L. Christine Age 78, of Cornell Street, Wellsboro, PA, died January 12, 2005 at home. She was the wife of the late Floyd Zuchowski, and the late Richard E. Zuchowski. Christine was born December 14, 1926 in Blossburg, PA, the daughter of the late Joseph and Frances Welch Allen. She attended Marsh Creek School, graduated from Wellsboro High School, and was retired as a laboratory secretary for Soldiers and Sailors Memorial Hospital, Wellsboro. Christine was a member of St. Peter's Catholic Church. In addition to her husbands, she was also predeceased by her daughter, Connie Nestor. Surviving are sons and daughters-in-law, Robert and Judy Zuchowski, and William and Cheryl Zuchowski; many grandchildren and great-grandchildren; many nieces and nephews; sister, Janet Burt; son-in-law, Emmett Nestor. There will be no viewing. Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Saturday, January 15, 2005, at 11:00 a.m. at St. Peter's Catholic Church, Central Avenue, Wellsboro, with Father Joseph Manarchuck officiating. Family will receive friends at a luncheon in the Church Hall immediately following the Mass. Burial at St. Peter's Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be sent to the American Cancer Society, Tioga County Unit, 948 East Third Street, Williamsport, PA 17701. Arrangements by Tussey-Mosher Funeral Home, a "Life Celebration Home", 139 Main Street, Wellsboro, PA.

Richard E. ALLEN, 75, of RD#7, Wellsboro, died Thursday, Oct. 15, 1987 at the Soldiers and Sailors Memorial Hospital.  Mr. Allen was born Sept. 12, 1912 in Delmar Township, the son of  Ivan and Chloe Boyce Allen.  He was a retired employee of the Commonwealth Bank, Wellsboro.  Mr. Allen was a member of the St. Peter’s Roman Catholic Church.  An army veteran of World War II, he was a member of the Wellsboro Odd Fellows Lodge, charter member of the Wellsboro Moose Lodge, member of the Canyon Square Dance Club and the Grand Canyon Camper’s Club.  Surviving are his wife, Rose Spencer Allen; two sons, Jesse of RD #6, Wellsboro, and Michael of Kissimmee, Fla.; four daughters, Mrs. Clayton (Phyllis) Ives, Jr., RD # 2, Wellsboro, Mrs. Ernest (Mary Lou) Campbell, Marana, Ariz., Mrs. Jerry (Sharon) Henry and Vickie Bowen, both of RD # 7, Wellsboro; sister, Mrs. Mary Evans, RD#3, Wellsboro; brother, Robert I. Allen, Mansfield; two half-sisters, Mrs. Christine Zuchowski, Wellsboro and Mrs. Janet Burt, Mansfield; 28 grandchildren, 15 great grandchildren, and several nieces and nephews.  Mr. Allen was preceded in death by two grandsons, Jerry (Max) Henry in 1986 and Harry Allen Campbell in 1960.  The Mass of Christian Burial was held Monday at 10 a.m. at St. Peter’s Church.  The Rev. Paul Mullen, his pastor, officiated.  Burial was in St. Peter’s Catholic Cemetery.  Funeral arrangements were in charge of the Tussey- Mosher Funeral Home.

AMACHER - SHABLOSKI Roberta A.
Age 71, of Route 287 Wellsboro, PA, died
May 3, 2010 at The Green Home. She was the wife of the late Michael A. Shabloski who died
April 16, 2001. Roberta was born October 21, 1938 in Blossburg, PA, the daughter of the late Howard "Doc" and Rose J. Surdam Amacher. She was a graduate of Wellsboro High School, an Avon representative for many years, and a retired employee of Dunhams in Wellsboro. Roberta was a member of the Wellsboro Women of the Moose, and she loved to spend time with her grandchildren and friends. Surviving are Sons, Brandon Shabloski, Wellsboro, and Regan (Cheryl) Shabloski, Erie, PA; Grandchildren, Caitlyn Shabloski and Sarah Shabloski; Sisters, June (Donald) Brion, Liberty, PA, Minerva Jungquist, Wellsboro, and Rose (Robert) Huntington, Elmira, NY; several Nieces and Nephews; Sisters-in-law and Brother-in-law, Margaret and Duane Cobb, Lawrenceville, PA, Sydna Shabloski and Marjorie Shabloski, both of Wellsboro. She was preceded in death by Son Darren Shabloski in 1960. A graveside service will be held Saturday, May 8, 2010 at 11:00 A.M. at St. Peter's Catholic Cemetery  with Rev. Eugene A. Charsky officiating. It was her desire to be remembered with fun times, so please join the family for pizza, pepsi and pistachios on Saturday from 1:00 - 4:00 P.M. at the Middlebury Fire Hall. If desired, Memorials in her memory may be made to the Green Free Library, 134 Main Street, Wellsboro, PA 16901. Arrangements by Tussey-Mosher Funeral Home, a "Life Celebration Home", 139 Main Street, Wellsboro, PA. – Elmira Star Gazette, May 5, 2010

JON J. BANIK, 66, of Wellsboro, PA, passed away March 17, 2016, at the Green Home Inc., Wellsboro. He was born April 4, 1949, in Wellsboro, the son of John & Caroline Tarszowicz Banik. Jon spent 50 years in the food service industry; as owner of the Log Cabin and Trapper John's BBQ Restaurants, and retired as a salesman for Keck's Food Service. He was a life member of St. Peter's Catholic Church, where he served as an usher, and was a member of the Knights of Columbus, and Guardians of the Redeemer. He was a member, past president, and Melvin Jones Fellow at the Wellsboro Lions Club, a member of the Nessmuk Rod & Gun Club, served as Chairman and was a 20 plus year member of the Charleston Township Municipal Authority. Jon was a dedicated member of the NRA, and was named PA volunteer of the year in 2015. He is survived by 3 sisters & brothers-in-law, Barbara & John Rogan of Carbondale, PA, Jane & Dennis Berkey of Lewistown, PA, Mary & Danny Hutchison of Purcellville, VA, a brother & sister-in-law, Joseph & Tracy Banik of Ephrata, PA, a special friend, Patricia Gorda of Wellsboro, PA, 9 nieces & nephews, Jennifer Algayer, Daniel Rogan, Kathleen Prushinski, Matthew Rogan, Teresa Paravati, Joshua Berkey, Caroline Rice, Adam Hutchison, Katie Banik, & several great nieces and nephews. Friends are invited to call Sunday 2-6 PM, at St. Peters Catholic Church, Central Ave., Wellsboro. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated there Monday at 9:30 AM, with Fr. David Bechtel, celebrant. Burial will follow in St Peter's Catholic Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions in Jon's memory may be directed to the Wellsboro Chamber of Commerce 114 Main St. #1 Wellsboro PA. A service of Gary Wilston Funeral Home & Cremation Service 130 S. Main St. Mansfield, PA. –Elmira Star-Gazette 3/19/2016

BERNAUER –DR. ANNE K. BUTLER – An era in Wellsboro medical history ended Saturday evening, April 27th (2002) with the passing of Dr. Anne K. Butler, last survivor of the founding physicians of the Soldiers & Sailors Memorial Hospital, where she served on staff for 50 years, retiring in 1984.  She also served as Medical Director of the Green Home, Wellsboro from its opening in 1974 until 1992.  She resided at the Green Home at the time of her passing.  Born in Philadelphia, PA November 3, 1912, Dr. Anne, as she was known to all was the daughter of Joseph and Katherine Seitz Bernauer.  After the death of her older sister, Katie, in the epidemic of 1917, the family moved to Williamstown, NJ.  Dr. Anne was a graduate of Glossboro High School, where she was named to the school’s Distinguished Alumni Hall of Fame in 2001.  After pre-med studies at Ursinus College, Collegeville, PA she attended Temple University Medical College from which she graduated in 1938, one of six women in a class of 120.  She later completed a post graduate anesthesia program at Post College, New York City.  While an intern at Williamsport General Hospital she met resident physician, William S. Butler, the only child of Professor Rock L. Butler, Principal of the Wellsboro schools and his wife, Eleanor Sullivan Butler, Dr. Anne and Dr. Bill were married at St. Peter’s Catholic Church, Wellsboro on August 16, 1939 and established their practice as general practitioners in Wellsboro.  During Dr. Bill’s service in World War II from 1941 to 1954 in the Army Medical Corps in Australia, New Guinea and the Philippines, Dr. Anne carried on their medical practice, as she did again when Dr. Bill retired in 1961 after suffering a stroke.  Prior to Dr. Bill’s death in 1973, they were able to travel to such places as Tokyo and Hong Kong and to take a Rhine River cruise.  Dr. Anne continued to travel, including an around-the-world tour and a lengthy visit through India in the company of her son, Michael, who was serving there as a Peace Corps volunteer.  After closing her office practice in 1976, she continued to assist in surgery at the Hospital until 1984.  In 1989 Dr. Anne was honored by the Tioga County Medical Society in recognition of 50 years of dedicated service.  She was also a 50-year member of the Pennsylvania Medical Society and a life member of the American Academy of Family Physicians.  Dr. Anne was also a member of the BPW, the Friends of the Wellsboro Library, the Tyoga Country Club, the Art Club, the Wednesday Morning Musicals, the Ramblers Club and the Women of the Moose.  Dr. Anne and Dr. Bill had five children, Mary Patricia, William S. Jr. (Butch) and Michael predeceased their mother.  Dr. Anne is survived by her daughter and son-in-law, Ellen B. and William Kearns of Willingboro, NJ, her son, Terence C. Butler of Athens, PA, her daughter-in-law, Janice Butler of Mechanicsville, VA; five grandchildren and her friend and caretaker, Carolynn Taylor with whom she shared a home for 18 years.  The Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated by Rev. Peter Menghini on Wednesday at 10 AM at St. Peter’s Catholic Church, Central Avenue, Wellsboro, PA.  Friends may call at the Tussey-Mosher Funeral Home, 139 Main Street, Wellsboro, PA on Tuesday from 6 to 8 p.m.  A vigil service will be held Tuesday, 8 p.m. at the funeral home.  Interment will be in St. Peter’s Catholic Cemetery.  Memorial contributions are requested to the St. Peter’s Cemetery Fund, c/o St. Peter’s Church, Central Avenue, Wellsboro, PA. –McKay Scrapbook

MILTON J. BONK
Milton Joseph Bonk, age 40, of 71 Central Ave., Wellsboro, was pronounced dead on arrival at the Soldiers and Sailors Memorial Hospital following an apparent heart attack suffered at work at the Dresser Manufacturing Co. on Monday, January 15, 1973.  A Mass of Resurrection will be celebrated Thursday at 10 am in St. Peter's Church.  Msgr. John J. O'Brien will be celebrant.  Recitation of the Rosary was held Wednesday evening at the Spink funeral home followed by Moose Memorial services at 8:15 pm.  Burial was in St. Peter's Cemetery. Mr. Bonk is survived by wife, Mrs. Mary Lou Bonk; two daughters Judi and Julie; sons, Michael and Martin, all at home; sisters, Mrs. Helen McMillen of Bradenton, Fla., Mrs. Henry (Joan) Stepp and Mrs. Waltrass Hein, both of Sunbury. He was a member of St. Peter's Church; Knights of Columbus Council No. 4493; L.O.O.M. No. 1147 and the Tyoga Country Club. Mr. Bonk was born in Sunbury, Pa., August 25, 1932 a son of Joseph and Nellie Yarski Bonk.  He was married in Salamanca, NY May 14, 1957 to the former Mary Lou Clark.

 

BUCHKO, Agnes M. - Agnes M. Buchko, 97, of Wellsboro, passed away on Tuesday, May 8, 2018 at the Carleton Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center in Wellsboro. She was born on August 15, 1920 in Munson, PA, the daughter of the late Michael and Mary (Kolesar) Buchko. Agnes graduated with the Charleston Vocational High School class of 1936 in Wellsboro. She continued her education at Potts Business College in Williamsport, where she completed a secretarial course. Agnes took great pride in being a World War II veteran, having served in the United States Women’s Army Auxiliary Corps (WAAC). During that time, she was stationed in Algiers, Africa where she worked in the message center of General Eisenhower’s Headquarters. She actually had the opportunity to speak with Ike in the hallways there. She also held the position of Assistant Crew Chief of the Message Center, there she supervised the handling of secret and top-secret information from Allied Headquarters. After her honorable discharge from the military, she started a career with the Commonwealth Telephone Company, where she was employed as a supervisor for 40 years. Due to company restructure, she was relocated a couple of times and lived in Dallas, PA for almost a decade. Agnes was a devout Catholic her entire life, most recently as a member of St. Peter’s Catholic Church in Wellsboro. She would often times tell the story of when she kissed the ring of Pope Pius XII, another rare opportunity presented by her active duty world travels. Agnes had many other hobbies and interests including, knitting, crocheting, quilting, volunteering with the Mercy Center and travelling the world. She was also a member of the Red Hat Society. There is a yearly family reunion held in Agnes’ honor as the Matriarch of her family at 97 years old. She truly loved attending that event and spending time with her large extended family. Left to cherish her memory are several nieces and nephews, great nieces and nephews and two identical twin great-great nephews. In addition to her parents, Agnes was preceded in death by her siblings, Helen, Catherine, Pauline, Florence, Stephen and Thomas. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions can be made in Agnes’ name to St. Peter’s Catholic Church, 47 Central Ave., Wellsboro, PA 16901. A Mass of Christian Burial will take place on Monday, May 14, 2018, 9:30am at St. Peter’s Catholic Church, 38 Central Avenue, Wellsboro, PA 16901, with Rev. David Bechtel officiating. Interment will be held in St. Peter’s Cemetery following services.   Funeral arrangements have been entrusted to Tussey-Mosher Funeral Home, Ltd., Wellsboro. – Mansfield Gazette, 10 May 2018

 

BURNS Michael G. Burns

69, died on Thursday, Oct. 18, 2012. He was the loving father of Lisa Woodyard, Lynley Klinglehafer and Amy Bird; devoted grandfather of Jacob, Jamie, Gunnar, Nicholas, Amanda, Rachel, Shelby, Olivia, Josh and Noah; dear brother of Barbara Wetzel and Tim Burns. He was preceded in death by his daughter, Mary Ann; mother, Bernice; father, George and brother, David.  Born in Altoona, on Sept. 3, Mike moved with his family to Wellsboro, where he graduated from high school with honors and was a three-sport star athlete. He was granted a full, four year scholarship to play football at Xavier University in 1961, and earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in education in 1965. Mike taught American History and government for 37 years in various high schools in Ohio and Northern Kentucky and excelled in his profession. He also coached football and softball throughout those years. "Coach" Burns helped lead four Northern Kentucky teams to state championships, one at Erlanger Lloyd and four at Highlands. Mike was also one of the premier softball players in the city, earning a place in the Greater Cincinnati Softball Hall of Fame in 1997. He was also inducted into the Northern Kentucky Coaches Hall of Fame and the Tioga (Pa) County Sports Hall of Fame. A gravesite ceremony will be held at 11 a.m., on Saturday, Nov. 17, at St Peter's Catholic Cemetery in Wellsboro.   Wellsboro Gazette – November 9, 2012

BUTLER - Baby Boy Butler - Graveside services were held at Wellsboro for the infant son of Lowell C. Jr. and June Crouse Butler, of 29 West Water Street, Wellsboro, who died shortly after birth Thursday, May 2, 1974, in Soldiers & Sailors Memorial Hospital, Wellsboro. He was the grandson of Mr. & Mrs. Dorbert Crouse, of Williamsport. Surviving, besides his parents and maternal grandparents; are a brother Brett, at home; and paternal grandparents, Mr. & Mrs. Lowell Butler Sr., of Knoxville. Services were in St. Peter's Catholic Cemetery with the Rev. Thomas J. Hannigan, pastor of St. Peter's Catholic Church, Wellsboro, officiating. - Wellsboro Gazette, May 9, 1974
 

DR. WILLIAM S. BUTLER
Dies at Wellsboro Following Stroke
Funeral services for Dr. William S. Butler, age 62, were held at St. Peter's Catholic Church in Wellsboro on Saturday morning.  Msgr. John J. O'Brien, now pastor of St. Joseph's Catholic Church at Scranton, formerly Wellsboro pastor officiated at the funeral and burial which followed in the Church cemetery. Dr. Butler died at the Soldiers and Sailors Memorial Hospital on Wednesday, September 19, 1973 after suffering a stroke at his home the previous Monday. He was born in Wellsboro on April 30, 1911 a son of Rock and Eleanor Sullivan Butler.  He had been a staff physician at the Soldiers and Sailors Memorial Hospital since the hospital was opened in 1943.  He was a member of St. Peter's Catholic Church. He was a graduate of Georgetown University, Washington, DC and a graduate of Georgetown University Medical School. Dr. Butler began his practice here in 1938.  He was a member of the Tioga County Medical Society and the Pennsylvania Medical Society. A veteran of World War II, he served as a captain with the Medical Corps.  He was a member of the Earle Champaign American Legion Post. He was also a member of the Knights of Columbus. Surviving are his wife, Dr. Anne K. Butler; a daughter, Mrs. William Kerns, of Williamsboro, NJ.; three sons, William S. Jr., of San Antonio, Texas, and Michael J. and Terence C., both of Wellsboro; two grandchildren. Dr. Butler will be greatly missed by a host of friends.  Even though he was partially disabled by a stroke suffered a number of years ago, he managed to remain fairly active and retained a sense of humor as well as his old friends.  His wife, also a Medical Doctor, has been actively engaged in the practice of medical for many years.

