ALLEN –SHARON JANE TURNER, age 74, of Quicks Bend, Pennsylvania, passed away on Friday, Jan. 5, 2018, as a result of an automobile accident.  Sharon was born on Oct. 10, 1943, a daughter of the late Richard and Dorothy Lee Allen. She married Jackie Merle Turner of Quicks Bend, and he predeceased her on Dec. 23, 1996. Sharon was a loving spouse, mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother.  She worked for various dress factories, staff management at P&G in Mehoopany, and later worked in elder care. Sharon enjoyed being with her grandchildren and great-grandson. She was a social member of American Legion Post No. 42, Towanda and Wyalusing Post No. 534 American Legion, Wyalusing; and a member of the Towanda Gun Club. Sharon is survived by two sons, Tracy L. Turner of Quicks Bend, and Michael T. Turner of Quicks Bend; brother, Paul (Beth) Allen of Powell, Pennsylvania; sister, Dawn Fox of Laceyville, Pennsylvania; sisters-in-law, Marie Allen of Santa Ana, California, Bonnie Allen of Powell, Marlene (Alfred) Feldner of Mendham, New Jersey, Julie (Jerry) Burgess of Bear Creek, Pennsylvania; brother-in-law, George Bellinger of Elmira Heights, New York; grandchildren, Christopher Walters of Canton, Pennsylvania, Justin Walters of Moselle, Mississippi, Matthew David Turner of LeRaysville, Alicia M. Isbell of LeRaysville, Todd Turner of Quicks Bend; and a great-grandson, Gage Turner. Also surviving are several nieces, nephews, and cousins. She was predeceased by a daughter, Toni Jo Turner Walters, on Aug. 10, 2015; a granddaughter, Andrea Lynn Turner, on July 28, 2010; brothers, Richard Allen, David Allen, Rex Allen, Bobby Allen and Dale Allen; sisters, Dorothy Margarete Heeman and Jean Marie Allen. Funeral services will be private and held at the convenience of the family. Interment will be in the Quicks Bend Cemetery. The family will provide the flowers and asks that memorials in her name be sent to Wilmot Fire Co., 1732 Quicks Bend Road, Sugar Run, PA. Funeral arrangements are under the direction of the P. Dean Homer Funeral Home, 1 Grovedale Lane, Wyalusing. –Funeral home obit

 

AVERY –CLARA A. DOUGLAS, 75, formerly of Sayre, died Saturday Jan. 27, 2001 at the Bradford County Manor following an extended illness.  Born Dec. 29, 1925 in Athens, the daughter of Russell and Myrtle Palmer Avery.  She was a member of the First Presbyterian Church of Sayre, a former member of Tom Jacks and Good Sam’s camping clubs.  She enjoyed sewing.  Formally she was employed by the Robert Packer Hospital in the sewing room as a seamstress.  She was predeceased by her husband, Samuel Douglas in 1998; a brother, Howard Avery; and a sister, Grace Nichols.  She is survived by her daughter and son-in-law, Patricia and Walter Casselbury of Waverly, N.Y.; a son, Oscar W. French, Jr. or Sayre; her step-children and their spouses, Genevieve and Alston Teeter of Milan, Pa., Barbara and Merle Eiffert of Troy and Richard Jay and Janet Douglas of Evansville, In.; 19 grandchildren; numerous great-grandchildren; her sister and brother-in-law, Frances and Eugene Wolcott of Sayre; several nieces and nephews.  Family and friends may call Tuesday from Noon to 2 p.m. at the Lowery Funeral Home, 225 South Main St., Athens.  Funeral and committal services will follow at the funeral home at 2 p.m. with her pastor, the Rev. Heather Croke, officiating.  Burial will be at a later time in the Quicks Bend Cemetery, Wilmot Township, Pa.  Memorial donations may be made to the Alzheimers Association of NE Pennsylvania, Kirby Health Center, 71 North Franklin St., Wilkes-Barre, Pa. –Towanda Daily Review.

BENJAMIN –LELA MARY CRAWFORD, 75.  On Sunday, Oct. 12, 1997, Lela Mary (Benjamin) Crawford of Sugar Run, went home to be with her Lord after a short illness.  Lela’s passing occurred while at home in Sugar Run, surrounded by her loving family.  She was born Feb. 21, 1922, in Mildred, Sullivan County, Pa., one of four children born to Lloyd and Lelia (Babcock) Benjamin.  She was a devoted wife and mother.  She had a talent for crocheting and enjoyed visiting with the family in the late evenings offering coffee and cookies.  Lela attended school in Mildred, and for a time was employed at the pajama factory in Lopez.  Later she devoted her time to the family farm and meat shop.  Lela also attended the Hollenback United Methodist Church.  Surviving is her husband of 52 years.  Lewis P. Crawford Sr. at home, two children and their spouses, Evelyn and Burton Benjamin of Sugar Run, Pa., and Lewis Jr. and Rosemarie Crawford of Sugar Run; six grandchildren; nine great-grandchildren; a sister and brother-in-law Arvilla and James Crawford of New Albany; sisters-in-law, Josephine Benjamin of Towanda and Emily Benjamin of Lopez; a special niece who resided with them, Marylou Sickler of LeRaysville and her family; and several other nieces and nephews.  She was preceded in death by two brothers, Earl and Jan Benjamin.  Funeral services will be held on Wednesday, Oct. 15, 1997 at 1 p.m. in McHenry Funeral Home, 106 Church St., Wyalusing, Pa., with Mr. William Miller, serving as officiant.  Interment will follow in Quicks Bend Cemetery.  Friends and family are invited to call on Tuesday afternoon from 2 to 4 p.m. and in the evening from 7 to 9 p.m. at the McHenry Funeral Home in Wyalusing.  –Towanda Daily Review.

BIDLACK –PHOEBE A BIDLACK KEENEY, age 89, of Wyalusing, Pa., passed away peacefully on Tuesday, May 5, 2015 at the Golden Living Center, Tunkhannock, Pa. Phoebe was born on Aug. 30, 1925, in Athens, Pa., daughter of the late Floyd and Pauline Barrowcliff Bidlack. She graduated from Athens High School in the class of 1943. She married James W. Keeney of Sugar Run, Pa. on May 24, 1946. They moved to Jim's family's homestead farm on Sugar Hill, where she raised her four boys while helping on the farm and working various other jobs. Phoebe was a member of the Hollenback Methodist Church and then later Wyalusing United Methodist Church. She was a past superintendent of the Hollenback Sunday school program. Phoebe was a member of the Wyalusing Order of the Eastern Star, now the Meshoppen O.E.S Chapter No. 70. Phoebe enjoyed spending time with her family, especially family gatherings. She enjoyed hunting deer and turkey. She liked cooking, crocheting, and gardening. Surviving are her sons and daughters-in-law, Tom (Delta) Keeney of Watertown, N.Y., Ray (Judy) Keeney of Stillwater, Pa., Alan (Marti) Keeney of Sugar Run, Pa., Jack (Cheryl) Keeney of Wyalusing, Pa.; grandchildren, Ian, Kate, Daniel, Jeremy, Janice, Nicholas, Lori, Amy, Derek, and Nicholas; sister, Harvalee Dimon of Little Meadows, Pa.; 12 great-grandchildren and numerous nieces and nephews. She was predeceased by a brother, Floyd Bidlack Jr.; two sisters, Wilma Freeman and Lucy Mae Corey; and two grandchildren, Julie and Jason Keeney. A funeral service will be held at 11 a.m. on Saturday, May 9, 2015, at the Wyalusing United Methodist Church, Wyalusing, Pa., with the Rev. Dale Russell and the Rev. Nick Keeney co-officiating. The interment will be in Quicks Bend Cemetery, Quicks Bend, Pa. Friends and family may call from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. on Friday evening and from 10 a.m. until the time of the service on Saturday at the Wyalusing United Methodist Church. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be sent to a charity of one’s choice. –Towanda Daily Review 5/6/2015

ROBERT R. BROWN, 63, of Wyalusing RR 2 died on Sunday, March 14, 1993 at Towanda Memorial Hospital, following a heart attack.  He was born on Jan. 3, 1930, in Scottsville, Pa., the son of Claude and Edna Randall Brown.  In 1967, after 20 years of service Robert retired from the United States Air force having been stationed in Texas, Wyoming, Washington, California, Oklahoma, Ohio and Virginia and overseas in Johnson Island, Korea and Turkey.  Upon retirement from the armed services he was engaged in farming.  He was an outdoorsman and enjoyed trapping and hunting.  His memberships included the V.F.W. Post No. 7593, of Wyalusing and the American Trappers Association.  Surviving are his wife of 44 years; Kathryn (Brotzman) Brown at home; mother; Edna Brown; two sons: James Brown of Wyalusing and Jan Brown of Sugar Run; three daughters; Jane Dietz of Quicks Bend, Karla Salsman of Laceyville and Kathy Kline of Laceyville; 12 grandchildren; a sister; Grace Ely of Sugar run; two brothers, Elwood Brown of Forkston and Gerald Brown of Laceyville; and several nieces and nephews.  He was preceded in death by his father, the late Claude Brown, and a brother, Raymond Brown.  Funeral and committal services will be held on Friday, March 19, 1993, at 11 a.m. in the Kerr-McHenry Funeral Home, 106 Church St., Wyalusing, with the Rev. Susan L. Hardman-Zimmerman, pastor of the Wyalusing and Hollenback Untied Methodist churches, officiating.  Military honors will be accorded by the V.F.W. Post No. 7593, of Wyalusing.  Interment will be in the Quicks Bend Cemetery.  Friends and family are invited to call on Thursday, March 18, 1993 at the Kerr-McHenry funeral Home, in Wyalusing, from 7-9 p.m.  –Towanda Daily Review.

MARJORIE M. BURKE, 86, of the Chemung View Apartments, 222 Chestnut St., Athens, died Sunday, March 2, 1997, at her home.  Born Dec. 6, 1910 in Sugar Run, she was a daughter of the late William and Eudora Fitch Burke.  Marjorie was a graduate of the Wyalusing High School, class of 1929, and of the Robert Packer Hospital School of Nursing, class of 1932.  She was employed at the Robert Packer Hospital for 15 years as a registered nurse.  Surviving are two sisters; Eleanor Willson of Sayre and Genevieve Mann of Camp Hill, Pa.; a brother, Robert Burke of Sugar Run; a brother and sister-in-law, Donald and Mary Ann Burke of Athens; several nieces and nephews; and a special niece, Claire Krezter of Concord, Calif.  She was preceded in death by; a brother, Carl Burke and a sister, Ruth Ervin.  A graveside service will be held at the Quick’s Bend Cemetery, Quick’s Bend, Pa. at the convenience of the family.  There are no calling hours.  Arrangements are under the direction of the Alteri Funeral Home, 314 Desmond St., Sayre.  –Towanda Daily Review.

