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WILT — Howard E. Wilt, Jr., City, 10 a.m. Friday, Messiah Lutheran Church, 324 S. Howard St., South Williamsport. Viewing from 5 to 7 p.m. Thursday at Sanders Mortuary, 821 Diamond St., Williamsport. CARPENTER — Philip Leslie “Phil” Carpenter, 2 p.m. Friday, Green Memorial Park, 62 Route 54 Highway, Montgomery. WETHERBEE — Marjorie G. (Mudge) Wetherbee, Wellsboro, 7 p.m. Friday, Tussey-Mosher Funeral Home, 139 Main St., Wellsboro. Friends and family may call from 5 to 7 p.m. WAGNER — Lois E. Wagner, 11 a.m. Saturday, Brooks Funeral Home, 207 Broadway St. Turbotville. ...

Howard E. Wilt, Jr.

Howard E. Wilt, Jr., 96, of Williamsport, passed away unexpectedly on Friday, June 19, 2026. Born December 27, 1929 in Williamsport, he was the son of the late Howard Elmer Wilt, Sr. and Mame Viola (Crossley) Wilt, and the beloved husband of Jean M. (McEwen) Wilt. Howard proudly served his ...

Shirley A. (Lezak) Christian

Shirley A. (Lezak) Christian, a cherished mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother, peacefully passed away on June 18, 2026, in Williamsport, at the age of 76. Born on August 21, 1949, in Johnstown, PA to the late Frank and Blanche (Strayer) Lezak. Shirley dedicated her life to nurturing ...

Marjorie G. (Mudge) Wetherbee

Marjorie G. (Mudge) Wetherbee, 89, of Wellsboro, passed away Sunday June 21, 2026, surrounded by family, at the Green Home in Wellsboro. She was born June 21, 1937, in Blossburg, to Robert and Lillis (Welch) Mudge. Marjorie graduated from the Wellsboro High School and earned her ...

Claude V. Deal, Jr.

Claude V. Deal, Jr., 89, passed away June 1, 2026, in Audubon, PA, from complications of heart failure. Born May 11, 1937, in Monroe, NC, he was the son of Rev. Claude V. Deal, Sr. and Barbara Setzer Deal. Claude graduated from Lenoir Rhyne College in 1959 and earned his Master of Divinity ...

Al “Mo” Almarzouqi

Al “Mo” Almarzouqi, 54, passed away on June 19th, 2026. Known to many in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina as a beloved local fisherman, he split his time between Myrtle Beach and Williamsport, Pennsylvania, where he owned and operated several small businesses. Al loved his family, friends, ...