Obituaries

May 3, 2021

Olive A. (Mast) Luther, 98, of Stokesdale, passed away May 3, 2021 at Robert Packer Hospital in Sayre, PA. She was born July 11, 1922 in Pine Creek Twp., to William and Millie (Breed) Mast. On February 20, 1943 she married Ellery W. Luther, with whom she shared 73 years of marriage. She was a devoted wife and mother,...

May 3, 2021

Everitt C. Vanderhoof, 100, of Wellsboro, passed away May 3, 2021 at The Green Home in Wellsboro. He was born May 7, 1920 in Wellsboro to Clyde and Hazel R. (West) Vanderhoof, and graduated from Wellsboro, HS. On June 5, 1943, he married Vera E. Root, with whom he shared 68 years of marriage, and raised two children. Everitt...

May 2, 2021

Vivian L. (Root) Urban, 98, of Liberty, died on Sunday, May 2, 2021, at the Gatehouse, Williamsport.

Vivian was born January 26, 1923, in Morris, the daughter of the late Bruce and Daisy (Thompson) Root. She was married to Karl Urban on July 13, 1940 and celebrated 59 years of marriage until his death on July 28,...

Apr 30, 2021

Russell E. Redell, 82, of Wellsboro, died on Friday, April 30, 2021.

Russell was born January 17, 1939 in Antrim, the son of the late John T. and Marion (Ketchum) Redell.  He married the former Sandra J. Learn on April 9. 1960 and they have celebrated 61 years of marriage.

Russell retired from Bordens Milk...

Apr 19, 2021

Duane J. Cobb, 67, of Wellsboro, passed away at his home early Monday April 19, 2021. He was, the son of John E. "Jack" and Shirley (Johnson) Cobb, and was born March 20, 1954 in Wellsboro. Raised in the Wellsboro area, in 1973 Duane graduated from Wellsboro High School. He loved fishing and hunting, wood-working and gardening, and feeding...

Apr 15, 2021

Patricia Dean passed away on Apr 15, 2021 in Washington State.  Friends and family are invited to the Tussey-Mosher Funeral Home Sunday May 16, 2021 from 12-2pm to pay tribute to her life.

Apr 12, 2021

Wendy M. McCleary, age 62, of Wellsboro passed away at Geisinger Medical Center on Monday, April 12, 2021 following a recurrence of the breast cancer she battled two years earlier. She was born on August 30, 1958 in Bryn Mawr, PA, the daughter of Robert Sager Milne and Barbara Anderson Milne. Wendy grew up in Springfield, Delaware County, PA....

Apr 11, 2021

Frederick L. Suhr, 82, of Palmetto FL, formerly of Wellsboro, PA passed away Sunday, April 11, 2021 at his home following a lengthy illness.  Born February 10, 1939 in Blossburg, he was the son of Jesse W. and Julia C. (Gross) Suhr.  He is survived by his wife, Lois (Wilson) with whom he shared more than 63 years of...

Apr 8, 2021

Dianne L. (Webster) Killingstad, 80, of Wellsboro, passed away early Thursday April 8, 2021, at The Green Home. She was born November 17, 1940, in Wellsboro, to Floyd and Erissa (Burton) Webster, and grew up on the family celery farm in Marsh Creek. Dianne graduated from Wellsboro High School in 1958, and on July 6, 1963, she married Richard...

Mar 30, 2021

Thomas L. "Papa" Briggs, 70, of Wellsboro, passed away unexpectedly, Tuesday March 30, 2021 at his residence. He was born July 1, 1950, in Wellsboro, to Burton Sylvester and Evelyn (Reese) Briggs. He grew up in Wellsboro and graduated from Wellsboro High School in the class of 1968. He graduated from Bloomsburg College with a degree in Business Administration,...

Mar 20, 2021

Richard Gerald Keck, 89, of Wellsboro, died on Saturday, March 20, 2021, at Guthrie Robert Packer Hospital, Sayre.

Richard was born March 18, 1932, in Wellsboro, the son of the late Fred G. and Maude M. (Losinger) Keck.  He married the former Lucille M. Mitchell on December 28, 1967 and have celebrated 53 years of marriage.

Mar 18, 2021

Jean A. Mathis, 94, of Wellsboro, died on Thursday, March 18, 2021 at her home.

Jean was born Jan. 23, 1927 in Charleston Twp., the daughter of the late Leonard and Freida (Eckberg) Adams.  She married Russell P. Mathis, Jr. on Sept. 5, 1987 at the First Presbyterian Church, Wellsboro, and celebrated 30 years of marriage until...

Mar 13, 2021

Anne Morrell (Coolidge) Ford, age 91, passed away peacefully on March 13, 2021 at her home in Wellsboro. She was born on April 26, 1929, in Utica, NY, the daughter of the late Raymond and Jane (Adams) Coolidge. Anne attended Elmira College and Columbia University Presbyterian Hospital School of Nursing. After graduating in August 1951 with a Bachelor of...

Mar 10, 2021

Donald R. Slusser, 87, of Lawrenceville, passed away Wednesday February 10, 2021 at Bradford County Manor. He was born November 12, 1933 to Albert and Angeline Slusser. After graduating from high school, Donald served his country in the US Army. On April 16, 1966 he married Donna J. Prothero, and together they shared 33 years of marriage. He worked...

Mar 7, 2021

Norman Darryl Putman, 81, of Wellsboro, died on Sunday, March 7, 2021 at the Gatehouse Inpatient Hospice at UMPC Divine Providence Hospital, Williamsport, PA. Norman was born on October 19, 1939 in Williamsport, the son of the late Basil and Theo (Callahan) Putman. He was a graduate of Wellsboro Area High School and Williamsport Technical Institute. Norman returned to...

Mar 4, 2021

Reva Mae Soutar, 89, of Dushore, PA, formerly of Big Flats, NY, died peacefully at home on Thursday, March 4, 2021. Reva was born on August 18, 1931 in Wellsboro, the daughter of the late Willis D. and Beatrice (Smith) Johnson. She married Melvin D. Soutar, Sr., who preceded her in death on January 10, 2017, in 1979 in...

Mar 2, 2021

Duane Keith Erickson, 63, of Wellsboro, passed away in his home surrounded by family following an extended battle against cancer. He was born 7/7/57 to George Lynn and Marjorie Waneta (Treat) Erickson in Wellsboro. He graduated from Wellsboro High School in 1975, and with his brothers operated Erickson Family Farm outside of Stony Fork. Duane had a deep love of...

Feb 27, 2021

Janice (McCracken) Hurlbert, 86, of Decaturville, TN passed away on Saturday, February 27, 2021 at home. She was born 15 July 1934 in Gaines Township, PA. Janice was the daughter of the late Basil and Wanda (Ripley) McCracken. She was presided in death by her husband of 66 years William Hurlbert. Janice was a graduate of Gaines High School....

Feb 25, 2021

Bernice L. (Losinger) Gridley, 79, of Wellsboro, passed away Thursday February 25, 2021 surrounded by family in her home.  She was born April 15, 1941 to Arthur and Ada (Learn) Losinger in Blossburg, PA.  On January 10, 1959 she married William A. Gridley with whom she shared 55 years of marriage and raised 5 children.  In addition to her...

Feb 20, 2021

Lillian B. Gastrock, 91, of Wellsboro, passed away Saturday February 20, 2021 at Guthrie Robert Packer Hospital, Sayre.  She was born January 20, 1930 in Williamsport, the daughter of the late Walter and Anna Elizabeth (Fenstemacher) Kennedy, and was a devoted homemaker who loved raising children and taking care of the elderly. Lillian is survived by a son, William...