We now have a local history museum in Mansfield representing the area in and near Mansfield including Richmond, Sullivan, Rutland, Covington, Tioga and more Visit the History Center on Main Street at 83 North Main Street where our library resources are housed. We also have a museum location at 61 North Main Street. Regular hours are noon to 3 T, W Th or by appointment. Extended Summer Hours Also visit us on Facebook -- Museum established 2012 - Memberships available, Donations welcome If you have ancestors in our area, the History Center would like to meet you and show you what we know about your family and learn what you know that we don't. Mansfield area people are the core of what we value. Our genealogy database of nearly 100,000 individuals with local connections may include your ancestors. We also have filing cabinets full of resources and a thorough knowledge of our past residents, schools, and businesses. It's worth a visit. Memrships or Donations to The History Center will help keep this website available.

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In the lower picture the school is pictured in 1928 with the old Brick School that had been the high school and the gym addition.. The  picture at left shows the old school in the right background with the new gym addition in front. The old school was eventually torn down. In its place now stands the larger part of the present High School. The gym addition remains as the auditorium. .

Mansfield High School Graduates LISTINGS FROM THE 1938 MANSFIELD HIGH SCHOOL YEARBOOK , "MANSCRIPT" Prior to 1913, not a pupil had graduated from a four year high school course in Mansfield. The course was narrow and only the few who wanted to go on to college stayed for the new high school course. The enrollment was sixty four for four years of high school in 1914. In 1913 a class of three graduated in a three year course and in 1914, a class of seven in a four year course. Not all of the following addresses were verified. A question mark has been added in cases of extreme doubt. In a few instances, no information was available. This information was taken from the 1938 school year book. Joyce M. Tice has added supplemental information.

We now have a local history museum in Mansfield representing the area in and naer Manfield. Visit the History Center on Main Street at 83 North Main Street. We also have a locaton at 61 North Main Street. Regular hours are noon to 3 T, W Th or by appointment. Planning a Reunion? Be sure to include a visit to the History Center to see our Blue and Gold Room, Displays of yearbooks and ALL the graduates of this school. We like to have Welcome Home Receptions for our returning Mansfieldians. If you have obituaries for classmates, parents siblings, that we have not includedon the class pages, please send them to us. Return to Table of Contents for Mansfield More High School Class Lists

1939 Class Mansfield High School
This class spent their senior year attending classes at the Methodist Church and other buildings around town while the new school was under construction. They did not have a yearbook because of the difficulties in producing one under such difficult circumstances. This list is of the junior class in the 1938 yearbook. There may be additional names if new students joined the class, and some may not have graduated.
I have a 1939 Commencement Brochure that lists the graduates and their curriculum. As expected, not all graduated and some who were not listed in the previous list joined the class. If there is a J after the year, it means they were in junior class but not graduate list.
 

Harold BENTLEY, age 60 of Austinville, Pa., Tuesday October 20, 1981. Friends may call at the Vickery Funeral Home, Troy, Pa., Thursday from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Funeral there Friday at 1 p.m. with the Rev. Kenneth Marple officiating. Burial Whitneyville Cemetery. Memorials may be directed to Austinville Union Church or Troy Community Hospital. Survived by wife of 41 years, Helen Harris Bentley; sons and daughters-in-law Harold and Carolyn Bentley Jr. of Austinville, Pa., Robert and Doris Ann Bentley of Canton, Pa., mother Louise Bentley of Mansfield, Pa.; 1 brother Maurice Bentley of Redlands, CA.; 6 grandchildren, several nieces and nephews. He was employed in the maintenance department of the Troy Community Hospital. [In Class Junior year]