ROBERT WILLIAM BURKE, age 86, of Sugar Run, Pa., died on Sunday, Aug. 15, 1999, at the Bradford County Manor in West Burlington, Pa., following declining health.  He was born Jan. 4, 1913, in Wilmot Township, a son of the late William and Eudora Fitch Burke.  Mr. Burke has been a lifetime resident of Wilmot Township.  On Feb. 12, 1934, he married L. Eleanor Kissell.  Eleanor preceded him in death on March 13,  1989.  They had celebrated 55 years of marriage.  In the early 1930s he was employed by the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation as a road foreman.  He had spent his lifetime engaged in farming.  In his younger years, Bob enjoyed playing baseball on teams in our local area.  He enjoyed time spent hunting.  In his 70s, he enjoyed playing on a local shuffleboard league.  He left surviving three children and their spouses; Patricia and Richard Eberlin of Laceyville, Pa., Gary and Claudette Burke of Sugar Run, Pa., Carol and James Iddings of Spring Hill, Wyalusing RR, Pa.; a brother, Donald Burke; two sisters, Eleanor Wilson, Genevieve Mann; 10 grandchildren, 11 great-grandchildren, several nieces and a nephew.  In addition to his parents and his wife, the late L. Eleanor Kissell Burke, he was preceded in death by two infant daughters; a brother, Carl Burke; two sisters, Ruth Burke Irvin and Marjorie Burke.  Funeral services will be held on Wednesday, Aug. 18, 1999, at 11 a.m. in the McHenry funeral Home, 106 Church St., Wyalusing, Pa., with the Rev. Beverly Davenport, pastor of the Hollenback United Methodist Church, officiating.  Interment will be in the Quick’s Bend Cemetery.  Friends and family are invited to call on Tuesday evening, Aug. 17, 199, at McHenry funeral Home in Wyalusing from 6 to 9 p.m.  In lieu of flowers, donations or contributions may be made to the Wyalusing Public Library, 292 Church St., P.O. Box 98, Wyalusing, Pa. in Mr. Burke’s memory.  Towanda Daily Review.

CASSELBURY ANNA MORRIS
Mrs. Anna, 86, of Sugar Run RD, died Saturday evening. She was born at Sugar Run May 26, 1884, daughter of the late Charles and Maria Casselbury. She was a life-long resident of the vicinity in which she lived. She was a member of the Presbyterian Church and attended services as long as health permitted.  She is survived by three sons, Paul of Sugar Run RD, Ralph of Washington, D.C., and Tom of Wyalusing; one daughter preceded her in death; three brothers, Ben of Athens, Earl of Sayre, and Asa of Syracuse, N.Y., and several grandchildren, nieces, nephews, and cousins.  Funeral and committal services will be held Wednesday at 2 p.m. at the Tiffany Funeral Home in Wyalusing. The Rev. Norman Robinson will officiate. Burial will be in Quick’s Bend Cemetery.

CHILSON –SARA C. MORROW, 93, of Sugar Run, died Sunday morning, October 21, 1984, at the Towanda Memorial Hospital after a lengthy illness.  She was born, October 28, 1891 in Standing Stone Twp., the daughter of the late Charles and Deborah Wheeler Chilson.  She was a member of the Hollenbach United Methodist Church; past member of the Rebekah Lodge in Wysox.  Her interests in life were her family, crocheting and working in her garden and canning.  She was preceded in death by her husband John and one daughter Della.  She is survived by one daughter; Mrs. Charles (Pearl) Morrow Verbryck; three grandchildren; several great and great-great-grandchildren; several nieces and nephews.  Funeral services will be held on Wednesday, Oct. 24, at 11 a.m. from the Kenneth D. Kerr Funeral Home, Wyalusing with the Rev. Vaughn Glover Jr., pastor of the Hollenback United Methodist Church officiating.  Interment will be in the Quicks Bend Cemetery.  Friends may call at the funeral home, Tuesday evening 7-9. –Towanda Daily Review.

CORNELL, Maria  - Mrs. Charles Casselbury, 85, died at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Herbert Morris in Sugar Run, Saturday morning, Sept 22, 1951. She had been ill health since her hip was broken four years ago. She was born at Standing Stone, August 16 1866, daughter of the late Israel Cornell, and was a lifelong resident of the Sugar Run area. She was a member of the Athens Methodist Church. Her husband died two years ago at the age of 87. She is survived by three daughters, Mrs. Herbert Morris, Mrs. Albert Lauricella of Fulton, NY, and Mrs. Charles Knowles of Syracuse; five sons, Lee and Earl of Sayre, Benjamin of Athens, Asa and Lewis of Syracuse. She leaves 17 Grandchildren, 19 G-Grandchildren, and one cousin. Services were held from the Tiffany Funeral Home, Monday at 2pm, Rev Robert Sheehan officiating. Interment was at Quick's Bend. The pall bearers were: Ronald Carmer, Carl Casselbury, Paul Morris, Thomas Morris, Ralph Morris and Wayne Casselbury. ~Wyalusing Rocket~ Submitted by Bonny Sutton

 

CRAWFORD Lewis P. Crawford Sr.

Lewis "Poppy" Crawford Sr. 85, formerly of Sugar Run, Pa., died at the Williamsport Hospital on Friday April 1, 2011.  Lewis was born on June 9, 1925, a son of the late Warren J. and Leontine Fenton Crawford of Wyalusing, Pa.  He and his late wife Lela owned and operated a dairy farm and a butcher shop in Sugar Run for many years. Lewis loved spending time with his family on the farm; he enjoyed hunting and being outdoors. He was a veteran of World War II, serving in the U.S. Navy.  Lewis is survived by a daughter: Evelyn and (Derrick Rumbough) Benjamin; and a son: Lewis Jr. and Rosemarie Crawford; six grandchildren; 13 great-grandchildren; and two great-great grandchildren; six brothers: James of New Albany, Gorden and "Pattie Chilson" of New Albany, Lloyd and Doris of Sugar Run, Ervin and June of New Albany, Donald of Noxen, Pa. and Jesse of Elmira Heights N.Y.; and two sisters: Evelyn Shaffer of Perkensville N.Y. and Marylin and Frannie Stringham, and many nieces and nephews.  A memorial service will be held at 11 a.m. on Saturday, April 9 at the McHenry Funeral Home, 106 Church St., Wyalusing, PA 18853, with the Rev. William Westbrook officiating.  Family and friends are invited to call from 10 a.m. on Saturday until the time of the service.  Interment and military honors will follow in the Quicksbend Cemetery in Sugar Run.  In lieu of flowers memorial may be directed to the Wilmot Volunteer Fire Company, Sugar Run, PA 18846, in Lewis' memory.  Towanda Daily Review - April 3, 2011

 

LLOYD PAUL CRAWFORD, age 85, of Sugar Run, (Hollenback) Pa., passed away on Thursday, Jan. 14, 2016 at the Gatehouse Hospice Unit in Divine Providence Hospital, Williamsport, Pa. with his loving family at his side. Lloyd was born on June 20, 1930 in Dushore, Cherry Township, Pa., a son of the late Warren James and Leontine Fenton Crawford. He graduated from the Tunkhannock High School, a member of the class of 1950. From July 1954 until August 1956 he honorably served his country in the United States Army. He was very proud to have been stationed in Alaska. While serving in the Army he was a mechanic. He married the former Doris Jean Van Noy of Troy, Pa. on Nov. 3, 1957 in the East Troy Baptist Church.After getting married he spent many years farming. In 1969, he went to work at GTE Sylvania, now known as GTP and also worked at the Endicott Johnson Shoe Factory in Mildred, Pa. He retired from GTE Sylvania in 1989 after 20 years of service. In retirement he worked part-time for Tuscarora Wayne Insurance and for Ace Hardware.He was an avid outdoorsman and enjoyed hunting, especially deer hunting and woodworking. He was an accomplished woodworker having crafted many things from beds and dressers to tiny little baskets carved from cherry pits. He was also known for gardening skills-known especially as the Spud King. In earlier years he enjoyed hiking, fishing and camping with his family. Lloyd had a warm smile and was always quick to tell a joke or a story. He was a loving husband, father, grandfather, great grandfather, brother, and friend. He will be missed by all who knew him. Surviving are his wife Doris at home; two daughters: Linda (Roger) Hemenway of Camptown, Pa. and Dawn (Thomas) Linn of Muncy, Pa.; three sons: Alfred Crawford of Sugar Run, Pa., W. Todd (Kathy) Crawford of Spring Lake, Pa., Michael Todd Crawford of Sugar Run, Pa.; six brothers: James Crawford of New Albany, Pa., Donald Crawford of Tunkhannock, Pa., Gordon (Pattie) Crawford of New Albany, Erven (June) Crawford of New Albany, Jesse (Marie) Crawford of Elmira, N.Y., Carl (Linda) Crawford of Dushore; two sisters: Evelyn Shaffer of Perkinsville, N.Y., Marilyn (Francis) Stringham of Gillet, Pa. Also surviving are ten grandchildren, eleven great grandchildren, and several nieces, nephews, and cousins. Lloyd was predeceased in death by his mother Leontine on April 25, 1974 and by his father Warren on Oct. 24, 1984. Also by his brothers Clayton Carl Crawford on March 25, 1972, Walter Charles Crawford on July 4, 2010, Lewis Preston Crawford, Sr. on April 1, 2011, and a grandson Brandon Alan "Turtle" Crawford on Oct. 15, 2008; and by a sister Mary Anna Crawford Barber on June 26, 2006.Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. on Monday, Jan. 18, 2016 at the P. Dean Homer Funeral Home, 1 Grovedale Lane, Wyalusing, Pa. with the Rev. Heather M. Baker-McAllister, officiating. Interment will follow in the Quicks Bend Cemetery. Friends and family may call from 9 to 11 a.m. on Monday morning, Jan. 18, 2016 at the P. Dean Homer Funeral Home, 1 Grovedale Lane, Wyalusing, Pa.The family will provide the flowers and ask that memorial contributions be made to the Guthrie Dialysis Center, 1 Guthrie Square, Sayre, PA or to the Area Agency on Aging, 220 Main Street, Unit 2, Towanda, PA in loving memory of Lloyd Paul Crawford. –Elmira Star-Gazette 1/15/2016

 

