Obituaries

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...

Sep 12, 2020

Betty J. Cruttenden, 93, of Wellsboro, passed away Saturday, September 12, 2020 at the Green Home, Wellsboro.

Betty was born on November 5, 1926 in Blossburg, the daughter of the late Frederick and Helen (O’Dell) Revie.  She was the wife of the late Lewis H. Cruttenden, who passed away on October 17, 1967.

Betty was...

Sep 3, 2020

John J. Bober III, 79, of Wellsboro, passed away Thursday, September 3, 2020 at Holy Spirit Geisinger in Camp Hill, PA. Born December 1, 1940 in Jersey City, NJ, to John and Victoria (Zieziulewicz) Bober, Jr., John earned a Chemistry degree from Alliance College in Cambridge Springs, PA. He worked as a chemist for Allied Chemical, but his computer...

Aug 24, 2020

Fural M. Harsch, 92, of Wellsboro, passed away Monday August 24, 2020 at The Green Home in Wellsoboro. Born January 18, 1928, to Fount and Jennie (Bilby) Probst, Fural graduated from high school and married William J. Harsch, Sr. For many years she owned and operated Harsch’s Produce on Tioga Street in Wellsboro until 2014 when she closed it....

Aug 21, 2020

Eunice E. (Bellamy) Lusk, 88, of Lawrenceville, PA passed away Friday August21, 2020 in her home. Born August 6, 1932, the daughter of Lyle I. and Florence (Parsons) Bellamy, in Ansonia, PA. After graduating from Elim Bible Institute, she married Rev. William R. Lusk and served with him in various United Methodist Churches in the Northern Tier of Pennsylvania....

Aug 16, 2020

Sylvia J. (Gerow) Gentner, 67, of Altoona, PA passed away Sunday August 16, 2020 in her home surrounded by family, following a brief battle with cancer. Born July 31, 1953, Sylvia grew up in the Wellsboro area. She had worked as the office manager for the Stevens Mortuary, Inc. in Altoona. She was an avid reader, loved to travel...

Aug 16, 2020

Robert A. Putman, 58, of Wellsboro passed away Sunday August 16, 2020 in his home. Born June 21, 1962 in Wellsboro to Otto and Helen (Sechrist) Putman, Robert grew up in the Wellsboro area and worked as a commercial building inspector for the Pennsylvania Department of Labor and Industry. He was a Grand Master Mason at Ossea Lodge 602...

Aug 7, 2020

Elaine Ruth Buker, 84, of Wellsboro entered the presence of her Savior, Friday August 7, 2020 from her home while surrounded by family. She was the daughter of Howard and Cornelia (Reid) Washburn, and was born June 2, 1936 in Buffalo, NY. On December 28, 1957 she married John Robert Buker, Sr., with whom she shared 62 years of...

Jul 31, 2020

Rev. Charles T. “Tom” McElrath, 73, passed away Friday July 31, 2020 at UPMC Soldiers and Sailors in Wellsboro. Born December 2, 1946 in Thompsontown, PA to Clayton Ellsworth and Jane (Shoop) McElrath, Tom graduated from high school and joined the Army. Following his honorable discharge he worked construction and also had a career driving tractor trailer with the...

Jul 24, 2020

Beverly A. (Whiting) Mason, 91, of Wellsboro, passed away Friday July 24, 2020 at Broad Acres Nursing Home. Born May 10, 1929 to Delos and Grace (Bockus) Whiting, Beverly was a homemaker. She was a member of the Ansonia Full Gospel Church in Ansonia, and is survived by her brother-in-law: Laverne Holliday of Wellsboro, a sister-in-law: Blanche Whiting of...

Jul 22, 2020

Bernice Dawn (Weatherby) Berrettini, 60, of Wellsboro, passed away Wednesday, July 22, in her home. Born June 9, 1960 to David and Rose (Diamon) Weatherby in Buffalo, NY, Bernice had worked as an insurance analysis. She was involved with the First Baptist, worshipped there, sang in the choir, and enjoyed Bible Studies. Bernice Loved her children and grandchildren, enjoyed...

Jul 17, 2020

Gregory Scott “Dink” Day, 61, of Wellsboro, passed away Friday, July 17, 2020 at UPMC Wellsboro.

Greg was born on August 8, 1958 in Wellsboro the son of the late Thomas and Charlene (Wilkinson) Day.

Greg graduated from Wellsboro High School and was a veteran of the US Navy, serving as a Hull Technician and...

Jul 11, 2020

Mary Ann Levanduski, 84, of Morris, passed away peacefully at her home on Saturday July 11, 2020. Born October 11, 1935 to Ransom and Gertrude (Ogden) Bailey, in Wellsboro, Mary Ann graduated from high school and worked as a clerk in local variety stores. She married Bernard J. Levanduski who preceded her in death in May of 1977. Mary...

Jul 2, 2020

Thomas W. Gleason, 80, of Merienville, passed away Thursday, July 2, 2020 at the Clarion Hospital, Clarion.

Thomas was born on June 4, 1940 in Wellsboro, the son of the late Foster H. and Carrie (Simmons) Gleason.

Surviving are sons, William and Robert Gleason; a daughter, Penny Boom; brothers, Foster and Henry Gleason; 5 grandchildren...

Jul 2, 2020

Olga Leona Linton, 91, of Wellsboro, passed away Thursday, July 2, 2020 at the Green Home, Wellsboro.

Olga was born on October 15, 1928 in Robeson Township, the daughter of the late Irvin and Anna (Weidman) Oswald. She married Eugene T. “Sam” Linton on September 4, 1948 and they celebrated 68 years of marriage until his passing...