Reading a series of obituaries from a single cemetery, as they are presented here, is like reading the multi-generational history of a community. These people were the local populace at a particular time. The people buried here knew each other, were neighbors, relatives and school mates. They attended church together and engaged in "trade" or business.  All people are listed in alphabetic order by surname at BIRTH. Women identified by a married alias only and  for whom a birth surname can not be identified, are listed on the last page for the cemetery's obituaries.

 

EX-ROSEVILLE PHONE OPERATOR DIES
Covington—Ernest L. ABERLE, 60, of Covington RD 1 died Monday. Mr.Aberele and his wife, Florence, operated the Roseville telephone exchange in their home for 10 years prior to the changeover to dial system last November. The Roseville phone service is connected with the North Penn Telephone Co. After their retirement, Mr. and Mrs. Aberle moved to their former home in Covington.

 

Ernest L. ABERLE of Covington RD 1, Monday, Feb. 29, 1960. He was retired employee of Roseville Telephone Co. Survived by wife Mrs. Florence Aberle; halfbrother of California. Body at Shaw & Robena Funeral Home, Mansfield. Calling hours; today after 7 p.m. Funeral there Thursday at 10:30 a.m., the Rev. Orey Crippen, Gray Cemetery, Covington.

 

ADAMS Patrick Micheal Adams

son of the late Rexford and Dorothy (Johnson) Adams, of Covington, PA, died on Tuesday morning, May 17, 2011, at his lifetime home. Patrick was born March 14, 1964. He is survived by his brothers, William Adams of Plainfield, MA, Dan (Suki) Adams of Raleigh, NC, Justin Adams of Covington, PA; his sisters, Janet (William) McNeal of York, PA, Barbara (Scott) Miller of Blossburg, PA and Donna (Ray) Adams of Montague, MA; many nieces and nephews, and a special friend and caregiver, Darleen Southard. Pat was predeceased by a brother Gene. Private graveside services will be held Saturday, May 21, 2011 at 1:00 p.m.at Gray Cemetery with Rev. Michele Somerville officiating. Donations may be made to the Memorial Fund of the Covington United Methodist Church. Funeral arrangements are under the care of Freeberg Funeral Home, Blossburg.   Star Gazette – May 19, 2011

 

AMES - AMES, DAVID W. (SRGP 12641) - David W. Ames, a life long resident of Covington Township, diedat the home of his daughter, Mrs. Harry Guy, at Blossburg Sunday morning, June 27. Had Mr. Ames lived until July 1st he would have been 81 years old. He was a kind and loving husband and father - a kind and thoughtful neighbor. Mr. and Mrs. Ames were always the first to come in time of sickness and trouble. He was a member of the Covington Baptist Church and a faithful Christian. At an early age he married Miss ROSE WATKINS, who died about 4 years ago. Ten years ago Mr. and Mrs. Ames celebrated their golden wedding anniversary. They were the parents of seven children: NINA (deceased) wife of CHARLES WHEELER of Blossburg; ISABELL, wife of HARRY GUY, of Blossburg; EVA, wife of CLINTON BOWEN, of Endicott, NY; GLADYS, wife of HAROLD SHERMAN, of Mansfield, R. D.; AGNES, wife of WILLIAM OVERTON, of Hornell; two sons, EARL, (who died many years ago) and HERBERT, at home; twenty-two grandchildren; one sister, Mrs. LAROCA RUMSEY, and one brother, HORATIO AMES, of Covington, survive him. The funeral was held from the home Wednesday, June 30. Burial in Gray Cemetery, Covington.

 

BAITY, Freal M. (SRGP 75220)
Freal M. Baity, 63, long-time grocer in Covington, died Saturday night at Geisinger Hospital at Danville, PA after a brief illness. Mr. Baity was a partner with E.B. Zimmer in the Zimmer & Baity grocery on Main St. in Covington for 30 years. Mr. Baity also was a school bus driver for the Covington School District for 40 years. He was a member of the Church of Christ Disciples in Covington and the Odd Fellows Lodge of Covington. Funeral was held Wednesday at 2 pm in the Church of Christ in Covington. Burial was in Grey Cemetery, Covington. Survived by son, Major Richard Baity of the US Marines; step-mother, Mrs. Mabel Baity of Wellsboro, one grandson.

 

BARNES Florilla A. Ingalls  (SRGP 48317)– Mrs. Electrus Ingalls died Dec. 7 and the funeral was held last Tuesday afternoon from her late home, Rev. W.E. Wells officiating; burial in the Grey cemetery.  She is survived by her husband, three daughters, Mrs. R.C. Cunningham, of Olean, N.Y.; Mrs. Will Frost, of Covington, and Miss Leona, at home.  She was a most estimable woman. – Covington Sun  -  Wellsboro  Agitator 17 Dec 1919.

 

BARR –VALLIE ATWELL, (SRGP 50235) 67, of Covington, PA was called to her heavenly home on Tuesday, November 25, 2014. Vallie was born on September 21, 1947 in Blossburg to the late Chester and Iola (Nulf) Barr. On June 1, 1974, she married Richard Atwell. Vallie was an active member of the Covington Baptist church and devoted her life to serving God and helping others. Surviving are her husband Richard; siblings, Alfred (Margie) Barr of Bradford, Lynneford (Dave) Harris of Blossburg and Judy (Frank) Mindicino of Sharon; stepmother, Phyllis Barr of Girard OH; sister-in-law, Shirley Barr of Elkland and several nieces, nephews and cousins. She was predeceased by a brother, Cedar Barr in 2006; a niece, Denise Hartman in 2008 and great niece, Katrina Barr in 1982. Visitation is from 10-12 p.m., Saturday, Nov. 29, at Zwicharowski's, 314 Granger St. Blossburg. Pastor Adam Pereira will officiate the services at noon. Burial will be in Gray Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, consider a memorial to Covington Baptist Church, Main St., Covington, PA. –Elmira Star-Gazette 11/27/2014

BARTHOLOMEW –VIRGINIA MAE (WILSON) (BARTHOLOMEW) WOODARD, 71, Blossburg Rt. 15 died January 29, 1996 at Robert Packer Hospital.  Mrs. Woodard was born July 17, 1924 in Lindley, NY a daughter of Chester and Isa Clark Bartholomew.  She was a cook for a number of area restaurants and enjoyed crocheting in her leisure time, was a social member of the Blossburg Legion and VFW, a member of the Arnot Sportman’s Club, The Hillside Rod and Gun Club, Blossburg and The Over The Hill Gang.  Surviving are six sons, Clarence, New Baltimore, MI, Paul L., Shinglehouse, PA, Clifford M., Cady, KY, Robert W., Junction City, KS, Leonard (Butch), Carthage, NY, Frank Alan, Port Matilda, PA; eight daughters, Constance R. Breeding, Ft. Walton Beach, FL, Pearl Elaine Woodard, Spring Belle, NY, Isa L. Woodard, Tempe, AZ, Pamela Jean Woodard, Blossburg, Ida Adell Woodard, Elmira, NY, Theresa Ellison, Ft. Meade, MD, Penny Monks, Liberty and Elizabeth Frances (Sue) Woodard, Mechanicsburg; 21 grandchildren; seven great-grandchildren; 15 brothers and sisters; and several nieces and nephews.  She was predeceased by her husband, Paul O. February 3, 1992.  They were married on April 30, 1942.  She was also predeceased by her son, Frank Jessie in 1969.  Funeral services were held February 2 from the William Zwicharwoski Funeral Home, Blossburg with the Reverend John Shypulefski officiating.  Interment was in Gray cemetery, Covington.  Memorial donations in Mrs. Woodard’s name may be made to the American Diabetes Association, Central Region, American Diabetes Association, 116 South Allegheny Street, Room 309, Bellefonte, PA.  –Canton Independent Sentinel

BENNETT - WEISKOPFF, Grace Marie (SRGP 15328)
Age 81, of Mansfield, PA, diedSeptember 24, 2008 at home. She was born November 4, 1926 in North Chemung, NY, the daughter of Frank Francis and Mabel Catherine Miller Bennett. Grace was a retiree of H&R Block, and a member of the Covington Church of Christ's Disciples, and was active in DAV. She is survived by her husband of 62 years, James; three sons and daughters-in-law, James and JoAnn of Mansfield, PA, Matthew and Cindy of Covington, PA, Bennett and Jacqueline of Mansfield, PA; four daughters and sons-in-law, Linda and Thomas Andrews of Middlebury Center, PA, LuAnn and Michael Saxton of Horseheads, NY, Naomi Harris of Blossburg, PA, Wendy and Louis Southard of Covington, PA; a brother, Donald Bennett of Wellington, AL; an aunt, Erma Miller of Horseheads, NY; 22 grandchildren and 10 great-grandchildren. Grace was predeceased by her son, Christopher Lee; a brother, Alfred Bennett; and a sister, Arlene Bartlett. Friends are invited to call Monday, September 29, 2008, at the Covington Church of Christ's Disciples from 10-11:30 a.m. Funeral services will follow there Monday at 11:30 a.m. with Rev. Dr. Ira Hindman and Ron Kelly Jr. officiating. Burial in Grey Cemetery, Covington, PA.  Published in the Star-Gazette on 9/26/2008

BLAIR - Paul J. Blair, (SRGP 00172) 75, of RD1, Covington, died Thursday, July 26, 1979 in Charleston Township. Born June 30, 1904 at Covington, he was a son of James S. and Kitty Rockwell Blair. Mr. Blair was a retired employee of Strange Sawmill, Mansfield and a former Pennsylvania Department of Transportation employee. He was a member of the Covington Church of Christ. He was preceded in death by his wife, Dorothy M. Blair. Surviving are two sisters-in-law, Mrs. Wilbur [Edith] Blair and Mrs. Glenn [Vera] Blair, both of Wellsboro; four brothers-in-law, Ralph Sampson, Raymond Shaw, Roy Ford, all of Wellsboro and Orlando Parson of Harrisburg; several nieces and nephews. Funeral and committal services were held at the Tussey Funeral Home, Wellsboro, Sunday July 29, 1979 at 2 p.m. with the Rev. Archie Cruikshank, his pastor officiating. Burial was in Gray Cemetery, Covington. - Wellsboro Gazette, August 1, 1979  CHS 1923, MHS 1924

CHARLES BLANCHARD, (SRGP 87962)died Monday night May 10, 1937, in the Brookville Hospital in Brookville, Pa.; after an illness of five months.  Funeral services were held in the late home Wednesday evening and the body brought here Thursday.  Burial was in the Gray Cemetery. Covington, Pa.  Rev. Myron Kauffman was in charge of the short service.  He is survived by his wife, Maggie Blanchard and three daughters, Mrs. Judd Bedwick, of Kittaning,  Mrs. David Doverspike, of Sharon, and Miss Bernadine, at home.  Two brothers, Fred of California, and Carl of Virginia.  Mr.Blanchard was born here, the son of the late Solomon and Susanna Ridge Blanchard.  He worked at the glass factory for a few years, and also was employed of the Covington Division of the Erie Railroad and lived in Blossburg then.  He continued with the railroad work and went to Kittaning,  Berwick, St. Marys, and Brookville. He was well liked and had many friends.  The funeral party went on to Blossburg and had dinner with Mrs. Blanchards sister,  Mrs. ??  Roundsville.

BLANCHARD Frank - (SRGP 87958) Frank Blanchard, who has been a patient in the Blossburg State Hospital for the past three months, died Thursday afternoon, December 27, 1934. He had been ill for over two years. A prayer service was held at 9 o'clock Sunday morning, Rev. Myron Kauffman, officiating, in the home of Mr. and Mrs. FRED BLANCHARD, and burial was in the Gray Cemetery. He was the son of the late SOLOMON AND SUSANNA RIDGE BLANCHARD and was born at State Road, April 24, 1873. For about twenty-five years he worked during the season in glass factories in many different places and at one time was a prosperous farmer and owned farms just outside of the village. He was a member of the Church of Christ. For years was a gifted Sunday School teacher with a large class and also an exhorter and filled the pulpits here and in nearby places. He is survived by his wife, Mrs. MATTIE ORDWAY BLANCHARD, two sons, FRANKLIN and BERNARD, of Flint, Michigan; three brothers, CHARLES, of Kitanning; CARL, of New Geneva, and FRED, of this place. His sons were here for the funeral, returning directly after the services. Others here were Mr. and Mrs. Charles Blanchard and daughter, Bernadine, of Kitanning; Mr. and Mrs. Lewis Seeley and son, of Elmira, and Mrs. Ella Blanchard, of Elmira.

 

BLANCHARD Thomas – Thomas Blanchard, aged 74 years, died Wednesday morning, June 25, at the Tioga County Home.  He formerly resided in Blossburg.  He is survived by two daughters, Mrs. Charles Shaffer and Mrs. Charles Wilson, both of Wellsboro.  The funeral was held Friday; burial in the Gray cemetery at Covington.   Wellsboro Agitator, 2 July 1919

 

BLANCHARD WM. A. BLANCHARD  (SRGP 87960) DIES AT COVINGTON Covington. Nov. 28.- William A. Blanchard, age 65 years, a lifelong resident of this place, died at his home here last Thursday morning, following a long illness. Mr. Blanchard was a son of the late Solomon and Suzanne Blachard, and had spent his entire life in this community. He was a glass blower by trade, but in later years had engaged in farming. He was a deacon and member of the Baptist church, and had been assessor of Putnam township for many years. He was also a member of Covington I. O. O. F. Lodge. The deceased is survived by his wife, Anna Wilcox Blachard; two daughters, Mrs. E. E. Marvin, of Covington; Mrs. William A. Achilles, of Geneva, N. Y.; a son, William, Jr., of Philadelphia; the following brothers, Frank and Fred Blanchard, of Covington; Charles, of Kittanning, and Carl, of New Geneva, Pa., also several grandchildren. The funeral was held Saturday afternoonn at 1:30 o'clock with prayer at the home and service in the Baptist church at 2 o'clock, Rev. Sherwood officiating; interment was made in Gray Cemetery. (1933 is penciled in) Submitted by Barb Conrad

 

BONNELL - MRS. HAZEL INGALLS
Mrs. Hazel E. Ingalls, age 70, of 8 Purple Street, Wells-boro, died Sunday, August 27th at the Soldiers and Sailors Memorial Hospital in Wells-boro. She was born March 6, 1902 in Lycoming County, the daugh-ter of Mr. and Mrs. Otis Bon-nell. She was the widow of Thomas H. IngaIls. Survivers include one son, Lynden Ingalls of Blossburg; a daughter, Mrs. Wilbur Copp of Mainesburg; sister, Mrs. Glen Hoffman of Williamsport; six grandchildren. Funeral services were held Wednesday, August 30th, at the Auld Funeral Home in Bloss-burg. Rev. John Shypulefski of-ficiated. Burial was in Gray Cemetery, Covington.