	Hugh Chamberlain  1918-1940

		Joe Every  1919-2005

EVERY Joseph R. (SRGP 27386) Age 85, of R.D. 4, Troy, PA, died Thursday, September 8, 2005, at his brother's home in Mansfield, PA (Actually in Richmond township on Sullivan Township border). Joseph was born on October 22, 1919 a son of Clarence and Mary Every. Joseph was a member of St. John's Nepomucene Catholic Church. He was a U.S. Army veteran, having served in WWII. Joseph is survived by one brother, James Every of Mansfield, PA; one nephew, Dennis Hogan of Etters, PA; several great-nieces and nephews. Three sisters, Frances, Mary Elizabeth, and Joan, preceded him in death. Family and friends are invited to call on Monday, September 12, 2005, from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. at the Jacquelyn A. Buckheit Funeral Chapel, Crematory & Monuments, PC, 637 South Main Street, Mansfield, PA. A Mass of Christian Burial celebrating Joseph's life will be held on Tuesday, September 13, 2005, at 10 a.m. at the Holy Child Catholic Church, South Main Street, Mansfield, PA, with The Rev. Albert Leonard as Celebrant. Burial will be in St. Andrew's Catholic Cemetery, Blossburg, PA.

Marion Hagar 1920-1979		Tom W. Judge 1922-1977

JUDGE, Tom W. [SRGP 82498] – Word has been received of the death on July 2, 1977 of Tom W. Judge, of Greenwich, CT, formerly of Mansfield, suddenly while jogging near his home. He is survived by his wife Betty and four children and brother Clark Judge. Funeral services were held in Greenwich. A memorial service will be held at a later date in Mansfield. – Wellsboro Gazette, 20 July 1977, p.12 

Laura Mae McDowell 1921-2003

		Byron Neal 1921-1989

Helen Louise Owen 1921-1996	Mary Lee Peterson  1921-2014

Arlene Rieppel  1922-2009	Audele Rumsey 1921-2013

RIEPPEL - Arlene Strailey, 87, of Blossburg, died on Friday, April 24, 2009, at the Renown Regional Medical Center in Reno, Nev. Arlene Rieppel Strailey was born in Cowanesque, on Jan. 2, 1922, the daughter of the late John and Ethel (Skinner) Rieppel. She was the beloved wife of the late Donald Strailey who died in 1997. Arlene was employed as assistant librarian at the Blossburg Memorial Library for 15 years until retiring in 1984. She was a member of the Blossburg’s First United Methodist Church. Most important in Arlene’s life was caring for her family and home. She excelled at cooking, sewing and crafts. Arlene also enjoyed reading and gardening. Surviving are her two sons, Donald Strailey of San Francisco and Piers Strailey (Faith Kantor) of Quincy Calif.; two grandsons, Kaarle and Kendaal; a sister, Edith West of Middlebury Center; and a brother, James H. Rieppel. She was predeceased by her husband of 50 years, Donald; four siblings, Edna Locke, Anna Rieppel, and Paul and Perry Rieppel. The family invited friends to call from 6 to 8 p.m. on Tuesday, April 28, at Zwicharowski Funeral Home, 314 Granger St, Blossburg. The funeral service was held Wednesday at 11 a.m. at the funeral home. Interment followed in Arbon Cemetery. Those who wish may consider a memorial to the Book of Memory, First United Methodist Church, 108 N. Williamson Road, or to the Memorial Library, 307 Main St. both in Blossburg, Pa. 16912. - Mansfield Gazette, April 29, 2009
 

Helen Schlappi  1920-2002	Edson R. Shaw 1921-2012

SCHLAPPI -HELEN (SCHLAPPI) BOWER, 81, Richfield, MN (formerly of Mansfield and Blossburg), died April 20, 2002 in Minnesota.  She was the daughter of the late Adolth, Sr. and Fanny (Merriam) Schlappi.  Surviving are her husband Robert; daughters, Sandra (Jim) Olson and Margaret "Peg" Bower; grandchildren, Krista and Kyle Olson.  She was predeceased by a son, Robert L. Bower, II and brothers, Adolph and Charles Schlappi.  A graveside service will be held 10 a.m. Thursday, April 25 at the Arbon Cemetery, Blossburg.  A memorial service will be held at the Hope Presbyterian Church, S. Richfield, MN, May 1st.  Memorials may be directed to the Hope Presbyterian Church, Portland Ave., So. Richfield, MN.  Local arrangements are under the care of the Zwicharowski Funeral Home, Blossburg.

