Obituaries

James E. "Jim" Burdick

Mar 16, 2020

James E. Burdick     “a true gentleman”

COUDERSPORT, Pa.---James E. “Jim” Burdick, 85, of Coudersport, formerly of Tidioute, passed away on Monday, March 16, 2020, at UPMC Cole Skilled Nursing and Rehab, Coudersport, after a short illness.

Born on Thursday, May 10, 1934 in Port Allegany, he was a son of George H. and Carita Mae Campbell Burdick.

Jim was...

James G. "Jim" Neefe

Mar 15, 2020

James G. Neefe  “beloved husband, father and grandfather”

COUDERSPORT, Pa.---James G. “Jim” Neefe, 90, a lifelong resident of Coudersport, passed away in his home surrounded by his loving family on Sunday, March 15, 2020, after a long illness.

Born on Thursday, October 24, 1929 in Olean, N.Y., he was a son of Richard C. and Irene M. Seeger Neefe. On...

Roger A. Hurt

Mar 7, 2020

Roger A. Hurt         “Beloved husband, father, and grandfather and esteemed teacher and mentor”

COUDERSPORT, Pa.---Roger Alan Hurt, 75, of Coudersport, died Saturday, March 7, 2020, following a lengthy illness. A longtime teacher at Austin Area Junior Senior High School, Roger passed away with his family by his side at Paramount Senior Living, Mars, Pa., where he had...

Dorothea A. "Dot" Somogyi

Mar 6, 2020

Dorothea A. Somogyi  “2019 recipient of Ulysses Area Outstanding Citizens Award”

ULYSSES, Pa.---Dorothea A. “Dot” Somogyi, 92, a longtime resident of Ulysses, passed away in her home with her loving daughter by her side on Friday, March 6, 2020, after a long illness.

Born on Monday, August 29, 1927 in the Town of Allen, N.Y., she was a daughter of...

Gordon W. "Gordie" Visseau

Mar 1, 2020

Gordon W. Visseau   “beloved husband, son, father and grandpa”

BOLIVAR, N.Y.---Gordon W. “Gordie” Visseau, 69, a lifelong resident of Bolivar, passed away with his loving family by his side on Sunday, March 1, 2020, in Jones Memorial Hospital, Wellsville, from complications of surgery.

Born on Saturday, September 16, 1950 in Buffalo, he was a son of Robert G. and Margaret...

Dennis A. "Sam" Ford

Feb 26, 2020

Dennis A. “Sam” Ford  “beloved father, grandfather and brother”

SHINGLEHOUSE, Pa.---Dennis A. “Sam” Ford, 74, of Shinglehouse, passed away unexpectedly on Wednesday, February 26, 2020, in Sena Kean Manor, Smethport.

Born on Thursday, July 26, 1945 in Olean, N.Y., he was a son of O. Glenn and Eva Sherwood Ford. On August 7, 1965 in the Bell Run Union Church,...

Sharon L. Reed

Feb 25, 2020

Sharon L. Hendrickson Reed  “beloved mother, grandmother, and sister”

COUDERSPORT, Pa.----Sharon Lee Hendrickson Reed, 73, of Coudersport, formerly of Shinglehouse and Portville, N.Y., passed away with her loving family by her side, on Tuesday, February 25, 2020, in Sweden Valley Manor, Coudersport, after a long illness.

Born on Friday, August 30, 1946 in Olean, N.Y., she was a daughter of...

James K. "Jim" Salada

Feb 22, 2020

James K. Salada     “beloved son, father, grandfather and brother”

SHINGLEHOUSE, Pa.---James K. “Jim” Salada, 64, of Shinglehouse, passed away unexpectedly on Saturday, February 22, 2020, in UPMC Hamot, Erie.

Born on Monday, September 26, 1955 in Erie, he was a son of James L. and Margaret Sulin Salada.

Jim was a graduate of Oswayo Valley High School, Shinglehouse, Class...

Teresa A Kaminski

Feb 16, 2020

Teresa A. Kaminski   “beloved mother, MomMom and friend”

COUDERSPORT, Pa.---Teresa A. Kaminski, 57, of Coudersport, passed away unexpectedly in her home on Sunday, February 16, 2020.

Born on Wednesday, November 28, 1962 in Philadelphia, she was a daughter of John “Jack” and Shirley Chmil Kaminski.

Teresa was a graduate of Pennridge High School in Perkasie. She loved to fish...

Berdena A. "Birdie" Knickerbocker

Feb 12, 2020

Berdena A. Knickerbocker  “beloved mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother”

 

COUDERSPORT, Pa.---Berdena A. “Birdie” Knickerbocker, 90, a lifelong resident of Coudersport, passed away in her home with her loving daughters by her side on Wednesday, February 12, 2020, after a long illness.

Born on Saturday, August 17, 1929 in Coudersport, she was a daughter of William and Dorothy White Russell. On...