CAMPBELL – Harry Allen Campbell, two-month-old son of Ernest P. and Mary Lou Allen Campbell, of Big Springs, Texas, died Wednesday, July 13, 1960. He was born May 3, 1960. Besides his parents, the infant is survived by a brother, Ernest Jr.; maternal grandparents, Mr. & Mrs. Richard Allen of Wellsboro RD2; and paternal grandparents, Mr. & Mrs. LeRoy Button of Wellsboro. Funeral services were held at 139 Main Street, the Rev. Edward T. Liptock officiating, Burial was in St. Peter’s Cemetery, Wellsboro. – Wellsboro Agitator, 21 July 1960, p.3

CARR - HELEN COOLIDGE
Helen Carr Coolidge, 104, of Queen St., Wellsboro, died Thursday, Nov. 11 at home. She was the wife of the late George W. Coolidge who died Feb. 21, 1977. Born April 15, 1900 in Wellsboro, she was the daughter of Charles H. and Mary Rogers Carr. She was a graduate of the Wellsboro Area School District; a homemaker and member of St. Peter's Catholic Church, Wellsboro. Surviving are daughters and sons-in-law, Betty (John) Frazier, Jane (Norman) Johnson, Marian Coolidge, all of Wellsboro; five grandchildren, M. Timothy  Frazier, Michele Frazier, Kathleen Shull, Mary Ann Bienko, David Johnson;  ten great grandchildren, (Tim) M. Frazier, John S. Frazier, Lauren Shull, Nicholas Bienko, Amanda Bienko, Kyle Johnson, Danielle Johnson, Ashley Johnson, Christopher Normandeau, and Matthew Normandeau. Friends and family were invited to Helen's Life Celebration on Sunday, Nov. 14 at Tussey-Mosher Funeral Home, a "Life Celebration Home," Wellsboro. A Rosary was held at the funeral home. Mass was held Monday, Nov. 15 at St. Peter's Catholic Church, Central Ave., Wellsboro, with Rev. John Albosta officiating. Burial was made in St. Peter's Calvary Cemetery, Wellsboro. If desired, memorials may be made in her memory to North Central Sight Services, 910 Memorial Ave., Williamsport, Pa. 17701 or to St. Peter's Catholic Cemetery, in care of Betty Frazier, P.O. Box 774, Wellsboro, Pa. 16901.

Tribute to Helen CARR Coolidge, April 15, 1900 – Nov. 11, 2004
Buried in St. Peter’s Calvary Cemetery Wellsboro
The Mansfield Gazette, 17 Nov. 2004, p.6A
The Life and Times of Helen C. Coolidge
By Betty C. Frazier (daughter of Helen Coolidge) For over 80 of her 104 years, the voice of our beloved mother resounded throughout the walls of 17 Queen St. until her Creator called her home. She was the heart of four generations. Her extended family grew to include friends of all ages, especially the caring aides and nurses who shared tender moments in that home during the twilight years to soothe the afflictions of Father Time.  Mother loved and was loved by all who knew her. She was the longest living and last member of her Coolidge generation.  Life took her from walking the muddy streets of Main Street to witnessing man walk on the moon.  She was a living treasure trove of historical events both personal and worldwide. A great storyteller, she shared them to the delight of her listeners.  Losing two siblings before age ten, she became an only child. Her cat became her daily companion. Dressing it up and wheeling it about, the unhappy pet would “skitter” away leaving her in tears. During World War I she named her cat Liberty as a salute to the Liberty War Bonds.  She was among the throngs of people at the Charleston Street train depot the day the Doughboys left. My father (George Coolidge) among them, they did not meet until he returned home, Their honeymoon trip was in a Model T to Galeton. Death ended their 55 years of marriage in 1977.  How she loved trains. She beamed when she was a Mothers Day guest on Tioga Central Railroad accompanied by several great grandchildren. Thanks to Rich Stoving for salvaging the waiting shelter she occupied in Stokesdale for her trips to visit her Wellsboro cousins. It is now a part of the Tioga Central railroad complex.  Mother knew about “shuttles” long before flying in space. Tatting was done by a tiny gadget called a “shuttle” and her hands flew creating this lacy work.  Like many of those who have already gone before her and some still around, a stop at the Candy Kitchen was the highlight of a trip to town, sipping sodas while visiting with Mike and Gus Zarvis and Leola.   Mother’s spring fling was spring housecleaning, before all today’s conveniences, when everything in the house took a beating after being hauled outside – a family tradition long lost. She loved it.  Living in a three-generation family, she was the Angel of Mercy for neighbors and families near and far, from everything to new birth to death’s door and everything in between. Never a joiner, she was one of the first volunteers before the word became popular.  Generous to a fault, sending cards was one of her many good deeds regardless of the occasion and until a couple of weeks before her death she was preparing a Christmas list. Blind for nearly 40 years and nearly stone deaf, she spent hours in prayer for loved ones and friends. We can never recall Mother being ill. It could be said she died of “old age in good health”.   One of her last pleasures was hearing the ringing of the old bell from St. Peter’s when it was rung on the 125th anniversary at St. Peter’s present church, where it was recently place. Recorded for her benefit, she beamed and said, “isn’t that amazing?”   Registered a Democrat, having voted in every election since women got the vote, she studied the candidates carefully and voted for whom she felt was the best. When things didn’t go like they should in Washington, she was angry enough to write and tell them what she thought.   The list is endless but one more item. She recalled getting into trouble with her teacher in one of her lower grades when she got caught sewing doll clothes for a friend. “To think today they are teaching sewing in school. I was born many years too soon.”   Mother was the resource of many of my Reflections.
 

CARTER Robert Bernard Carter

age 72, of Horse Thief Run Road, Wellsboro, PA, died April 22, 2011 at the Samaritan House. He was the husband of Betty Lou Grayovski Carter whom he married September 10, 1982. Robert was born May 9, 1938 in Trenton, NJ, the son of the late Joseph and Marie Nisser Carter. He was aField Service Engineer for Research-Cottrell and an Engineering Technician for RCA-Aero-Electrical Division. Robert was a member of St. Peter’s Catholic Church and enjoyed golfing, fishing and was a self-taught classical guitarist. He was a U.S. Navy Veteran. Surviving are his Wife, Betty Lou; Son, Philip Thunhorst (Lorie), Hallsville, MO; Daughters, Cathleen Sennett (Mark), Millinocket, ME, and Rachel Smith (Christopher), Hillsborough, NJ; six Grandchildren. Friends and family are invited to Robert’s Life Celebration on Tuesday, April 26, 2011 from 6:00 – 8:00 P.M. at Tussey-Mosher Funeral Home, a “Life Celebration Home”, 139 Main Street, Wellsboro, PA. Mass of Christian Burial on Wednesday, April 27, 2011 at 10:00 A.M. with Rev. James McVeigh officiating. Burial in St. Peter’s Catholic Cemetery. If desired, memorials may be made in his memory to Laurel Home Health Hospice, 24 Walnut Street, Wellsboro, PA 16901.   Wellsboro Gazette – April 26, 2011
 

CARVALLO Aurora Semiklose
94, of Wellsboro, died Tuesday, September 7, 2010, at Carleton Senior Care Home in Wellsboro. Aurora was born April 1, 1916, in Puerto Rico, a daughter of Antonio and Aulania Carvallo. She was the wife of the late John Semiklose. Aurora was a self-employed seamstress. In 1932 she moved from Puerto Rico with her husband to New York. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Thursday, September 9, 2010, at 11 a.m. at St. Peter's Catholic Church, 38 Central Ave., Wellsboro, Pa., with Rev. John Chmil as celebrant. Burial will be in St. Peter's Catholic Cemetery, Wellsboro, Pa. The Jacquelyn A. Buckheit Funeral Chapel, Crematory & Monuments, PC, 637 S. Main St., Mansfield, PA is assisting the family.- Williamsport Sun Gazette, September 8, 2010

CATELLIER – Friends and parishioners are invited to attend a Memorial Mass at St. Peter’s Catholic Church, Wellsboro at 10 a.m. on Saturday, July 21 for former communicant, Ferdinand Catellier, 84. Burial of remains will follow at St. Peter’s Catholic Calvary Cemetery. Mr. Catellier’s death occurred on Jan. 28, 2007 in the Virginia Medical Center, Salem, VA. A funeral mass was held Jan. 30 at his church, The Resurrection Catholic Church, Moneta, VA. Born May 8, 1922 in Indiana, he was a son of Reo Joseph Catellier and Cecelia Steigerwald Meserve. A veteran of World War II, Ferd served in the Merchant Marines as a radio officer. He was a supervisor for Corning Class in Bradford for 15 years. He then owned Sportsman Outfitters, a gun shop in Bradford. During this time he founded the “Blue and Gray” muzzleloading accessories products. After his retirement from the gun shop in 1980, he and his wife, Wellsboro native, Elizabeth [Betty] Eberenz, moved to Wellsboro, where they were both active in St. Peter’s Church, Betty as church organist and Ferd as Eucharist Minister, a leader in the R.I.A. program and parish groundskeeper. In later years they spent summers in Wellsboro and winters in Florida. From 1998 until his death they were residents of Goodview, VA. During his Virginia residency, Ferd was a volunteer at Booker T. Washington Memorial Park where he received recognition for his vegetable garden. Surviving are his wife of 56 years, Betty; two sons, Matthew of Mansfield, Mark of Gardiner, Mont.; one daughter, Kathleen Felix of Charlotte, NC; three granddaughters; one great grandchild; and one sister, Sister Elaine Catellier, Maryland Heights, MO. Memorial contributions may be sent to the Moneta Library, PO Box 775, Moneta, VA 24121, to attention: Diana – Mansfield Gazette, 18 July 2007

CLARK, Mary Lou - Mary Lou Bonk, 81, of Wellsboro, passed away in the early morning hours of Dec. 31, 2017 in Canandaigua, N.Y. surrounded by family. She was the wife of Milton J. Bonk, who preceded her in death in January 1973. Mary Lou was born July 31, 1936, the daughter of Wesley Lloyd Clark and Kathryn (Pavlock) Clark Beckwith and Elmer Beckwith, her step-father, in Jamestown, N.Y. She was raised and went to school in Salamanca, N.Y. A dedicated caregiver who was very supportive of friends and family, appropriately, Mary Lou was a certified nursing assistant who worked at the Green Home in Wellsboro for better than two decades. Mary Lou had a strong Catholic faith, and was proud of her Polish heritage, she was a very active member of the St. Peter's Catholic Church in Wellsboro and supportive of her church's activities, especially the clothing drives. Mary Lou volunteered in the Red Cross Bloodmobiles, at the Samaritan Home, and was active in the Curves Exercise Club. In her youth she was very athletic, she competed on her school's volleyball, softball and basketball teams. She was an accomplished artist and enjoyed drawing and painting, she designed the cover of her senior year yearbook for her high school. Mary Lou loved the outdoors and enjoyed gardening, especially her flower beds, and golfing, she had also been an avid bowler, collecting trophies for achievements. But her main accomplishment was as a mother, she was a devoted mother and very supportive of her children. Mary Lou is survived by two sons: Michael J. (Teresa Clemens) Bonk of Hills Creek and Martin J. Bonk of Charlotte, N.C.; two daughters: Judi Bonk Guy (Robert) of Canandaigua, N.Y. and Julie Wilson (Joseph) of Covington; six grandchildren: Deandra Bonk of Virginia, Dylan Bonk of Hills Creek, Janae and Joelle Guy, both of Canandaigua, and Reileigh and Logan Wilson both of Covington; and one sister Paulette Davis (Gary) of Columbia, S.C. She was preceded in death by her parents and husband, and one brother: Richard Clark. Friends and family are invited to Mary Lou's life tribute celebration from 4-7 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 3, 2018 at the Tussey-Mosher Funeral Home, 139 Main Street, Wellsboro, and her Mass of Christian Burial at St. Peter's Catholic Church in Wellsboro, 9:30 a.m. Thursday, Jan. 4, with Fr. David Bechtel officiating. Burial will be in the St. Peter's Catholic Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made in her name to the St. Peter's Catholic Church in Wellsboro. - Mansfield Gazette, 4 January 2018

 

Heil B. COCHRAN, 81 years, of RD#1, Wellsboro, died Saturday Feb. 18, 1989 at Soldiers and Sailors Memorial Hospital. Born July 7, 1907 in Liberty, he was the son of Burr and Rosella Pequignot Cochran. Mr Cochran was a retired employee at the former Taytons Trucking Co., Wellsboro. Surviving are his wife Loretta Patt Cochran; two daughters, Wahneta Keck, of RD#4, Wellsboro and Rose Stager, of RD#3, Wellsboro; a son James, of Wellsboro; a brother, George , of Wellsboro; 9 grandchildren and 7 great-grandchildren. A memorial service was held Monday at 11 a.m. in St. Peter's Catholic Church with the Rev. Paul Mullen officiating. Burial was made in St. Peter's Catholic Cemetery. Memorial contributions may be made in his name to St. Peter's Catholic Church Building Fund. Arrangements were made by the Tussey Mosher Funeral Home, Wellsboro.

COONEY
Cooney, Billy Joe age 5 years, of R.D. 2, Wellsboro, October 28, 1977 at the Arnot-Ogden Hospital, Elmira as the result of an automobile accident, Friends may call at the Tussey Funeral Home, Sunday 7 to 9. Mass of Angels will be held Monday at 10 a.m. at the St. Peter’s Catholic Church, Wellsboro. Rev. Thomas J. Hannigan officiating. Burial in the St. Peter’s Catholic Cemetery. Recitation of Prayers will be held Sunday at 8:15 p.m. at the funeral home. He is survived by his parents Michael and Sandra Young Cooney of F.D. 2, Wellsboro; one sister, Tammy Cooney at home; maternal grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. George Young, of Morris, Pa.; paternal grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. John Cooney, of Wellsboro; great grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Russell Fowler of Morris, Pa.; several aunts, uncles and cousins. Billy was born August 19, 1972 in Wellsboro and was a communicant of St. Peter’s Catholic Church, Wellsboro. He attended the kindergarten class of Charlott Lappla Elementary School in Wellsboro.

COONEY John P.
Age 88, of Wellsboro, PA, died on Saturday, September 20, 2008. He was born on December 9, 1919 in Wellsboro, a son of the late Francis and Mildred (English) Cooney. John was the devoted husband of 66 years to Virginia (Wilcox) Cooney. He was a WWII veteran serving with the US Army. Mr. Cooney was retired from Corning Glass, Wellsboro, PA. He was a member of St. Peter's Catholic Church, Wellsboro, PA, and the VFW, Wellsboro, PA. He is survived by his wife, Virginia; sons and daughters-in-law, Jack Cooney of Wellsboro, PA, Michael and Marceil Cooney of Wellsboro, PA, Tim and Benie Jo Cooney of Wellsboro, PA, Chris and Sally Cooney of Athens, PA, Chad Cooney of Waverly, NY; daughter and son-in-law, Ann and Curt Cole of Middlebury Center, PA; sister, Patricia Williams of Pittsburgh, PA; 16 grandchildren and six great-grandchildren. John was predeceased by a grandson, Billy Joe Cooney. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Thursday, September 25, 2008 at 10:00 a.m. at St. Peter's Catholic Church, Wellsboro, PA with the Rev. Bryan B. Wright officiating. Interment will be in St. Peter's Catholic Cemetery. Arrangements are entrusted to the Carleton Funeral Home, Inc., Wellsboro, PA.
Published in the Star-Gazette on 9/23/2008

ANDREW CUNNINGHAM
Andrew J. Cunningham, 53, of Cherry Flats died Tuesday, Nov. 7, 2000, Geisinger Medical Center, Danville, as a result of injuries sustained in a  motorcycle accident near Renovo on Oct. 27, 2000. Born Aug. 28, 1947, in Philadelphia, he was the son of Henrietta Anderson  Cunningham and the late Thomas J. Cunningham. He was the husband of Doris "Pete" Propheta Cunningham, whom he married  July 25, 1980. He was a resident of the Tioga County area for 22 years. He received his  associate's degree from Corning Community College in 1998 and was technical/manager for NuKabe Inc., Wellsboro. He was a member of the Holy Child Roman Catholic Church, Mansfield. He was a lifelong member of the NRA, enjoyed hunting, was a member of the  Lambs Creek Hunting Club, and enjoyed his work as an engineer. Surviving are his wife, Doris "Pete" Cunningham; mother, Henrietta   Cunningham of Norwood; three daughters, Samantha, Amanda and Rebecca Cunningham, all of Cherry Flats; two brothers, Thomas Cunningham of  Missoula, Mont., and Michael Cunningham of Rutledge; six sisters, Patricia Yax  of Boise, Idaho, Henrietta Keenan of West Chester, Delphine McManus of Ridley, Terry Reed of Eagle Bend, Minn., Ann Franco of Phoenixville and  Kathleen McMahon of Philadelphia; and aunts, uncles, nieces and nephews. Calling hours were held Friday, Nov. 10, at the Tussey-Mosher Funeral Home, Wellsboro. Funeral services were held Saturday, Nov. 11, at the Holy Child Roman  Catholic Church, Mansfield, with the Rev. Louis Kaminski officiating. Burial was made at St. Peter's Catholic Cemetery, Wellsboro. Memorial donations may be made to the Lambs Creek Sportsman Club, Mansfield.
 

DAVIS Audrey J. Brott

Wellsboro Agitator – January 3, 1963

Audrey J. Brott, 43, of 83 Main Street, Wellsboro, died Tuesday January 1, 1963 at the Soldiers and Sailors Memorial Hospital. She was born March 4. 1919 at Little Marsh, the daughter of Elmer and Maude Smith Davis.  Mrs. Brott was a communicant of St. Peter's Church of Wellsboro. Surviving are: two daughters Mrs. James Hammond and Deanna Brott both of Wellsboro; three sisters, Mrs. Reva Ferris, of Little Marsh, Mrs. Wanda Daniels of Daytona Beach, Florida, and Mrs. Velma McDormick (s/b McDermott) of Youngstown Ohio; one brother, Densel Davis of Little Marsh; and one grandchild.  Requiem Mass will be held Saturday, January 5, at 9:30 at St. Peter's Church, Father Leo 0’Malley. Burial will be in St. Peter's cemetery.  Recitation of the Rosary Friday at 7:30.  Friends may call at the Johnson & Tussey Funeral Home Thursday and Friday evenings 7 to 9.  Please omit flowers.
 