 

BOWER Jane Bower Wilcox

89, a native of Cogan Station and a long-time resident of Covington, died peacefully at The Green Home, Wellsboro, on Thursday, Aug. 8, 2013. Jane was born April 6, 1924, a daughter of Basil Merton Bower and Inez (Bair) Bower. She and the late Duane C. Wilcox, her husband of 50 years, lived in Covington with their six children. Jane also lived several years in Florida before returning to Pennsylvania in 2007. She was a member of the Cherry Flats Baptist Church. Surviving are daughters, Carolyn of South Williamsport and her special friend Richard Mann of Danbury, Conn.; Connie and son-in-law, Matthew Horne of State College; sons, Duane of Newark, Ohio; William of Covington and his special friend Joann Banik of Wellsboro; Randy and daughter-in-law Teresa of Baldwinsville, N.Y.; seven grandchildren; several great-grandchildren; nieces and nephews. Jane was predeceased by husband, Duane who died in 1991; son, Gary of San Francisco, Calif. who died in 2002; sisters, Alberta Wright, Beatrice Bower; and brother, Raymond Bower .Family and friends are invited to call on Monday, Aug. 12, from 6 to 8 p.m., and Tuesday, Aug. 13, from 10 to 11 a.m., at Buckheit Funeral Chapel and Crematory, Inc., 637 S. Main St., Mansfield. Funeral services will be held on Tuesday, Aug. 13, at 11 a.m., with Pastor Dennis Crumb of Stony Fork, officiating. Burial will be at Gray Cemetery in Covington. The family requests that contributions in lieu of flowers be made in Jane's memory to the Cherry Flats Baptist Church, P.O. Box 174, Mansfield, Pa. 16933.   Wellsboro Gazette – August 11, 2013

 

LEONARD J. BOYCE
Wednesday – March 13, 1985
Wellsboro Gazette
Leonard J. Boyce, 81, of West State Street, died Monday, March 11, 1985 at the Soldiers and Sailors Memorial Hospital, Wellsboro. Born in Whitneyville on October 13, 1903, he was the son of Hiram (Dell) and Edith (Carrie) Varney Boyce. He was a member of the Covington Church of Christ Disciples. A retired employee of J P Ward Foundry, Blossburg, since 1968, he was a member of Molders Union AFL/CIO 304 at the Foundry. Mr. Boyce was a member of the Moose Lodge #429, Canton American Federation of Musicians Local 1761, and Covington Grange. He and his wife, the former Marie Thomas, were married 46 years. Surviving besides his wife are three daughters: Mrs. June Kendrick of Elmira, NY; Mrs. Callie (Pauline) Harding and Mrs. Andrew (Mary Etta) Luke, both of Mansfield; 15 grandchildren and 10 great grandchildren. The funeral was held at 1:30 p.m. today, Wednesday, March 13, 1985 at the Brinkwine Funeral Home, Blossburg.  Burial was in Gray Cemetery, Covington. The Rev. Hindman, his pastor, officiated. Submitted by:  George and Peg Boyce      geopeg@adelphia.net

 

BOYDEN - EDITH D. WILSON (SRGP 91961)
Gazette and Bulletin - Monday, 24 Mar 1952
Mrs. Cyril Wilson - BLOSSBURG -- Mrs. Edith D. Wilson, wife of Cyril Wilson, of Covington, was found dead in a chair in her home Saturday, March 22, 1952.  Mrs. Wilson and her husband operated a hardware and plumbing store. For many years they operated the Colonial Hotel in Covington.  In addition to her husband, Mrs. Wilson is survived by two brothers, Edwin Boyden, of Wellsboro, and Flynn Boyden, of Mainesburg, and several nieces and nephews.  Services will be held in the Covington Church of Christ at 2 p.m. Tuesday, with the Rev. Everett Osterhaut, and the Rev. Clifton Dawson, of Sayre, former pastor of the Church of Christ, officiating. Burial will be in Gray Cemetery.

 

BRADLEY Susan Maria - Mrs. Ora A. Cleveland died at 1:15 o'clock September 5, 1928 at the home of her son Clyde Cleveland, 49 West Avenue, Wellsboro, Pa., after a long illness. Mrs. Cleveland's maiden name was Susan Maria Bradley. She was born in Downsville, NY June 25, 1868 daughter of Mr. & Mrs. John W. Bradley. Since her marriage to Ora A. Cleveland August 8, 1888 she had spent most of her life at Marsh Creek. She was a member of the Methodist Episcopal church of Wellsboro. In her girlhood days she spent much time with her father in organizing Sunday Schools in the rural communities. Her death brings sincere sorrow to a wide circle of friends and acquaintances. To her family however the lost is greatest for her thoughtfulness and of kindness to her loved ones was predominating trait of her nature even in her suffering she was forgetful of self and was ever thoughtful of their comfort and happiness. Besides her husband she is survived by three sons, Clyde M. Cleveland of Wellsboro; Cecil B. Cleveland and Casper W.; grandchildren, Phyllis S., Ruth J. and Lois O., daughter of Casper W. Cleveland; Robert C. and Harold J., sons of Clyde M. Cleveland; one nephew Kenneth E. Vail of Endicott, NY. The funeral was held Friday morning at 10:30 o'clock at the home of Clyde M. Cleveland. Rev. W.J. Brown officiating, assisted by Rev. Floyd Wright and Rev. C.W. Sheriff; interment was made in Gray cemetery at Covington. - Wellsboro Agitator, September 12, 1928

 

GEORGE F. BROOKS, age 88, of RR1 Covington, PA, died Monday, January 26, 2004, at Robert Packer Hospital in Sayre, PA.  George was the husband of Leona (Smart) brooks who died on February 9, 1996. George was born on February 22, 1915 in Covington, PA, the son of Ernest and Ethel (Cleveland) Brooks.  George was a milkman for many years for Dairylee and Laurent Milk Co.  He was then employed by J & B Mining Co. for twenty years.  George was a member of the Covington Church of Christ Disciples, the Pennsylvania Ridge Runner Travel Club and the F&AM Lodge #350 in Blossburg, PA.  George is survived by two sons and a daughter-in-law, William E. “Bill” and Margaret Brooks of Oakville, WA, George G. “Bud” Brooks of Covington, PA; two granddaughters, Nannette Brooks of Olympia, WA and Nichoel Brooks of Fort Hood, TX.  Family and friends are invited to call on Thursday, January 29, 2004 from 6 to 8 p.m. at the Jacquelyn A. Buckheit Funeral Chapel, Crematory & Monuments, PC, 637 S. Main St., Mansfield, PA.  A memorial service will be held on Friday, January 30, 2004, at 4 p.m. at the Covington Church of Christ Disciples, Route 15, Covington, with the Rev. Ira Hindman officiating.  Burial will be in Gray Cemetery, Covington, PA.  In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the Covington Church of Christ Disciples, PO Box 185, Covington, PA. –Elmira Star Gazette.

 

BROOKS, William E. - William E. Brooks, 76, of Rochester, Wash., died Friday, Aug. 28, 2015. He was born on June 24, 1939, a son of George and Leona Brooks. He was the husband of the late Margaret Brooks who died in 2010. William retired from the United States Air Force after 28 years of service.He is survived by two daughters, Nichole of Washington, D.C., Nan of Washington; and a brother, George "Bud" Brooks of Covington. He was preceded in death by his wife Margaret and his parents.Family and friends are invited to call on Saturday, Oct. 8, from noon to 1 p.m., at the Church of Christ, 100 Brooklyn St., Mansfield. A memorial service will immediately follow at 1 p.m. Burial will be held in Gray Cemetery, Covington. -  Mansfield Gazette, October 5, 2016

BROWNE – Mrs. Martha Cleveland, 73, of Covington, died Saturday, November 13, 1954, at 5 AM in Blossburg State Hospital after a long illness. She was a member of Disciples Church of Christ, Covington. She is survived by her husband, Mark; two daughters, Mrs. Berea Reppard and Mrs. Luva Alexander, and 2 grandchildren. Services were held at Disciples Church of Christ, Covington. The Rev. Norman West, pastor, officiated. Burial was in Gray Cemetery, Covington. – Wellsboro Agitator, 18 Nov. 1954, p.6

Mary Lou BRUEILLY was born Jan. 18, 1957, in Sayre, the daughter of  Richmond and Ruth Lane Brueilly. She was a member of the Covington Baptist Church and a 1978 graduate of the Practical Bible Training School in Binghamton, NY. She is survived by her parents in Covington;brothers, Stephen R., of Ashboro, N. Carolina, David E. of Fredericksburg, three sisters , Mrs Reginald(Sharon) Stoby, of Easton, now hospitalized as the result of injuries in the accident, Miss. Diane Brueilly, of Tulleytown, and Mrs James (Phyllis) Festa of Levittown;and grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Brueilly of Covington.

June 26, 1980 Wellsboro Gazette
Accident Claims lives of former Covington resident and nephew. Mary Lou Brueilly, age 22, of Tullytown, formerly of Covington and her 1-year old nephew Caleb Stoby of Easton , died last Thursday morning near Allentown as the result of a car and tractor trailer collision. Lehigh county coroner pronounced them dead at the scene at 3:15 a.m. The accident occurred when the compact car in which they were passengers was struck from the rear by a tractor trailer truck. Five other persons were injured.The 2:45a.m. accident on route 22 in South Whitehall twp. occurred as the car driven by Miss Brueilly's sister Sharon Stoby, 26 of Easton, was eastbound, police at Bethlehem said, the rig, also eastbound was having mechanical difficulty and struck the rear of the car, police said.Miss. Brueilly and her nephew were thrown from  the rear seat upon impact, police said . Both the car and rig continued into a field about 300 feet before stopping. The rig rolled onto its side, police said.Mrs. Stoby was reported in guarded condition in Allentown Sacred Heart Hospital Center. The driver of the rig, Robert J. Lovelace, of Hoffman, Estates,ILL. was reported in critical condition in the hospitals trauma center. Treated at the same hospital were Ronald Domras, of Chicago, ILL. a passenger in the rig, and passengers in the car, Virginia Phyllis Festa, of Levittown, sister of Miss. Brueilly and Mrs. Stoby, and Jeremy Stoby, 5, Mrs. Stoby's other son.Both vehicles were demolished, police said. Officials said those in the Stoby car were on their way from Soldiers and Sailors Memorial Hospital, Wellsboro, where they had visited Mrs. Ruth Brueilly, of Covington, mother of Miss. Brueilly, Mrs Stoby, and Mrs. Festa. Mrs. Brueilly is a surgical patient at Soldiers and Sailors.

BRUEILLY Raymond - Raymond Brueilly, age 80, of Covington, died on Wednesday, September 10, 1980, in the Soldiers & Sailors Memorial Hospital, Wellsboro. He was born November 19, 1899, in Blossburg, the son of Peter and Lena Pollard Brueilly. He was a member of Covington Baptist Church and a member of the Covington Grange. He was formerly employed at the J.P. Ward Foundry in Blossburg. He is survived by his wife, Louisa Chell; two sons, Richard of Covington and Edward of Mansfield RD1; two daughters, Miss Virginia Brueilly and Mrs. Betty Putman, both of Mansfield RD3; two sisters, Mrs. Frank [Esther] Whitaker of Mansfield, and Mrs. Marjorie Pease of Millerton RD1; seven grandchildren and six great grandchildren. Funeral services were held on Saturday at the Kuhl Funeral Home in Mansfield with the Rev. John Truax officiating. Burial in the Gray Cemetery at Covington. - Wellsboro Gazette, September 17, 1980, p.12

 

BRUEILLY Richard E. Brueilly

age 88, of Mansfield, PA, died Saturday, February 11, 2012 at Broad Acres Health and Rehabilitation Center, Wellsboro, PA. Richard was born July 11, 1923 in Covington, PA, a son of Raymond and Louisa (Chell) Brueilly. Richard was the husband of the late Ruthanne (Lane) Brueilly who died in 2008. He was a member of the Cherry Flats Baptist Church and was a farmer until he retired.  Richard is survived by two sons and a daughter-in-law, Steven and Jane Brueilly, David Brueilly; three daughters and sons-in-law, Sharon and Reginal Stoby, Diane Brueilly, Phyllis and Jim Festa; a brother and sister-in-law, Edward and Lillian Brueilly; several grandchildren; several great grandchildren; and a special friend, Beth McClure. He was predeceased by his wife, Ruthanne, a daughter, three grandchildren and two sisters.  Family and friends are invited to call on Thursday, February 16, 2012 from 1:00 to 2:00 P.M. at the Buckheit Funeral Chapel and Crematory, Inc., 637 S. Main St., Mansfield, PA. Funeral services will be held following the visitation at 2:00 P.M. at the funeral chapel with Pastor Ken Smith officiating. Burial will be in Gray Cemetery, Covington, PA.    Wellsboro Gazette – February 13, 2012

 

CAMPBELL Walter R.(Bob) Campbell

age 47 of Canada Road, Covington, died suddenly Monday, April 10, 1978. Friends are invited to call at the Auld Funeral Home. Blossburg Wednesday, April 12, 1978 from 7 to 9 p.m. Funeral services will be held there Thursday at 2 p.m. with the Rev. Kermit Clickner officiating. Burial will be in Gray Cemetery, Covington.  He is survived by wife, Bonnie Jean Campbell at home; son Robert Campbell Jr., the air force in England; daughter, Mrs. Susan M. Balentine of Wilmington, Del.; stepsons, Andy and Michael Ford of Covington, Nancy Kettner of Faraday, Del.; one grandchild; parents, Mr. and Mrs. Walter Campbell of Lititz, Pa;. brothers, Paul Campbell of Maryland, Thomas Campbell of E. Petersburg, Pa. Joseph Campbell of Walker, La.; sisters, Mrs. Mary Creel of Walker, La., Mrs. Nancy Spanisewski of Delaware.  He was a veteran of the U.S. Army and employee of the Taynton Trucking Co. Inc. he was a member of the Wellsboro Moose Club and also a member of the Hillside Rod and Gun Club, Blossburg.

CARSON - HIGGINS, Harriet C.
91, died on Tuesday, April 27, 2010, at her home in Covington, PA. Harriet was born July 20, 1918 on Shumway Hill, Wellsboro, PA, the daughter of Ransford E. and Laura Cleveland Carson. She graduated from Covington High School and Mansfield State Teachers College. She married Frank A. Higgins June 28, 1940 and they remained a great team for 59 years until his death in 1999. She is survived by five children, Janet (Reed) Zimmer, Harriet (June) Higgins, Mary Anne (Jack) Turner, Frank A. Jr. (Mary) Higgins, Malcolm (Heidi) Higgins; a sister, Beulah Palmer; a sister-in-law, Rachel Carson; nine grandchildren and 19 great-grandchildren, five cousins and 37 nieces and nephews. She taught Home Economics at Canton High School and later was a substitute teacher at Covington and North Penn schools. She was an active and vital part of Covington Church of Christ. She contributed as pianist for Sunday school, Eastern Star, Grange and the church choir for many years. She was a devoted Christian, wife, mother and homemaker. Her parents; brothers, Gordon Carson and Malcolm Carson; and a sister, Elaine Cutler, preceded her in death. Family and friends may call Saturday, May 1st, at the Freeberg Funeral Home, Blossburg from 12 noon until 2 p.m. and at the Covington Church of Christ from 2:30 p.m. - 3 p.m. Funeral services will be held at 3 p.m. with the Rev. Ira Hindman officiating. Interment will follow at Gray Cemetery, Covington. Memorial donation may be made to Laurel Hospice, 24 Walnut St., Wellsboro, PA 16930– Elmira Star Gazette, April 28, 2010

CARSON MALCOLM
Funeral of Malcolm Carson Held Sunday
Funeral services for Malcolm Carson, son of Mr. and Mrs. Ransford E. Carson, who was killed by an automobile Thursday, was held Sunday at 2 p.m. at the Church of Christ, Covington, the Rev. Everett W. Burden officiating.  Burial was in Gray Cemetery.  Members of his Sunday School class of the Church of Christ were flower bearers and a quartet composed of Morton Jenkins, Arthur Starks, Frederick Jupenlaz, Jr., and Robert Knapp sang.  Pall bearers were:  Joseph Brooks, Florin Conklin, Egbert Owlett, Lowell Frost, George Johnson and William Messner.  Malcolm was born July 3, 1927 in Covington.  He was a member of the Church of Christ, Covington, and of the 6th grade of the Covington school.  Besides his parents, he is survived by one brother, Gordon, and three sisters, Harriet, Elaine and Beulah.

