Millville High School Alumni Obituaries

On January 16 2026 at 510 p.m. Richard Rick J. Costello returned to God after a courageous sevenyear battle with cancer. Rick was born on April 23 1947 in Millville West Virginia to French Thomas Costello and Anna Pauline Faircloth. He was lovingly raised by his foster parents William Franklin Bussa...

Leroy D. Nickles 82 of Lewis Twp. Muncy passed away peacefully surrounded by his family on Saturday February 7 2026 at his home. Born July 6 1943 in Strawberry Ridge he was the son of the late Norman C. and Edith M. Hack Nickles. On November 24 1973 he married the former Roberta Bobbi L. Weaver and ...

Adrian Langdon Billheimer 57 of Drums passed away Thursday afternoon January 15 2026 at Lehigh Valley Hospital Cedar Crest in Allentown following a twomonth illness. Born in Doylestown June 6 1968 he was the son of the late Edward Billheimer and survived by Carol Joan Kehley Billheimer. He lived in...

cherished her childhood and especially loved spending summers on her grandparents Beeson family farm memories that stayed close to her heart throughout her life. She was a proud graduate of Richmond Senior High School Class of 1961 and went on to earn her Bachelors Degree in Education from Butler Un...

age 74 on January 10 2026 in Franklinville New Jersey. Beloved wife of Robert Rob Atwood Donahower with whom she shared 51 years of marriage. Devoted mother to her son John Donahower. Loving sister of Lorraine Ted Kiefer of Franklinville and the late Joseph J. Grochowski Jr. and the cherished daught...

Ruth Elaine Harvey 94 of rural Millville went to Heaven to join her family on December 29 2025. She was born April 20 1931 in Bloomsburg a daughter of the late Lawrence and Sarah Bardo Sweeney. Elaine was the last surviving member of her immediate family. She graduated from Millville High School cla...

Robert Dean Bob Gordner81 of Millville passed away peacefully on Saturday December 27 2025 at his home surrounded by family. Born April 21 1944 at home in Millville he was a son of the late Grant I. and Lois I. Kline Gordner. Bob graduated from Millville Jr. Sr. High School in 1962 and furthered his...

Andrea L. Garcia 61 of Bloomsburg passed away unexpectedly at home on Tuesday January 27 2026. Surviving is her husband of 43 years Manuel M. Garcia. Born on November 29 1964 she was a daughter of the late John D. Ehmer Sr. and Lucetta K. McBride Ehmer of Texas. A proud graduate of Central High Scho...

Martha L. Meek 80 of Millville passed away on Monday January 12 2026 at Geisinger Medical Center Danville. Surviving is her loving and devoted husband of 62 years John W. Meek. Born September 27 1945 in Sayre PA she was a daughter of the late Harvey R. and Wilma Evans Burgess. After graduating from ...

MILLERSBURG - Joanne M. Wetzel, 92, of Millersburg, PA died January 26, 2026, at Stonebridge Health and Rehabilitation Center. She was born on February 8, 1933 in Millersburg, PA the daughter of the late Edward Wert and Margarete (Buffington) Wert.Joanne was married to the late Ralph F. Wetzel.Joann...

Rodger T. Bunnell a cherished husband father grandfather brother and friend passed away peacefully on October 1 2025 at his daughters home. He was born on October 6 1956 in St. Marys Pennsylvania a son of the late Theodore R. and Betty Tish Keller Bunnell. Rodgers life was a testament to his kind ge...

Paul graduated from Millville High School and went on to serve in the United States Air Force for 22 years. During that time he served two tours in Vietnam and was awarded the Bronze Star the Defense Commendation Medal and the Air Force Commendation Medal with one oak leaf cluster. After his retirem...

Charles S. Wodrig 89 of Millville passed away on January 22 2026 at the River Street Manor in WilkesBarre. Charles graduated from Hughesville High School in 1954 and then served 4 years in the United States Air Force as an airplane mechanic. He then worked as a selfemployed landscaper and eventually...

Funeral services for Willie Earl Ford,Sergeant First Class, aka "Cootney" and "Cooney", of Merrillville, Indiana, will be held on Saturday, January 24, 2026, at 12 PM at the Everlasting Gospel Non-Denominational Church, 1300 South Jefferson Street in Dublin. Interment will follow in the Dudley Memor...

William J. “Bill” Ullrich, raised in Garfield, NJ, and a longtime resident of Warren Township and later Forked River, NJ, passed away peacefully on November 19, 2025 at the age of 86.Bill was predeceased by his beloved wife of over 40 years, Jo-Ann Keller Ullrich of Warren and Elmwood Park; his sist...