DeFILIPPO Joseph Dominic
Joseph Dominic DeFilippo, Sr., age 81, of Lincoln Street, Wellsboro, PA, died June 24, 2010 at his home. He was the husband of the late Elizabeth Pettorini DeFilippo whom he married February 3, 1951 in Newport, VA. Joe was born October 17, 1928 in Port Chester, NY, the son of the late Dominic and Mary Millillo DeFilippo. He graduated from Port Chester High School, attended Iona College, and graduated from Advanced Traffic Academy, N.Y.C. He had been a traffic manager for Corning, Inc, vice-president of sales and marketing for Taynton's Freight Systems, and head of terminal and sales for CEX. Joe was secretary for years of the Wellsboro Investment Club, delivered Meals on Wheels, was past president of the Elmira Traffic Club, and was an avid Penn State fan, often mistaken for Joe Paterno. Joe was an avid reader and golfer, member of the VIP Committee at Broad Acres, past co-chairman of the Laurel Festival Committee, member of Friends of Laurel Health, and member of the Wellsboro Men's Chorus. He was a member and Eucharistic Minister of St. Peter's Catholic Church, Adjutant of the American Legion, loved his country by serving in the U.S. Army during the Korean Conflict, served on the VIP Committee at Broad Acres and was past Wellsboro School Board member. Joe was a former board member of the Green Home. Joe was a loving father and grandfather and is survived by Daughter and Son-in-law, Deborah M. and Clayton Owlett, Wellsboro; Sons and Daughter-in-law, Joseph DeFilippo, Jr. of Fountain Valley, CA, and Robert and Lisa DeFilippo, Irwin, PA; Grandchildren, Jason Owlett and Justin Owlett both of Wellsboro, and Matthew DeFilippo and Nicholas DeFilippo, both of Irwin, PA; Brother, Bruce DeFilippo, Danbury, CT; Sister, Agatha (Dolly) Sicilia, Thurmont, MD, and Sister-in-law, Edith Pettorini, Croton on Hudson, NY. Friends and family are invited to Joe's Life Celebration on Sunday, June 27, 2010 from 7:00 – 9:00 P.M. at Tussey-Mosher Funeral Home, a "Life Celebration Home", 139 Main Street, Wellsboro, PA. Mass of Christian Burial Monday, June 28, 2010 at 9:30 A.M. at St. Peter's Catholic Church, 38 Central Avenue, Wellsboro, PA, with Rev. John Chmil officiating. Burial in St. Peter's Catholic Cemetery with full military honors. If desired, Memorials may be made in his memory to Laurel Hospice, 24 Walnut Street, Wellsboro, PA 16901, St. Peter's Catholic Church, 38 Central Avenue, Wellsboro, PA 16901, Second Chance Animal Sanctuary, P.O. Box 293, Wellsboro, PA 16901, or the Green Free Library, 134 Main Street, Wellsboro, PA 16901. – Elmira Star Gazette, June 26, 2010

 

DEVITT, Claire H. - Claire H. Vargas, 77, of Wellsboro, passed away on Wednesday, March 7, 2018 at the Green Home in Wellsboro. She married August "Gus" Vargas on October 10, 1959, sharing over 58 years of marriage together. She was born on January 25, 1941 in Brooklyn, NY, the daughter of the late John and Mary (Moran) Devitt. Claire graduated from Stella Maris High School, a private Roman Catholic school in Queens, NY. She stayed devoted to the Catholic faith throughout her life, most recently as a parishioner of St. Peter's Catholic Church in Wellsboro. Claire was employed for over 30 years as an office manager with collection agencies. Acquiring antiques, minerals, and other unique collectibles was a hobby shared by both her and her husband. She also loved all animals, especially the Chow Chow dog breed. Claire will be remembered for her caring personality and kind soul. Left to cherish her memory are, her loving husband, August "Gus" Vargas of Wellsboro; her sister, Maureen (Walter) Saranchuk of New Jersey; her sister-in-law, Hortense (Richard) Mullan of Long Island; several additional nieces, nephews, and dear friends. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions can be made to the St. Peter's Catholic Church, 47 Central Ave., Wellsboro, PA 16901. Claire's memorial mass will be held Friday, April 6, 2018, 9:30 am at St. Peter's Catholic Church with Rev. David Bechtel officiating. Burial will take place in St. Peter’s Cemetery following services.  Funeral arrangements have been entrusted to Tussey-Mosher Funeral Home, Ltd., Wellsboro. – Mansfield Gazette, 15 March 2018

DICKINSON Catherine M. Conte
88, of Dutch Hill Road, Wellsboro, died Sunday, Nov. 14, 2010, at Soldiers and Sailors Memorial Hospital. She was the wife of Peter A. Conte who died April 21, 2008. Catherine was born Sept. 13, 1922, in Wellsboro, the daughter of the late Roy and Clara Plumley Dickinson. She was a homemaker and member of St. Peter's Catholic Church. Surviving are son and daughter-in-law, Thomas and Linda Conte of Wellsboro; daughter, Marlene Fessenden of Sayre; daughter-in-law, Carolyn Conte of Wellsboro; grandchildren, Michelle Grand Sepiol (Mark), United States Army 1st Sgt. Michael Clifford Grand, Karen Conte Hamblin (James), Thomas Conte Jr., Kevin Conte, Peter Conte, United States Marine Sgt. (Ret.) Annette Conte Spurgeon (Jesse), Joseph Conte; great-grandchildren, Joseph, Talia, John and Tiki Sepiol, Scott, Alec, and Paul Grand, Ashley and Samantha Spurgeon, Chrissie Hamblin, Bryan and Brenna Conte. Deceased great-grandchildren, John, Justin and Stephanie Conte. She was preceded in death by a son, Peter A. Conte, Jr., in 1996. Friends and family are invited to Catherine's Life Celebration on Tuesday, Nov. 16, from 7 to 9 p.m. at Tussey-Mosher Funeral Home, a "Life Celebration Home," 139 Main St., Wellsboro. Mass will be held Wednesday, Nov. 17, at 10 a.m. at St. Peter's Catholic Church, 38 Central Ave., Wellsboro, with the Rev. John Chmil officiating. Burial will be in St. Peter's Catholic Cemetery. Wellsboro Gazette - November 16, 2010

DITTENHOFFER Margaret "Maggie"
Wellsboro Agitator – December 16, 1931
Mrs. Margaret Dittenhoffer Yessa, aged 93 years, of Wellsboro, died at the home of her daughter at Antrim at 5:30 o’clock last Friday afternoon.  She was the widow of Stephen Yessa, who died April 19, 1931, aged 110 years.  Mrs. Yessa was born in Germany, June 7, 1838, and spent most of her life in this country.  She had resided in Wellsboro over half a century.  Mrs. Yessa is survived by five children, Mrs. George Plumley, of Antrim; Mrs. Alice Schimpf, of Charleston; Andrew and Stephen Yessa, of Wellsboro and Mrs. Margaret Boyce, of Wellsboro.   The funeral was held Monday; burial in St. Peter’s cemetery at Wellsboro.

DONNELLY - PATRICIA D. FRANKS
Patricia Donnelly Franks, 74, of Mainesburg, died Tuesday, Feb. 17, 2004 at the Green Home in Wellsboro. She was the daughter of the late John and Elizabeth Donnelly. Following her graduation from high school she began working and remained focused on her immediate family. She was very active with the Catholic Church, a faith that enabled her and the family to cope with difficult decisions and went over the span of her life. Patricia was an avid gardener and animal lover; she saw the beauty in everything and the purpose that God had meant for things to be while her eon earth. She enjoyed reading as a whole, engrossing herself in history and keeping current with political affairs. Patricia was a totally giving person, achieving her bachelor of arts degree from Mansfield University, where after raising her own children, she worked both with children and adults who were handicapped. She had dedicated her life to learning and following the Christian model, giving and caring to others more so that she would to herself. Patricia has touched many lives over the span of 75 years and leaves behind those who knew, loved and cared for her. She will be laid to rest having been placed on earth as God's servant, achieving His purpose and completing her task as a loving wife, mother, and grandmother. Surviving are her husband, Robert; son, John (Diana) Vernon of Bath, Mich.; daughter, Cathleen Vernon of Mechanicsburg; grandchildren, Giovanni and Erica Vernon of Bath, Mich., and John Thomas of Mechanicsburg. The family received friends on Thursday, Feb. 19 at the Scureman Funeral Home, Mansfield. A Mass of Christian Burial was celebrated on Friday, Feb. 20 at Holy Child Catholic Church, Mansfield. Celebrant was Father Albert Leonard. Interment will be made at St. Peter's Catholic Cemetery.

 

EBERENZ –ELIZABETH L. ‘BETTY’ (EBERENZ) CATELLIER, age 89, of Wellsboro, PA, died on Fri, June 30, 2017. Friends may call on Wed, July 6, 2017 from 6 to 8 PM at the Carleton Funeral Home, Inc., Wellsboro, PA. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Thurs., July 7, 2017 at 9:30 AM at St. Peter's Catholic Church, Wellsboro, PA, with Rev. David Bechtel officiating. Interment will be in St. Peter's Catholic Cemetery, Wellsboro, PA. –Elmira Star-Gazette 7/2/2017

EBERENZ, Elizabeth L. - Elizabeth L. "Betty" (Eberenz) Catellier, 89, of Wellsboro, died on Friday, June 30, 2017. She was born on May 3, 1928, in Wellsboro, a daughter of the late Harold W. and Emily D. (Mathers) Eberenz and was the wife of the late Ferd R. Catellier who passed away in 2007. Betty was a member of St. Peter's Catholic Church, Wellsboro, where she was the church organist for many years. She taught music and loved playing the piano and organ. Betty is survived by two sons and a daughter-in-law, Matthew and Debra Catellier of Mansfield, Mark Catellier of Seal Rock, Ore.; daughter, Kathy Felix of Charlotte, N.C.; five granddaughters; and four great grandchildren. She was predeceased by five sisters and four brothers. Friends may call on Wednesday, July 5, from 6 to 8 p.m., at the Carleton Funeral Home, Inc., Wellsboro. www.carletonfh.com A Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Thursday, July 6, at 9:30 a.m., at St. Peter's Catholic Church, Wellsboro with the Rev. David Bechtel officiating. Interment will be in St. Peter's Catholic Cemetery, Wellsboro. - Mansfield Gazette,  6 July 2017

 

ELIAS Mary Bloise – Mary Elias Bloise, aged 41 years, a native of Syria, wife of Ralph Bloise, of Wellsboro, died at three o’clock yesterday morning at the Blossburg hospital, after a long illness.  She underwent an operation for the removal of a tumor on May 15.  Her husband and one son, Angelo Bloise, survive her, besides two brothers and one sister – Nicholas Elias, of Elmira; John Elias, of Philadelphia, and Mrs. Anna MacDad, of New York.  She was a member of St. Peter’s Catholic church, where the funeral will be held tomorrow morning at 9 o’clock, the mass to be celebrated by Rev. Father Golden, with interment in the Catholic cemetery.  Mrs. Bloise was a woman of cherry disposition, kind-hearted and useful in her sphere of life.   Wellsboro Agitator 30 July 1919. 

 

FRANSSEN - MRS. WM. F. WHITE
 Mrs. Anna Margaret Franssen White, aged 28 years, wife of Dr. William F. White, of Wellsboro, died at her home on Queen street about 8 o'clock last Friday morning, after a short illness of pneumonia following influenza.  Everything that medical science and skill could do for Mrs. White was done, but without avail.  She was born in Newark, NJ, Jan. 21, 1890, daughter of Girard and Susan Quickles Franssen, her father being a native of Holland and her mother a native of Belgium.  Mrs. White was a graduate of the Newark, NJ, High School and a graduate nurse from the Memorial hospital at Newark.  She is survived by her husband and infant son, by her mother, one brother, John, and six sisters, Mrs. E. Dienst, of Hoboken, NJ.; Mrs. E. Klass, Mrs. O. Stickle and Susan, Edna and Clara Franssen, of Newark, NJ. Mrs. White had made many friends during her residence in Wellsboro, since her marriage, on May 9, 1917, and her untimely death is deeply mourned by all who knew her.  A woman of beautiful character and most lovable disposition, her loss will be keenly felt by a wide circle of acquaintances. The funeral was held Saturday afternoon, Rev. Father Golden officiating; interment in St. Peter's cemetery.  The pallbearers were: Dr. J.G. Webster, Ennis Jackson, Harry Phillips, G. Mason Owlett, Esq., and Carl and Jesse Sticklin. "We have lost a good friend today."  Thus spoke my husband after our dear friend Anna Franssen White had passed to the great beyond.  So I was led to muse upon the noble character of this beautiful girl.  Generous to a fault, open hearted and friendly by nature, she won for herself, even in the short time she was with us a host of devoted friends.  She was always ready with a word of sympathy for those in trouble or of advice to those in doubt, winning the love and admiration of all who knew her.  This same unselfishness was shown in her devotion to her home which she loved.  No sacrifice was too great for the comfort and welfare of her husband and little son, in whom her heart was centered.  Her good-natured hospitable ways made her home the scene of many happy gatherings.  But though her heart and hands seemed full with these nearer interests, yet was she never too occupied to nurse a friend in illness, nor to assist her physician husband in his practice, which she did so ably and cheerfully.  And now this happy useful life is ended, and surrounded with beautiful flowers, brought by her loved ones as tokens of their love and esteem, and in the presence of those nearest and dearest to her, she has been laid to rest.  And we who remain can but cherish the memory of a true friend, loyal wife and devoted mother."  The foregoing tribute was written by a personal friend of the deceased. (The Agitator: Wellsboro, PA, Wednesday, October 30, 1918)

FRAZIER John A.
82, of 51 Grant Street, Wellsboro, died unexpectedly Thursday, July 3, at his home. Born November 22, 1926 at Liberty, PA, the son of John A. and Susan Maneval Frazier. A graduate of Liberty High School, he and his father both enlisted in the U.S. Navy, Word War II, the same day. He served on the USS Clinton in the Pacific just prior to the bombing of Hiroshima and attends the ship's annual reunions. A retired Wellsboro Postmaster, he also held the same position in the Galeton Post Office following employment with H.W. Taynton Co., upon discharge from the U.S. Navy. He was presently on the staff of the Tussey-Mosher Funeral Home. A member of St. Peter's Catholic Church, he had served as lector and choir member; the Holy Name Society, and the original St. Peter's Catholic Cemetery Committee; Past Commander of American Legion Post #84; former member of Wellsboro Men's Chorus; a Little League manager; American Red Cross; member of the Kate Smith Commemorative Society and a member of the NRA, National Wild Turkey Federation. Surviving are his wife of 60 years, Betty Coolidge Frazier; son, Michael Timothy Frazier, and daughter-in-law, Diana, all of Wellsboro; daughter, Michele T. Frazier, Fulton, NY; grandsons, Timothy Frazier, wife Renee, of Wellsboro; John Frazier and fiancée, Missy McDonough, both of Conshohocken, PA; Christopher Normandeau and Matthew Normandeau, both of New York City; sisters, Margaret Brion, husband, Leonard, of Carlisle; and Jean Henrikson, husband Harry, of DuBois; nieces, nephews and cousins; sisters-in-law, Marian Coolidge and Jane Johnson, both of Wellsboro, PA. Friends and family are invited to John's Life Celebration on Sunday, July 6, 2008 from 5:30 – 8:30 p.m. at Tussey-Mosher Funeral Home, a "Life Celebration Home," 139 Main Street, Wellsboro, PA. A Rosary Service will follow at 8:30 p.m. Mass of Christian Burial on Monday, July 7, 2008 at 10:00 a.m. at St. Peter's Catholic Church, Central Avenue, Wellsboro, PA. Burial in St. Peter's Catholic Cemetery. Donations may be made to St. Peter's Catholic Cemetery or American Red Cross.   Published in the Star-Gazette on 7/4/2008.

GALLAGHER -  Wellsboro Gazette, Thursday, 9 December 1915, p.4
Mrs. Luke (Anna) Tunney, of Elmira, a former resident of this borough, died at her home in that city last Sunday afternoon (5 Dec. 1915). She is survived by one daughter and a son----- Miss Anna Mabel Tunney and James Leo Tunney, both of Elmira. Mrs. Tunney resided in this borough for several years, coming here with her family from Morris. Mr. Tunney was engaged in the hotel business at Morris for many years. The funeral will be held in Elmira this morning and the remains will be brought here for burial in the Catholic cemetery (Calvary Cemetery).

GEE Helen Delia - Helen Delia Giddings, 101, of 599 Interstate Parkway, Bradford, died, Wednesday, July 28, 2010, at The Pavilion at BRMC. Born Aug. 8, 1908, at Marsh Creek, she was the daughter of the late Amasa C. and Mary E. (Smith) Gee. On Nov. 10, 1939, in Wellsboro she married Richard A. "Dick" Giddings who died on Aug. 14, 1998. Mrs. Giddings was a 1930 graduate of Wellsboro High School and a graduate of Mansfield Normal School, class of 1932. She taught in a two room schoolhouse in Marsh Creek in 1938 and in 1947 she moved to Bradford. She was the first grade teacher at sixth ward school for many years, retiring in 1970. She along with her husband were very active with the Bradford High School Rifle Club. She was a member of Church of the Ascension and a member of the Junior Guild.  Surviving are two sons, Richard (Judith McClure) Giddings of Dover, Del., William (Karen) Giddings of Bradford; three grandchildren and one great-grandchild. Family will be receiving friends on Friday, July 30, from 4 to 7 p.m. in the Hollenbeck-Cahill Funeral Homes, Inc., South Ave., Bradford. Graveside services will be held at St. Peter's Cemetery in Wellsboro, at 11 a.m. on Saturday, July 31, with the Rev. Dr. Uncle Alan Macy, retired pastor of the United Church of Christ officiating. In lieu of flowers, memorials if desired may be made to the Church of the Ascension or the NRA Wittington Center, U.S. 64, Raton, N.M. 87740. - Wellsboro Gazette, July 28, 2010

GILBERT
RONALD I. Age 52, of Campbell, NY died unexpectedly at his home. Ronnie was born on September 13, 1949 in Wellsboro, PA a son of William and Genevieve Gilbert. He was a self-employed logger, a hunter and a fisherman and enjoyed his family and friends. Ronnie is survived by; his brothers Fredrick W. Gilbert of Galeton, PA and Michael T. Gilbert of Tioga, PA, a sister and brother-in-law Linda and Donald West of Wellsboro, PA, a special nephew Harry and several nieces, nephews, cousins, aunts and uncles. He was preceded in death by; his parents, two brothers David and Leonard Gilbert. A private graveside service will be held at St. Peter's Catholic Cemetery in Wellsboro, Pa on Monday, December 17, 2001 at 11:00 AM with Rev. Albert Leonard of Holy Child Catholic Church in Mansfield. Services are under the direction of the Jacquelyn A. Buckheit Funeral Chapel, Crematory & Monuments, P.C. 637 S. Main Street Mansfield, PA 16933. Memorial contributions may be made to the Campbell Fire Dept., Church St, Campbell, NY 14821.

