Obituaries

Timothy J. Guschel, 66, of Danville, PA, Riverside Borough, passed away at home peacefully with his wife by his side on December 27, 2024. He was born on December 28, 1957, in Long Beach, California, the son of Girard Guschel and the late Marian Becvar Guschel.

He graduated in 1976 from East Islip High School in New York and then received his bachelor’s in science degree from St. John’s University in Queens, NY. He was employed by Lenox Hill Hospital and Mount Sinai Hospital in New York, NY. He accepted a pharmacist position at Geisinger Medical Center and relocated to Riverside, PA in 1989. While at Geisinger Medical Center, Tim earned his doctorate in Pharmacy. He then was employed by Bloomsburg Hospital as the Director of the Pharmacy and then returned to Geisinger Medical Center where he was the Director of the 340B Drug Program. His expertise and compassionate approach made a lasting impact on countless lives.

He is survived by his devoted wife, Bette Ann whom he married on May 26, 1979, at St. John’s Lutheran Church in Lindenhurst, NY. The wedding was co-celebrated by a Lutheran minister and a Catholic priest.

Tim was a member of St. Joseph Catholic Church and a proud member of the St. Joseph Knights of Columbus where he thoroughly enjoyed the fellowship with his brothers. He was a volunteer for the “Famous Chicken Barbeque”. He enjoyed selling tickets for the school festival and preparing the free Thanksgiving dinner and he also enjoyed bringing Thanksgiving dinners to the jail for the inmates and the officers.

Tim enjoyed being an assistant coach for the CATV Little League Baseball team. He was an assistant scout leader for Troop 33. As his service project, he started the Sunbury Road Clean Up Program, which the scouts continue to do.

He will be remembered as being an all-around “great guy” who loved the outdoors and camping with his family and will be greatly missed.

In addition to his wife, he is survived by his father, Girard (Jerry), his brother Don and his sister Donna as well as two grandchildren, a great-granddaughter and many nieces and nephews as well as his daughter in-law, Jamie Yucha Guschel. In addition to his mother, he was preceded in death by his two sons: Shawn and Steven as well as his grandparents.

Relatives and friends are invited to attend a Mass of Christian Burial to be held at 11:00 AM on Tuesday, January 7, 2025, St. Joseph Catholic Church, 68 Center Street, Danville, PA with Father Timothy Marcoe as celebrant. Friends will be received on Monday, January 6, 2025, from 3:00 – 5:00 PM at Visneski Funeral Home, Inc. 42 West Mahoning Street Danville PA. Burial will be held at St. Joseph Cemetery Danville, PA at a later date.

The family will provide flowers. Memorial contributions may be made to Montour County Veteran’s Association 435 E. Front Street Danville PA.

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