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     Nevin Andrew Wiest Jr. was born on 28 April 1943, Trevorton, Zerbe Township, Northumberland County, PA.^1,2 He was the son of Nevin Andrew Wiest and Loretta Mae Kock. Nevin Andrew Wiest Jr. died on 28 September 2002, Broward Medical Center, Deerfield Beach, Broward County, FL, at age 59.²
Obituary from the The News-Item -- Shamokin, PA, October 08, 2002:
DEERFIELD BEACH, FL. -- Nevin A. Wiest Jr., 59, formerly of Trevorton, died Sept. 28 in Broward Medical Center, Deerfield Beach, FL. Born in Trevorton on April 28, 1943, he was a son of t he late Nevin A. and Loretta M. Wiest.
Having attended Trevorton schools, he was self-employed in refinishing and retailing antique furniture in Hanover, PA. After relocating to Florida in the early 1970s, he worked in the engineering department for Boca Resort and Club in Boca Raton, FL.
He was married to Joyce Wiest, who survives. He served in the U.S.Army. His enjoyed meeting new people, telling jokes and fishing. In addition to his wife, he was survived by three brothers, Mason N. and Brient A. Wiest, both of Trevorton, and Carlos H. Wiest of Anaheim, CA; and three sisters, Gloriajean Persing of Trevorton, Carolyn M. Siperko of Coal Township and Darlene A. Hanken of Staten Island, N.Y. He was preceded in death by three sisters, Ennette M. Wiest, Bernita J. McCarthy and Mardell S. Walz; and a brother, Linwood N. Wiest.
©The News Item 2002.^1,3

     Robert Hanken was born on 2 July 1924.² He married Darlene Adeline Wiest, daughter of Nevin Andrew Wiest and Loretta Mae Kock.^1,3 Robert Hanken died on 6 January 1987, at age 62.² He died Staten Island, Richmond County, NY.¹

     Carolyn M. Wiest was born on 20 June 1946, Trevorton, Northumberland County, PA.² She was the daughter of Nevin Andrew Wiest and Loretta Mae Kock. Carolyn M. Wiest died on 4 March 2010, Shamokin Area Community Hospital, Shamokin, Northumberland County, PA, at age 63.²
Newspaper obituary:
COAL TOWNSHIP - Carolyn M. Siperko, 63, of 1503 W. Mulberry St., passed away on Thursday, March 4, 2010, at Shamokin Area Community Hospital. She was in ill health past few months.
She was born June 20, 1946, in Trevorton, a daughter of the late Nevin and Loretta (Koch) Wiest. Carolyn was married on Nov. 25, 1989, to Phil Siperko who survives.
Carolyn was a 1964 graduate of Trevorton High School and a graduate of McCann School of Business.
A resident of Coal Township for the past 40 years, she was employed as an office clerk for Weis Markets, Sunbury.
She was a member of Grace Evangelical Lutheran Church, Shamokin.
Carolyn was an Avid Walker and enjoyed spending time with her family.
In addition to her husband, she is survived by one daughter and son-in-law, Brenda Heath-Huff and Stephen Huff, of Bloomsburg; one son and daughter-in-law, Jeffrey and Tracey Heath, of Coal Township; one stepson and his spouse, Michael and Kelly Siperko, of Antioch, Ill; one stepdaughter and her spouse, Michelle and Shawn Warg, of Picture Rocks; five grandchildren, Grace Jieyun Huff, Michael Siperko, Kendall Warg, Malorie Siperko, and Johnathan Warg; one sister, Gloria Jean Persing, of Trevorton; three brothers, Carols [Carlos] Wiest of Annheim, Calif., Mason Wiest and Brient Wiest, both of Trevorton; and several nieces and nephews.
She was preceded in death by four sisters, Ennetta Wiest, Bernita McCarthy, Mardell Walz, and Darlene Hanken, and two brothers, Linwood Wiest and Nevin Wiest Jr.
A viewing will be held from 6 to 8 p.m. Tuesday at the Robert G. Foust Jr. Funeral Home, 841 W. Shamokin St., Trevorton, followed by the funeral at 8, with the Rev. David Byerly officiating.
Burial will be held at a later date.
In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made in Carolyn's memory to Grace Evangelical Lutheran Church, 116 W. Chestnut St., Shamokin, PA 17872.
Published in The Daily Item from 3/6/2010 - 3/7/2010.²

