Obituaries

Dec 5, 2019

Elwood Howard Austin, 89, of Harrisburg, formerly of Wellsboro, passed away, Thursday, December 5, 2019, at his home, after an extended battle with cancer.

Elwood was born on November 4, 1930, in Sayre, son of the late Kenneth J. and Wanda M. (Price) Austin.  He married the former Ann L. Hotchkiss on December 23, 1951, and they...

Dec 4, 2019

David Leo Foil, II, 50, of Gaines, passed away, Wednesday, December 4, 2019, at the Robert Packer Hospital, Sayre, after an extended battle with cancer.

Dave was born on January 14, 1969, son of David Leo Foil of Mexico, NY and the late Carol Sue (Allman) Benson.  He married the former Tracy R. Osgood on May 7,...

Dec 3, 2019

Rhea Vivian Wilson, 76, of Wellsboro, passed away, Tuesday, December 3, 2019, at home.

Rhea was born on March 11, 1943, daughter of the late William Carl and Edith (Allen) Weber.  She married Elwood L. Wilson who preceded her in death on September 11, 1994.

Rhea was a member of the Ansonia Full Gospel Church. ...

Nov 11, 2019

Eleanor R. Burns, 93 of Wellsboro, passed away, Monday November 11, 2019 at her daughter’s home surrounded by family.  Born March 4, 1926 to Charles and Rose (Schneider) Steinmeyer in Nutley, NJ, she married Paul H. Burns on December 31, 1944.  She was an active member of her church where she lived, most recently the First Presbyterian Church in...

Nov 10, 2019

Raymond Elwood “Ray” Froutz, 81, of Wellsboro, passed away Sunday November 10, 2019 at Soldiers and Sailors Memorial Hospital in Wellsboro. He was born on April 15, 1938 in Mt. Carmel, Pa. to Carl and Audrey Catherine (Markle) Froutz.

Following graduation from Mt. Carmel High School where he was a member of his high school’s undefeated football...

Nov 8, 2019

Patsy Lee (Case) Stover, 80 of Gaines, passed away November 8, 2019 at the Guthrie Robert Packer Hospital, Sayre. She was born January 15, 1939 the daughter of the late Raymond C. and Elizabeth C. (Rash) Case. Patsy worked at the Doylestown Hospital and the former Mercer Medical Center, Trenton, NJ before retiring to Tioga County. She and her...

Nov 8, 2019

Wayne A. Clark, 77, of Wellsboro, passed away Friday, November 8, 2019 at Soldiers & Sailors Memorial Hospital, Wellsboro.

Wayne was born on February 25, 1942 in Harrison Valley, the son of the late Keith Roderick and Ruth Mary (Burrell) Clark.  He married the former Peggy Torpy who preceded him in death on March 25, 2010.

Nov 7, 2019

Alethea Irene Copley, 78, formerly of Wellsboro, passed away at the Masonic Village, Elizabethtown.  She was born on December 13, 1940 in Wellsboro, the daughter of the late Walter Bernard and Anna Elizabeth (Fenstamacher) Kennedy.  Alethea was the wife of the late Lloyd Copley.

Alethea worked 23 years for Wundies, Inc., Wellsboro.  She enjoyed knitting, crocheting, playing...

Nov 6, 2019

Nancy Marie (Merrick) Anderson, 72, passed away at her residence on Wednesday, November 6, 2019 surrounded by her loving family.  Nancy was the wife of Robert W. Anderson whom she married Jan. 18, 1980.  She was born on January 8, 1947 in Wellsboro, the daughter of the late Richard and Betty (Townsend) Merrick formerly of Middlebury.

In...

Nov 1, 2019

Glenn L. Bliss, 94, of Wellsboro, passed away Friday November 1, 2019 at Soldiers and Sailors Memorial Hospital in Wellsboro. Born May 29, 1925 to Lewis J. and Annie (Stott) Bliss in Wellsboro, he graduated from Wellsboro High School in the class of “1945”. During WWII served in the Army Air Corps and flew 22 combat missions over Europe....