FRANKLIN P. DEITRICK, 71, of Sugar Run died Friday afternoon August 19, 1988 at the Memorial Hospital, Towanda. Born in Sugar Run October 25, 1916, he was the son of the late Reuben W. and Myrtle I. Franklin Detrick. He was a lifelong dairy farmer. He served in the U.S. Army for 4 ½ years, serving in WWII with the 190^th FA group in the Normandy, Central Europe, Rhineland, Ruhr and the Ardennes campaigns. On Oct. 20, 1945 he married the former Vivienne Hawkey. Mr. Detrick is survived by his spouse Vivienne at home; two sons: Kerry and Rodney (Keith) of Sugar Run; two daughters: Mrs. John (Janet) Harned of Camptown and Mrs. Richard (Cheryl) Snyder of Sugar Run and five grandsons. He was a member of the 190^th FA group and the Wyalusing American Legion Post #534. Funeral services will be held Monday at 2 p.m. at the P. Dean Horner Funeral Home, 1 Groverdale Lane, Wyalusing with the Rev. Dr. Stephen W. Starzer officiating. Interment will be in the Quicks Bend Cemetery. Friends may call Sunday at the funeral home 2-4, 7-9. Graveside military services will be conducted by members of Wyalusing American Legion Post 534. In lieu of flowers, donations may be directed to the American Lung Association. –Towanda Daily Review

KERRY E. DETRICK age 69, of Quick's Bend, Pa., passed away at his home on Wednesday, Aug. 10, 2016. Kerry was born on Sept. 9, 1946 in Meshoppen, Pa., the son of the late Franklin P. (d. 1988) and Viviene L. Hawkey Detrick (d. 2011) .He graduated from Wyalusing High School with the class of 1964. After high school, Kerry began working for Welles Mill in Wyalusing. He was employed as a fuel truck driver before retiring after 33 years. Kerry was a member of the Wyalusing Presbyterian Church, the Wilmot and Wyalusing Volunteer Fire Departments. He was awarded the Volunteer of the Year in 2014 from the Wyalusing Volunteer Fire Department. He was a township supervisor for Wilmot Township. He loved woodworking and even created his own company, K & B Woodworking, and sold his work at local trade shows and farmers markets. He created the Wishing Well Campground, where he lived, on the family farm. He thoroughly enjoyed managing and maintaining the campground, as well as driving his Kubota side by side around the campground. He also enjoyed attending the Bloomsburg Fair each year to assist some dear friends in their stand. Kerry is survived by his step-daughter, Amey Johnson and her husband John of Ulster, Pa.; his siblings, Janet Harned and her husband John of Camptown, Pa., Rodney "Keith" Detrick of Quick's Bend, Pa., and Cheryl Keeney and her husband Jack of Browntown, Pa.; his mother-in-law, Cora Sutton of Warren Center, Pa.; his sister-in-law, Barbara Williams and her husband Bruce of Warren Center, Pa.; as well as several nieces and nephews. Besides his parents he was preceded in death by his wife who he married on Aug. 19, 2000, Beverly Carol Sutton Detrick, who passed away July 15, 2014.A memorial service for Kerry will be held at 4 p.m. on Saturday, Aug. 20, 2016 at the Wyalusing Presbyterian Church with Dr. Reverend Barry Ballard of the church officiating. Family and friends may call from 3 p.m. until the time of the service on Saturday at the church. Interment will take place at a later date at the Quick's Bend Cemetery. –Elmira Star-Gazette 8/11/2016

SAMUEL E. DOUGLAS, 80, of RR  2, Sayre, Pa., died Thursday, Nov. 19, 1998, at the Robert Packer Hospital.  Born March 12, 1918 in Quicks Bend, Pa., the son of Roy and Joyce Justin Douglas, he owned and operated Douglas Body Shop until his retirement.  He enjoyed wood working, camping, hunting, fishing and time spent with family and friends.  He was a member of the Sayre Presbyterian Church, the Loyal Order of the Moose #1490 of Waverly, N.Y., and the Tom Jack Camping Club.  He was predeceased by his first wife, Martha in 1980; a son, Paul in 1940 and a brother, Lawrence.  He is survived by his wife, Clara, of the Bradford County Manor; daughters and sons-in-law, Genevieve and Alston Teeter of Milan, Barbara and Merle Eiffert of Troy; son and daughter-in-law, Richard Jay and Janet Douglas of Evansville, Ind.; step-children, Oscar W. French, Jr. of Sayre and Patricia and Walter Casselbury of Chemung, N.Y.; 11 grandchildren; 10 great-grandchildren; several step-grandchildren; sister and brother-in-law, Joan and Harold Brobst of Montrose; brother and sister-in-law, Lamont and Kate Douglas of Lawton; a very special friend, Burdette Mason of Athens.  Friends and family may call from 6 to 9 p.m. Sunday at the Lowery Funeral Home, 225 South Main St., Athens.  Funeral and committal services will be held at 11 a.m. Monday at the funeral home, with Rev. Heather Croke, pastor of the Sayre Presbyterian Church, officiating and Rev. Lynn Ensign, pastor of the Mt. Pisgah Wesleyan Church, co-officiating.  Burial will be in the Quicks Bend Cemetery, Quicks Bend.  Memorial may be made to the Greater Valley Emergency Medical Services, 900 North Lehigh Ave., Sayre, Pa.  –Towanda Daily Review.

Samuel E. DOUGLAS, 80 of Sayre, RR 2, PA died Thursday, November 19, 1998 at Robert Packer Hospital in Sayre.  Born March 12, 1918 in Quicks Bend, PA, the son of Roy and Joyce Justin Douglas, he owned and operated Douglas Body Shop until his retirement.  He was a member of the Sayre Presbyterian Church, the Loyal Order of the Moose #1490 of Waverly, NY and the Tom Jack Camping Club.   He is survived by his wife, Clara, Bradford County Manor; daughters and sons-in-law, Genevieve and Alston Teeter of Milan; Barbara and Merle Eiffert of troy; son and daughter-in-law, Richard Jay and Janet Douglas of Evansville, IN; step-children, Oscar W. French Jr. of Sayre and Patricia and Walter Casselbury of Chemung, NY; 11 grandchildren; 10 great-grandchildren; several step-grandchildren; sister and brother-in-law, Joan and Harold Brobst of Montrose, PA; brother and sister-in-law, Lamont and Kate Douglas of Lawton; a special friend Burdette Mason of Athens.  He was predeceased by his first wife, Martha, in 1980; a son, Paul, in 1940; and a brother, Lawrence.  Funeral services were held November 23 at the Lowery Funeral Home in Athens with the rev. Heather Croke and Rev. Lynn Ensign co-officiating and burial to be in Quicks Bend Cemetery, Quicks Bend.  Memorials may be made to the Greater Valley Emergency Medical Services, 900 North Lehigh Ave., Sayre, PA 18840.  “Troy Gazette-Register,” Troy, PA  Thursday  November 26 , 1998

Thomas B. EBERLIN
Nov. 23, 2001
Wyalusing Rocket Courier
Thomas B. Eberlin, of Binghamton, NY, age 73, died on Friday, Nov. 23, 2001 at Lourdes Hospital. He was born Sept. 4, 1928 in Waverly, NY.  He was predeceased by his parents, George and Lucretia and a grandson, Michael Eberlin.  He was a member of the Glen Castle United Methodist Church, where he was an active member for many years. He was a faithful and loving husband, father and grandparent. He loved his church and church family.  He was employed by Spaulding Bakeries for many years and retired from Bob Murphy, Inc. He loved camping, gardening and traveling with his wife. A Boy Scout leader for many years, he was a trustee of Glen Castle United Methodist Church, a member of Southern Tier Good Sam Club, United Methodist Campers and Family Motorcoach Camping Clubs.  Survivors include his wife of 55 years, Cleo Eberlin of Binghamton; one daughter, Gail Heath of Norfolk, VA; one son, Richard Eberlin of Sugar Run; four grandchildren, Jonah and Heather Eberlin of Laceyville, Bryan Eberlin of Sugar Run and Tina Heath of Jacksonville, NC; two great-grandchildren, Dakota Eberlin of Laceyville and Helena Heath of Jacksonville, NC; a sister and brother-in-law, Marilyn and Gerald Hibbard of Thousand Oaks, CA; his father-in-law, Charles VerBryck of Sugar Run; two nieces, several cousins and many friends.  A graveside service will be held on Friday, Dec. 7 at 2 p.m. at Quicks Bend Cemetery, Sugar Run. A memorial service will be held on Dec. 8 at Glen Castle United Methodist Church, Rt. 11, Castle Creek with Rev. William Puckey, pastor, officiating.  Those wishing may make memorial contributions to Glen Castle United Methodist Church, PO Box 63, Glen Castle, NY 13744.  Arrangements were under the direction of the William R. Chase & Son Funeral Home, 737 Chenango St., Port Dickinson.

 

ROBERT A. ERMISCH, age 79, of Sugar Run, Pa., passed away unexpectedly on Jan. 1, 2015, at his winter residence in Dade City, Fla. He and his wife, Edie, have spent and enjoyed many winters in Florida. He was born on March 28, 1935, in Wilkes-Barre, Pa., a son of the late Robert C. and Mary Jones Ermisch.A graduate of G.A.R. Memorial High School, he was a member of the Class of 1952. Robert was a veteran of the U.S. Navy from 1955 to 1959. He served on the battleship U.S.S. Wisconsin and the aircraft carrier U.S.S. Ranger.On December 31, 1955, he married the former Edith Reed. Bob and Edie had a loving and devoted marriage. They celebrated their 59th wedding anniversary the day before his passing.Bob was employed by the United Postal Service in Wilkes-Barre, Pa., retiring after 30 years of service. During that time, he also was a school bus driver for the Wilkes-Barre area school district for over 15 years.Early on, Bob's mother's family happened upon this quiet bend in the river. As a young boy, Bob spent time with his parents camping and later owning property in what's known as Quicks Bend in Sugar Run. This seasonal homestead lead to a legacy of five generations of family enjoying time spent with each other and on the beloved Susquehanna River. Bob and Edie and their children spent summers and weekends until it became their full time residence in 1990 after his retirement. His greatest life pleasure was the love he had for his wife, children, grandchildren and great grandchildren. He loved entertaining family members, relatives and friends that fondly remember time spent on the patio. Bob enjoyed fishing and hunting, especially small game. He was also a loyal Penn State football fan. He was an active member of American Legion Post No. 534 in Wyalusing, Pa.; and the Wyalusing Presbyterian Church. Each month, members of Bob's high school graduating Class of 1952 enjoyed social get-togethers. He leaves surviving his loving and devoted wife Edith "Edie" Reed Ermisch at home; daughter Lynn and husband John Petlock, of Sugar Run, Pa., a daughter Jill Mullen, of Dallas, Pa.; a son Robert D. and wife Wanda Ermisch of Laceyville, Pa.; his nine grandchildren Jason (Aline) Petlock of Waverly, N.Y., Adam (fiancé Sara Tyler) Petlock, of Quicks Bend, Pa., Joshua (Diana) Petlock of Tunkhannock, Pa., Rachel (Wes) Sznaider, of Overton, Pa., Brian (Dee) Gola of Scranton, Pa., Kelly (Dan) Sleboda of Dunmore, Pa., Kacie Kuchinskas, of Scranton, Pa., Dana (Matt) List of Wysox, Pa., Hillary Ermisch of Laceyville, Pa.; and his 15 great-grandchildren; his close cousin and patio buddy Stanley Jones of Quicks Bend, Pa.; and several additional cousins.Friends and family are invited to call on Wednesday, Jan. 7, 2015, from 9 to 11 a.m. at the Wyalusing Presbyterian Church. A Service of Witness to the Resurrection will be celebrated held on Wednesday at 11 a.m. Full military honors will be accorded by American Legion Post No. 534 of Wyalusing immediately following the service at the Church. Interment will be at the convenience of the family in Quicks Bend Cemetery, Sugar Run, Pa. Arrangements have been entrusted with Sheldon Funeral Homes, 155 Church Street, Wyalusing, PA. In lieu of flowers, the family suggests memorials be made to the Wyalusing American Legion, P.O. Box 71, Wyalusing, PA, or the Wyalusing Presbyterian Church, P.O. 25, Wyalusing, PA. –Towanda Daily Review 1/5/2015

