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HOW TO SUBMIT OBITUARIES TO THIS SITE - Typed obituaries may be submitted by email to Joyce M. Tice either in the text of the email of by an attached file. PLEASE put OBITUARY SUBMISSION in the subject line of your email to help me sort the several hundred emails I receive weekly. Give your file an eight character name - do NOT call it OBITS or it will overwrite someone else's file. Make sure your full name is included so I know whom to credit. Submissions will be arranged alphabetically by SURNAME AT BIRTH, so make sure I know the correct birth name if you know it. If surname at birth is not known, married name or other alias will be indexed in parentheses. Also include the death date and newspaper if you know it. When this page gets too large, another page will be started, so it will be like Aunt Nellie's button box to search through.
SOME obituaries with local burials have been moved
to the Obituaries by Cemetery pages
COOK, Joseph -
Joseph Cook, an aged and esteemed resident of Rome Township, died last
Monday at the home of his daughter, Mrs. L. Rockwell. Mr. Cook was over
eighty-eight years of age and a consistent member of the Presbyterian church
here. The funeral services were held on Wednesday at 11 o'clock from the
M.E. church. Rev. Mr. Bessey, officiating, and choosing as his text, Pauls
words in 2-Tim. 4-5: "The time of my departure is at hand." A large assemblage
of friends were present. "Bradford Star" dated Aug. 18, 1898 Susan Austin
SusanAustin@hotmail.com
A fine chicken dinner was served with all accessories and all present had a most enjoyable time as this was a most congenial company and the day was very fun. The program consisted of all joining in the Lord's Prayer and in singing America. Walter Learn gave a very interesting speech on present day problems and conditions. Dimmick Edinger amused the company by singing old-fashioned songs. Officers for the ensuing year are: Walter Learn, president; Will Neiderberger, vice president; Mrs. Zell F. Beeman, secretary; Mrs. Will Neiderberger, treasurer; Mrs. M.V. Christian, chairman of the table committee.
A vote of thanks was extended Mr. and Mrs. Perry M. Dexter for their hospitality. It was voted to have the next reunion on the third Thursday in August, 1931, at the Community Hall, Spring Hill, with Mrs. George Learn and Mrs. Will Neiderberger of Laceyville as hostesses. There were three births in this reunion during the past year, Jacqueline Lake, Romeyn Warner and David Vanderpool. Three deaths: Mr. and Mrs. Peter H. Edinger of Laceyville and Simon Warner of Paradise, Pa. One marriage, that of George Christian and Miss Anna Ford. Submitted by Patty Shumway
Mr. Andrew J. Miller died at the residence of his son, Preston H. Miller, 152 West Peachtree Street, Friday morning at 2 o'clock. Before he was taken sick, about six months ago, in Savannah where he had been living since 1852, to Atlanta. But in the meantime he was taken sick and has been confined to his bed for nearly six months. About one month ago he was brought to Atlanta with the hope that it might benefit him. He improved wonderfully up to last Saturday, when he took a sudden turn for the worse and his death was unexpected at the time. Mr. Miller was born in Chambersburg, Pa, on December 4, 1826, and his wife in York, Pa. They came to Savannah for Mr. Millers health in 1851, where he built up, in the course of time, the largest furniture and carpet business in the south. About ten years ago he established a branch business in Atlanta. At the time of his death he was doing business in both Savannah and Atlanta. Mr. Miller was a man of high character and was esteemed by all who knew him.. He was regarded as one of the best merchants in Georgia and his many friends regret the loss of such a worthy citizen. He leaves a wife and five children - Mr. P.H. Miller, Mrs. Lewis Thomas, and Mr. R.E.L. Miller, of Atlanta; Mr. Clayton P. Miller and Mr. J.D. Miller, of Savannah. The funeral services will be held today at the residence of Mr. P.H. Miller, 152 West Peachtree Street, at 12 o'clock noon. Submitted by Susan Marshall
Mrs. Leonard Thompson passed away at her home Thursday, Oct. 22, at 5 p.m., after an illness of seven weeks of blood poisoning and other complications, from which she was a great sufferer. Mrs. Thompson had been in failing health all summer. She was the daughter of the late Isaac and Hulda Sutton and was born in Nelson, Pa., Jan. 7, 1853. She was united in marriage to Leonard Thompson May 2, 1880. Fifteen years ago Mr. and Mrs. Thompson moved to Jasper from East Troupsburg. They purchased the farm of Isaac White, better known Vial farm, about 1-2 mile from the village. Mrs. Thompson was a life long member of the Baptist Church at Knoxville, and in early life was an excellent school teacher. She was a devoted wife and a kind and loving mother, and leaves many who will deeply mourn her death. Besides her husband she is survived by four children. Mrs. Myra Baker and Mrs. Helen Rigby, of Cameron, Mrs. Hilda Ray, of Knoxville, and Herbert Thompson, of Cameron.
SUTTON - The burial of Mrs. Leonard Thompson of Jasper, N. Y., took place in the Bowen cemetery Sunday. Mrs. Thompson was formerly Miss Jane Sutton. of this place. She is survived by her husband and children and a host of friends. She was very highly respected by all who knew her. The last paragraph was an obituary from a different newspaper. This person was a great aunt of my wife and we are trying to find out where her grave site. Any help in this matter will be greatly appreciated. BGRice bgrice@penn.com
Isaac Vanderpool had 121 Descendants, Several in Valley
Walking into the path of a car on William Street, Towanda, early last
night, Isaac Vanderpool, 83-year-old former resident of Warren Center,
was fatally injured. He was dead upon arrival at the Robert Packer Hospital
where he was taken in the Wysox ambulance. According to Byron McKernon,
of Plank Road, driver of the car, he and Mrs. McKernon were enroute to
the Larnard Store on upper William Street and at the corner of William
and Walnut streets, Mr. Vanderpool suddenly stepped in front of the vehicle.
The elderly man was knocked down. Dr. Willis A. Redding was called, and
summoned the ambulance. Officer Sol Spitunik and Chief Dean Meredith investigated.
The accident happened about 8 o'clock. Mr. Vanderpool moved to Towanda
from Warren Center on August 27, and had been living at the Herman Frick
home, 414 William Street. He was born in Ulster. He lived for 22 years
in Laceyville, after which he moved to Warren Center where he lived for
a number of years before moving into Towanda. He was a farmer all his life
and a member of the Baptist church in Laceyville. Surviving are four sons
and four daughters: Walter of Towanda, Manville of Rummerfield, Lamont
of Ulster, Reginald of Milan, Mrs. John Morningstar of Sayre, Mrs. Lee
Wells of New Albany, Mrs. Anna Jackson of Richmond, VA, and Mrs. C. N.