Malcolm Carson
"He shall feed His flock like a shepherd; He shall gather the lambs with His arm, and carry them in His bosom."  Isa. 40:11.
"At the same time came the disciples unto Jesus saying, Who is greatest in the Kingdom of Heaven?  And Jesus called a little child unto Him, and set him in the midst of them, and said, Verily I say unto you, except ye be converted, and become as little children, ye shall not enter into the Kingdom of Heaven.  Whosoever therefore shall humble as this little child, the same is the greatest I the Kingdom of Heaven.  And whoso shall receive one such little one in My name receiveth Me."
"Take heed that ye despise not one of these little ones; for I say unto you, that in Heaven their angels do always behold the face of My father which is in Heaven."  Matt. 18:1-5, 10.
"Let not your heart be troubled, ye believe in God, believe also in Me.  In My Father's house are many mansions; if it were not so I would have told you.  I go to prepare a place for you.  And if I go to prepare a place for you, I will come again and receive you unto Myself, that where I am, there ye may be also."  John 14:1-6.

Our little brother was called home by God.  Though he had only reached the tender age of eleven, he succeeded in showing the way to love one another to both the young and old of our community.  He was an obedient child, one who loved his parents and God.  He knew what it meant to hear, to listen, to attend, to the commands of God and his parents.  He obeyed them because he loved them.  He found in obedience his own reward in a loving father and mother.  He received a home training that was worth while.  Oh that all of the children in this world might receive a loving Christian training as he did.  The other children of this family are a witness to the Word of God when it says "Train a child in the way he should go and when he is old he will not depart from it.  If the people of Covington would learn to love one another the way he did.  If we could only let this child show us the way to love, for he had the secret.  He loved God first and God taught him how to love others, then this community would be a better place in which to live.  We must thank God for allowing us even the eleven short years of fellowship we had with him.  He in this short time completed his task here, while ours still remain unfinished.  Oh that we may let the love of God come in our hearts in all it s fullness and go about our task as little brother did.

Card of Thanks
Mr. and Mrs. Ransford E. Carson and family wish to express their appreciation to all who helped them in any way following the death of son and brother, Malcolm Carson; for the flowers and cards and the dinner served by the ladies of the Church of Christ.

CAUSER - Mrs. Grace Marie Cleveland, 58, of Covington, PA died Friday, Oct. 30, 1959. She was born at Burtville, PA, the daughter of George and Minnie Boyer Causer. Survived by husband, Wayne Cleveland; sister, Mrs. Sara Gee of Gibson, NY. Funeral service was held Monday at 2 p.m. at Shaw & Robena Funeral Home, the Rev. Norman West officiated. Burial in Gray Cemetery, Covington. - Mansfield Advertiser, Nov. 1959

CHELL  - Brueilly, Mrs Raymond Brueilly, Louisa M. Brueilly, 83, of RD3, Mansfield died Tuesday, Aug. 21, 1984 in Soldiers and Sailors Memorial Hospital, Wellsboro. Her husband Raymond Brueilly, died Sept. 18, 1980. Born at Sparrows Point, Maryland on Nov. 17, 1900, she was the daughter of Edward and Catherine Chell. She was a member of the Covington Baptist Church and the Covington Grange. Surviving are two sons;Richard E. of Covington, and Edward of Mansfield; two daughters, Virginia Brueilly and Betty Putnam of Mansfield; four sisters, Myrtle Chell, Catherine Chell, Mrs. Thelma MacNamara and Mrs. Naomi Hardman, all of Maryland; seven grandchildren and ten great grandchildren. The funeral services was held on Friday, Aug. 24, 1984 at 1 p.m. at the Covington Baptist Church with the Rev. John R. Truax, her pastor, officiating. Burial was in the Gray cemetery, Covington.

CHILSON Samuel I.
Age 94, of 427 Tice Road, Mainesburg, PA, diedSaturday, February 16, 2008 at his daughter's residence. He was born May 10, 1913 in Franklindale, PA, the son of Leonard W. and Elizabeth Crane Chilson. He was a member of the Canoe Camp Church of Christ (Disciples), and a past member of the Canyon Squares. He worked for Jones & Brague of Blossburg, and the Billard's Foundry in Mansfield, PA. He ran backhoe for Smith's Asphalt of Mansfield, and Dick Crittenden of Mansfield. The backhoe was a favorite of his. He and his wife enjoyed traveling around the country in their RV, visiting family and friends. He loved to go fishing, but liked to catch some, too. He enjoyed all his grandchildren whenever he saw them. Preceding him in death were his wife of 62 years, Marjorie Wilcox Chilson; two sons, Roy and Mahlon; two grandsons, Roy, Jr. and Bono McDonald; and two great-grandsons, Nathan Sargent and Justin Landon; brothers, Melvin, Harry, Arthur; sisters, Nora Bump and Orpha VanNoy; son-in-law, Leo Sargent; daughter-in-law, Virginia Chilson, and his parents. Surviving are daughters, Dora (James) Tice of Mainesburg, with whom he resided, Stella Sargent of Mansfield, Nora (Gerald) Walters of Durham, NC, Linda (Dan) McDonald of Granville Summit, and Leota (Duane) McClure of Covington, PA; sons, Roger (Edna) and Samuel of Covington, PA, Richard (Cindy) of Brockport, NY, Martin (Cindy) of Riverside, CA, Lawrence (Rita) of Hemitt, CA, and Bruce (Emily) of Springfield, MO; two daughters-in-law, Shirley Chilson and Etta Mae Chilson of Mansfield, PA; 80 plus grandchildren, great-grandchildren and great-great-grandchildren; sister-in-law, Sue (Tom) Burley; and brother-in-law, Walter (Dorotha) Wilcox of Mansfield, PA; several nieces and nephews. Family and friends are invited to call on Tuesday, February 19, 2008, from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. and Wednesday, February 20, 2008, from 10:00 to 11:00 a.m. at the Jacquelyn A. Buckheit Funeral Chapel, Crematory & Monuments, PC, 637 S. Main St., Mansfield, PA. Funeral services will be held on Wednesday immediately following the calling hours at 11:00 a.m. at the funeral home with the Rev. Kevin Brophy officiating. Burial will be in Gray Cemetery, Covington, PA. Memorial donations may be made to the Canoe Camp Church of Christ (Disciples), c/o Eleanor Trask, 1043 S. Main St., Mansfield, PA 16933.  Published in the Star-Gazette on 2/18/2008.

CLARK - The funeral of the late Mrs. S.H. [Adelia] Kiley, [SRGP 07312] which was largely attended Tuesday afternoon, was held at the Dyer-Kelsey home. Rev. Alden Longwell of the M.E. church officiated, assisted by Dr. A. McCracken of the Church of Christ; burial was in the family plot in the Gray cemetery. The pallbearers were the deceased sons and brothers: Dr. John, William and Ross Kiley, Jasper Smith, Colin B. Clark of Wellsboro and Joel Clark of Elmira. Mrs. Kiley was born in Sullivan township Nov. 12, 1861, the daughter of the late John and Nancy Clark. She married S[amuel] H. Kiley Dec. 25, 1879 and died Aug. 29, 1925. When a young girl she was converted and had always been active in church work, and will be mourned by a host of friends. Besides her husband the deceased is survived by five children, one sister, a half sister, two brothers and two half brothers. - Wellsboro Gazette, Sept. 10,

CLARK, Colin B. (SRGP 09782) - WELLSBORO LAWYER, EDUCATOR, LOSING SIGHT, ENDS HIS LIFE Attorney Colin B. Clark, 69, Prominent Resident, Found hanging in Garage by Wife-Was Teacher, Student-have Funeral Wednesday.

Wellsboro, Oct. 22.-Attorney Colin B. Clark, 69, one of Wellsboro's most prominent and respected and gifted residents, ended his life Sunday evening in a garage adjacent to his home on Grant Street. Attorney Clark had been despondent over his failing sight. This is believed responsible for the act. WIFE FINDS BODY. Mr. Clark had spent the day with his family. At 6 p.m. he informed Mrs. Clark he was going for a short walk. Ten minutes later she discovered his body hanging in the garage. Life was extinct. Two years ago Mr. Clark suffered the loss of an eye. Lately he noticed the sight of his remaining eye was becoming impaired. An extensive reader and student of affairs, Mr. Clark is believed to have been greatly concerned over the curtailment of his activities in this direction. The decedent was born in Sullivan Township, the son of John and Amanda Clark. He received his education in the local public schools and the Mansfield State Normal. He became a successful teacher and in recognition of his abilities was chosen principal of the Covington and Antrim schools. Thirty years ago he returned to complete a law course in the offices of Sherwood & Sherwood, later being admitted to the Tioga County bar. CONNECTED WITH CHURCH Mr. Clark was a communicant of the local Episcopal Church. He is survived by his widow and two sons, Colin F. Clark of Wellsboro and John Howard Clark of the Aviation Corps of the United States Army; one daughter, Mrs. James McKeon of Butler, N.J. The funeral will be held at the home Wednesday at 2 p.m., Dr. George B. VanWaters, rector of St. Paul's Episcopal Church officiating. Interment will be in the Grey Cemetery, Covington. Mr. Clark was a lover of his home, a devoted husband and a loving father. He was a distinguished educator, and had the interest of the community at heart. He allied himself with the moral and religious forces of the borough. He was a lover of flowers. His horticultural capabilities made his residence one of the show places of Wellsboro. Submitted by Barb Conrad

CLARK, Esther -  ESTHER S. OWENS
 Esther S. Owens, age 69, of Covington, died Friday, April 28, 1972 at Arnot Ogden Hospital.  Funeral service was held at the Shaw and Robena Funeral Home, Mansfield, Monday at 1:30 pm.  The Rev. Charles Campbell officiated.  Burial was in the Gray Cemetery, Covington. She is survived by daughters, Mrs. Melvin (Geraldine) Kjelgaard of McGraw, NY, Mrs. Carl (Charlotte) Shelman of Covington, Mrs. Robert (Linda) Holton of Millerton RD; five sons, Edmond Owens of Pine Valley, NY, Calvin Owens, Gordon Owens and Elwyn Owens all of Fern Park, Florida, and LeRoy Owens of Elmira, NY; 21 grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren. Mrs. Owens was a member of the Cherry Flats Baptist Church. [Esther Susan Clark, daughter of Elmer and Sarah Ann HARRIS Clark]

CLARK
Clark, Mrs. Ethal G. age 82 of 40 Waln St. Wellsboro, Pa., Saturday, Sept. 29, 1973 at the Soldiers and Sailors Hospital. Friends may call at the Spink Funeral Home 126 Main St. Wellsboro Sunday 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. funeral services will be conducted at the funeral home Monday 2 p.m. Pastor Robert A. Hoffman, Pastor of the Wellsboro Seventh Day Adventist Church officiating. Burial will be in Gray Cemetery, Covington , Pa. Surviving are stepdaughter, Mrs. Leon (Gertrude) Treat of Elmira; stepsons, Milton Clark of Covington, Pa., Morton Clark of Woodbridge, Va.; several nieces and nephews. Mrs Clark was born in Delmar Township, Tioga County, Pa. on June 28, 1891, a daughter of Anuel and Alice Huck Clark. She was the widow of the late Earl Clark.

CLARK, ETHEL (Both birth name and married alias were Clark) MRS. EARL CLARK
Mrs. Ethel G. Clark, 82, 40 Waln St, Wellsboro, died at the Soldiers and Sailors Memorial Hospital, Saturday, Sept. 29, 1973 following a long illness. Mrs. Clark was born in Delmar Twp., Tioga Co., June 28, 1891, a daughter of Annuel and Alice Huck Clark. She was the widow of the late Earl Clark. Mrs. Clark was a member of the Seventh Day Adventist Church. Surviving are a stepdaughter; Mrs. Leon (Gertrude) Treat of Elmira, N.Y. and two stepsons, Milton Clark, of Covington, pa and Morton Clark of Woodbridge, Va. Funeral services were held on Monday, October 1, 1973 at the Spink Funeral Home. Pastor Robert A Hoffman, pastor of the Seventh Day Adventist Church officiated. Burial was in Gray Cemetery at Covington, Pa.

CLARK –MRS. LYDIA CLARK MERRITT of Sylvania, Pa.  Funeral in the Soper & Mosher Funeral Home, Troy, Pa. Friday (Dec. 9, 1938) at 2 p.m., the Rev. Claude Shaffer officiating.  Burial in Covington (Gray) Cemetery.  –Elmira Star-Gazette 12/8/1938

 

CLARK – Mrs. Mildred Mason, 58, of Covington, died suddenly, Feb. 6, 1959. She was a member of the Cherry Flats Baptist Church. Surviving are her husband, Ambrose Mason, Covington; daughter, Mrs. Theodore DeHaven, Covington; son, Rodney Mason, Elmira; sisters, Mrs. George Morgan, Troy; Mrs. William Hulslander, Maitland, FL; Mrs. Edmund Owens, Covington; four grandchildren. The funeral was held at the Shaw and Robena Funeral Home Monday at 2 p.m. with the Rev. George Keith officiating. Burial was in Gray Cemetery, Covington. – Mansfield Advertiser, February 1959

 

EDWARD CLEMONS of Covington, Pa.  Body at Shaw & Robena Funeral Home, Mansfield.  Funeral there Tuesday (Oct. 8, 1957) at 2 p.m., the Rev. Donald Roe.  Gray Cemetery, Covington.  –Elmira Star-Gazette 10//7/1957

 

CLEVELAND Burton W. Age 75, of Millerton, PA, died on Monday, April 17, 2006, in St. Joseph's Hospital, Elmira, New York. Burton was the son of the late Lee and Eva (Nelson) Cleveland. He was formerly employed by Foothills Parks and Recreation in Colorado. Burton enjoyed his family and his favorite hobbies were hunting and fishing. Burton is survived by four sons and daughters-in-law, Burton L. (Skip) and Jayne Cleveland of Troy, PA, Lynn and Cathy Heck of Covington, PA, Rick Cleveland of Missouri, Kevin Cleveland of Colorado; three daughters and a son-in-law, Sonya Zentner of Aurora, CO, Roxie and Steve Owens of South Carolina, Cindy Goff of Wellsboro, PA; three brothers, Leon Cleveland of Covington, PA, Charles Cleveland of Wellsboro, PA, Van Cleveland of Blossburg, PA; a sister, Dorotha Webster of Covington, PA; a special friend and companion, Joyce Kipferl; 17 grandchildren and many great-grandchildren. Family and friends are invited to call on Friday, April 21, 2006, from 5 to 7 p.m. at the Jacquelyn A. Buckheit Funeral Chapel, Crematory & Monuments, PC, 637 S. Main St., Mansfield, PA. A funeral service will be held at the funeral home immediately following the viewing at 7:00 p.m. with the Rev. Howard Woodruff officiating. Burial will be in Gray Cemetery, Covington, PA.