EDWARD M. ‘ED’ FRANKLIN, 90, of 185 Cessna St. Sayre, Pennsylvania, a former resident of Sugar Run, Pennsylvania, passed away Friday evening, March 29, 2019 at the Athens Health Care Center, Athens, Pennsylvania. “Ed” as he was known by his family and friends was born in Wyalusing, Pennsylvania on Nov. 18, 1928, the son of Daniel and Ruth Strong Franklin. He was a 1947 graduate of Wyalusing High School and in early years was employed by Taylor McCarty’s Garage in Wyalusing. On Sept. 10, 1950, Ed married the love of his life, the former Ruth M. Williams in LeRaysville, Pennsylvania. He was later employed by GTE Sylvania in Towanda for 30 years until his retirement. Ed was a friend to many and possessed a genuine congenial personality which enabled him to relate and engage in conversation with anyone and make others smile. Due to his ease of conversation with others, his family often joked that when Ed “grew up, he wanted to be a Wal-Mart greeter!” Ed loved the outdoors, gardening, raising beef cattle, traveling, and had a keen mind and ability to fix anything. Ed was a life member of the Wilmot Fire Department, served as a driver for the Wyalusing Ambulance Association, and was a member of the Sylvania Quarter Century Club. Ed is survived by his wife of 68 years, Ruth M. Williams Franklin, children, Thomas (Karen) Franklin of Athens, William (Heather) Franklin of Warren Center, Nancy (Jack) Townsend of Wyalusing, Donald (Tracy Miller) Franklin of Wyalusing, grandchildren, Richard (Katie) Franklin, Amy (Joe) Lewis, Monica Lewis, James (Tyia) Franklin, William (Amanda Hunt) Franklin, Harland (Ashley Rosenburg) Franklin, Ashley (Stephen) Trinidad, Cora Beth Franklin, Braeden Frisbie, great grandchildren, Jackson, Olivia, Jillian, Megan, Catherine, Hunter, Fisher, Charlie, Rayden, Joshua, Nathan, great great-grandson, Nicolas, brothers, Willard (Louella) Franklin of Wyalusing, Robert Franklin of Hughesville, Lloyd (Dawn) Franklin of Upton, Massachusetts, sister, Aloha Mosier of Branford, Connecticut as well as several nieces, nephews, cousins, and a very special friend, Joe Raupers of Ulster, Pennsylvania. In addition to his parents, Ed was predeceased by a son, Stephen D. Franklin on Nov. 24, 1985 and a brother, Albert Franklin. A memorial service will be held at 3 p.m. on Wednesday, April 3, 2019 at the Maryott-Bowen Funeral Home 217 York Ave. Towanda, Pennsylvania. The family will receive friends from 2 to 3 p.m. on Wednesday at the funeral home. Private interment will be at a later date in the Quicks Bend Cemetery, Wilmot Twp., Pennsylvania. The family suggests that contributions may be directed to St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, P.O. Box 1000, Dept. 142, Memphis, TN in memory of Edward M. Franklin. –Towanda Daily Review 3/31/2019

FRANKLIN -PATRICIA M. STEOGERWALD, 83, died on Wednesday, Jan. 6, 2021 in Clearfield, PA. Pat was raised on a Wyalusing farm and was the daughter of Sheldon (Cuffy) and Eudora (Dorie) Franklin. Patricia married Donald Steigerwald, who resides in Bellefonte, PA. She is survived by her husband and daughters, Kathleen Fenton of Wyalusing and Donna Riccio of New Columbia, as well as four grandchildren and six great-grandchildren. She is also survived by a sister, Donna Franklin of Phoenix, AZ. Her sisters, Phyllis and Doris and a brother, Graydon preceded her in death. Patricia’s ashes will be buried at Quicks Bend Cemetery in Sugar Run at a future date. -Wyalusing Rocket-Courier 1/19/2021

 

HAWKEYE Vivienne Louise Detrick

Mrs. Vivienne Louise Detrick, age 89, of Park Place, Wyalusing, formerly of Quicks Bend, went to be with God and her dear departed husband on Tuesday, March 22, 2011 at the Memorial Hospital, Towanda, Pa..  Vivienne was born on May 2, 1921 in Kinmundy, Ill., the youngest daughter of Edward P. and E. Maud Hites Hawkey. She was united in marriage to Franklin P. Detrick of Sugar Run, Pa., on Oct. 20, 1945, at Christ Episcopal Church in Towanda, Pa., by a good friend of the family, Rev. Henry George Russell, pastor of the church. Witnesses were Claude and Hazel Dietz of Sugar Run, their very good friends.  To this union four children were born, Kerry E. (Beverly) Detrick of Sugar Run, Janet I. (John) Harned of Camptown, Rodney K. Detrick of Sugar Run and Cheryl L. (Jack) Keeney of Wyalusing; six grandchildren, Andrew Harned, Alec (Tonia) Harned, Curtis (Michelle) Harned and John Jr. Harned of Camptown, Nicholas Snyder of Wyalusing, Pa., and Amy (Richard) Chase of Fairfield, Pa.; six great-grandchildren, Savannah, Rachel, Cole, Finn, Hunter, and Rowan; and several nieces and nephews. She was predeceased by her wonderful husband of 43 years on Aug. 19, 1988 and also by two brothers, Elmo and Clifford Hawkey; and two sisters, Imo Smith and Nellie Whitford of Illinois.  She was a wife and homemaker to her family and in later years became an Avon representative for 13 years. She also loved to piece quilts and quilt them by hand and also did embroidery work and later learned how to crochet.  Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. on Friday, March 25, at the P. Dean Homer Funeral Home, 1 Grovedale Lane, Wyalusing, Pa., with the Rev. Barry Ballard, officiating. Interment to follow in Quicks Bend Cemetery, Sugar Run, Pa.   Friends may call from 2 to 4 p.m. and from 7 to 9 p.m. Thursday at the funeral home.  The family will provide the flowers and request that memorial contributions are sent to: Memorial Hospital Home Health, One Hospital Drive, Towanda, PA 18848 or Guthrie Hospice, 1 Guthrie Square, Sayre, PA 18840   Towanda Daily Review – March 23, 2011

 

HOAG –MRS. MARY HOAG VANDEMARK, 84 of Wyalusing, Pa., Wednesday, Dec. 22, 1954.  She was a member of the Wyalusing Methodist Church.  Survived by four daughters including Mrs. Harry Mann of Elmira.  The body is at the Tiffany Funeral Home, Wyalusing where friends may call Saturday.  Funeral there Sunday at 2 p.m., the Rev. Robert H. Sheehan.  Quicks Bend Cemetery.  –Elmira Star-Gazette –12/24/1954

 

JACK EUGENE KLINE SR., of Sallys Road, Laceyville, PA passed away after a long battle with Lou Gehrig’s Disease, Wednesday, November 3, 2016 at the Bradford County Manor. Jack was born on September 23, 1940 the son of the late Lester Guy and Ruth Ardella Miller Kline. He was born and raised in Juniata County and graduated from high school in Juniata County. He married the former Kathy Brown on September 29, 1972. Jack was employed with Calex Logistics in Pittston, PA as an over the road truck driver for many years. Jack liked to play BINGO, golf, and hunt. He loved to visit the Tombstone Inn drink his soda and get all the gossip of the area. He is survived by his wife of 44 years, Kathy Kline; his son, Jack E. Kline, Jr. and his wife Sun of Lacey, WA; his grandchildren, Jayson Kline and Joshua Kline both of Lacey, WA; his siblings Carl Miller of Mt. Airy, MD, Leonard Kline and his wife Barb of Salisbury, MD, Bob Kline and his wife Marie of Liverpool, PA, and Cindy Chubb and her husband Larry of Liverpool, PA. He is also survived by his brother/sister-in-laws, James and Debra Brown of Wyalusing, PA, Jane and Mark Dietz of Quicks Bend, PA, Karla and Dean Salsman of Golden Hill, PA, and Jan Brown of Wyalusing, PA; as well as numerous nieces and nephews. Besides his parents he was preceded in death by his sister, Patricia Reichenbach. Funeral services for Jack will be held on Wednesday, November 9, 2016 at 11:00 from the Sheldon Funeral Home, 155 Church St., Wyalusing, PA. Interment will follow at the Quicks Bend Cemetery. In lieu of flowers memorial donations may be made in Jack’s name to the Quicks Bend Cemetery, c/o Mark Dietz, 536 Dietz Road, Sugar Run, PA. –Funeral home obit contributed by Carol Brotzman

McCARTY - Mr. Harold K. McCarty, 88, of Sugar Run died Friday evening, March 22, 1996, at his home. Harold was born in Sugar Run, Pa., on July 31, 1907, son of the late Taylor S. and Lillian M. Warburton McCarty. He graduated from the Wyalusing High School, a member of the class of 1925. He worked for five years at the Sugar Run Grist Mill in Sugar Run and then attended Beckley College in Harrisburg, Pa. He married the former Pauline Sigler at Sugar Run, Pa., on Aug. 2, 1930. they operated the Esso  Station in Wyalusing for 13 years. Harold spent three years working for IBM in Endicott, N.Y., and returned home to manage the family farm in Sugar Run. He operated the dairy farm from 1945 to his retirement in 1970. His first wife, Pauline, predeceased him on Nov. 6, 1965. After he retired he represented the Pioneer Seed Co. for several years. On Nov. 26, 1968, he married the (line missing - but could be - former Debbie Knowles of ? N.Y., and she predeceased him on Feb. 16, 1971. He married the former Esther Way of Sugar Run, on March 11, 1979. They recently celebrated their 17th wedding anniversary. Harold was a 53-year member of Wyalusing Lodge No. 618, F & AM, which honored him in 1993 for 50 years of service in the lodge. He was also a member of Scottish Rite Consistory, Williamsport, Pa., and Irem Temple, Dallas, Pa. Surviving are his spouse, Esther, at home; son and daughter-in-law, Thomas M. and Judy McCarty of Sugar Run; daughter and son-in-law, Marilyn and Richard Dibble of Sugar Run; brother Murray J. McCarty of Wyalusing; sister-in-law, Madeline McCarty of Syalusing; stepdaughters, Glenda Shores of Towanda, Betsy Swan of Sough Orange, N.J., and Sue Watson of Pottsdam, N.Y.; seven grandchildren three great-grandchildren; and three nieces and one nephew. Submitted by Carol Hoose Brotzman.  Daily Review, March 24, 1996

