Obituaries

Jun 25, 2020

Kathleen “Katie” Marie Stirnaman, 29, of Galeton, passed away the morning of Thursday June 25, 2020. She was born May 25, 1991 to Michael V. and Marguerite (Pope) Stirnaman, Sr. in Tucson, AZ. She was a member of St. Peter’s Catholic Church, loved The Beatles, true crime dramas, The Andy Griffith Show, and Everybody Loves Raymond, but especially her...

Jun 17, 2020

Edward Thomas Gianndrea, 78, of Wellsboro, passed away Wednesday, June 17, 2020 at UPMC Susquehanna Soldiers + Sailors Hospital, Wellsboro.

Ed was born on February 10, 1942 in Philadelphia, PA, the son of the late Dominic and Florence (Cirillo) Gianndrea.  He married the former Barbara Lee Haddock on February 16, 1963 and they have celebrated 57 years...

Jun 12, 2020

Geraldine Hand Prouty, 82 of Wellsboro passed away Friday June 12, 2020 at Guthrie Robert Packer Hospital in Sayre. She was born October 22, 1937 in Wellsboro to George and Gertrude (Harper) Bush, and graduated in the class of 1957 from Northern Potter School System. For 32 years she dedicated herself to working as a Care Nurse at Broad...

Jun 10, 2020

Walter Earl Minschwaner, Jr., 89, of Wellsboro passed away Wednesday June 10, 2020 at UPMC Soldiers and Sailors in Wellsboro. He was the husband of the late H. June (Bair) Minschwaner with whom he shared over 60 years of marriage until her death in 2018. Walter was born April 12, 1931 in Trenton, NJ to Walter and Gladys (Bowers)...

Jun 5, 2020

Agnes J. Worden, 80, of Wellsboro, passed away Friday, June 5, 2020, at her home. She was born December 2, 1939, in Blossburg, the daughter of the late Frank and Kathryn (Walkowiak) Tokarz.  She was the wife of the late John “Jack” A. Worden and they shared 51 years of marriage together until his passing on November 6, 2018....

May 22, 2020

Ronald J. Moss, 84, of Wellsboro, passed away Friday, May 22, 2020 at the Bath VA Medical Center, Bath, NY. Ronald was born on August 2, 1935 in Vian, OK, the son of the late Wendell J. and June A. (Siffing) Moss. He married the former Jacqueline LaPoint on May 29, 1965 and they would have celebrated their 55th...

May 22, 2020

Ronald J. Moss, 84, of Wellsboro, passed away Friday, May 22, 2020 at the Bath VA Medical Center, Bath, NY.

Ronald was born on August 2, 1935 in Vian, OK, the son of the late Wendell J. and June A. (Siffing) Moss.  He married the former Jacqueline LaPoint on May 29, 1965 and they would have celebrated...

May 20, 2020

Ruth J. Northrop, 96, of Wellsboro, passed away Wednesday, May 20, 2020 in Wellsboro.

Ruth was born on April 16, 1924 in Wellsboro, the daughter of the late Hugh and Blanche (Mosso) Baker. She married Donald R. Northrop on August 5, 1943 in Wellsboro and they celebrated 53 years of marriage until his passing on September 24,...

May 19, 2020

Shirley M. (Zipp) Reith, 85, of Wellsboro passed away Tuesday May 19, 2020 with her loving family by her side at Country Terrace in Wellsboro. Born May 30, 1934 to Lawrence and Mabel (Bortz) Zipp in Allentown, PA, Shirley married Paul F. Reith on November 25, 1950. She worked for General Electric in Allentown, and later for Wal-Mart in...

May 14, 2020

Norma E. (Copp) Tubbs, 84 of Middlebury Center, passed away early Thursday May 14, 2020 at Broad Acres Nursing Home. Born July 30, 1935 in Blossburg to Stuart and Eleanor (Buss) Copp, Norma grew up and went to school in Wellsboro, graduating in the class of 1953. On May 8, 1955 she married Robert Lewis Tubbs with whom she...