GODINA, Dena
Mrs. Dena Manino, 75, wife of Romano Manino, 14 Tioga Street, died Thursday, Oct. 22, 1970 following a protracted illness. Mrs. Manino was a member of St. Peter’s Catholic Church and its Altar and Rosary Society. She was born Feb. 25, 1895, in Italy, the daughter of Major and Ernestine Godino. Surviving, besides her husband, are a daughter, Mrs. Richard Dillman, also of Wellsboro; a sister, Mrs. Jennie Aldera, San Rafael Calif., and three grandchildren. Prayer services were held Saturday at Kuhl and Spink’s, 126 Main Street, followed by the funeral In the Church. Burial was in St. Peter’s Cemetery. The Rev. Robert Brague, assistant pastor, officiated.

JERZAK - Irene J. Whiting, 90 of Wellsboro, died Monday, Feb. 9, 2009, at the Soldiers and Sailors Memorial Hospital, Wellsboro. She was born March 2, 1918, the daughter of the late Stephen S. and Helen Matuszak Jerzak. She was the wife of William Whiting, who were married in 1957.They adored each other throughout their life of marriage until his passing in 1971. Irene was employed at Corning Glass Company and a member of St. Peters Catholic Church of Wellsboro. She is survived by a sister, Berneda Skolny of Morris Run; nieces, Sylvia Yost of Morris Run, Francesca Troutman of Williamsport, nephew, Stephen Skolny of Morris Run and several great nieces and nephews. She was predeceased by a sister, Lucille Isbon and also by a niece, Micheline Skolny. A mass of Christian burial will be celebrated at St. Peters Catholic Church on Friday, Feb. 13, at 10 a.m. Interment will be at St. Peters Catholic Cemetery. Friends will be received at the church Friday from 9 until 10 a.m. Arrangements are being handled by Freeberg Funeral Home, Blossburg. - Mansfield Gazette, Feb. 11, 2009

JOHNSON Adelia E. “Delia”
Wellsboro Agitator - April 22, 1908
--Mrs. Delia E. Kizer died at her home in Farmington recently, aged 44 years.  She is survived by her husband, Leon Kizer; four children, Mrs. Eliza Sutton, of Knoxville; Mrs. Lena Everett, of Austinburg; Cecil and David, of Farmington; her father, Henry Johnson, of Campbell; four brothers and four sisters, Mrs. Josephine E. Ure, of Kansas; Mrs. Martha Franklin, of Hornell; Mrs. Frances Lattin, of Atlanta; Mrs. Martha Dates, of Elmira; George Johnson, of Andover; Ross, of Ulysses; James Johnson, at Elmira, and John Johnson, of Michigan.

 

GERALD T. JONES, 56, of Elmira, NY, died on July 16, 2016 at Geisinger Medical Center in Danville, PA. He was born June 14, 1960, in Wellsboro, PA, the son of the late James T. and Marietta (Randall) Jones, Sr. Gerald was a member of St. Peter's Catholic Church. During his lifetime he was employed as a maintenance assistant. Gerald enjoyed working on cars, loved camping and fishing, carpentry and spending time with his family. Surviving are his daughters, Marietta Jones and Jalisa Jones, both of Elmira, NY; five brothers, James (Kelly) Jones, Harrisburg, PA, Linford (Andrea) Jones, Pittsburg, PA, Michael (Joan) Jones, Ontario, CA , Gerard (Penny) Jones, Elmira, NY and Lyle Jones of Wellsboro, PA. Several aunts; an uncle and many nieces and nephews. A Memorial Mass will be held on July 23, 2016, 9:30 AM at St. Peter's Catholic Church, 47 Central Ave., Wellsboro with Rev. David Bechtel officiating. Interment will be in St. Peter's Catholic Church Cemetery. Local arrangements are by Tussey-Mosher Funeral Home, Ltd. 139 Main St., Wellsboro, PA. –Elmira Star-Gazette 6/20/2016

 

KALBAUGH Robert William "Bill"

husband of Margaret (Peg) Kalbaugh died on Saturday, September 14, 2013 at home. He is also survived by his children, Bill Kalbaugh (Sharon) of Greensboro, NC and Mary Ann (Chuck) Naso of Chambersburg, PA; three grandsons Michael (Jennifer), Daniel (Rebecca) and Robert (Carole); a granddaughter, Kathryn; and his sister, Carolyn Aldrich of Mechanicville, NY as well as a niece and nephews. His family also counts among his survivors, the many loyal basketball players from RPI and Mechanicville High School whom he always called "his kids." Bill was the son of the late Aubrey and Irene Kalbaugh. Bill Kalbaugh enjoyed a great coaching career as well as personal success as an athlete. He played basketball, baseball and football at Mechanicville High School. Bill moved on to Springfield College in Massachusetts where he majored in physical education and continued playing basketball and baseball on his college teams. While a student at Springfield, his baseball talents drew the attention of the legendary Branch Rickey who recruited Bill for the Brooklyn Dodgers organization. During his summer breaks from college he played for the Durham (NC) Bull's in the Dodger's farm system. With the advent of World War II, Bill joined the Navy after college graduation and was assigned to Sampson Naval Base in the Finger Lakes where he continued playing baseball and basketball on the Sampson base teams. When the war ended, Bill re-joined the Dodger organization and was sent to their team in Nashua, New Hampshire. That team was managed by future Dodger major league manager, Walter Alston; two of Bill's teammates were Dodger greats Roy Campanella and Don Newcomb. When a shoulder injury ended the baseball career of this shortstop, Bill returned to Springfield College for his master's degree. After one year coaching high school and teaching physical education in Guilford, Connecticut, Bill returned to his alma mater Mechanicville High School as a teacher and coach. It was there that his skills as a basketball coach came to the forefront. Twice his Mechanicville squads won the Section II, Class B crown. His "Whiz Kids" won thirty straight and thirty-eight out of thirty-nine games. Bill and the "Whiz Kids" still remain in the happy memories of many proud Mechanicville natives. After success as a high school coach, Bill took his coaching and teaching talents to Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute in Troy where he remained for thirty-four years. His RPI teams won seven league titles and qualified for the NCAA Division III tournament four times. While at RPI, he was awarded the Howard Schoenfield Sportsmanship Award by the College Basketball Officials Association. He was named the Capital District Coach of the Year in 1970 and District I College Coach of the Year in 1975. The basketball coaching suite in the new RPI sports complex is named for him. Bill was inducted into the RPI Athletic Hall of Fame in 1986. In 2005, he was inducted into the New York State Basketball Hall of Fame. Throughout the years Bill has been an avid golfer. At age 57 he was the oldest golfer to win the men's club championship at Troy Country Club. Bill and his wife Peg (Frawley) moved to Elmira, NY upon his retirement from RPI. Friends are invited to McInerny Funeral Home, 502 W. Water Street, Elmira, on Monday, September 16, 2013 from 4:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. A prayer service will be held at the funeral home on Tuesday, September 17, 2013 at 8:45 a.m., followed by a Mass of Christian Burial at 9:30 a.m. at Our Lady of Lourdes Church, 1100 W. Church Street, Elmira. Military honors will be held outside of the church after the Mass. Interment will take place in St. Peter's Cemetery, Wellsboro PA. Star Gazette – September 15, 2013

 

KAUFMANN Donald C.
Age 80, of Shumway Hill Road, Wellsboro, PA, formerly of Boonsboro, MD, died April 6, 2007 in Maryland. He was the husband of the late Evelyn Kaufmann who died August 17, 2006. Donald was born October 7, 1926 in Queens, NY, the son of the late Jacob John and Estelle Kubic Kaufmann. He was a high school graduate of Brooklyn Polytechnical Institute College and a graduate of the RCA Institute of Technology, NYC. He was a retired electrical engineer for NASA at Goddard Spaceflight Center. He was a member of St. Peter's Catholic Church in Wellsboro and the American Legion. Donald was a Marine Corps Veteran serving during World War II, Pacific Theatre. Surviving are nine children, Caye (Franco) Ciabattoni, North East, MD, Don (Uli) Kaufmann, Spokane, WA, Dennis (Valerie) Kaufmann, Hagerstown, MD, Jeanette Kaufmann (Richard Noonan), Hollywood, MD, Michael (Kim) Kaufmann, Mansfield, PA, Beth Ann Kendle, Hagerstown, MD, Bernadette Kaufmann (Vernon Simmons), Frederick, MD, Douglas (Angie) Kaufmann, Wytheville, VA, and Paul (Ellie) Kaufmann, Wexford, PA. He was predeceased by a brother, John Kaufmann. Friends and family are invited to Donald's Life Celebration on Tuesday, April 10, 2007, from 9:00 - 10:00 a.m. at St. Peter's Catholic Church, Central Avenue, Wellsboro, PA. Mass of Christian Burial will follow at 10:00 a.m. with Rev. Shane Kirby officiating. Burial will be at St. Peter's Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made in his memory to St. Peter's Catholic Church, 38 Central Avenue, Wellsboro, PA 16901, or Seasons Hospice, 133 N. Bridge Street, Elkton, MD 21921. Arrangements by Tussey-Mosher Funeral Home, 139 Main Street, Wellsboro, PA.

 

KECK -  EVELYN K. ENGLISH
Evelyn Keck English, 83, of Franklinton, N.C., died Monday, Nov. 13, 2000, at  the Rex Healthcare Hospital in Raleigh, N.C.  She lived many years in Wellsboro, where she retired from Corning Glass and  much enjoyed her summers at the family cottage on Keuka Lake.  Preceding her in death were her son, Richard H. English; one sister, Myra Rathbun; and one brother, Elton Keck. Surviving are her husband of 66 years, Richard English; two daughters and  son-in-law, Sandy and Craig Sladkey of Franklinton, N.C., and Carole Seitz ofHarrisburg; one sister, June Dunham of Odessa, N.Y.; one brother, Carlton  Keck of Wellsboro; many grandchildren, great-grandchildren, nieces and nephews.  A memorial mass will be held at St. Peter's Catholic Church in Wellsboro at a  later date.  Arrangements are being handled by Carpenter's Funeral Home, Corning, N.Y.

KEIM, James - James Russell Keim, 75, of Emmaus, died on Monday, Aug. 11, 2014, in Lehigh Valley Hospital, Salisbury Township. His wife, Lorraine J. (Weil) Schaffer Keim died on July 30, 1991. Born in Washington, D.C., he was the son of the late Russell Keim and the late Clara (Donart) Lynch. Jim was a member of St. Ann's Catholic Church, Emmaus and was an Army veteran serving during the Vietnam War. He was a millwright at Bethlehem Steel for many years until retiring. Jim was a true outdoorsman and was a member of several sportsman clubs. Survivors are daughter, Jaynee Halpin and her husband John; step-children, Larry R. Schaffer and his wife Dolores, David E. Schaffer and his wife Marion "Betsy," Robert L. Schaffer; step-grandchildren, Lori DaSilva, Russell Schaffer and Larry J. Schaffer; three step-great-grandchildren; and companion, Deborah Tuttle. He was preceded in death by a son, Russell James Keim on Dec. 1, 1961.Services will be at 10:15 a.m., Saturday, Aug. 16, at Bachman, Kulik & Reinsmith Funeral Home, 225 Elm Street, Emmaus, followed by 11 a.m. Mass of Christian Burial at St. Ann's Catholic Church, Emmaus. A viewing will be held from 9 to 10:15 a.m., Saturday in the funeral home. Interment will be in Calvary Cemetery, Emmaus. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the church, 415 S. 6th Street, Emmaus Pa. 18049. – Wellsboro Gazette, August 20, 2014

KELLY – Patrick Kelly, aged 65 years, died last Friday evening at 8:15 o’clock at his home on Water street, after a short illness of pneumonia. He was taken ill Monday, April 18, but was able to be about until Wednesday when his condition grew alarmingly worse. He was born in County Roscommon, Ireland, on March 17, 1856, and spent most of his life in Wellsboro and vicinity. He is survived by his widow, nee Catherine Mason and four children. Mr. & Mrs. Kelly were married at Antrim on February 9, 1877. The surviving children are: Anna, wife of James Kane, of New York City; Edward Kelly, of Galeton; May, wife of Arthur Mitchell, of Clarksburg, West Virginia; and Elizabeth, wife of Roman Simons, of Wellsboro. He is also survived by two brothers – John Kelly of New York, and Ed. Kelly of Rochester; one sister, Miss Margaret Kelly, of Elmira; three half-brothers and two half-sisters – John, James and William Lenon, Mrs. Edward Kelly and Mrs. William Kennedy, all of Elmira. The funeral was held yesterday morning at St. Peter'’ church, Rev. Father Golden officiating; interment in the Catholic cemetery. Mr. & Mrs. James Lenon, William and John Lenon and Miss Margaret Kelly, of Elmira; Ed. Kelly, of Rochester; Mrs. Arthur Mitchell, of Clarksburg, W. Va.; Mrs. James Kane, of New York, and Edward Kelly, of Galeton, were among the relatives from out-of-town who attended the funeral. – Wellsboro Agitator, 27 April 1921, p.1

 

KNEF –MARIE FRANKS, age 99, of Wellsboro, PA, died Friday, April 22, 2016 at her home surrounded by her loving family. She was born February 16, 1917 in Newark, NJ, a daughter of Andrew and Bertha (Ceasar) Knef. Marie was the widow of George Franks. She worked as a bookkeeper for Towanda Agway. Marie was a member of St. Peter's Catholic Church, Wellsboro, PA. She enjoyed making cookies, embroidery, telling jokes and making people laugh. Marie is survived by 2 daughters and a son-in-law, Diane and Walter Colton of Wellsboro, PA, Carol Tobey of Wellsboro, PA; 5 grandchildren, John Eric Tobey, Tracy Schiefen, Anne (John) Goodreau, William (Tina) Colton and Nancy (David) Barron; 8 great grandchildren; 1 great great grandchild. She was predeceased by her husband, George in 1977; a son-in-law, John M. Tobey in 2009; 7 brothers and sisters. A Memorial Mass will be held Saturday, May 7, 2016 at 10:00 A.M. at St. Peter's Catholic Church, Wellsboro, PA with the Rev. David Bechtel as celebrant. Burial will be in St. Peter's Catholic Cemetery, Wellsboro, PA. In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to the St. Peter's Catholic Church or Guthrie Hospice, 421 Tomahawk Rd., Towanda, PA in Marie's memory. Arrangements have been entrusted to Buckheit Funeral Chapel and Crematory, Inc., 637 S. Main St., Mansfield, PA. –Elmira Star-Gazette 5/1/2016

 

KOHAN Ann K. Tobey

Wellsboro, PA: Anna K. Tobey, age 94, of Charleston Road, Wellsboro, PA, died March 12, 2011 at Bradford County Manor. She was the wife of the late Francis Tobey. Anna was born March 25, 1916 in Elmira Heights, NY, the daughter of the late Alex and Matrona Kuryla Kohan, and was a homemaker. Surviving are daughter and son-in-law, Susan V. and Frank Minotti, Casper, WY; daughter-in-law, Carol Tobey, Wellsboro, PA; three grandchildren; six great grandchildren. She was predeceased by parents, husband, son, John M. Tobey and a grandson, Mark Minotti. Friends and family are invited to Anna's Life Celebration on Monday, March 21, 2011 from 10:00-11:00 A.M. at Tussey-Mosher Funeral Home, a "Life Celebration Home', 139 Main Street, Wellsboro, PA. Funeral to follow at 11:00 A.M. with Rev. John Chmil officiating. Burial in St. Peter's Catholic Cemetery.  Star Gazette – March 15, 2011
 

KRAMER Robert L. Age 69, of Elk Run Road, Gaines, PA, died August 8, 2006 at The Green Home in Wellsboro. He was the husband of Janice M. Hinkle Kramer whom he married April 15, 1961. Robert was born December 15, 1936 in Perkasie, PA, the son of the late Harvey and Amelia Dise Kramer. He was a graduate of Pennridge High School and was a self-employed concrete worker. Robert was a member of St. Andrews Lutheran Church, Perkasie, PA, Director of the Grand Canyon Snowmobile Club and the Black Forest Snowmobile Club, member of the Wan-a-buck Hunting Club, and a U.S. Army Veteran. Surviving are his wife, Janice; daughter, Donna (Greg) Usavage, Green Lane, PA; son, Todd (Lexy) Kramer, Palm Coast, Florida; four grandchildren, Allison, Melissa, Samantha and Alyssa; brothers, Frank and Harold Kramer; sisters, Dorothy (Wilson) Kresge, Marie Wilt and Ruth (Paul) Gruver. He was predeceased by a sister, Pearl Ott. Friends and relatives are invited to Robert's Life Celebration on Thursday, August 10, 2006, from 7:00-9:00 p.m. at Tussey-Mosher Funeral Home, 139 Main Street, Wellsboro, PA. An additional viewing will be held on Saturday, August 12, 2006, from 1:00-2:00 p.m. at St. Peter's Lutheran Church, Hilltown, PA. Funeral to follow at 2:00 p.m. with Pastor Jim Heckman officiating. Burial in St. Peter's Lutheran Church Cemetery, Hilltown, PA.
 

