Obituaries

RLee Van Pelt

RLee Van Pelt

Aug 20, 2014

RLee Van Pelt                   “beloved husband, father and grandfather” HEBRON, PA---RLee Van Pelt, 87, of Hebron, formerly of Oswayo, passed away on Wednesday, August 20, 2014 in Cole Memorial Hospital, Coudersport, after a short illness.     Born December 10, 1926 in Coudersport, he was a son of Arthur and Dorothy Thompson Van Pelt.  On June 6, 1948 in the Chrystal United Methodist Church,...

Philip "Phil" H. VanWhy

Philip "Phil" H. VanWhy

Aug 18, 2014

Philip H. VanWhy “Mayor of Austin” AUSTIN, PA—Philip H. “Phil” VanWhy, 62, a lifelong resident of Austin, PA, passed away with his loving family at his side on Monday, August 18, 2014 at Cole Memorial Hospital, Coudersport, after a short illness.      Born on April 25, 1952 in Coudersport, he was the son of Harold N. and Margaret B. Barr...

Joan D. "Joanie" Geiger

Joan D. "Joanie" Geiger

Aug 7, 2014

Joan D. Geiger          â€œbeloved wife, mother and grandmother” SHINGLEHOUSE, PA---Joan D. “Joanie” Geiger, 76, of Shinglehouse, PA, passed away at home with her loving family by her side on Thursday, August 7, 2014, after a long illness.      Born September 14, 1937 in Argus, PA, she was a daughter of Charles A. and Alice B. Schwende Croissette.  On April 28, 1956 in...

Keith E.  Baker

Keith E. Baker

Jul 26, 2014

COUDERSPORT, PA---Keith E. Baker, 74, of Coudersport, formerly of Horseheads, NY, passed away in his home with his loving family by his side on Saturday, July 26, 2014, after a long illness. Born November 17, 1939 in Port Allegany, he was a son of Russell L. and Virginia L. Brewer Baker. He was a graduate of Coudersport High School, Class...

Mildred E. Reed

Mildred E. Reed

Jul 24, 2014

Mildred M. Reed “Millport, PA Native” ROCHESTER, NY---Mildred M. Reed, 77, of Rochester, formerly of Shinglehouse, PA, passed away on Thursday, July 24, 2014 at her daughter and son-in-law’s home in Rochester, after a long illness.      Born November 19, 1936 in Millport, PA, she was a daughter of William “Morris” and Marian E. Axtell Stephenson.  In 1956 in Millport, she...

C. Edward "Ed" McCleaft

C. Edward "Ed" McCleaft

Jun 21, 2014

C. Edward “Ed” McCleaft “GREAT DAD! Amazing Friend!” SHINGLEHOUSE, PA---C. Edward “Ed” McCleaft, 66, of Shinglehouse, PA, passed away on Saturday, June 21, 2014 at his son’s home after a long, hard battle with an ongoing illness. Born on February 15, 1948 in Chester, PA, he was the son of Clifford E. and Anna Zitnick McCleaft. On October 12, 1971...

Rosita M. Goodridge

Rosita M. Goodridge

Jun 16, 2014

Rosita M. Goodridge                          â€œfaithful servant” SHINGLEHOUSE, PA---Rosita M. Goodridge, 93, of Shinglehouse, PA, passed away with her loving family by her side on Monday, June 16, 2014 in Cole Memorial Hospital, Coudersport, after a short illness.      Born on December 6, 1920 in Wellsville, NY, she was a daughter of Harold and Ozema Oliver Conklin.  On May 26, 1942 in Wellsville, she...

Blazedyn Elmer Faulkner

Blazedyn Elmer Faulkner

Jun 5, 2014

Blazedyn Elmer Faulkner   “will always be loved” CERES, PA---Blazedyn Elmer Faulkner, 8 week old infant son of Brock W. Faulkner and Sadie A. Green of Ceres, passed away on Thursday, June 5, 2014 at the Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh of UPMC, Pittsburgh with his devoted and loving parents and family members at his side.      Blazedyn was born on April...

Nancy A. Blauvelt

Nancy A. Blauvelt

Jun 3, 2014

Nancy A. Blauvelt      â€œbeloved sister, aunt, and friend” MILLPORT, PA---Nancy A. Blauvelt, 71, of Millport, PA, passed away Tuesday, June 3, 2014 in Millcreek Community Hospital, Erie, after a long illness.      Born December 30, 1942 in Olean, NY, she was a daughter of J. Douglas and Martha J. Weimer Blauvelt.      Nancy attended Oswayo Valley High School in Shinglehouse.       ...

Tanya L. Hemphill

Tanya L. Hemphill

May 20, 2014

Tanya L. Hemphill              â€œbeloved wife, mother, and daughter” SHINGLEHOUSE, PA---Tanya L. Hemphill, 43, of Shinglehouse, passed away Tuesday, May 20, 2014 at Cole Memorial Hospital, Coudersport, after a prolonged battle with Muscular Dystrophy.     Born May 26, 1970 in Olean, NY, she was a daughter of James F. and Patricia Ann Ellsworth Ayers.  On July 21, 2000 in Swoyersville, she married John W....

