Obituaries

Apr 5, 2023

Elizabeth M. (English) Frank, 99 of Wellsboro, passed away Wednesday April 5, 2023, at Shelia's Care Home. She was born March 25, 1924, at home in Delmar Township, to Elmer and Mildred (Fisher) English. She graduated from high school, earned a nursing degree in California and later in life graduated from Ringling Brothers Clown College in Sarasota Florida. She...

Mar 29, 2023

Gregory Heichel, 62, of Gotha, FL will be buried with family in West Branch Cemetery Saturday April 1, 2023 at 2pm.

Mar 25, 2023

Joseph Louis Milano, 99, of Wellsboro, passed away on March 25, 2023. Born February 28, 1924 in Albany, N.Y., Joe was the fourth and youngest child of Antonio and Domenica Milano, recent immigrants from Roccasicura, Italy, who had traded poverty and burgeoning fascism in their homeland for the promise of American freedom and opportunity. They believed strongly in the...

Mar 24, 2023

Charles W. Mosher, Jr., 88, of Gaines, passed away Friday March, 24, 2023 at home surrounded by family. He was born February 15, 1935 in Franklin, MA to Charles W. and Elizabeth Mina (McMann) Mosher. At the age of 16, Charles, Jr. left school and joined the Merchant Marine, later he completed his education and joined the US Air...

Mar 20, 2023

Clayton W. Kennedy, 91, of Wellsboro, passed away Monday March 20, 2023 at UPMC Soldiers and Sailors in Wellsboro. He was born April 20, 1931 in Shippen Township to Walter and Anna Elizabeth (Fenstenmacher) Kennedy. Clayton went to school in Ansonia and worked at Corning Glass in Corning, NY. On April 4, 1992 he married Mary Kugla, with whom...

Mar 12, 2023

Shirley A. (VanDusen) Weller, 75, of Wellsboro, passed away Sunday March 12, 2023 at The Green Home. She was born June 23, 1947 in Corning, NY, to LaVern Delose and Myrtle Sephronia (Cole) VanDusen. Shirley was raised by her foster parents: Lee Harry and Mary Herrick Bulkley. Shirley graduated from Corning Painted Post West High School in 1966, and Practical...

Mar 10, 2023

My beautiful wife, Joanne Marie Barbine, of Wellsboro, Pennsylvania, peacefully passed into heaven surrounded by her loving family on Friday, March 10, 2023, at 62 years old. Joanne is survived by her husband George; her children George, Marianne Loheide (Matthew), and Jennifer Mulato (Raymond); her grandchildren Raymond, Nathan, Annabella, Carter, and Victoria; her sisters Kathleen and Annemarie; her aunt, Grace...

Mar 6, 2023

Marcella T. Slupski, 73 of Wellsboro passed away early Monday March 6, 2023 in her home surrounded by family. There will be no public services. Local arrangements entrusted to the Tussey-Mosher Funeral Home 139 Main Street Wellsboro, PA. www.tusseymosher.com

Mar 6, 2023

Esther Elizabeth (Hewey) Hakvaag was promoted to glory on March 5th at the Green Home in Wellsboro. Esther was born June 16, 1931 in Hartford, Conn. to Astrid and Walter Hewey. She grew up immersed in the Salvation Army church and later entered that ministry, achieving the rank of Captain. Esther spent several years preaching and promoting the gospel...

Feb 28, 2023

Robert Charles Bair, MD, 103, of Wellsboro, passed away early Tuesday February 28, 2023, at home surrounded by family. He was born January 14, 1920, in New Hope, PA, to Walter G. and Hazel (Horn) Bair. Dr. Bair graduated from New Hope High School in a class of 14 in 1938, from Franklin and Marshall College in 1947, and Jefferson...

Feb 27, 2023

Angela Mary Tegzes, 58, of Brooklyn House, Mary Lloyd Services in Mansfield, passed away Monday February 27, 2023 in the Troy Community Hospital. She was born August 4, 1964 in Pittsburgh, PA to George and Katherine (Paulin) Tegzes, Jr. She attended the Clelian Heights School for Exceptional Children, and worked for Highland Chocolates and Partners in Progress. Angela was...

Feb 26, 2023

Annbeth Margaret Resotko (nee Kurtzo) passed away peacefully in her sleep on February 26, 2023, after a brief illness. She was born in Hackensack NJ on February 16, 1939, to Lawrence and Kathryn (Marolf) Kurtzo. She graduated from Fairlawn High School in New Jersey in 1957 and became an office manager for an insurance company. She married John Resotko...

Feb 23, 2023

Louise Turner Smith Louise Smith, 95, of Covington, PA passed away peacefully with loving care and family by her side at The Green Home in Wellsboro, PA on February 23, 2023. Louise was born June 30, 1927, in Leroy, PA to the late Ivaldia "Val" and Helen Turner. She graduated from Covington High School where she met the love...

Feb 18, 2023

LaRue L. Heyd, 93, of Liberty, passed away Saturday February 18, 2023, at UPMC Williamsport.  He was born November 8, 1929, in Liberty, son of the late Lawrence and Mary (Heyler) Heyd.  LaRue married the former Esther M. Beck on August 27, 1955, and they have celebrated 67 years of marriage.

LaRue was a second-generation dairy farmer,...

Feb 9, 2023

Sandra K. (McConnell) Williammee, 71, of Wellsboro passed away Thursday February 9, 2023 at UPMC Cole in Coudersport. She was born November 14, 1951 in Blossburg to Grant M. and Lorna (Crumb) McConnell. Sandra worked as a personal care aide at the Green Home and volunteered at the Tioga County Homeless Shelter. She attended the Marsh Creek Fellowship Baptist...

Feb 9, 2023

Nancy J. Sweet, 94, of Knoxville, passed away Thursday February 9, 2023 at UPMC Cole in Coudersport. She was born October 31, 1928 in Taylor, Pa to James and Hannah (Curtis) Morgan. On August 7, 1970, she married Robert N. Sweet, and together they owned and operated the Country Store Sewing Center in Wellsboro. Nancy had been a member of...

Feb 3, 2023

Evelyn M. Wilcox, 85 of Mansfield, passed away Friday February 3, 2023, at UPMC Williamsport.  She was born June 16, 1937 in Blossburg, daughter of the late Mark and Viola (Butler) Putman.  She married Howard F. Wilcox on June 23, 1956, and they celebrated 50 years of marriage until his passing on May 6, 2007.

Evelyn retired...

Jan 24, 2023

Peter B. Gorda, age 88, of Wellsboro, PA, passed away on Tuesday, January 24th, 2023. He was the son of Alexander Sr. and Anna Nemerovich Gorda. Pete lived nearly all of his life in Welsh Settlement and was a graduate of Charleston High School. Pete had his own construction business for over 20 years. He worked and lived in...

Jan 23, 2023

Peter McKenney Dunham, age 65, died unexpectedly on Jan. 23, 2023 in Jackson Hole, Wyoming, doing what he loved and was extremely passionate about.  He had just finished a spectacular ski run in great snow conditions on a beautiful day with friends. Born on March 22, 1957 in Wellsboro, Pennsylvania, he was the son of the late Roy James...

Jan 16, 2023

Mary May (Kriner) Gottschall, of Morris, PA, passed away at home on January 16, 2023. Mary was born July 8, 1936 in Morris Pennsylvania, to Leon and Marion (Guy) Kriner. She married Floyd Gottschall on July 6, 1950. Mary and Floyd owned and operated the Gottschall Hotel for 52 years. Mary was a homemaker after the hotel closed, and enjoyed...