CLEVELAND, Urban, Ella W. – Ella W. Cleveland, 76, of Covington, RR #1 died Wednesday, Aug. 2, 1995, at home. Born Feb. 25, 1919, in Saltsburg, Westmoreland County, she was a daughter of Henry E. and Erna C. Hildebrandt Urban. She was a member of the Liberty Lutheran Church, Liberty. She retired from Keystone Parts Inc., Covington, in 1984, after 30 years. She was preceded in death by her first husband, Lynn Watkins in 1976 and by her second husband, Nelson Cleveland in 1984. She is survived by her son and daughter-in-law, Lee M. and Carol Watkins of East Palestine, Ohio; daughter and son-in-law, Sue Ellyn and Joseph E. Graff of Avis; a brother, Carl Urban of Liberty; sisters, Irene Cuda of Liberty and Doris Miller of Penn Yan, NY; step-daughters, Myra Benish of Horseheads, NY, Mrs. Gerald [Patricia] Margeson of Pennsylvania and Mrs. Robert [Bonnie] Stuart of Newfield, NY; step-sons, Nelson Cleveland II of Sullianville, NY, and Charles Cleveland of Erin, NY; four grandchildren, four great-grandchildren, 15 step-grandchildren, and ten step-great-grandchildren. There were no calling hours. Services will be held at the convenience of the family. Burial was made at Gray Cemetery, Covington. Arrangements were made by the Scureman Funeral Home, Mansfield. – Wellsboro Gazette, 9 August 1995

GARY L. CLEVELAND, age 58, of Covington, PA, died Monday, April 7, 2014 at his home. Gary was born March 11, 1956 in Blossburg, PA, a son of Wilbert "Pete" and Marcile (Smith) Cleveland. He was the husband of Shari (Henry) Cleveland. Gary was employed as a truck driver for Sweco of Elmira, NY and Midland, TX. Gary was a fan of NASCAR, enjoyed Chevy's, working on his house, trucks, cars and motorcycles. Gary is survived by his wife, Shari of Covington; his parents, Pete and Marcile Cleveland of Trout Run, PA; a son, Shane Cleveland of Palm Beach, FL; a daughter, Stevie Cleveland of Covington, PA; a brother and sister-in-law, David and Kim Cleveland of Millville, PA; a sister and brother-in-law, Susan and Wayne Harmon of Greenville, SC; 1 niece, Shannon Harmon; 4 nephews, Joshua, Jonathon, Joel (Danielle) and Timothy Harmon; 1 great nephew, Levi Andrew. Family and friends are invited to call on Saturday, April 12, 2014 from Noon to 2:00 P.M. at Buckheit Funeral Chapel and Crematory, Inc., 637 S. Main St., Mansfield, PA. A funeral service will follow at 2:00 P.M. at the funeral chapel with Rev. Steven P. Neff officiating. Burial will be in Gray Cemetery, Covington, PA. Memorial contributions may be made to the American Heart Assoc., 613 Baltimore Dr., Wilkes-Barre, PA or the American Diabetes Assoc., P O Box 1833, Merrifield, VA.

 

CLEVELAND Hazel Marie Coolidge [SRGP 11077] – Hazel Marie Coolidge died at the Blossburg hospital July 8, after an illness of over seven weeks.  She was the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Wallace Cleveland, of Covington.  She was born in Sullivan, July 6, 1899.  She had been a member of the Church of Christ of Covington since she was fourteen years of age.  At the age of sixteen she graduated from Covington High School and two years later from the Mansfield State Normal School.  April 12, 1918, she married Sergt., Ernest C. Coolidge, of Co. B, 314th Infantry,, then of Camp Meade.  Mr. Coolidge returned from overseas Jan. 21st.  Since that time they had been housekeeping at Mr. Coolidge’s home in Coolidge Hollow.  Mrs. Coolidge was a loving wife and daughter, one who always made friends wherever she lived and was dearly loved by all who knew her. “She was good, as she was fair, None on earth above her, As pure in thoughts, as angels are, To know her was to love her.”    Wellsboro Agitator  23 July 1919.     Gray Cemetery

 

CLEVELAND Hazel Coolidge [SRGP 11077] – Mrs. Hazel Cleveland Coolidge, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Wallace Cleveland, of Covington, was born in Sullivan, July 6, 1899, and died at the Blossburg hospital July 8, 1919.  Mrs. Coolidge was a Covington girl, loved by all who knew her.  She graduated from the High School at sixteen years of age, and two years later from Mansfield S. N. S., in the class of 1918.  Two months before her graduation she was married to Sergeant Ernest Coolidge, Co. B., 314th Inf., U.S. A. of Wellsboro, where they started housekeeping March 1, 1919.  Mrs. Coolidge at the age of fourteen became a member of the Church of Christ in Covington, where her funeral was largely attended last Thursday.  The sympathy of the community is extended to her husband and family in this dark hour. – Covington Sun – Wellsboro Agitator, 23 July 1919.

CLEVELAND, Robert M. – Robert M. Cleveland passed away on Friday, Oct. 17, 2003 at his home in Snowflake, Ariz. Born July 6, 1937 in Blossburg, he was the son of the late Lee H. and Eva Cleveland. He served with the United States Army in South Korea in 1955 and was honorable discharged from the service in 1958. He was a truck driver whose route took him from Canada to Florida. He was preceded in death by his parents and sister, Rosella Walter. Surviving are his wife of 18 years, Shannon Cleveland, at home; sons, Todd [Christi] Cleveland of Calif., Michael [Lara] Cleveland of Texas; daughter, Kelly Cleveland of Arizona; stepsons, Josh and Bryon; nine grandchildren; brothers, Leon and Paul Cleveland of Asaph, Burton [Joyce Cleveland of Millerton, Van Cleveland of Blossburg; sister, Dorotha Tomlinson of Covington; and several nieces and nephews. Services were held Monday, Oct. 20 at Silver Creek Chapel in Taylor, Ariz. Friends are invited to call at the Scureman Funeral Home, Inc., 130 S. Main St., Mansfield on Friday, Oct. 24 from 7-9 p.m. Services will be held with full military honors at the Gray Cemetery, Covington, on Saturday, Oct. 25 at 11 a.m. – Wellsboro Gazette, 22 October 2003

CLEVELAND - Stuart Leslie Cleveland, age 71, [SRGP 58991] of Covington, PA, died Tuesday, Dec. 10, 1974 at Winter Haven Hospital, Florida. Funeral was at the Kuhl Funeral Home, Mansfield Saturday at 3 p.m. Rev. Gordon Abrams officiating. Burial was in Gray Cemetery, Covington. Survived by wife, Evelyn Jessup Cleveland; one daughter, Mrs. Paul Rogers, Lake Alfred, Florida; one sister, Mrs. Bernice Becker, Tucson, Arizona; two grandchildren; three great-grandchildren. He was a member of the Church of Christ Disciples, Covington, and the Lakeland Florida Shuffle Club. He was a retired Covington Feed and Farm Supply Store operator. He was the son of John and Mona Watkins Cleveland. - Wellsboro Gazette, December 19, 1974

JUDSON R. CLEVELAND (SRGP 4573)
Judson R. Cleveland, 73, of Covington, died Friday, Feb. 2, 1973, in the Williamsport Hospital. He was born in Covington on July 6, 1899, a son of Van and Orpha O’Dell Cleveland He was a retired employee of the Standard Oil Company. Surviving is a brother, Lee, of Covington. The funeral was held at 1 p.m. Monday at Kuhl’s 18 North Main Street, Mansfield, with burial in Gray Cemetery Covington. The Rev. Kermit Clickner, pastor of the Covington Church of Christ officiated.

CLEVELAND – Kimberly Y. Cleveland, 8-month-old daughter of Mr. & Mrs. Robert Cleveland of Covington, died Monday, March 6, 1961. Survived by parents; brother, Robert W. Cleveland; maternal grandparents, Mr. & Mrs. Charles Gearinger of Mansfield; paternal grandparents, Mr. & Mrs. Lee Cleveland of Covington; maternal great grandparents, Mr. & Mrs. Harry Melick of Bloomsburg. Funeral services were held Wednesday at 2 PM at the Shaw & Robena Funeral Home, Mansfield, the Rev. Donald Cronk officiating. Burial was in Gray Cemetery, Covington. – Mansfield Advertiser, 8 March 1961, p.5

CLEVELAND - MRS. LUCINIA PLUMLEY CLEVELAND (SRGP 09245) died Saturday night, June 26, 1937, in the home of her daughter, MRS. RANSFORD CARSON. She was born May 23, 1859, the daughter of HARVEY and LAUREL CLEVELAND, in Sullivan township, and married ANDREW V. CLEVELAND in 1877. They took a trip to Kansas in 1878 and lived there eighteen months, the remainder of her life being spent in this vicinity. She is survived by the following children; BELL, MRS. WILL AUMICK; MARK CLEVELAND, HARVEY CLEVELAND, LAURA, MRS. RANSFORD CARSON;

CLEVELAND – Mark E. Cleveland, 78, of Covington, died Monday, July 18, 1960. He was a member of First Church of Christ (Disciples), Covington. He is survived by daughters, Mrs. Berea Reppard and Mrs. Luva Brion of Covington; brothers, Claude, Harvey and Sanford Cleveland, all of Covington; sister, Mrs. Ransford Carson of Mansfield RD 1; 5 grandchildren. Funeral services will be held today at 2 PM in his church, the Rev. Norman West officiating. Burial will be in the Gray Cemetery. – Wellsboro Agitator, 21 July 1960, p.3
Covington, Tioga Co., PA

REED (TOOT) CLEVELAND age 69 of Covington, Pa., Tuesday, November 16, 1965.  Friends may call at Shaw and Robena Funeral Home, Mansfield.  Calling hors Thursday 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m.  Funeral there Friday at 1 p.m., the Rev. Otto Marshall.  Gray Cemetery, Covington.  Survived by brothers, Lee Cleveland and Judson Cleveland, both of Covington; several nieces and nephews.  –Elmira Star-Gazette 11/171965

SANFORD CLEVELAND; one brother, ALLEN CLEVELAND, and two sisters, MRS. SIDNEY FIELDS, of Rome, and MRS. MERRITT VAN DYKE, of Mainesburg, and several grandchildren. Mrs. Cleveland was a member of the Church of Christ, the Sunday School and Missionary Society, and faithful in attendance as long as her health permitted; also a member of the Grange. She has lived with her children the past two years and been confined to her bed a greater part of the time the past year. She was a good mother and neighbor. Funeral was held from the Church of Christ Tuesday at 2 p.m. REV. WALTER BROWN, of Wellsboro, officiated. Interment was in Gray Cemetery. Submitted by Barbara Conrad

CLEVELAND, Sanford F. (SRGP 25843)
Sanford F. Cleveland, age 71 of Covington, died Monday, February 29, 1972 at the Blossburg State General Hospital.  Funeral services were held at the Shaw and Robena Funeral Home, Mansfield, Thursday at 1:30 p.m.  The Rev. Kermit Clickner and Rev. Walter Caldwell officiated.  Burial was in Gray Cemetery, Covington, Pa. Survived by wife, Doris  Brockway Cleveland; sons, Grover D. Cleveland and Wilbur K. Cleveland both of Covington; sister, Mrs. Laura Carson of Covington; three grandchildren; several nieces and nephews. Mr. Cleveland was a member of the Church of Christ Disciples, Covington; member of Covington Borough Grange; and Covington I.O.O.F. Lodge.

VERNE CLEVELAND (SRGP 4568)
 Verne Cleveland, 68, of Covington, Pa., died Sunday, Jan. 19, 1958.  Survived by stepdaughters, Mrs. Robert Martin of Galeton, Mrs. Geraldine Shugg of Kinston, NC; brothers, Lee, Wayne, Reed, Judson and Claude of Covington, sister, Mrs. Lottie Watkins.  Body at Shaw and Robena Funeral Home.  Funeral Wednesday at 1 pm.  Burial in Gray Cemetery.  Covington.  Verne Cleveland diedSunday, January 19 at the Blossburg Hospital.  "Brigham" will be missed around Covington.  He was a veteran of World War I. Janet Higgins, a junior at the North Penn Joint School, was one of the five

CLEVELAND, WILBUR “WIB” (SRGP 26470)
 Wilbur Cleveland, familiarly known as the “Tioga County Pop Corn King,” died of pneumonia last Friday night at 11:30 o’clock, aged sixty-nine years, at his home at Canoe Camp.  He had been ill for a week previous with a very bad cold and grip, which developed into pneumonia, terminating in his death.  The funeral was held Monday afternoon at the Canoe Camp Church of Christ, the Reverend H. L. Maltman, of Covington, officiating.  The interment was in Gray Cemetery, at Covington.  Mr. Cleveland is survived by his widow, Lavina Odell Cleveland, two grandchildren, and two brothers, Orey Cleveland, of Marsh Creek, and Melvin Cleveland, of Arcade, N.Y.  “Wib” Cleveland was one of Nature’s noblemen.  He was a friend to everyboyd, and always had a pleasant word for all.  He never did anybody anything but good.  We realize the limitation of words in the English language when we attempt to pay tribute to a noble life like that of our friend “Wib”.  He had more than his share of trouble and heartrending sadness during his life, but no one ever heard him complain.   He was always cheerful and always ready for a joke, no matter if he was the one hit.   Almost the last time the writer saw him we inquired how the world was using him these days, and with one of those million-dollar smiles, he said, “A great deal better than I deserve.  It is a great old world, I myself, am not good for anything any more, but the world is sure all right, and a good place to stick around in.”  If this world had a few more inhabitants with”Wib’s” practical Christianity inside of them, what a splendid place it would be to live in.

COMFORT, Clara -  Mrs. Clara INGALLS, Covington, Dies
Mrs. Clara Ingalls, 73, of Covington, died Saturday, January 16, 1954, Mrs. Ingalls was a member of the Free Methodist Church. Survived by sons, Clayton Ingalls, of Covington, and Dayton, of Roulette, Pa.; daughters, Mrs. Phebe White, of Millerton, Mrs. Clara MarshalI, of Venice Center, N.Y., and Mrs. Vinetta Whellock, of York, Pa.; 23 grandchildren; 8 great -grandchildren; several nieces and nephews. Funeral was held Monday at 2 p. m. at the Shaw & Robena Funeral Home, the Rev. Harry Tunning officiating; internment in Gray Cemetery. Covington. [Clara May Comfort, daughter of Moses S. and Mariam Comfort]

CONGDON -CATHERINE JEAN, Age 81 of RD #1, Osceola, PA, Monday, June 4, 2001 at her residence. She was born August 20, 1919 in Washington, DC, the daughter of Vernon & Carol Louise Walker Congdon. She retired after 32 years of teaching in Washington, DC & California. She substituted for 10 years in the Northern Tioga School District. She served in the US Army Air Corp during WWII as a Link Trainer Instructor. She worked as a volunteer at Leonard Harrison State Park. She was a member of the Tioga County Historical Society, the Cowanwsque Valley Garden Club & the Osceola Presbyterian Church. She served as Elder & Clerk of Session for the church & also served as treasurer of the church's "Sylvinas" women's organization. Survived by cousins, Delos H. Walker of Minneapolis, MI, Edith Schwerdt of Duluth, MI; "special friends" Marlin & Loretta Spears of Harrisonburg, VA, Mary & Stanley Cosgrove of Cincinnati, OH; Janice Kennedy of RD, Troy, PA, Jane Baker of Osceola, PA, Joanne & Rick Fisher, Osceola, PA, Carol Elliott, RD, Knoxville, PA, Dawn Jenkins of Osceola, PA. Friends are invited to call at the Osceola Presbyterian Church Friday, June 8, 2001 from 11:00 AM - 12:00 Noon where funeral services will be conducted immediately following the visitation at 12:00 PM. Rev. Harry Dow officiating. Burial in Gray's Cemetery, Covington, PA. In lieu of flowers memorial donations may be made to the Osceola Presbyterian Church or a charity of the donor's choice.  –Elmira Star Gazette.

