Obituaries in Coal Township, PA

June O. Fabian, 83, of Paxinos, passed away on Friday, January 23, at Geisinger Medical Center in Danville, surrounded by her loving family.Born on October 1, 1942, in Shamokin, she was the daughter of the late Amos and June (Miller).June was a graduate of Shamokin Area High School. On August 18, 19...

Dorothy Louise (Hummel) Krieger, 92, of Shamokin, passed away on December 27, 2025, at Geisinger Medical Center, Danville. She was born on October 3, 1933, to the late Orville Clement Hummel and Madeline Anna (Edmunds) Hummel.Dorothy graduated from Shamokin Area High School in 1951 and attended West...

Walter Samuel Neiswender, Jr., “Zeke”, 86, of Coal Township, passed away on January 18, 2026, at Geisinger Shamokin Hospital. He was born to the late Walter S. Neiswender Sr., and Esther Mae (Kerstetter) Neiswender on April 28, 1939.He was a graduate of Coal Township High School.Walter was first mar...

Joan Karen “Peggy” Bitting, 82, of Northumberland, passed away peacefully on January 13, 2026, at Geisinger Medical Center.Born on November 28, 1943, in Shamokin, she was the daughter of the late Richard G. Fessler and Adeline (Hill) Fessler. She spent much of her life in Dalmatia, where she resided...

Betty Lou Brightbill, 85, of Coal Township, passed away at her daughter’s home in Irish Valley with her loving family by her side on January 28, 2026. She was born to the late Eugene and Mary (Lewis) Hummel on April 29, 1940.Betty graduated from Shamokin High School, class of 1958.Betty married...