Obituaries

Donald A. Brooks

Sep 18, 2022

Donald A. Brooks, Sr., 80, of Wellsboro, passed away Sunday September 18, 2022 at The Green Home. His death was preceded by his parents: Joe and Leah (Wilson) Brooks, a brother: Barry Brooks and a son: Donald A. Brooks, Jr. He is survived by his long-time partner: Mary Lou Brooks of Wellsboro; his children: Alan (Patricia) Brooks of Tioga,...

Mark H. Pelkey

Sep 14, 2022

Mark H. Pelkey, 62 of Wellsboro, passed away Wednesday September 14, 2022 in his home, surrounded by family after a battle with cancer. He was born December 15, 1959, in Syracuse, NY, to Herbert and Marlyn (Flemming) Pelkey. He graduated from high school and worked in telecommunications for Verizon. Mark enjoyed golfing, boating, fishing, shooting and walking his dog...

Brian R. Kamin

Sep 12, 2022

Brian R. Kamin, 65, Westfield, died September 12, 2022, at his home on top of the mountain above Asaph. He was born on June 7, 1957, in Racine, Wisconsin, to George and Shirley (Daleski) Kamin. Brian, his mother, and siblings moved to Wellsboro in 1972; he attended Wellsboro Area High School, then spent a number of years living and...

Bradford Forest Russell

Sep 9, 2022

Bradford Forest Russell, 74, of Wellsboro, went to be with the Lord early Friday morning, September 9, 2022, after a long illness.

He was born in Brooklyn, NY on August 21, 1948, the son of the late Roy Lee and Wanda (Kielb) Russell.

He leaves behind his loving wife Kim (Weber) Russell of Wellsboro and...

Dolores A. (Simpson) Oakley

Sep 7, 2022

Dolores A. Oakley, 90, of Liberty, passed away Wednesday September 7, 2022 at Broad Acres Nursing Home.  She was born July 30, 1932 in Scranton, PA, the daughter of Edward and Elizabeth (Steuben) Simpson.  She graduated from high school in Scranton and on December 21, 1956 married Paul Oakley. Together they raised three children and shared 57 years of...

Henry W. Gleason

Sep 4, 2022

Henry W. Gleason, 72, of Rixford, PA passed away at home Sunday September 4, 2022. He was born January 11, 1950 in Wellsboro, the son of Foster and Carrie (Simmons) Gleason. He graduated from high school, served his country in the USMC (and was very much a Marine), and on March 28, 1970, Henry married Rebecca Jordan with whom...

George C. White

Sep 4, 2022

George C. White, Jr., 64, of Middlebury Center passed away Sunday September 4, 2022 at his home with family. He was born February 4, 1958 to George C. and Bertha (Tubbs) White, Sr. He worked on the family farm and drove truck for J.B. Hunt. On July 31, 1976, he married Marsha White and together they shared 27 years...

Judith J. (Dunfee) Larose

Sep 1, 2022

Judith J. (Dunfee) LaRose, 75, of Wellsboro, passed away Thursday September 1, 2022 at UPMC Harrisburg. She was born October 10, 1946, in Easton, PA to Earl Raymond and Margaret Jean (Rudlin) Dunfee. She graduated from Easton Area High School, and worked for Mack Printing in Easton, PA. On December 30, 1966 she married Robert A. LaRose with whom...

Jean M. (Kroll) Green

Aug 27, 2022

Jean Green, of Mansfield, PA, passed away on August 27, 2022 at Arden Courts of Susquehanna in Harrisburg, PA. She was born February 9, 1940 in Whitneyville, PA to Samuel R. and Hulda (Baumann) Kroll. She was a graduate of North Penn High School, Blossburg, PA and had been employed at the Blossburg State General Hospital for 15 years....

Carl A. Martin

Aug 26, 2022

Carl A. Martin, 86, of Middlebury Center, passed away Thursday, August 26, 2022 at the Green Home.  He was born January 14, 1936, in McKeesport, the son of the late Andrew and Mary (Skirnyc) Martin.  He married the former Linda M. Brunelli on April 4, 1964 and have celebrated 58 years of marriage.

Carl graduated from Hamilton...

