Obituaries

Nov 30, 2020

Robert S. Borden, 80, of Wellsboro, died on Monday, November 30, 2020, at Arnot-Ogden Medical Center, Elmira, NY.

Robert was born July 28, 1940, in Wellsboro, the son of the late Wayne and Florence (Faulkner) Borden.  He married the former Ernestine Patt Kriner on December 7, 2014 and have celebrated nearly 6 years of marriage together.

Nov 24, 2020

Carol Ruth Makin passed away November 24th, 2020 at the Broad Acres Nursing Home. She was born in Westfield, PA March 12, 1933 to Clarence Wayne and Thelma (Mack) Bell. Carol went to Business School in Rochester, NY and returned to Westfield. She married Robert Makin August 1, 1954 and celebrated 59 years of marriage until his passing in 2013....

Nov 23, 2020

Kenneth Clair Cleveland, 81, of Wellsboro, died on Monday, November 23, 2020, at UPMC Wellsboro.

Ken was born October 21, 1939, in Butler Hill, the son of the late Charles and Katherine (Doan) Cleveland.  He married the former Mary Ann Canfield on June 24, 1960 and celebrated 45 years of marriage until her passing on March 3,...

Nov 22, 2020

John Jesse Clark, 76, of Wellsboro, went to join his mother and father on Sunday, November 22, 2020, in the I.C.U. at UPMC Susquehanna, Williamsport.

John was born December 14, 1943, in Wellsboro, the son of the late Jesse and Florence Lena (Repard) Clark.  He married the former Candace “Candy” M. Geyer on March 17, 1972 and...

Nov 21, 2020

Julia Wayne (Brown) Miller, 98, of Wellsboro, passed away Saturday November 21, 2020 in her home. She was born December 26, 1921 to William and Katherine Brown in Lawrenceville, PA. Julia married Frank S. Miller and together they raised a family of 8 children. In addition to her parenting duties, she drove bus for the Wellsboro School District. Julia...

Nov 19, 2020

Blanche G. (Munson) Whiting, 83, of Wellsboro, went home to be with the Lord Thursday November 19, 2020 at UPMC Soldiers and Sailors in Wellsboro. Born June 12, 1937 in Darling Run to Augustus C. and Emma C. (Fenstemacher) Munson, Blanche graduated from Wellsboro High School in 1955. On November 9, 1956 she married John G. Whiting. Blanche attended...

Nov 19, 2020

Dorothy Mae (Dartt) Stevens, 98, of Wellsboro passed away Thursday November 19, 2020 at Broad Acres Health and Rehabilitation in Wellsboro of Covid-19.  She was born July 1, 1922, in Wellsboro, to Myron and Christine (Peterson) Dartt.  She graduated from Wellsboro High School and worked as a trust officer for Tioga County Savings and Trust.  She married Robert L....

Nov 18, 2020

Lewis R. Bowers, 54, of Jeanette, PA passed away Wednesday November 18, 2020 at Excela Westmorland Hospital in Greensburg, PA. He was born December 20, 1965 in Wellsboro to Robert D. and Doris (Statts) Bowers, Sr. Lewis loved the outdoors and enjoyed hunting and fishing, he liked country music, especially George Strait, Allen Jackson and Aaron Tippin, and he loved...

Nov 18, 2020

Stanley “Muggs” Robert Baker, 75, of Elkland, passed away Wednesday November 18, 2020 at UPMC Soldiers and Sailors in Wellsboro. He was born June 18, 1945 in Corning, NY to Floyd and Nellie (Vangordon) Baker. Muggs was an accomplished carpenter and worked building homes. He was an avid outdoorsman who enjoyed hunting, fishing, hiking, deep sea fishing, hunting for...

Nov 18, 2020

Marlene J. (McDonald) Brundage, 75, of Tioga, passed away early Wednesday November 18, 2020 in her home surrounded by family. She was born in Scranton to Joseph W. and Marjorie E. McDonald. When she was 12, her family relocated to Moscow, PA and she graduated from Moscow High School. On March 26, 1966 Marlene married Robert “Leigh” Brundage, with...