LuBERA, Louis Frank - Louis Frank LuBera, 71, of Carter Camp, passed on Thursday, April 20, 2017. Louis was born March 12, 1946, in Malmedy, Belgium, the son of the late Louis Michael and Maria (Schmitz) LuBera. A memorial mass will be held at St. Peter's Catholic Church on Friday, April 28, at 9:30 a.m., with Rev. David Bechtel officiating. Interment will be in St. Peter's Catholic Cemetery. In lieu of flowers donations may be made to St. Peter's Catholic Church, 47 Central Ave. Wellsboro. To share your fondest memories of Louis and sign his guestbook, visit www.tusseymosher.com. Local arrangements are entrusted to Tussey-Mosher Funeral Home, Ltd., 139 Main St., Wellsboro. -  Mansfield Gazette, 26 April 2017

 

LUNDGREN ARTHUR L.
The Wellsboro Gazette - Wednesday, 29 Apr 1987, p. 12
Arthur L. Lundgren, age 74 of RD #3, Wellsboro, died Wednesday, April 29, 1987 at the Soldiers and Sailors Memorial Hospital. He was born July 16, 1912 in Wellsboro the son of Swan and Elizabeth Peterson Lundgren. He was a retired mechanic at Corning Glass Works, Wellsboro Division with 40 years of service. He was a member of St. Peter's Catholic Church. He is survived by his wife, Margaret Topf Lundgren, daughter Mrs. Donna Wilcox of Lawrenceville, step-son, William Burgett of RD #6, Wellsboro, two grandchildren, three step grandchildren and two great grandchildren. Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Friday at 10 a.m. at St. Peter's Catholic Church with Rev. Paul Mullen officiating. Burial St. Peter's Catholic Cemetery. Friends may call at the Tussey-Mosher Funeral Home at Wellsboro Thursday 7 to 9 p.m. The Rosary will be held Thursday at 8 p.m. at the Funeral Home. [Submitter's note: Arthur Lundgren m. 1st Naomi Grace Kane, b. 06 Mar 1913, d. 23 Jul 1956, bur. Wellsboro Cemetery].
 

MANNELLA Frances T. O'Brien

49, of Wellsboro, Pa., died June 13, 2011. She was the wife of John S. O'Brien, whom she married June 19, 1982. Frances was born June 26, 1961, in Philadelphia, Pa., the daughter of Francis J. Mannella, and the late Catherine Eugenia Fagan Mannella.  She graduated from Atlantic Community College and Cape Community College School of Nursing, Atlantic City, N.J., and was a registered nurse at Broad Acres until 2010.  Frances was a member of St. Peter's Catholic Church and its Hospice Department. Surviving are her husband, John; father, Francis Mannella, Cape May, N.J.; daughters, Erin O'Brien Root (Ryan), Wellsboro, Pa. and Catherine Frances O'Brien, Philadelphia, Pa.; son, Airman First Class USAF Samuel John O'Brien, Barksdale AFB, La.; grandsons, Levi R. Root and Kian J. Root, Wellsboro, Pa.; brother, Fiore A. Mannella, Cape May, N.J.  Friends and family are invited to Frances's Life Celebration on Thursday, June 16, 2011, from 7 to 9 p.m. at Tussey-Mosher Funeral Home, a "Life Celebration Home", 139 Main St., Wellsboro, Pa. Mass of Christian burial will be Friday, June 17, 2011, at 2 p.m. at St. Peter's Catholic Church with Rev. John Chmil officiating. Burial in St. Peters Catholic Cemetery.    Wellsboro Gazette – June 15, 2011
 

MARKOWICZ Joseph Lawrence Age 91, of Wellsboro, PA, died Thursday, February 17, 2005, at the Soldiers and Sailors Memorial Hospital at Wellsboro, PA. Born May 18, 1913 in Antrim, PA, he was the son of Kazmier and Alice Tarsowicz Markowicz.He was a member of St. Peter's Catholic Church of Wellsboro. Joe saw an amazing span of technical change in his life. He delivered bottled milk each morning with a horse and wagon before going to school. He worked on farms for the Tarzowicz family, Dr. Eaton and the Bert Williams Dairy farm. He became a well-known and respected mechanic when cars replaced horses, working for gas stations owned by Clyde Bailey, Ernie Fowler, and both James and Elwood Broughton. Joe also worked for Borden's Milk Plant, Corning Glass Works, Calderhead Greenhouse, and Bellingers Greenhouse, where he grew flowers and delivered them in Wellsboro and Elmira. He was also one of Wellsboro's best-known historians. He could tell you the history of every home, family, and business in Wellsboro from the 1920's until the present. Joe was a very devoted family man, husband, and father. He loved the outdoors, was an avid walker, and was well known for planting immaculate gardens, with flowers and vegetables of all types. He also grew many varieties of fruit trees. He was an excellent fire tender, and after retirement was known for his daily walk from his home on Pearl Street to the Shabloski Welding Shop, where he tended the fire while visiting and keeping up on the daily news. Survivors include his wife, Beverly Smith Markowicz, of whom he was married to since September 16, 1953, and they would have celebrated their 52nd wedding anniversary this year; two sons, Joseph E. Markowicz of Peterbaugh, New Hampshire, and Karl E. Markowicz of Wellsboro, PA; sister, Constance Drake of Shinglehouse, PA; and several nieces and nephews. Preceding him in death were three brothers, Frank, John, and Charles Markowicz; and four sisters, Alice Markowicz, Agatha Bartlett, Cecelia Van Gorden, and Lenora Day. Friends may call at the Tussey-Mosher Funeral Home, a "Life Celebration Home," 139 Main Street, Wellsboro, on Tuesday, February 22, 2005, from 5:00 - 7:00 p.m. Funeral services to follow with his Pastor, the Rev. Joseph Manarchuck, and a Special Family Friend, Lyle Hinman, officiating. Burial will be in St. Peter's Catholic Cemetery. Memorial Donations may be made to a charity of one's choice.

MEKOS - Bernard (Bob) Mekos, 83, of Plank Road, Morris, died Tuesday, Sept. 8, 2008 at his home.   He was the husband of Mary Harman Mekos whom he married Aug. 3, 1957. Bob was born at home on June 3, 1925, the son of the late Mark Francis and Blanch Wojcik Mekos. He had worked for Carson Construction, retiring in 1987. Bob was a member of the Morris Sacred Heart Catholic Church.   Surviving are his wife, Mary; daughters, Marie (Roger) Mitschele of Greentown, Shirley (Gerald) Broughton of Morris, Linda (Ronald) Thurston of Postmills, Vt.; son, Mark Mekos (fiancee, Tina) of Morris; six grandchildren, Jason, Adam, Ryan, Vanessa, Shawn and Cody. He is survived by a twin sister, Bernice Greven of Elmira, N.Y.; several nieces, nephews and cousins. He was predeceased by a son, Michael Patrick Mekos.  Friends and family are invited to Bob's Life Celebration on Friday, Sept. 12 from 10 to 11 a.m. at Tussey-Mosher Funeral Home, a "Life Celebration Home", 139 Main St., Wellsboro. A Prayer Service will be held at 11 a.m. with Father James P. Dougher officiating. Burial in St Peter's Catholic Cemetery, Wellsboro. If desired, memorial donations may be made to the Morris Ambulance or Wellsboro Hospice, Laurel Health

EDWARD J. MERTES SR.
 Edward J. Mertes Sr., 73, of Cogan Station RD 2, died at 11:02 am., Wednesday, March 28, 1973, in the Divine Providence Hospital in Williamsport. He was retired after having been self-employed in a heating and plumbing business for many years. Mr. Mertes was born in Pittsburgh on Dec. 23, 1899, a son of Nicholas and Ida Adler Mertes. He was a member of St. Peter's Catholic Church, Wellsboro. Mr. Mertes was a third degree number of the Knights of Columbus Council 366. Surviving are his wife, the former Pearl A. Wittmer; six sons, Edward J. Jr., James A. and Michael, all of Williamsport, Louis N., of Wellsboro, John H., of Los Angeles, Calif., and William V., of Elyria, Ohio; two daughters, Mrs. Anna Mowery, of Cogan Station RD 2, and Mrs. Lois Rose Ropp, of Troy Run; four brothers, Frank Mertes, of Brunswick, Ohio, John Mertes, of Cleveland, Ohio, Joseph Mertes, of Baltimore, Md., and C.C. Mertes, of Salem, NC; a sister, Mrs. Rose McCullen, of Pittsburgh, 31 grandchildren and five great-grandchildren. The funeral was held Saturday in the church with Msgr. John J. O'Brien, his pastor, officiating.  Burial was in the church cemetery.

METARKO Elizabeth H. Patt
WELLSBORO — Elizabeth Helen “Betty” Patt, 62, of 38 Fischler St. died Thursday,
April 1, 1999, at Soldiers and Sailors Memorial Hospital. She and her husband, George P. Patt, observed their 38th wedding anniversary Aug. 20. She was employed as a clerk by the Tioga County Department of Public Assistance for 26 years and had worked for Attorney John Christ as a legal secretary. She was a member of St. Peter’s Catholic Church and a former member of its Altar and Rosary Guilds. She graduated from Wellsboro High School in 1956. Born Feb. 23, 1937, in Fallbrook, she was a daughter of Peter N. and Nancy Anna Wasil Metarko. Surviving, besides her husband, are three daughters, Theresa Ann Fassett and Sharon Jo Bair, both of Wellsboro, and Janette M. Rawson of Harrogate, England; three sisters, Kathryn Holford of Brick, N.J., Pauline Bailey of Roanoke, Va., and Mae Siderio of Willow Grove; four brothers, Robert and Frederick Metarko, both of Wellsboro, Peter Metarko of Pensacola, Fla., and Gary Metarko of Perkasie; and six grandchil¬dren, Gregory and Justin Fas¬sett, Adam Rawson, Steven, Nathan and Evan Bair. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 10 a.m. Monday in the church, Central Avenue, with the Rev. Michael J. Sullivan officiating.  Burial will be in St. Peter’s Cemetery. Friends may call at Tussey-Mosher’s, 139 Main St., from 6 to 9 p.m. Sunday.

MONTE – James D. Monte, 81, of Morris, died Saturday, May 20, 2006 at the Ashton Health Care Center in Athens. He was the husband of the late Agnes Gross with whom he shared 54 years of marriage. James was born in Bristol, the son of the late Alessandro and Quintalina Piccari Monti. James moved to Morris from Bristol in 1976 to focus on farming, which he did for 20 years. Prior to moving to Morris, James was a self-employed contractor in Bristol. He was a member of St. Peter’s Roman Catholic Church of Wellsboro and in his spare time he enjoyed woodworking and gardening. James is survived by a son, James V. (Sally) Monte of Morris; two daughters, Helene Monte of Langhorne, Rosemary Geyer of Morris; brother, Peter Monti of Medford, NJ; sister, Mary Manzo of Levittown; three grandchildren, Michael Geyer, Lee and Laurie Monte, all of Morris. He was preceded in death by two grandchildren, Heidi Geyer, Lindsay Phillips; two brothers, Anthony and Lawrence Monte; and a sister, Asunta Plebani. Relatives and friends were invited to James’ Life Celebration Mass today, Wednesday, May 24 at St. Peter’s Roman Catholic Church, Wellsboro. Interment was made at the St. Peter’s Catholic Church Cemetery. Memorial contributions may be made in his memory to St. Peter’s Roman Catholic Church, 38 Central Ave., Wellsboro, PA 16901. – The Mansfield Gazette, 24 May 2006, p.6A

 

MORAN James – James Moran, aged 83 years, died last Thursday morning at 6:30 o’clock.  He is survived by four children – Thomas and Mrs. Josephine Langan, of Wellsboro; Mrs. Mary Ryan, of Painted Post, and Michael, of Panama.  He was a well-known and respected citizen of Wellsboro for many years.  The funeral was held Saturday morning at 9 o’clock at St. Peter’s Catholic church, of which deceased was a member, Rev. Father Golden celebrating mass; interment in the Catholic cemetery.  Mrs. Moran was born in Dengle, County Kerry, Ireland, in December 1835.   Wellsboro Agitator, 13 August 1919.     

 

MOSHER - Donald J. Mosher, 78, of Dillsburg, died Saturday, May 3, 2008 at Manor Care Health Services, Camp Hill. He was born March 6, 1930 in Blossburg, the son of the late Delos and Margurite (Van Order) Mosher. Donald was the widower of Mary L. Mosher. He was a retired manager for A & P and the Super Duper Grocery Stores in Wellsboro. Donald attended the St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Catholic Church, Mechanicsburg and was a member of the Knights of Columbus, Wellsboro. He is survived by his wife, Gloria J. (Jackson) Mosher; two sons, Jack Mosher, Fla., Paul Mosher of Va.; two daughters, Marie Kastigar of Ohio, Linda Green of Calif.; three step-sons, David Jelliff, Tim Jelliff and Marty Jelliff all of Pennsylvania; three step-daughters, Debbie Mitstifer, Brenda Teed, and Holly LeBarron all of Pennsylvania. He also leaves behind 13 grandchildren and 13 great-grandchildren. Memorial services will be held Monday, May 12, at 10 a.m. in the Dillsburg Brethren in Christ Church, 18 East Harrisburg St., Dillsburg with the Revs. Ryan Brown and James Poole officiating. Burial will take place in the St. Peters Catholic Church Cemetery, Wellsboro. Memorial contributions may be made to the American Cancer Society-PA Division, Attn: Memorial and Honor Gifts, P.O. Box 897, Hershey, Pa. 17033. - Mansfield Gazette, 7 May 2008

 

NOLAN, Patrick – Patrick Nolan aged 64 years, died Nov. 24 at the Tioga County Home.  He formerly resided at English Center.  Interment in the Catholic cemetery.  He had been an inmate of the county home for 13 years.   Wellsboro Agitator, 3 December 1919   

 

PATT Agnes D. Cohick

91, of Brookside, Pa., died May 28, 2012, at The Gatehouse, Williamsport, Pa.  Agnes was born Nov. 13, 1920, in Antrim, Pa., the daughter of the late Frank Williams and Stella Patt. She was the wife of the late Harold (Mike) Cohick. Agnes graduated from Wellsboro High School. She was a member of St. Peter's Catholic Church, Wellsboro, Pa. Surviving are her son, Lester Cohick, Brookside, Pa.; daughter and son-in-law, Lynda (Bill) Pierce, Brookside, Pa.; one granddaughter, Christy Cohick, Morris, Pa.; one great-grandson, Cameron Crawford, Tyrone, Pa.; Agnes was preceded by a grandson, Michael Pierce.  A private memorial service will be held at the convenience of the family. Arrangements by Tussey-Mosher Funeral Home, a "Life Celebration Home," 139 Main St., Wellsboro. Memorials may be made in Agnes' name to The Gatehouse, Divine Providence Hospital, 1100 Grampian Blvd., Williamsport, PA 17701.  Williamsport Sun Gazette – May 30, 2012   

PATT Joseph L. Patt
68, of Division Road, Williamsport, died Monday, Dec. 20, 2010, at his home. He was the husband of Catherine A. Patt whom he married Feb. 19, 1966. Joe was born Aug. 5, 1942, in Blossburg, the son of the late Theodore J. and Mary Ann Schmouder Patt. He was a graduate of Wellsboro Area High School and Williamsport Community College. He had been employed by the Forestry Department, retiring in 2006. He was of the Catholic faith.  Surviving are his wife, Catherine; sons, Joseph of Pensacola, Fla., John of Cogan Station, Jeremy of S. Williamsport; daughter, Lana of Williamsport; six grandchildren; two great-grandchildren; brothers, Ted of Parish, Fla., Tom of Venice, Fla., Larry of Rochester, N.Y., Mark Venice, Fla., Tony of Wolcott, N.Y.; sisters, Margaret Jo of Phoenix, Ariz., Carol of Wolcott, N.Y. He was predeceased by brothers, Michael, James, Lewis; and sister, Barbara.  Friends and family are invited to Joe's Life Celebration on Sunday, Dec. 26, from 6 to 8 p.m. at Tussey-Mosher Funeral Home, a "Life Celebration Home," 139 Main St., Wellsboro. Mass of Christian Burial will be on Monday, Dec. 27, at 10 a.m., at St. Peter's Catholic Church, 38 Central Ave., Wellsboro. Wellsboro Gazette - December 22, 2010

 

PATT –MARY M. (PATT) CLEVELAND, 89, of Wellsboro passed away at her residence on Monday, September 25, 2017, surrounded by her loving family. She was the wife of Robert V. Cleveland, who preceded her in death November 17, 1989, they were married for 43 years. Mary was born September 6, 1928, in Morris, PA, the daughter of the late Joseph L. and Clara (Furmanek) Patt. Mary was a member of St. Peter’s Catholic Church. She was very involved in her church, running the weekly adorations and volunteering for many aspects of church life. Mary was a very independent woman, she traveled the world, having made many pilgrimages. She enjoyed her daily swim with friends, loved to fish and kayak, even at 89. Mary was loved by her family and friend and will be sorely missed. Surviving are her sons, Bill Cleveland (Joy) of Alfred Station, NY, Pat Cleveland (Sue) of Melbourne, FL and Bob Cleveland of Vero, FL; daughters, Kathy Gannon (Bill) of Harrisburg, PA, Mary Lasko (Ted) of Wellsboro, PA, Clara Unger (Ken) of Merritt Island, FL and Nell Hawn (Alan) of Mansfield, PA; eighteen grandchildren and twenty-seven great-grandchildren; brothers, Marty Patt and Paul Patt, both of Wellsboro, PA; sister, Theresa Kennedy of Wellsboro, PA; numerous nieces and nephews. In addition to her husband she was preceded in death by her brothers Ted and George Patt; sisters, Lenore Bowers, Catherine Miller and Josephine Patt. Family and friends are invited to Mary’s Life Celebration on Wednesday, September 27, 2017 from 7-8 PM at Tussey-Mosher Funeral Home, 139 Main St., Wellsboro, with Rosary and Prayer Service to follow at 8:00 PM. Mass of Christian burial will be on Thursday, September 28, 2017, 9:30 AM at St. Peter’s Catholic Church with Rev. David Bechtel officiating. Interment in St. Peter’s Catholic Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to St. Peter’s Catholic Church, 47 Central Ave., Wellsboro, PA. Local arrangements are entrusted to Tussey-Mosher Funeral Home, 139 Main St., Wellsboro, PA. –Tussey-Mosher Funeral Home obit

 

PARELLO – Mrs. Mary Fenicchia, 61, died at her home, Main Street, Thursday afternoon, April 1, 1954.  Born in Wellsboro December 10, 1892, she was the daughter of Mr. & Mrs. Anthony Parello. She is survived by her husband, James M.; two daughters, Angelina and Adelina, both at home; two sons, Augustus of Philadelphia and William of East Orange, NJ; one sister, Mrs. Larry Rogers, Philadelphia; and one grandson. Requiem mass was sung Monday at St. Peter’s Church with the Rev. Arthur McAndrews as celebrant. Burial was made in the Catholic Cemetery. - Wellsboro Agitator, April 8, 1954, p7