Brown of Sayre; 59 grandchildren, 53 great-grandchildren and one great-great-grandchild;
and several nieces and nephews. The body was taken to Lowery funeral home,
225 South Main Street, Athens, where funeral service will be held Tuesday
afternoon at 1 o'clock. Rev. Robert A. MacAskill, pastor of the Athens
Presbyterian church will officiate and burial will be in Lacey Street cemetery,
Laceyville. Submitted by Patty Shumway
Harry Warner, son of Mr. and Mrs. David Warner, deceased, died from an apoplectic stroke on Wednesday, January 6, 1932. He was stricken Monday and was conscious about two hours after being stricken. Funeral services were held at the family home at Berwick on Saturday afternoon. Those from Laceyville attending the funeral were: Mrs. Lina Terry, son, Paul, Mr. M. E. Sturdevant, Mr. and Mrs. Perry Dexter, Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Culver. Mr. Warner spent his boyhood and young manhood on Edinger Hill near town and has many friends here. He had a very genial, sunny disposition, which made friends for him very easily. He is survived by his widow, who before her marriage was Miss Ivah Palmer, of town, one daughter, Mrs. Margery Reinback and one granddaughter of Berwick and three sisters, Mrs. P.M. Dexter, and Mrs. Lina Terry, of Laceyville, and Mrs. Retta Lake of Pittston and several cousins here. Submitted by Patty Shumway
INMAN - GERALDINE GOODENOUGH
Geraldine M. Goodenough, 70, of Coudersport RD 3, died Monday,
July 15, 1991, at her home following a lengthy illness. She was born Aug
17, 1920, in Troy, PA, the daughter of the late Benjamin L. and Sadie May
Inman. On June 27, 1941, in Elmira, NY, she married Milton A. Goodenough,
who survives. Mrs. Goodenough was a homemaker and with her husband owned
and operated a Poultry Farm. She was a member of the Central Grange and
a member of Eulalia Chapter No. 148 Order of Eastern Star. In addition
to her husband, she is survived by four children; a daughter, Linda L.
and husband Charles Teaslely, LaBelle, Fla.; three sons, Edward L. Goodenough
Sr., of Coudersport RD 3; Gary A. Goodenough, Ulysses RD 1 and Terry L.
Goodenough of Coudersport RD 3. There are eight grandchildren; two
great-grandchildren; a brother, Lyman B. Inman, Troy; two sisters, Marian
and husband Nelson Case, also of Troy and Mary Belle and husband Gerald
Whitlock, Sylvania, PA. Many nieces and nephews also survive. The
funeral service will be held Thursday at 1 pm at the Fickinger Funeral
Home, Inc., 210 Northeast Street, Coudersport, Pa., with the Rev. James
T. Wenrich, pastor of the Coudersport Area Larger Parish of the United
Methodist Church officiating. Burial will be in Eulalia Cemetery, Coudersport.
The family requests memorial donations be made to the American Cancer Society
or a charity of the donor's choice. (TGR, Thursday, July 18, 1991)
HAROLD E. WILLIAMS
Harold E. Williams died at Lourdes Hospital in Binghamton, NY
on Wednesday, July 17, 1991 after an extended illness. He was born July
22, 1917, the son of Ansil and Ruby Williams of the LeRoy and Granville
area in Bradford County. He went to Troy High School and was a veteran
of World War II, during which he served in the South Pacific. Mr. Williams
worked for IBM in Endicott 25 years before he became disabled. He is survived
by two sons and a daughter; nieces, nephews and grandchildren; sisters,
Marion Jackson of Sayre and Edith Morris of Troy. He was preceded in death
by his wife, daughter and three brothers. Funeral services were held July
27 at the Chase Funeral Home in Port Dickinson, NY with burial to be in
Port Dickinson. (TGR, Thursday, August 1, 1991)
WALTERS - PEGGY F. COOLBAUGH
Peggy F. Coolbaugh, 81, of West Fork, AR died Monday, July 15,
1991 at a Fayetteville, AR hospital. Born July 9, 1910 in Broome County,
NY she was the daughter of Fred and Nellie Morey Walters. She moved ot
West Fork five years ago from Missouri and was a former resident in the
Troy area. She was a homemaker and a member of the West Fork Presbyterian
Church. For several years she worked with the Salvation Army in Towanda,
PA where she taught Sunday School and served as Local Officer. She
was a member of the VFW Auxiliary. Survivors include daughters and sons-in-law,
Nickola and Shirley Jannett of Ozark, AL, Chester and Veronica Hill of
West Fork, AR, sons and daughters-in-law, G. William and Carole Lattimer
of Austin, TX, John and Nancy Lattimer of Lynchburg, VA, sons, Jim Shaffer
of Windsor, NY, John Shaffer of Port Crane, NY and foster son, Michael
Lattimer of Gillett, PA; nieces, Betty Cundy, Barbara Lobdell and Beverly
Ring and nephew Bernard Koop, all of New York State; 13 grandchildren and
five great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her sister, Ethel
Koop of Van Etten, NY and her granddaughter, Wendy Lattimer of Gillett,
PA. Funeral services were held at Nelson's Funeral Home in Fayettville
July 18 with Rev. Harold Hutcheson officiating and burial to be in West
Fork Cemetery. (TGR, Thursday, August 8, 1991)
SOLTES - MARGARET FULBOAM
Margaret Fulboam, 91, of Troy RD 3, formerly of Warren, NJ, died
Sunday, August 18, 1991 at the Bradford County Manor. She was born November
22, 1899 in Newark, NJ, daughter of Julius and Henrietta Soltes. She was
a member of the United Trinity Church of Warren, NJ. She is survived by
son, George Fulboam of Warren, NJ; daughter and son-in-law, Doris and Robert
Mason of Columbia Cross Roads RD 2, with whom she resided before she entered
the Bradford County Manor; grandchildren, Carol Schnoenig of Norwich, VT,
Doreen Hale of Canton, Georgia Beth Fulboam and Lauri Ann Fulboam of Warren,
NJ; great-grandson, Chris Shoenig of Norwich, VT and a great-granddaughter,
Rachel Keavener of Warren, NJ. She was preceded in death by her husband,
George H. Fulboam, in 1942. A memorial service will be held at a later
date in Warren, NJ. Arrangements were by the Vickery Funeral Home
in Troy. (TGR, Thursday, August 22, 1991)
FELTER - RHODA F. VOEGTLEN
Rhoda F. Voegtlen, 82, of Columbia Cross Roads RD 2, formerly
of Lebanon, NJ died Sunday, August 18, 1991 at Troy Community Hospital.
She was born December 17, 1908 in Syracuse, NY, the daughter of Edward
and Sadie Knox Felter. She attended the Clinton Baptist Church in
Clinton, NJ and she was an active member of the Hunterdon Garden Club in
Hunterdon, NJ. She is survived by sons, William V. Voegtlen of Columbia
Cross Roads RD 2 and Robert S. Voegtlen Jr. of Lancaster, PA; seven grandchildren
and four great-grandchildren; brother, Edward Felter of Wyalusing; eight
nieces and nephews. Funeral services were held August 21 at the Lebanon
United Methodist Church with the Rev. Donald Barnhill officiating and burial
to be in Union Cemetery, Lebanon, NJ. Local arrangements were by
the Vickery Funeral Home in Troy. (TGR, Thursday, August 22, 1991)
WILBER J. SLOCUM
Wilber J. Slocum, 57, of Easton, MD died on Tuesday, August 13,
1991 at his home. Born October 9, 1933 in Millerton, he was the son of
the late James H. and Almira Spencer Slocum. After graduating from Troy
High School in 1951 he attended Penn State University where in 1955, he
received a degree in pre-law. He then took a position with the First
National Bank, where he worked and obtained the position of executive vice-president
until 1985. Mr. Slocum then moved to the Easton area where he headed
a professional banking group with Maryland National Bank until 1989 when
he became vice-president of Tidewater Building and Supply Co., Inc., a
position he held at the time of his death. Mr. Slocum is survived by his
wife, the former Virginia VanNostrand, whom he married in 1982; daughters,
Kimberly L. Sheridan of Seattle, WA and Cynthia L. Anderson of Hellertown,
PA; three stepchildren; sisters, Marion S. Bennett of Millerton, PA and
Betty S. Cook of Stillwater, ME; brother, Wallace A. Slocum of Sayre; nine
grandchildren and several nieces and nephews. Funeral services were held
August 17 at the Immanuel Lutheran Church in Easton where he was a member.