CONKLIN - Blanche Conklin, age 81, of Mainesburg, PA died Friday, August 29, 2008 at Soldiers and Sailors Memorial Hospital in Wellsboro, PA. Blanch was born on October 26, 1926 in Covington, PA, a daughter of Elmer and Dilla (Wilcox) Conklin. She was a member of the Church of the New Covenant in Mansfield, PA.   Blanche is survived by a sister, Mary Conklin, of Mainesburg, PA. She was predeceased by two brothers, Howard and Arnold Conklin.   Family and friends are invited to call on Tuesday, September 2, 2008 from 10:00 to 11:00 A.M. at the Jacquelyn A. Buckheit Funeral Chapel, Crematory & Monuments, PC, 637 S. Main St., Mansfield, PA. A funeral service will be held immediately following the viewing at 11:00 A.M. at the funeral home with the Rev. James Revie officiating. Burial will be in the Gray Cemetery, Covington, PA.

CONKLIN, Blanche
Age 81, of Mainesburg, PA, died Friday, August 29, 2008, at Soldiers and Sailors Memorial Hospital in Wellsboro, PA. Family and friends are invited to call on Tuesday, September 2, 2008 from 10:00 to 11:00 a.m. at the Jacquelyn A. Buckheit Funeral Chapel, Crematory and Monuments, PC, 637 S. Main St., Mansfield, PA. A Funeral Service will be held immediately following the viewing at 11:00 a.m. at the funeral home with the Rev. James Revie officiating. Burial will be in the Gray Cemetery, Covington, PA. Published in the Star-Gazette on 8/30/2008

CONKLIN, ELMER C. Age 83 of Covington, Pa, Thursday February 7, 1974 at the Bath Veteran’s Hospital. Friends are invited to call at the Kuhl Funeral Home in Mansfield Saturday 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Funeral there Sunday at 2 p.m. Pastor Robert Hoffman officiating. Burial in Gray Cemetery, Covington. He is survived by two daughters, Blanche and Mary, both at home; two sons, Howard of Lincoln, Neb. and Arnold of Norwalk, Calif; two brother, Roscoe of Covington and Lee of Elmira Heights; three grandchildren.  He was a retired Frost Settlement farmer, a member of the Seventh Day Adventist Church in Mansfield. He was a World War I veteran having served in France and the Meuse-Argonne Offensive. He was born October 16, 1890 in Newfield, N.Y.

CONNELLY, Adelaide – Mrs. Adelaide Bailey, 70, of Ft. Meyer, FL, formerly of Elmira, NY and Covington, died Tuesday, April 5, 1960. Survived by husband, Leon F. Bailey; daughter, Mrs. Ernestine Williams of California; mother, Mrs. Mina Owen of Covington; sister, Mrs. Bertha Whitney of Milwaukee, Wis.; brothers, Benjamin Connelly of Elmira, Leonard Connelly of Cedar Grove, NJ and Sidney Connelly of Covington; 2 grandchildren. Funeral service was held Sunday at 2 p.m. at the Shaw & Robena Funeral Home in Mansfield, the Rev. Miller of the Central Christian Church of Elmira officiated. Burial was in Gray Cemetery, Covington. – Mansfield Advertiser, 13 April 1960

CONNELLY - Mrs. Martha May Scaife, [SRGP 83270]  80, widow of T.J. Scaife, died early Thursday morning at the Blossburg State Hospital. She was a life-long resident of Covington. Surviving are two daughters, Mrs. Walter Forrest, Elmira, NY, and Mrs. Clarence Jones, Otego, NY; a son, Theodore, of Covington, and 11 grandchildren and 7 great grandchildren. Services were held Monday at the family home with the Rev. Glenn Dewey officiating, assisted by the Rev. Donald Rowe. Burial in Gray Cemetery, Covington.  Wellsboro Gazette, December 1, 1954

SIDNEY W. CONNELLY:  Sidney W. (Red) Connelly 75, of Roaring Branch RD 1, Odgensburg, Tioga County, died at 9:59 p.m. Wednesday Jan 1, in Divine Providence Hospital, Williamsport, where he had been admitted earlier in the day.  Born at Covington Nov 28, 1910, he was a son of George and Mina Packard Connelly.  Mr. Connelly was a member of Covington United Methodist Church.  He Was past president of the former Covington School Board and a past member of the Southern Tioga School Board of Education.  Mr. Connelly was a retired machinist at J.P. Ward Foundry.  He was a charter member of Hillside Rod and Gun Club.  Mr. Connelly was predeceased by his first wife, the former Grace Whittaker.  Surviving are his second wife, the former Irene (Skip) Page; three sons, Joseph, of Lindley, N.Y. Norman of Covington, and George, of Middlebury Center; a stepson John F. Frederick of Franklin; a stepdaughter, Mrs. Veronica Corder, of Newark, Ohio; a brother, Leonard of Berwick and 11 grandchildren.  The funeral was held Saturday at Drinkwine's Funeral Home, 120 North Williamson Road.  Burial in Gray Cemetery, Covington.  The Rev Norman L. Marden, his pastor, assisted by the Rev. Gerald Holmes, Pastor of Ogdensburg Church of Christ, officiated.  The family will provide the flowers, and suggest that contributions be made to the Tioga County Chapter of the American Cancer Society, 5 East Ave., Wellsboro, Pa. 16901, or the Blossburg Ambulance Association, Box 2, Blossburg, Pa. 16912.

COONS Claude R. [SRGP 59634]
Age 100, of Wellsboro, PA, died Saturday, November 21, 2009 at Broad Acres Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, Wellsboro, PA. Claude was the husband of the late Dorothy L. (Leiby) Coons who died on November 22, 1998. Claude was born on July 28, 1909 in Covington, PA, a son of Harry and Lorinda (Packard) Coons. He retired from the Covington Post Office where he was the postmaster. Claude was a member of the Covington United Methodist Church for over 80 years. He was a member of the former Covington Boro Grange No. 1016. Claude is survived by two sons and daughters-in-law, Lanier C. and Margaret "Peggy" Coons of Watkins Glen, NY, Raymond L. and Virginia Coons of Rochester, NY; four grandchildren and four great grandchildren; two sisters-in-law, Ruth Coons of Wellsboro, PA and Marian Yusko of Horseheads, NY. Claude was predeceased by his wife, Dorothy, a brother, Irwin Coons, a half-brother, John Patterson, and two infant daughters. Family and friends are invited to call on Tuesday, November 24, 2009 from Noon to 2:00 P.M. at the Jacquelyn A. Buckheit Funeral Chapel, Crematory & Monuments, PC, 637 S. Main St., Mansfield, PA. Funeral services will be held immediately following the viewing at 2:00 P.M. at the funeral home with the Rev. Clarence Whetstone officiating. Burial will be in Gray Cemetery, Covington, PA. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Covington United Methodist Church, Covington, PA. 16917.   Published in Star-Gazette on November 22, 2009

COONS – Harry L. Coons, 78, of Covington, PA died Thursday, March 9, 1961. He was a member of the Covington Methodist Church. Survived by sons, Claude and Irwin Coons, both of Covington; sisters, Mrs. Delia Smith of St. Petersburg, FL and Mrs. Edna Niles of Wellsboro RD; brother, Sam Coons of Covington; 8 grandchildren and 8 great-grandchildren. Also surviving are two step-sons, Wayne Hutcheson of Covington and John Patterson of Danville, PA; one step-daughter, Mrs. Charles Fessler of Ft. Myers, FL. Funeral service was held Sunday at 2 PM at the Shaw & Robena Funeral Home, Mansfield, the Rev. Gene Callihan officiated. Burial was in Gray Cemetery, Covington. – Mansfield Advertiser, 15 March 1961, p.4

IRWIN F. COONS, SR., (SRGP 51918) 86 of Covington RR 1 died Sunday, Feb. 21, 1999, at Broad Acres Nursing Home Wellsboro.  He retired from J.P. Ward Foundry, Blossburg.  He was a member of Covington United Methodist Church.  Born here March 8, 1912, he was a son of Harry L. and Lorinda Packard Coons.  Surviving are his wife of 63 years the former Ruth M. Harris; three daughters, Ellen LeBlanc and Karen Makley, both of Covington and Anne Brooks of Arnot; a son, Irwin F. Jr. of Wellsboro; a brother Claude R. of Wellsboro; 20 grandchildren; 30 great-grandchildren; and three great-great-grandchildren.  He was predeceased by two daughters, Mary Jane Lamonski and Margaret Ruth Hilfiger, and three grandchildren, Travis Makley, Gordon D. Brooks and Dawn Walter.  The funeral will be at 11 a.m. Thursday at Scureman’s, 130 S. Main St., Mansfield with the Rev. Archie Cruikshank, his pastor officiating.  Burial will be in Gray Cemetery.  Friends may call at the funeral home from 7 to 9 p.m. Wednesday.  –Williamsport Sun-Gazette.

COOPER ERWIN D.,  (SRGP 10034)  Erwin D.Cooper, 85, of RD1, Mainesburg, died May 18, 1987 at Troy Community Hospital.  Mr. Cooper was born April 30, 1902 in Ridgebury Township, Bradford County, the sun of Charles and Bertha Dunbar Cooper.  Mr. Cooper was a member of the Mansfield 55-Plus Group and he attended the Elk Run Methodist Church.  He is survived by his wife; Eunice CRAIG Hulslander Cooper; son; Charles of Covington, PA; daughters, Mrs. Evelyn Shaw of Pensacola, Fl and Mrs. M. Frances McKinstry of Contngham, PA; 12 grandchildren; two great-grandchildren; step daughter, Marge Selleck of Prattsburg, NY; step-sons, Richard Hulslander of Troy and Lawrence Hulslander of Millerton; eight step-grandchildren; two step-great-grandchildren; brother, Lester Cooper of Gillett; sisters, Mrs. Anna Mae Welch of Gillett and Mrs. Alice Inman of Toccoa, GA; several nieces and nephews.  He was predeceased by a son, Rev. Erwin S. Cooper.  Funeral services were held May 21 at the Scureman Funeral Home in Mansfield with Rev. Win Green and Rev. M. Peter Harer officiating. Burial will be at the Gray Cemetery in Covington.  Those who wish may make donations to the Elk Run Methodist Church.  (TGR May 28, 1987)

COPP Adda - Mrs. Volney M. LeValley died of apoplexy at her home in Covington Aug. 28, after an illness of seven years, aged 69 years. The funeral was held Aug. 31. Rev. W.E. Wells officiating; burial in Gray cemetery. Mrs. LeValley is survived by her husband; two children, Mrs. Chas Hoxie of Covington and Grey LeValley of Elmira, and one granddaughter, Mrs. W.H. Kiley, of Covington. She was a lifelong member of the Covington Church of Christ. - Wellsboro Agitator, Sept. 10, 1919

 

COPP, Frederick P. - The funeral of Frederick P. Copp was held Thursday afternoon at two o'clock from the Church, Rev. C. W. Houston, officiating. Mrs. W. J. Ridge and Prof. E. E. Marvin sang "Jesus Savior Pilot Me" and Mr. Marvin sang "Sunrise" accompanied by Mrs. A. J. Richards. Burial was in the Gray cemetery. Pallbearers were A. J. Richards, Harvey cleveland, W. A. Douglass, M. S. Knowlton, William Walker and Fred Locey. Mr. Copp was born in Covington October 7, 1854, was the son of the late HARRISON and ELOISE BOOTHE COPP, was married to Miss EVA DYKE, July 5, 1880, and four children were born to them: BESSIE (MRS. ARTHUR OTIS, of West Henrietta), CLARA (MRS. HARRY CAVENAUGH, of New York) and LLOYD COPP, at home. They also adopted a boy, ARTHUR EVERETTS, who lived with them until he was twenty-two years old. There are also a number of grandchildren. Mr. Copp was a carpenter by trade, a loyal I.O.O.F. member and a good father and neighbor. When our town was a borough he served as council man and on the police force and of late was a supervisor. Those from out of town besides the family attending the funeral were Mr. and Mrs. Lucas Lovell, Mr. and Mrs. Frederick Sweet, of Rochester; Mr. and Mrs. Corey Dunham, Mr. and Mrs. Fred Dunham, Mr. and Mrs. George Smith, Mr. and Mrs. Harry Davenport, Mrs. Nina Wilsey, Mr. and Mrs. Frank Copp, Mrs. Fred Copp and family, Mr. and Mrs. Stacey Copp, Mr. and Mrs. Elisha Starkweather, of Wellsboro; Mr. and Mrs. Burt Copp, Mr. and Mrs. Charles Bartle, of Elmira; Frank Marvin and John Farrer, of Mansfield.

 

COPP, W.C. – The first Covington boy to pay the supreme penalty for his patriotism and love of country during the war with Germany was buried last Saturday, Nov. 22, in the Gray cemetery, says the Sun.  He enlisted at the age of 19 years.  He was an electrician by profession, and on his enlistment was sent to the Brooklyn Navy Yard, where he received final instructions, and was shipped on the S.S. Pearl Shell, in the position of head radio operator.  He sailed for Best, France, in January 1918, and on the return trip he was seriously gassed, while working in the battery room of the vessel.  Everything possible was done for him, but he gradually grew worse.  He died Nov. 19.  Walton Carson Copp was born in Covington, Oct. 7, 1897.  He graduated from Harvard University in 1917 as an electrical engineer and radio operator.  He is survived by his parents, Mr. and Mrs. F.P. Copp; one brother Lloyd Copp, and three sisters, Mrs. Bessie Lovell, Mrs. Lucy Sweet and Mrs. Clara Gisleson, all residing near Rochester.   Wellsboro Agitator, 3 December 1919.

 

COVENEY - MRS. BERTHA COVENEY SHERMAN, aged 62 years, died Oct. 6, 1942 at 9:20 pm at her home in Mansfield. Surviving are a daughter, Mrs. William Howell of Johnson City; four sons, Clifford, Russell and Adelbert Tomlinson, and Howard Hager, all of Mansfield; 15 grandchildren and a brother, George Coveney of Port Gibson, NY. Funeral services were held Thursday at the Shaw Funeral Home, Rev. R. B. Clapp, pastor of the Seventh Day Adventist Church, officiating; burial in the Gray cemetery at Covington. - Wellsboro Agitator, 14 Oct. 1942, p.8

COWAN –DONNA C. DAHLGREN, Age 73, of Covington, PA; diedMarch 9, 2003 at Robert Packer Hospital, Sayre, PA.  She was born October 10, 1929 in Covington, PA, the daughter of Fred and Ruth Lounsbery Cowan.  Donna is survived by a daughter and son-in-law, Bonney and Gary DosSantos of Riverton, NJ; and two grandchildren, Todd and Tara.  She was predeceased by her husband, Charles “Chick” Dahlgren in 1999.  Chick and Donna were the retired owners of Dahlgren Chevrolet in Mansfield, PA.  Donna was a graduate of Covington High School, Class of 1947, and attended Elmira Business College.  She was a member of the Covington United Methodist Church.  Friends are invited to call at the Gary Wilston Funeral Home, 18 N. Main St., Mansfield, Pa, Wednesday, from 6 to 8 p.m.  Funeral services will be held Thursday at 1 p.m. at the Covington United Methodist Church with Sherry Good officiating.  Burial will be in Gray Cemetery, Covington, PA.  Memorial contributions in Donna’s memory may be made to the Covington United Methodist Church, Covington, PA.    -Elmira Star Gazette.