 

PARSONS Lorene M. Webster

79, Wellsboro, Pa., died April 2, 2012. She was the wife of Vaughn Webster who predeceased her in 1986. Lorene was born Jan. 1, 1933, in Shippen Township, the daughter of Leslie Parsons and Gertrude Patt. She was a former cook at the Penn Wells Hotel for 20 years and Steward at the Tyoga Country Club for one year. Lorene was a member of St. Peter's Catholic Church and the Wellsboro, Women of the Moose.  Surviving is a son, Kevin Webster, Elmira, N.Y.; sons and daughter-in-laws, Kirby (Cindy) Webster, Wellsboro, Pa., Kerry (Sandy) Webster, Wellsboro, Pa.; daughters and son-in-laws, Valorie (Steven) West, Mansfield, Pa., Marceil (Mike) Cooney, Wellsboro, Pa., Lori (Joe) Fuss, Middlebury Center, Pa., Beth Anne (Peter) Morway, Sinking Springs, Pa.; daughter, Lisa Groff and Jeff Kreiss, Wilmington Del.; brother and sister-in-law, Bud (Linda) Parsons, Streeter, Ill.; 19 grandchildren and 9 great-grandchildren. Lorene was predeceased by daughters, Crystal Nobles and Yvonne Russell; and a sister, Elaine Fischler.  Friends and Family are invited to Lorene's Life Celebration on Sunday, April 8, 2012, from 7 to 9 p.m., a Vigil Service will be held at 8:45 p.m. at Tussey-Mosher Funeral Home, a "Life Celebration Home", 139 Main St., Wellsboro, Pa. Mass of Christian Burial will be held at St. Peter's Catholic Church on Monday, April 9, 2012, at 10 a.m. with Rev. John Chmil officiating. Burial at St. Peter's Catholic Cemetery.  Williamsport Sun Gazette – April 4, 2012

 

PATT George P. Patt

77, of Wellsboro, died on Saturday, Oct. 5, 2013, at Towanda Memorial Hospital. He was the husband of the late Elizabeth Metarko. George was born April 8, 1936, to Joseph L. and Clara Furmanek Patt and raised on the family farm in Antrim. A graduate of Wellsboro High School and the Orra Jean Barber School in Erie, Mr. Patt served the Wellsboro community as a barber for many years. George was also a surveyor and worked for the Army Corp of Engineers on the Tioga-Hammond Dam project, and for Boyer Kantz. He was a faithful member of St. Peter's Catholic Church in Wellsboro, the Wellsboro Moose, the Wellsboro VFW, and an active member of the NRA. He enjoyed playing the guitar and violin, and performed as a drummer with The Mudcats. An Army veteran, Mr. Patt served his country during the Korean Conflict. He is survived by three daughters, Theresa (Mike) Tokarz of Wellsboro, Sharon (Dr. Robert) Bair of Wellsboro, Janette (Rick) Rawson of England; two brothers, Paul (Marion) Patt, Marty (Naomi) Patt, both of Wellsboro; two sisters, Mary Cleveland, Teresa Kennedy, also of Wellsboro; seven grandchildren, Steven, Nathan, Evan, Kristen Bair, Adam Rawson, Gregory (Amee') Collins, Justin (Emily Franklin) Fassett; and one great-grandson, Logan Collins. Mr. Patt was preceded in death by his parents, wife, and one brother, Theodore (Ted) Patt; and three sisters, Lenora (Patsy) Bowers, Catherine Miller, and Josephine Patt. Friends and family are invited to George's Life Celebration on Thursday, Oct. 10 from 6 to 9 p.m., at the Tussey-Mosher Funeral Home "A Life Celebration Home," 139 Main St., Wellsboro, and to a Mass of Christian Burial on Friday Oct. 11, at 10 a.m., in St. Peter's Catholic Church, Central Ave, Wellsboro. Burial will follow in St. Peter's Catholic Cemetery. If desired memorials in George's name may be sent to St. Peter's Catholic Church or a charity of your choosing.  Wellsboro Gazette – October 7, 2013

 

PATT, Mary M. - Mary M. (Patt) Cleveland, 89, of Wellsboro passed away at her residence on Monday, September 25, 2017, surrounded by her loving family. She was the wife of Robert V. Cleveland, who preceded her in death November 17, 1989, they were married for 43 years.  Mary was born September 6, 1928, in Morris, PA, the daughter of the late Joseph L. and Clara (Furmanek) Patt. Mary was a member of St. Peter’s Catholic Church. She was very involved in her church, running the weekly adorations and volunteering for many aspects of church life. Mary was a very independent woman, she traveled the world, having made many pilgrimages. She enjoyed her daily swim with friends, loved to fish and kayak, even at 89. Mary was loved by her family and friend and will be sorely missed.Surviving are her sons, Bill Cleveland (Joy) of Alfred Station, NY, Pat Cleveland (Sue) of Melbourne, FL and Bob Cleveland (Terry) of Vero, FL; daughters, Kathy Gannon (Bill) of Harrisburg, PA, Mary Lasko (Ted) of Wellsboro, PA, Clara Unger (Ken) of Merritt Island, FL and Nell Hawn (Alan) of Mansfield, PA; eighteen grandchildren and twenty-seven great-grandchildren; brothers, Marty Patt and Paul Patt, both of Wellsboro, PA; sister, Theresa Kennedy of Wellsboro, PA; numerous nieces and nephews. In addition to her husband she was preceded in death by her brothers Ted and George Patt; sisters, Lenore Bowers, Catherine Miller and Josephine Patt. Family and friends are invited to Mary’s Life Celebration on Wednesday, September 27, 2017 from 7-8 PM at Tussey-Mosher Funeral Home, 139 Main St., Wellsboro, with Rosary and Prayer Service to follow at 8:00 PM. Mass of Christian burial will be on Thursday, September 28, 2017, 9:30 AM at St. Peter’s Catholic Church with Rev. David Bechtel officiating.  Interment in St. Peter’s Catholic Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to St. Peter’s Catholic Church, 47 Central Ave., Wellsboro, PA 16901. Local arrangements are entrusted to Tussey-Mosher Funeral Home, 139 Main St., Wellsboro, PA. - Mansfield Gazette, 28 September 2017

 

PETTORINI - DEFILIPPO
Elizabeth E. Of Wellsboro PA Age 71 of Lincoln Street died June 27, 2000 at Soldiers & Sailors Memorial Hospital, Wellsboro. She was the wife of Joseph D. DeFilippo, Sr., whom she married February 3, 1951. She was born March 12,   1929 in Croton-on-Hudson NY, the daughter of the late Louis and Louisa Scalzo   Pettorini. She was a graduate of Croton-on Hudson High School, "1947". She was a homemaker, former telephone operator and private secretary, and was a  well known local amateur artist. She was a member of St. Peter's Catholic Church, Wellsboro PA, member and chairman of the Docens and Past President and Treasurer of the Wellsboro Art Club, Wellsboro PA. She was a loving wife, mother and grandmother. Surviving other than her husband are daughter and son-in-law, Deborah and Clayton Owlett of Wellsboro; sons and daughter-in-law, Joseph D. DeFilippo, Jr. of Cerritos CA and Robert L. and Lisa DeFilippo of   Harrison City PA; sister, Edith Pettorini of Croton-on-Hudson NY; 4  grandchildren, Justin and Jason Owlett and Mathew and Nicholas DeFilippo. She   was preceded in death by sisters, Victoria Harrison, Adele Pettorini and Anna  Merritt; and by a brother, Joseph Pettorini. There will be no visitation. A Private  Family Mass will be held at St. Peter's Catholic Church with Rev. Michael J. Sullivan officiating. Burial in St. Peter's Catholic Cemetery. Family will provide  flowers. If desired, Memorials may be sent to St. Peter's Catholic Church, Central  Avenue, Wellsboro PA 16901, or to the Wellsboro Art Center, 134 Main Street, Wellsboro PA 16901. Arrangements by Tussey-Mosher Funeral Home, 139 Main Street, Wellsboro PA.

 

PLUMLEY - George Alvah Plumley, age 89, of Mansfield, formerly of Wellsboro, died Friday, January 3, 1958. He was a communicant of Holy Child Church, Mansfield. Surviving are daughters, Mrs. Clara Dickinson of Wellsboro, Mrs. Maurice Smith of Mansfield, and Mrs. John Wilson of Corning; 7 grandchildren and 8 great-grandchildren. Requiem High Mass was at Holy child Church at 9:30 a.m. Monday, the Rev. Martin a. Roche officiating. Burial was in St. Peter's [Calvary] Cemetery, Wellsboro. The recitation of the Rosary was at the Shaw & Robena Funeral Home Sunday evening at 8 p.m.- Mansfield Advertiser, Jan. 1958

 

PRESCOTT Eleanor Bulas

96, of Wellsboro, Pa., died Aug. 4, 2011, at The Green Home. She was the wife of the late Walter P. Bulas Sr., who died Dec. 13, 1978.  Eleanor was born October 25, 1914 in Beverly, Mass., the daughter of the late Arthur and Lottie Tracey Prescott.  She and her husband owned and operated Bulas Jewelry Store, in Wellsboro, Pa. Eleanor was a member of St. Peter Catholic Church.  Surviving are Sons and Daughters-in-law, Dr. Walter P. (Marlene) Bulas Jr., Orillia, Ontario, Canada, and Gary (Linda) Bulas, Wellsboro, Pa.; Daughter, Beverly Ann Krassner Bulas, Irvine, Calif.; seven Grandchildren; seven great grandchildren.  Friends and family are invited to Eleanor's Life Celebration on Sunday, Aug. 7, 2011, from 2 to 4 p.m.. at Tussey-Mosher Funeral Home, a "Life Celebration Home," 139 Main St., Wellsboro, Pa. Mass on Monday, Aug. 8, 2011 at 10 a.m. at St. Peter Catholic Church, 38 Central Ave., Wellsboro, Pa., with Rev. John Chmil officiating. Burial in St. Peter Catholic Cemetery.   If desired, memorials may be sent to St. Peter Catholic Church, or to a charity of one's choice.    Wellsboro Gazette - August 6, 2011

 

RANDALL - JONES, Marietta A.
Age 72, of Grant Street, Wellsboro, PA, died February 28, 2009 at Soldiers and Sailors Memorial Hospital. She was the wife of the late James Jones. Marietta was born August 24, 1936 in Wellsboro, PA, the daughter of the late William and Lillian Marie Murray Randall. She was a graduate of Wellsboro High School and had been a Nurse's Aid for Broad Acres Nursing Home for several years. She was a member of the VFW Auxiliary and enjoyed her family. Not only did she and her husband raise six sons but many others, cousins, nieces and nephews. She also enjoyed baking, knitting, camping, gardening, canning, but most of all her family. At reunions she will be well missed. Surviving are sons and daughters-in-law, James T. (Kelly) Jones, Jr. of Harrisburg, PA, Linford Jones and fiancee, Diona Williamson of Pittsburgh, PA, Michael Jones, Reseda, CA, Gerald Jones of Wellsboro, Gerard (Penny) Jones of Elmira, NY, and Lyle Jones and fiancee, Nicole Jimenez; brother, Linford Randall, Sr. and wife, Doris, Wellsboro, PA; sisters, Blanche VanAlstyne Brandon of Geneva, NY, Edith Kibler and husband, Gardner, Wellsboro, PA, and Marie Brunson of Woodbridge, VA; 16 grandchildren, four great-grandchildren; and many nieces and nephews. Marietta was a member of St. Peter's Catholic Church. Friends and family are invited to Marietta's Life Celebration on Thursday, March 5, 2009, from 6:00 - 8:00 p.m. at St. Peter's Catholic Church Parish Center, Central Avenue, Wellsboro, PA. Mass of Christian Burial on Friday, March 6, 2009 at 10:00 a.m. at the church. Burial in St. Peter's Catholic Cemetery. If desired, memorials may be made in her memory to St. Peter's Catholic Church, 38 Central Avenue, Wellsboro, PA 16901. Arrangements by Tussey-Mosher Funeral Home, a "Life Celebration Home", 139 Main Street, Wellsboro, PA.  Published in the Star-Gazette on 3/4/2009

MARK ALLEN SAUNDERS
 Mark Allen Saunders, 3 months old son of Stephen and Nancy Saunders of RD 3, Mansfield died on Monday, October 2, 1972 at the Robert Packer Hospital at Sayre. Besides his parents other survivors include: paternal grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Merton Saunders of Mansfield; maternal grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Lee Sweely of Tioga; great grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Stanley Patt of Mansfield, Mrs. Cora Sweely of Millerton and Mrs. Angie Hughes of Nelson; and several aunts and uncles. Mass of the Angels was celebrated Wednesday morning at St. Peter's Catholic Church in Wellsboro with the Very Rev. John J. O'Brien, celebrant.  Rev. John Shypulefski conducted the committal services at St. Peter's Cemetery.

Mark Allen Saunders, three months old, of RD 3 Mansfield, Monday, October 2, 1972, at the Robert Packer Hospital, Sayre. Friends are invited to call at the Tussey Funeral Home Tuesday evening 7 to 9 p.m. Mass of the Angels will be celebrated Wednesday morning 11 a.m. in St. Peter’s Catholic Church. Very Rev. John J. O’Brien, celebrant and Rev. John Shypulefski. Burial in St. Peter’s Cemetery. Survived by parents, Stephen and Nancy Saunders of RD 3 Mansfield; paternal grandparents, Mr. And Mrs. Merton Saunders of RD 3 Mansfield; maternal gransparents, Mr. And Mrs. Leigh Sweely of Tioga, PA; great-grandparents, Mr. And Mrs. Stanley Patt of Mansfield, Mrs. Cora Sweely of Millerton, PA and Mrs. Angie Hughes of Nelson, PA; several aunts and uncles.

MERTON W. SAUNDERS
 Merton W. Saunders, 63, of Mansfield RD 3, died Friday, Jan. 12, 1973, in the Williamsport Hospital. The son of William and Flora Gleason Saunders, he was born Feb. 9, 1909, in Wellsboro. He was owner and operator of the Valley View Motel, Mansfield. Mr. Saunders was a retired employe of the Corning Glass Works, Wellsboro, with 30 years of service. He was a member of the Holy Child Catholic Church, Mansfield. Surviving are his wife, the former Theresa Patt Saunders; a daughter, Mrs. William Gitchell, of Wellsboro RD 6; a son, Stephen A., of Mansfield RD 3; two sisters, Mrs. Georgia Buck, of Wellsboro, and Mrs. Clara Schriner, of Morris, and 10 grandchildren. The funeral was held on Monday in St. Peter's Catholic Church, Wellsboro.   Burial was in the church cemetery. The Rev. F. Allan Conlan, his pastor, and the Rev. Msgr. John J. O'Brien, pastor of St. Peter's, officiated.

SCHMITT - HOLDSWORTH
Frances J. Age 92, of Wellsboro, PA, died November 5, 2005. She was born March 14, 1913 in Philadelphia, PA, the daughter of the late Frank and Susan Phenegar Schmitt. Surviving are son and daughter-in-law, Walter and Lynn Holdsworth, Clearwater, FL; one grandson, Jim Holdsworth. Friends and family are invited to France's Life Celebration on Wednesday, November 9, 2005, from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. at Tussey Mosher Funeral Home, 139 Main St., Wellsboro, PA. Mass of Christian Burial will be held Thursday, November 10, 2005, at 10:00 a.m. at St. Peter's Catholic Church, Central Ave., Wellsboro. Burial in St. Peter's Catholic Cemetery.
 

SCHWARZ Robert J. Schwarz

age 92, of Wellsboro, PA, formerly of Roseville, died Tuesday, May 24, 2011 at The Laurels in Wellsboro. Robert was born May 12, 1919 in Washington State, the son of Raymond and Mary (Mrachek) Schwarz. He was married to the late Agnes (Wortman) Schwarz. Robert was an international pilot for Pan American Airlines before his retirement. He earned a BS degree from Washington State University. Robert was a member of Holy Child Catholic Church and enjoyed gardening.  Robert is survived by a son and daughter-in-law, Jack and Karen Schwarz of Deland, FL; a daughter and son-in-law, Maryjane and Jon Seifried of Roseville, PA; four grandchildren, Shawn, Megan and James Seifried, and Kevin Schwarz; six great grandchildren; extended family members in the state of Washington. Robert was predeceased by his wife, Agnes, eight brothers and one sister.   Family and friends are invited to a Memorial Mass on Thursday, May 26, 2011 at 11:00 A.M. at Holy Child Catholic Church, 245 S. Main St., Mansfield, PA with Rev. John Kita officiating. Burial will be in St. Peters Catholic Cemetery, Wellsboro, PA. The Jacquelyn A. Buckheit Funeral Chapel, Crematory & Monuments, PC, 637 S. Main St., Mansfield, PA is assisting the family.  Funeral home obituary – May 25, 2011
 

SHABLOSKI, Stanley F. age 75 of Airport Road, Wellsboro, PA diedTuesday, January 18, 2005, at the Robert Packer Hospital, Sayre, PA. He was the husband of Marge A. Campbell Shabloski who he married July 4, 1970 . Stan was born March 20, 1929 in Wellsboro, PA, to Joseph and Angeline Fermenick Shabloski. He owned and operated Shabloski’s Ready Mix Cement and Welding and was a Patz dealer for over 40 years. Memberships include St. Peter’s Roman Catholic Church, the Canyon Pilots Association and BMW Motorcycle Club. In his spare time, Stan enjoyed 4-wheeling, hunting, fishing, and had a passion for restoring antique vehicles. In addition to his wife, Marge, survivors include two daughters, Sylvia (Wayne) Smith and Sandy (Tom) Smith; and one son Jeff Keltz; grandchildren, Eric, Jessica, Brad, Jerred, and Nicole; great-grandchildren, Anthony and Dakota; two sisters, Martha (Alvin) Huck, and Margaret (Duane) Cobb; one brother, Joseph (Lola) Shabloski; many nieces and nephews. He was predeceased by two brothers, Michael (Roberta) and Jerome (Sydna) Shabloski. Friends and relatives are invited to Stan’s Life Celebration on Friday, January 21, 2005 from 5:00 to 8:00 pm and on Saturday from 10:00 to 11:00 am at the Tussey-Mosher Funeral Home, 139 Main Street, Wellsboro, PA. Services will be held at the funeral home on Saturday at 11:00 am with Father Joseph Manarchuck and Pastor Robin Baer officiating. Burial will be in St. Peter’s Cemetery. The family will provide flowers. Those desiring may make memorial contributions to the charity of your choice.