Burial was at Woodlawn Memorial Park near Easton. Contributions may be
made to the Talbot Hospice Foundation, 100 S. Hanson St., Easton, MD 21601,
the Immanual Lutheran Church, RD 3, Box 131, Easton, MD 21601 or the Home
Lodge, 636 W Lexington St., Baltimore, MD 21201. (TGR, Thursday, August
22, 1991)
WARREN - SHERRI CHAMBERLAIN
Sherri L. Chamberlain, 33, of RD 1, Gillett, PA died Thursday,
August 22, 1991. Sherri was a 1976 graduate of SRU High School. She is
survived by her parents, Robert Sr. and Margery Warren of RD 3, Gillett;
children, David, Stephanie, Kristen and Keith; sister, Gay Warren of Naples,
FL; brother and sister-in-law, Michael and Ruth Warren of Elmira, NY; brother,
Robert Jr. of Miami, FL; several aunts, uncles and cousins. Private funeral
services were to be held at the convenience of the family. Arrangements
were by the Roberts Funeral Home in Wellsburg. Contributions may be sent
to the Chamberlain Children Trust Fund, Guthrie Federal Credit Union, Sayre,
PA 18840. (TGR, Thursday, August 22, 1991)
SAUNDERS – BETTY JANE KENNEDY
Betty Jane Kennedy, 44, of Pine City, NY died August 19, 1991.
She is survived by her husband, Virgil Kennedy and her son, Shaun Kennedy
at home; her mother, LaRue Saunders of Gillett; brothers, Ronald and David
Saunders of Gillett; sisters, Shirley Call and Linda Kendall of Gillett;
and several nieces and nephews. She was predeceased by her father, Larue
E. Saunders, in 1985. Private funeral services were to be held at the convenience
of the family. (TGR, Thursday, August 22, 1991)
JAMES R. MOORE
James R. Moore, 68, of Eustis, FL, died September 12, 1991. He
was born September 28, 1922 in Dexter, MO. He was very well liked and was
very active in his church. Among his survivors are his wife, Doris Moore,
Eustis, FL; stepsons, Lynn Grace of Troy and Albert Grace, Warren, OH;
stepdaughter, Linda Wetzel, Florida. Funeral services were held September
16 in Umatilla, FL with the Reverend Charles Peck officiating and burial
to be in the Umatilla Cemetery Annex. (TGR, Thursday, September 26, 1991)
JOHN H. PALMER
John H. Palmer, Mishawaka, IN, passed away Wednesday, September
25, 1991 at the Troy Community Hospital after suffering an apparent heart
attack while visiting relatives in the Canton area. He had resided
in Mishawaka since 1950. Mr. Palmer was born May 22, 1911 at Tioga Co.,
PA, a son of Harry and Edith Spencer Palmer. He retired in 1979 from Wheelabrator-Frye,
Mishawaka. Surviving are his wife, the former Vielda Spencer; four sons;
13 grandchildren and 21 great-grandchildren; sisters, Edna Simpson of Canton;
Martha Palmer of Troy and Gladys Griffin of Canton; brother, Harry Walter
Palmer of IL. Funeral services were held September 30 at Chapel Hill Funeral
Home in Osceola, IN and interment to be in Chapel Hill Memorial Gardens,
Osceola. Local arrangements were under the direction of the Morse
and Kleese Funeral Home in Canton. Memorial donations may be directed to
the American Heart Association in Mr. Palmer's memory. (TGR, Thursday,
October 3, 1991)
PHILIP H. PAUTZ
Philip H. Pautz, 57, of RD 3, Gillett, PA died October 5, 1991
at home. He was employed by Morris Protective Services at Kennedy Valve
in Elmira. He is survived by his wife, Ella Pautz; brothers, Raymond of
Elmira and Francis of Rochester, NY; sister, Shirley of Romulus, NY; stepdaughter
and stepson, Frances Beeman and Joel Beeman of Athens, PA; grandson, Justin
Beeman. Memorial services for friends and family will be held October 12
at 11 am at the Fassett Baptist Church with a reception following. Memorials
may be sent to the American Cancer Society. (TGR, Thursday, October 10,
1991)
HAGER - WINETTA A. HORNE
Winetta A. Horne, 84, of Williamsport, PA died Friday, October
4, 1991 at Divine Providence Hospital in Williamsport where she had been
admitted October 2. She was born November 15, 1906 in Addison, NY, the
daugther of Edward and Bernice Hager. She was the widow of Howard
Horne. Mrs. Horne was retired from the former C.A. Reed Co., Williamsport.
She was owner of the former Tall Fox Novelty Shop in Montoursville.
She was a member of the Redeemer Lutheran Church. Mrs. Horne is survived
by a son, Charles E. Fox of Troy and a step-son, Russell Horne of Williamsport.
Ten grandchildren and eight great-grandchildren also survive. Burial was
October 8 in Montoursville Cemetery. The family suggests that memorials
be made to Albert Costello Kidney Dialysis Center, 1100 Grampian Blvd.,
Williamsport, PA 17701. (TGR, Thursday, October 10, 1991)
EARL OSCAR DUNBAR
Earl Oscar Dunbar, 55, of Berwick, PA died Thursday, October
10, 1991 at his home. He was born at Troy RR 2 on December 21, 1935, son
of the late George and Martha Fuller Dunbar. He attended Troy High School.
He operated the family farm until August 1983 when he moved to Berwick
where he assisted his brother in the operation of Jim's Upholstering. He
was preceded in death by a sister and brother, Rose VanBuren and Carl Dunbar.
He is survived by a sister and two brothers, Flora Snook of Lima, OH; Harry
Dunbar of New Albany and James A. Dunbar, at home. Private funeral arrangements
were handled through the Heller Funeral Home in Nescopeck, PA. (TGR, Thursday,
October 17, 1991)
GERTRUDE M. PRESS
Gertrude M. Press, formerly of Shinglehouse, PA died Saturday,
October 12, 1991 at Robert Packer Hospital in Sayre after a long illness.
Born April 17, 1907 in Oswayo, NY, she was a daughter of Ernest C. and
Ethel C. Smith Mills. Mrs. Press was a teacher and had received the Teacher
of the Year Award in 1967. She was very active in community and church
affairs. She is survived by a daughter, Barbara W. Press of Vestal, NY;
son and daughter-in-law, Harlan and Jacqueline Press of Job's Corners,
PA; three grandchildren; several nieces and nephews. She was predeceased
by her husband, Ira W. Press, in 1986 and a son, Phillip. Funeral services
were held at the Howard Funeral Home in Shinglehouse on October 16 with
the Rev. Randall W. Headley and the Rev. Allen Hulslander officiating and
burial to be in Maple Grove Cemetery, Shinglehouse. (TGR, Thursday, October
17, 1991)
BESSIE WARD BASFORD
Bessie Ward Basford, 97, of Jersey Shore, PA died November 7,
1991 in the Jersey Shore Hospital. She was born January 29, 1894 in Troy,
PA, the daughter of Frank Ward and the former Cornelia Strait Ward. She
was a descendent of the first settlers of Troy and Troy Township and the
oldest daughter of her parents. She was a sister of Anne Ward Matter
and H. Burton Ward. She taught in the Troy Township one-room school
and then 3rd and 4th grades at Troy Elementary School for over 40 years.
She also taught Sunday School at the Troy United Methodist Church and Jersey
Shore Trinity Methodist Churches for over 50 years, as well as being an
active member of the Daughters of the American Revolution, Os-co-hu and
Ft. Antes Chapters. She was married and widowed three times: Paul Sherman,
Troy; Guy Crist, Jersey Shore; and the Reverend Leonard Basford, pastor
of the Troy, PA and DeWitt, NY United Methodist Churches. She is survived
by step-children, Walter G. Crist of Jersey Shore RR 4, Robert S. Crist
of Greensburg, PA, Mrs. Janet L. Ramm of Lock Haven, the Rev. Miriam J.
