All Obituaries

Ronald Robert Sitler, 81, of Shrewsbury passed away Wednesday January 13, 2021 at his residence, surrounded by his family. He was born May 5, 1939 in Berwick, a son of the late Ray and Edith (Ressler) Sitler. He graduated from Berwick High School and then joined the United States Coast Guard retiring as Master Chief. Ron enjoyed going bowhunting, but most of all he enjoyed spending time with his family, especially his grandchildren and great-grandchildren. Ron is survived by three...

Harriet Phyllis Yendrytzka (Wooley), age 91, peacefully passed away in her Berwick home on Tuesday January 5, 2021.  Harriet was born in Berwick on April 4, 1929. She was the daughter of the late John and Ethel (Kemp) Wooley of Berwick. She had one brother, the late John Griffin Wooley Jr.  Harriet married the late Franklin Oblosser in 1947. She was then remarried to the late John Yendrytzka from 1957 until his death in...

Carl “Cheese” Joseph Cerreta, 77, of Berwick went home to Heaven on Wednesday, 12/30/20 at the Geisinger Medical Center. Cheese was a man of integrity, strength, hard work, bravery, and humor. He loved his family more than anything. Everyone in Berwick of a certain age will remember Cheese from his Camaros.  Cheese was born in Berwick on 8/14/43, the son of the late Carl and Mary Cerreta of Berwick. He was preceded in death by his sister and brother-in-law, the late...

On December 22, 2020, the world lost one of its truly good men. John A. Knorr, Sr., 87, of Berwick, passed away in the comfort of his home, surrounded by his loving family. Born October 9, 1933, he was the son of the late LaRue and Anna (Fowler) Knorr. A 1952 graduate of Berwick High School, John proudly served in the U.S. Navy before holding various careers at Consolidated Cigar, Hart's Rifles, and most notably, PPL, from which he...

Susan H. Baltzer, 66, of Berwick passed away Thursday December 24, 2020 at Geisinger Medical Center, Danville. She was born March 7, 1954 in Berwick, a daughter of the late Melvin Fitch and Freda (Henrie) Hons. She graduated from Berwick High School and worked as an x-ray technician at local hospitals. She enjoyed collecting lighthouses and loved to cook. Most of all Susan enjoyed spending time with her family. Susan was a former member of the Defender Fire Co. Susan is survived by her...

David (Dave) J. Zimmerman Sr., 93, passed away Dec. 21, 2020, in Augusta, Ga. He was born Dec. 18, 1927, in Numidia, and lived most of his adult life in Berwick. Dave spent his early years in the Bear Gap, Fisherdale, and Numidia communities. Dave’s primary employers were the Magee Carpet Mill, the Berwick Forge, Bechtel Construction and Dyco. Dave was active in the Boy Scouts for many years and was a member of Bethany United Methodist Church. Dave is survived by his children: Pam...

Dorothy Hess, 94, of Berwick, went to be with the Lord, Saturday December 12, 2020 at her residence surrounded by her family. She was born, May 13, 1926, in Berwick, a daughter of the late Harold and Geraldine (Miller) Marshall. She was a graduate of Berwick High School, and throughout her life she worked as a bookkeeper, retiring from Harrell Sprinkler Co. in 1989. She enjoyed reading and especially spending time with her family. Dorothy is survived by two daughters, Susan McClintock and...

Carolyn Martin Burke 73, of Shickshinny, went to be with the Lord, Monday December 7, 2020, at the Geisinger Medical Center Danville. Carolyn was born February 23, 1947, in Washington D.C., a daughter of the late Dean W. and Susan (Abel) Martin. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Joseph Francis Burke Jr, who passed on August 13, 1998. Carolyn was a graduate of Duval High School in Glendale Maryland. She was a former member of West Berwick Ladies Auxiliary...

John Anthony Parker, 89, of Orangeville passed away Friday December 4, 2020 at his residence. He was born April 19, 1931 in Johnstown, Pennsylvania, a son of the late John Amos and Margaret (Himmer) Parker. He graduated from Richland High School in Johnstown, PA, and then was employed with Sears where he retired from after working for 38 years. John enjoyed golfing and going for car rides to look at the mountains. John is survived by two children; Bob Parker wife Leslie of McLeansville,...

Wilson E. Vandermark, Jr. passed away at his home on Friday, December 4, 2020. Wilson was born in Berwick, April 7, 1927, the son of the late Wilson, Sr. and Laura (Brown) and lived in Berwick all his life.  A WWII Veteran, Wilson served in the European Theatre Operations in North Africa. A partner of the former Van’s Furniture and Appliance Store and later the head of Maintenance at Holy Family Convent in Danville, Wilson was a master of many trades from refrigeration service,...