MR. WAYNE GIBSON MORROW, age 90, well known and well respected Sugar Run resident, passed away early Thursday morning, Dec. 8, 2016. Wayne was born at the family home in Sugar Run, Bradford County, Pa., on June 7, 1926. He was born the youngest child of Frank Charles Morrow and Nellie E. Wheeler Morrow. He attended the Sugar Run Elementary School for seven years. In the 8th grade he attended the Wyalusing Public School on Church Street, across from the Methodist Church. He graduated from Wyalusing High School in May of 1943.In August 1943 he joined the U.S. Navy and attended boot camp at Sampson Training Center, Geneva, N.Y. After boot camp he was assigned to Navy Machinist School at Dearborn, Mich. This school was begun by Ford and taken over by the Navy during WWII. Wayne studied there for three months with 1,400 other Navy personnel. Each day was divided between classroom and machine shop work.Upon graduation from Dearborn, his next assignment was additional training at the Fleet Services School in San Diego, Calif. Stationed at Coronado Island, he was trained and operated a landing craft (LCVP) between the island and San Diego.His next port of call was Pearl Harbor. That evening he witnessed the arrival and docking of seven battleships in preparation for the attack on Saipan. While in Hawaii, he assisted the Sea Bees with construction of another Navy base at YPO Point. He also operated the LCNP during mock invasions on Maui.Wayne arrived on Roi-Namur of the Marshall Islands in August of 1944. He was in charge of the marine motor repair shop. He departed for the U.S.A. on December 1945. He received an honorable discharge on March 19, 1946, after working on the decommissioning of the USS Langley in Philadelphia Navy Yard. On June 7, 1952 he married the former Mabel Irene Wells of New Era, Pa., in the Wyalusing Presbyterian Church, officiated by the late Rev. Norman Robinson and they would enjoy 62 years of happy marriage together before her passing on April 16, 2016. His large diesel engine experience provided him a career in heavy equipment operation and maintenance. He spent the rest of his working career on road, bridge and other large construction projects. Starting with operation and maintenance of heavy construction equipment, he advanced in roles of increasing responsibility until he worked as site project manager for many years. Wayne retired in May of 1991.Wayne was a lifelong member of the Presbyterian Church in Sugar Run and had served as treasurer for many years. He was an active member and former Past Master of the Wyalusing Masonic Lodge No. 618 F.&A.M. He was an active member of the Wyalusing American Legion Post No. 534 and active in the Honor Guard for many years. Surviving are his three sons, Frank (Lynn) Morrow of Williamsport, Pa., David (Brenda) Morrow of Schenectady, N.Y., Dale Morrow of Syracuse, N.Y.; six grandchildren, Erin Gehron of Williamsport, Pa., Jamie (David) Connelly of Williamsport, Pa., Katharine Morrow of Schenectady, N.Y., Rebecca Morrow of Schenectady, N.Y., Sarah Morrow of Syracuse, N.Y., Alecia (Mike) Zimmerman of Buffalo, N.Y.; five great-grandchildren, Isabella Gehron, Lydia Gehron, Cameron Connelly, Lillian Connelly andLeila Jane Zimmerman; two sisters-in-law, Cleone Johnson of Phoenix, Ariz., and Jane Newton of Spring Lake, Pa. He is also survived by several nieces, nephews, and cousins. Besides his parents and loving wife he was predeceased by a grandson, Seth Patrick Morrow, on Oct. 5, 2006 and a daughter-in-law, Jane Elizabeth Peterson Morrow on Jan. 31, 1997. He was also predeceased by a brother, Charles T. Morrow on April 1, 1987 and by three sisters, Blanche M. Kissell on March 10, 2006, Ruth Brown Smith on May 15, 2012, and Edith M. Reed on Feb. 9, 2013. Funeral Services will be held at 11 a.m. on Saturday, Dec. 17, 2016 at the P. Dean Homer Funeral Home, 1 Grovedale Lane, Wyalusing, Pa., with the Rev. John H. Dabback, his pastor and longtime family friend, and the Rev. Dr. Barry R. Ballard co-officiating. Interment will follow in the Quicks Bend Cemetery with full Military Honors accorded by the United States Navy Honor Detail and by members of the Wyalusing American Legion Post No. 534. Friends and family may call from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. on Friday, Dec. 16, 2016 at the P. Dean Homer Funeral Home, 1 Grovedale Lane, Wyalusing, Pa., and from 10 a.m. until the start of the service at 11 a.m. on Saturday. There will be a Masonic Service at 6:45 p.m. by members of the Union Wyalusing Lodge No. 108 F.&A.M. on Friday evening and members of the Wyalusing American Legion Post No. 534 will pass in review at 7 p.m. Memorial contributions may be made to the Sugar Run Presbyterian Church, 68 Franklin Drive, Sugar Run, PA the Wyalusing Valley Museum Association, P.O. Box 301, Wyalusing, PA or to the Wyalusing Public Library, P.O. Box 98, Wyalusing, PA in loving memory of Wayne Morrow. Funeral arrangements are under the direction of his great nephew, Austen A. McGee, from the P. Dean Homer Funeral Home, 1 Grovedale Lane, Wyalusing, Pa. –Towanda Daily Review 12/9/2016

POTTER -JANET E. LOGAN, age 86, of Wyalusing, PA passed away Sunday morning, July 5, 2020 at the Robert Packer Hospital in Sayre, PA. She was born on April 26, 1934 in Sugar Hill, Pennsylvania, the daughter of the late Lewis and Susie Kintner Potter. Janet was employed at DuPont where she retired in the Radiology Department. She was well-known for working at the Chataway Restaurant and then for her sister in the Wyalusing Restaurant. She was an award winning pie baker. She was a lifelong member of the Hollenback United Methodist Church. After her move to Park Place she was a friend to many, especially her card-playing companions. Janet is survived by her sons, David Keeney and his wife, Cathy, of Wyalusing, PA and Michael Keeney and his wife, Priscilla, of Rome, PA; her grandchildren, Matthew Keeney (Wendy), Colleen Woodring (Phillip), Miranda Wulff (Mike), Logan Keeney (Trevor Coney), Emily Keeney, and Tammy Kline; numerous great-grandchildren and great-great-grandchildren; and her nieces and nephews, Terry Keeney (Barb), Tracy Keeney (Chris), Suky Burgess (David), Allyson Smith (Steve), and Diane Seymour (Gary). Besides her parents she was preceded in death by her husband, Chester “Chick” Logan, her sister, Marie Keeney, and her brother, Joseph Potter. A memorial service for Janet will be held at 1 p.m. on Saturday, July 11, 2020, from the Sheldon Funeral Home, 155 Church St., Wyalusing, PA with her great-nephew, Cameron Smith, officiating. Interment will follow at the Quick’s Bend Cemetery. Family and friends may call from 12 p.m. until the time of the service on Saturday, July 11, 2020 at the funeral home. It is highly recommended that those attending Janet’s service at the funeral home please wear a mask. In lieu of flowers memorial donations may be made in Janet’s name to the Hollenback United Methodist Church, c/o Mrs. Melanie Adams, 284 Church Road, Laceyville, PA. -Towanda Daily Review 7/7/2020

QUICK Eva- Miss Eva Quick, 23, died at the home of her Mother, Mrs. Elizabeth Quick, at Sugar Run October 31,1889, Miss Quick was the primary teacher in the Wyalusing Graded School last year. The Funeral services were held Sunday morning. Pallbearers were; Edward Waldo, Frank Ackley, John H. Morrow, Burt Sharts, Fredrick Wilson and Isaac Hoag. Wyalusing Rocket- Submitted By Bonny Sutton   

ROGERS –GEORGIA A. TEDESCO, 71, of Troy, Pa. died Monday August 26, 1985 at the Robert Packer Hospital.  She was born May 7, 1914 in Starrucca, PA, the daughter of Glenn and Eunice Douglass Rogers.  She was a member of the First Presbyterian Church of Troy.  Emil and Georgia Tedesco operated the Tedesco Diner in E. Towanda from 1960-1973.  She is survived by her husband of 54 years, Emil Tedesco: daughters; Mrs. Joseph (Glenna) Twarkusky of Trenton, NJ, Mrs. Robert (Emelia) Tomko of Columbia Cross Roads, Mrs. Harold (Martha) Vincent of Wysox, Mrs. Philip (Eunice) Brecht of San Carlos, CA; a son, Emile Tedesco of Columbia Cross Roads; nine grandchildren and 7 great-grandchildren.  Friends may call at the Vickery Funeral Home in Troy on Wednesday from 7-9 p.m.  The funeral service will be held Thursday at 11 a.m. at the funeral home with the Rev. Arthur M. Suggs officiating.  Burial will be in Quicks Bend Cemetery, Quicks Bend, PA.  Memorial may be directed to the First Presbyterian Church of Troy or the American Heart Association.  -Troy Gazette-Register.

 

ROULEAU Eudora

Mrs. Sheldon (Eudora) Franklin, of Quicks Bend, died Thursday morning while visiting her daughter, Mrs. Walter (Phillis) Rouleau, in Massachusetts.  Born Sept. 20, 1903 in Lopez, Mrs Franklin was a member of the Sugar Run Presbyterian Church and the Sugar Run Circle.  She was also a member of the Wyalusing Senior Citizens Club.  She was married for 58 years to Clarence Franklin who preceded her in death.  Survivors include four daughters, Mrs. Walter (Phyllis) Rouleau, Clinton, Mass.; Miss Donna Franklin, Phoenix, Aziz., Mrs. Kenneth (Doris) Jenkins, Phoenix, Ariz., Mrs Donald (Patricia) Steigerwald, Center Hall Pa.; 17 grandchildren, 10 great-grandchildren; a sister Debra Laman, Johnosn City, NY.; several nieces and nephews.  Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Monday at the Kerr Funeral HOme, Wyalusing.  Interment will be in Quick Bend Cemetery.  Friends may call at the funeral home Sunday from 2 to 4 p.m and from 7 to 9 p.m.  RHW.  Towanda Daily Review June 1981.

 

DAVID E. SHARTS was born, March 6, 1969 in Towanda, a son of Roger W. Sharts and the late Hattie Lillian Baker Sharts. He graduated from the Wyalusing Valley High School, a member of the class of 1987. He began working at the farm of his father Roger. He married the former Melinda Sue Anderson of Wyalusing, on July 4, 1999. He was currently working for Cargill where he was in his 12th year of service. He was a loving husband and father and enjoyed farming, hunting, fishing, softball and playing pool.