Crist of Brooklyn, NY, Mrs. Emily J. Weaver of Lock Haven RR 1, Annie Basford
Holden, Manlius, NY; 12 step-grandchildren; 11 step-great-grandchildren;
nieces, Betty C. York of Troy and JoAnn McNett of Springfield. Services
were held November 10th at the Welker Funeral Home in Jersey Shore, PA
with burial to be at White Chapel Memorial Gardens in DeWitt, NY. (TGR,
Thursday, November 14, 1991)
JAMES W. JOHNSTON
James W. Johnston, 62, of Rockwood, MI, died November 19, 1991
at the Seaway Hospital in Trenton, Michigan. He was born March 1, 1929
in Alba, PA, the son of the late William J. and Helen McIlwain Johnston.
He lived in Troy until moving to Rockwood in 1950. He married the
former JoAnn Webster. He was a supervisor for Ford Motor Company in Woodhaven,
MI from 1951 until he retired in 1979. He was a member of the Rockwood
Moose Lodge No. 1157. Among his survivors are his wife, JoAnn; son, James
W. of Petersburg, MI; daughters, Sheryl Lezotte of Rockwood, MI, Mrs. Russ
(Debbie) Olson of Rockwood; Mrs. Les (Judy) Yaggie of Roaring Branch, PA;
brothers, Earl of FL, Wayne of Wellsboro, Ernest of Mansfield, PA, Richard
of PA, Duane of Troy, PA; sisters, Mrs. Marie Blaney of Wellsboro, PA and
Mrs. Robert (Marjorie) Best of Canton, PA; 13 grandchildren. The arrangements
were by the Ford Chapell Funeral Home in Rockwood, MI. (TGR, Thursday,
November 28, 1991)
STRULLER - FRANCES A. BRAYTON
Frances A. Brayton, 92, Horseheads, NY, died Tuesday, November
19, 1991 at home. Mrs. Brayton was born May 15, 1899 in New York City,
NY, the daughter of Hermann and Jane Sykes Struller. Among her survivors
are her husband of 68 years, Charles L. Brayton; two children; seven grandchildren
and their families including Anne Marshall and special friend, Elgene Ward,
of Troy, PA; four great-grandchildren. Private funeral services were held
at the Barrett Funeral Home in Horseheads. Memorials in her memory may
be made to the Chemung County Historical Society. (TGR, Thursday, November
28, 1991)
E.H. (ACE) ROBBINS
E. H. (Ace) Robbins, 77, of Canton City, CO, passed away December
19, 1991. He is survived by his wife Dorothy, daughter Carol Herron and
son, Ralph, who reside in Canton City; five grandchildren and two great-grandsons;
sisters, Lucile Bartlett of Enfield, CT and Mrs. James (Doris) Lyon of
Troy, PA; brothers, Glen of Bakersfield, CA and Bud of Rochester, NY. He
was preceded in death by his parents, Ralph and Jessie Robbins, Sylvania,
PA. (TGR, Thursday, January 9, 1992)
HANS GRANDQUIST
Hans Grandquist, Box 14, Troy RR 3, died Saturday, December 28,
1991. Hans was retired from his position as personnel director of the General
Electric Foundry in Elmira. He is survived by his wife, Frances at home;
half-brother Karl and half-sister, Mildred Grandquist, both of Sweden;
and five step-grandchildren. Burial was to be at the convenience of the
family. Arrangements were under the direction of the Holly, Keck
and Baker Funeral Home in Elmira. (TGR, Thursday, January 9, 1992)
AGNES A. KLOBUSNIK
Agnes A. Klobusnik, 75, or Troy RR 3, died Monday, January 6,
1992 at Troy Community Hospital after an extended illness. She was born
July 22, 1916 in McKeesport, PA. Her main interest in life surrounded
her family and her love for baking. She was predeceased by her husband,
Stephen Klobusnik, in January 1974. Mrs. Klobusnik is survived by a daughter
and son-in-law, B.J. and Ronald Dunbar of Troy; son and daughter-in-law,
James and Dolores Klobusnik of Cranesville, PA; granddaughter and grandson,
Cranesviile; special friends, Julia J. Dunbar of Troy, Allan and Nancy
Schoonover of Troy and Dolores Baron of Troy. Funeral services were held
in Albion, PA on January 10 with the Rev. David B. Morris of the Church
of Christ (Disciples of Christ) or Canton officiating and burial to be
at Albion Cemetery, Albion. Local arrangements were by the Vickery
Funeral Home in Troy. Memorials may be directed to the Troy Community Hospital
Auxiliary in care of Mrs. Julia Dunbar, treasurer, RR 3, Troy, PA 16947.
(TGR, Thursday, January 16, 1992)
HORTON - CAROLYN E. SMITH
Carolyn E. Smith, 70, of Pine City, NY died January 12, 1992
at the Arnot Ogden Medical Center in Elmira, NY. She is survived by her
daughter, Pamela Hail; granddaughter, Jenna Sylvan Dickerson; brother and
sister-in-law, George and Elaine Horton, Troy, PA. The family will honor
her request that there be no calling hours or funeral. She has donated
her remains to science. (TGR, Thursday, January 23, 1992)
GEORGE CARNWRIGHT
Rev. George A. Carnwright, 67, of Mt. Airy (228 Hylton Street),
North Carolina died at the Northern Surry Hospital at Mount Airy on November
5, 1991 after suffering a heart attack at his home. Rev. Carnwright was
born August 20, 1924 in Bradford County, PA, a son of George Cooper and
Lillian Cleveland Carnwright. He was a retired Methodist minister and was
a member of the Western North Carolina Methodist Conference. He was
a veteran of the United States Air Force. He is survived by his wife, Ina
Robertson Carnwright; daughter, Mrs. Karan Dilday of Greensboro, NC; son,
Larry Carnwright of West Jefferson, NC; three grandchildren and one great-grandchild;
brothers, Raymond Carnwright of Greensboro, NC and Billy Carnwright of
Apple Valley, CA. Funeral arrangements were by the Moody Funeral Home in
Mt. Airy, NC. (TGR, Thursday, February 6, 1992)
RICHARD D. WILLIAMS
Richard David Williams, 78, passed away January 17, 1992 in a
Rolla, Missouri Hospital of a heart attack. He was born in Canton, PA on
December 23, 1913 to Edwin and Jessie (Sechrist) Williams. He was a member
of the Elks Club in Williamsport, Azusa, CA and St. Clair, MO for fifty
years or more. He was a graduate of Canton High School. Mr.
Williams was an machinist and tool and die maker for Belmar Manufacturing
in Canton, Troy Engine Works, and in California for three different companies.
He will be missed by all who knew him. He is survived by a sister, Shirley
(Williams) Morgan of Ruskin, FL and several nieces and nephews. He was
preceded in death by his parents, brothers Byron, Kenneth, Carroll and
Leroy and sister Martha. The Fox Funeral Home in Licking, Missouri was
in charge of the arrangements. (TGR, Thursday, February 6, 1992)
BEULAH McCARTY BOWN
Buelah McCarty Bown, 96, of Forksville RR 1, passed away Tuesday,
February 11, 1992 at the Towanda Memorial Hospital in Towanda. She was
born October 18, 1895 in Forksville, Elkland Township, Sullivan County,
the daughter of Orrin and Harriet Rogers McCarty. A lifelong resident of
Forksville, Mrs. Bown was a member of the Lincoln Falls Wesleyan Church.