Oct 30, 2019

Lloyd Crawford, 91, of Wellsboro, passed away peacefully, Wednesday October 30, 2019, surrounded by his family at Carleton Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center.  He was born raised and educated in Lucerne Twp., PA.  During the Korean War he was drafted into the US Army and proudly served in Germany with the occupation and EWC (Electronics Warfare Countermeasures) unit.  After his...

Oct 29, 2019

Charles H. Hudson, 87, of Wellsboro, passed away early Tuesday October 29, 2019 at The Green Home.  He was born, March 2, 1932, to James and Alice (Henderson) Hudson in South Attleboro, MA. Charles completed high school, and served in the US Air Force.  On August 7, 1962, he married Dorothy A. Runyan with whom he shared 57 years...

Oct 25, 2019

Bernice M. Abplanalp, 81, of Wellsboro, passed away, Friday, October 25, 2019, at Geisinger Medical Center, Danville.

Bernice was born on October 9, 1938, daughter of the late Fay L. and Emma (Knaus) Copp.  She married Ray A. Abplanalp on July 29, 1960 and have celebrated 59 years of marriage.

Bernice worked for the former...

Oct 21, 2019

Hugh F. Conkright, Sr., 91, of Wellsboro passed away Monday, October 21, 2019, at Soldiers and Sailors Memorial Hospital in Wellsboro.  Born September 12, 1928 to Francis and Lucille (Nichols) Conkright in Montour Falls, NY, he was raised in Wellsboro by his grandmother Nancy Nichols.  He graduated from Wellsboro High School, class of 1946, and on August 30, 1949,...

Sep 29, 2019

Paul P.  Patt, 92, of Wellsboro, passed away Sunday, September 29, 2019 at his home.

Born in Corning, NY on October 6, 1926, son of the late Joseph L. and Clara (Furmanek) Patt.  On June 26, 1954 he married Marion Redell and they have celebrated 65 years of marriage together.

Paul was an Army veteran...

Sep 19, 2019

Hazel Hollars Hazel Marie (Sheets) Hollars, formerly of Landenberg, Pennsylvania, passed away September 19, 2019. She was 92 years old. Hazel was born March 10, 1927 in Worth, West Virginia. She was the seventh of 9 children of William and Laura Sheets. She graduated from high school in 1945, and moved to Pennsylvania. She worked in the mushroom industry...

Sep 15, 2019

Linda Kay Morseman, 72 of Antrim passed away Sunday September 15, 2019 in her home.

Born October 25, 1946 in Wellsboro, she was the daughter of Harold James and Lena (Cass) Davis.  On June 6, 1967 she married the late Walter E. Morseman, Jr.  She was a homemaker, and enjoyed cooking and reading, but especially spending time...

Sep 14, 2019

Mary Alice Johnson, 86 Mary A. Johnson of Frostproof, Florida passed away Saturday, September 14, 2019 at her residence. She was born July 11, 1933 in Cogan House Township, Pennsylvania to the late Charles and Olive (Blair) Sechrist. She has been a resident of the area since 1998 coming from Wellsboro, Pennsylvania. Mary was a Baker and worked in...

Sep 11, 2019

Janet G. Baker, 75, of Lawrenceville, passed away on Wednesday, September 11, 2019, at UPMC Susquehanna Soldiers & Sailors Hospital, Wellsboro.

She was born on March 2, 1944, in Wellsboro, the daughter of the late Albert LaVerne and Mary E. (Priset) VanVliet.  On May 19, 1963 she married Lynn W. Baker, who survives, and they have celebrated...

Sep 10, 2019

Miriam Davis Dunham, 86, went home to the LORD peacefully on September 10, 2019, following a stroke. She was born in Kingston, Pa., to Dr. & Mrs. John A.G. Davis and is predeceased by her loving husband of 36 years, R. James Dunham Jr.

“Mimi” graduated from Wyoming Seminary, college preparatory school, Kingston, Pa. She earned degrees...