Alice D. Lowe

Feb 2, 2020

Alice D. Lowe  “beloved mother and grandmother”

SHINGLEHOUSE, Pa.----Alice D. Harris Lowe, 76, a longtime resident of Shinglehouse, passed away on Sunday, February 2, 2020, in The Pavilion at Bradford Regional Medical Center, Bradford, after a long illness.

Born on Monday, May 17, 1943 in Olean, N.Y., she was a daughter of Babbitt and Lee Anna Sherwood Harris. She married...

James H. "Jim" Buckingham

Feb 2, 2020

James H. Buckingham “beloved husband”

COUDERSPORT, Pa.---James H. “Jim” Buckingham, 79, a longtime resident of Coudersport, passed away with his loving family by his side on Sunday, February 2, 2020, in UPMC Cole, Coudersport, after suffering a massive stroke on Saturday.

Born on Wednesday, February 21, 1940 in Knoxville, he was a son of William and Dorothy Johnson Buckingham. On April 5,...

Groves E. "Grover" West

Jan 29, 2020

Groves E. West      “Grover”

SHINGLEHOUSE, Pa.---Groves E. “Grover” West, 85, of Shinglehouse, passed away on Wednesday, January 29, 2020, in Olean General Hospital, Olean, N.Y., after a short illness.

Born on Wednesday, September 5, 1934 in Millport, he was a son of John R. and Pauline M. Presher West. On January 4, 1959 in the Millport United Methodist...

Richard M. "Dick" Welk

Jan 25, 2020

Richard M. Welk  “beloved husband, father, grandfather, and uncle”

COUDERSPORT, Pa.---Richard M. “Dick” Welk, 81, a longtime resident of Coudersport, passed away on Saturday, January 25, 2020, in UPMC Cole Skilled Nursing and Rehab, Coudersport.

Born on Tuesday, April 19, 1938 in Bart Township, Lancaster County, he was a son of Walter and Ruth Thompson Welk. On July 16, 1993...

Rose A. Hafler

Jan 25, 2020

Rose A. Hafler  “beloved wife, mother and grandmother”

SHINGLEHOUSE, Pa.---Rose A. Hafler, 81, of Shinglehouse, formerly of Doylestown, passed away unexpectedly in her home on Saturday, January 25, 2020.

Born on Monday, January 23, 1939 in Norristown, she was a daughter of Jacob F. and Rose A. Dellanglo Yorgey. On January 28, 1984, in Elkton, Maryland, she married Larry C....

Louise E. Lewis

Jan 24, 2020

Louise E. Chastain Lewis  “former Shinglehouse, Pa. resident”

LANCASTER, Ohio---Louise E. Chastain Lewis, 87, of Lancaster, formerly of Shinglehouse, Pa., passed away on Friday, January 24, 2020, in Country Lane Gardens, Pleasantville, Ohio, after a lengthy illness.

Born on Monday, August 8, 1932 in Olean, N.Y., she was a daughter of Floyd P. and Maude Eva Meacham Chastain. On August...

Mitchell H. Ruback

Jan 24, 2020

Mitchell H. Ruback  “beloved father, grandfather, great-grandfather, and companion”

SHINGLEHOUSE, Pa.----Mitchell H. Ruback, 81, of Shinglehouse, former of Bucks County, passed away unexpectedly in his home on Friday, January 24, 2020.

Born on Wednesday, March 9, 1938 in Philadelphia, he was a son of Benjamin and Sarah Levin Ruback. On June 6, 1959 in Philadelphia, he married Carolyn Schonwetter, who...

Margaret L. Wright

Jan 21, 2020

Margaret L. Wright “beloved mother, grandmother and great-grandmother”

SWEDEN HILL, Pa.---Margaret L. Wright, 91, of Sweden Hill, formerly of Ulysses, passed away with her loving family by her side, at the home of her daughter and son-in-law, Sharon and Jack Wilson of Coudersport, on Tuesday, January 21, 2020, after a short illness.

Born on Wednesday, August 15, 1928 in Ulysses,...

Taylor V. Lewis

Jan 12, 2020

Taylor V. Lewis          “beloved son, brother, grandson, and uncle”

COUDERSPORT, Pa.---Taylor V. Lewis, 13, of Coudersport, went home to be with his Lord on Sunday, January 12, 2020, after tragically experimenting with a horrible fad of aerosol propellant inhaling.

     He was son of Thomas L. and Valerie E. (Gerbec-Lewis) Werstler.  

     Born on...

Irene M. Goss

Jan 9, 2020

Irene M. Goss   “beloved mother and grandmother”

MILLPORT, Pa.---Irene M. Goss, 85, of Millport, passed away in her home on Thursday, January 9, 2020, after a short illness.

Born on Wednesday, March 21, 1934 in Lewistown, she was a daughter of Jacob H. and Jennie C. Baker Romig. On December 29, 1955 in McClure, she married Kennard E. “Shorty” Goss,...