Her husband of 64 years, Robert M. Bown, passed away in 1985. Surviving
are one daughter, Irene Bown Harvey, Forksville; sons and daughters-in-law,
Darrell and Jeanette Magee Bown, Troy, Donald and Alice Caseman Bown of
Springville, NY and Dallas and Sandra Heess Bown, Forksville; eight grandchildren;
15 grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews. She was predeceased by
five sisters and one brother. Funeral services were held February 13 at
the Lincoln Falls Wesleyan Church with the Rev. Robert Broome officiating
and interment to be in Forksville Cemetery. (TGR, Thursday, February 20,
1992)
LELAND VOSBURG
Leland Vosburg, 64, of Dundee, NY and formerly of East Smithfield,
PA died Thursday, February 13, 1992. He was a son of James and Louise Vosburg
and graduated from East Smithfield High School. He is survived by sister,
Wanita Barrett of Troy; brothers, Karl William Vosburg of Oyster Bay, NY
and Vern Vosburg of East Smithfield. Funeral services were held at the
Baird Funeral Home in Dundee, NY on February 17 with burial to be in Bath
Cemetery. (TGR, Thursday, February 20, 1992)
GEORGE SHOEMAKER
George Shoemaker, 77, of Gillett RR 2, died Sunday, February
23, 1992 at Troy Community Hospital. He was born May 29, 1914 in Philadelphia,
the son of Frank C. and Laura Seltzer Shoemaker. He was employed with the
Exide Company in Philadelphia for many years. Mr. Shoemaker attended
the Gillett and Fassett Baptist churches. He was a member of the
Fassett Grange, South Creek Volunteer Fire Company and Waverly Moose.
He was a veteran of World War II, having served with the US Army. He is
survived by his wife of 41 years, Adeline Kaczka Shoemaker; children, Edward
and Laura Shoemaker of Hatboro, PA; Laura and John Kerner of Oakford, PA;
George and Esther Shoemaker of Hellertown, PA; Richard and Tracee Shoemaker
of Warwick, PA; three grandchildren; brothers, Frank Shoemaker of Riverside,
NJ and Wilford Shoemaker of Fairless Hills, PA; several nieces and nephews;
grandnieces and grandnephews. He was preceded in death by a brother, Elmer
Shoemaker. Funeral services were held at the Vickery Funeral Home in Troy
on February 26 (11 am) with the Rev. George Herrick and the Rev. Donald
Rockwell officiating. Memorials may be directed to the South Creek Ambulance
Association. (TGR, Thursday, February 27, 1992)
MERTON DAVENPORT
Merton R. Davenport, 64, of Pine City, NY, died Sunday, March
8, 1992 at his home. Merton was born November 30, 1927 in Ithaca, NY, the
son of Raymond A. and Lillian Brown Davenport. He is survived by his wife,
Betty; daughters and sons-in-law, Phyllis and Hayes McElroy of Houma, LA,
Lynette and William Turner of Troy, PA, Terry and Donald Jenkins of Elmira,
Lisa and David Mood of Pine City and Patricia and Guy Ginnan of Canton;
daughters, Deborah Davenport of Elmira and Nancy Davenport of Houman, LA;
13 grandchildren. Funeral services were held at the Haughey-Wood Funeral
Home in Watkins Glen, NY on March 11 with burial to be in Lockwood, NY.
Memorials may be made to the Elmira Cancer Society or the Southern Tier
Hospice. (TGR, Thursday, March 5, 1992)
SHAVER LEOLA E. BROWN
Leola E. Brown, 77, widow of Delbert D. Brown of Monroeton, passed
away Wednesday morning, March 18, 1992 at Memorial Hospital in Towanda.
Born November 10, 1914 in Waverly, NY she was a daughter of the late Harry
W. and Florence Brown Shaver of South Waverly. She attended the Sayre schools
and retired from the Monroe-Franklin School in Powell where she was custodian
in 1985. Surviving are daughters and sons-in-law, Maxine Brown and John
Simpson with whom she made her home in Monroeton and Harriet and Claud
Glidewell of Millville, PA; sons and daughters-in-law, Roy and Trudy Brown
of Middleburg, PA and Neil and Emma Brown of Towanda; son, Glen Brown of
Rome; 15 grandchildren; 16 great-grandchildren; a sister, Marion Dunn of
Seattle, WA; niece, Dorothy Saunders of Seattle, WA; brothers-in-law and
sisters-in-law, Cenora and Ed Snyder of Canton, Dorothy and Emery Bryan
of Proctor, Ida and Earl Preston of Canton of Canton, Ade and Charles Groover
of Canton, Walter Brown of Troy and Emery and Arlene Brown of Troy. Funeral
services were held March 21 at the Maryott-Bowen Funeral Home in Towanda
with the Rev. Emmalou Kirchmeier officiating and interment to be in the
Brown Cemetery, Shunk, PA. Memorials may be directed to the Monroe-Franklin
School in care of Roman Suman or to the Monroeton Public Library in Leola
E. Brown's memory. (TGR, Thursday, March 26, 1992)
GLADYS AVERY KLEINER
Gladys Avery Kleiner, 66, of Vineland, NJ and formerly of Daggett,
PA passed away March 26, 1992 at her home. She is survived by sisters and
brothers-in-law, Marion and William Avery and Betty and Don Wright; sister-in-law,
Margaret Thorpe; brothers and sisters-in-law, Daryl and Carolyn and Delos
and Ethel; several nieces and nephews. Memorial services were to be held
April 11 (2 pm) at the Daggett Methodist Church with the Rev. Allen Hulslander
officiating. (TGR, Thursday, April 9, 1992)
ERIC W. PHILLIPS
Eric W. Phillips, 88, died March 26, 1992 at his home in Kenneth
City, St. Petersburg, FL. He was the eldest son of Berdell and Rena Phillips
who lived most of her lives in Bradford County. He was predeceased by two
brothers, Preston and Tracey, of Troy. His sister, Priscilla Bender, survives
him and lives in Treasure Island, FL. He graduated from Towanda High School.
He was married to Viola Hinkley of Towanda. She predeceased him in
1970. Mr. Phillips was the printing instructor at the Hershey, PA Vocational
High School for a total of 25 years. He spent 14 years in Minnesota
and North Dakota where he managed several printing plants. Mr. Phillips
is survived by his second wife, Elizabeth (Betty); six children; 27 grandchildren;
17 great-grandchildren; and four stepsons. Memorial services are scheduled
for St. Petersburg, FL and Lebanon, PA with interment to be at the Broadview
Cemetery in Hershey. (TGR, Thursday, April 9, 1992)
WALTER A. BROWN
Walter A. Brown, 84, of Troy RR 3, passed away Tuesday, April
7, 1992 at Memorial Hospital in Towanda following an extended illness.
