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CROSS — Clifford L. “Cliff” Cross, Jr., 4 p.m. Wednesday, Buckheit Funeral Chapel, Mansfield. Friends and family may call from 2 to 4 p.m. LYNN — Joyce Bergvist Lynn, 11 a.m. Thursday, Clarke Chapel on the Lycoming College Campus. MYERS — Susan Long Myers, City, 11 a.m. Thursday, First Christian Church of Montoursville, 5329 Lycoming Mall Dr., Montoursville. Relatives and friends will be received from 6 to 8 p.m. Wednesday at Knight-Confer Funeral Home, 1914 Memorial Ave., Williamsport. FLUMAN — Albert H. Fluman, III, 11 a.m. Saturday, New Life Orthodox Presbyterian ...

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OSTRANDER — Theresa Fortney Ostrander, 10:30 a.m. today, Our Lady of Lourdes in Montoursville. CROSS — Clifford L. “Cliff” Cross, Jr., 4 p.m. Wednesday, Buckheit Funeral Chapel, Mansfield. Friends and family may call from 2 to 4 p.m. LYNN — Joyce Bergvist Lynn, 11 a.m. Thursday, Clarke Chapel on the Lycoming College Campus. FLUMAN — Albert H. Fluman, III, 11 a.m. Saturday, New Life Orthodox Presbyterian Church, 1500 Hidden Valley Dr., Montoursville. HANLEY — Eleanor L. Hanley, 11 a.m. Saturday, St. Peter’s Lutheran Church, 791 Columbia Hill Rd., Danville. Friends ...

Elizabeth (Betsy) Rider

We sadly announce that “Betsy from Otto’s”, a local radio celebrity and entrepreneur who ran Otto’s Bookstore in the heart of downtown Williamsport, has died. Elizabeth (Betsy) Rider passed away on July 10, 2026, at the age of 91. Betsy was born in Williamsport, Pennsylvania, on ...

Fern Andrea Benner

Fern Andrea Benner, 88, passed away on July 7, 2026 at The Gatehouse in Williamsport. The youngest of 6 children, Fern was born on July 2, 1938, and grew up on the Rosebud Reservation in Mission, South Dakota. She enjoyed her pets and communicating with friends and family. Throughout her ...

Theresa Fortney Ostrander

Theresa Fortney Ostrander, 91, born in Williamsport May 17, 1934, died peacefully on May 5, 2026, at home in Sacramento, CA. A mother of six, she is survived by three children, Mary Lynne (Lawrence), Michael (Jennifer) and Jennifer; a granddaughter, and three great grandchildren. A memorial mass will be held at Our Lady of Lourdes in Montoursville at 10:30 a.m. on July 13, followed by a graveside service at Resurrection Cemetery. Full obituary may be found at https://www.somethingsimplecremationandburial.com/obituary/theresa-ostrander

Chester I. “Chet” Creasy

Chester I. “Chet” Creasy, 84, of Clarkstown, passed away on Sunday, July 5, 2026, at Geisinger Medical Center, Danville. Close friends and family are invited to a Memorial Service at 11:30 a.m. on Friday, July 24 at Messiah Lutheran Church, 2041 State Route 442, Clarkstown. A full obituary is available at www.grenoblefuneralhome.com.