Donald “Donnie” Deitrich, age 84, of Berwick passed away on June 8, 2025, at Geisinger Danville Hospital.
Born in Shickshinny on January 2, 1941, he was the son of the late Levi J. and Nellie (Musselman) Deitrich. He graduated from Northwest Area High School, class of 1959. He served in the United States Army. After an honorable discharge, he was employed at Berwick and Forge Fabrication for many years before retiring. While living at Monroe Estate, he made so many friends, and everyone treated him so well.
Donnie attended Shickshinny Baptist church since he was a little boy. He was a member of the American Legion. He was an avid hunter and fisherman. He enjoyed his Sunday rides with Marilyn, especially along the valley road and the test track.
He will be greatly missed by his companion of 14 years, Marilyn J. Densberger; her children, Tammy Sterling; Dean Sterling; daughter, Tamara Deitrich; extended family, Daniel and wife Jessica; Justin “Pete”; Derrick and wife Julia; Logan; Jodi; Jayden; Jayce; Dalaney; and Aubree; sister, Joyce Golomb and husband Francis; numerous nieces and nephews and great nieces and nephews.
In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by brothers, Paul Deitrich and Robert Deitrich; sisters, Betty Whitmire; Coleen Varble; Joan Kishbaugh; Charolette Conrad; Hazel Santee; and Mabel Mifflin.
Funeral Service will be held at 11:00am on Saturday June 14, 2025, at Heller Funeral Home LLC, 633 East Third Street, Nescopeck. Interment will follow in Sorber Cemetery, Shickshinny. Family will receive friends from 10:00am until the time of service.
The family would like to extend a thank you to the staff of Geisinger Hospice for the care they provided and Dr. Lewis and Melissa from Primary Care.
Online messages of comfort for his family may be sent to condolences@HellerFuneralHomeLLC.com.