Surviving are his spouse, Mindy, at home; two sons, Cody Sharts, fiancée Mari, Sugar Run, Dillon Sharts, Sugar Run; father, Roger W. Sharts, Sugar Run; mother-in-law, Kathleen Hunter, Wyalusing; granddaughter, Monika; brothers, Donald (Cathy) Baker, Vestal, New York, John Sharts, Sugar Run; sister, Ella Bates, Sugar Run; brothers and sisters-in-law, Carol A. Tinna Sharts, Lynn and Donnie Parmalee, Phillip and Donna Anderson, Tina and Melvin Camp, Mark Anderson and Christina, Karolyn Anderson and Bryan Coats; and numerous nieces, nephews and cousins. He was predeceased by his mother, Hattie Sharts on May 2, 2016; brothers, William R. Sharts, on March 30, 2005 and Roger Ray Sharts on July 3, 2017 and a brother-in-law, John Anderson on Feb. 20, 2002. Funeral Services will be held at 11 a.m. on Saturday, Oct. 5, 2019 at the P. Dean Homer Funeral Home, 1 Grovedale Lane, Wyalusing, Interment will follow in the Quicks Bend Cemetery, Sugar Run, at the convenience of the family. Family and friends may call at the P. Dean Homer Funeral Home, in Wyalusing, on Saturday, Oct. 5, 2019 from 10 a.m. until the time of the service. Memorial contributions in his memory can be sent to the Wilmot Fire Company, % Katy Stoddard, 3440 Sugar Run Rd, Sugar Run, PA. -Towanda Daily Review 9/29/2019

ROGER W. SHARTS, age 90, of Sugar Run, PA passed away on Wednesday, April 15, 2020, with his loving family at his side. Roger was born on Oct. 29, 1929, in Sayre, PA a son of the late John and Ella Rogers Sharts. He and married the former Hattie L. Baker of Meshoppen, PA on Jan. 26, 1968. They celebrated their 48th wedding anniversary before her passing on May 2, 2016. Roger was a life-long farmer, and enjoyed hunting. He loved spending time with his family especially his grandchildren. He also loved his dog Toby. Surviving are his two sons and daughter-in-law, Donald (Cathy) Baker of Vestal, NY, John Sharts of Sugar Run; daughter and son-in-law, Ella (Don) Bankes of Sugar Run, PA; daughter-in-law, Mindy Sharts of Sugar Run, PA; 18 grandchildren and numerous great-grandchildren. He is also survived by several nieces and nephews. Besides his parents and his wife, he was predeceased by his sons, William R. Sharts, on March 30, 2005, and Roger Ray Sharts on July 3, 2017, and David M. Sharts, on Sept. 26, 2019, and a daughter, Judy Anderson. Private graveside services will be held in the Quicks Bend Cemetery, Sugar Run, PA with the Rev. Dr. Barry R. Ballard, officiating. Memorial contributions may be directed to either the Sugar Run Presbyterian Church, 68 Franklin Drive, Sugar Run, PA or Guthrie Hospice, 421 Tomahawk Road, Towanda, PA. Funeral arrangements are under the direction of the Homer Funeral Home, 83 Grovedale Lane, Wyalusing, PA. Towanda Daily Review 4/16/2020

 

William R. SHARTS, 52, of Main Street, Laceyville, died Wednesday, March 30, 2005, at the Mid Valley Hospice Unit, Peckville. Born July 12, 1952, in Meshoppen, he was a son of Roger W. and the late Anna Shoemaker Sharts. He was a self-employed house painter, but for the past few years ill health forced him into disability. He is survived, by his wife, Carol A. Tinna Sharts, Laceyville; twin son and daughter, Brendon and Brianna Sharts, Laceyville; daughters, April Conklin, Black Walnut, Billie Jean Licca, Lawton, stepson, Brad Benjamin; stepdaughters, Jenny Brown, Jenningsville; Kristie Ramey, Laceyville; Ashley Benjamin and Tamra Benjamin; father and stepmother, Roger and Hattie Sharts, Sugar Run; brother, John Sharts, Sugar Run; sister, Judy Anderson, Tunkhannock; half-brothers, David and Roger Sharts, Sugar Run; half sister, Ella Bankes, Towanda; stepbrother, Donald Baker, Sugar Run; eight grandchildren, several nieces and nephews. Memorial services were held Monday evening, April 4, from Sheldon Funeral Home, Laceyville, with the Rev. Barry Ballard of Wyalusing Presbyterian Church officiating. Interment, Quicks Bend Cemetery, at a later date. Contributed by Carol Brotzman. –Tunkhannock New Age. April 6, 2005.

 

STEVENS -Mrs. DIANA L. BLACK, age 84, of Wyalusing, PA, passed away at her home on Monday morning, June 21, 2021. Diana was born on March 20, 1937, in Grove City, PA, daughter of the late George Quinby and Fay Naomi Montgomery Stevens. She graduated from Grove City High School in Mercer County, PA. She attended Edinboro College and then Muskingum University in New Concord, OH, where she studied art. Diana was an accomplished artist. In 1984, she established Studio III in Wyalusing where she created beautiful paintings using water colors, oils and acrylics, and custom made dolls with hand sewn outfits and elaborate costumes. Music was a huge part of her life. She would say that reading music was like reading a book to her. An accomplished pianist, Diana began her career in 1970 as a beloved piano teacher to hundreds of students, teaching right up until March of this year. She was a mentor and cheerleader to her students. She was involved in the National and PA Federation of Music Clubs for many years, serving in several leadership positions, including organizing the annual Spring Music Festival where students from all over northeast PA shared their musical talents. She spent hours with her students preparing them for “Festival” and was always so proud of their accomplishments. She was an important member of the Wyalusing Musical Society and organized many of the annual Christmas Candlelight services which were looked forward to and enjoyed by the greater Wyalusing community and beyond; an annual tradition for many. She was a composer, composing original pieces including an opera. Many were performed by the Wyalusing Presbyterian Church choir with the opera performed by the Wyalusing Musical Society. Each year, her friends and family could count on an original Christmas musical composition included with their Christmas card. Diana served as the Director of Music, Choral Director, organ/piano accompanist and Administrative Assistant for the Wyalusing Presbyterian Church for approximately 40 years. She put her heart and soul into the church, always making sure the behind-the-scenes needs were met and completed. Diana was also a member of the women’s Horizon Bible study group. She loved to garden and had a back yard jungle, “Diana’s woods”, full of all sorts of colorful plants, knowing each of the scientific names and growing particulars. She had an incredibly inquisitive mind. She was an avid reader with an affinity for science fiction while at the same time loving to discuss and visit about science facts and nature. She was a fabulous cook, able to prepare a feast out of few ingredients! A special Thank you goes out to her caregivers, particularly to Paula Johnson Weaver without whom she could not have spent her final days at home. Throughout the years, she touched many children and adults alike, with her friendship, teaching and guidance. She made a lasting impact on many children in the Wyalusing community and beyond. Her legacy will live on through all those she touched. Surviving: sons and daughter-in-law, Jeremy and Joyce Black, Mt. Holly, NC, Chris Black, Apopka, FL; brother and sister-in-law, Peter and Marilyn Stevens, Grove City, PA; special Friends, Peggy Thompson and Barbara Hugo. She is also survived by numerous nieces and nephews. She was predeceased by her son, Andrew Black, in 1974, and her half-brother, Donnie Stevens in 2020. A Memorial Service will be held on Monday, June 28, 2021, at 11:30 a.m. at the Wyalusing Presbyterian Church, Wyalusing, PA, with the Rev. Dr. Barry R. Ballard, her pastor, officiating. Interment will be in the Quicks Bend Cemetery where she’ll be laid to rest beside her son Andrew. Family and friends may call on Monday, June 28, 2021, from 9:30 a.m. until the start of the service at 11:30 a.m. at the Wyalusing Presbyterian Church. Memorial contributions may be made to the Diana Black Music Scholarship Program at the Wyalusing Area Education Foundation, P.O. Box 204, Wyalusing. Interment will be in the Quicks Bend Cemetery where she’ll be laid to rest beside her son Andrew. Funeral arrangements are under the direction of the Homer Funeral Home, 83 Grovedale Lane, Wyalusing, PA. -Towanda Daily Review 6/24/2021

SUTTON
Beverly V. Sutton Wilcox, 73
02/19/2002 Towanda Daily Review
Beverly V. Sutton Wilcox, 73, wife of Fenton Wilcox of Towanda, died Sunday, Feb. 17, 2002, at her home. She was born July 18, 1928, in Noxen, Pa., a daughter of the late James and Mary Mack Sutton. She was the foster daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. Charles Inman of Laceyville. In early years, Beverly provided youth care for Shelley and Mat Watkins and Jackie Talada. Her main interest in life encompassed her home and family. Beverly attended Wysox Presbyterian Church and was a member of VFW Post No. 6072 Ladies Auxiliary, Asylum Township. She is survived by her husband, Fenton Wilcox, at home; daughter and son-in-law, Peggy Jo and Jim Coleman of Rome; son and daughter-in-law, David M. and Bonnie Wilcox of Monroeton; six grandchildren, Twyla Wickwire, Condra Potter, Kristi and Craig Coleman, Thad and Drew Wilcox; great-granddaughter, Elizabeth Ennis; and several nieces, nephews and cousins. She was preceded in death by her infant daughter, Susie Wilcox, four brothers and four sisters.
The funeral service will be held at 2 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 20, 2002, at the Maryott-Bowen Funeral Home, 217 York Ave., Towanda, with the Rev. Karen Ballard, pastor of the Rome Presbyterian Church, officiating. Interment will be in the Quicks Bend Cemetery, Wilmot Township. The family will receive friends Tuesday from 7 to 9 p.m. at the funeral home. The family suggests memorial contributions may be made to the American Diabetes Association, P.O. Box 2680, North Canton, Ohio 44720, or the American Heart Association, 1704 Warren Ave., Williamsport, Pa. 17701 in Mrs. Wilcox's memory.\

EMIL TEDESCO
 Emil Tedesco, 80, of Troy and formerly of Trenton, NJ, died Sunday, January 27, 1991 at the Troy Community Hospital. Born May 1, 1910 in Forest City, PA, he was the son of Anthony and Theresa Vallerio Tedesco. He was a stationary engineer for the Thermoid Co. in Trenton, NJ.  He owned Tedesco's Diner in East Towanda for 15 years. Mr. Tedesco is survived by daughters and sons-in-law, Glenna and Joseph Twarkusky of Trenton, Emelia and Robert Tomko of Columbia Cross Roads RD 3 and Eunice and Phillip Brecht of San Carlos, CA; daughter, Martha Vincent, Wysox; son, Emile Tedesco of Columbia Cross Roads RD 2; nine grandchildren; 11 great-grandchildren; sisters, Frances Swegel of Forest City and Rose Gardier of Scranton; several nieces and nephews. He was predeceased by his wife, Georgia Tedesco; five brothers and  a daughter-in-law, Sharon Tedesco. Memorial services were held January 29 at the Vickery Funeral Home in Troy with Father Stephen McGough officiating and burial to be in Quick's Bend Cemetery, Quick's Bend, PA. Memorials may be directed to the American Cancer Society, 413 S. Main St., Athens, PA 18810 or the Troy Ambulance Association, PO Box 13, Troy, PA 16947. (TGR, Thursday, January 31, 1991)