SHAW Edson R. (SRGP 03674)
90, of Mansfield, died Wednesday, April 11, 2012, at the Green Home, Wellsboro.  He was born July 21, 1921, in Mansfield, and is the last of six children of John and Leda Knapp Shaw.  Edson was a retired dairy farmer, a charter member of the East Sullivan Grange, the Mainesburg United Methodist Church, and served as a longtime member of the board of directors of Southern Tioga Schools.  He is survived by a son and daughter-in-law, Edson Jr. and Kaleen Shaw of Mansfield; a daughter and son-in-law, Nancy and Charles Kent of Mansfield; seven grandchildren; several great-grandchildren; nieces; and nephews. He was predeceased by his wife, Nellie and his daughter, Joan Cowles.   Private graveside services will be held for Edson at the State Road Cemetery, Mainesburg. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions in his memory may be made to the Tioga County Branch of the YMCA 40-42 Besanceney Dr. Mansfield, PA 16933.   Wellsboro Gazette – April 12, 2012
 

Seymour Shaw 1920-2014

SLINGERLAND, Warren C. [SRGP 57048] - Warren C. Slingerland, age 64, of RD1, Mansfield died on Tuesday, May 28, 1985 at the Green Home in Wellsboro. He was born in Mansfield, PA January 11, 1921 the son of Colie H. and Helen Knapp Slingerland. He was a lifetime dairy farmer in the Mansfield area and had also been employed as a security guard at Mansfield State College for nine years retiring in 1977. He was a 35 year member of the former Tioga Valley Grange #918. He is survived by his wife, Alice Cox Slingerland; two sons, Charles of Mansfield and Ronald of Troy; one daughter, Mrs. Helen Burleigh of Mansfield; 10 grandchildren; several nieces, nephews and cousins. Funeral services were held on Friday, May 28th at the Scureman Funeral Home with the Rev. James T. Dawes and Terry Mickey officiating. Burial in the Oakwood Cemetery at Mansfield. - Wellsboro Gazette, June 5, 1985, p.8

STARKEY - Merle H. Starkey [SRGP 87938], 80, of Gaines, died Wednesday, July 25, 2001, at York Memorial Hospital. Born March 12, 1921, in Mansfield, he was the son of Colie and Elizabeth Starkey. Merle was a retired truck driver and a member of the military police of the United States Army in World War II. Preceding him in death was a sister, Genevieve Hoover and a daughter, Judy Kay. Surviving are his wife, Reva; daughter, Varina Starkey of Millerton; stepsons, Rodney Wainwright of Erin, NY, James Harper of York and Russell Harper of Philadelphia; stepdaughters, Pamela Pickup of Little Marsh, Wanda Aubel and Juanita Aubel of York; brother, Paul Starkey of Troy; sister, Alice Smith of Longmont, Colo.; three grandchildren; three great-grandchildren; several stepgrandchildren; nieces and nephews. A memorial service will be held at 7 p.m., Friday, Aug 3, at the Millerton United Methodist Church with Carol Price and Chaplain Edward Simpler officiating. Burial to me made at a late date. Memorial donations may be made to the American Heart Fund, or to Reva Starkey, c/o Manchester Assembly of God, 4115 Broad Road, PO Box 396, Manchester, PA 17345. - Wellsboro Gazette, August 1, 2001

Merle Starkey 1921-2001

Byron Stuaffer  1921-1998	Barbara Strange 1923-1992

STAUFFER, BYRON A.,  76, (SRGP 12073) of Mansfield died Saturday, Jan, 17, 1998, at Soldiers and Sailors Memorial Hospital, Wellsboro.  Born, Jan. 22, 1921, in Mainesburg, he was the son of Gordon and Gladys Brainard Stauffer.  He was a retired PennDOT worker after many years of service as a heavy equipment operator and driver.  He was a member of Mainesburg United Methodist Church.  He loved to collect die cast cars and work crossword puzzles.  Surviving are beloved friend, Alberta J. Belknap; one son and daughter-in-law, Edward and Sandy Stauffer of Washington, Pa., stepchildren, Randy and Shirley Hilfiger, Gene Belknap, Bill and Connie Marble, all of Mansfield, and Charles Belknap of Osceola; eight grandchildren; three great-grandchildren; two nephews and one niece.  Calling hours were held Tuesday, Jan. 20, at Scureman Funeral Home, Mansfield, where services were held with the Rev. James Bellamy officiating.  Burial was made at Mainesburg Cemetery.