Mr. Brown was born July 21, 1907 at Fox Township, Sullivan County, a son
of Charles and Jennie Hess Brown. Walter was employed by Schrader Bellows,
Canton, retiring in 1972. After retirement he was employed by Bradford
County as caretaker of Sunfish Pond for over five years. He was a member
of the Shunk First United Methodist Church and a former member of the Loyal
Order of the Moose Lodge No. 429, Canton. Surviving are sons and daughters-in-law,
Arnold and Pat Brown of Sonestown and Gary and Judy Brown, Canton RR 2;
daughter and son-in-law, Yolanda and Charles Mosher, Canton RR 1; sisters,
Mrs. Dorothy Bryan, Proctor, Mrs. Lenora Snyder, Canton and twin sisters,
Mrs. Ada Groover of Canton RR 2 and Mrs. Ida Preston, Roaring Branch RR
1; brothers, Emory Brown, Troy; 16 grandchildren; several great-grandchildren;
nieces, nephews and cousins. Mr. Brown was predeceased by his first wife,
Owanda, in 1972; his second wife, Eugenia in 1991; sisters, Helen and Mable;
brothers, Carl, Delbert, Chester and Willard; three grandchildren. Funeral
and commital services were held at the Morse and Kleese Funeral Home in
Canton on April 10 with the Rev. Alan Gardner officiating and interment
to be in Brown Cemetery, Shunk. Memorial donations may be made to the charity
of one's choice. (TGR, Thursday, April 16, 1992)
EGLI, RAYMOND O., Vickery Funeral Home is handling arrangements for Raymond O. Egli, 78, Roaring Branch, who died April 17, 1984 at Soldiers & Sailors Hospital, Wellsboro. He was born June 19,1905 in Montoursville, son of Frederick and Rachel Kline Egli. He was a member of St. Boniface Catholic Church, Williamsport. He was employed with Reading Railroad for 33 years. He was a member of Ogdensburg Grange No. 293 and Canton Moose Lodge No. 429. He is survived by sons, Raymond Jr. of Roaring Branch and Michael J. of Troy; daughter, Mrs. Harry (Katherine) Whittman, Montoursville; two sisters; five brothers; six grandchildren; three great-grandchildren ;several nieces and nephews. (TGR April 26, 1984)
KENNEDY, FREDERICK D., Services for Frederick Dalton Kennedy, 63, Lakeland, FL, originally from Troy, were held at Lakeland Memorial Gardens. He died May 9, 1984 at his home. Survivors include his wife, Doris; children, Kay Robinson of Lakeland, FL., James F. Kennedy, U.S. Navy, Sicily, Sherly Ann Nissen of Plano, TX and Kitty Vanderpool, Towanda; four grandchildren; brothers, Harold, Earl, Edward and Marshall Kennedy; sisters, Mary Backman, Irma Turner and Jane Carn. (TGR May 17, 1984)
MYRA Wolcott MEEKER
Myra Fisher Wolcott Meeker of Phoenix, AZ died on April 19, 1992.
Stanley and Myra Wolcott lived in the Springfield, PA area for several
years. Myra was an L.P.N. and worked at Troy Community Hospital for several
years. Kind and special as she was, she will be remembered by many
local friends. After her death of Stanley, she retired and moved to Phoenix,
AZ and married Leslie Meeker. Mrs. Meeker is survived by her husband;
one sister and a brother; several nieces and nephews. Burial was to be
in Phoenix, AZ. (TGR, Thursday, April 23, 1992)
BOYCE LUCILLE T. NOBLE
Lucille T. Noble, 68, of Canton RD 2, passed away Friday, April 24,
1992 at Robert Packer Hospital in Sayre after being taken ill at home.
She was born February 23, 1924 in Granville Township, Bradford County,
the daughter of Sherley and Grace Whipple Boyce. Lucille had been a waitress
at the former Reynard's Soda Bar in Canton and a nurse's aid in various
health care facilities, and homes in Pennsylvania and New York, including
the former Crowe Nursing Home in Canton. She is retired from Paper
Magic in Troy. She attended Calvary Alliance Chapel in Canton. Surviving
are sons, Richard Turner of Canton, James D. Turner of Canton RR 2 and
Gary Turner of Castle Creek, NY; daughters, Beverly Smith of Canton RR
2 and Sharon Neuman of Ft. Morgan, CO; 10 grandchildren and four great-grandchildren.
Funeral services were held April 28 at the Morse and Kleese Funeral Home
in Canton with the Rev. Duane Taylor and the Rev. Edward Danneker officiating.
(TGR, Thursday, April 30, 1992)
DOROTHY HOOVER MURRAY
Mrs. Dorothy Hoover Murray, 70, Mildred, PA died Saturday, April
25, 1992 at the Towanda Memorial Hospital. Mrs. Murray was born in Scranton
on July 1, 1921, daughter of the late Irving and Emma Jane Searfoss Hoover.
Surviving are sons, John of Dushore, James of Mildred, Robert William of
Troy, Charles of Murraytown, Gerard and Edward of Dushore; daughters, Mrs.
David (Dorothy) Fritsch of Mildred and Mrs. Gerald (Margaret) Fries of
Wysox; one brother and four sisters; 15 grandchildren and three great-grandchildren.
Funeral services were held April 28 at the P. Dean Home Funeral Home in
Dushore followed by a Mass of Christian Burial in St. Francis of Assisi
Church in Mildred with her pastor, the Rev. Paul M. Baier, officiating
and interment to be in St. Basil's Cemetery, Dushore. (TGR, Thursday, April
30, 1992)
JIM D. FLANAGAN
Jim D. Flanagan, 19, of Troy RR 1, died Wednesday, April 29,
1992. He was a member of the Bakerburg Community Church and attended Troy
High School. He was employed with Twin Tier Buick in Elmira. He enjoyed
roller skating and was an avid racer car fan. He drove at the Granville
Speedway last year. He is survived by his parents, Paul and Marsha Flanagan
of Troy RR 1; brothers, Glen Flanagan of Allentown and Robert Flanagan
at home; maternal grandparents, Clifford and Audrey Ward of Troy RR; paternal
grandmother, Ruth Browning of Towanda; several aunts, uncles and cousins.
A memorial service was held at the Vickery Funeral Home in Troy on May
2 with Pastor Ernie F. Brodie Jr. officiating. Memorials may be directed
to the Bakerburg Community Church. (TGR, Thursday, May 7, 1992)
GARY L. VONEIDA
Gary L. Voneida, 49, of Columbia Cross Roads RD 2, was pronounced
dead on arrival at the Robert Packer Hospital in Sayre on Thursday, May
7, 1992. He was born December 5, 1942 in Kelly Township, Union County,
a son of Marie E. Vanatta Voneida of Mifflinburg and the late Robert E.
Voneida. He had resided at Columbia Cross Roads RD 2 for a number of years
and had been in failing health for the last few months. Mr. Voneida was
a school teacher employed by the Chemung County Prison System in Elmira.
He is survived by his mother; a brother, Roy L. Voneida of Mifflinburg;
grandfather, Paul Boop of Mifflinburg. Funeral services were held at the
Strunk-Roupp Funeral Home in Mifflinburg on May 11 with the Rev. Grantas
Hoopert officiating and burial to be in the Hill Top section of the Mifflinburg
Cemetery. Those who wish may contribute to the American Cancer Society,
515 S. Main St., Athens, PA 18810 in Mr. Voneida's memory. (TGR, Thursday,
May 14, 1992)
ESTHER M. HERTZ, 93
Esther M. Hertz, 93, of Schultz Personal Care Home, Grover, formerly
of Williamsport, passed away Sunday, May 17, 1992, in Williamsport Hospital,
Williamsport. She was born in Franklin Township, Snyder County, the daughter
of John and Susan Graybill Hertz. Esther retired as a clerk from the former
W.T. Grant Co. in Williamsport. Surviving are three nieces, Kathryn Williams,
Canton RR2, Mary Burr, Canton RR2 and Helen Holmes, Ormond Beach, FL; one
nephew, John Fulkerson, Canton; three great nieces, numerous great-great
nieces and nephews. Private memorial services were held Tuesday, May 19,
at Morse and Kleese Funeral Home, 40 N. Center Street, Canton, with Pastor
Edwin Seeley, pastor of Whitneyville United Methodist Church and great-great
nephew of Miss Hertz, officiating. Interment will be in Sonestown Cemetery.