EDGAR L. COWAN
Edgar (Bill) L. Cowan, 72, of Covington, died Thursday, Sept. 5, 1991 at Geisinger Medical Center, Danville. Born April 10, 1919 in Covington Township, he was a son of Fred B. and Ruth Lownsberry Cowan. He was a well-known dairy farmer in Covington and for the past 20 years had been a Covington Township supervisor. Preceding him in death were his mother, Ruth Cowan, a son, Larry Cowan, and one brother, Franklin Cowan. Surviving are his wife of 50 years, Gertrude Harer Cowan, four sons, Richard Cowan, Jerry Cowan and Robert Cowan, all of Covington, William Cowan of Ulysses, three daughters, Carol Pratt of Mansfield, Sandra Chumney of Wichita, Kan., Cheryl Adams of Millerton; sisters, Donna Dahlgren of Mansfield, Betty Hulslander of Horseheads, NY; 17 grandchildren and several nieces and nephews. Friends called at the Scureman Funeral Home, Mansfield, Saturday, Sept. 7. Services were held at the funeral home on Sunday, Sept. 8, with the Rev. Allen F. Hulslander officiating. Burial was made in Gray Cemetery, Covington.  (Wellsboro Gazette, Wellsboro, PA, Wednesday, September 11, 1991)

COWAN Emma
Mrs. Emma Cowan Gillette, 91, died at the home of her daughter Mrs. James Cleveland, Covington, Sunday, April 1?, 1954.  She was a member of the Covington Church of Christ and a former Rebekah and Grange member.  In addition to Mrs. Frost, she was survived by another daughter, Mrs. Harry Doud, Williamsport; a foster daughter, Alberta Gleason, Covington, one son, Fred Cowan, Gillette, Covington, 10 grandchildren and nine great-grandchildren.  Services will be at 1 pm Thursday, at the funeral home, 18 North Main St., Mansfield.  The Rev. Clifford Dawson and the Rev Norman West will officiate Burial will be in Gray Cemetery, Covington.  “Wellsboro Agitator,”  April 22, 1954

COWAN, Larry A. – Larry A. Cowan, 33, of Milton, formerly of Covington, died Saturday, Oct. 17, 1981, in Divine Providence Hospital, Williamsport. He had been ill for a month. Born July 27, 1948, at Wellsboro, he was a son of Edgar and Gertrude Harer Cowan. He was employed by Halls Motor Transit. Mr. Cowan was a Vietnam veteran. He was a member of the Veterans of Foreign Wars Post at Sebring. Surviving are his wife, the former Doris Showers; a son, Jason, at home; his parents, of Covington; four brothers, Richard, William and Robert, all of Covington, and Jerry, of Winnemucca, Nev.; three sisters, Mrs. James  Pratt, of Mansfield, Mrs. Ronald Chumney, of Wurtsmith Air Force Base, Mich., and Miss Cheryl Cowan, of Covington, and paternal grandfather, Fred Cowan, of Covington. The funeral was held Tuesday at the Kuhl Funeral Home, Mansfield. Burial was in Gray Cemetery, Covington. The Rev. Deborah Casey, pastor of the Church of Christ Disciples, Canoe Camp, officiated. – Wellsboro Gazette, 21 October 1981

COWAN - SADIE B. COWAN FROST, (SRGP 80725)  age 90, of Covington, died Saturday, April 15, 1978, at the Soldiers and Sailors Hospital in Wellsboro. The funeral was held at the Kuhl Funeral Home in Mansfield, Tuesday at 1 pm, with Rev. Archie Cruikshank and Rev. Kermit Clickner officiating. Burial was in Gray Cemetery, Covington. she is survived by one daughter, Alberta Frost; one brother, Fred Cowan; both of Covington; several nieces and nephews. she was a member of the Covington Church of Christ’s Disciples; a member of the Covington Grange and was the widow of James Frost. She was born June 17, 1887 in Covington, the daughter of Edgar and Emma Slocum Cowan. - Wellsboro Gazette, 19 April 1978, p.12

CRUM, Erik Pete (Eck)
Age 7, beloved son of Terry and Penni Greer Crum of Post Office Box 211, Mansfield, PA. Friends may call at the Scureman Funeral Home, 130 South Main St., Mansfield, PA, Monday from 7-9 PM. Funeral there Tuesday at 11 AM, with the Rev. Teddy Rood Officiating. Burial, Gray Cemetery, Covington, PA. Survived by his parents, Terry and Penni Greer Crum; sister, Courtney, at home; maternal grandparents, Rexford and Marcia Greer of Mansfield, PA; paternal grandparents, Sandra Barron of Mansfield, PA, and Donald Crum of Bloomsburg, PA; three great-grandmothers; special uncle and aunt, Dana Greer and Keri Bergmann; several aunts, uncles and two cousins.  He was in the first grade at the Warren L. Miller Elementary School in Mansfield, PA, and a member of the T-Ball League and an avid Nintendo player. In our hearts he will live forever.  He was born in Wellsboro, PA, May 12, 1983, a son of Terry and Penni Greer Crum.  The family will provide the flowers. Those who wish may make donations to the Erik Crum Memorial Fund in care of the Warren L. Miller Elementary School, Mansfield PA, 16933.

CURTIS - Arlene Nugent, 90, of Wellsboro, died Tuesday, May 31, 2005 at the home of her daughter, Joanne Horton. She was born June 24, 1914 in Mansfield, the daughter of Charles and Amanda Wilson Curtis. Arlene was a member of the First United Methodist church of Mansfield. In addition to her daughter, Joanne, of Wellsboro, she is survived by three grandchildren and three great grandchildren. She was predeceased by her husband, Francis in 1996. Funeral services will be held at the convenience of the family. Burial will be made in Gray Cemetery, Covington. - Wellsboro Gazette, June 1, 2005

 

DARLING, Stephen – Stephen Darling, formerly of Covington, died at the home of his son, Charles, in Rochester, N.Y., last Wednesday, aged 88 years and 2 months.  The remains were brought here and interred in the Gray cemetery.    Wellsboro Agitator, 5 Feb 1919

 

DARLING, Stephen W. – Stephen W. Darling, a former resident of Covington, died at the home of his son, Charles, in Rochester, Jan. 29, aged 86 years.  The remains were brought to Covington and interred in the Gray cemetery.  He was a member of the Methodist church, a civil war veteran, and a good citizen.  He is survived by one son, four grandchildren, and one great-grandchild.  Wellsboro Agitator, 12 Feb 1919

 

DEHAVEN -BONEVA 'BONNIE' WATKINS age 69 of Wellsboro, PA and formerly of Covington, PA died Sunday, December 15, 2019 at the Green Home in Wellsboro, PA. Bonnie was born on October 8, 1950 in Blossburg, PA a daughter of Theodore and Althea (Mason) DeHaven. She was the wife of the late Thomas L. Watkins who died on September 1, 2012. Bonnie had been employed with Paper Magic in Troy, PA until she had children. Bonnie is survived by two daughters and sons-in-law Michelle (Alden) Pequignot of Wellsboro and Jennifer (Chris) McCall of Tioga, PA; three grandchildren Paige McCall, Allie Pequignot, Tyresa Adams; a brother, Steven (Kathy) DeHaven of Covington; a step brother, Theodore DeHaven, Jr. of Covington; and a special cat, "Peewee". She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband; and a granddaughter, Mallory Peguignot. Friends and family are invited to call on Thursday, December 19, 2019 from 4:00-6:00pm at the Buckheit Funeral Chapel and Crematory, Inc. 637 S. Main St. Mansfield, PA. A funeral service will follow immediately at 6:00pm. Burial will take place in Gray Cemetery in Covington, PA. -Funeral home notice 12/17/2019

DOUD - MRS. BERTHA DOUD FROST, (SRGP 38930) aged 59 years, of Mansfield, RD 1, died at 10:15 pm, May 12, 1942. She was born at Covington, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Alvah Doud. She was a member of the Church of Christ and Lucy Rebekah Lodge, of Covington and Elk Run Grange. Surviving are her husband, Reuben Frost; a son, Lawrence of Mansfield; four sisters, Mrs. Archie Larcom of Port Allegany, Mrs. John Larcom and Mrs. Verne Cleveland of Covington, and Mrs. George Clark of Elmira; three brothers, Ellis and Lynn Doud of Horseheads and Wayne Doud of Tioga; one grandson. The funeral was held Friday at the Covington Church of Christ, Rev. Clifton E. Dawson, officiating; burial in Gray cemetery, Covington. - Wellsboro Agitator, 20 May 1942, p.5

DOUD, Florence E. – Florence E. Aberle, 93, of the Green Home, Wellsboro, died there Tuesday, Mar. 10, 1987. She was born Dec. 23, 1893 in Morris, the daughter of Elva and Virgie Butters Doud. She is survived by one daughter, Mrs. Arlouise Geoydtte, Freeville, NY; two grandsons, George Geoydtte, Dunnellon, FL, and Kenneth Doud, Jr., Lorain, Ohio; two great-grandchildren; and one great-great-grandchild. Graveside services were held today, Mar. 11 at 1 p.m. at the Gray Cemetery, Covington. The Rev. Win Green officiated. Arrangements were by the Kuhl-Wilston Funeral Home, Mansfield. – Wellsboro Gazette, 11 March 1987

DOUD, Kenneth – Kenneth W. Doud, 69 years of age, of Covington, died Mar. 9, 1987, at home. He was born Jan. 8, 1918 in Blossburg, the son of Florence Aberle. He is survived by a son, Kenneth Doud, Jr., of Lorain, Ohio; two grandchildren, and one great-grandchild. Graveside services were held today, Mar. 11 at 1 p.m. at the Gray Cemetery, Covington. The Rev. Win Green officiated. Arrangements were by the Kuhl-Wilston Funeral Home, Mansfield. – Wellsboro Gazette, 11 March 1987

DOUD - WAYNE DOUD, 67, (SRGP 38937) of Mansfield, died Saturday, May 11, 1963. He was a veteran of World War I; member of Mansfield American Legion Post. Survived by sons, Richard of Wellsboro; Durland of Galeton; sister, Mrs. Catherine Laclare of Port Allegany, PA; brother, Lynn Doud of Horseheads; seven grandchildren. Body at Shaw & Robena Funeral Home, Mansfield. Calling hours: Monday 2-4 and 7-9 pm. Funeral there Tuesday at 2 pm, the Rev. Otto Marshall. Grace Cemetery, Covington.

WELSEY LEE DOUD age 54 of Covington, Pa. Monday, December 25, 1967.  Friends may call at the Shaw and Robena Funeral Home Wednesday 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m.  Funeral there Thursday 1:30 p.m.  The Rev. Maurice Entwistle.  Gray Cemetery, Covington.  Survived by wife, Myrtle Doud; mother, Florence Abarle of Covington; sister, Mrs. Louise Adams of Groton, N.Y.; brother, Kenneth Doud of Lorain, Ohio; nephews George Gould of Elmira, Kenneth L. Doud Jr. of Lorain, Ohio.  –Elmira Star-Gazette 12/25/1967

DOUGLAS Helen - Helen D. Tears, 73, of 107 Main St., Blossburg, died Monday, June 8, 1981 at her home. Born at Covington Jan.10, 1908, she was a daughter of William and Alice Marvin Douglas. She was a graduate of Arnot Ogden School of Nursing, Elmira, NY and served during World War II as a nurse in the Coast Guard at Galveston, Texas and at West Palm Beach, Fla. Mrs. Tears had been employed as a nurse at the former Blossburg State Hospital until the time of her retirement. She was a member of American Legion Post 572 and the Ladies Auxiliary of the Veterans of Foreign Wars post at Blossburg. She is survived by one niece, Mrs. Robert [Elizabeth] Stauffer of Harrisburg; one nephew, William A. Kutz of Melford, Delaware. The funeral was held Friday at the Kuhl Funeral Home, Mansfield. Burial was in Gray Cemetery, Covington. The Rev. Archie Cruckshank of Covington officiated. - Wellsboro Gazette, June 17, 1981, p.12

DOUGLAS Helen Tears - Covington Chit Chat - Helen D Tears,  age 73, died June 8, 1981 at her home in Blossburg. She was born in Covington, the daughter of William A. and Alice Marvin Douglas. She was a retired nurse from Blossburg State Hospital. - Wellsboro Gazette, June 17, 1981, p.23

DOUGLAS – Thelma M. Welch, age 76, of RD 1, Covington, died Tuesday, May 17, 1983. She was born Feb. 25, 1907, the daughter of Lloyd S. and Edna Whitney Douglas. She was the widow of Loran Osmer Welch. She was a member of the Covington Baptist Church and a graduate of the Covington High School. She is survived by two sons, Donald of Covington, and Eugene of Falls; 6 grandchildren; and 2 great grandchildren. Funeral services were held at Mansfield on Friday at the Kuhl Funeral Home with the Rev. John Truax officiating. Burial in the Gray Cemetery at Covington. – Wellsboro Gazette, 25 May 1983, p.12

DUDLEY, Nancy [1841-1916] - Mrs. Nancy Larcom, formerly Covington, died at the home of her son, O.U. Larcom, in Elmira, Nov. 26. The remains were taken to Covington last week Tuesday, and the funeral was held in the Methodist; burial in Gray cemetery. Mrs. Larcom was born in Burlington, PA, in 1841. She was the daughter of Urban and Sarah Dudley. In 1861 she was married to Luther K. Larcom, who died about 16 years ago. She is survived by one son, Otis, of Elmira, and one step-daughter, Mrs. Francis Webster, of Elmira Heights. - Wellsboro Agitator, December 6, 1916, p.2

 

ELLIOTT - Mr. C. Lafayette Elliott, aged 55, died at his home near Roseville on February 13th, after a long period of poor health. He was born in Charleston township and married about 33 years ago, Miss Arvilla Ridge, who survives him with their three sons, Clarence, Charles and Clifford. His age mother of Coudersport, one sister, Mrs. Chester Johnson, of Wellsboro, and one brother, Mr. Gibson Elliott, of Kansas, also survive him. The deceased spent much of his life at or near Covington and about ten years ago removed to Rutland Township. Mr. Elliott was one of the substantial citizens of Tioga County, public spirited, fair minded, honest and conscientious. His death is mourned by many friends. - Wellsboro Agitator, 28 February 1906

ELLIOTT, Myron – Myron Elliott, age 76 of Covington, died suddenly on Tuesday, January 14, 1986. He was born March 9, 1909 near Turbotville, PA the son of John and Ida Derr Elliott. He was a member of Bloss Lodge #450 F&AM, the Williamsport Consistory, and the Tioga County Shrine. He was employed by Putnam Oil Company at Wellsboro for 40 years, retiring in 1975. He is survived by his niece, Mrs. JoAnn Inman of Troy; sisters, Mrs. Margaret Whitmoyer of Danville, Mrs. Katherine Duke of Mifflinburg, Mrs. Dorothy Reynolds of Montoursville, Mrs. Ruth O’Conner of Philadelphia; brothers, Fred Elliott of Middletown, and Arthur Elliott of Williamsport; and several nieces and nephews. Friends are invited to call at the Scureman Funeral Home, 130 South Main Street, Mansfield, Thursday, 3-5 and 7-9 p.m. Funeral at the funeral home, Friday, 1 p.m., with Rev. Norman L. Marden officiating. Burial will be in Gray Cemetery, Covington. There will be a Masonic Memorial Service at the Funeral Home, Thursday at 8 p.m. The family will furnish the flowers. Those who wish may donate to the Northern Tier Children’s Home, Harrison Valley, PA – Wellsboro Gazette, 15 November 1986