TURNER Andrea Lynn
The viewing and funeral services for 20-year-old Andrea Lynn Turner, who died from injuries sustained in a motor vehicle accident (see article in "Top News") have been scheduled for Monday and Tuesday of next week. The Wyalusing resident lost her life when the vehicle she was driving was struck head-on by another on Route 187 in Asylum Township on the afternoon of Wednesday, July 28. Funeral Services will be held on Tuesday, August 3, 2010 at 11 a.m.. at the P. Dean Homer Funeral Home, 1 Grovedale Lane, Wyalusing, with Rev. Penney M. Rahm, Pastor of the Wyalusing United Methodist Church, officiating. Interment will be in the Quicks Bend Cemetery. Friends may call at the P. Dean Homer Funeral Home, 1 Grovedale Lane, Wyalusing, on Monday, Aug. 2, from 7 to 9 p.m. Her full obituary will appear in the Aug. 5 print edition of the Rocket-Courier. - Wyalusing Rocket Courier, July 29, 2010

TURNER Andrea Lynn - Andrea Lynn Turner, age 20, of Durell, Pa., died
on Wednesday, July 28, 2010 as a result of an automobile accident. Andrea was born on April 5, 1990 in Towanda, a daughter of Tracy Lee Turner and Regina Rae Touchette. She graduated from the Wyalusing Valley High School, a member of the class of 2008. Andrea was engaged to Roland J. Golden and was the mother of their son, Gage Dyllen Golden. She enjoyed the outdoors and hunting and archery, knitting, sewing, painting and drawing. Andrea was employed by Arrow United and the Wyalusing Dollar Store. She was anticipating a nursing career. Surviving are: fiancée Roland Golden at home; son Gage at home; father Tracy L. Turner of Sugar Run, Pa.; mother Regina R. Touchette of LeRaysville, Pa.; brother Matthew David Turner of LeRaysville, Pa.; sister Alicia M. Isbell of LeRaysville, Pa.; paternal grandmother Sharon Turner of Sugar Run, Pa., maternal grandmother June Magoon of Morrisville, Vt., and several aunts and uncles and nieces and nephews. Funeral Services will be held at 11 a.m. on Tuesday, Aug. 3, 2010 at the P. Dean Homer Funeral Home, 1 Grovedale Lane, Wyalusing, Pa., with Rev. Penney M. Rahm, pastor of the Wyalusing United Methodist Church officiating. Interment will be in the Quicks Bend Cemetery. Friends may call from 7 to 9 p.m. on Monday, Aug. 2, at the P. Dean Homer Funeral Home, 1 Grovedale Lane, Wyalusing, Pa. - Towanda Daily Review, July 31, 2010

Wyausing Woman Dies in Rt. 187 Crash - 7/29/2010 - Wyalusing Rocket Courier
A 20-year-old Wyalusing woman was pronounced dead at the scene of a two-vehicle accident on Rt. 187 in Asylum Township on Wednesday, July 28. Since early June, there have been at least 11 fatalities in ten separate incidents in the Rocket-Courier’s readership area of Bradford, Sullivan, Wyoming and western Susquehanna Counties. According to Pennsylvania State Police, Andrea Turner, who was operating a 1995 Jeep Cherokee Sport, was driving south on Rt. 187, approximately a mile north of the Terry Township line at 3:20 p.m. She was traveling with a male juvenile in the Jeep. At the same time, Johnnie Holder, 37, of Odessa, TX, was traveling north in a Ford 250 Super Duty truck. According to police reports, Holder lost control of his truck while negotiating a left-hand turn. After traveling off the northbound berm, Holder’s truck traveled across the center-lines into the southbound lane into Turner’s path. Turner swerved onto the south-bound berm in an attempt to avoid the accident, but Holder’s vehicle struck Turner’s Jeep head-on. Her vehicle was thrown off the road-way, coming to rest with a tree against its passenger side. Turner’s truck stopped facing north in the southbound lane of Rt. 187. Wysox Fire Department personnel removed Holder and Turner’s juvenile passenger. The juvenile, who was secured with a child safety belt, was flown to Robert Packer Hospital with minor injuries. Holder, who wearing a seat belt, was uninjured in the accident. Turner, who was not wearing a seat belt, was pronounced dead on the scene by the Bradford County coroner. The accident remains under investigation by the Pennsylvania State Police.

MITCHELL ERIC TUTTLE - If love alone could have saved you, you never would have died. In life we loved you dearly, in death we love you still. In our hearts you hold a special place no one can ever fill. It broke our hearts to lose you, but you didn’t go alone. For a part of us went with you the day God called you home. Mitchell Eric Tuttle, 60, of Sugar Run passed away peacefully at Strong Memorial Hospital, Rochester, NY, on June 11, 2020, with his loving family by his side. Born on May 15, 1960, he was the son of the late Robert and Esther Tuttle. He was a graduate of Wyalusing Valley High School with the Class of 1978. In 1979, he married Dawn Sollick, and they would’ve celebrated their 41st wedding anniversary this October. Mitch and Dawn farmed together for 32 years, while raising their family. He loved that he could work at home and be with his kids while they were growing up. He was so proud of them and all their accomplishments. After retiring from farming, he held various driving/sales positions, most recently being employed by Avant Tecno. Mitch enjoyed traveling, camping, hunting, being in the outdoors, but most importantly spending time with his family, especially camping with his grandchildren. His greatest joy in life was being Papa to his eight wonderful grandchildren. He enjoyed being a big part of everything they did, whether it be hunting, sports, 4-H or NASCAR; anything and everything they were involved in, he was there. He was a lifetime member of the Wilmot Fire Company, where he served as Fire Chief for many years. His Fire Company Family meant so much to him. He is survived by his loving wife, Dawn; his children, Eric Tuttle of Philadelphia, Caryn (Matt) Gesford of Wilmot and Robert (Alisha) Tuttle of Sugar Run; his grandchildren, Dawcin, Camryn, Mitchell, Kynlee, Hunter, Alec, Abbie and Cody; his brothers, Tim (Deborah) Tuttle, Paul (Dawn) Tuttle, Jay Tuttle and Blair Tuttle; several nieces, nephews, cousins and his special canine companions, Jasmine and Buddy. In lieu of flowers, the family requests memorials be made to the Wilmot Fire Company, 58 River View Road, Sugar Run, PA in Mitch’s memory. Per his wishes, there will be no services. Interment will be in the Quicks Bend Cemetery at the convenience of the family. -Wyalusing Rocket-Courier 6/17/2020

WAY -DONNA MARIE MORRIS, age 83, of Sugar Run, PA passed away Wednesday morning, December 8, 2021 at the Troy Community Hospital surrounded by her family. Donna was born on October 26, 1938 in Towanda, PA the daughter of the late George and Hazel Adams Way. She was a graduate of Wyalusing High School. She married Robert “Bob” Paul Morris on August 9, 1958 and together had three children. She was a housewife and homemaker for her family. Donna was a member of the Sugar Run Presbyterian Church, Order of the Eastern Star #70 Meshoppen (formerly Wyalusing) Chapter. Donna was a past District President and present Historian of Bradford, Potter, Tioga County Council. She was a paid up for life and 63-year member of Wyalusing American Legion Auxiliary Unit 534 where she served in many offices and was currently the chaplain and a member of the 8&40. She enjoyed baking pies, cookies, and cakes, sewing personalized projects for her family and friends and playing BINGO. She took great pleasure going to the casinos. Most of all she loved her family and cherished the time she spent with them. She is survived by her husband of 63 years, Bob Morris; her children and spouses, James Robert Morris (Susan), of Pine Valley, NY, Cathy Franklin (Dean) of Wyalusing, PA, and Paula Berube (Donald) of Sugar Run, PA; her grandchildren, Holly Daly (Tom) of Lake Placid, NY, Matthew Morris (Laura) of Philadelphia, PA, Heather Morris of Sea Tac, WA, Jason Franklin (Haley) of Dushore, PA, and Josh Franklin of Laceyville, PA; her great-grandchildren, Aspen and Jase Franklin of Dushore, PA and Liam and Lex Franklin of Laceyville, PA; her siblings Deanna McGavin (Donna’s twin) of Cogan Station, PA, David Way (Ruth) of Shady Side, MD, Tom Way (Susan) of Lawton, OK, Kay Mohney of Dunkirk, MD, Lynell Whitnack of South Williamsport, PA, and Robert “Ruby” Way (Kay) of Wyalusing, PA; her brothers/sisters-in-law, Richard and Ruth Morris of Sayre, PA, Rose Huffman of Laceyville, PA, Ron and Connie Morris of Aurora, CO, Roy and Beverly Morris of Bangor, PA, Rozella and Al Pelton of Herbert, NC, Rebecca and Harry Durham of Newmanstown, PA, and Raymond and Vickie Morris of Penn Yan, NY; as well as many nieces and nephews. Besides her parents she was preceded in death by her brothers-in-law, Bill Mohney, Clayton McGavin, and John Huffman. A private service will be held for Donna at the convenience of the family. Interment will take place at the Quicks Bend Cemetery. -Towanda Daily Review 12/10/2021

Charles Fisher VerBRYCK, age 95, well-known Sugar Run resident, died on Friday, March 26, 2004 at the Memorial Hospital, Towanda, PA He was born Aug. 17, 1908 at home in Wilmot Township, a son of the late Ira L. and Harriet Sigler VerBryck. He graduated from the Wyalusing High School, Class of 1926. He married the former Pearl Morrow of Rummerfield, on Feb. 26, 1927 and she predeceased him on June 10, 1996 after 69 years of marriage. He was a dairy farmer for 57 years, and then continued beef farming until his death. He was a member of the PA Dairy Association. Charles loved his family, farming, animals and gardening. He and his wife had farmed his grandfather’s farm since their marriage. Surviving are a daughter, Cleo Eberlin, Binghamton, NY; grandchildren, Richard Eberlin and Lisa Zionkowski, Sugar Run, Gail Heath and Raymond Davidson, Norfolk, VA; great-grandchildren, Jonah and Danielle Eberlin, Laceyville, Bryan Eberlin Laceyville, Heather Eberlin, Myrtle Beach, SC, Tina Heath, Durham, NC; great-great-grandchildren, Dakota Eberlin, Laceyville, Helena Heath, Durham, NC. He was predeceased by his son, Charles Emerson VerBryck in 1957, a son-in-law, Thomas Eberlin in 2001, and a great-grandson, Michael Eberlin in 1986 and by three brothers and one sister. Funeral services were held on March 31 at 11 a.m. at the P. Dean Homer Funeral Home, 1 Grovedale Lane, Wyalusing, with the Rev. Glenn R. Kennedy, his pastor, officiating. Interment was in the Quick’s Bend Cemetery. Friends called at the P. Dean Homer Funeral Home from 7 to 9 p.m. on Tuesday, March 30. The family provided their own flowers and ask that memorials be directed to the American Heart Assoc., Bradford County Chapter, 1704 Warren Avenue, Williamsport, PA 17701.