Memorial donations in Esther's memory may be directed to the Canton Ambulance
Association, Defibrillator Fund, PO Box 38, Canton, PA 17724. (TGR, Thursday,
May 21, 1992)
JOY LORRAINE YOST
Joy Loraine Yost, 63, of Troy, PA died Monday, May 18, 1992 at
the Robert Packer Hospital in Sayre. She was born August 8, 1928 in Tuscarora,
PA, daughter of the late Oliver and Bertha Yost. She was a resident of
Martha Lloyd Community Services in Troy since 1944. She was a member
of the choir and loved to sing. She was also a member of the First Presbyterian
Church in Troy. Surviving are a sister, Phyllis Anchorstar of Pottsville,
PA; a brother, Oliver Jr.; several nieces, nephews and cousins. Memorial
services were held at Martha Lloyd Community Services on May 21. Donations
may be made to the Martha Lloyd Special Fund, 190 West Main Street, Troy,
PA 16947. (TGR, Thursday, May 28, 1992)
HARRY A. MOORE SR.
Harry A. Moore Sr., 94, of Troy RR3 and formerly of Troy, passed
away Friday, May 29, 1992 at the Bradford County Manor. Mr. Moore was born
March 26, 1898 in Union Township, Tioga County, PA, the son of Edward S.
and Maude Sechrist Moore. Harry was a machine operator for Cummings Lumber
Co., Troy, retiring in 1962. Surviving are daughters, Patricia Brewster
of Granville Summit, Mary Jane Nybeck of Morris Run and Adrian Baird of
Springfield, OR; a son, Harry A. Jr. of Canton; brother, LaRue E. of Florida;
15 grandchildren; 16 great-grandchildren; nieces, nephews and cousins.
Funeral services were held June 2 at the Morse and Kleese Funeral Home
in Canton with the Rev. Melvin Good officiating and interment to be in
the Wildwood Cemetery, Williamsport, PA. (TGR, Thursday, June 11, 1992)
DONALD FETHERBAY
Donald Lee Fetherbay, 72, of Dushore, passed away Tuesday, June
23, 1992 at the Robert Packer Hospital, Sayre, following a lingering illness.
He was born July 27, 1919 in Laquin, Bradford County, the son of the late
Lee and Elsie Schiffl Fetherbay. Donald was a lifetime area resident.
Prior to his retirement in 1972 he was employed by DuPont in Towanda. Mr.
Fetherbay was preceded in death by his wife, the former Helen Hartford,
in 1973. He is survived by a daughter, Mrs. John (Dianne) Nolan of Mildred;
a son, Thomas L. Fetherbay of Philadelphia; one grandson; sisters, Mrs.
Helen Beinlich of Florida and Mrs. Grace Borek of Columbia Cross Roads;
brothers, Willis Fetherbay of Dushore and David Fetherbay of Palm Bay,
FL. Funeral services were held June 26 at the Russell P. McHenry Funeral
Home in Dushore with interment to be in Fairview Cemetery. (TGR, Thursday,
July 2, 1992)
GERALD S. PATTERSON
Gerald S. Patterson Sr., 72, of Butler, PA died Saturday, June
27, 1992 at his home. He was born May 3, 1920 in Columbia Cross Roads,
the son of Sydney and Lydia Newberry Patterson. Mr. Patterson was a retired
Pennsylvania State Policeman. He served as chief clerk at Butler
Barracks from 1942 to 1966, and retired in 1978 as Director of its Bureau
of Staff Services. He was a member of the Westminster Presbyterian Church,
VFW Post 249 in Butler, American Legion Post 778 of Lyndora, Fraternal
Order of Police, Brady Paul Lodge of Butler Retired State Police Association
of PA, Association of Retired State Employees and the AARP. He played
in the VFW Golf League. He is survived by his wife of 52 years, Dorna Merritt
Patterson (17 A Lumar Village, Butler); son, Gerald S. Patterson Jr. of
Butler; three grandchildren; a brother-in-law, Don Holcomb of Gillette.
He was preceded in death by a sister, Ethel Holcomb, in 1991. Funeral services
were held in Butler on June 29 with the Rev. Warren Ihlenfeld officiating
and interment to be in Greenlawn Burial Estates. Memorial contributions
may be directed to the Easter Seal Society, 383 New Castle Road, Butler,
PA 16001-7311. (TGR, Thursday, July 9, 1992)
TODD KEVIN KERRICK
Todd Kevin Kerrick, 36, of Wellsburg, NY died Saturday, July
25, 1992. He graduated from Southside High School in 1974 and attended
Eisenhower College. He lived many years in Syracuse, NY where he
worked as a chef and in restaurant management. He is survived by his parents,
Betty and Shelden Robins, Elmira; three sisters and two brothers; two grandmothers;
aunts and uncles, among them Jeanne Monroe of Troy; nieces and nephews.
Memorial services were held August 1 at the First Presbyterian Church in
Elmira, NY with the Rev. Clark McKinney officiating. Memorials may be sent
to the Southern Tier AIDS Program's Memorial Fund, 122 Baldwin St., Johnson
City, NY or to the Southern Tier Hospice, 244 W. Water St., Elmira, NY
14901. (TGR, Thursday, August 6, 1992)
CLAIRE K. BROWN
Claire K. Brown, 55, of Troy RR 1, died Tuesday, July 28, 1992
at home. She was born September 19, 1936 in Norristown, PA, the daughter
of Leon F. Blattner and M. Virginia Blattner Scamby. She had been employed
by the former American Silk Label in Troy, the Troy Veterinary Clinic and
Paper Magic in Troy, until retiring due to illness. Surviving are her husband,
Miles Brown, at home; her mother, M. Virginia Scamby of Palmerton, PA;
daughters, Mrs. Larry (Terri) Riggs of Canton and Mrs. Bradley (Cindy)
Cease of Houston, TX; grandchildren, Nathan and Leah Riggs of Canton; sisters,
Joan E. Diehl of Hatfield, PA and Virginia M. Jodon of White Stone, VA;
brothers, Robert L. Blattner of Palm, FL and John E. Blattner of Collegeville,
PA; several nieces, nephews and cousins. In addition to her father, she
was predeceased by her son, Richard Allen Hamm. Funeral services were held
July 31 at the Church of Christ (Disciples of Christ) in Canton with the
Rev. David B. Morris officiating. Arrangements were by the Morse
and Kleese Funeral Home in Canton. Memorials may be directed to The Dent
Neurological Institution, Millard Philmore Hospital, 3 Gates Circle, Buffalo,
NY 14209 in Mrs. Brown's memory. (TGR, Thursday, August 6, 1992)
JAMES L. HULBIRT
James (Jamie or Burt) L. Hulbirt, 19, of RR 1, Troy died unexpectedly
on Thursday, August 13, 1992. Born August 1, 1973 in Sayre, he was a 1992
graduate of Troy High School. He was a member of the Grover Church of Christ,
Grover, PA. He was a member of the Bradford County Old Timers Association,
a charter member of the Tioga County, NY Tractor and Engine Club, a member
of the Tioga Count Early Days and Chemung Vally Old Timers and Loyalsock
Early Days. He had worked for four years at the Robert Storch family farm
and was on a delayed entry program for the US Marine Corps, due to be inducted
August 25. Surviving are his mother, June Hicks; stepfather, James Hicks,
both of Troy RR 1; father, Donald Hulbirt of Gillett; maternal grandmother,
Virginia Mekeel of Troy; paternal grandmother, Anne Hulbirt of Athens;
paternal stepgrandmother, Evelyn Hicks of Troy RR 3; maternal aunts and
uncles, Donna and Jerry Welch of Concord, NY, Kenneth and Dottie Mekeel
of Akron, NY; and paternal step-aunt and uncle, Bonnie and Kenneth Houser
of Knoxville, TN; several cousins. Memorial services were held at the Vickery
Funeral Home in Troy on August 17 with the Rev. Alex Reducz of the Bible
Baptist Church of Horseheads officiating. Memorials may be directed to
the Bradford County Old Timers Association in care of Connie Chandler,
PO Box 15, Milan, PA 18831. (TGR, Thursday, August 20, 1992)
DR. ROBERT MOST
Dr. Robert King Most, 46, of Mansfield, died August 30, 1992
in the Williamsport Hospital, Williamsport where he had been admitted after
being stricken at work. Born October 6, 1945 in Canton, he was the son
of William R. and Elizabeth M. Wylie Most. He was practicing psychologist
in Mansfield, Dr. Most was associated with the North Penn Health Services
at Mansfield from 1981 until going into pprivate practice in 1986 with
the Mental Health Association of Mansfield. He is survived by by his wife
of 18 years, the former Barbara Ann Dickey; sons, Jason Bowen of Mansfield
and B. Tyler Most, at home; daughters, Mrs. Vanessa Durham of Louisville,
KY and Claire E. Most, at home; brother, William J. Most of Gillett, NY;
one granddaughter. Memorial services were to be held September 6 (1 pm)
in Straughn Auditorium at Mansfield University. Arrangements are
by Gedons Funeral Home in Williamsport. Memorials may be made to the M.O.V.e
(Men Overcoming Violence) Organization, 35 North Main St., Mansfield, PA
16933 or Claire and Tyler Most's children's education fund, c/o Douglas
Dickey, Box 411, RD 1, Williamsport, PA 17701. (TGR, Thursday, September
3, 1992)
VELMA M. HALSTEAD
Velma M. Halstead, 79, of Centerville, PA died Tuesday, August
25, 1992. Mrs. Halstead was a retired employee of C&K Laundry, Elmira,
NY after many years of service. She is survived by her family, Joyce and
Dennis Sullivan, JoAnn and Ralph Nichols, William and Lisa Halstead and
Joseph Halstead; sister, Mildred Heyniger of New Jersey; nine grandchildren
and nine great-grandchildren. Funeral services were held August 27 at the
Roberts Funeral Home in Wellsburg with the Rev. Craig Combs officiating.