EVERTS, Ella M. (SRGP 12286)  - ?? (SOPER)- Mrs. William Soper Covington- Mrs. William Soper died at her home here after a short illness. She is survived by her husband and three daughters. Mrs. William Phelps, Mrs. Oscar Smith and Mrs. Carlton Hilfiger, and several grandchildren and one great-granddaughter.] The funeral was held Sunday. A prayer service was held at the house at 2 o'clock and at the church of Christ at 2:30 o'clock. The Rev. Myron Kauffman officiated. Burial was made in Grey Cemetery. (Apr 1936 was penciled in at the heading of the item) Submitted by Barb Conrad [Note from Joyce - also had earlier married alias of Graves]

 

EVERETTS, Edna – Mrs. Edna Thomas Warner, 57, of Covington died Thursday, Feb. 25, 1960. She was a member of the Covington Baptist Church. Survived by husband, Budd Warner of Covington; daughter, Mrs. Bernard Mackowiak of Blossburg; sons, Richard Thomas, Russell and Ralph Thomas, all of Covington; sister, Mrs. Leon Knowlton of Covington; 10 grandchildren. The funeral services were held Sunday at 3:30 p.m., at the Shaw & Robena Funeral Home, Mansfield. Burial was in Gray Cemetery, Covington. – Mansfield Advertiser, 2 March 1960

FAY -ALLIE FRANCES “FRAN” THOMAS CALKINS, longtime resident of Covington, went home to her Lord on Tuesday, Oct. 21, 2003 at Broad Acres Nursing Home, Wellsboro.  Born on Feb. 23, 1925, in Troy, she was a daughter of the late Francis and LaRoca (Ames) Fay.  Mrs. Calkins was employed by the Keystone Parts Manufacturing Co. in Covington for many years until her retirement.  She was a member of the Covington Church of Christ. Fran was a loving mother and devoted herself to her family and many dear friends.  She enjoyed walking and bird watching.  Surviving are two sons, Glen (Sharon) Thomas of Arnot and James (Joann) Spencer of Wellsboro; four daughters, Carol (Larry) Jackson of Spartanburg, S.C., Susan (William) Powers of Salem, Mass., Sheryl (Michael) Sommers of Grand Rapids, Mich. And Debbie (Mark) Dalton of Mansfield; man grandchildren and great-grandchildren; two brothers, Adrian (Estella) Fay of Tioga and Lorren Fay of Wellsboro; four sisters, Cora Janet Enriot of Pittsford, N.Y., Beatrice (Daniel) Grant of Covington, Ada Donaldson of Pine City, N.Y., and Sandra Garrison of Canadaigua, N.Y.; and many nieces and nephews.  She was predeceased by a brother, Richard Fay, and a brother-in-law, Scott Donaldson.  Her family invites friends to call from 2 to 4 p.m. and 6 to 8 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 23, at the Zwicharowski funeral Home, Blossburg,  The funeral service will be 11 a.m. Friday at the funeral home with the Rev. John Shypulefski officiating.  Burial will be in Gray Cemetery, Covington.  The family will provide flowers.  Memorials may be made to Blossburg First Baptist Church’s memorial fund, 110 Hannibal St., or to Blossburg Library’s Memorial fund, 307 Main St., both in Blossburg, PA.  –Elmira Star Gazette.

FRANCIS (PAT) FAY age 84 of Covington, Pa., RD 1, Thursday, May 20, 1982 at Soldiers and Sailors Memorial Hospital, Wellsboro, Pa.  Friends are invited to call at the Kuhl Funeral Home, Mansfield, Pa. Saturday 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m.  Funeral there Sunday 3 p.m. Rev. John Shypulefski.  Burial in Gray Cemetery, Covington, Pa.  Survived by wife, LaRoca (Ames) Fay; 2 sons, Lorren of Greensboro, NC and Adrian of Tioga, Pa.; a son, Richard was killed in Viet Nam; 5 daughters, Mrs. Nicholas (Cora) Enriot of Rochester, NY, Mrs. Frances Thomas of Covington, Pa., Mrs. Daniel (Bea) Grant of Blossburg, Pa., Mrs. Scott (Ada) Donaldson of Pine City, NY, Mrs. Frank (Sandy) Garrison of Canandaigua, NY; 2 sisters, Mrs. Winona Pierce and Mrs. Lucillia Hewitt both of Troy, Pa.; 28 grandchildren, 21 great-grandchildren.  He was a retired farmer and former employee of Corning Glass, retired from Pa. State Hwy. Dept. in 1963, born April 8, 1898 in Troy, Pa. the son of Frederick and Allie Williams Fay.  –Elmira Star-Gazette 5/21/1982

FAY, Lorren D. "Larry" Age 84, formerly of Blossburg, PA, diedon September 21, 2004 at Broad Acres Nursing Home in Wellsboro. Born January  10, 1920 in Elmira Heights, NY, Larry was oldest in the family of 8 sisters and brothers of the late Francis and LaRoca (Ames) Fay. He was a 1938 graduate of Charleston Vocational High School. Larry honorably served in the U.S. Army during WWII and a mortar gunner with the 399th Infantry Regiment. In 1989, Mr. Fay was honored by receiving The Bronze Star in recognition of his bravery in combat. Larry was married to the late Eleanor CLARKE and raised their family in Garrison, NY. His interests included folk music, gourmet cooking and bicycling. In his younger years, he also enjoyed alpine skiing and falconry. Larry loved all animals and had hunting dogs for many years. Mr. Fay was very active with the Veterans of Foreign Wars. He was also very active in assisting local veterans through the Coalition of North Central PA Veterans and the Tioga County Women's Coalition. Surviving are a son and daughter-in-law, Steve and Chris Fay of Laconia, NH; a daughter and son-in-law, Marcia and John Shea of Friendswood, TX; five grandchildren; two great-grandchildren; a brother, Adrian (Estella) Fay of Tioga, PA; four  sisters, Beatrice (Daniel) Grant of Covington, PA, Cora Janet Enriot of Pittsford, NY, Ada Donaldson of Pine City, NY, Sandra Garrison of Canandaigua, NY; many nieces nephews, cousins; and a special friend, Ruthie Mase of Wellsboro, PA. In addition to his wife, Eleanor, Mr. Fay was predeceased by a brother, Richard Fay; and a sister, Allie Frances Calkins. A memorial service will be held at 10 a.m. on October 2, at Zwicharowski Funeral Home, 314 Granger St., Blossburg, PA, with retired Rev. Jasper Smith officiating. A private burial will be held on Gray Cemetery, Covington, PA. Military honors will be accorded. In lieu of flowers, those who wish may direct memorials to Wellsboro VFW, P.O. Box 705, or Tioga County Women's Coalition, 6 Old Tioga St., both in Wellsboro, PA 16901.

CHARLES H. FESSLER (SRGP 07756)
     Charles H. Fessler, 96, of Covington, died Friday, August 21 at Broad Acres Nursing Home in Charleston Township.  Born March 20, 1891, at Friedensburg, he was the son of Harry and Carrie Heffner Fessler.  He was a retired employee of the former J. P. Ward Foundries, Blossburg.  He was a member of the Covington United Methodist Church, Bloss Lodge 350 F and AM for over 50 years, Knights of Templer of Williamsport, American Society of Tool Engineers, and the Pennsylvania Society of Sons of the American Revolution.  Surviving are four daughters, Mrs. Miriam Marvin of Sayre, Mrs. Winona Messner and Mrs. Ardis Baity, both of Covington and Arlene Kuster of Blossburg; two sons, Harry of Covington and Charles of Rochester, N.Y.; 11 grandchildren; 20 great grandchildren and one great great grandchild.  A Masonic Service was held Monday, August 24.  Funeral and committal services were held Tuesday, August 25 at the Drinkwine Funeral Home, Blossburg.  Interment was made at the Gray Cemetery in Covington with the Rev. Carl Hill, pastor of the Blossburg-Covington United Methodist Church officiating.  Contributions in his memory may be made to the Covington Methodist Church.

FLETCHER, Lelia C. – Mrs. Lelia C. Willis, 57, of Covington, died Saturday, Feb. 13, 1960. She was a member of the Covington Methodist Church. Survived by daughter, Mrs. William B. Wilson of Covington; sisters, Mrs. Lyda Knowlton, Covington, Mrs. Lena Thomas, Penn Yan; brothers, William Fletcher, Covington, John Fletcher, Mansfield, George Fletcher, Geneva; Rupert and Frederick Fletcher, Elmira; one grandson. Funeral service was held at Covington Methodist Church Tuesday at 2 p.m., the Rev. Gene Callihan officiating. Burial in Gray Cemetery, Covington. – Mansfield Advertiser, 17 February 1960

FROST –CELIA MARGARET YOUMANS age 89 died Friday, December 25, 1998 at the Carleton Senior Care Home in Wellsboro, PA.  She was the wife of the late F. Kenneth Youmans who died June 12, 1983.  Born July 24, 1909 in Covington, PA, she was the daughter of the late Fran and Margaret Kendrick Frost.  She was also the step-daughter of the late Jennie Munch Frost.  Celia was a homemaker and a lifelong resident of Tioga County.  She was the oldest member of the Covington Church of Christ where she was very active in the music department.  Celia was very active as a volunteer and supporter of the Republican Party in Covington, PA and was a past member of the Rebekah Lodge of Covington.  Surviving are: daughter and son-in-law, Joyce and Neuman Peterson of Wellsboro, PA; step-brother and sister-in-law, Malcolm and Grace Frost of Mansfield, PA; grandchildren, Thomas and Anita Peterson of Bonita Springs, FL, Kent and Dorothy Peterson of Alpharetta, GA, LuAnn and Francis Hetherington of Harrisburg, PA and Bonnie and Brigham Phillips of Columbus, GA.  She is also survived by several great and great-great-grandchildren, nieces and nephews.  She was preceded in death by a son, Edward E. Youmans, daughter and son-in-law, Doris and John D. Brigham and several brothers, sisters and step-brothers.  Memorial services will be private at the discretion of the family.  Burial will be in the Gary Cemetery in Covington, PA.  If desired, memorials may be sent to the American Cancer Society, Tioga County Unit, 5 East Ave., Wellsboro, PA.  Tussey-Mosher Funeral Home, Inc., Wellsboro, PA is handling the arrangements.  –Elmira Star Gazette

FROST, Clarence – Clarence Frost, 56, of Covington, died Friday Sept. 16, 1960. He was employed by the American LaFrance in Elmira, NY. Survived by wife, Edith Frost, Covington; sons, Russell Frost, United States Armed Forces in Germany; Harold Frost, Covington; brother, Milford Frost, Mansfield; one granddaughter. Funeral service was held Monday at 2 p.m. at the Shaw & Robena Funeral Home, the Rev. Norman West officiating. Burial was in Gray Cemetery, Covington. – Mansfield Advertiser, 21 September 1960

FROST Donald Leroy Frost

85 of Covington, died on Wednesday, Jan. 16, 2013, in Soldiers and Sailors Memorial Hospital, Wellsboro.   Born on Sept. 7, 1927, in Johnson City, Pa., he was the son of Elias and Edna (Lind) Frost.  Donald was self-employed as a farmer. He enjoyed hunting, researching guns, cooking and canning. A United States Army veteran, Donald served in World War II.  Donald is survived by a brother, Arthur Frost of Covington; one sister, Shirley (Syvellon) Mascho of Millerton; and the following nieces and nephews, Steven (Cindy) Frost, Gary (Diane) Frost, Tammy (Cress) Simpson, Tina (Bob) Wolfe; special great-nephew, Jordan Frost and several other great-nieces and nephews. Donald was predeceased by a sister-in-law, Virginia Frost in 1981 and a nephew, Michael Mascho.  Family and friends are invited to call on Saturday, Jan. 19, from 11 a.m., to noon at Buckheit Funeral Chapel and Crematory, Inc., 637 South Main St., Mansfield. Burial will be in Gray Cemetery, Covington.   Wellsboro Gazette – January 17, 2013     

 

JAMES T. FROST:  James T. Frost, (SRGP 11075) age 84, of Covington, RD 1, died at his home, Saturday, September 22, 1973. The funeral was held at the Kuhl Funeral Home in Mansfield Tuesday at 1 p.m. Rev. Kermit Clickner officiated. Burial was in Gray Cemetery in Covington. He is survived by wife, Sadie Cowan Frost; one daughter, Miss Alberta Frost, at home. He was a retired farmer and a member of the Covington Boro Grange. He was the son of Charles and Myra Thompson Frost and was born July 12, 1889 in Covington.

 

FROST Janice Marie Fuller

age 76, of Mansfield, PA, died Wednesday, November 27, 2013, at her home. Janice was born April 5, 1937 in Blossburg, PA, a daughter of Milford and Edna (Grayson) Frost. She was the wife of Duell Kenneth Fuller. Janice worked for the Chemung County Nursing Facility until she retired in 1996.  Janice is survived by her brothers, Milford "Sonny" (Alincia Shelman) Frost of Covington, Gary Frost of Mansfield, Robert "Dusty" Frost of Mansfield, Joe Ames of Bradford, PA; sisters and a brother-in-law, Shirley and Erwin Robinson of Covington, PA, Cathy Moyers of Covington, PA, Louise (Richard) Griffith of Williamsport, Sandy Sumner of Mansfield, PA; a sister-in-law, Olive Frost; several nieces and nephews; a special niece and caregiver, Lynn Hamel of Blossburg, PA. She was predeceased by sisters, Emma Platz, Idessa Butts, Jean Powers; infant son, Duell Kenneth Fuller, brothers, Paul and Chuck Frost.  Family and friends are invited to call on Sunday, December 1, 2013 from Noon to 1:00 P.M. at Buckheit Funeral Chapel and Crematory, Inc., 637 S. Main St., Mansfield, PA. Funeral services will follow at 1:00 P.M. at the funeral chapel. Burial will be in Gray Cemetery, Covington, PA.   Funeral home obituary - November 30, 2013

 

FROST  Julia Aurelia [SRGP 13538] Mrs. Delos Walker d. Mansfield Jun 28th, 1900 born  Jun 28th 1839 at Frost Settlement to Lyman and annah Frost, m. Jun 9th 1860 at Mansfield, had 5 children, 3 left: Huston F. of Blossburg, Mrs. Bertha M. Kelley, Covington, Lyman J. Walker,   Mansfield; buried Covington Cem.; 5 sis and bro. left of a large family:  Mrs. Keziah Seeley, Washington; Mrs. Sarah Whitteker, Thayer, Kan.; Mrs. Nancy Allen, Kingston, Mo.; Mrs. Jane Cudworth, Elmira, Lyman Frost, Mirable, Mo. [Mansfield Advertiser]

 

