Sylvia Irene Sears ^{1 2}

   FamilySearch ID: GF31-KSF.

  Noted events in her life were:

1. Newspaper: The Daily Item, 15 Apr 1952, Sunbury, Northumberland, PA. ¹ David Bucher And Sylvia Sears Wed
Miss Sylvia Irene Sears, daughterof Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Sears, 243 Awl street, became the bride of David E. Bucher, of Northumberland, R. D. 1, in a single ring ceremony performed Easter Sunday at 2:30 p. m in First Evangelical and Reformed church. Rev. Sheldon E. pastor, officiated in the presence of relatives of contracting couple.
The bride, who was given in marriage by her father, wore an orchid spring suit with a corsage of white carnations. The groom was attired in a light blue suit with white carnation boutonniere. He is the son of Mrs. Lena Bucher, Northumberland, R. D. 1. Only the immediate family of bride and attended the wedding, which was followed by a reception for 25 people at the Sears' residence. Miss Shirley Sears, who is at Nurses School at the University of Pennsylvania, in Philadelphia, was home for the occasion. he young couple will defer their wedding trip until some time in May.
Mrs. Bucher is attending Sunbury High School and is employed at Christians' Grocery store while Mr. Bucher, who was graduated from Northumberland High School in 1951, is employed at the warehouse of Rea and Derick, Inc., in Northumberland.

2. Residence: 243 Awl St., Sunbury, PA on 17 Nov 1952 in Sunbury, Northumberland, PA. ⁴

3. Residence: 1135 Duke St., Northumberland, PA on 24 Jul 1967 in Northumberland, Northumberland, PA. ⁵

4. Newspaper: The Daily Item, 13 Apr 1977, Sunbury, Northumberland, PA. ² NORTHUMBERLAND -- Mr. and Mrs. David Bucher, 137 10th St., celebrated their 25th wedding anniversary with a surprise open house in their home Northumberland, April 9. Approximately 150 friends and relatives attended the event, hosted by their four children, John of Northumberland, Sue Bell of Selinsgrove, and Cindy and Michele, both at home.
The Buchers also have two grandchildren. The couple was married April 13, 1952 by the Rev. Sheldon Mackey in the home of the bride's parents in Sunbury, Mrs. Bucher is the former Sylvia Sears, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Sears, Sunbury. Her husband, son of the late Mr. and Mrs. George Bucher, is employed at Scott Knitting Mills, Sunbury.
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5. Newspaper: The Daily Item, 13 Apr 1977, Sunbury, Northumberland, PA. ² NORTHUMBERLAND -- Mr. and Mrs. David Bucher, 137 10th St., celebrated their 25th wedding anniversary with a surprise open house in their home Northumberland, April 9. Approximately 150 friends and relatives attended the event, hosted by their four children, John of Northumberland, Sue Bell of Selinsgrove, and Cindy and Michele, both at home.
The Buchers also have two grandchildren. The couple was married April 13, 1952 by the Rev. Sheldon Mackey in the home of the bride's parents in Sunbury, Mrs. Bucher is the former Sylvia Sears, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Sears, Sunbury. Her husband, son of the late Mr. and Mrs. George Bucher, is employed at Scott Knitting Mills, Sunbury.
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6. Newspaper: The Daily Item: Divorces: David Bucher, Danville, against Sylvia Bucher, Northumberland, married in 1952., 23 Oct 1988, Sunbury, Northumberland, PA. ⁶

7. Residence: on 23 Oct 1988 in Northumberland, Northumberland, PA. ⁶

8. Obituary: The Daily Item on 2 Dec 2020 in Sunbury, Northumberland, PA. ⁷ Sylvia Bucher (Sears) moved onto a new life without pain or unhappiness in the early morning hours of Dec. 2, 2020. Like many others, Sylvia became a statistic of COVID-19. Her last few years of life were spent as a resident of Nottingham Village where she enjoyed getting visits from family, spending time playing bingo and listening to music programs provided by the Nottingham activity staff. We were told by staff that they could always count on Sylvia to make them smile or laugh because of her infectious silly grin or her dry, off-handed remarks, and sometimes even slightly off color. Sylvia was married most of her life to David E. Bucher who moved onto a better life years before her. She has four children, John ad wife Sherry of Middleburg, Susan Bell of Northumberland, Cindy Diogo and husband Maurice of Northumberland, and Michele Clemens of Northumberland. She enjoyed life with her grandchildren and great-grandchildren. Her grandchildren are, Shelley Heffner, Lisa Straub, Richard Bell, Jenna Bell, Noelle Long, Joshua Diogo, Jared Diogo, Katherine Diogo, Zachary Clemens and Adam Clemens. Her great-grandchildren include, Ashley Bucher, Joshua Heffner, Alexis Hofmann, Nathan Kline, Stella Bell, Oliver Bell, Carter Long, and Danielle Long. Sylvia was the "middle" child. Her sister, Shirley Sears Chater, is in Oregon and her brother, Charles Sears resides in Northumberland. She has several nieces and nephews. To welcome her to a better life, those waiting for her include her parents, Raymond and Edna (Shamp) Sears and sons-in-law, Thomas Bell and James Clemens. For those that knew her before her move to Nottingham, knew her to be a hard-working woman. She took pride in her abilities to make candies of various kinds to give away or to sell during holiday periods. Everyone looked forward to her sugar cookies, Easter eggs, and her chocolate candies. She spent many hours working on these goodies to distribute to her church for the children, local fund-raising events, area small businesses, and to individuals who would simply stop by to purchase them from her home. She held roles of warehouse clerk at the former Rea & Derrick warehouses, babysitting children over decades (including her granddaughter Noelle), cleaned for private individuals in their homes, and also before "retiring" (she never did) for Ciotti Cleaning Services. In Sylvia's eyes, she led a simple but full life and that's what matters most. She loved playing Yahtzee and her addition skills never stopped despite multiple medical problems. She enjoyed doing word search puzzles and always had one nearby. She regularly participated in activities at her church. Sylvia always wanted the best for those around her and would deprive herself for the benefit of others who mattered without them even knowing of her sacrifice. For those left behind, always remember the lip curl and how much we will miss it despite its meaning. Rest easy now Mom, we will miss you but knowing you have moved onto a better, more comfortable life, gives us comfort. Due to COVID-19, the family has requested to keep the services private. For Sylvia, mask up and wash your hands. Arrangements are by the Jerre Wirt Blank Funeral Home, 309 Water St, Northumberland.

Sylvia married David Eugene Bucher, son of George Samuel Bucher Sr. and Lena Maud Kistner, on 13 Apr 1952 in Sunbury, Northumberland, PA.¹ The marriage ended in divorce in Aug 1990. (David Eugene Bucher was born on 4 Jun 1933 in Northumberland, Northumberland, PA,^{8 9} died on 11 Jan 2004 in Milton, Northumberland, PA ^{8 9} and was buried on 14 Jan 2004 in Sunbury: Northumberland Memorial Park, Northumberland, PA ⁹.)