Obituaries

Dec 16, 2021

Ruth (Dartt) Horton, 92, of Wellsboro, passed away on Thursday, December 16, 2021, at her home with family by her side.  She was born August 4, 1929, in Wellsboro the daughter of the late Myron S. and Christine (Peterson) Dartt.  She married Donald K. Horton on September 12, 1948, sharing 66 years of marriage together before his passing on...

Dec 15, 2021

Marshall was born July 12, 1943, in Potsdam, the son of the late George and Ruth (Finnegan) Garner.  He married the former Tammy L. Huntley on January 23,1990 and have celebrated 33 years of marriage.

Marshall was a graduate of Potsdam Central High School, Class of 1962 and earned a Bachelors degree in Economics from Georgetown University. ...

Dec 12, 2021

Christopher J. Williammee, 49, of Lawrenceville, passed away Sunday December 12, 2021 at Robert Packer Hospital in Sayre, PA. He was born July 11, 1972 in Wellsboro, the son of James Arthur and Susan (Baker) Williammee. Chris graduated from Wellsboro High School in 1990 and enlisted in the US Coast Guard in September. In 1993 he was appointed to...

Dec 3, 2021

Janet R. Vandegrift Watkins, of Little Marsh, PA, passed away on Friday, December 3, 2021, at the Watsontown Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, Watsontown, Pa. Born July 2, 1935, Janet was the eldest of three daughters born to Dean and M. Ruth (Heise) Vandegrift. Janet was predeceased by her sister, Wilma. Her youngest sister, Jean, survives. Janet graduated as a...

Dec 1, 2021

Rose Mary Crane, 89, of Wellsboro, passed away on Wednesday, December 1, 2021, at her residence, surrounded by her loving family.  She was born November 16, 1932, in Wellsboro, PA the daughter of Jacob Dewey Lawton and Clara (Jones) Lawton.  She married Lawrence Arland Crane on January 27, 1963, sharing 56 years of marriage together.

Rose was...

Nov 25, 2021

Agnes Catherine (Cheatley) Callahan, "Sis", 89, of Fountain,Florida, surrounded by many of her children, passed away peacefully on Thursday, November 25, 2021. She was married to the late William Edward Callahan. Born January 17, 1932, in Philadelphia, Pa, she was the daughter of the late George Alexander and Josephine Mary Regina Cheatley. In 1967, Sis moved with her husband...

Nov 25, 2021

James O. Confer, Sr., 87, of Wellsboro, passed away Thursday November 25, 2021 at UPMS Soldiers and Sailors in Wellsboro. He was born December 31, 1933 to John and Eva (Schoonover) Confer in Wellsboro and was one of seven children. He grew up and graduated from Gaines High School. James worked as a maintenance foreman at Corning Glass. He...

Nov 17, 2021

Wahneta Jean Keck, 89, of Wellsboro, died on Wednesday, November 17, 2021, at Carleton Senior Care & Rehabilitation Center.

Wahneta was born December 21, 1931, in Covington, the daughter of the late Hiel and Hilda (Brockway) Cochran.  She was the wife of the late Bruce F. Keck who preceded her in death on September 27, 2006.

Nov 16, 2021

Karen A. Deming, 78, of Blossburg, Pa, entered into Glory on November 16, 2021. Karen was born on December 14, 1942 in Blossburg, Pa. She was preceded in death by her parents Alfred and Eleanor (Isban) Lindquist and a son-in-law Gary L. Cleveland. Karen spent her childhood on her grandparent's farm in Morris Run and spent every summer there....

Nov 10, 2021

Richard A. "Dick" Cruttenden, 83, of Middlebury Center, passed away Wednesday November 10, 2021 surrounded by family at Broad Acres Nursing and Rehabilitation. He was born May 14, 1938 in Elmira, NY to Harold and Ethel Cruttenden. He is a graduate of Wellsboro Jr./Sr. High School, and in 1960 graduated from Lock Haven Teachers' College with a Bachelor's in physical...