FROST Larry Frost

73, of Little Marsh, died Tuesday, May 28, 2013, at Soldiers & Sailors Memorial Hospital in Wellsboro.   He was born Jan. 23, 1940, in Covington Township, a son of A. Lawrence and Louise (Griffin) Frost. He was married to Luanne (Avery) Frost and would have celebrated 42 years of marriage in June.   He was employed by North Penn Gas Co. and Penn Fuel from 1966 to 2000. He was a member of the Covington Church of Christ, the NRA, and a past member of the Wellsboro Loyal Order of the Moose. Larry enjoyed shooting trap, hunting, riding and showing horses, and his animals.   Larry is survived by his wife, Luanne; two sons and daughters-in-law, James and Barb Frost of Tioga, Ronald Frost and companion, Vadra, of Bluffton, S.C.; four grandchildren, Ronald J. (Amanda) Frost, Scott Frost, Ashley Frost and her companion, Ryan, all of Arizona; special grandson, Matthew of Tioga; five great-grandchildren all of Arizona; a brother, Dale G. (Sharon) Frost of Thomasville, N.C.; nephews, Steve and Jennifer, Scott and Tonya of Thomasville, N.C.; and many family members on his wife's side. He was predeceased by a son, Larry P. Frost in 2009 and his dog, Lucky. Family and friends are invited to call on Saturday, June 1, from noon until 1 p.m., at Buckheit Funeral Chapel and Crematory, Inc., 637 S. Main St., Mansfield. Funeral services will follow at 1 p.m., at the funeral chapel with the Rev. Darwin "Tink" Cranmer officiating. Burial will be in Gray Cemetery, Covington. Memorial contributions may be made in Larry's memory to Animal Care Sanctuary, 11765 Rt. 6, Wellsboro, Pa. 16901   Wellsboro Gazette – May 31, 2013

 

LEONARD M. ‘CURLY’ FROST, age 79 [SRGP 51762] of RR 1, Covington, PA, died unexpectedly on Tuesday, January 5, 1999 at Soldiers and Sailors Memorial Hospital in Wellsboro, PA.  Mr. Frost was the husband of Irene M. (Woodard) Frost.  He was born on November 18, 1919 in Covington Twp. a son of John S. and Ella J. Jaquish Frost.  Mr. Frost retired as a self-employed truck driver and farmer.  Prior to being self employed he had been employed by Johnson’s trucking.  He was a member of the National Rifle Association.  Mr. Frost is survived by his wife, three sons and daughters-in-law, Richard M. and Ruth Frost of Jacksonville, FL, Harold M. and Kathie Frost of Mansfield, PA, Clifford M. and Shirley Frost of Mansfield, PA; three daughters and sons-in-law, Loretta M. Tomlinson of Ocean city, MD, Arline M. Williams of Gillett, PA, and Josephine M. and James Roupp of Mainesburg, PA; 24 grandchildren; 27 great-grandchildren; a brother, Daniel Frost of Rochester, NY, and a sister, Roslyn Thompson of Phoenix, AZ.  He was preceded in death by a daughter, Eleanor Hutcheson in 1990; two sons-in-law, Eugene Tomlinson in 1989 and Terry Williams in 1997; three sisters, Louise Pellor, Beatrice Russell and Gertrude Fhennel.  Friends are invited to call on Thursday, January 7, 1999 from 7 to 9 p.m. at the Scureman funeral Home, Inc., 130 S. Main St., Mansfield, PA.  Funeral services will be held on Friday, January 8, 1999 at the funeral home at 1:30 p.m.  Burial will be in Gray Cemetery, Covington, PA.  –Elmira Star Gazette.

FROST
Malcolm Richard Age 75 of Mansfield, PA died August 6, 2001 at the Green Home. He was the husband of Grace J. Radford Frost whom he married March 18, 1950. He was born October 27, 1925 in Covington, PA, the son of the late Frank W. and Jenny Munch Frost. He was an Auditor for the Loyal Order pf the Moose for ten years, and an Auditor and Purchasing Agent for thirty-five years for Corning Class, Corning Plant, NY retiring in 1981. He attended Whitneyville United Methodist Church, was a Charter Member of the Wellsboro Moose Lodge #1147 where he held the highest Pilgrim Degree, and was Past Governor and member of the Southern Tier 14 Legion. Surviving other than his Wife are Sons and Daughters-in-law, Dale E. (Silvina) Frost, Wellsboro, PA and Morgan E. (Christine) Frost, Lancaster, PA; Five Grandchildren; two Great Grandchildren; One Nephew; One Niece. He was predeceased by three Brothers and two Sisters. Friends may call at the Tussey-Mosher Funeral Home, 139 Main Street, Wellsboro, PA on Friday, August 10, 2001 from 2:00 - 4:00 P.M. and again from 7:00 - 9:00 P.M. Moose Service will be held at 8:00 P.M. Funeral there Saturday, August 11, 2001 at 2:00 P.M. with Rev. Bernie Wynn officiating. Burial in Gray Cemetery. If desired, Memorials may be made to the Wellsboro Moose Lodge #1147, Wellsboro, PA 16901. A "Life Celebration Home".

FROST MILFORD
Fireman dies at fire – Milford Frost, 76, of Bryant Road, in Richmond Township near here, died of a heat attack at about 7:30 AM Friday while trying to fight a chimney fire at his home, said Tioga County Coroner Dr. Harry Williams of Elkland. There were no injuries in the fire, which Mansfield firemen confined to the chimney area of the wood frame home, located about four miles north of here. Mansfield Fire Chief Joseph S. Thompson said Mr. Frost had been carrying buckets of water to the fire. He apparently became fatigued and sat down on his bed. As he attempted to get up, Mr. Frost collapsed and died, Williams said.

FROST – Milford L. Frost, age 76 of Mansfield RD 2, unexpectedly died Friday, March 17, 1978 at his home. Friends are invited to call at the Kuhl Funeral Home in Mansfield, Sunday 2-4 and 7-9 PM. Funeral there Monday at 1 PM, the Rev. Kenneth Meyer officiating. Burial in Gray Cemetery, Covington. Survived by his wife, Alice Ames Frost; six daughters, Mrs. Idessa Horn of Elmira, Janice Frost of Elmira, Mrs. Sandra Johnson of Covington, Mrs. Lawrence (Emma) Platz of Covington, Mrs. Robert (Catherine) Moyers of Covington, Mrs. Irwin (Shirley) Robinson of Mainesburg, PA; three sons, Milford Jr. of Blossburg, Robert of Blossburg, and Gary of Mainesburg; one step-son, Joseph Ames of Wellsboro; two step-daughters, Mrs. Joseph (Jean) Powers of Mansfield RD 3, Mrs. Richard (Louise) Griffith of Cogan Station; 34 grandchildren. He retired in 1961 from Billard’s Foundry in Mansfield; born April 18, 1901 in Sylvania, PA, the son of Arthur and Phoebe Frost.

 

FROST - The funeral was held Monday for Paul E. Frost, 43, of Mainesburg, who was killed in a one-vehicle accident at 1:10 AM Friday, February 17, 1978, on Route 6, a mile east of Wellsboro. He was born July 26, 1934, in Blossburg, the son of Milford and Edna Grayson Frost and was a member of Post 6757, Veterans of Foreign Wars, and a member of Teamsters Union, Local 524, Elmira, NY. Surviving are his father of Mansfield; a daughter, Miss Diane Frost of Columbia Cross Roads; two sisters, Mrs. Idessa Horn and Miss Janice Frost, both of Elmira, NY, and eight step brothers and step sisters. The funeral on Monday was held at the Kuhl Funeral Home in Mansfield. Burial was in Gray Cemetery, Covington. Thomas N. Nussbaum, a Honesdale pastor, officiated.

 

FROST Reuben L. [SRGP 38938] - Reuben L. Frost, 76, a lifelong resident of Covington Township and a retired farmer, died March 19, 1956, at the home of his son, Lawrence, Mansfield RD1. He was a member of the Church of Christ, Covington. Surviving besides his son are one brother, Roy, Covington; and two grandsons. The Rev. Norman West Jr., conducted the services on Wednesday at 18 North Main Street, Mansfield. Burial was in Gray Cemetery, Covington. - Wellsboro Agitator, April 5, 1956, p.8

 

FROST, Shirley [SRGP 91471] - Shirley E. Mascho, age 87, of Millerton, PA, died Sunday, January 3, 2016 at the Green Home, Wellsboro, PA. She was born October 11, 1928 in Covington, PA, a daughter of Elias and Edna (Lind) Frost. Shirley was the wife of Syvellon C. Mascho, who survives. She loved her grandchildren, cooking, baking and working on crafts. Besides her husband, Shirley is survived by 2 daughters and sons-in-law, Christina (Bob) Wolfe of Tioga, PA, Tammy (Kress) Simpson of Mansfield, PA; 4 grandchildren, Megan, Hillary, Cody and Alec; 3 great grandchildren, Carley, Connor and MaKensy. She was predeceased a son, Michael; 2 brothers, Donald and Arthur Frost. Family and friends are invited to call on Tuesday, January 5, 2016 from 5:00 to 7:00 P.M. at Buckheit Funeral Chapel and Crematory, Inc., 637 S. Main St., Mansfield, PA. Funeral services will follow at the funeral chapel at 7:00 P.M. with Pastor Debbie Button officiating. Burial will be in Gray Cemetery, Covington, PA. Memorial contributions may be made in Shirley's memory to a charity of one's choice. - Wellsboro Gazette, January 6, 2016

             

FROST - WILLIAM FROST, (SRGP 51774)   aged about 60 years, of Elk Run, Covington Township, was taken suddenly ill Sept. 29, of acute indigestion and died about 11 am the next day (Sept. 30, 1929). The funeral was held Thursday; burial in Gray cemetery at Covington. Mr. Frost is survived by his widow, Mrs. Helen Ingalls Frost, and one brother, Thomas Frost, of Elk Run, and a sister, Mrs. R. E. Cleveland of Mansfield. - Wellsboro Agitator, 9 Oct. 1929, p.7

 

The Wellsboro Agitator
January 14 1925
Death of Dr. F. A. GASKILL
Dr. F.A. Gaskill  died at the family home in Covington Saturday at 6 p.m.,  following a stroke which he suffered Friday.  Dr. Gaskill had been a   physician in Covington since 1890 and was widely know in the Northern Tier, also in Elmira where he attended many patients.  Dr. Gaskill is survived by his widow and a sister,  Mrs. George Ridge, of Elmira.  The funeral was held yesterday at 2 p.m.; burial in the Covington cemetery.

 

ARCHIE E. GEE: Archie E. Gee, age 72, of Covington died Saturday, June 2, 1973 at his home. The funeral was held at the Kuhl Funeral Home in Mansfield Monday, June 4 with the Rev. Kermit Clickner officiating. Burial was in Gray Cemetery in Covington. He is survived by one son, Leonard Gee of Covington; five daughters. Mrs. Rexford (Lucille) Colegrove. Painted Post; Mrs. Allen (Gladys) Davies, Blossburg, Mrs. Shirley Makley, Lawrenceville, Mrs. Earl (Lois) Braman, Penn Yan; step-father George Bartles, Rochester, N.Y.; one half-brother, Earl Dickinson. Elmira; three half-sisters, Bertha, Kathryn, Marguerite; 13 grandchildren; seven great-grandchildren. He was a former employee of Johnson Truck Lines, Mansfield. He was born January 22, 1901 in Watrous, Pa., the son of Frank and Hattie Mattison Gee.

GEE Leonard A. - Leonard A. Gee, 82, a lifelong resident of Covington, died
peacefully on Monday, July 26, 2010, at Robert Packer Hospital, Sayre.  He was born Feb. 23, 1928, in Covington, the son of Archie and Marie (Watkins) Gee. Lenny was a retiree of PennDot and a veteran of the United States Army. He was predeceased by his wife, Barbara (Frost) of nearly 52 years and friend, Janice Wilson. Surviving are his two sons, Steve (Shalane) Gee of Mansfield, Gary (Darlene) Gee of Ridgebury; five grandchildren; six great-grandchildren and one sister, Lois Branan of Penn Yan, N.Y. Lenny was a member for 48 years of Friendship Lodge #247 Free and Accepted Masons of Mansfield; Coudersport Consistory; Hillside Rod and Gun Club, Blossburg; Arnot Sportsmans Club; NRA; a member of Covington Church of Christ; and an inductee of the Pennsylvania Voter Hall of Fame, Harrisburg. Lenny enjoyed hunting, antique cars, music and dancing. Friends and family are invited to call on Friday, July 30, from 6 to 8 p.m. at the Jacquelyn A. Buckheit Funeral Chapel, Crematory and Monuments, PC, 637 S. Main St., Mansfield. A funeral service will be held on Saturday, July 31, at the Covington Church of Christ at 11 a.m. Burial will be in Gray Cemetery, Covington. Memorial contributions may be made in Leonard's name to the Covington Church of Christ, P.O. Box 185, Covington, Pa. 16917. Wellsboro Gazette - July 28, 2010

GEE, Louise – Louise Sherman, 59, wife of Robert Sherman, of RD 1, Covington, died Friday, Aug. 16, 1985, in Robert Packer Hospital, Sayre. Born at Covington, May 5, 1926, she was a daughter of Archie and Marie Watkins Gee. Mrs. Sherman was a retired employee of J.P. Ward Foundries, Blossburg. She was a member of the Wednesday Night Ladies Bowling League at Mansfield. Surviving are two sons, Randy, of Covington, and Lynn of Montgomery; two daughters, Mrs. Susan Hackett, of Bloomsburg, and Mrs. Lenora Pequignot of Blossburg; a brother, Leonard Gee, of Covington; four sisters, Mrs. Gladys Davies, of Blossburg, Mrs. Lucille Colegrove, of Lindley, NY, Mrs. Shirley Makley, of Covington, and Mrs. Lois Braman, of Penn Yan, NY; nine grandchildren, and a great-grandchild. The funeral was held at 1 p.m. today, Aug. 21, at the Drinkwine Funeral Home, Blossburg, with the Rev. Norman L. Marden, pastor of the Blossburg-Covington United Methodist Charge, officiating. Burial was in Gray Cemetery, Covington. Memorial donations may be made to the American Heart Association. – Wellsboro Gazette, 21 August 1985

GREEN - MRS. GLADYS GREEN DOUD, 62, (SRGP 38944)  of Mansfield, died Tuesday, Jan. 8, 1963. She was a member of Canoe Camp Church of Christ Disciples; a member of the American Legion Auxiliary, Mansfield. Survived by husband, Wayne Doud; sons, Richard of Wellsboro, Durland of Galeton; mother, Mrs. Flora Green of Mansfield; brothers, Clair Green of Woodhull, Raymond Clark of Beaver Dams; sisters, Mrs. Fred Campbell of Grand Island, NY, Mrs. Niles Sherman of Andover; seven grandchildren. Body at Shaw & Robena Funeral Home, Mansfield. Calling hours: today 7-9 pm, Friday 2-4 and 7-9 pm. Funeral there Saturday at 2 pm, the Rev. Otto Marshall. Gray Cemetery, Covington.

GREGORY - TURNER, Helen L.
Age 73 of Covington, Pa. on Friday, May 6, 1977, at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Pres-ton (Marie) Sisson of Millerton, RD No. 1, Pa. Friends are invited to call at the Kuhl Funeral Home, Mansfield Sunday 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Funeral Monday at 1 p.m. at the Covington Baptist Church. The Rev. Walter E. CaIdwell of-ficiating. Burial in Gray Cemetery, Covington. Survived by three sons, James of Chase, Mich., Robert of South Bend, Ind., and Jack of Covington, Pa.; two daughters, Mrs. Preston (Marie) Sisson of Milierton, RD No. 1, Pa., and Mrs. Chester (Louise) Smith of Covington, Pa.; two sisters, Mrs. Ina Wooster of Grover, Pa., and Mrs. Gladys Zimmer of Boca Raton. Fla.; 22 grandchildren; 19 great-grandchildren. She was the widow of E. Val Turner. She was a member of the Covington Baptist Church, and she was born December 27, 1903 in LeRoy, Pa., the daughter of Forrest and E\ettie Every Gregory.