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Harold G. Lewis

Harold G. Lewis, of Renovo Pa., passed away peacefully at home on June 18, 2026. A full obituary can be found at the Gedon Funeral Homes Facebook Page or www.GedonFuneralHomes.com.

Alan Lee (Pete) Shinn

Alan Lee (Pete) Shinn died May 27, 2026. Services are private. A full obit and condolences at www.pepperfuneralhomes.com.

Funerals

GRANT — Christina M. Grant, Jersey Shore, 10 a.m. Saturday, Kaufman Funeral Home & Cremation. SHAFFER — Florence J. Shaffer, Montoursville, 10 a.m. Saturday, McCarty-Thomas Funeral Home, 733 Broad St., Montoursville. Friends may call from 9 to 10 a.m. COOK — Ruth “Ellen” Cook, 11 a.m. Saturday, First Lutheran Church, Watsontown. WELSHANS — Eleanor M. Welshans, Noon Saturday, Oval Church, 6796 PA Route 44, Jersey Shore. Visitation from 11 a.m. to Noon. CROSSLEY — Joyce B. (Lusk) Crossley, 11:30 a.m. Saturday, Sanders Mortuary, 821 Diamond St., Williamsport. ...

Philip Leslie “Phil” Carpenter

Philip Leslie “Phil” Carpenter, 87, passed away peacefully surrounded by the love of his family on Monday, June 15, 2026. Born on December 12, 1938, in Williamsport, he was a son of the late Walter Leslie and Iva Idella (Houser) Carpenter. Phil was a hardworking and dedicated man who ...

Joyce B. (Lusk) Crossley

Joyce B. (Lusk) Crossley, 92, passed away on Tuesday, June 16, 2026 at The Williamsport Home with family at her side. She was a long-time resident of Poplar Street in the Newberry section of Williamsport until suffering a debilitating stroke in May 2015. Joyce was born October 31, 1933, in ...

Florence J. Shaffer

Florence J. Shaffer, 96, of Montoursville, passed away Tuesday, June 16, 2026, at Valley View Nursing Center. Born August 17, 1929, in Williamsport, she was a daughter of the late Ransom and Ella Mae (Riale) Collister. Florence was a loving mother, grandmother, and sister, who cherished ...