 

SHIMONSKI –MRS. PAULINE ELIZABETH SHIMONSKI DOBBS, 75, of Wellsboro R.D. 7, died Saturday night, Dec. 7, 1940.  She was born in Poland.  She leaves her husband, George Dobbs; three daughters, Mrs. Mary E. Wilson, Delmar Township, Mrs. Andrew Schultz, Wellsboro, and Miss Henrietta Dobbs at home; two sons, James at home, and William, Geneva; two brothers, Frank Shimonski, Clarendon, Pa., and Charles Shimonski, Blossburg; 18 grandchildren and two great-grandchildren.  The funeral was held Tuesday at 9:30 a.m. at St. Peter’s Church, Wellsboro.  The Rev. Maurice Hughes officiated.  Burial was in St. Peter’s Cemetery.  –Elmira Star-Gazette 12/10/1940
 

SMITH Maurice W. (SRGP 78794)
Age 94 of Mansfield, PA died Saturday, September 28, 2002 at Soldier and Sailors Memorial Hospital in Wellsboro, PA. He was the husband of Catherine E. (Plumley) Smith for 73 years. Maurice was born on July 30, 1908 in Tioga Co., PA a son of Clarence and Mary Smith. He retired from Johnson’s Truck Line after 36 years of service. Maurice is survived by his wife, two sons and daughters-in-law, Basil and Marilyn Smith of Lawrenceville, PA , Philip and Joan Smith of Salisbury, MD; a daughter and son-in-law, Frances and Bernard Walizer of Michigan City, IN; 15 grandchildren and several great grandchildren. A son Robert M. Smith, a daughter Phyllis Pointeck, and a grandson, Martin Lane Ayers preceded him in death. Friends are invited to call on Tuesday, October 1, 2002 from 6 to 8 PM at the Jacquelyn A. Buckheit Funeral Chapel, Crematory & Monuments, PC 637 S. Main St. Mansfield, PA. A mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated on Wednesday, October 2, 2002 at 10:00 AM at Holy Child Catholic Church 242 S. Main St., Mansfield, PA with the Rev. Albert Leonard as celebrant. Burial will be in St. Peter’s Catholic Cemetery, Wellsboro

SPENCER –ROSE S. ALLEN, 80 of Wellsboro RR 7 died Sunday, March 22, 1998 at Soldiers and Sailors Memorial Hospital.  Her husband, Richard E. Allen died Oct. 15, 1987.  She was a retired employee of J.J. Newberry Co.  She was a member of Women of the Moose and Veterans of Foreign Wars ladies auxiliary and a former volunteer for the Wellsboro Food Pantry.  She graduated from Wellsboro High School in 1935.  She enjoyed bowling, camping and square dancing.  A member of St. Peter’s Catholic Church, she was active in church activities including the RENEW Group and St. Peter’s Closet.  Born Jan. 14, 1918 in Delmar Township, she was a daughter of J. Clyde and Louise Smith Spencer.  Surviving are four daughters, Phyllis Ives, Sharon Henry and Vicki Balutis all of Wellsboro and Mary Lou Campbell of Marana, Ariz.; two sons, Jesse of Wellsboro and Michael of Montour Falls, N.Y.; several grandchildren, step-grandchildren, great-grandchildren and step-great-grandchildren.  She was predeceased by a brother, Clyde Spencer and a sister, Gertrude Whitney.  A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 10 a.m. Thursday in the church, with the Rev. Michael J. Sullivan officiating.  Burial will be in St. Peter’s Catholic Cemetery.  Friends may call at the church parish center from 7 to 9 p.m. Wednesday.  Vigil and rosary services will be at 8:30.  –Williamsport Sun-Gazette

ADEALBERT J. STADLER age 82 of RD 6, Wellsboro, Pa., Tuesday, Nov. 11, 1975 at the Soldiers and Sailors Hospital, Wellsboro, Pa.  Friends may call at the Tussey Funeral home Thursday 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m.  Recitation of Prayers Thursday at 8 p.m.  Mass of Christian Burial will be held Friday at 10 a.m. in St. Peter’s Catholic Church, the Rev. Thomas J. Hannigan celebrant.  St. Peter Cemetery, Wellsboro.  In lieu of flowers, friends may contribute to St. Peter’s Building Fund.  Survived by wife Emilie Gaige Stadler; four sons, Lawrence Stadler of Baltimore, Md., James, Charles and Henry all of Wellsboro, Pa.; three daughters, Mrs. Dorothy Phillips of Cogan Station, Pa., Mrs. Rita Kazmierezak of Akron, N.Y, Mrs. Alida Wilcox of Wellsboro; two step-daughters, Edith McMahon of Akron, N.Y., Mrs. Beverly Markowiez of Wellsboro; three stepsons, Earl Smith of Vestal, N.Y., Charles of Winsor, N.Y., Vaughn of Miami, Fla.; four sisters, Mrs. Loretta Geiger of Williamsport, Mrs. Margaret Freeman of Elmira, Mrs. Mary Flaig of Waverly, N.Y., Mrs. Gertrude Ross of Maryland; 55 grandchildren; 46 great-grandchildren; several nieces and nephews.  He was a communicant6 of St. Peter’s Church, retired employee of Wellsboro Division of Corning Glass Works, World War I. Veteran.  –Elmira Star-Gazette 11/13/1975

Miss Anna J. STAGAMAN, age 80 years of Sherwood St., Wellsboro, Tuesday, September 26, 1972 at the Soldiers and Sailors Memorial Hospital,Wellsboro. Body is at the Tussey Funeral Home and will be removed to the family home where friends may call. Requiem Mass Friday morning at 9:30am in St. Peter’s Catholic Church. Rev. James W. Burne, celebrant. Burial in St. Peter’s Catholic Cemetery. Recitation of the Rosary Thursday evening 8 p.m. at the family home. Survived by one sister, Mrs. Mildred S. Moran of Wellsboro; one brother, William J. Stagaman of St. Petersburg, FL; several nieces and nephews. She was one of the oldest members of St. Peter’s Catholic Church and a member of the Altar and Rosary Society and the American Legion Auxiliary.

STEVENS – Ross B. Stevens, 86, of Tioga, died Friday, April 21, 2006 at home. He was born Nov. 11, 1919 in Hammond, the son of Ezra and May Gee Stevens. Ross was a retiree of Ingersoll Rand, Painted Post, NY and a World War II Army veteran. He was a member of St. Mary’s Catholic Church, Tioga; Herbert Lee Webster American Legion Post #235, Tioga; and a longtime member of the Wellsboro Veterans of Foreign Wars. He is survived by his wife of 58 years, the former Lottie Patt; son and daughter-in-law, Daniel and Jean Stevens of Tioga; daughter and son-in-law, Diane and Tom Donlon of Geneseo, NY; brother and sister-in-law, Daniel and Ercil Stevens of Painted Post, NY; five grandchildren, Camilla, Carla, Corinne, Jeffrey, Julie; three great grandchildren, Daniela, Zachary, Trevor; his close friend, Tom “Tux” Jessup of Lawrenceville; and his dog, Dutchess. He was predeceased by a brother, Walter Stevens. Family received friends at St. Mary’s Catholic Church on Monday, April 24. A Mass of Christian Burial followed there with Father Albert Leonard, celebrant. Burial was made with military honors in St. Peter’s Catholic Cemetery, Wellsboro. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions in his memory may be made to St. Peter'’ Catholic Cemetery, 38 Central Ave., Wellsboro, PA 16901. -–The Mansfield Gazette, 26 April 2006, p.6A

SWICK
Harry Owen Age 76, of Horseheads and formerly of Ithaca, died Wednesday evening at Arnot-Ogden Medical Center in Elmira. Owen was born in Trumansburg on March 28, 1930, a son of the late Harry and Hattie Swick. He married Mary Whiting on December 9, 1961; they recently celebrated 45 years of marriage together. Prior to retirement, Owen was employed at Cornell University in the maintenance department. His favorite past-time was NASCAR racing and watching sports on TV. Survivors include his wife, Mary Swick; a daughter, Diane Capogrossi; a sister, Sylvia S. (Leslie) Feiock; eight grandchildren and several great-grandchildren; three nephews, Mark and Eric Feiock, and Howard Harvey; two cousins. He is predeceased by his son, Richard Williams who died May 8, 2005; a brother, Donald Swick; and a sister, Audrey Harvey. Funeral Services will be Saturday, December 30, 2006, at 2:00 p.m. at the Herson Funeral Home. Burial will follow in Calvary Cemetery with full Military Honors. If desired, memorials may be made to Bethany Manor in Horseheads.

SYKES EVELYN (LIBBY) KAUFMANN
Evelyn (Libby) Sykes Age 84, of Shumway Hill Road, Wellsboro, PA, died August 17, 2006 at Broad Acres. She was the wife of Donald C. Kaufmann whom she married February 7, 1948. Libby was born June 30, 1922 in Clearfield, PA, the daughter of the late Blair and Evelyn Leitzinger Sykes. A graduate of Lycoming College, she also attended Boston University. During World War II she was a WAVES Recruiting Officer in Rochester, NY. After her five years in the Navy, Libby married and focused her time and energy on her family of nine children. Libby was a loving wife and homemaker. Throughout her life, she was well liked and known for her kindness and quick wit. Following retirement, Libby and her husband traveled extensively, and when her health allowed, she was also an active member of St. Peter's Catholic Church. Surviving are her husband and nine children, Caye (Franco) Ciabattoni, North East, MD, Don (Uli) Kaufmann, Spokane, WA, Dennis (Valerie) Kaufmann, Hagerstown, MD, Jeanette Kaufmann (Richard Noonan), Hollywood, MD, Michael (Kim) Kaufmann, Mansfield, PA, Beth Ann Kaufmann, Hagerstown, MD, Bernadette Kaufmann, Evelyn S. Kaufmann (Vernon Simmons), Frederick, MD, Douglas (Angie) Kaufmann, Wytheville, VA, and Paul (Ellie) Kaufmann, Wexford, PA; sisters, Barbara Henry, Sarah Hodges and Eleanor Antenucci, all of Clearfield, PA, and Margaret Spahr and Virginia Norris, both of Carlisle, PA; brother, Lewis Sykes, Alexandria, VA; 17 grandchildren; three great-grandchildren. Friends and family are invited to Libby's Life Celebration on Monday, August 21, 2006, from 9:00 – 10:00 a.m. at St. Peter's Catholic Church, Central Avenue, Wellsboro, PA. Mass of Christian Burial will follow at 10:00 a.m. with Rev. Shane Kirby officiating. Burial in St. Peter's Cemetery. Arrangements by Tussey-Mosher Funeral Home, 139 Main Street, Wellsboro, PA. Star-Gazette.com Obituaries for 08/18/06

 

TARSZOWICZ Marie Helen Stager

90, of 2 Academy Street, Wellsboro PA, died January 24th, 2012. She was the wife of Lawrence Stager who predeceased her on September 5th, 1971. Marie was born March 7th, 1921 in Antrim, PA. The daughter of Joseph and Mary Zaydell Tarszowicz. Marie was a graduate of Wellsboro/Charleston High School, and a graduate of Williamsport School of Nursing. Marie retired from Soldiers and Sailors Memorial Hospital in 1983, she was a registered nurse. Marie was a member of St. Peter's Roman Catholic Church. She was also a member of the Altar and Rosary Society. Marie enjoyed cooking, baking and catering. She attended many Retired Nurses lunches. She is survived by daughter Susan Koury (George) of Mansfield, PA; sons, L. Dennis (Linda) Stager, Wellsboro, Dr. Roger (Sherri) Stager, Mansfield, David (Julie) Stager, Middlebury Center, James (Kelli) Stager, Wellsboro; 10 grandchildren, Jeffrey (Christy) Stager, Ulysses, Andrew (Katy)Stager, Milesburg, Jennifer (Andy) Morrison, Shermansdale, Heather Stager,Annapolis MD, Katie Koury and husband Chris Reed, Mansfield, Elizabeth Koury, Mansfield, Garrett Stager, Wellsboro, Staci Stager, Wellsboro, Zachary Stager, Mansfield, Jonathan Stager, Mansfield; great-grandchild, Camila Marie, Ulysses; sisters,Constance Brown, Wellsboro, Cecelia Gamble, Wellsboro; brothers-in-law, Thomas Stager, Wellsboro, Jerry Stager, Morrill NB; several nieces and nephews. Marie was predeceased by her husband, parents, four sisters, Helen Bell, Carrie Banik, Rosella Maio, Barbara Halfpenny, and three brothers, Joseph Tarszowicz, Francis Tarszowicz and Bernard Tarszowicz. Friends and Family are invited to Marie's Life Celebration on Friday, January 27, 2012, from 6:00 – 8:00PM at Tussey-Mosher Funeral Home, a " Life Celebration Home", 139 Main Street Wellsboro PA. Mass of Christian Burial on Saturday January 28, 2012 at 11:30AM at St. Peter's Catholic Church, 37 Central Ave, Wellsboro PA, with Rev. John Chmil officiating. Burial in St. Peter's Catholic Cemetery. If desired, memorials may be made to St. Peter's Catholic Church, 37 Central Ave, Wellsboro, PA 16901, or to The Samaritan House, 3 Morgan Terrace Wellsboro, PA 16901. Wellsboro Gazette – January 26, 2012

 

TERLINSKI Terri L.
Age 34, of Shiremanstown, PA, died August 9, 2007 at the Holy Spirit Hospital in Camp Hill, PA. She was the wife of Jeffrey L. Webster, whom she married October 20, 2001. Terri was born July 31, 1973 in Dubois, PA, the daughter of Katherine M. Lualdi Sell and the late William L. "Bill" Terlinski. She was a graduate of Wellsboro High School, 1991, graduate of Arnot Ogden Nursing School, Elmira, NY, 1998, and was a registered nurse. Terri loved to read. Surviving are her husband, Jeffrey L. Webster; stepdaughter, Kayla Webster, Aurora, CO; mother and stepfather, Kathy (KT) and Bill Sell, Wellsboro, PA; sisters and brother-in-law, Aimee and Joe McGuire, Traverse City, MI, and Mary Terlinski, West Chester, PA; father-in-law, Rick Webster, Wellsboro, PA; several aunts, uncles and cousins. Friends and family are invited to Terri's Life Celebration on Monday, August 13, 2007, from 6:00-9:00 p.m. at Tussey-Mosher Funeral Home, 139 Main Street, Wellsboro, PA. Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Tuesday, August 14, 2007, at 1:00 p.m. at St. Peter's Catholic Church, Central Avenue, Wellsboro, PA, with Rev. Joseph J. Manarchuck officiating. Burial in St. Peter's Catholic Cemetery.  Published in the Star-Gazette on 8/12/2007.

TINDER Veronica Lois - STAGER, Veronica Lois (Tinder)
Veronica Lois (Tinder) Stager, age 75, of Wellsboro, PA, died on Friday, August 6, 2010. She was born on September 14, 1934 in Gaines, PA a daughter of the late Stephen and Anna Grace (Wetmore) Tinder. She was married to T. Thomas Stager and would have celebrated 57 years of marriage on Sunday, August 8, 2010. She was a member of St. Peter's Catholic Church, Wellsboro where she was very involved with the church music ministries. Veronica loved bowling and was a former league secretary. She was the membership secretary for the Wellsboro Community Concert Association for many years. Mrs. Stager is survived by her husband: Tom, two sons and daughters-in-law: Mark and Sylvia Stager of Mansfield, PA, Craig and Connie Stager of Boyertown, PA, daughter and son-in-law: Nancy and Michael Northrup of Boyertown, PA, four brothers and sister-in-law: Robert Tinder, Eldon Tinder, Alvoid "Skoots" and Betty Tinder, Stanley Tinder, seven grandchildren, 10 great grandchildren and many nieces, nephews and cousins. Veronica was predeceased by an infant son: Daniel Stager in 1963, brother: Andrew Tinder, four sisters: Cora Walters, Eloise Tinder, Dorothy Powers and Mary Lou Pope. Friends may call on Monday, August 9, 2010 from 6 to 8 PM at the Carleton Funeral Home, Inc., Wellsboro, PA. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Tuesday, August 10, 2010 at 10:00 AM at St. Peter's Catholic Church, Wellsboro, PA with Rev. James E. McVeigh officiating. Interment will be in St. Peter's Catholic Cemetery, Wellsboro, PA. Star-Gazette - August 8, 2010

TOBEY John M.
Age 70, of Wellsboro, PA, died Saturday, December 5, 2009 at his home, surrounded by his loving family. John was born on May 31, 1939 in Elmira, NY, a son of Francis and Anna (Kohan) Tobey. He was the husband of Carol (Franks) Tobey. John was a retired teacher from the Elmira City Schools. He was a member of St. Peter's Catholic Church, Wellsboro, PA. John is survived by his wife, Carol; a son and daughter-in-law, John Eric and Kathleen Tobey of Wellsboro, PA; a daughter and son-in-law, Tracy Ann and James Schiefen of Elmira, NY; four grandchildren, Jamie, Erica, Patrick and Jonathan; a sister and brother-in-law, Susan and Frank Minotti of Casper, WY. Family and friends are invited to call on Wednesday, December 9, 2009 from 5:00 to 7:00 P.M. at the Jacquelyn A. Buckheit Funeral Chapel, Crematory & Monuments, PC, 637 S. Main St., Mansfield, PA. A memorial service will be held immediately following the visitation at 7:00 P.M. at the funeral home with Father John Chmil officiating. Burial will be in St. Peter's Cemetery, Wellsboro, PA.  Published in Star-Gazette on December 6, 2009

TOKARZ - COLLINS
Helen T. Age 97, died peacefully on November 7, 2006 at Soldiers and Sailors Memorial Hospital in Wellsboro. For the past four months she had been a resident at Broad Acres Campus of Care. Born in Arnot, PA, August 25, 1909, to Ignacz and Mary Tokarz, immigrants from Poland, she was the eldest daughter in a family of nine children. In 1937 she married Francis P. Collins. They lived in Wellsboro and had two boys, Daniel and Francis R. She was widowed in 1941 and never remarried. Helen made her home in Wellsboro the rest of her life, working at the Corning Glass Works plant until her retirement in 1974. Helen was a devout Catholic and a lifelong member of St. Peter's Catholic Church in Wellsboro. In addition to her Catholic faith, she had two passions in life: cooking and gardening. In her heyday, she made arguably the best apple pie in all Pennsylvania. Her faithful companion for most of her life was a series of pet dogs, each of which she regarded as part of the family. Family and friends are invited to Helen's Life Celebration on Friday, November 10, 2006, from 6:00 – 8:00 p.m. at Tussey-Mosher Funeral Home, 139 Main Street, Wellsboro. A Rosary Service will be held at 7:30 p.m. Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated on Saturday, November 11, 2006, at 10:00 a.m. at St. Peter's Catholic Church, Central Avenue, Wellsboro, with Rev. Joseph Manarchuck officiating. Burial in St. Peter's Catholic Cemetery. Helen is survived by her eldest son, Daniel Collins and his wife, Nancy Shimamoto of Fallbrook, CA; sisters, Ann Staron of Blossburg, PA, and Wanda Harnas of Corning, NY; sister-in-law, Faye Tokarz, Cherry Flats, PA; four grandchildren, one great-granddaughter, several nieces and nephews. If desired, donations may be made to a charity of your choice in her memory.