Roger E. Lent

Roger E. Lent

May 19, 2014

Roger E. Lent         “longtime dairy farmer” COUDERSPORT, PA---Roger E. Lent, 56, of Coudersport, passed away on Monday, May 19, 2014 in Cole Memorial Hospital, Coudersport, after a short illness.      Born August 22, 1957 in Coudersport, he was a son of Frank and Betty Tucker Lent.  On June 30, 1984 in Coudersport, he married Rhoda Knowlton, who survives.      He was...

Janice M. "Jannie" Clark

Janice M. "Jannie" Clark

May 19, 2014

Janice M. Clark           “Angel on Earth” SHINGLEHOUSE, PA---Janice M. “Jannie” Clark, 79, of Shinglehouse, passed away in her home with her loving family by her side on Monday, May 19, 2014 after a courageous battle with Lou Gehrig’s Disease.      Born September 15, 1934 in Roulette, she was a daughter of Leonard and Cynthia Dumond Allison.  Jannie was raised by her...

Justin D. Heath

Justin D. Heath

May 10, 2014

Justin D. Heath COUDERSPORT, PA---Justin D. Heath, 72, of Coudersport, passed away Saturday, May 10, 2014 in his home after a courageous battle with cancer.      Born April 6, 1942 in Olean, NY, he was a son of Paul Dennis and Dorotha Heath.   Justin was raised in Ulysses, PA and was a graduate of Northern Potter High School, Class of...

Robert L. "Bob" Watterson

Robert L. "Bob" Watterson

May 8, 2014

Robert L. Watterson                  â€œformer Millport, PA resident” FONDA, NY---Robert L. “Bob” Watterson, 73, of Fonda, NY, formerly of Millport, PA, passed away with his loving wife by his side on Thursday, May 8, 2014 in his home after a long illness.      Born January 16, 1941 in Indiana, PA, he was a son of Elder L. and Della A. Fairman Watterson.  On...

Rosemarie I. "Rosi"  Dingman

Rosemarie I. "Rosi" Dingman

May 8, 2014

Rosemarie I. “Rosi” Dingman      â€œformer Shinglehouse, PA resident” FAYETTEVILLE, NC---Rosemarie I. “Rosi” Dingman, 75, of Fayetteville, formerly of Shinglehouse, PA, passed away under the care of United Hospice with her loving family by her side on Thursday, May 8, 2014 in Woodlands Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, Fayetteville, after a lengthy illness. Rosi was born September 9, 1938 in Berlin, Germany.  In 1958...

Rita G. Stewart

Rita G. Stewart

Apr 27, 2014

Rita G. Stewart                 “beloved matriarch” EAST AURORA, NY---Rita G. Stewart, 94, of East Aurora, NY, passed away on Sunday, April 27, 2014 in Cole Memorial Hospital, Coudersport, PA, after a short illness.      Born March 29, 1920 in Binghamton, NY, she was a daughter of Richard M. and Nellie D. McMahon Gilbert.  On April 20, 1944 in Binghamton, she married Richard...

Kenneth G Whitney

Kenneth G Whitney

Apr 17, 2014

Kenneth G. Whitney ROULETTE, PA—Kenneth G. Whitney, 78, a longtime resident of Roulette, passed away Thursday, April 17, 2014 in Soldiers and Sailors Hospital, Wellsboro, PA, after a long illness.      Born May 2, 1935 in Jersey City, NJ, he was a son of Lester C. and Emily Paton Whitney.  On September 9, 1958 in Landstuhl, Germany, he married Anni H....

Richard Anthony DiOrio

Richard Anthony DiOrio

Apr 14, 2014

Richard A. DiOrio CRABTREE, PA---Richard Anthony DiOrio, 63, a longtime resident of Crabtree and Fort Lauderdale, Florida, passed away on Monday, April 14, 2014 at his hunting camp in Potter County.      Born October 27, 1950 in Latrobe, he was a son of Anthony and Helen Likvan DiOrio.       He was a graduate of Greensburg-Salem High School, Class of 1968 and...

Dolores D. Monroe

Dolores D. Monroe

Mar 27, 2014

Dolores D. Monroe       “beloved wife, mother and sister” CERES, PA---Dolores D. Monroe, 85, of Ceres, PA, passed away on Thursday, March 27, 2014 at Erie County Medical Center, Buffalo, NY, from injuries sustained in a fall at her home on Thursday.      Born November 27, 1928 in Smethport, she was a daughter of Leighton C. and Wilma D. Haynes Mix.  On...

Alberta Reynolds

Alberta Reynolds

Mar 26, 2014

Alberta A. Reynolds     “former Shinglehouse, PA resident” Cornell, Wisconsin---Alberta A. Reynolds, 84, of Cornell, WI, formerly of Shinglehouse, PA, passed away on Wednesday, March 26, 2014 in her home.      Born December 13, 1929 at her family home in Shinglehouse, she was a daughter of Andrew and Martha Stoddard Reynolds.        Alberta was employed as a telephone operator in Rockford,...

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