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MCDERMOTT — John W. McDermott, II, South Williamsport, 10:30 a.m. Thursday, St. Ann's Catholic Church, Williamsport. Visitation from 6 to 8 p.m. Wednesday at Kaufman Funeral Home, 2102 Northway Rd., Williamsport. TALLMAN — Thomas (Tom) W. Tallman, Sr., Cogan Station, 11 a.m. Thursday, McCarty-Thomas Funeral Home, 733 Broad St., Montoursville. Visitation from 10 to 11 a.m. RAKE — Brenda Rake, City, 11 a.m. Friday, Saint John’s Newberry United Methodist Church, 2101 Newberry St., Williamsport. Friends will be received from 10 a.m. till time of service. HELLER — Leonard F. ...

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MANNS — Rev. Edgar L. Manns, 10 a.m. today, Greenview Alliance Church, 1955 Warrensville Rd., Montoursville. AYERS — Dona Ayers, Montoursville, 11 a.m. today, Our Lady of Lourdes Church in Montoursville. GERRITY — Joan Marie Gerrity, City, 11 a.m. today, St. Boniface Catholic Church, 326 Washington Blvd., Williamsport. Friends and family will be received from 9:45 to 10:45 a.m. at the church. MYERS — Kay Myers, Montoursville, 11 a.m. today, St. Andrew Evangelical Lutheran Church, 201 South Main St., Muncy. Friends may call from 9:30 a.m.till time of service. RAKE — ...

David L. Shirey

David L. Shirey, 78, of Linden, passed away on Thursday, April 23, 2026 at Rose View Nursing Center in Williamsport. He was the beloved husband of Beverly L. (Corage) Shirey with whom he shared 50 years of marriage. Born in Jersey Shore, Dave was the son of the late Oscar I. and Martha H. ...

Elsie M. Eck

Elsie M. Eck, 91, of Trout Run, died Wednesday, April 22, 2026, at The Gatehouse at Divine Providence. Born October 16, 1934, in Montoursville, she was the daughter of Leonard W. Karschner and Margaret M. (Harris) Karschner. Elsie was a 1953 graduate of Montoursville High School where she met ...

Leonard F. Heller, Jr.

Leonard F. Heller, Jr., 97, of Williamsport passed away peacefully on Wednesday, April 22, 2026. Born March 20, 1929 in Avis, he was a son of the late Leonard F. and Edith (Cowher) Heller, Sr. Leonard served his country honorably in the United States Army during the Korean War, and later retired after 33 years with PP&L. He was an avid golfer and continued to play into his 90’s. He was also a certificated pilot and enjoyed many hours in the air. Surviving are his nieces and nephews, Susan Loparco, Lance Heller, Lisa Brown, Kurt Heller and Steven Frazier. Leonard was preceded in ...

Georgina M. Sackandy

Georgina M. Sackandy, 85, of Williamsport, passed away on Sunday, March 1, 2026 at Valley View Nursing Center. Born April 3, 1935 in Indiana, PA, she was the daughter of the late George and Inez (Busani) Sackandy. Georgina was a 1953 graduate of DuBois Area High School. She received a B.S. Degree in Education from Indiana State Teachers College (now IUP) in 1956 and a Master’s Degree in Elementary Education from Pennsylvania State University in 1964. She taught Elementary Education at Lose School in Williamsport Area School District for 35 years. She presently attended Pine ...