All Obituaries

John David Greenfield, 67, of Wellsboro, passed away on Saturday, June 15, 2019, at Highland Hospital in Rochester, NY. He shared nearly 20 years of marriage with his loving wife Gina M. (Dart) Greenfield, of Wellsboro. He was born on June 28, 1951, in Augusta, Georgia, a son of the late James and Marguerite (Wilcox) Greenfield. John was employed as a Real Estate Auditor for many years, retiring from both Tioga County and the State of Pennsylvania. He was a veteran, having served in the...

Mary Louise (Hayes) Carpenter, age 94, of Wellsboro, passed away peacefully surrounded by her family on Tuesday, June 11, 2019, at the Shared Home in Wellsboro. She married the late Lloyd C. Carpenter on September 15, 1945, and they shared nearly 69 years of marriage together prior to his passing in 2014. She was born on June 2, 1925, in Ulysses, PA, the daughter of the late Orey West and Cleo (Rice) Hayes. Mary Lou was employed as an Accountant with the Soldiers & Sailors Memorial...

Charles Bray Waterman, 87, of Middlebury Center and formerly of Lock Haven, passed away peacefully at home with family by his side, on Saturday, June 1, 2019. He shared over 42 years of marriage with his wife, Patricia (Moore) Waterman. He was born on August 22, 1931, in Lock Haven, a son of the late Michael and Hazel (Yost) Waterman. Chuck spent over 50 years of his career as a printing press operator, having operated a print shop out of his basement, working for the Clinton Paper Company...

Arlene M. Froutz, 87, of Wellsboro, passed away on Friday, May 24, 2019, at Broad Acres Nursing & Rehabilitation, Wellsboro.   She was born on May 17, 1932, in Olean, NY.  She married Raymond E. Froutz in the chapel at Soldiers and Sailors Hospital and enjoyed 41 years of marriage.  Arlene worked in the business office of Soldiers and Sailors Hospital until she became one of their first Pharmacy Techs.  She later worked Weis Markets as a Pharmacy Tech for 10...

Lyle P.  Kriner, 95, of Tioga, formerly of Morris, passed away on Thursday, May 23, 2019, at his residence.  He was born on July 25, 1923, in Delmar Twp., the son of the late Perley and Grace (Gitchell) Kriner. On September 28,1974, he married the former Marjorie Collins and celebrated 41 years of marriage, prior to her passing on August 25, 2016. Lyle was a graduate of Stony Fork School and retired from PennDOT as an Equipment Operator, after 35 years of service. Lyle...

Mary L. (Murphy) Koch, age 97, of Wellsboro, passed away peacefully at home on Monday, May 20, 2019. She shared 63 years of marriage with the late John E. Koch, prior to his passing in 2007. She was born on December 31,1921, in Sibley County, Minnesota, the daughter of the late John and Louise (Bray) Murphy. Mary co-founded and help operate Koch Real Estate and Appraisal, of Wellsboro, alongside her husband, John. Her greatest joys in life were her children, grandchildren and great...

Lyle A. Nichols, 81, of Wellsboro, passed away on Monday, May 13, 2019, at Broad Acres Nursing Home in Wellsboro. He shared 42 years of marriage with the late E. Joan (Bloise) Nichols, who preceded him in death in 2004. He was born on May 10, 1938, in Dayton, OH, the son of the late Franklin and Julia (Waterbury) Nichols. After graduating from Wellsboro High School, Lyle attended both Paul Smith’s College and North Carolina State University in order to obtain his Bachelor’s...

Joyce E. Greb, 86, of Wellsboro, passed away peacefully on Sunday, May 12, 2019, at the Green Home in Wellsboro. In keeping with Joyce's wishes, services are to be kept private and she will be laid to rest next to her husband, Harry, in the Maple Hill Cemetery, Bloss Twp. Funeral arrangements have been entrusted to Tussey-Mosher Funeral Home, Ltd., Wellsboro. 

DR. WILLIAM A. COOLIDGE (1931-2019) Dr. William A. Coolidge, 88, of Wellsboro, died Saturday, May 11, 2019 at Broad Acres Nursing Home in Wellsboro, surrounded by loved ones.  Born May 8, 1931 to Raymond M. Coolidge and Jane (Adams) Coolidge, Dr. Coolidge graduated from Wellsboro High School in 1949 and attended Harvard College, graduating in 1954.  He then attended Temple Medical College, completed his family practice  internship at Wilmington Medical Center in Delaware, and...

Harold “Tiny” R. Long, age 73, of Wellsboro, passed away on Thursday, May 2, 2019, at Guthrie Robert Packer Hospital in Sayre, PA. He shared 54 years of marriage with Arlene A. (Martin) Long. He was born on March 1, 1946, in Lancaster County, the son of the late Harry and Sadie (Redcay) Long. Tiny was employed as a heavy equipment operator, having worked for Delmar Township for many years. He took great pride in his work and maintaining his own property. Some of his hobbies and...