 

WELLS –MRS. MABEL IRENE WELLS MORROW, age 82, of Sugar Run, well known Wilmot Township resident, passed away peacefully on Thursday, April 16, 2015, at the Bradford County Manor, West Burlington Township, PA. Mabel was born on May 20, 1932 in the Robert Packer Hospital, Sayre, PA a daughter of the late Rodney & Bernice Young Wells. She grew up on the family farm in New Era, and would later graduate from Wyalusing High School, a member of the class of 1950. After graduation she took classes in Kansas City and went to work for Pan American Airlines (PAN AM) and worked in their long line communications. On June 7, 1952 she married Wayne Gibson Morrow of Sugar Run in the Wyalusing Presbyterian Church, officiated by the late Rev. Norman Robinson and they would enjoy 62 years of happy marriage together. Over the next 37 years, Mabel and Wayne would move around New York State, while Wayne was a Superintendent in the heavy construction business. While living in Big Flats, NY, Mabel was active in the library and the American Red Cross. In 1979, Mabel and Wayne retired and made their home in Sugar Run at the same residence that Wayne grew up in, overlooking the Susquehanna River. For many years Mabel was the Sugar Run correspondent for the Rocket Courier, writing under the penname, "Batina Belfry" which was given to her by Wes Skillings. Mabel was a member of the Sugar Run Presbyterian Church and was also a lifetime member of the National Audubon Society. She enjoyed classical music and reading. She especially enjoyed bird watching and doing the annual bird counts. Mabel had a great love for the outdoors and was a nature conservationist. Most of all, she enjoyed spending time with her family. She was a loving wife, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, sister, aunt, and friend. She will be missed by all who knew her. She is survived by her loving & devoted husband, Wayne G. Morrow; three sons: Frank (Lynn) Morrow of Williamsport, PA, David (Brenda) Morrow of Schenectady, NY, and Dale Morrow of Syracuse, NY; six grandchildren: Erin Gehron of Williamsport, PA, Jamie (David) Connelly of Williamsport, PA, Katharine Morrow of Schenectady, NY, Rebecca Morrow of Schenectady, NY, Sarah Morrow of Syracuse, NY, and Alecia (Mike) Zimmerman of Buffalo, NY; five great-grandchildren: Isabella Gehron, Lydia Gehron, Cameron Connelly, Lillian Connelly and Leila Jane Zimmerman; and two sisters: Cleone Johnson of Pheonix, AZ, and Jane Newton of Spring Lake, PA. She is also survived by several nieces, nephews, and cousins. Besides her parents she was predeceased by a grandson, Seth Patrick Morrow on October 5, 2006, a daughter-in-law, Jane Elizabeth Peterson Morrow and by five brothers, Rodney Wells, Samuel "Sam" Wells, Robert Wells, Harold Wells, and David Wells. She was also predeceased by a brother-in-law, Charles T. Morrow, and by three sisters-in-law: Blanche M. Kissell, Ruth Brown Smith, and Edith M. Reed. Funeral Services will be held on Saturday, April 25th, 2015 at 11:00 A.M. at the P. Dean Homer Funeral Home, 1 Grovedale Lane Wyalusing, PA, with the Rev. John H. Dabback, her Pastor and longtime family friend, officiating. Interment will follow in the Quicks Bend Cemetery. Friends and family may call on Friday, April 24th, 2015 at the P. Dean Homer Funeral Home, 1 Grovedale Lane, Wyalusing, PA from 5:00 P.M. to 7:00 P.M. and on Saturday from 10:00 A.M. until the start of the service at 11:00 A.M. In lieu of flowers the family asks that memorial contributions may be sent to The Nature Conservancy, Attn: Treasury, 4245 N. Fairfax Drive, Suite 100, Arlington, VA or online at https://support.nature.org/ or to the Sugar Run Presbyterian Church, 7611 Route 187, Sugar Run, PA or to the Wyalusing Public Library. PO Box 98, Wyalusing, PA 18853. Funeral arrangements are under the direction of the P. Dean Homer Funeral Home, 1 Grovedale Lane, Wyalusing, PA. –Elmira Star-Gazette 4/18/2015

 

WILCOX Fenton Wilcox

87, of 932 S. Main St., Towanda, Pa., died Thursday morning, Aug. 8, 2013, at his home following declining health. Fenton was born at Sugar Run, Pa., on June 17, 1926, the son of Ephraim and Mildred Fenton Wilcox. He was a veteran of World War II and served in the U.S. Navy from July 13, 1943, to April 6, 1946. In early years, Fenton was employed by Dunn Brothers Construction in Towanda and was later employed by GTE Sylvania in Towanda for many years until his retirement in 1988. Fenton enjoyed fishing, hunting and caring for his lawn and flowers. He is survived by his daughter and son-in-law, Peggy Jo and Jim Coleman of Rome; son and daughter-in-law, David M. and Bonnie Wilcox of Monroeton; grandchildren, Twyla Wickwire and husband Ron, Condra Butcher (John Mazzara), Kristi Coleman (Billy Robinson), Craig Coleman, Thad Wilcox and wife Heather, Drew Wilcox and wife Jill; great grandchildren, Elizabeth Ennis, Selena and Julia Wickwire, Reuben and Cheyenne Butcher, Meeah and Ethynn Wilcox; sisters, Mary Shatinsky and Lil Jayne of Laceyville, and Betty Marbaker of Troy; as well as several nieces, nephews and cousins; special close friends, Ed and Suzanne Kulick and Ben and Marge Bidlack. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his wife, Beverly V. Wilcox on Feb. 17, 2002; infant daughter, Susie Wilcox; brothers, Willy, Albert and Louis; twin brother, Fayette; sisters, Ruth Startzel, Jane Truesdale and Charolette Anderson. The funeral service will be held at 11 a.m. on Monday, Aug. 12, 2013, at the Maryott-Bowen Funeral Home, 217 York Ave., Towanda, Pa., with Rev. Dr. Karen Ballard, pastor of the Rome Presbyterian Church officiating. Interment will follow in the Quicks Bend Cemetery, Wilmot Township, Pa., with Towanda American Legion Post No. 42 according full military honors. The family will receive friends from 3 to 5 p.m. on Sunday and from 10 to 11 a.m. on Monday at the funeral home. Towanda Daily Review – August 9, 2013

 

WILLSON - William Willson, aged 73 years, died at his home in Binghamton on February 24, 1926. The remains were brought to Sugar Run accompanied by Mr. Earl David, a nephew of the deceased. The funeral service was held from the home of Mrs. Debora Schuman, at Sugar Run on Saturday, Feb. 27, at 2 o'clock p.m., Rev. W.H. Demorest of Wyalusing having charge of the service. Interment was made at the cemetery at Quicks Bend. [no newspaper source], 1926

WILSON, Sarah - Mrs. Sarah Rosencrance, aged 80 years and a life-long resident of Sugar Run and vicinity died
on Wednesday, January 1st,1918. Death was due to a general breaking down in health. Her life was a quiet and uneventful one, but a kind spirit and a noble Christian Character was in evidence as she came in contact with her friends and neighbors. She rests from her labors, but her works do follow her. The good influence of a righteous life will long be felt in that community. The funeral service took place from her late home at Sugar Run on Friday, January 3rd, Rev.W.H. Demorest, of Wyalusing officiating. Interment was made in the Quick's Bend Cemetery. Those near relatives surviving her are: two daughters, Mrs.Charles David, of Johnson City,NY.; and Mrs. Charles Skinner, of New York City; two sisters and one brother also survive, namely, Mrs. J.A. Shuman of Sugar Run, Mrs. Josephine Thomas and William Wilson. Her husband died
from this life about 38 years ago. ~January 8,1918 Wyalusing Rocket~ Submitted By Bonny Sutton

YANETT - Kathy A. Yanett Knolles, 82
Kathy A. Yanett Knolles, age 82, of RR3, Box 42, Wyalusing, PA, died on Sunday, Nov. 21, 2004 at the Skilled Nursing Unit of the Memorial Hospital, Towanda. She had been residing at the Wyalusing Personal Care Home. Kathy was born in Summit Hill, PA on July 24, 1922, a daughter of the late Louis and Mary Elizabeth Kane Yanett. She attended local schools and married Lloyd R. Knolles, Sr., of Wilmot Township, on May 25, 1943. She and her husband farmed and operated the Hollenback General Store in their early years. Lloyd predeceased her on June 12, 2002. Kathy retired as a custodian at the Wyalusing Valley High School after 18 years of service. Kathy was a loving spouse, super-mom and grandmother. She loved to cook, bake and spend time with her children and grandchildren. She was a member of the Hollenback United Methodist Church and a member of the Ladies Aid Society. Surviving are two sons and daughters-in-law, Lloyd, Jr. and Peggy Sue Knolles, West Grove, Steven and Frances Knolles, Lebanon; four daughters and sons-in-law, Donna and James Hepp, Sr., Wyalusing, Mary Jane and Eugene Winkler, Sr., Scranton, Peggy and George Coulter, Millis, MA, Denice and Richard Spivak, Fort Lauderdale, FL; a step-daughter, Virginia Jane Pipher, Johnson City, NY; two sisters, Mary Ann Cyznadel, Palmerton, Theresa Haluka, Palmerton; a sister-in-law, Florence Knolles, Wyalusing; brothers-in-law and spouse, Donald and Dorothy Knolles, Sheshequin, John Malik, Binghamton, NY; eight grandchildren and their spouses, James, Jr. and Terry Hepp, Brenda Hepp, Michelle Hepp, Eugene Winkler, Jr., Debbie and Joe Zombak, Kevin Winkler, Thomas and Jane Coulter; seven great-grandchildren, Daniel, Christopher and Eugene Winkler, III, Devin and Taylor Zombak, Allison and Madelyn Hepp; numerous nieces and nephews.  She was predeceased by four brothers: James Yanett, William Yanett, Anthony Yanett and Thomas Yanett and a sister, Lena Brozino, all of Jim Thorpe, PA. A memorial service will be held on Saturday, Nov. 27 at 12 noon at the P. Dean Homer Funeral Home, 1 Grovedale Lane, Wyalusing, with the Rev. Helen H. Learn officiating. Interment will be in the Quicks Bend Cemetery. Friends may call on Saturday morning from 10 a.m. until the time of the service.