Obituaries

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...

Jan 14, 2023

Michael R. Moshier, Sr., 61, of Elkland, passed away Saturday January 14, 2023 at Guthrie Corning Hospital, Corning, NY. He was born January 25, 1961 in Blossburg, PA to the late Raymond and Elouise (Ruggles) Coover. Mike enjoyed hunting, wood-working, spending time with his grandchildren and socializing with friends, sharing a good cup of coffee and a story or...

Jan 11, 2023

Lucille (Shumway) Bailey, 101 of Wellsboro, passed away Wednesday January 11, 2023 at UPMC Soldiers and Sailors in Wellsboro. She was born May 23, 1921 at home in Wellsboro, to Ross and Fannie (Bellinger) Shumway. She graduated from Wellsboro High School in 1939, and the Arnot Ogden School of Nursing in 1942. Lucille worked for more than forty years...

Jan 11, 2023

On January 11, 2023 Marlin D. Smith, a loving husband, father, grandfather and friend passed away at age 76 with his family by his side. Marlin was born on a beautiful May 19, 1946, in Wellsboro, PA to Frederick M. and Marian B. Smith. He grew up in Wellsboro/Asaph enjoying all that the small town had to offer. He...

Jan 1, 2023

Joyce W. (Welch) Erway, 90, of Lawrenceville, passed away early January 1, 2023 at Carleton's Senior Care and Rehabilitation in Wellsboro. She was born August 9, 1932 in New York City to Edmund and Beatrice (Seeley) Welch. On September 1, 1951 she married Robert F. "Pop" Erway and together they shared 71 years of marriage. Joyce had been a very...

Dec 28, 2022

Letha A. (Dickinson) Teed, 92, of Wellsboro, passed away Wednesday December 28, 2022 at Broad Acres Nursing and Rehabilitation. She was born February 15, 1930, in Wellsboro, to Ezra and Alta (Patrick) Dickinson. On June 24, 1950 she married Ernest H. Teed, and together they raised three children and shared 69 years of marriage. Letha worked outside the home...

Dec 25, 2022

Clifford J. Murray, Jr., 99, of Gaines, passed away on December 25, 2022 at the Laurels, Wellsboro. Cliff was born August 21, 1923 in Buffalo, NY, the son of the late Clifford J. and Mary Louise (Thomas) Murray. He was the husband of the late Josephine (McGlade) Murray. Cliff was self employed as a commercial printer for 45 years....

Dec 19, 2022

Robert Frederick “Pop” Erway, 90, of Lawrenceville, formerly of Mansfield and Wellsboro, passed away at his residence surrounded by his loving family.  He was born on August 26, 1932 in Wellsboro, the son of the late Charles & Mildred (Seeley) Erway.  He married the former Joyce Welch on September 1, 1951 and have celebrated 71 years of marriage.

Dec 17, 2022

Alida Wilcox, 89, of Frostproof, FL passed away December 17, 2022 at the Lakeland Regional Health Center in Lakeland, FL. She was born April 21, 1933 in Blossburg to Adalbert and Zelma (Smith) Stadler. On July 19, 1951, she married Clifton Wilcox and together they shared 71 years of marriage. She had been a member of the Stony Fork...

Dec 17, 2022

Marian J. Butler, 76, died on Saturday, December 17, 2022 at Broad Acres Nursing home in Wellsboro. She is preceded in death by her husband, Oliver P. Butler. Marian was the daughter of Abe and Christine Brugger of Westfield, and was the youngest of 3 girls. She is survived by her 3 children: Scott and Linda Butler of Ellicottville,...

Dec 16, 2022

Timothy W. Webster, 71, of Wellsboro, passed away Friday December 16, 2022 at UPMC Williamsport. He was born May 30, 1951 in Wellsboro, delivered by his grandfather Dr. Jess Webster, to Jerome "Jerry" and Mary (Wiley) Webster. He graduated from high school, and while attending college was needed at home to work the farm. On June 1, 1974, he...

Dec 15, 2022

Edgar Herbert Smith, 93, of Sabinsville, PA passed away Thursday December 15, 2022 at UPMC Cole in Coudersport. He was born November 18, 1929 to Herbert Edgar, and Harriet (Steinbach) Smith in Calvert, PA. He graduated from Penn State University with a degree in Agricultural Engineering, and served in the US Navy. On September 8, 1956, he married Joanne...

Dec 12, 2022

Tana Vaganos Root Deery, passed away on Dec 12, 2022 at Geisinger Medical Center, Danville.  She was born in Wellsboro to Leon A. and Katharine C. (Vaganos) Root on November 30, 1950. She was the mother of two sons, Kaleb and Anthony and daughter, SanBee Blair Coolidge (Nathan). Both of her sons pre-deceased her.  She leaves behind her husband...

Dec 7, 2022

Barbara D. Brought, 79, of Wellsboro, PA, passed away December 7, 2022, at her home surrounded by her loving family.

Barb was born November 29, 1943 in Elizabeth, NJ, the daughter of the late Robert and Josephine Foster.  She married the love of her life, Larry J. Brought, Sr. on June 30th 1962 and had three children;...

Dec 6, 2022

Lawrence J. “Pete” Peterson, 78, of Wellsboro passed away on December 6, 2022 at his home surrounded by his loving family.

Pete was born April 19, 1944 in Philadelphia, the son of the late Charles and Alice (Biddle) Peterson.  He is the husband of Diane N. (News) Peterson who survives.

Pete worked as an Independent...