Apr 18, 2020

Patricia W. Coolidge, 86, of Wellsboro, passed away Saturday April 18, 2020 at Broad Acres Health and Rehabilitation of Wellsboro. Born September 27, 1933 in Wellsboro to William and Grace (Mills) White, Pat grew up in the Wellsboro, graduating from Wellsboro High School in 1951 and later attending Elmira College. On September 5, 1953 she married William A. Coolidge,...

Apr 18, 2020

Irene F. Libryk, 95, of Wellsboro, passed away April 18, 2020 at the Broad Acres Health and Rehabilitation of Wellsboro. Born September 19, 1924 in Mills, PA to Milton and Bernice (Johnson) Ross, Irene graduated from Harrison Valley High School in the class of ’42. On November 26, 1960 Irene married Joseph I. Libryk. Irene worked as a clerk...

Apr 16, 2020

Alyssa Rose Halteman passed away Thursday afternoon on April 16, in her home surrounded by family. Born September 3, 2018 to Richard and Celina (Shenk) Halteman in Danville, PA, Alyssa combatted hypoplastic left heart syndrome and other complications throughout her short life, in the love of her family, at their home in Wellsboro. Alyssa is survived by her parents: Richard...

Apr 14, 2020

Christine J. (Poblotzki) Plato, 78, of Wellsboro passed away Tuesday April 14,2020 at Soldiers and Sailors Memorial Hospital. She was born December 27, 1941 in Berlin, Germany to Georg and Margarete (Beier) Poblotzki. On June 1, 1963, in Berlin, she married Jurgen Plato. In 1965 she and her young family immigrated to the United States, and lived in New...

Apr 12, 2020

Laurance W. “Larry” Miller, 84, of Wellsboro, passed away in his home, Easter morning, April 12, 2020. Born in East Stroudsburg, PA on January 9, 1936 to William P. and Clara E. (Foote) Miller, Larry served his country in the US Air Force during the Korean War. After his service he focused on his education and earned a Bacherlor’s...

Apr 4, 2020

Patricia M. Murtland, age 90, passed away on Saturday, April 4, 2020 at Carleton Healthcare and Rehabilitation in Wellsboro, PA. Born on November 29, 1929, she was the daughter of the late William and Clara (Smith) Marland. Pat spent three decades as a nurse at Soldiers and Sailors Memorial Hospital and was among the first nurses to work in...

Apr 1, 2020

Carrie K. (Niles) Daugherty, 41, of Holliday, passed away Wednesday April 1, 2020 at UPMC Susquehanna in Williamsport. Born July 10, 1978 in Wellsboro to Richard and Suzanne (Cuda) Niles, Carrie grew up and went to school in Wellsboro. On June 11, 2005, she married Raymond “J. R.” Daugherty. Carrie worked at Niles Transportation, Inc. as a driver and...

Mar 15, 2020

Wilma Kjelgaard Beller passed away on March 15, 2020.  She passed peacefully at her home in Gaines, Pa., surrounded by her loving husband Martin and her three children Alan, Trixie and Peter.  Wilma, who was born on February 12, 1918, lived a long, fulfilled and fulfilling life and passed away at the age of 102.

Wilma was...

Mar 9, 2020

Dewey T. Whitford, Jr. 91, of Wellsboro, passed away Monday March 9, 2020 at Carleton Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center. Born November 20, 1928 in Valois, NY to Dewey T. and Roberta (Barnes) Whitford, Sr. He graduated with a business degree from Syracuse University. He worked extensively in the trucking industry for Ithaca Delivery, Taynton’s and finally Conway Trucking. On...

Mar 2, 2020

Betty P. Owlett, 91, passed away on March 2 at the Watermark Assisted Living Facility in Trinity, Fl. Her funeral service was held on March 5 at Dobies Funeral Chapel in Holiday, Fl. Mrs. Owlett's remains will be interred at the Middlebury Union Cemetery in Keeneyville, Pa. Interment plans are incomplete at this time. Mrs. Owlett was born on...