All Obituaries

Arthur Shumway of Wellsboro, Pennsylvania passed away on Sep 29, 2020. His loved ones are composing his obituary, which you will be able to read here.

Lloyd Ross Brooks, 76, of Westfield passed away Monday September 28, 2020 at his home. Born February 1, 1944, in Wellsboro, to Jesse and Margaret (Phippen) Brooks, he graduated from Wellsboro Area High School and served in the US Navy from 1962 to 1966. On August 14, 1969 Lloyd joined the Pennsylvania State Police, serving 29 proud years, retiring on January 8, 1999. While stationed in Punxsutawney, Kane, Montoursville, and Mansfield for the PSP, he also did roofing, painting and worked for...

Lois M. Neal, 57, of Wellsboro, passed away in her home, early Monday September 21, 2020. Born February 24, 1963 in Wellsboro to Edward and Patricia (Irwin) Husted, she grew up and worked as a waitress, cook and nurse in the area. On September 24, 1988, she married Steven E. Neal, with whom she shared better than 30 years of marriage. Lois was a member of the El Bethel Fellowship Church in Osceola, the VFW Women’s Auxiliary, loved to cook and bake, travelled extensively across the...

A. Jack Fuller, 84, of Middlebury Center passed away Friday, September 18, 2020, while working on his farm, as he would have wished. Born May 25, 1936, at the home in Middlebury Center where he died, to Ira W. and Rachel (Goodwin) Fuller, he went to school, lived and worked his entire life in Tioga County. In his younger days, Jack was involved in the Future Farmers of America, and he thoroughly enjoyed his work farming in this area. He had a great affinity for working with horses, started...

Celia J (Bruss) Finestone, 85, of Wellsboro, passed away Wednesday September 16, 2020 in her home surrounded by family and friends who loved her. Born May 30, 1935 to Hyman and Eleanor (Golden) Bruss in Junction City Kansas, Celia worked to become a nurse and then spent 62 years serving her communities as an obstetric, labor and delivery nurse at hospitals in NY, PA, Canada and for doctors in private practice. She loved music, and was always active in local singing groups, notable among...

Betty J. Cruttenden, 93, of Wellsboro, passed away Saturday, September 12, 2020 at the Green Home, Wellsboro. Betty was born on November 5, 1926 in Blossburg, the daughter of the late Frederick and Helen (O’Dell) Revie.  She was the wife of the late Lewis H. Cruttenden, who passed away on October 17, 1967.  Betty was a graduate of Blossburg High School, Class of 1944. She worked 19 years as an assembler for Mergenthaler, Inc.  After retirement she worked as an office...

John J. Bober III, 79, of Wellsboro, passed away Thursday, September 3, 2020 at Holy Spirit Geisinger in Camp Hill, PA. Born December 1, 1940 in Jersey City, NJ, to John and Victoria (Zieziulewicz) Bober, Jr., John earned a Chemistry degree from Alliance College in Cambridge Springs, PA. He worked as a chemist for Allied Chemical, but his computer skills led him to a career in programming with a focus on logistics. He was a member of the St. Peter’s Catholic Church in Wellsboro,...

Fural M. Harsch, 92, of Wellsboro, passed away Monday August 24, 2020 at The Green Home in Wellsoboro. Born January 18, 1928, to Fount and Jennie (Bilby) Probst, Fural graduated from high school and married William J. Harsch, Sr. For many years she owned and operated Harsch’s Produce on Tioga Street in Wellsboro until 2014 when she closed it. Fural attended both the Wellsboro United Methodist, and the Niles Valley United Methodist Churches and enjoyed knitting, crocheting and making...

Eunice E. (Bellamy) Lusk, 88, of Lawrenceville, PA passed away Friday August21, 2020 in her home. Born August 6, 1932, the daughter of Lyle I. and Florence (Parsons) Bellamy, in Ansonia, PA. After graduating from Elim Bible Institute, she married Rev. William R. Lusk and served with him in various United Methodist Churches in the Northern Tier of Pennsylvania. Eunice loved music and was an accomplished pianist, she was Tioga County’s first Victim Witness Coordinator, and was the pastor...

Robert A. Putman, 58, of Wellsboro passed away Sunday August 16, 2020 in his home. Born June 21, 1962 in Wellsboro to Otto and Helen (Sechrist) Putman, Robert grew up in the Wellsboro area and worked as a commercial building inspector for the Pennsylvania Department of Labor and Industry. He was a Grand Master Mason at Ossea Lodge 602 in Galeton, and was active in the Coudersport Consistry. Robert was a MOPAR enthusiast, enjoyed family genealogy, travelling and reading and was an...