre Wirt Cemetery, RR4 MiddleBlank Funeral Home, burg. Sunbury. WITMER, CAROLYN ROE, VONNIE 53, 55, RR4 VisSunbury. RR2 Thompsontown. Visitation from noon to 2 Weditation from 4 to! 9 p.m.
nesday at Wiest Memorial Wednesday at McAlister- United Methodist Church, ville Chapel of Brown Funeral Homes 16 48 S. King Stevens Westfall with family (Schoeneck), followed by present from 7 to 9. Fun- funeral at 2. Memorial sereral at 10 a.m. Thursday at vice at 11 a.m.
Saturday at funeral home. Burial in Miller's Crossroads United Locust Run Cemetery. Methodist Church, RR4 ROSSNER, ISABEL. C. Sunbury.
Burial in Fairview (RENTSCHLER) 95, Po- Cemetery Annex, Denver, mona, Calif. No visitation. Pa. Roseboro Funeral Funeral at 11 a.m. Friday at Home, Denver.
St. John's Church of Dry WORHACH, ISABEL Valley, 3667 State Route 72, of 549 Sixth Ran304, Winfield. Burial in Dry shaw. Visitation from 8:30 Valley Cemetery. James L.
to 10 a.m. Wednesday at Schwartz Home for Stephen A. Chowka FunFunerals, Mifflinburg. eral Home, 114 N. ShamSPRIGGLE, BETTY okin Shamokin, fol65, Mount Pleasant Mills.
lowed by funeral at 10. Visitation from 7 to 9 p.m. Burial in Transfiguration today at Hummel Funeral Ukrainian Catholic CemeHome, 574 Hill Middle- Coal Township. tery, burg. Funeral at 2 p.m.
ZIMMERMAN, WEAVER Wednesday at funeral 64, of 1765 home. Burial in St. John's Borough Lutheran and Reformed Line Road, Mifflinburg. Visitation from 2 to 4 and 6 Cemetery, Mount Pleasant Mills. to 8 p.m.
today at Weaver Z. Zimmerman home. SWINEHART, MARK 89, of 209 Mill Hill Road, Funeral at 9 a.m. WednesPitman. Visitation from day at Weaver home, to 11 a.m.
today at lowed by service at 9:45 at Hepler's Church of God, Mountain View Old Order Mill Hill Road, Pitman, fol- Mennonite Church, Kaiser lowed by funeral at 11. Run Road, Millmont, Burial Burial in church cemetery. in church cemetery. James Stephen R. Rothermel L.
Schwartz Home for Funeral Home, Klingers- Funerals, Mifflinburg. Margaret Snyder, 66, Montgomery MONTGOMERY Margaret Wertz Snyder, 66, of 91 Wagner Ave. passed away Saturday, March 19, 2005, at Geisinger Medical Center, Danville. She was born June 18, 1938, in Williamsport, Lycoming County, a daughter of Alberta (Clark) Wertz of Montgomery and the late James R. Wertz.
Mrs. Snyder was employed as a press operator by the West Montgomery, before retiring in 2001. Margaret was an avid NASCAR racing fan and a New York Yankees baseball fan. She enjoyed reading, gardening and sharing with her family at Christmas. She especially enjoyed her dogs.
Surviving, in addition to her mother, are four brothers and sisters-in-law, Richard and Gloria Wertz of Sunbury, Dale and Barb Wertz of South Williamsport, Samuel and Ruth Wertz of Allenwood and Timothy and Cathy Wertz of Hughesville: nieces; and nephews. She was preceded in death by one brother, James Wertz, and one sister, Laura Wertz. Visitors may call from 6 to 8 tonight at the Galen R. Betzer Funeral Service, 108 N. Main Muncy.
The funeral will be conducted at 11 a.m. Wednesday at the funeral home by the Rev. Larry A. LeFeber. pastor of Clinton Baptist Church, Montgomery: Burial will be in Green Lawn Memorial Park.
Clinton Township. Lewisburg, Daily Item we're The 286-5671 there Hot Rose M. Bergmann, 83, Danville DANVILLE Rose Bergmann, 83, of 123 E. Market St. died' Sunday, March 20, 2005, at Emmanuel Nursing Center.
Danville. She was born Oct. 28, 1921, in Danville, a daughter of the late Joseph and Margaret (Reigle) DePaolo. She was married to Henry Bergmann, who preceded her in death April 8, 1993. Mrs.
Bergmann was a member of St. Joseph Church, Danville. She was a homemaker and a devoted wife. Surviving are two sons, Tom Bergmann of White Plains, N.Y., and Frank Bergmann of Virginia; one sister, Dorothy Kingston of Danville; and a number of nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by three brothers.
Joseph, William and John DePaolo. Friends and family may call from 9:30 to 10:45 a.m. Wednesday at the Brady Funeral Home 320 Church Danville. A Mass of Christian Burial will follow at 11 at St. Joseph Church.
Danville, with her pastor. the Rev. William Weary, officiating. Burial will follow in St. Joseph Church.
Danville. 28 Card of Thanks, We wish to thank friends! neighbors for their prayers, cards, food and many acts of kindness during the loss of our loved one, Dayton Cardell. Also special thanks to our church family at Klinesgrove. Sadly missed by wife family. Express your condolences Sign the guestbook by clicking on obituaries at dailyitem.com..
