Obituaries

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...

Oct 9, 2020

Jeanette B. Smith, 84, of Wellsboro, formerly of Pine City, NY, passed away early Friday October 9, 2020 at Broad Acres Nursing and Rehabilitation in Wellsboro. She was born September 24, 1936, to Edson and Alice (Brewer) Rynearson. She married LaRue Smith on April 20, 1954, and together they raised their family on their farm in Pine City, NY....

Oct 8, 2020

Jane N. Barndt, 94, of Wellsboro, passed away Thursday October 8, 2020, at the Green Home in Wellsboro. She was the daughter of Homer and Mamie (Spencer) Niles, and was born on June 13, 1926, in Elkland, PA. Jane graduated from Wellsboro High School in the class of 1944, and earned a BS in Business Education from Bloomsburg University,...

Oct 8, 2020

Marie Esposito, 100 of Wellsboro, passed away Thursday October 8, 2020 at Broad Acres Nursing and Rehabilitation. She was born March 28, 1920 to August and Josephine (Ligasc) Herkert, in Hasbrouck Heights, NJ. Marie married Joseph Esposito and they retired to the Wellsboro area. Marie is survived by her daughter: Judy (Doug) Pickel of Wyalusing, two step-children, two grandchildren,...

Oct 5, 2020

David L. Eberly, 61, passed away Monday October 5, 2020 surrounded by family in his home following a difficult fight with cancer. Born November 21, 1958 in Lebanon, PA to Titus and Ada (Bicher) Eberly, David graduated from Cowanesque Valley High School. On February 22, 1997 he married Karen King with whom he shared 23 years of marriage. David...

Sep 30, 2020

Ruby Mae Rice, 82, went to be with her Lord and Savior on Wednesday September 30, 2020 at the Green Home in Wellsboro. Born September 26, 1938 to Reese and Katie (Howland) Skinner on the family farm in Deerfield Township, she graduated in one of the last classes to matriculate from the old Westfield High School. She took comptometer...

Sep 29, 2020

Arthur L. Shumway, 91, of Wellsboro, passed away Tuesday September 29, 2020 surrounded by family at Country Terrace in Wellsboro. Born December 14, 1928, to Peter A. and Esther (Vance) Shumway in Wellsboro, Arthur graduated from Wellsboro Area High School. On November 8, 1953 he married Ruth Ann Davis, with whom he shared 66 years of marriage. Arthur worked...

Sep 28, 2020

Anna Jean (Jessup) Whitney, 94, of Wellsboro passed away at home surrounded by family Monday September 28, 2020. Born November 3, 1925, in Mansfield, to Leonard and Lillian (Price) Jessup, she grew up in the area. On January 25, 1946, she married Wilferd E. Whitney with whom she shared 63 years of marriage. She was a member of the Eastern...

Sep 28, 2020

Lloyd Ross Brooks, 76, of Westfield passed away Monday September 28, 2020 at his home. Born February 1, 1944, in Wellsboro, to Jesse and Margaret (Phippen) Brooks, he graduated from Wellsboro Area High School and served in the US Navy from 1962 to 1966. On August 14, 1969 Lloyd joined the Pennsylvania State Police, serving 29 proud years, retiring...

Sep 21, 2020

Lois M. Neal, 57, of Wellsboro, passed away in her home, early Monday September 21, 2020. Born February 24, 1963 in Wellsboro to Edward and Patricia (Irwin) Husted, she grew up and worked as a waitress, cook and nurse in the area. On September 24, 1988, she married Steven E. Neal, with whom she shared better than 30 years...

Sep 18, 2020

A. Jack Fuller, 84, of Middlebury Center passed away Friday, September 18, 2020, while working on his farm, as he would have wished. Born May 25, 1936, at the home in Middlebury Center where he died, to Ira W. and Rachel (Goodwin) Fuller, he went to school, lived and worked his entire life in Tioga County. In his younger...

Sep 16, 2020

Celia J (Bruss) Finestone, 85, of Wellsboro, passed away Wednesday September 16, 2020 in her home surrounded by family and friends who loved her. Born May 30, 1935 to Hyman and Eleanor (Golden) Bruss in Junction City Kansas, Celia worked to become a nurse and then spent 62 years serving her communities as an obstetric, labor and delivery nurse...