     Annetta Mae Wiest is also referred to as Ennette M. Wiest in some sources. She was born on 14 November 1937, Trevorton, Zerbe Township, Northumberland County, PA.^1,2 She was the daughter of Nevin Andrew Wiest and Loretta Mae Kock. Annetta Mae Wiest died in 1953, in a drowning accident at Saylor's Lake, near Saylorsburg, Monroe County, PA.^1,2 She was buried at I.O.O.F. (Odd Fellow's) Cemetery, Shamokin, Northumberland County, PA.⁴

     Bernita Jane Wiest was born on 12 October 1939, Trevorton, Northumberland County, PA.^2,3,1,4 She was the daughter of Nevin Andrew Wiest and Loretta Mae Kock. Bernita Jane Wiest married Robert K. Klock, son of Wilson Jay Klock and Lucinda Raker, on 28 December 1956, Zion Lutheran Church, Trevorton, Northumberland County, PA.^4,5 Bernita Jane Wiest and Robert K. Klock were divorced in July 1977 Northumberland County, PA.⁶ Bernita Jane Wiest married John W. McCarthy, son of John McCarthy and Myrtle Coleman, on 5 August 1978.^3,1 Bernita Jane Wiest died on 23 October 2000, Sunbury Community Hospital, Sunbury, Northumberland County, PA, at age 61.^7,4
Newspaper obituary:
Bernita J. McCarthy 61, Sunbury
SUNBURY -- Bernita J. McCarthy, 61, of 122 Fairmount Ave., died at 6:24 a.m. Monday, Oct. '23, 2000, in the Sunbury Community Hospital.
She was born Oct. 12, 1939, in Trevorton, a daughter of the late, Nevin and Lorretta (Koch) Wiest. On Aug. 5, 1978, she married John W. McCarthy.
She attended Trevorton High School. Mrs. McCarthy was formerly employed at David Knit Co., Northumberland; Dutch Maid Co., Selinsgrove; Hillside Sewing Co., Shamokin; and the Wil Hold Co., Sunbury.
She was a member of the Auxiliary of the Sunbury Veterans of Foreign Wars. She was also a member of the Sunbury American Legion Post 201 Auxiliary.
Mrs. McCarthy was a member of the Zion Lutheran Church of Trevorton.
Surviving, in addition to her husband, are two sons and daughters-in-law, Bruce and Sherry Klock of Selinsgrove and Robert and Patricia Klock of Sunbury; one daughter and son-in-law, Darla and Nathan Reigle of North Carolina; one stepson, Terry McCarthy of Sunbury; two step-daughters and one step-son-in-law. Nancy and Jeff Shawver of Beavertown and Ann Louise McCarthy of Sunbury; six grandchildren; three step-grandchildren; one step-great-grandchild; four brothers, Carlos Wiest of California, Nevin Wiest of Florida, Mason Wiest of Trevorton and Bryant Wiest of Trevorton; and four sisters, Darlene Hanken of New York. Mardell Waltz of Paxinos, Gloria Persing of Trevorton and Carolyn Siperko of Shamokin.
She was preceded in death by one brother, Linwood; and one sister, Annetta.
Visitation will be from 7 to 9 p.m. Thursday at the Jerre Wirt Blank Funeral Home, 395 State St., Sunbury. The funeral service will be 1 1 a.m. Friday at the funeral home.
Internment will be in the Pomfret Manor Cemetery in Sunbury.
The Daily Item (Sunbury, Pennsylvania), 24 Oct 2000, Tue, Page 6.²
Some sources record that Bernita Jane Wiest died on 23 December 2000 Sunbury Community Hospital, Sunbury, Northumberland County, PA.³ She was buried at Pomfret Manor Cemetery, Sunbury, Northumberland County, PA.³