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August 4, 2009

Funeral Arrangements

ANDERSON, RONALD E., 69, of Northumberland. Visitation from 5 to 7 p.m. today at Jerre Wirt Blank Funeral Home, 309 Water St., Northumberland, followed by funeral at 7.

BENNER, HERBERT L., 89, of Mechanicsburg. Visitation from 11 to noon today at Musselman's Funeral Home, 324 Hummel Ave., Lemoyne, followed by funeral at noon. Luncheon will follow at Bricker House, 325 Hummel Ave., Lemoyne. Burial will follow luncheon in Barner's Lutheran Church Cemetery, Liverpool.

RICKER, JOHN ROBERT II, 55, of Muncy. Visitation from 10 to 11 a.m. Saturday at Shaw Funeral Home, 400 N. Front St., Milton, followed by a memorial service at 11.

SASSAMAN, DOROTHY M., 85, of Beavertown. Visitation from 1 to 2:30 p.m. today at Beavertown God's Missionary Church, followed by funeral at 2:30. Burial in Troxelville Union Cemetery. Aurand Funeral Home, Beavertown.

SCHORR, EDITH M., 86, of Millersburg. Visitation from noon to 1 Thursday at Hoover-Boyer Funeral Home, Millersburg, followed by funeral at 1. Burial in Riverview Memorial Gardens, Halifax.

SMITH, DERRIL R. SR., 73, of Lewisburg. Visitation from 7 to 9 p.m. Wednesday, with Masonic service at 8:45, and from 10 to 11 a.m. Thursday, followed by funeral at 11, at Dale E. Ranck Funeral Service, 125 N. Front St., Milton. Burial in Forest Hill Cemetery.

TAGLIERI, HARRY A., 93, of Trevorton. Visitation from 7 to 9 p.m. today, with Christian wake service at 7, at Robert G. Foust Jr. Funeral Home, 841 W. Shamokin St., Trevorton. Mass of Christian burial at 10 a.m. Wednesday in St. Patrick Church, 331 W. Shamokin St., Trevorton. Burial in St. Patrick Cemetery, Trevorton.

WOODRUFF, RICHARD L., 66, of Danville. Visitation from 7 to 9 p.m. today and 9 to 11 a.m. Wednesday, followed by celebration of life service at 11, at St. John's Lutheran Church, 29 High Road, Danville, in Mayberry Township. Burial in church cemetery. Visneski Funeral Home, Danville.

ZARR, EMMA J., 86, of Turbotville. Funeral at 11 a.m. today in Brooks Funeral Home, 207 Broadway St., Turbotville. Burial in Green Lawn Memorial Park, Montgomery.

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