STRANGE - Barbara A. Baker, 69, of RD 3, Gillett, died Friday, April 4, 1992.  She was a former employee of S.F. Iszard Department Store and along with her family, have owned and operated the Pinecroft Golf Course, Centerville, for the past 20 years.  Surviving are her husband, Forrest Baker; one daughter, Barbara, of Painted Post, N.Y.; two sons, John of Gillett, and David of Elmira, N.Y.; one sister, Vivian Andres of Florida; three brothers, Russell Strange, Wayne Strange and Arthur Strange all  of Mansfield, 10 grandchildren; five great grandchildren; several nieces and nephews.  Calling hours were held Sunday, April 5, at Roberts Funeral Home, Wellsburg.  It was her request that there be no funeral service
 

	Dorothea Webster  1921-1996	Margaret Jane Welch  1921-2014

WEBSTER - Dorotha Fogelsonger: MANSFIELD - Dorotha Fogelsonger, 77, formerly of this borough and St. Petersburg, Fla., died Tuesday, July 6, 1999, at Broad Acres Nursing Home, Wellsboro. Her husband, LaVere D. Fogelsonger, died May 25, 1996. She was a member of the American Association of Retired Persons. She was a member of State Road Baptist Church, Mainesburg. Born July 29, 1921, in Covington, she was a daughter of Charles and Edna Ashley Webster. Surviving are two sons, Jeff of Mansfield and Charles of Spring Hill, Fla.; a daughter, Gayle F. Clark of Mansfield; a sister, Diantha Webster of Wellsboro; six grandchildren; and a great-granddaughter. A brother, Robert Webster, died Dec. 22, 1998. The funeral will be at 1 p.m. Friday at Scureman's, 130 S. Main St., with the Rev. David Blowers officiating. Burial will be in Mainesburg Cemetery. Friends may call at the Funeral home from 6 to 8 p.m. Thursday.

Welch, Margaret J. Bentley, 92, of Mansfield, PA, passed away peacefully September 18, 2014, at Robert Packer Hospital, Sayre, PA, twenty three days short of her 93rd birthday. She was born October 11, 1921, in Mainesburg, PA, the daughter of Fred & Gertrude Palmer Welch. Margaret was a very active life member of State Road Baptist Church, having served as a Deaconess, Secretary of Missions, and as a member of the American Women's Baptist Assoc. She also was a director of State Road Cemetery, worked with the Food Pantry for 18 years, served as a coordinator for Red Cross Blood Banks for years, was President of the 55+ Club, and a member and secretary of the Tioga County Republican Women. Margaret is survived by two sons & daughters-in-law, Duane & Diane of Ignacio, CO, Dean & Cheryl of Mainesburg, PA, a daughter & son-in-law, Donna & Richard Davey of Mansfield, PA, a daughter-in-law, Diane Bentley of Mansfield, PA, eight grandchildren, seven great grandchildren, & one great great grandchild. She was predeceased by her husband, Donald in 1981, her son, Richard, her brother Darwin Welch & her sister, Mary Seymour. Friends are invited to call at the Gary Wilston Funeral Home & Cremation Service 130 S. Main St. Mansfield, PA, Monday 10 AM - noon. Funeral services will follow there Monday at noon, with Pastor Sherri Butters officiating. Burial in State Road Cemetery, Mainesburg, PA. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions in Margaret's memory may be directed to the Mansfield Area Food Pantry 771 Lot 1 Lambs Creek Road Mansfield, PA 16933. –Elmira Star Gazette, September 20,
 

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