Laurie A. (Merrick) Wojnarek

Aug 23, 2022

Laurie A. Wojnarek, 61, of Elmira, NY, passed away Tuesday, August 23, 2022 at Robert Packer Hospital in Sayre, PA. She was born January 20, 1961 in Wellsboro, PA to Richard I. and Betty (Townsend) Merrick. Laurie graduated from Wellsboro High School in the class of 1978, and earned an Associate's Degree from Corning Community College. On June 23,...

Duane Earl Cobb

Aug 16, 2022

Duane Earl Cobb, 89, of Wellsboro, passed away at home, surrounded by family on Tuesday August 16, 2022. He was born February 23, 1933, in Westfield, PA to Cleon Henry and Beatrice (Earle) Cobb. Duane graduated from high school, served in the US Army, and worked at Ingersoll Rand. On August 12, 2020 he married Nancy Cobb. Duane was...

Mary A. (Boyce) Grinnell

Aug 14, 2022

Mary A. (Boyce) Grinnell, 82, of Wellsboro, passed away at home surrounded by family, Sunday August 14, 2022. She was born April 5, 1940, in Wellsboro, to Roy J. and Charlotte (Mason) Boyce. She graduated from high school and earned her LPN degree. On August 6, 1957, she married Donald Grinnell, and together they raised two daughters. Mary was...

Rhea M. Shelman

Aug 11, 2022

Rhea M. Shelman, 59, of Wellsboro, joined God August 11, 2022, at Geisinger Medical Center, Danville. She was born November 19, 1962 in Blossburg, the daughter of the late Elwood L. and Rhea V. (Weber) Wilson.

Rhea was a professional house keeper in the area, working first for Penn Wells, then the Green Home, and most recently...

Patricia Ann Follmer

Aug 10, 2022

Patricia A. Follmer, 75, of Wellsboro, passed away August 10, 2022, at UPMC Susquehanna, Williamsport. She was born April 7 1947 in Philadelphia and the wife of Robert Graham, of Wellsboro.

A full obituary and service information will be published at a later date.

Naomi Fay (Moses) Lyle

Aug 4, 2022

Naomi Fay Lyle, 86, of Wellsboro, PA, went into the arms of her cherished Savior, Jesus Christ, on Thursday, August 4, 2022, surrounded by her loving family in her home, after a long-term battle with dementia and other illnesses. She was predeceased by her parents, and two of her siblings: Joseph Moses and Ruth Uzzell. Naomi was born in...

Mazie L. (Mcconnell) Reynolds

Aug 3, 2022

Mazie L. Reynolds, 92, of Wellsboro, passed away Wednesday, August 3, 2022 in her home surrounded by family. She was born January 29, 1930 in Sabinsville, to Clifford and Ferne (Erway) McConnell. She graduated from Wellsboro High School, and on August 18, 1950 she married Frederick Reynolds. Together they shared 46 years of marriage and raised 3 children. Mazie...

Carol B. (Bodine) Johnson

Jul 27, 2022

Carol Laurene (Bodine) Johnson, a resident of Wellsboro, PA, died peacefully July 27, 2022, in the presence of devoted family members at UPMC Wellsboro Hospital. As Carol would say, she was 85 years young. Born in Wellsboro on August 4, 1936, Carol was the second of George S. and Emily (Miller) Bodine Sr.’s five children.

Carol’s eldest...

Robert L. Capwell

Jul 22, 2022

Robert L. Capwell of Wellsboro, PA passed away on July 22, 2022 at Broad Acres Nursing Facility. He was born on June 3, 1927, the son of Beatrice (Andrews) and Lamar Capwell. He is survived by his daughters: Susan (Bob) Erway of North Myrtle Beach, SC, and Kathy (David) Kennedy of Wellsboro; five grandchildren: Todd (Maryjo) Erway of Saratoga...

Bernice R. Kerr

Jul 16, 2022

Bernice R. Kerr, 103, formerly of Wellsboro, passed away Saturday July 16, 2022 at her residence in Westfield.  She was born June 23, 1919 in Chatham Twp., the daughter of the late Gordon and Anna (Hurlbert) Lattimer.  On July 21, 1939, she married Ivan L. Kerr who preceded her in death on August 13, 1999.

Bernice graduated...