ACKLEY, DONNIE L., 68, of Danville. Graveside service at 9 a.m. today at Orchard Hills Cemetery, Shamokin Dam. David T. Zweier Funeral Home, Sunbury.
CLOSE, JOSEPH J., 76, of Webster, N.Y., formerly of Selinsgrove. Visitation from 10:30 to 11 a.m. today at Chapel of Northumberland Memorial Park, 2956 State Route 61, Sunbury, followed by funeral service at 11 a.m. Willard H. Scott Funeral Home, Webster.
DREESE, KENNETH G., 60, of Thompsontown. Visitation from 7 to 9 p.m. Tuesday and 1 to 2 p.m. Wednesday followed by funeral at 2, at Turkey Valley United Methodist Church, RR2 Millerstown. Burial with military honors in Dresslers Ridge United Methodist Cemetery, RR2 Mount Pleasant Mills. George P. Garman Funeral Homes, Mount Pleasant Mills.
FRASCH, JOLINE M., 78, of Mount Carmel. Visitation from 10 to 11 a.m. today at Willard A. Rothermel Funeral Home, 120-122 S. Market St., Mount Carmel, followed by funeral at 11. Burial in Mount Carmel Cemetery.
KAHLER, JOHN P., 73, of Northumberland. Visitation from 10 to 11 a.m. today at Jerre Wirt Blank Funeral Home, 395 State St., Sunbury, followed by funeral at 11 a.m. Burial in Northumberland Memorial Park, Stonington.
KASHNER, HELEN M., 85, of Danville. Visitation from noon to 1 p.m. today at Brady Funeral Home Inc., 320 Church St., Danville, followed by funeral at 1.
REESER, FORDE D., 93, of Lewisburg. Memorial service at 1 p.m. Saturday, at Cronrath-Grenoble Funeral Home, South Second and St. Louis Streets, Lewisburg, with Masonic service at noon. Burial in Lewisburg Cemetery. Reception will follow at 712 Buffalo Road, Lewisburg.
SCHOOLEY, sHARMANE b., 65, of Allenwood. Visitation from 6 to 7 p.m. today at Brooks Funeral Home, 124 Main St., Watsontown, followed by a prayer service at 7.
SHAWDA, SANDRA L., 60, of Lykens. Visitation from 7 to 9 p.m. today with Christian Wake service at 7, at James Kelley Funeral Home, 1001 W. Arch St. at Maple Street, Coal Township. Mass of Christian burial at 10 a.m. Tuesday at Our Lady of Hope Church, First and Chestnut streets, Coal Township. Burial in All Saints Cemetery, Elysburg.
SMITH, MAURICE I., 90, of Mifflinburg. Visitation from 10 to 11 a.m. Tuesday at Hummel Funeral Home, 574 Hill St., Middleburg, followed by funeral at 11. Burial in New Berlin Cemetery.
WOLFE, EUGENE R. "GENE," 38, of Jersey Shore. Visitation from 6 to 8 p.m. today at Brooks Funeral Home, 207 Broadway St., Turbotville, followed by funeral at 11 a.m. Tuesday. Burial with full military honors in Church Hill Cemetery, West Milton.
YOST, DELPHINE, 77, of Danville. Graveside service at 1 p.m. Wednesday at Odd Fellows Cemetery. Brady Funeral Home, Danville.
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Former Northumberland County judge and three others die in Florida crash
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New Berlin pushes to acquire school
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