Memorials may be sent to the American Lung Association of the Finger Lakes,
144 Cedar Street, Corning, NY. (TGR, Thursday, September 3, 1992)
VINCENT LEE PROCTOR
Vincent Lee Proctor, 40, of New Albany, RR 2, perished in a fire
at his home on Saturday, September 5, 1992. He was born on August 5, 1952
in Biltmore, NC, the son of Fred S. and Katharine Jane Case Proctor. Vincent
attended Wyalusing schools prior to the Cottonwood Job Corps in Utah. Surviving
are his wife, Betty Dodd Proctor of New Albany RR; mother, Mrs. Katharine
Proctor Bendt of New Albany RR; stepfather, William H. Bendt Sr. of New
Albany RR; three stepdaughters and two stepsons; a brother, Frederic Proctor
of Sayre; sister, Harriet A. Williams of Troy; half-sister and half-brother;
six step-grandchildren. Private memorials services were held at the convenience
of the family. Arrangements were under the direction of Russell P.
McHenry Funeral Home in Dushore. (TGR, Thursday, September 10, 1992)
BERTHA ERICSON MEAD
Bertha Erickson Mead of Troy, PA and formerly of Marblehead,
MA, died Saturday, September 19, 1992 at the Bradford County Manor. She
was the wife of Donald Campbell Mead who predeceased her. She was
a WW I veteran serving in the US Navy. She was a member of the Clifton
Lutheran Church of Marblehead, MA, a volunteer guide at Jeramiah Lee Mansion
of the Marblehead Historical Society. She was an assistant at the
Lighthouse Thrift Shop of the Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to
Children, Marblehead, MA. She is survived by daughter, Dorothy and husband
William Hamlin of Troy, PA; daughter-in-law, Una Jean Mead of Greensboro,
NC; grandchildren, Andrew and wife Kelly of Bangor, ME, Evan of Greensboro,
NC, Deborah Atwood of Amesbury, MA, Suzanne McCollum of Troy, PA, Margaret
Trefethen and Marion Scharon, both of Farmington, ME; great-grandchildren,
Benjamin, Michael, Sarah, Andrew, Amanda, Brett, George and Matthew. Funeral
services were private with arrangements by the Vickery Funeral Home in
Troy. Remembrances may be made to the Deacon's Fund of the First Presbyterian
Church of Troy, PA 16947. (TGR, Thursday, September 24, 1992)
ROBERT H. BOVIER
Robert H. Bovier, 55, of Vestal, NY died Thursday, September
17, 1992 at the Robert Packer Hospital. He was a pharmacist and proprietor
of Lynn's Drug-stores, a line of pharmacies. Mr. Bovier was a veteran of
the US Navy and was a member of the First Assembly of God Church in Binghamton.
He was active within the church organization. He is survived by his wife
of 36 years, Donna; four sons and two daughters-in-law; a daughter and
son-in-law, Marne and Richard King of Owego; father and wife, Donald (Dutch)
and Norma Bovier of Towanda; five brothers and sisters-in-law and two sisters
and brother-in-law; four grandchildren; several nieces, nephews and cousins.
Funeral and committal services were held September 21 at the Barber Memorial
Home in Johnson City with the Rev. Ronald E. Piedmont officiating and interment
to be in Riverside Cemetery. (TGR, Thursday, September 24, 1992)
DONALD W. ALLEN
Donald William Allen, 72, of Vero Beach, FL, passed away at his
residence Tuesday, September 15, 1992 following an extended illness. Mr.
Allen was born on March 31, 1920 in Burlington Township and had been a
resident of Vero Beach for 16 years, coming from Towanda. He was an automobile
mechanic. Survivors include his wife, Eleanor Allen of Vero Beach; sons,
Steven Allen of Horseheads, NY and Lawrence Allen of Towanda, PA; daughter,
Ruth Brown of Vero Beach; four grandchildren and one great-grandchild.
Memorials contributions may be made to VNA/Hospice of Indian River County,
1111 36th St., Vero Beach, FL 32960 in memory of Mr. Allen. (TGR, Thursday,
September 24, 1992)
DAVID M. McGUIRE
Major David Michael "Mike" McGuire, USAF, 37, died Thursday,
September 17, 1992 near the Air Force Base, Upper Heyford, England, as
the result of an aircraft accident. He was born March 26, 1955 in Bellfonte,
PA, the son of John D. and Mary Simons McGuire. He was a 1973 graduate
of Towanda Area High School, coming there in his senior year. He
was appointed by Congressman Joseph McDade to the United States Air Force
Academy in Colorado Springs and graduated with a degree in civil engineering.
He is survived by his wife, the former Kathleen Stewart who he met in Dayton,
OH; his father and mother-in-law, John and Mary McGuire of Towanda RR 3;
sisters and brothers-in-law, Linda and Gabriel Jacobs, Poplar Ridge, NY
and Jeanette and Thomas Bennett of Granville Summit; brother, Kevin McGuire,
second lieutenant, US Army, presently at home; paternal and maternal grandmothers;
uncles and aunts, nieces and nephews and cousins. Funeral services were
held at the Independent Baptist Church in Towanda on September 26 with
the Re. Darris Hauser officiating. Military services were conducted
afterward by Towanda American Legion Post No. 42 and Voiture 549, 40 et
8. There were to be graveside services on September 29 at the US
Air Force Academy cemetery in Colorado. Local arrangements were by
the Maryott-Bowen Funeral Home in Towanda. Memorials may be directed to
the Officer Christian Fellowship (OCF), PO Box 1177, Englewood, CO 80150;
the Building Fund, Independent Baptist Church, Cherry St., Towanda, PA
18848; or to a charity of one's choice in Mike's memory. (TGR, Thursday,
October 1, 1992)
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