Obituaries

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...