TOKARZ, Thomas Michael, age 23 of 58 Woodland Ave., Wellsboro, Pa. Suddenly, Sunday, September 25, 1978 at the Robert Packer Hospital, Sayre, Pa. Following a motorcycle accident. Friends may call at the Tussey Funeral Home, Wellsboro, Tuesday 7 to 9. Mass of Christian Burial will be held Wednesday at 10 a.m. at St. Peter’s Catholic Church, Wellsboro, Rev. Thomas J. Hannigan officiating. Recitation of prayers wil be held Tuesday at 8 p.m. at the funeral home. Survived by parents, Stanley S. and Veronica Lutomski Tokarz of Wellsboro; two brothers, Stanley Scott Tokarz of Sayre, Pa. And Michael John Tokarz at home; three sisters, Mrs. Victoria Kaminski of Rochester, N.Y., Mrs. Constance Mattison of Middlebury Center, Pa. And Miss Barbara Tokarz at home; several aunts, uncles and cousins. Tom was born May 17, 1955 in Wellsboro, Pa. He was an army veteran just discharged Feb. 24, 1978 and was a communicant of St. Peter’s Catholic Church.

Wellsboro Agitator, 7 May 1902
Death of Mr. Luke TUNNEY
Mr. Luke Tunney, aged 58, the wealthy hotelkeeper and hardware dealer of Morris and one of the most successful business men in the county, died at his home in the village early Friday (2 May 1902) morning of a stomach malady, with which he had suffered for years. Mr. Tunney was born in Ireland, but came to America while still a youth and went to the McKean County oil field where he prospered. He removed about 20 years ago to Morris, where he acquired the ownership of much real estate. Mr. Tunney married here, 19 years ago, Miss Anna Gallagher, who survives him, with two children a son aged 14 years (James Leo), and a daughter (Mabel) several years younger. He is survived also by his sister, Mrs. Catherine Higgins, of Sabinsville and Wellsboro.Mr. Tunney’s obsequies, which were very largely attended, were held in Wellsboro yesterday forenoon from St. Peter’s Catholic Church, where the decedent’s marriage had been solemnized. There was an elaborate celebration of the Requiem Mass. Rev. M.E. Lynnott, of Kingston, Pa., formerly of Wellsboro, was the celebrant and was assisted by Re. John O’Toole, of Wellsboro, and Rev. Father Walter, of Morris. Father Lynnott preached an affecting, eloquent sermon from the text, “Blessed are they that mourn.” The congregation included many from outside Wellsboro, Morris, Hoytville, Antrim and Blossburg being well represented. Burial in Calvary Cemetery.

Herbert L. VINCENT, 75, of 10 Grant St., Wellsboro, died Tuesday morning in Soldiers and Sailors Memorial Hospital. He was born Oct. 26, 1896 in Roxbury, Mass., the son of Charles and Agnes Farrell Vincent. He is survived by a sister, Mrs. William Hazenhall of Miami, Fla; a brother, William G. Vincent of Wellsboro. Funeral services were held Thursday at 9:30 a.m. with a Mass of Resurrection in St. Peter’s Catholic Church. The Rev. John J. O’Brien officiated. Burial was in St. Peter’s Cemetery. ( 17 Oct 1972 handwritten )

WALKER - NANCY W. SNYDER
Nancy W. Snyder, 74, of 12 Hillcrest Circle, Wellsboro, died Sunday, March 25, 2001, at Soldiers and Sailors Memorial Hospital, Wellsboro.   Born March 30, 1926, in Passiac, N.J., she was the daughter of Patrick and  Ellen Devine Walker and stepdaughter of Margaret Sullivan Walker.  She was the wife of William F. (Bill) Snyder, whom she married Sept. 14, 1946,  in Passiac, N.J.   She had been a resident of Tioga County since 1992, was a housewife and   mother, and a member of St. Peter's Roman Catholic Church. She had a great  devotion to the Blessed Sacrament and was instrumental in establishing Eucharistic adoration at St. Peter's Church. Surviving are her husband, loving children, grandchildren and   great-grandchildren.  Friends may call at the parish center at St. Peter's Catholic Church on Wednesday, March 28, from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. A wake service will be held there  at 8:30 p.m. A mass of Christian burial will be held Thursday, March 29, at 11 a.m. at St.   Peter's Catholic Church with the Rev. Michael J. Sullivan and Father Thomas  Schobach officiating.  Burial will be made at St. Peter's Cemetery.   In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to the Missionaries of the Blessed Sacrament, P.O. Box 1701, Plattsburgh, N.Y. 12901.   Arrangements are being handled by the Tussey-Mosher Funeral Home,     Wellsboro.

WEBSTER L Eleanor
LIEBNER L. Eleanor Age 83, of Wellsboro, PA, died on Tuesday, March 21, 2006, at the Hershey Medical Center, Hershey, PA, after a brief illness. She was born on August 17, 1922 in Buffalo, NY, a daughter of the late Leland and Margaret (Michaeli) Webster. She was married for 53 years to Alexander W. Liebner who diedin 1998. Eleanor was a member of St. Peter's Catholic Church, Wellsboro, PA. She is survived by two sons and daughters-in-law, Michael and Priscilla Liebner of Harrisburg, PA, Gregory and Margaret Liebner of Vestal, NY; son-in-law, Thomas DeMaioribus of West Chester, PA; two brothers and three sisters, Lawrence Webster of Eden, NY, Charles Webster of NV, Marian Langman and Lois Caccamise of FL, Katherine Lowe of Virginia Beach, VA; seven grandchildren, Michael, Alexander, Benjamin, James, and Theresa Liebner, and Laura and Margaret DeMaioribus; several great-grandchildren; nephews and nieces. She was predeceased by a daughter, Cynthia DeMaioribus. Friends may call on Sunday, March 26, 2006, from 3 to 6 p.m. at the Carleton Funeral Home, Inc., Wellsboro, PA. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Monday, March 27, 2006, at St. Peter's Catholic Church, Wellsboro, PA, at 9:30 a.m. with the Rev. Joseph J. Manarchuck officiating. Interment will be in St. Peter's Catholic Cemetery, Wellsboro, PA. Memorial contributions may be made in Eleanor's memory to the Samaritan House, an ecumenical ministry for the terminally ill, 3 Morgan Terrace, Wellsboro, PA 16901.

WEBSTER - MRS. LESLIE J. RUSSELL
 Mrs. Yvonne J. Russell, 21, wife of Leslie J. Russell, of Pavilion, NY, died Saturday, June 23, 1973, in the Buffalo General Hospital, Buffalo, NY. She was born in Wellsboro on Dec. 12, 1951, a daughter of Vaughn and Lorene Parsons Webster. Mrs. Russell was a member of St. Peter's Catholic Church. Surviving, besides her husband, are her parents, of Wellsboro RD 2, three brothers, Kevin, Kirby and Kerry Webster, all of Wellsboro RD 2; and six sisters, Mrs. Crystal Nobles, of Attica, NY, and Misses Valorie, Marceil, Lori, Beth and Lisa Webster all of Wellsboro RD 2. The funeral was held Tuesday in the church.  Burial was in the church cemetery. Msgr. John J. O'Brien, her pastor, officiated.

WENNER William J. Age 78, of East Avenue, Wellsboro, PA, died August 4, 2005, at his home. He was the husband of the late Ruth Walrath Wenner, and a retired principal of Don Gill Elementary School. Surviving are son, William J. (Catherine) Wenner, Jr., Lewes, Delaware; daughters, Ruth A. Wenner, Wellsboro, PA, Clare W. (Daniel) McLaughlin, Indianapolis, IN, Ann M. (Kenneth) Cole, Amesbury, Massachusetts, and Jane W. (Javier) Ramirez; six grandchildren. Friends and relatives are invited to call on Sunday, August 7, 2005, from 6:00 - 8:00 p.m. at Tussey-Mosher Funeral Home, www.lifecelebration.com, 139 Main Street, Wellsboro, PA. A Rosary will be held at 7:30 p.m. Mass of Christian Burial will be Monday, August 8, 2005, at 10:00 a.m. at St. Peter's Roman Catholic Church, Central Avenue, Wellsboro, PA, with Rev. Joseph Hornick officiating. Burial at St. Peter's Catholic Cemetery. If desired, memorials may be sent to the Multiple Sclerosis Foundation, 175 Pine Street, Williamsport, PA 17701.

 

WILCOX Marie M. Hubba

Marie M. Hubba, 90, of Wellsboro, died on Monday, June 18, 2012, at The Green Home.  Marie was born Aug. 7, 1921 in Wellsboro, the daughter of the late, Martha Miller and Claude Wilcox.  She was the owner of Noteware's Womens Fashion Store, Main Street and an employee of Dunham's Department Store. Marie was a lifelong resident of Wellsboro. She was a member of the Tyoga Country Club for many years. In addition she was a member of St. Peter's Catholic Church and was a frequent contributor to the St. Peter's Cemetery Association. Marie was predeceased by her husband, John; daughter, Sandra; brothers, Frederick and John (Jack) Wilcox and a sister, Claudia. Surviving are her son, Tom and his wife, Julie of Naples Fla.; a brother Dick and sister-in-law Roena Wilcox; grandchildren, Tommy and Andy Hubba of Virginia Beach, Va.; great-grandchildren, Michael, Nathan, Cruz and Capri of Virginia Beach, Va.; nephews, Scott Wilcox, Terry Wilcox of Wellsboro, Susan Bronson of Florida, Rev. Monsignor David Hubba of St. Andrew's Seminary at Seton Hall and his sister, Carol of New Jersey; and several out of the area nephews and nieces.  A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10 a.m., Friday, June 22, at St. Peter's Catholic Church, with Rev. John Chmil  officiating. Burial will be in St. Peter's Catholic Cemetery and a luncheon will follow at the church. Arrangements are by Tussey-Mosher Funeral Home, A "Life Celebration Home," 139 Main St., Wellsboro. Memorials may be made in Marie's name to the Alzheimer's Association , 57 North Franklin St., Wilkes-Barre, Pa. 18701  Wellsboro Gazette – June 21, 2012

 

WILLARD Harry E. “Jack” was born 02 September 1918 in Stony Fork, Tioga County, PA. Son of Harry Edgar and Gladys Steele Willard. Jack died peacefully in his home, 18 February 2010, Falls Church, VA, with family by his side.  Jack marched with his clarinet under the direction of Larry Woodin in Wellsboro HS Band's first parade in 1936. Upon graduating from Mansfield State Teacher’s College, Jack taught as his father did in a one-room school house. During WWII, Jack served at Arlington Hall, VA, in the Army Signal Corps and deployed to India in the China-Burma-India Theater serving in signals intelligence overseas. After WWII, Jack worked for the Soil Conservation Service and then the U.S. Postal Service, Gillett, PA, from where he retired in 1986 and moved with wife, May, to No. VA to be near granddaughters, Donna and Linda. Member of the Grange, Moose, Stony Fork Baptist (former), St. John’s Antrim and St. Peter’s Wellsboro, Sts. Philip and Anthony’s Falls Church, American Legion, Veterans of Foreign Wars, Disabled American Veterans, Knights of Columbus, Catholic War Veterans (CWV), Hibernians, and a knitting club. Along with car rides, sunshine, marching bands, polkas, amateur radio, and music, Jack enjoyed dining out, singing, dancing, whistling, tree farming, visiting with people, being with friends and family, and seeing the hills of No. PA. Predeceased by wife and former Wellsboro Area school teacher, May Bertsche Willard; sisters-in-law, Betty Patt and Louise Bertsche; brothers-in-law, Eugene and Charles Bertsche; niece, Donna Marie Patt Esworthy--Lawrence; nephews Paul and Stanley Patt; younger brother, Rex E.; and nephew Rex Edgar Willard. Survived by daughter, Kathryn; son-in-law, David Conway; granddaughters, nieces, and nephews in VA, PA, NC, NJ, NY, FL, and TX. Mass of Christian Burial, CWV memorial prayer, and Medal of Honor were held on 20 February 2010 at St. Anthony’s, Falls Church, VA, Rev. Horace H. Grinnell, his pastor, officiated. Burial on 19 March in St. Peter’s Cemetery, Wellsboro, PA, Rev. John J. Chmil, his pastor, officiated.

WILLIAMSON BERTHA W. JANESKI
Bertha W. (Williamson) Age 78, of Wellsboro, PA, died on Friday, June 23, 2006. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Saturday, July 29, 2006, at 10:00 a.m. at St. Peter's Catholic Church, Wellsboro, PA. Arrangements are entrusted to the Carleton Funeral Home, Inc., Wellsboro, PA.

WITMER PEARL ANNA MERTES
Mrs. Pearl Anna, 68 (?)ef., of Cogan Station RD 1, was pronounced dead on arrival at the Williamsport Hospital at 10:30 a.m. Sunday, April 29, 1973, after being stricken at her home.  Her husband, Edward J. Mertes, RS. Died March 28. Mrs. Mertes was a member of St. Peter’s Catholic Church, Wellsboro. Born in Pittsburgh on Jan. 16, 1905, she was a daughter of John H. and Rose Watonpool Witmer.  Surviving are six sons, Edward J., Jr., James A. and Michael, all of Williamsport, Louis N., of Wellsboro, John H., of Los Angeles, Calif., and William V., of Elyria, Ohio; two daughters, Mrs. Anna Mowery of Cogan Station and Mrs. Lois Rose Roupp of Trout Run; two brothers, William Witmer and James E. Witmer, both of Los Angeles, four sisters, Mrs. Margaret Sumner, Mrs. Helen McDunn, Mrs. Martha Bowen, Mrs. Mabel Sentner, all of Los Angeles, 31 grandchildren and 5 great-grandchildren.  The Funeral was held at 11 a.m. Wednesday, in the church, 76 Pearl St. Wellsboro. Burial was in St. Peter’s Cemetery, Wellsboro.

YESSA Stephen
Wellsboro Agitator – April 22, 1931
DIED AT AGE OF 110 YEARS
Stephen Yessa, of Wellsboro, Was Born in Poland, March 15, 1821.  Stephen Yessa, aged 110 years, died at 8:30 o'clock Sunday morning, April 19, 1981, at his home, 61 Grant street, in Wellsboro.  .He was born in Poland, March 10, 1821, and came to the United States about 60 years ago, residing at Hancock, N. Y. and Cleveland, Ohio, before coming to Wellsboro over 50 years ago. He was formerly an employee of the New York Central Railroad.  Mr. Yessa is survived by his widow, Mrs. Margaret Dittenhoffer Yessa and four children:  Mrs. George Plumley, of Antrim; Mrs. Alice Schimpf, of Charleston; Andrew and Stephen Yessa, of Wellsboro, and a step-daughter, Mrs. Margaret Boyce, of Wellsboro.  Mr. Yessa’s mother lived to the age of 112 years.  The funeral was held yesterday morning at St. Peter’s Catholic church, Rev. Father Corcoran officiating; burial in the Catholic cemetery.
 

YESSA Stephen J

Wellsboro Agitator, 20 April 1921, p1

The Oldest Fisherman

The North Tier correspondent of the North American accepts the challenge of George Goodman, aged 87, of Mahanoy City, as the state's oldest fisherman, and begs to present Stephen Yesse, Sr., of Wellsboro, who celebrated his 100th birthday March 15 [1921], as the most venerable of the disciples of Isaak Walton in this commonwealth. During the recent almost summer weather Mr. Yesse walked three miles from Wellsboro to Marshcreek, and fished for suckers all day, walking home with a fine string. He is an expert wing shot, and always owned a good bird dog, and gets his share of birds every season. Barring a little lameness from rheumatism, he is apparently as good as ever. Mr. Yesse is a native of Austria. He came to this county fifty years ago and entered the employ of the Fall Brook Coal Company, with which he continued as long as he was able to work.

? Nora MARNIN

Mrs. Michael Marnin, aged 64 years, of Antrim, died last Friday.  She was born in County Clare, Ireland, Dec. 23, 1854.  Two sons and a daughter survive her.  The funeral was held Monday – interment in the Catholic cemetery in Wellsboro.  Wellsboro Agitator, 12 Feb 1919.

 

? WARRINER Ethel J. - Ethel J. Warriner, 83, of Wellsboro, died Thursday, July 8, 2010. Mass of Christian burial was held Monday, July 19, at 10 a.m. at St. Peter's Catholic Church. Arrangements by Tussey-Mosher Funeral Home, a "Life Celebration Home," 139 Main St., Wellsboro. – Wellsboro Gazette, July 14, 2010