Obituaries
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...
Karen A. Wilson
Jul 14, 2022
Karen A. Wilson, 77, of Wellsboro passed away Thursday July 14, 2022 at Broad Acres Health & Rehab., Wellsboro.
She was born October 12, 1944 in Newton Hamilton, PA, the daughter of the late Rev. James W. and Edith M. (Detwiler) Garthoff.
Karen participated in the Special Olympics in Bowling, she enjoyed playing Bingo at...
Susan Lee (Baker) Miller
Jul 10, 2022
Susan L. (Baker) Miller, 68, of Wellsboro, passed away Sunday July 10, 2022 at UPMC Soldiers and Sailors in Wellsboro. She was born December 19, 1953 in Corning, NY to William and Joanne (Williamson) Baker. On May 24, 1987, she married John Miller, with whom she shared 35 years of marriage. After graduating from high school, she taught herself...
Donna Leigh (Locey) Kroll
Jun 19, 2022
Donna Leigh (Locey) Kroll, 87, of Wellsboro, passed away Sunday June 19, 2022 at UPMC Wellsboro. She was born March 3, 1935 in Wellsboro to Lyle Thorton and Marguerite Elaine (Sumner) Locey. She grew up in Wellsboro and graduated from Wellsboro High School. She married Merle LaVerne Kroll.
Donna was a homemaker, and her family was her...
Martha K. (Kocourek) Blackwell
May 29, 2022
Martha K. Blackwell, 81, of Blackwell passed away Sunday May 29, 2022 at Broad Acres in Wellsboro. She was born January 4, 1941 in Elmira, NY to John and Alice (Komarek) Kocourek. On October 3, 1959 she married Donald H. Blackwell I, and together they raised 3 sons, and shared 60 years of marriage. Martha was active in the...
Gary Joe Reynolds
May 29, 2022
Gary Joe Reynolds, 79, of Wellsboro died Sunday May 29, 2022 in an ATV accident. He was born February 4, 1943 in Corning, NY to George R. and Wilda June (Short) Reynolds. After going to school, he served his country in the US Army. He was a truck driver for Taynton Motor Freight and B&D Transfer, retiring in 2002....
Chester W. "Bill" Pierce
May 19, 2022
Chester "Bill" Pierce, Jr., 75, of Trout Run, PA died peacefully at home on May 19th, 2022. He was born April 23, 2947 in Wellsboro, PA, the son of the late Olive Pierce and Chester W. Pierce. Bill was married to Lynda Cohick Pierce for 53 years. He was a graduate of Wellsboro High School. He was self-employed. He...
Brian Lee Raymond
May 10, 2022
Brian Lee Raymond, 57, of Wellsboro, passed away Tuesday May 10, 2022 at Robert Packer Hospital in Sayre, PA. He was born May 30, 1964 in Wellsboro, to Dealton and Norma (Hartman) Raymond. He attended Wellsboro schools and worked as a carpenter. Brian is survived by his father: Dealton Raymond of Anderson, SC; a brother: Randy Raymond (Becky) of...
Stanley David Bencus
May 10, 2022
Stanley D. "Sandy" Bencus, 70, of Middlebury Center passed away peacefully in his home early Tuesday May 10, 2022. He was born February 19, 1952 to Stanley Andrew and Cynthia Mary (LaMay) Bencus in Rochester, NY. On June 3, 1978 he married Susan Cole, with whom he shared nearly 44 years of marriage. Sandy and Susan owned and operated...
Lyle Roger Wagner
May 2, 2022
Lyle Roger Wagner, 90, of Holiday, passed away peacefully at home. He was born June 28, 1931 in Holiday to George and Florence (Hotchkiss) Wagner. Lyle grew up on the family farm and graduated from Wellsboro High School. On May 18, 1952 he married Ardyth Churchill with whom he shared nearly 70 years of marriage. He worked as a...
Nancy J. Bowser
Apr 20, 2022
Nancy J. (Morningstar) Bowser, 89, of Wellsboro, formerly of York, passed away peacefully Wednesday, April 20, 2022 at The Green Home, Wellsboro.
Nancy was born on December 16, 1932, in York, PA, the daughter of the late George and Mary (Myers) Morningstar. She married Dr. Michael W. Bowser on September 11, 1959 and celebrated 61 years of...
Velma Ann (Jones) Sherman
Apr 17, 2022
Velma Ann (Jones) Sherman, 78, of Wellsboro, passed away Sunday April 17, 2022 at the Conway Medical Center in Conway, SC. She was born September 19, 1943, in Philadelphia, to Floyd and Bernice (Rakauskus) Jones. On April 2, 1966, she married Joseph Sherman with whom she shared 56 years of marriage. Velma worked as an elementary school teacher, and...
