Obituaries

Apr 13, 2022

Henry E. Topf, Jr., 78, of Wellsboro passed away Wednesday April 13, 2022 at the Wilmot Cancer Center in Rochester, NY. He was born September 4, 1943 in Wellsboro to Henry E. and Bertha M. (Stock) Topf, Sr. He served his country in the US Air Force during the Cuban Missile Crisis and the Vietnam War. While serving in...

Apr 13, 2022

Hattie R. (Parton) Simmons, 82, of Middlebury, passed away Wednesday April 13, 2022 in her home surrounded by family. She was born April 15, 1939 near Farmville, VA to Lee and Selma (Webb) Parton. She moved with her family to this area in 1947, and she graduated from high school, and worked as a bookkeeper for Tioga County. She...

Apr 9, 2022

Dorothy C. (Campbell) Scudder, 96, formerly of Wellsboro, passed away Saturday April 9, 2022 at the Berwick Hospital in Berwick, PA. She was born April 13, 1925 in Wellsboro, to Ralph E. and Mina E. (Mattoon) Campbell. She graduated from Wellsboro High School, and married Robert L. Scudder, Sr. Dorothy was a homemaker and an active and dedicated member...

Apr 8, 2022

Alice Lillian Carlson Mickey Hard, 90, of Wellsboro, passed away peacefully at home Thursday, April 8, 2022, with her loved ones at her side.

She was born on December 8, 1931, in Lorain, OH, the daughter of the late Dr. Benjamin and Edna (Dellinger) Carlson.  She was the wife of 55 years to the late Max E....

Mar 27, 2022

Kay L. (Williammee) Vangorden, 70, of Tioga, PA passed away Sunday March 27, 2022 at Robert Packer Hospital in Sayre. She was born March 6, 1952, in Wellsboro, to Louie and Joyce (Wilson) Williammee, and graduated from Wellsboro High School. On August 25, 1978 she married Terry G. Vangorden, and together they shared 43 years of marriage. Kay enjoyed...

Mar 25, 2022

Leon V. Mazur, Jr., 83, of Wellsboro, passed away Friday March 25, 2022 at UPMC Susquehanna in Williamsport. He was born August 9, 1938, in Trenton, NJ, to Leon and Mary (Wiater) Mazur, Sr. On October 17, 1959, he married Geraldine Sekeras, with whom he shared 62 years of marriage. He owned and operated Windsor Plant Mall in NJ,...

Mar 20, 2022

Jean W. (Rose) Kriner, 84, of Big Flats, NY passed away early Sunday March 20, 2022 at Guthrie Hospital in Corning, NY. She was born December 23, 1937 in Corning, NY to LaVerne and Frances (Allen) Rose. She graduated from Corning Free Academy, and on June 2, 1956, married Donald Kriner, Sr. She worked for several optometrists fitting frames...

Mar 18, 2022

Howard W. Richards, 78, of Mansfield, passed away Friday March 18, 2022 at Robert Packer Hospital in Sayre, PA. He was born September 22, 1943 to David and Lillian (White) Richards in Blossburg, PA. He graduated from Blossburg High School and served his country in the US Army. On July 16, 1966 married Janice Hunter, with whom he shared...

Mar 17, 2022

Brad Laverne Wilson of Wellsboro, PA passed away on Thursday March 17, 2022 at UPMC Presbyterian Hospital in Pittsburgh, PA at the age of 41. He was born on October 23, 1980 in Wellsboro, PA to Timothy Laverne and Glory Ann (White) Wilson, and graduated from Wellsboro Area High School in 1999. Brad attended college classes in athletics and natural...

Mar 3, 2022

Kathleen Diane (Dorwart) Snyder, 75 of Wellsboro, passed away early Thursday March 3, 2022 at the Green Home in Wellsboro. She was born February 14, 1947 in Harrisburg to Percy Ner and Catherine Elizabeth (Peters) Dorwart. She was an active member of the United Methodist Church of Wellsboro, she sang in the church choir, and loved helping make the...