Nov 9, 2021

Sylvia A. (Starks) Kimble, age 79, of Morris, PA passed away on November 9th,2021, at UPMC Williamsport.  She was born on April 28th , 1942 in Blossburg, PA to the late Merle and Freda (Goodwin) Starks.  She was the wife of Max E. Kimble whom she married on July 3rd, 1989 in Nashville, Tennessee.  She was preceded in death...

Nov 8, 2021

Wanda (Bockus) Kennedy, 97, of Wellsboro, passed away Monday November 8, 2021 at the Sweden Valley Manor in Coudersport. She was born March 4, 1924 in Wellsboro to Alfred J. and Nora (Cavanaugh) Bockus, and grew up and went to school in Marsh Creek. She married Mahlon L. Kennedy in May of 1942, and they shared 43 years of...

Nov 8, 2021

Verna (Kurtz) Zimmerman was born Easter Sunday, March 27, 1932, in Lancaster County, PA. She was the daughter of Christian and Ella (Hoover) Kurtz. She was married December 11, 1954 to Clarence Z. Zimmerman. They moved to Wellsboro, April 29, 1969. She was widowed September 21, 2010. In January of 2014 she suffered a stroke that left her bed...

Nov 7, 2021

Richard Andrew White, 88, of Wellsboro passed away Sunday November 7, 2021 at Robert Packer Hospital in Sayre. He was born October 15, 1933 in Wellsboro to Kenneth Herbert and Naomi Louise (Huseman) White. He grew up in Wellsboro and graduated from the Wellsboro High School. He served in the US Army, and on September 21, 1956 he married...

Nov 5, 2021

LeRoy William Kennedy, 84, of Middlebury Center, passed away Friday November 5, 2021 at UPMC Susquehanna in Williamsport. He was born May 25, 1937 at home in Wellsboro to Elias Grant and Elizabeth Nancy (Wilson) Kennedy. He grew up and went to school in Wellsboro, and graduated from Wellsboro High School in the class of 1957. On November 15,...

Oct 26, 2021

John Frank Firmani, 73, formerly of Philadelphia, passed away on Tuesday, October 26, 2021 after a very courageous hard battle with Cancer.

He was born March 14, 1948, the son of the late Joseph and Viola Firmani.  Instilled with a lifelong thirst for knowledge John was a 1970 graduate of Allentown College.  He holds an Elementary Education...

Oct 25, 2021

Neil Daniel Delp, 51 of Allison Park, PA passed away in Allison Park on Monday October 25. He was born October 5, 1970 in Sellersville, PA to David N. and Betty (MacLaughlin) Delp. He graduated from Wellsboro High School and completed a 4 year apprenticeship with Sylvania. He worked for Osram-Sylvania and was the senior ribbon machine operator in...

Oct 23, 2021

David F. Crawford, 71, of Mansfield passed away Saturday October 23, 2021 in his home, surrounded by family. He was born July 28, 1950 in Hornell, NY to Ralph W. and Hilda M. (Mattison) Crawford, he attended Wellsboro Area Schools, and Served in the US Army. On November 13, 1971, he married Shirley L. Bartholomew, with whom he shared...

Oct 18, 2021

Eliza Gail Hallead was born sleeping at Soldiers & Sailors Memorial Hospital on October 18, 2021 to Joanna Lynn Hallead and Jacob Lear Hallead of Wellsboro. She is survived by her parents and her brother James Arthur Hallead, as well as several great-grandparents, grandparents, aunts, uncles, and cousins. Though she was not on Earth long, she touched many lives...

Oct 17, 2021

Jean C. (Rabaioli) Reese, 82, of Wellsboro, passed away Sunday October 17, 2021 at Soldiers and Sailors Hospital in Wellsboro.  She was born August 28, 1939 in Barre, VT to Louis and Lucy (Galli) Rabaioli.  Jean graduated from Wellsboro High School, and earned her nursing degree.  She worked as an RN at Soldiers and Sailors until 1976 when she...