Nov 15, 2020

Family has decided to postpone services due to Covid-19

Willard S. Heatley, 95, of Wellsboro, died on Sunday, November 15, 2020, at The Green Home.

Willard was born November 24, 1924, in Antrim, the son of the late John and Leah (Dowe) Heatley.  He married the former June Manwaring on March 24, 1945 and celebrated...

Nov 12, 2020

Robert E. “Bob” Taynton, Jr., 87, of Wellsboro, passed away Friday, November 12, 2020 at UPMC - Wellsboro.

Bob was born on April 12, 1933 in Wellsboro, the son of the late Robert E. and Lillian (Olmsted) Taynton.  He was married to the late Mary Ann Taynton.

Bob was a truck driver and owned and...

Nov 10, 2020

Walter F. White, Jr., 86, formerly of Wellsboro, passed away Tuesday, November 10, 2020 at the Sweden Valley Manor, Coudersport.

Walter was born on May 21, 1934 in Blossburg, the son of the late Walter F. and Grace (Dawson) White, Sr.

Walter was a self employed contractor who was well known for hand digging basements...

Nov 7, 2020

Ava J. Buckwalter, 10 months, of Wellsboro passed away Saturday November 7, 2020 at Geisinger Medical Center in Danville, PA. Born January 3, 2020, in Elmira, NY to Justin and Veronica (Snyder) Buckwalter, Ava was a bright and happy baby. She laughed a lot, and consistently brought happiness to those around her. She loved to eat and was a...

Nov 6, 2020

Mercedes E. (Moore) Goodreau, 97, of Wellsboro, passed away Friday November 6, 2020 at Broad Acres Health and Rehabilitation. Born July 14, 1923 in Wellsboro, to Charles J. and Leona B. (Burton) Moore, Mercedes graduated from Rock L. Butler High School, and married Allen D. Goodreau. She and Allen owned and operated Goodreau’s Grocery. She was a faithful member...

Oct 27, 2020

Ruby Bockus, 93, of Wellsboro, passed away Tuesday October 27, 2020 at the Green Home. She was born March 27, 1927 in Wellsboro to Oliver and Dorothea (Lloyd) Pier. On June 20, 1947 Ruby married Roland J. Bockus, and together they raised their three children. Ruby worked as an inspector for GTE/Sylvania, and attended the First Baptist Church of...

Oct 15, 2020

Joanne E. Baker, 86, of Wellsboro, passed away Thursday October 15, 2020 in her home on Lincoln Street in Wellsboro. She was born October 15, 1934 to LaRue and Gladys (Gardner) Williamson in Wellsboro. Joanne graduated from Northside High School in Corning, NY in the class of 1952. On March 21, 1953, she married William L. Baker. Joanne was...

Oct 15, 2020

Frank J. Dziengowski, Jr. 77, of Wellsboro, formerly of the Bluebird Community of Haddon Twp., NJ, passed away Thursday October 15, 2020 in his home, surrounded by family. He was born April 19, 1943 to Frank J. and Mary (Hozalski) Dziengowski in Camden, NJ. On September 13, 1969 he married Ida Mae Caso with whom he shared 51 years...

Oct 12, 2020

Joanne Niklaus Smith, 86, of Middlebury Center, PA passed away Monday October 12, 2020 in her home surrounded by family. She was born September 28, 1934 in Williamsport to Walter and Charlotte (Rolley) Niklaus. She graduated from St. Joseph’s school in Williamsport and worked to become a Registered Nurse. She married Edgar Smith on September 8, 1956 in Williamsport....

Oct 9, 2020

Jeannette Layson Richardson Smoll, 79, of Lawrenceville, a loving and wonderful wife, mother and adoring grandmother passed away Friday, October 9, 2020 at the Green Home in Wellsboro following a long and difficult battle with dementia. Jeannette and her devoted husband, John Smoll, were long-time residents amd well-known fixtures in Quakertown, PA. She was indeed small, (5’0”), but had...