Feb 26, 2022

John H. Scholtz, 83, of Wellsboro, passed away Saturday February 26, 2022 at UPMC Wellsboro. He was born September 27, 1938 in Alba, PA to Herman and Isabelle (Thomas) Scholtz. Herman was killed serving in WW II, and John was raised by his mother and his step-father Carl Krotzer. John graduated from Canton High School, and on February 15,...

Feb 26, 2022

Anna M. Rose, 87, of Wellsboro passed away Saturday February 26, 2022 at the Green Home, Wellsboro.  She was born March 4, 1934 in Wellsboro, the daughter of the late Ferrand and Kathryn (Dean) Lewis.

Anna was a graduate of Charleston High School and at one time worked for Wundies, Wellsboro and for the Radisson, Corning.  She...

Feb 17, 2022

Thelma M. (Appel) Bates, 89, of Middlebury Center passed away Thursday February 17, 2022 in her home. She was born April 8, 1932 in Pittsburgh, PA to Robert and Thelma (Janecek) Appel. On May 1, 1954 she married Charles I. Bates, Jr. with whom she shared 67 years of marriage. Thelma was a vibrant and active woman who enjoyed...

Feb 16, 2022

Jane E. Hilfiger, 80, of Covington, passed away Wednesday February 16, 2022 at UPMC in Williamsport. She was born July 13, 1941 in Holiday to Ferrin and Katherine (Dean) Lewis. She graduated from high school, and on February 26, 1960, she married Fred Hilfiger with whom she shared nearly 62 years of marriage. She worked at McCrory's, and with...

Feb 12, 2022

Ruth E. (Schneider) Perry, 80, of Morris, passed away Saturday February 12, 2022 at Broad Acres Nursing and Rehabilitation in Wellsboro. She was born November 5, 1941 in Wellsboro, PA. After graduating from Wellsboro High School, she attended beauty school and worked in the Wellsboro area, primarily at Dunham's. On September 16, 1961, she married Robert A. Perry, with...

Feb 11, 2022

Lois A. Cole, 87, of Wellsboro, passed away Friday February 11, 2022 at Guthrie Robert Packer Hospital, Sayre.  She was Born November 14, 1934 in Wellsboro, the daughter of the late Ransom and Gertrude (Ogden) Bailey. She was the wife of the late Richard S. Cole.

Lois was a graduate of Wellsboro High School and enjoyed sewing...

Feb 10, 2022

Max E. Kimble, 85, of Morris, died February 10, 2022 at UPMC Susquehanna, Williamsport.  He was born in Blossburg, the son of the late Harry E. and Thelma (Taylor) Kimble.  He was the husband of Sylvia Starks who preceded him in death on November 9, 2021.

Max was a graduate of Liberty High School, Class of 1954...

Feb 10, 2022

David H. Clemens, 74, of Wellsboro, died February 10, 2022 at Arnot Ogden Medical Center, Elmira, NY.  He was born in Wellsboro, the son of the late Homer Warren and Beatrice Mae (Sumner) Clemens.

David was a graduate of Wellsboro High School, Class of 1965 and was self employed as a truck driver.  He served in the...

Feb 3, 2022

Judith K. Nagy, 84, of Middlebury Center, passed away Thursday February 3, 2022 at her son's home surrounded by family. She was born April 11, 1937 to Roscoe and Esther (Walker) Kelley in Elmira, NY. On February 12, 1956, she married Joseph Nagy with whom she shared 55 years of marriage before his death in 2011. Judith was a...

Feb 2, 2022

On February 2, 2022, Dr. William P. Reich passed away at his home in Wellsboro. He was 82.

He was born on May 1, 1939, in Lincoln, Nebraska, son of the late Rev. Phillip Reich and Katherine Scholl Reich.

Dr. Reich was formerly the Director of Pathology at Soldiers and Sailors Memorial Hospital, now part...