It is with great sadness that we must announce the passing of Diane Biscoglio Castiglia on November 10th 2025 at the age of 63 from an ongoing brain injury. Diane was predeceased by her father and mother James and Lillian Castiglia of Vineland NJ. She is survived by her husband Paul Anthony Biscogli...

Arthur K. Olsen, 93, of Dorchester, NJ, passed away peacefully at home with family at his side on Friday, January 30, 2026. He was born in Brooklyn, NY, to the late Arthur J. and Madeline (nee Christiansen) Olsen. At the age of four, his family moved to Delmont, NJ, where he later graduated from Mil...

Sam Avent Alston also known as Sam the Man 84 of Millville New Jersey received his wings on December 9 2025 after a brief illness. Born on December 26 1940 to Betty Maude Drake and Leroy Alston in Rocky Mount North Carolina. Sam lived a full and active life defined by love service and an unwavering ...

Henry Douglas Jackson age 68 of Maurice River Township passed away peacefully on February 1 2026 surrounded by his family. Henry was a 1976 Honor Society Graduate of Millville High School where he was given the nickname Scoop because of his love of photography. He was a member of the Christian Motor...

James A. Bennett III age 82 of Maurice River Township passed away peacefully at home on January 25 2026. A lifelong resident of Maurice River Township Jim was born in Millville to the late James A. Jr. and Irene Todd Bennett. After graduating from Millville High School he dedicated his life to his c...

Mabel Lorraine Babbitt Hayes age 91 passed away overnight on Saturday January 3 2026 at Middletown Home in Middletown PA. Mabel had a servants heart and flourished through her support of others. Mabel was born during a blizzard in her familys home in Millville NJ on January 27 1934. She went on to g...

Norman Skip G. Mathis Jr. 84 of Palm Coast Florida passed away on December 23 2025. Norman was born on March 11 1941 to Anna Gaskill and Norman G. Mathis in Atlantic City NJ. He was raised in New Gretna and graduated from Southern Regional High School Manahawkin in 1959. Norman entered into the Unit...

Harry Wayne Barbetti Wayne 85 passed peacefully on Friday December 19 2025 in Sewell New Jersey. Wayne was formerly of Vineland and Millville New Jersey and St. Thomas U.S. Virgin Islands. He was a graduate of Vineland High School and the University of Pennsylvania. A licensed funeral director Wayne...

Deborah Deb Kaye Chance 72 of Lake City Minnesota and formerly of Elgin Minnesota passed away on Sunday November 30 2025 at Mayo Clinic Hospital Rochester Saint Marys Campus. She was born on May 14 1953 in Rochester Minnesota to Douglas and Judith Hinck Chance. Deb grew up attending elementary scho...

Harry Butch Melvin Van Houten 80 passed away from complications in the Mayo Clinic Lake City Care Center on Saturday January 31 2026. Harry was born June 27 1945 to Ella May Van Houten and an unknown father in Millville MN and was surrounded by a large family of 17 half brothers and sisters. Harry ...

Anthony Carl Pitzer 35 of Plainview Minnesota passed away at his home unexpectedly on Saturday January 31 2026 in Plainview. Anthony was born on March 9 1990 in Rochester Minnesota to Jeffrey Pitzer and Cathy Zabel. He grew up attending school in Plainview and at KenyonWanamingo graduating in 2009 f...

Ralph Edward Grobe 90 of Zumbro Falls passed away Monday December 1 2025 at home with his loving family by his side after a brief illness. He was born on March 1 1935 son of Alfred and Lillian Holst Grobe. He graduated from Plainview High School in 1953. After graduation he farmed outside of rural M...

Allen Al Mark Rolbiecki 83 of Lake City Minnesota passed away at his home in Lake City on Saturday December 6 2025 with his family by his side. He was born on December 9 1941 in Arcadia Wisconsin to Roman and Bernadine Drazkowski Rolbiecki. In his youth he lived in the Fountain City Wisconsin and Wi...

Charles Larry Renfro 88 of California MO passed away Sunday January 11 2026 at Stonebridge Oak Tree in Jefferson City MO with his loving wife by his side. Larry was born on February 4 1937 on the family farm near Millville the son of Charles and Ruby Dreves Renfro. He was first united in marriage to...

Carter J. Conklin a young man of exceptional intelligence and loving nature passed away on September 18 2025 at the tender age of 17. Born on October 18 2007 at Geisinger Medical Center in Danville Carters life was a beacon of joy and creativity to all who knew him. Carter was the cherished son of M...